Revealing A-Raf functions through its interactome.
A-Raf is a member of the Raf kinase family. Unlike B-Raf and C-Raf, the functions of A-Raf remain obscure. To gain more insight into the biological functions of A-Raf, we investigated the A-Raf interactome using proteomics. We found 132 proteins that interact with A-Raf and confirmed the interaction of 12 ... of these proteins with A-Raf by western blotting. Our data suggested that A-Raf regulates apoptosis, RNA catabolism, GTPase activity, and cell adhesion by interacting with proteins located in different cellular compartments. We identified all ten hallmarks of cancer in these interacting proteins, suggesting that A-Raf is involved in carcinogenesis. Our results also indicated that A-Raf may play a role in different diseases and signaling pathways. These findings have identified potential regulators of A-Raf and provide a systemic insight into its biological functions.
Mesh Terms:
Apoptosis, Blotting, Western, Carcinogenesis, Cell Adhesion, GTP Phosphohydrolases, HEK293 Cells, Humans, Immunoprecipitation, Protein Interaction Domains and Motifs, Proteomics, Proto-Oncogene Proteins A-raf, RNA, Signal Transduction
Apoptosis, Blotting, Western, Carcinogenesis, Cell Adhesion, GTP Phosphohydrolases, HEK293 Cells, Humans, Immunoprecipitation, Protein Interaction Domains and Motifs, Proteomics, Proto-Oncogene Proteins A-raf, RNA, Signal Transduction
Biochim Biophys Acta Proteins Proteom
Date: Dec. 01, 2017
PubMed ID: 29777862
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