The C2 domain of PKCdelta is a phosphotyrosine binding domain

Cell. 2005 Apr 22;121(2):271-80. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2005.02.019.

Abstract

In eukaryotic cells, the SH2 and PTB domains mediate protein-protein interactions by recognizing phosphotyrosine residues on target proteins. Here we make the unexpected finding that the C2 domain of PKCdelta directly binds to phosphotyrosine peptides in a sequence-specific manner. We provide evidence that this domain mediates PKCdelta interaction with a Src binding glycoprotein, CDCP1. The crystal structure of the PKCdelta C2 domain in complex with an optimal phosphopeptide reveals a new mode of phosphotyrosine binding in which the phosphotyrosine moiety forms a ring-stacking interaction with a histidine residue of the C2 domain. This is also the first example of a protein Ser/Thr kinase containing a domain that binds phosphotyrosine.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Animals
  • Binding Sites
  • Cell Line
  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Humans
  • Kidney / cytology
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Peptide Library
  • Phosphotyrosine / metabolism*
  • Protein Kinase C / chemistry*
  • Protein Kinase C / genetics
  • Protein Kinase C / metabolism*
  • Protein Kinase C-delta
  • Protein Structure, Tertiary
  • Rats
  • Salivary Glands / cytology

Substances

  • Peptide Library
  • Phosphotyrosine
  • Prkcd protein, rat
  • PRKCD protein, human
  • Protein Kinase C
  • Protein Kinase C-delta

Associated data

  • PDB/1YRK