Abstract
Background: MAPK cascades are signaling modules that function as switch generators. Results: In vitro phosphorylation in the p38 MAPK cascade tracked by LC-MS/MS revealed specific phosphorylation intermediates at each level. Conclusion: The p38 MAPK cascade reactions occur through intermediates MEK6/ST* and p38α/TY*. Significance: The precise order of reactions may contribute to the diverse kinetic outputs of the cascades, including those with large Hill coefficients.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 23322-23330 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Journal of Biological Chemistry |
Volume | 288 |
Issue number | 32 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 9 2013 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Biology
- Cell Biology