title: Identification of potential protein interactors of Lrrk2.
abstract: Pathogenic substitutions in the Lrrk2 protein have been shown to be an important cause of both familial and sporadic parkinsonism. The molecular pathway involved in Lrrk2 dopaminergic neuron degeneration remains elusive. Employing a combination of Lrrk2-mediated protein precipitation and tandem mass spectrometry, we identified 14 potential Lrrk2 binding partners. The majority of these interactions may be subgrouped into three functional cellular pathways: (i) chaperone-mediated response, (ii) proteins associated with the cytoskeleton and trafficking and (iii) phosphorylation and kinase activity. Future investigation of these candidates is now warranted and may help resolve the pathomechanism behind Lrrk2 neurodegeneration.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuroscience and Neurology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Birdsall Building, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA.
authors.forename: Justus C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Dächsel
authors.forename: Julie P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: Su San
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Mok
authors.forename: Owen A
authors.initials: OA
authors.lastname: Ross
authors.forename: Kelly M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Hinkle
authors.forename: Rachel M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Bailey
authors.forename: Jacob H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Hines
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Szutu
authors.forename: Benjamin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Madden
authors.forename: Leonard
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Petrucelli
authors.forename: Matthew J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Farrer
mesh_terms: D002461:Cell Line, Transformed; D006801:Humans; D047468:Immunoprecipitation / Q000379:methods; D000071158:Leucine-Rich Repeat Serine-Threonine Protein Kinase-2; D013058:Mass Spectrometry / Q000379:methods; D008970:Molecular Weight; D017346:Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases / Q000378:metabolism*; D011506:Proteins / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D011506:Proteins; C495280:LRRK2 protein, human; D000071158:Leucine-Rich Repeat Serine-Threonine Protein Kinase-2; D017346:Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases