DOI

https://doi.org/10.25772/GW76-VQ24

Defense Date

2009

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science

Department

Biochemistry

First Advisor

Hiroshi Miyazaki

Second Advisor

Zendra Zehner

Third Advisor

Sumitra Deb

Fourth Advisor

Todd Kitten

Abstract

We worked on finding a new kinase regulator to develop basic data to be used for cancer prevention. Our work found a link between three previously unrelated proteins involved in cancer, ERK2 and ERK6 and Scribble. The MAP kinase cascade is involved in cell proliferation, which is highly deregulated in cancer. Through the screening of ERK6 associating molecules, we found the cell polarity, and cell cycle related molecule Scribble. Furthermore, we found that Scribble was a dual-specific kinase regulator. We clearly demonstrated that these ERKs interact with Scribble through the LRR and the PDZ domains of Scribble. We hypothesize that Scribble may function as a scaffolding protein for ERK2 and ERK6, since Scribble has been found to down regulate the kinase activity of these ERKs.

Rights

© The Author

Is Part Of

VCU University Archives

Is Part Of

VCU Theses and Dissertations

Date of Submission

June 2009

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