Abstract
Control of mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK)
cascades is central to regulation of many cellular responses.
We describe here human tribbles homologues
(Htrbs) that control MAPK activity. MAPK kinases interact
with Trbs and regulate their steady state levels. Further,
Trbs selectively regulate the activation of extracellular
signal-regulated kinases, c-Jun NH2-terminal
kinases, and p38 MAPK with different relative levels of
activity for the three classes of MAPK observed depending
on the level of Trb expression. These results suggest
that Trbs control both the extent and the specificity of
MAPK kinase activation of MAPK.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 42703-42708 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal of Biological Chemistry |
Volume | 279 |
Issue number | 41 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2004 |