The phosphorylation of lipid transfer protein CaMBP10

Protein Pept Lett. 2011 Jan;18(1):17-22. doi: 10.2174/092986611794328681.

Abstract

Calmodulin-binding protein-10 (CaMBP10) was isolated previously from Chinese cabbage and identified as a member of the lipid transfer protein family. In this study, we found that CaMBP10 was phosphorylated in a calcium(Ca(2+))-dependent manner, and the phosphorylation was inhibited by calmodulin (CaM) antagonists. In-gel kinase assay revealed that the phosphorylation of CaMBP10 was catalyzed by a 45 kDa protein kinase, which underwent autophosphorylation in the presence of Ca(2+). Immunoblotting assay further identified this kinase as a calcium-dependent protein kinase (CDPK). In addition, the phosphorylation site was mapped to the C-terminal region of CaMBP10, where the CaM-binding domain resides. These results provide novel insights into the molecular mechanisms that regulate CaMBP10 functions.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Brassica
  • Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinases / chemistry*
  • Carrier Proteins / chemistry*
  • Phosphorylation
  • Plant Proteins / chemistry*

Substances

  • Carrier Proteins
  • Plant Proteins
  • lipid transfer protein
  • Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinases