Trypanosomatid Pin1-type Peptidyl-Prolyl Isomerase is Cytosolic and Not Essential for Cell Proliferation

Pin1-type peptidyl-prolyl cis/trans isomerases (PPIases) isomerise the peptide bond of specific phosphorylated (Ser/Thr)-Pro residues, regulating various cellular events. Previously, we reported a Pin1-type PPIase in Trypanosoma cruzi, but little is known about its function and subcellular localizat...

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Autores: Erben, Esteban Daniel, Nardelli, Sheila, De Jesus, Teresa C. L., Schenkman, Sergio, Tellez, Maria Teresa
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2012
País:Argentina
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/3974
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/3974
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Pin1-Type Peptidyl-Prolyl Isomerase
Trypansoma Cruzi
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
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Sumario:Pin1-type peptidyl-prolyl cis/trans isomerases (PPIases) isomerise the peptide bond of specific phosphorylated (Ser/Thr)-Pro residues, regulating various cellular events. Previously, we reported a Pin1-type PPIase in Trypanosoma cruzi, but little is known about its function and subcellular localization. Immunofluorescence analysis revealed that in contrast with Pin1-like proteins from diverse organisms, TcPin1 mainly localized in the cytoplasm and was excluded from the nuclei. In addition, RNAi-mediated downregulation of TbPin1 in Trypanosoma brucei did not abolish cell proliferation. Using yeast two-hybrid assay, we identified a MORN domain-containing protein as putative Pin1-binding partners. These data suggest that Pin1-mediated signaling mechanism plays a different role in protozoan parasites.