| Literature DB >> 9375684 |
J Kuret1, G S Johnson, D Cha, E R Christenson, A J DeMaggio, M F Hoekstra.
Abstract
The protein kinase activity tightly associated with paired helical filaments (PHFs) purified from the brain tissue of individuals with Alzheimer's disease has been characterized in vitro. The activity is shown to phosphorylate casein, an exogenous substrate, with a maximal velocity of approximately 2 nmol/min/mg, suggesting it comprises a significant component of the total protein in the PHF preparation. On the basis of substrate selectivity, isoquinoline sulfonamide inhibitor selectivity, in-gel renaturation assays, and western analysis, the activity consists of closely related members of the alpha branch of the casein kinase 1 family of protein kinases. Because of its tight association with PHFs and its phosphate-directed substrate selectivity, casein kinase 1 is positioned to participate in the pathological hyperphosphorylation of tau protein that is observed in neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease.Entities:
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Year: 1997 PMID： 9375684 DOI： 10.1046/j.1471-4159.1997.69062506.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Neurochem ISSN： 0022-3042 Impact factor: 5.372