The WD40 domain is required for LRRK2 neurotoxicity.
Mutations in leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) are the most common genetic cause of Parkinson disease (PD). LRRK2 contains an "enzymatic core" composed of GTPase and kinase domains that is flanked by leucine-rich repeat (LRR) and WD40 protein-protein interaction domains. While kinase activity and GTP-binding have both been implicated in ... LRRK2 neurotoxicity, the potential role of other LRRK2 domains has not been as extensively explored.We demonstrate that LRRK2 normally exists in a dimeric complex, and that removing the WD40 domain prevents complex formation and autophosphorylation. Moreover, loss of the WD40 domain completely blocks the neurotoxicity of multiple LRRK2 PD mutations.These findings suggest that LRRK2 dimerization and autophosphorylation may be required for the neurotoxicity of LRRK2 PD mutations and highlight a potential role for the WD40 domain in the mechanism of LRRK2-mediated cell death.
Mesh Terms:
Animals, Cell Line, Humans, Mice, Models, Molecular, Molecular Weight, Neurotoxins, Phosphorylation, Protein Multimerization, Protein Structure, Tertiary, Protein-Serine-Threonine Kinases, Sequence Deletion, Structural Homology, Protein, Structure-Activity Relationship
Animals, Cell Line, Humans, Mice, Models, Molecular, Molecular Weight, Neurotoxins, Phosphorylation, Protein Multimerization, Protein Structure, Tertiary, Protein-Serine-Threonine Kinases, Sequence Deletion, Structural Homology, Protein, Structure-Activity Relationship
PLoS ONE
Date: Dec. 31, 2009
PubMed ID: 20041156
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