title: Transglutaminase 2 and nucleoside diphosphate kinase activity are correlated in epithelial membranes and are abnormal in cystic fibrosis.
abstract: Tissue transglutaminase (tgase2) is a multifunctional enzyme that crosslinks proteins but also acts as a G-protein, differential functions regulated by calcium and GTP. In the epithelial cell membrane, we show that manipulation of tgase2 function by monodansylcadaverine or retinoic acid (RA) alters the activity of a membrane-bound protein kinase, nucleoside diphosphate kinase (NDPK, nm23-H1/H2) that is known to control G-protein function. We find that NDPK function is abnormally low in cystic fibrosis but can be restored by RA treatment in vitro. Our data suggest that tgase2 is overexpressed in cystic fibrosis and affects NDPK function.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Cardiovascular and Lung Biology, Division of Medical Sciences, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, University of Dundee, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Kate J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Treharne
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Giles Best
authors.forename: Anil
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mehta
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000378:metabolism; D002103:Cadaverine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000378:metabolism; D002460:Cell Line; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000201:enzymology / Q000503:physiopathology; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism; D004847:Epithelial Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000201:enzymology*; D019204:GTP-Binding Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D054778:NM23 Nucleoside Diphosphate Kinases / Q000378:metabolism*; D000091345:Protein Glutamine gamma Glutamyltransferase 2; D020545:Respiratory Mucosa / Q000166:cytology; D012756:Sheep; D011503:Transglutaminases / Q000378:metabolism*; D014212:Tretinoin / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D054778:NM23 Nucleoside Diphosphate Kinases; D014212:Tretinoin; D000091345:Protein Glutamine gamma Glutamyltransferase 2; D011503:Transglutaminases; C517938:NME1 protein, human; C517940:NME2 protein, human; D019204:GTP-Binding Proteins; C008542:monodansylcadaverine; D002103:Cadaverine