TY - JOUR
T1 - Protein 4.1 R-135 interacts with a novel centrosomal protein (CPAP) which is associated with the γ-tubulin complex
AU - Hung, L. Y.
AU - Tang, C. J.C.
AU - Tang, T. K.
PY - 2000
Y1 - 2000
N2 - Using a yeast two-hybrid system, we isolated a novel human centrosomal protein, CPAP (centrosomal P4.1-associated protein), which specifically interacts with the head domain of the 135-kDa protein 4.1R isoform (4.1R-135). Sequence analysis revealed that the carboxyl terminus of CPAP has 31.3% amino acid identity with human Tcp-10 (a t-complex responder gene product). Interestingly, most of the sequence identity is restricted to two conserved regions. One carries a leucine zipper, which may form a series of heptad repeats involved in coiled-coil formation; the other contains unusual glycine repeats with unknown function. Immunofluorescence analysis revealed that CPAP and γ-tubulin are localized within the centrosome throughout the cell cycle. CPAP cosediments with γ-tubulin in sucrose gradients and coimmunoprecipitates with γ-tubulin, indicating that CPAP is a part of the γ-tubulin complex. Furthermore, functional analysis revealed that CPAP is localized within the center of microtubule asters and may participate in microtubule nucleation. The formation of microtubule asters was significantly inhibited by anti-CPAP antibody. Together, these observations indicate that CPAP may play an important role in cell division and centrosome function.
AB - Using a yeast two-hybrid system, we isolated a novel human centrosomal protein, CPAP (centrosomal P4.1-associated protein), which specifically interacts with the head domain of the 135-kDa protein 4.1R isoform (4.1R-135). Sequence analysis revealed that the carboxyl terminus of CPAP has 31.3% amino acid identity with human Tcp-10 (a t-complex responder gene product). Interestingly, most of the sequence identity is restricted to two conserved regions. One carries a leucine zipper, which may form a series of heptad repeats involved in coiled-coil formation; the other contains unusual glycine repeats with unknown function. Immunofluorescence analysis revealed that CPAP and γ-tubulin are localized within the centrosome throughout the cell cycle. CPAP cosediments with γ-tubulin in sucrose gradients and coimmunoprecipitates with γ-tubulin, indicating that CPAP is a part of the γ-tubulin complex. Furthermore, functional analysis revealed that CPAP is localized within the center of microtubule asters and may participate in microtubule nucleation. The formation of microtubule asters was significantly inhibited by anti-CPAP antibody. Together, these observations indicate that CPAP may play an important role in cell division and centrosome function.
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U2 - 10.1128/MCB.20.20.7813-7825.2000
DO - 10.1128/MCB.20.20.7813-7825.2000
M3 - Article
C2 - 11003675
AN - SCOPUS:0033800738
VL - 20
SP - 7813
EP - 7825
JO - Molecular and Cellular Biology
JF - Molecular and Cellular Biology
SN - 0270-7306
IS - 20
ER -