Regulation of NMDA receptors by an associated phosphatase-kinase signaling complex

Science. 1999 Jul 2;285(5424):93-6. doi: 10.1126/science.285.5424.93.

Abstract

Regulation of N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor activity by kinases and phosphatases contributes to the modulation of synaptic transmission. Targeting of these enzymes near the substrate is proposed to enhance phosphorylation-dependent modulation. Yotiao, an NMDA receptor-associated protein, bound the type I protein phosphatase (PP1) and the adenosine 3',5'-monophosphate (cAMP)-dependent protein kinase (PKA) holoenzyme. Anchored PP1 was active, limiting channel activity, whereas PKA activation overcame constitutive PP1 activity and conferred rapid enhancement of NMDA receptor currents. Hence, yotiao is a scaffold protein that physically attaches PP1 and PKA to NMDA receptors to regulate channel activity.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • A Kinase Anchor Proteins
  • Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing*
  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Animals
  • Binding Sites
  • Carrier Proteins / metabolism*
  • Cell Line
  • Cyclic AMP / analogs & derivatives
  • Cyclic AMP / pharmacology
  • Cyclic AMP-Dependent Protein Kinases / metabolism*
  • Cytoskeletal Proteins / metabolism*
  • Enzyme Inhibitors / pharmacology
  • Holoenzymes / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Okadaic Acid / pharmacology
  • Patch-Clamp Techniques
  • Peptide Fragments / pharmacology
  • Phosphoprotein Phosphatases / metabolism*
  • Phosphorylation
  • Rats
  • Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate / metabolism*
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins / metabolism
  • Signal Transduction
  • Thionucleotides / pharmacology
  • Transfection

Substances

  • A Kinase Anchor Proteins
  • AKAP9 protein, human
  • Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing
  • Akap9 protein, rat
  • Carrier Proteins
  • Cytoskeletal Proteins
  • Enzyme Inhibitors
  • Holoenzymes
  • Peptide Fragments
  • Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins
  • Thionucleotides
  • protein kinase inhibitor peptide (5-24)
  • Okadaic Acid
  • 8-((4-chlorophenyl)thio)cyclic-3',5'-AMP
  • Cyclic AMP
  • Cyclic AMP-Dependent Protein Kinases
  • Phosphoprotein Phosphatases