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ArticleBMC biochemistry2012

The intrinsic GTPase activity of the Gtr1 protein from Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

Palanivelu Sengottaiyan, Cornelia Spetea, Jens O Lagerstedt, Dieter Samyn, Michael Andersson, Lorena Ruiz-Pavón, Bengt L Persson

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Article in BMC biochemistry, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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7 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Palanivelu SengottaiyanSchool of Natural Sciences, Linnaeus University, SE-391 82, Kalmar, Sweden.
Cornelia Spetea
Jens O Lagerstedt
Dieter Samyn
Michael Andersson
Lorena Ruiz-Pavón
Bengt L Persson
Linnaeus University · SEKU Leuven · BELund University · SEUniversity of Gothenburg · SE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe Gtr1 protein of Saccharomyces cerevisiae is a member of the RagA subfamily of the Ras-like small GTPase superfamily. Gtr1 has been implicated in various cellular processes. Particularly, the Switch regions in the GTPase domain of Gtr1 are essential for TORC1 activation and amino acid signaling. Therefore, knowledge about the biochemical activity of Gtr1 is required to understand its mode of action and regulation.

resultsBy employing tryptophan fluorescence analysis and radioactive GTPase assays, we demonstrate that Gtr1 can adopt two distinct GDP- and GTP-bound conformations, and that it hydrolyses GTP much slower than Ras proteins. Using cysteine mutagenesis of Arginine-37 and Valine-67, residues at the Switch I and II regions, respectively, we show altered GTPase activity and associated conformational changes as compared to the wild type protein and the cysteine-less mutant.

conclusionsThe extremely low intrinsic GTPase activity of Gtr1 implies requirement for interaction with activating proteins to support its physiological function. These findings as well as the altered properties obtained by mutagenesis in the Switch regions provide insights into the function of Gtr1 and its homologues in yeast and mammals.

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Amino Acid SequenceGTP PhosphohydrolasesGuanosine TriphosphateMolecular Sequence DataMonomeric GTP-Binding ProteinsMutagenesis, Site-DirectedProtein Structure, TertiaryRecombinant ProteinsSaccharomyces cerevisiaeSaccharomyces cerevisiae ProteinsSequence Homology, Amino AcidSpectrophotometry, UltravioletGTP PhosphohydrolasesGtr1 protein, S cerevisiaeGuanosine TriphosphateMonomeric GTP-Binding ProteinsRecombinant ProteinsSaccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins

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