Functional analysis of microtubule-binding domain of bovine MAP4

Cell Structure and Function
M KatsukiSusumu Kotani

Abstract

Bovine microtubule-associated protein 4 (MAP4) consists of an amino-terminal projection domain and a carboxyl-terminal microtubule-binding domain. The carboxyl-terminal domain of MAP4 is further divided into three subdomains: a region rich in proline and basic residues (Pro-rich region), a region containing four repeats of an assembly-promoting (AP) sequence, which consists of 22 amino acid residues (AP sequence region), and a hydrophobic tail region (Tail region). The subdomain structure of MAP4 microtubule binding domain is similar to those of other MAPs (MAP2 and tau). In order to study the function of each subdomain per se of bovine MAP4 microtubule-binding domain, we purified a series of truncated fragments of MAP4, expressed in Escherichia coil. Binding affinity of the PA4T fragment (containing the Pro-rich region, the AP sequence region and the Tail region) is only four times higher than that of the A4T fragment (containing the AP sequence region and the Tail region), while the microtubule nucleating activity of the PA4T fragment is far greater. We propose that the Pro-rich region promotes the nucleation of microtubule assembly. The A4 fragment (corresponding to the AP sequence region) stimulated the assembly of tubulin ...Continue Reading

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