Distinct roles of the Src family kinases, SRC-1 and KIN-22, that are negatively regulated by CSK-1 in C. elegans

Takashi Hirose, Makoto Koga, Yasumi Ohshima, Masato Okada

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Abstract

To elucidate the primitive roles of the Src family kinases (SFKs), here we characterized Caenorhabditis elegans orthologues of SFKs (src-1 and kin-22) and their regulator kinase Csk (csk-1). SRC-1 and KIN-22 possess the C-terminal regulatory tyrosines characteristic of SFKs, and their activities are negatively regulated by CSK-1 in a yeast expression system. The src-1 and csk-1 genes are co-expressed in some head neurons, the anchor cell and the tail region, while kin-22 and csk-1 genes are co-expressed in pharyngeal muscles and tail region. Expression of KIN-22 induced morphological defects in the pharynx, whereas expression of SRC-1 did not show any overt phenotype in adult. RNA interference of src-1, but not that of kin-22, caused a developmental arrest in early development. These results suggest that SRC-1 and KIN-22 play distinct roles under the control of CSK-1.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)133-138
Number of pages6
JournalFEBS Letters
Volume534
Issue number1-3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 16 2003

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Biophysics
  • Structural Biology
  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Biology
  • Genetics
  • Cell Biology

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