Search Results - "Côté, Graham P."
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Ezrin regulates focal adhesion and invadopodia dynamics by altering calpain activity to promote breast cancer cell invasion
Published in Molecular biology of the cell (01-10-2015)“…Up-regulation of the cytoskeleton linker protein ezrin frequently occurs in aggressive cancer types and is closely linked with metastatic progression. However,…”
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Characterization of the Catalytic and Nucleotide Binding Properties of the α-Kinase Domain of Dictyostelium Myosin-II Heavy Chain Kinase A
Published in The Journal of biological chemistry (25-09-2015)“…The α-kinases are a widely expressed family of serine/threonine protein kinases that exhibit no sequence identity with conventional eukaryotic protein kinases…”
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Structure of the Dictyostelium Myosin-II Heavy Chain Kinase A (MHCK-A) α-kinase domain apoenzyme reveals a novel autoinhibited conformation
Published in Scientific reports (23-05-2016)“…The α-kinases are a family of a typical protein kinases present in organisms ranging from protozoa to mammals. Here we report an autoinhibited conformation for…”
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Structure of the Single-lobe Myosin Light Chain C in Complex with the Light Chain-binding Domains of Myosin-1C Provides Insights into Divergent IQ Motif Recognition
Published in The Journal of biological chemistry (09-09-2016)“…Myosin light chains are key regulators of class 1 myosins and typically comprise two domains, with calmodulin being the archetypal example. They bind IQ motifs…”
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Formation of Extracellular Matrix-Digesting Invadopodia by Primary Aortic Smooth Muscle Cells
Published in Circulation research (11-05-2007)“…Invasion of the subendothelial space by vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) contributes to the development and progression of diverse cardiovascular diseases…”
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Crystal structure of the alpha-kinase domain of Dictyostelium myosin heavy chain kinase A
Published in Science signaling (02-03-2010)“…Dictyostelium discoideum myosin II heavy chain kinase A (MHCK A) disrupts the assembly and cellular activity of bipolar filaments of myosin II by…”
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Identification of dimer interactions required for the catalytic activity of the TRPM7 alpha-kinase domain
Published in Biochemical journal (15-05-2009)“…TRPM7 (transient receptor potential melastatin) combines an ion channel domain with a C-terminal protein kinase domain that belongs to the atypical…”
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Autophosphorylation Activates Dictyostelium Myosin II Heavy Chain Kinase A by Providing a Ligand for an Allosteric Binding Site in the α-Kinase Domain
Published in The Journal of biological chemistry (28-01-2011)“…Dictyostelium discoideum myosin II heavy chain kinase A (MHCK A), a member of the atypical α-kinase family, phosphorylates sites in the myosin II tail that…”
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Structure of the Small Dictyostelium discoideum Myosin Light Chain MlcB Provides Insights into MyoB IQ Motif Recognition
Published in The Journal of biological chemistry (13-06-2014)“…Dictyostelium discoideum MyoB is a class I myosin involved in the formation and retraction of membrane projections, cortical tension generation, membrane…”
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E2A proteins enhance the histone acetyltransferase activity of the transcriptional co-activators CBP and p300
Published in Biochimica et biophysica acta (01-05-2012)“…The E2A gene encodes the E-protein transcription factors E12 and E47 that play critical roles in B-lymphopoiesis. A somatic chromosomal translocation…”
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A myosin IK-Abp1-PakB circuit acts as a switch to regulate phagocytosis efficiency
Published in Molecular biology of the cell (01-05-2010)“…Actin dynamics and myosin (Myo) contractile forces are necessary for formation and closure of the phagocytic cup. In Dictyostelium, the actin-binding protein…”
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PakB binds to the SH3 domain of Dictyostelium Abp1 and regulates its effects on cell polarity and early development
Published in Molecular biology of the cell (15-07-2013)“…Dictyostelium p21-activated kinase B (PakB) phosphorylates and activates class I myosins. PakB colocalizes with myosin I to actin-rich regions of the cell,…”
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Determinants for substrate phosphorylation by Dictyostelium myosin II heavy chain kinases A and B and eukaryotic elongation factor-2 kinase
Published in Biochimica et biophysica acta (01-06-2008)“…The α kinases are a widespread family of atypical protein kinases characterized by a novel type of catalytic domain. In this paper the peptide substrate…”
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Identification of Calmodulin and MlcC as Light Chains for Dictyostelium Myosin-I Isozymes
Published in Biochemistry (Easton) (02-08-2011)“…Dictyostelium discoideum express seven single-headed myosin-I isozymes (MyoA-MyoE and MyoK) that drive motile processes at the cell membrane. The light chains…”
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PAK1 induces podosome formation in A7r5 vascular smooth muscle cells in a PAK-interacting exchange factor-dependent manner
Published in American Journal of Physiology: Cell Physiology (01-10-2005)“…Remodeling of the vascular smooth muscle cytoskeleton is essential for cell motility involved in the development of diseases such as arteriosclerosis and…”
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Identification and Characterization of an 8-kDa Light Chain Associated with Dictyostelium discoideum MyoB, a Class I Myosin
Published in The Journal of biological chemistry (10-03-2006)“…Dictyostelium discoideum MyoB is a single-headed class I myosin. Analysis of purified MyoB by SDS-PAGE indicated the presence of an ∼9-kDa light chain. A…”
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Signaling pathways regulating Dictyostelium myosin II
Published in Journal of muscle research and cell motility (01-10-2002)“…Dictyostelium myosin II is a conventional, two-headed myosin that consists of two copies each of a myosin heavy chain (MHC), an essential light chain (ELC) and…”
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Cellular distribution and functions of wild-type and constitutively activated Dictyostelium PakB
Published in Molecular biology of the cell (01-01-2005)“…Dictyostelium PakB, previously termed myosin I heavy chain kinase, is a member of the p21-activated kinase (PAK) family. Two-hybrid assays showed that PakB…”
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The Apolipoprotein(a) Component of Lipoprotein(a) Stimulates Actin Stress Fiber Formation and Loss of Cell-Cell Contact in Cultured Endothelial Cells
Published in The Journal of biological chemistry (20-02-2004)“…Elevated plasma concentrations of lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)) are a risk factor for a variety of atherosclerotic disorders including coronary heart disease. In the…”
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Regulation of Dictyostelium Myosin I and II
Published in BBA - General Subjects (15-03-2001)“…Dictyostelium expresses 12 different myosins, including seven single-headed myosins I and one conventional two-headed myosin II. In this review we focus on the…”
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