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Conserved motif of CDK5RAP2 mediates its localization to centrosomes and the Golgi complex

Authors
Wang, Z., Wu, T., Shi, L., Zhang, L., Zheng, W., Qu, J.Y., Niu, R., and Qi, R.Z.
ID
ZDB-PUB-100518-15
Date
2010
Source
The Journal of biological chemistry   285(29): 22658-22665 (Journal)
Registered Authors
Keywords
Calmodulin, Centrosome, Golgi, Molecular dynamics, Trafficking, CDK5RAP2
MeSH Terms
  • Protein Transport
  • Conserved Sequence
  • Amino Acid Motifs
  • Protein Binding
  • Centrosome/metabolism*
  • Mutant Proteins/metabolism
  • Golgi Apparatus/metabolism*
  • Humans
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins/chemistry*
  • Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins/metabolism*
  • Nerve Tissue Proteins/chemistry*
  • Nerve Tissue Proteins/metabolism*
  • Calmodulin/metabolism
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
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PubMed
20466722 Full text @ J. Biol. Chem.
Abstract
As the primary microtubule-organizing centers, centrosomes require gamma-tubulin for microtubule nucleation and organization. Located in close vicinity to centrosomes, the Golgi complex is another microtubule-organizing organelle in interphase cells. CDK5RAP2 is a gamma-tubulin complex-binding protein and functions in gamma-tubulin attachment to centrosomes. In this study, we find that CDK5RAP2 localizes to the Golgi complex in an ATP and centrosome-dependent manner and associates with Golgi membranes independent of microtubules. CDK5RAP2 contains a centrosome-targeting domain with its core region highly homologous to the Motif 2 (CM2) of centrosomin, a functionally related protein in Drosophila. However, the sequence of this CDK5RAP2 domain is distinct from other known centrosome-targeting sequences. This sequence, referred to as the CM2-like motif, is also conserved in related proteins in chicken and zebrafish. Therefore, CDK5RAP2 may undertake a conserved mechanism for centrosomal localization. Using mutational approaches, we demonstrate that the CM2-like motif plays a crucial role in the centrosomal and Golgi localization of CDK5RAP2. Although this CDK5RAP2 sequence possesses the activity of Ca2+-independent calmodulin (CaM) binding, CaM binding to this sequence is dispensable for centrosomal and Golgi association. Altogether, CDK5RAP2 may represent a novel mechanism for centrosomal and Golgi localization.
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Citation
Wang, Z., Wu, T., Shi, L., Zhang, L., Zheng, W., Qu, J.Y., Niu, R., and Qi, R.Z. (2010) Conserved motif of CDK5RAP2 mediates its localization to centrosomes and the Golgi complex. The Journal of biological chemistry. 285(29):22658-22665.