MALS is a binding partner of IRSp53 at cell-cell contacts

FEBS Lett. 2003 Nov 6;554(1-2):30-4. doi: 10.1016/s0014-5793(03)01074-3.

Abstract

Insulin receptor substrate p53 (IRSp53) is a key player in cytoskeletal dynamics, interacting with the actin modulators WAVE2 and Mena. Here, we identified a PDZ protein, MALS, as an IRSp53-interacting protein using a yeast two-hybrid screen. A pull-down assay showed that IRSp53 and MALS interact through the PDZ domain of MALS and the C-terminal PDZ-binding sequence of IRSp53. Their interaction in MDCK cells was also demonstrated by co-immunoprecipitation. Immunocytochemistry showed the colocalization of IRSp53 and MALS at cell-cell contacts. Cytochalasin D induced the redistribution of both proteins to the cytosol. Thus, MALS is a partner of IRSp53 anchoring the actin-based membrane cytoskeleton at cell-cell contacts.

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Animals
  • Binding Sites
  • Carrier Proteins / metabolism*
  • Cell Communication*
  • Cytochalasin D / pharmacology
  • Cytoskeletal Proteins / metabolism
  • Cytoskeleton / chemistry
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Membrane Proteins / metabolism*
  • Nerve Tissue Proteins / metabolism*
  • Protein Binding
  • Rats
  • Two-Hybrid System Techniques

Substances

  • BAIAP2 protein, human
  • Carrier Proteins
  • Cytoskeletal Proteins
  • LIN7B protein, human
  • Membrane Proteins
  • Nerve Tissue Proteins
  • Cytochalasin D