Rack1, a receptor for activated protein kinase C, interacts with integrin beta subunit.
The integrin beta subunit cytoplasmic domains are important for activation-dependent cell adhesion and adhesion-dependent signaling events. We report an interaction between integrin beta subunit cytoplasmic domain and Rack1, a Trp-Asp (WD) repeat protein that has been shown to bind activated protein kinase C. The Rack1-binding site on integrin beta 2 ... subunit resides within a conserved, membrane-proximal region. In the yeast two-hybrid assay, WD repeats five to seven of Rack1 (Rack1-WD5/7) interact with integrin beta 1, beta 2, and beta 5 cytoplasmic domain. In eukaryotic cells, Rack1 co-immunoprecipitates with at least two different beta integrins, beta 1 integrins in 293T cells and beta 2 integrins in JY lymphoblastoid cells. Whereas Rack1-WD5/7 binds integrins constitutively, the association of full-length Rack1 to integrins in vivo requires a treatment with phorbol esters, which promotes cell spreading and adhesion. These findings suggest that Rack1 may link protein kinase C directly to integrins and participate in the regulation of integrin functions.
Mesh Terms:
Amino Acid Sequence, Antigens, CD18, Binding Sites, Cell Adhesion, Humans, Molecular Sequence Data, Peptides, Protein Binding, Protein Kinase C, Receptors, Cell Surface, Signal Transduction, Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate
Amino Acid Sequence, Antigens, CD18, Binding Sites, Cell Adhesion, Humans, Molecular Sequence Data, Peptides, Protein Binding, Protein Kinase C, Receptors, Cell Surface, Signal Transduction, Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate
J. Biol. Chem.
Date: Jan. 23, 1998
PubMed ID: 9442085
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