Activation of the Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase Vps34 by a G Protein α Subunit at the Endosome
pmid: 16839886
Activation of the Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase Vps34 by a G Protein α Subunit at the Endosome
In the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, the G protein beta gamma subunits are essential for pheromone signaling. The Galpha subunit Gpa1 can also promote signaling, but the effectors in this pathway are not well characterized. To identify candidate Gpa1 effectors, we expressed the constitutively active Gpa1(Q323L) mutant in each of nearly 5000 gene-deletion strains and measured mating-specific responses. Our analysis reveals a requirement for both the catalytic (Vps34) and regulatory (Vps15) subunits of the sole phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase in yeast. We demonstrate that Gpa1 is present at endosomes, where it interacts directly with both Vps34 and Vps15 and stimulates increased production of phosphatidylinositol 3-phosphate. Notably, Vps15 binds to GDP-bound Gpa1 and is predicted to have a seven-WD repeat structure similar to that of known G protein beta subunits. These findings reveal two new components of the pheromone signaling pathway. More remarkably, these proteins appear to comprise a preformed effector-G beta subunit assembly and function at the endosome rather than at the plasma membrane.
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill United States
Binding Sites, Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins, Endosomal Sorting Complexes Required for Transport, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all), Endosomes, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases, Guanosine Diphosphate, GTP-Binding Protein alpha Subunits, Pheromones, Protein Structure, Tertiary, Up-Regulation, Enzyme Activation, Vacuolar Sorting Protein VPS15, Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases, Phosphatidylinositol Phosphates, Mutation, Protein Binding, Signal Transduction
Binding Sites, Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins, Endosomal Sorting Complexes Required for Transport, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all), Endosomes, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases, Guanosine Diphosphate, GTP-Binding Protein alpha Subunits, Pheromones, Protein Structure, Tertiary, Up-Regulation, Enzyme Activation, Vacuolar Sorting Protein VPS15, Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases, Phosphatidylinositol Phosphates, Mutation, Protein Binding, Signal Transduction
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