2000
Activating Phosphorylation of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae Cyclin-dependent Kinase, Cdc28p, Precedes Cyclin Binding
Ross K, Kaldis P, Solomon M. Activating Phosphorylation of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae Cyclin-dependent Kinase, Cdc28p, Precedes Cyclin Binding. Molecular Biology Of The Cell 2000, 11: 1597-1609. PMID: 10793138, PMCID: PMC14870, DOI: 10.1091/mbc.11.5.1597.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntibody SpecificityCDC28 Protein Kinase, S cerevisiaeCell CycleCyclin ACyclin BCyclin-Dependent Kinase-Activating KinaseCyclin-Dependent KinasesCyclinsEnzyme ActivationEpitopesMutationPhosphorylationProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesRecombinant ProteinsSaccharomyces cerevisiaeSaccharomyces cerevisiae ProteinsThreonineConceptsCyclin bindingCyclin-dependent kinasesEukaryotic cell cycle progressionConserved threonine residueAddition of cyclinCell cycle progressionHigher eukaryotesThreonine residuesCdc28pCDK activationProtein kinaseRegulatory mechanismsCycle progressionCell cycleCyclinKinasePhosphorylationCak1pActivation pathwayCDKBindingEukaryotesActivationMutantsThreonine
1999
Activating Phosphorylation of the Kin28p Subunit of Yeast TFIIH by Cak1p
Kimmelman J, Kaldis P, Hengartner C, Laff G, Koh S, Young R, Solomon M. Activating Phosphorylation of the Kin28p Subunit of Yeast TFIIH by Cak1p. Molecular And Cellular Biology 1999, 19: 4774-4787. PMID: 10373527, PMCID: PMC84276, DOI: 10.1128/mcb.19.7.4774.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCell CycleCyclin-Dependent Kinase-Activating KinaseCyclin-Dependent KinasesEnzyme ActivationPhosphorylationPoint MutationProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesRabbitsSaccharomyces cerevisiaeSaccharomyces cerevisiae ProteinsTATA-Binding Protein Associated FactorsThreonineTranscription Factor TFIIDTranscription Factor TFIIHTranscription FactorsTranscription Factors, TFIIConceptsKinase activityGeneral transcription factor TFIIHTranscription factor TFIIHCTD kinase activityRNA polymerase IICell cycle CDKsCyclin-dependent kinasesPrevious biochemical observationsYeast TFIIHPolymerase IIActivating PhosphorylationLarge subunitCak1pCatalytic subunitKinase subunitTerminal domainTFIIHConditional alleleCell cyclePhosphorylationCAKSubunitsCDKMO15Kinase
1998
Localization and regulation of the cdk-activating kinase (Cak1p) from budding yeast
Kaldis P, Pitluk Z, Bany I, Enke D, Wagner M, Winter E, Solomon M. Localization and regulation of the cdk-activating kinase (Cak1p) from budding yeast. Journal Of Cell Science 1998, 111: 3585-3596. PMID: 9819350, DOI: 10.1242/jcs.111.24.3585.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceCDC28 Protein Kinase, S cerevisiaeCyclin-Dependent Kinase-Activating KinaseCyclin-Dependent KinasesCytoplasmFluorescent Antibody TechniqueGene Expression Regulation, FungalIsoelectric FocusingMeiosisMolecular Sequence DataMutagenesis, Site-DirectedPhosphorylationProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesSaccharomyces cerevisiaeSubcellular FractionsConceptsBiochemical subcellular fractionationEukaryotic cell cyclePost-translational levelCyclin-dependent kinasesMajor CdkThreonine 169Two-dimensional isoelectric focusingCak1pPosttranslational modificationsStable proteinSubcellular fractionationMonomeric enzymeCell cycleYeastCDKKinaseCAKFurther characterizationPhosphorylationRegulationIsoelectric focusingPotential sitesCdc28pCellsMeiosisHuman and Yeast Cdk-activating Kinases (CAKs) Display Distinct Substrate Specificities
Kaldis P, Russo A, Chou H, Pavletich N, Solomon M. Human and Yeast Cdk-activating Kinases (CAKs) Display Distinct Substrate Specificities. Molecular Biology Of The Cell 1998, 9: 2545-2560. PMID: 9725911, PMCID: PMC25525, DOI: 10.1091/mbc.9.9.2545.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTranscription factor IIHC-terminal domainSubstrate specificityCDK/cyclin complexesCTD kinase activityRNA polymerase IIDistinct substrate specificitiesDifferent substrate specificitiesCyclin-dependent kinasesCell cycle progressionHuman CAKYeast CdkEnzyme-substrate recognitionPolymerase IILarge subunitTranscriptional componentsCak1pCDK activationCyclin complexesKey residuesKinase activitySingle polypeptideCycle progressionCDK inhibitorsCDKCyclin-Stimulated Binding of Cks Proteins to Cyclin-Dependent Kinases
Egan E, Solomon M. Cyclin-Stimulated Binding of Cks Proteins to Cyclin-Dependent Kinases. Molecular And Cellular Biology 1998, 18: 3659-3667. PMID: 9632748, PMCID: PMC108948, DOI: 10.1128/mcb.18.7.3659.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCarrier ProteinsCDC2 Protein KinaseCDC2-CDC28 KinasesCell Cycle ProteinsCyclin ACyclin BCyclin-Dependent Kinase 2Cyclin-Dependent Kinase-Activating KinaseCyclin-Dependent KinasesEnzyme ActivationPhosphorylationProtein BindingProtein KinasesProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesRecombinant Fusion ProteinsThreonineXenopusXenopus Proteins
1995
KIN28 Encodes a C-Terminal Domain Kinase That Controls mRNA Transcription in Saccharomyces cerevisiae but Lacks Cyclin-Dependent Kinase-Activating Kinase (CAK) Activity
Cismowski M, Laff G, Solomon M, Reed S. KIN28 Encodes a C-Terminal Domain Kinase That Controls mRNA Transcription in Saccharomyces cerevisiae but Lacks Cyclin-Dependent Kinase-Activating Kinase (CAK) Activity. Molecular And Cellular Biology 1995, 15: 2983-2992. PMID: 7760796, PMCID: PMC230529, DOI: 10.1128/mcb.15.6.2983.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsC-terminal domainKinase activityCTD kinaseMRNA transcriptionCritical threonine residueCyclin-dependent kinase familyCTD kinase activityRNA polymerase IICell cycle CDKsExtensive sequence identityCyclin-dependent kinasesThermosensitive alleleCTD phosphorylationPolymerase IIThreonine residuesKinase familyPositive regulatorKin28Phosphorylation stateS. cerevisiaeSequence identityCell cycleTranscriptionHuman cellsCDK