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Braz. j. med. biol. res ; 32(7): 835-9, July 1999.
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-234888

ABSTRACT

Preference for specific protein substrates together with differential sensitivity to activators and inhibitors has allowed classification of serine/threonine protein phosphatases (PPs) into four major types designated types 1, 2A, 2B and 2C (PP1, PP2A, PP2B and PP2C, respectively). Comparison of sequences within their catalytic domains has indicated that PP1, PP2A and PP2B are members of the same gene family named PPP. On the other hand, the type 2C enzyme does not share sequence homology with the PPP members and thus represents another gene family, known as PPM. In this report we briefly summarize some of our studies about the role of serine/threonine phosphatases in growth and differentiation of three different eukaryotic models: Blastocladiella emersonii, Neurospora crassa and Dictyostelium discoideum. Our observations suggest that PP2C is the major phosphatase responsible for dephosphorylation of amidotransferase, an enzyme that controls cell wall synthesis during Blastocladiella emersonii zoospore germination. We also report the existence of a novel acid- and thermo-stable protein purified from Neurospora crassa mycelia, which specifically inhibits the PP1 activity of this fungus and mammals. Finally, we comment on our recent results demonstrating that Dictyostelium discoideum expresses a gene that codes for PP1, although this activity has never been demonstrated biochemically in this organism


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Blastocladiella/enzymology , Dictyostelium/enzymology , Eukaryotic Cells/enzymology , Neurospora crassa/enzymology , Phosphothreonine/metabolism , Germination/physiology , Substrate Specificity
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Braz. j. med. biol. res ; 29(5): 599-604, May 1996. graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-182542

ABSTRACT

The major spontaneously active serine/threonine (Ser/Thr) protein phosphatase activities in N. crassa wild type (FGSC 424) were type 1 (PP1), type-2A (PP2A) and type-2C (PP2C). PP1 and PP2C predominantly dephosphorylated phosphorylase a and casein, respectively. PP2A acted on both substrates, but was two-fold more active against casein. PPI activity was inhibited by protamine, heparin, okadaic acid (IC50 50 nM) and mammalian inhibitor- 1 (lC50 2 nM). On the other hand, PP2A activity was inhibited by much lower concentrations of okadaic acid (IC50 0.2 nM) and also by protamine, but not by heparin or inhibitor-l. About 80 per cent of total PP1 activity was associated with the particulate fraction and could be partially extracted with 0.5 M NaCl. Seventy and ninety percent of PP2A and PP2C activities, respectively, were found in the soluble fraction. In addition we have partially purified an acid and thermostable PP1 inhibitor which effectively inhibits both N. crassa and mammalian PP1.


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Animals , Rats , Ethers, Cyclic/pharmacology , Phosphoprotein Phosphatases/antagonists & inhibitors , Neurospora crassa/enzymology , Serine/metabolism , Threonine/metabolism , Chromatography , Phosphoprotein Phosphatases/metabolism , Substrate Specificity
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