title: The phosphorylation of lipid transfer protein CaMBP10.
abstract: Calmodulin-binding protein-10 (CaMBP10) was isolated previously from Chinese cabbage and identified as a member of the lipid transfer protein family. In this study, we found that CaMBP10 was phosphorylated in a calcium(Ca(2+))-dependent manner, and the phosphorylation was inhibited by calmodulin (CaM) antagonists. In-gel kinase assay revealed that the phosphorylation of CaMBP10 was catalyzed by a 45 kDa protein kinase, which underwent autophosphorylation in the presence of Ca(2+). Immunoblotting assay further identified this kinase as a calcium-dependent protein kinase (CDPK). In addition, the phosphorylation site was mapped to the C-terminal region of CaMBP10, where the CaM-binding domain resides. These results provide novel insights into the molecular mechanisms that regulate CaMBP10 functions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China. licf@nankai.edu.cn
authors.forename: Cuifeng
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Wanqin
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Xie
authors.forename: Liqiang
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Yulong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhao
mesh_terms: D001937:Brassica; D017871:Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinases / Q000737:chemistry*; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000737:chemistry*; D010766:Phosphorylation; D010940:Plant Proteins / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D002352:Carrier Proteins; D010940:Plant Proteins; C030363:lipid transfer protein; D017871:Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinases