Abstract
Activation of protein kinase C (PKC) in Rat-1 fibroblasts leads to rapid phosphorylation of an 80-kDa protein, a major substrate of PKC. Digiton-in-permeabilized cells perfectly supported this early response. Introduction of a PKC pseudosubstrate peptide inhibited 80 kDa phosphorylation with an IC50 of 1 μM, while a control peptide had no effect. The results indicate that this semi-intact cell system can be used in combination with the inhibitory pseudosubstrate peptide to study the involvement of PKC in cellular processes.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 147-150 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | FEBS letters |
Volume | 261 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 12 Feb 1990 |
Keywords
- (Rat-1 cell)
- Protein kinase C
- Protein, 80 kDa
- Pseudosubstrate peptide
- Signal transduction