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[Analysis of the cellular functions of the small GTP-binding protein rho p21 with Clostridium botulinum C3 exoenzyme]. 1997

Y Saito

Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Kyoto University, Japan.

rho p21 is a member of the ras superfamily of small GTPases. Clostridium botulinum C3 exoenzyme ADP-ribosylates rho p21 at the Asp41 residue located at an effector domain and inhibits its biological activity by interfering with the interaction with its downstream effectors. The amount of rho p21 in cells or tissues is determined by the in vitro ADP-ribosylation reaction with C3 exoenzyme and 32P NAD. The studies using C3 exoenzyme have revealed that rho p21 is involved in the regulation of stress fiber formation, cell adhesion, contractile ring formation during cytokinesis and serum response factor-mediated activation of immediate early genes. C3 exoenzyme is a valuable tool for elucidating the unidentified function of rho p21 because the exoenzyme specifically inhibits rho p21-mediated signal transduction pathways. A Glu173 substitution mutant of the C3 exoenzyme lacking ADP-ribosyltransferase activity is useful for a control experiment.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D011065	Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerases	Enzymes that catalyze the transfer of multiple ADP-RIBOSE groups from nicotinamide-adenine dinucleotide (NAD) onto protein targets, thus building up a linear or branched homopolymer of repeating ADP-ribose units i.e., POLY ADENOSINE DIPHOSPHATE RIBOSE.	ADP-Ribosyltransferase (Polymerizing),Poly ADP Ribose Polymerase,Poly(ADP-Ribose) Synthase,Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase,PARP Polymerase,Poly ADP Ribose Transferase,Poly ADP-Ribose Synthase,Poly(ADP-Ribose) Transferase,Poly(ADPR) Polymerase,Poly(ADPribose) Polymerase,Poly ADP Ribose Synthase,Polymerase, PARP,Synthase, Poly ADP-Ribose
D001905	Botulinum Toxins	Toxic proteins produced from the species CLOSTRIDIUM BOTULINUM. The toxins are synthesized as a single peptide chain which is processed into a mature protein consisting of a heavy chain and light chain joined via a disulfide bond. The botulinum toxin light chain is a zinc-dependent protease which is released from the heavy chain upon ENDOCYTOSIS into PRESYNAPTIC NERVE ENDINGS. Once inside the cell the botulinum toxin light chain cleaves specific SNARE proteins which are essential for secretion of ACETYLCHOLINE by SYNAPTIC VESICLES. This inhibition of acetylcholine release results in muscular PARALYSIS.	Botulin,Botulinum Neurotoxin,Botulinum Neurotoxins,Clostridium botulinum Toxins,Botulinum Toxin,Neurotoxin, Botulinum,Neurotoxins, Botulinum,Toxin, Botulinum,Toxins, Botulinum,Toxins, Clostridium botulinum
D002478	Cells, Cultured	Cells propagated in vitro in special media conducive to their growth. Cultured cells are used to study developmental, morphologic, metabolic, physiologic, and genetic processes, among others.	Cultured Cells,Cell, Cultured,Cultured Cell
D015398	Signal Transduction	The intracellular transfer of information (biological activation/inhibition) through a signal pathway. In each signal transduction system, an activation/inhibition signal from a biologically active molecule (hormone, neurotransmitter) is mediated via the coupling of a receptor/enzyme to a second messenger system or to an ion channel. Signal transduction plays an important role in activating cellular functions, cell differentiation, and cell proliferation. Examples of signal transduction systems are the GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID-postsynaptic receptor-calcium ion channel system, the receptor-mediated T-cell activation pathway, and the receptor-mediated activation of phospholipases. Those coupled to membrane depolarization or intracellular release of calcium include the receptor-mediated activation of cytotoxic functions in granulocytes and the synaptic potentiation of protein kinase activation. Some signal transduction pathways may be part of larger signal transduction pathways; for example, protein kinase activation is part of the platelet activation signal pathway.	Cell Signaling,Receptor-Mediated Signal Transduction,Signal Pathways,Receptor Mediated Signal Transduction,Signal Transduction Pathways,Signal Transduction Systems,Pathway, Signal,Pathway, Signal Transduction,Pathways, Signal,Pathways, Signal Transduction,Receptor-Mediated Signal Transductions,Signal Pathway,Signal Transduction Pathway,Signal Transduction System,Signal Transduction, Receptor-Mediated,Signal Transductions,Signal Transductions, Receptor-Mediated,System, Signal Transduction,Systems, Signal Transduction,Transduction, Signal,Transductions, Signal
D019204	GTP-Binding Proteins	Regulatory proteins that act as molecular switches. They control a wide range of biological processes including: receptor signaling, intracellular signal transduction pathways, and protein synthesis. Their activity is regulated by factors that control their ability to bind to and hydrolyze GTP to GDP. EC 3.6.1.-.	G-Proteins,GTP-Regulatory Proteins,Guanine Nucleotide Regulatory Proteins,G-Protein,GTP-Binding Protein,GTP-Regulatory Protein,Guanine Nucleotide Coupling Protein,G Protein,G Proteins,GTP Binding Protein,GTP Binding Proteins,GTP Regulatory Protein,GTP Regulatory Proteins,Protein, GTP-Binding,Protein, GTP-Regulatory,Proteins, GTP-Binding,Proteins, GTP-Regulatory
D020741	rho GTP-Binding Proteins	A large family of MONOMERIC GTP-BINDING PROTEINS that are involved in regulation of actin organization, gene expression and cell cycle progression. This enzyme was formerly listed as EC 3.6.1.47.	rho G-Proteins,rho GTPase,rho GTPases,rho Small GTP-Binding Proteins,P21 (rho)Protein,rho GTP-Binding Protein,rho Protein P21,G-Proteins, rho,GTP-Binding Protein, rho,GTP-Binding Proteins, rho,GTPase, rho,GTPases, rho,P21, rho Protein,rho G Proteins,rho GTP Binding Protein,rho GTP Binding Proteins,rho Small GTP Binding Proteins
D036002	ADP Ribose Transferases	Enzymes that transfer the ADP-RIBOSE group of NAD or NADP to proteins or other small molecules. Transfer of ADP-ribose to water (i.e., hydrolysis) is catalyzed by the NADASES. The mono(ADP-ribose)transferases transfer a single ADP-ribose. POLY(ADP-RIBOSE) POLYMERASES transfer multiple units of ADP-ribose to protein targets, building POLY ADENOSINE DIPHOSPHATE RIBOSE in linear or branched chains.	ADP-Ribosyltransferase,Mono(ADP-Ribose) Transferases,NAD(P)(+)-Arginine ADP-Ribosyltransferase,NAD+ ADP-Ribosyltransferase,ADP Ribose Transferase,ADPRT,ADPRTs,ART Transferase,ART Transferases,ARTase,ARTases,Mono ADP-ribose Transferases,Mono ADPribose Transferase,Mono ADPribose Transferases,Mono(ADP-Ribose) Transferase,Mono(ADP-Ribosyl)transferase,Mono(ADPribosyl)transferase,Mono-ADP-Ribosyltransferase,MonoADPribosyltransferase,NAD ADP-Ribosyltransferase,NAD(+)-L-arginine ADP-D-ribosyltransferase,NAD-Agmatine ADP-Ribosyltransferase,NAD-Arginine ADP-Ribosyltransferase,NADP-ADPRTase,NADP-Arginine ADP-Ribosyltransferase,ADP Ribosyltransferase,ADP-Ribosyltransferase, NAD,ADP-Ribosyltransferase, NAD+,ADP-Ribosyltransferase, NAD-Agmatine,ADP-Ribosyltransferase, NAD-Arginine,ADP-Ribosyltransferase, NADP-Arginine,ADP-ribose Transferases, Mono,ADPribose Transferase, Mono,ADPribose Transferases, Mono,Mono ADP Ribosyltransferase,Mono ADP ribose Transferases,NAD ADP Ribosyltransferase,NAD Agmatine ADP Ribosyltransferase,NAD Arginine ADP Ribosyltransferase,NAD+ ADP Ribosyltransferase,NADP ADPRTase,NADP Arginine ADP Ribosyltransferase,Ribose Transferase, ADP,Ribose Transferases, ADP,Transferase, ADP Ribose,Transferase, ART,Transferase, Mono ADPribose,Transferases, ADP Ribose,Transferases, ART,Transferases, Mono ADP-ribose,Transferases, Mono ADPribose