Selective modulation of the two antagonistic activities of protein kinase FA (the activator of ATP.Mg-dependent protein phosphatase) |
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Authors: | S D Yang J S Song Y T Hsieh H W Liu |
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Institution: | Institute of Life Sciences, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan, ROC. |
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Abstract: | The ATP.Mg-dependent protein phosphatase activating factor (FA) has been identified as a protein kinase. The results are unexpected since factor FA possesses two activities which are antagonistic. As a kinase, factor FA catalyzes protein phosphorylation, while as a phosphatase activator, it catalyzes protein dephosphorylation. In this report, we found that the two opposing activities of factor FA could be selectively modulated. For instance, heparin at concentrations of 0.1-0.3 mg/ml could stimulate FA to work preferentially as a kinase towards phosphorylation of proteins but simultaneously inhibit it to work as a phosphatase activator towards dephosphorylation of the same proteins. In a similar manner, alkaline pH could stimulate FA to work as a kinase but block it to work as a phosphatase activator. This is the first report providing initial evidence that the two opposing activities of factor FA can be selectively modulated in a reciprocal manner by various triggers, suggesting that a simultaneous coordinate control mechanism may well be involved in regulating the activities of factor FA in the cell. |
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