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ArticleeLife2021

Autoregulatory control of microtubule binding in doublecortin-like kinase 1.

Regina L Agulto, Melissa M Rogers, Tracy C Tan, Amrita Ramkumar, Ashlyn M Downing, Hannah Bodin, Julia Castro, Dan W Nowakowski, Kassandra M Ori-McKenney

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Article in eLife, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers.

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20citing papers in PubMed
2.8field-weighted citation impact, top 9% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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20 citing papers in PubMed, 34 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Regina L AgultoDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of California, Davis, Davis, United States.
Melissa M RogersDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of California, Davis, Davis, United States.
Tracy C TanDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of California, Davis, Davis, United States.
Amrita RamkumarDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of California, Davis, Davis, United States.
Ashlyn M DowningDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of California, Davis, Davis, United States.
Hannah BodinDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of California, Davis, Davis, United States.
Julia CastroDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of California, Davis, Davis, United States.
Dan W NowakowskiN Molecular Systems, Inc, Palo Alto, United States.
Kassandra M Ori-McKenneyDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of California, Davis, Davis, United States.ORCID 0000-0003-2051-2495
University of California, Davis · US

Funding

Defining microtubule cytoskeleton regulatory pathways in development and diseaseR35GM133688 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT DAVIS · PI Kassandra Marie Ori-McKenney · 2019 to 2026
$3.1M
NIGMS NIH HHS R35 GM133688
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The microtubule-associated protein, doublecortin-like kinase 1 (DCLK1), is highly expressed in a range of cancers and is a prominent therapeutic target for kinase inhibitors. The physiological roles of DCLK1 kinase activity and how it is regulated remain elusive. Here, we analyze the role of mammalian DCLK1 kinase activity in regulating microtubule binding. We found that DCLK1 autophosphorylates a residue within its C-terminal tail to restrict its kinase activity and prevent aberrant hyperphosphorylation within its microtubule-binding domain. Removal of the C-terminal tail or mutation of this residue causes an increase in phosphorylation within the doublecortin domains, which abolishes microtubule binding. Therefore, autophosphorylation at specific sites within DCLK1 has diametric effects on the molecule's association with microtubules. Our results suggest a mechanism by which DCLK1 modulates its kinase activity to tune its microtubule-binding affinity. These results provide molecular insights for future therapeutic efforts related to DCLK1's role in cancer development and progression.

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AnimalsDoublecortin-Like KinasesHumansIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsMicrotubulesMutationNeoplasmsPhosphorylationProtein BindingProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesDCLK1 protein, humanDoublecortin-Like KinasesIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsProtein Serine-Threonine Kinasesautophosphorylationbiochemistrycancercancer biologychemical biologydoublecortin-like kinase 1MAPmicrotubulemicrotubule-associated proteinmouse

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PMID34310279
PMCPMC8352597
OpenAlexW3183626264

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