Abstract
Recombinant human tyrosine hydroxylase (hTH1) was found to be phosphorylated by mitogen and stress-activated protein kinase 1 (MSK1) at Ser40 and by p38 regulated/activated kinase (PRAK) on Ser19. Phosphorylation by MSK1 induced an increase in Vmax and a decrease in Km for 6-(R)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4), while these kinetic parameters were unaffected as a result of phosphorylation by PRAK. Phosphorylation of both Ser40 and Ser19 induced a high-affinity binding of 14-3-3 proteins, but only the interaction of 14-3-3 with Ser19 increased the hTH1 activity. The 14-3-3 proteins also inhibited the rate of dephosphorylation of Ser19 and Ser40 by 82 and 36%, respectively. The phosphorylation of hTH1 on Ser19 caused a threefold increase in the rate of phosphorylation of Ser40. These studies provide new insights into the possible roles of stress-activated protein kinases in the regulation of catecholamine biosynthesis.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 775-783 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Journal of Neurochemistry |
Volume | 83 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Nov 2002 |
Keywords
- 14-3-3 proteins
- MSK1
- PRAK
- Stress-activated protein kinases
- Tyrosine hydroxylase
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience