First Author | Cong F | Year | 1999 |
Journal | Mol Cell Biol | Volume | 19 |
Issue | 12 | Pages | 8314-25 |
PubMed ID | 10567556 | Mgi Jnum | J:58605 |
Mgi Id | MGI:1349267 | Doi | 10.1128/mcb.19.12.8314 |
Citation | Cong F, et al. (1999) Characterization of a novel member of the DOK family that binds and modulates Abl signaling. Mol Cell Biol 19(12):8314-25 |
abstractText | A novel member of the p62(dok) family of proteins, termed DOKL, is described. DOKL contains features of intracellular signaling molecules, including an N-terminal PH (pleckstrin homology) domain, a central PTB (phosphotyrosine binding) domain, and a C-terminal domain with multiple potential tyrosine phosphorylation sites and proline-rich regions, which might serve as docking sites for SH2- and SH3-containing proteins. The DOKL gene is predominantly expressed in bone marrow, spleen, and lung, although low-level expression of the RNA can also be detected in other tissues. DOKL and p62(dok) bind through their PTB domains to the Abelson tyrosine kinase in a kinase-dependent manner in both yeast and mammalian cells. DOKL is phosphorylated by the Abl tyrosine kinase in vivo. In contrast to p62(dok), DOKL lacks YxxP motifs in the C terminus and does not bind to Ras GTPase-activating protein (RasGAP) upon phosphorylation. Overexpression of DOKL, but not p62(dok), suppresses v-Abl-induced mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase activation but has no effect on constitutively activated Ras- and epidermal growth factor-induced MAP kinase activation. The inhibitory effect requires the PTB domain of DOKL. Finally, overexpression of DOKL in NIH 3T3 cells inhibits the transforming activity of v-Abl. These results suggest that DOKL may modulate Abl function. |