1993
Purification and characterization of calmodulin-dependent protein kinase III from rabbit reticulocytes and rat pancreas
Mitsui K, Brady M, Palfrey H, Nairn A. Purification and characterization of calmodulin-dependent protein kinase III from rabbit reticulocytes and rat pancreas. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1993, 268: 13422-13433. PMID: 8514778, DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9258(19)38667-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsCalcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein KinasesCalmodulinCattleChromatography, GelElectrophoresis, Polyacrylamide GelElongation Factor 2 KinaseHeat-Shock ProteinsMolecular Sequence DataPancreasPeptide Elongation Factor 2Peptide Elongation FactorsPeptide MappingPhosphoproteinsPhosphorylationProtein KinasesRabbitsRatsReticulocytesSubstrate SpecificityConceptsEukaryotic elongation factor 2CaM kinase IIICalmodulin-dependent protein kinase IIIProtein kinase IIIKinase IIIProtein kinaseRabbit reticulocytesCAMP-dependent protein kinaseYeast EF-2Heat shock protein Hsp90Novel protein kinaseElongation factor 2Amino acid sequencingPhosphopeptide mappingSodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresisDodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresisProtein Hsp90Catalytic subunitSulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresisSeryl residuesMajor polypeptidesSubstrate ATPHsp90Factor 2Gel electrophoresis
1992
Increased phosphorylation of elongation factor 2 in Alzheimer's disease
Johnson G, Gotlib J, Haroutunian V, Bierer L, Nairn A, Merril C, Wallace W. Increased phosphorylation of elongation factor 2 in Alzheimer's disease. Brain Research 1992, 15: 319-326. PMID: 1331687, DOI: 10.1016/0169-328x(92)90124-t.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDisease brainAlzheimer's diseaseAlzheimer's disease brainFactor 2AD homogenatesAD tissueElongation factor 2Brain homogenatesSame brainDiseaseVariant isoformsProtein synthesisPhosphorylated formInhibits protein synthesisBrainUnaffected areasHomogenatesAcidic isoformsPhosphorylationGene expressionEF-2
1990
Amiloride analogs induce the phosphorylation of elongation factor-2 in vascular endothelial cells.
Demolle D, Lecomte M, Boutherin-Falson O, Cragoe E, Nairn A, Boeynaems J. Amiloride analogs induce the phosphorylation of elongation factor-2 in vascular endothelial cells. Molecular Pharmacology 1990, 37: 827-32. PMID: 2359404.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElongation factor 2Protein synthesisFactor 2Rabbit reticulocyte lysateCell-free systemBovine aortic endothelial cellsDependent phosphorylationReticulocyte lysateEndothelial cellsAmiloride analoguesPhosphorylationSimilar MrCytosolic pHVascular endothelial cellsProteinAnalogues of amilorideAortic endothelial cellsPotent inhibitorInhibitory effectAntiportCellsEIPAAmilorideATPLysates