Evidence for functional and physical association between Caenorhabditis elegans SEL-10, a Cdc4p-related protein, and SEL-12 presenilin

AUTOR(ES)

Wu, Guangyu

FONTE

The National Academy of Sciences

RESUMO

Mutations in either of two human presenilin genes (PS1 and PS2) cause Alzheimer’s disease. Here we describe genetic and physical interactions between Caenorhabditis elegans SEL-10, a member of the Cdc4p family of proteins, and SEL-12, a C. elegans presenilin. We show that loss of sel-10 activity can suppress the egg-laying defective phenotype associated with reducing sel-12 activity, and that SEL-10 can physically complex with SEL-12. Proteins of the Cdc4p family have been shown to target proteins for ubiquitin-mediated turnover. The functional and physical interaction between sel-10 and sel-12 therefore offers an approach to understanding how presenilin levels are normally regulated.

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