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The PEF family proteins sorcin and grancalcin interact in vivo and in vitro

  • Christian Hansen
  • , Svetlana Tarabykina
  • , Jonas M. La Cour
  • , Karsten Lollike
  • , Martin W. Berchtold

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Abstract

The penta-EF hand (PEF) family of calcium binding proteins includes grancalcin, peflin, sorcin, calpain large and small subunits as well as ALG-2. Systematic testing of the heterodimerization abilities of the PEF proteins using the yeast two-hybrid and glutathione S-transferase pull-down assays revealed the new finding that grancalcin interacts strongly with sorcin. In addition, sorcin and grancalcin can be co-immunoprecipitated from lysates of human umbilical vein endothelial cells. Our results indicate that heterodimerization, in addition to differential interactions with target proteins, might be a way to regulate and fine tune processes mediated by calcium binding proteins of the penta-EF hand type.

Original languageEnglish
JournalFEBS Letters
Volume545
Issue number2-3
Pages (from-to)151-154
Number of pages4
ISSN0014-5793
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 19 Jun 2003
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Apoptosis
  • EF hand calcium binding protein
  • Grancalcin
  • Penta-EF hand family protein
  • Protein-protein interaction
  • Sorcin

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