The interaction between the adaptor protein APS and Enigma is involved in actin organisation

Romain Barres, Teresa Gonzalez, Yannick Le Marchand-Brustel, Jean-François Tanti

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    Abstract

    APS (adaptor protein with PH and SH2 domains) is an adaptor protein phosphorylated by several tyrosine kinase receptors including the insulin receptor. To identify novel binding partners of APS, we performed yeast two-hybrid screening. We identified Enigma, a PDZ and LIM domain-containing protein that was previously shown to be associated with the actin cytoskeleton. In HEK 293 cells, Enigma interacted specifically with APS, but not with the APS-related protein SH2-B. This interaction required the NPTY motif of APS and the LIM domains of Enigma. In NIH-3T3 cells that express the insulin receptor, Enigma and APS were partially co-localised with F-actin in small ruffling structures. Insulin increased the complex formation between APS and Enigma and their co-localisation in large F-actin containing ruffles. While in NIH-3T3 and HeLa cells the co-expression of both Enigma and APS did not modify the actin cytoskeleton organisation, expression of Enigma alone led to the formation of F-actin clusters. Similar alteration in actin cytoskeleton organisation was observed in cells expressing both Enigma and APS with a mutation in the NPTY motif. These results identify Enigma as a novel APS-binding protein and suggest that the APS/Enigma complex plays a critical role in actin cytoskeleton organisation.
    Original languageEnglish
    JournalExperimental Cell Research
    Volume308
    Issue number2
    Pages (from-to)334-44
    Number of pages11
    ISSN0014-4827
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 15 Aug 2005

    Keywords

    • Actin Cytoskeleton
    • Actins
    • Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing
    • Amino Acid Motifs
    • Animals
    • Cell Differentiation
    • Cell Surface Extensions
    • Cytoskeletal Proteins
    • Cytoskeleton
    • HeLa Cells
    • Humans
    • Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
    • LIM Domain Proteins
    • Mice
    • NIH 3T3 Cells
    • Protein Binding
    • Protein Structure, Tertiary
    • Receptor, Insulin

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