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Phosphorylated retinoblastoma protein stimulates DNA polymerase alpha.

Abstract
Human retinoblastoma (Rb) protein, immunopurified from an extract of recombinant baculovirus infected cells, stimulated 10-100-fold the activity of DNA polymerase alpha from calf thymus or human HeLa cells. Purified Rb protein is composed of two electrophoretically distinguishable forms, i.e., partially phosphorylated and under-phosphorylated forms. Dephosphorylation of Rb protein by protein phosphatase 2A largely diminished its stimulatory effect. On the other hand, a hyperphosphorylated Rb protein, obtained from insect cells overexpressing Rb protein, cyclin E and cyclin-dependent kinase 2 simultaneously, stimulated DNA polymerase alpha more strongly than the singly-expressed Rb protein. These results indicate that the phosphorylation is crucial for the stimulation. Rb protein isolated from human Burkitt lymphoma Raji cells also stimulated DNA polymerase alpha. In contrast, Rb protein did not affect eukaryotic DNA primase or Klenow fragment of Escherichia coli DNA polymerase I. By immunoprecipitation using anti-DNA polymerase alpha antibody, Rb protein in nuclear extract of Raji cells was co-precipitated with DNA polymerase alpha. This result indicates that DNA polymerase alpha exists as a complex containing phosphorylated Rb protein in cells. DNA polymerase alpha specifically bound to a purified Rb protein-immobilized Sepharose column. Rb protein also bound to DNA polymerase alpha trapped to anti-DNA polymerase alpha antibody-Sepharose column, suggesting the direct association of these two proteins. These observations suggest a new function of phosphorylated Rb protein in the regulation of DNA replication.
AuthorsM Takemura, T Kitagawa, S Izuta, J Wasa, A Takai, T Akiyama, S Yoshida
JournalOncogene (Oncogene) Vol. 15 Issue 20 Pg. 2483-92 (Nov 13 1997) ISSN: 0950-9232 [Print] England
PMID9395244 (Publication Type: Comparative Study, Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
Chemical References
  • Cyclin E
  • Neoplasm Proteins
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins
  • Retinoblastoma Protein
  • DNA Polymerase I
  • DNA-Directed DNA Polymerase
  • Phosphoprotein Phosphatases
  • Protein Phosphatase 2
Topics
  • Burkitt Lymphoma (pathology)
  • Chromatography, Affinity
  • Cyclin E (metabolism)
  • DNA Polymerase I (immunology, metabolism)
  • DNA Replication
  • DNA-Directed DNA Polymerase (metabolism)
  • Enzyme Activation (drug effects)
  • Humans
  • Neoplasm Proteins (metabolism)
  • Phosphoprotein Phosphatases (metabolism)
  • Phosphorylation
  • Protein Phosphatase 2
  • Protein Processing, Post-Translational
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins (chemistry, pharmacology)
  • Retinoblastoma Protein (chemistry, pharmacology)

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