Regulation of P-Rex1 by phosphatidylinositol (3,4,5)-trisphosphate and Gbetagamma subunits

J Biol Chem. 2005 Feb 11;280(6):4166-73. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M411262200. Epub 2004 Nov 15.

Abstract

P-Rex1 is a guanine-nucleotide exchange factor (GEF) for the small GTPase Rac. We have investigated here the mechanisms of stimulation of P-Rex1 Rac-GEF activity by the lipid second messenger phosphatidylinositol (3,4,5)-trisphosphate (PtdIns(3,4,5)P3) and the Gbetagamma subunits of heterotrimeric G proteins. We show that a P-Rex1 mutant lacking the PH domain (DeltaPH) cannot be stimulated by PtdIns(3,4,5)P3, which implies that the PH domain confers PtdIns(3,4,5)P3 regulation of P-Rex1 Rac-GEF activity. Consistent with this, we found that PtdIns(3,4,5)P3 binds to the PH domain of P-Rex1 and that the DH/PH domain tandem is sufficient for PtdIns(3,4,5)P3-stimulated P-Rex1 activity. The Rac-GEF activities of the DeltaPH mutant and the DH/PH domain tandem can both be stimulated by Gbetagamma subunits, which infers that Gbetagamma subunits regulate P-Rex1 activity by binding to the catalytic DH domain. Deletion of the DEP, PDZ, or inositol polyphosphate 4-phosphatase homology domains has no major consequences on the abilities of either PtdIns(3,4,5)P3 or Gbetagamma subunits to stimulate P-Rex1 Rac-GEF activity. However, the presence of any of these domains impacts on the levels of basal and/or stimulated P-Rex1 Rac-GEF activity, suggesting that there are important functional interactions between the DH/PH domain tandem and the DEP, PDZ, and inositol polyphosphate 4-phosphatase homology domains of P-Rex1.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cell Line
  • Epitopes / chemistry
  • GTP-Binding Protein beta Subunits / chemistry*
  • GTP-Binding Protein gamma Subunits / chemistry*
  • Gene Deletion
  • Gene Expression Regulation
  • Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factors / biosynthesis*
  • Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factors / chemistry*
  • Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factors / metabolism
  • Guanosine Diphosphate / chemistry
  • Humans
  • Insecta
  • Lipids / chemistry
  • Mutagenesis
  • Mutation
  • Phosphoric Monoester Hydrolases / chemistry
  • Point Mutation
  • Protein Binding
  • Protein Structure, Tertiary
  • Recombinant Proteins / chemistry
  • rac GTP-Binding Proteins / chemistry
  • rac GTP-Binding Proteins / physiology

Substances

  • Epitopes
  • G-protein Beta gamma
  • GTP-Binding Protein beta Subunits
  • GTP-Binding Protein gamma Subunits
  • Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factors
  • Lipids
  • PREX1 protein, human
  • Recombinant Proteins
  • Guanosine Diphosphate
  • Phosphoric Monoester Hydrolases
  • phosphatidylinositol-3,4-bisphosphate 4-phosphatase
  • rac GTP-Binding Proteins