RGD Reference Report - Sam68 associates with the SH3 domains of Grb2 recruiting GAP to the Grb2-SOS complex in insulin receptor signaling. - Rat Genome Database

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Sam68 associates with the SH3 domains of Grb2 recruiting GAP to the Grb2-SOS complex in insulin receptor signaling.

Authors: Najib, S  Sanchez-Margalet, V 
Citation: Najib S and Sanchez-Margalet V, J Cell Biochem 2002;86(1):99-106.
RGD ID: 634064
Pubmed: PMID:12112020   (View Abstract at PubMed)
DOI: DOI:10.1002/jcb.10198   (Journal Full-text)

The 68 kDa Src substrate associated during mitosis (Sam68) is an RNA binding protein with Src homology (SH) 2 and 3 domain binding sites. We have recently found that Sam68 is a substrate of the insulin receptor (IR) that translocates from the nucleus to the cytoplasm and that Tyr-phosphorylated Sam68 associates with the SH2 domains of p85 PI3K and GAP, in vivo and in vitro. In the present work, we have further demonstrated the cytoplasmic localization of Sam68, which is increased in cells overexpressing IR. Besides, we sought to further study the association of Sam68 with the Ras-GAP pathway by assessing the interactions with SH3 domains of Grb2. We employed GST-fusion proteins containing the SH3 domains of Grb2 (N or C), and recombinant Sam68 for in vitro studies. In vivo studies of protein-protein interaction were assessed by co-immunoprecipitation experiments with specific antibodies against Sam68, GAP, Grb2, SOS, and phosphotyrosine; and by affinity precipitation with the fusion proteins (SH3-Grb2). Insulin stimulation of HTC-IR cells promotes phosphorylation of Sam68 and its association with the SH2 domains of GAP. Sam68 is constitutively associated with the SH3 domains of Grb2 and it does not change upon insulin stimulation, but Sam68 is Tyr-phosphorylated and promotes the association of GAP with the Grb2-SOS complex. In vitro studies with fusion proteins showed that Sam68 association with Grb2 is preferentially mediated by the C-terminal SH3 domains of Grb2. In conclusion, Sam68 is a substrate of the IR and may have a role as a docking protein in IR signaling, recruiting GAP to the Grb2-SOS complex, and in this way it may modulate Ras activity.

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Biological Process
TermQualifierEvidenceWithReferenceNotesSourceOriginal Reference(s)
regulation of signal transduction  NAS 634064 RGD 

Cellular Component
TermQualifierEvidenceWithReferenceNotesSourceOriginal Reference(s)
Grb2-Sos complex  IDA 634064 RGD 

Molecular Function
TermQualifierEvidenceWithReferenceNotesSourceOriginal Reference(s)
protein binding  IPIRasa1 (Rattus norvegicus)634064 RGD 
protein-containing complex binding  IDA 634064 RGD 
RNA binding  TAS 634064 RGD 
SH3 domain binding  IDA 634064 RGD 

Objects Annotated

Genes (Rattus norvegicus)
Khdrbs1  (KH RNA binding domain containing, signal transduction associated 1)

Objects referenced in this article
Gene Sos2 SOS Ras/Rho guanine nucleotide exchange factor 2 Rattus norvegicus

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