Kcc4 associates with septin proteins of Saccharomyces cerevisiae

FEBS Lett. 2001 Feb 2;489(2-3):197-201. doi: 10.1016/s0014-5793(01)02104-4.

Abstract

Kcc4, a kinase of the budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, is homologous to the bud neck protein kinases Hsl1/Nik1 and Gin4. We report here that a GFP-Kcc4 fusion protein is localized at the bud neck and that the non-kinase domain is required for this localization. We also demonstrate that Kcc4 associates with septin proteins in vitro and in vivo by two-hybrid analysis, GST pull-down experiments, immunoprecipitation, and analysis of direct association with affinity-purified GST-Kcc4 and MBP-Septin proteins. From the results obtained here, we suggest that Cdc11 is the primary association partner of Kcc4.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Cell Cycle Proteins / genetics
  • Cell Cycle Proteins / metabolism*
  • Cytoskeletal Proteins*
  • Fungal Proteins / genetics
  • Fungal Proteins / metabolism*
  • Glutathione Transferase / genetics
  • Glutathione Transferase / metabolism
  • Green Fluorescent Proteins
  • Immunoblotting
  • Luminescent Proteins / genetics
  • Luminescent Proteins / metabolism
  • Microscopy, Fluorescence
  • Protein Binding
  • Protein Kinases / genetics
  • Protein Kinases / metabolism*
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins / genetics
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins / metabolism
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae / genetics
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae / metabolism*
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins*
  • Two-Hybrid System Techniques

Substances

  • CDC11 protein, S cerevisiae
  • Cell Cycle Proteins
  • Cytoskeletal Proteins
  • Fungal Proteins
  • Luminescent Proteins
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins
  • Green Fluorescent Proteins
  • Glutathione Transferase
  • Protein Kinases
  • KCC4 protein, S cerevisiae