Monitoring RhoGDI extraction of lipid-modified Rho GTPases from membranes using click chemistry

Akiyuki Nishimura, Maurine E. Linder

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Abstract

The posttranslational lipid modification of Rho GTPases is important for their proper subcellular localization and signal transduction. Rho GTPases terminate in a CaaX motif, in which the cysteine residue is modified with either a farnesyl or geranylgeranyl isoprenoid. RhoGDI renders Rho GTPases soluble by masking their lipid moieties. We recently identified that the brain-specific splice variant of Cdc42 (bCdc42) containing a noncanonical CCaX motif harbors a dual prenyl–palmitoyl modification that prevents its binding to RhoGDI. This chapter describes a method to analyze RhoGDI extraction of Rho GTPases containing different lipid modifications from membranes using a liposome reconstitution assay and click chemistry.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMethods in Molecular Biology
PublisherHumana Press Inc.
Pages297-306
Number of pages10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2019

Publication series

NameMethods in Molecular Biology
Volume2009
ISSN (Print)1064-3745
ISSN (Electronic)1940-6029

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Molecular Biology
  • Genetics

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