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. 1998 Mar 16;17(6):1740-9.
doi: 10.1093/emboj/17.6.1740.

Differential targeting of MAP kinases to the ETS-domain transcription factor Elk-1

S H Yang  1 , A J Whitmarsh, R J Davis, A D Sharrocks
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Differential targeting of MAP kinases to the ETS-domain transcription factor Elk-1

S H Yang et al. EMBO J. .

Abstract

The activation of MAP kinase (MAPK) signal transduction pathways results in the phosphorylation of transcription factors by the terminal kinases in these cascades. Different pathways are activated by mitogenic and stress stimuli, which lead to the activation of distinct groups of target proteins. The ETS-domain transcription factor Elk-1 is a substrate for three distinct classes of MAPKs. Elk-1 contains a targeting domain, the D-domain, which is distinct from the phosphoacceptor motifs and is required for efficient phosphorylation and activation by the ERK MAPKs. In this study, we demonstrate that members of the JNK subfamily of MAPKs are also targeted to Elk-1 by this domain. Targeting via this domain is essential for the efficient and rapid phosphorylation and activation of Elk-1 both in vitro and in vivo. The ERK and JNK MAPKs use overlapping yet distinct determinants in the D-domain for targeting to Elk-1. In contrast, members of the p38 subfamily of MAPKs are not targeted to Elk-1 via this domain. Our data therefore demonstrate that different classes of MAPKs exhibit differential requirements for targeting to Elk-1.

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