2007
Function of the N-terminus of zizimin1: autoinhibition and membrane targeting
Meller N, Westbrook MJ, Shannon JD, Guda C, Schwartz MA. Function of the N-terminus of zizimin1: autoinhibition and membrane targeting. Biochemical Journal 2007, 409: 525-533. PMID: 17935486, PMCID: PMC2740492, DOI: 10.1042/bj20071263.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGEF domainCZH proteinsRho family small GTPasesPH domain bindsCdc42-specific GEFMultiple cellular functionsBasis of homologyN-terminal regionSmall GTPasesDomain bindsGEF activityRho proteinsCellular functionsRho-GEFsNovel functionN-terminusCritical regulatorStructural domainsLimited proteolysisZizimin1ProteinBindsDomainMembraneGTPases
2004
The Novel Cdc42 Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factor, Zizimin1, Dimerizes via the Cdc42-binding CZH2 Domain*
Meller N, Irani-Tehrani M, Ratnikov BI, Paschal BM, Schwartz MA. The Novel Cdc42 Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factor, Zizimin1, Dimerizes via the Cdc42-binding CZH2 Domain*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2004, 279: 37470-37476. PMID: 15247287, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m404535200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExchange factorCdc42 Guanine Nucleotide Exchange FactorGuanine nucleotide exchange factorsRho family small GTPasesDomain-containing proteinsNucleotide exchange factorsMultiple cellular processesCDM proteinsCZH proteinsSmall GTPasesRho proteinsCellular processesCdc42 activationRho-GEFsCdc42Acid regionHomology analysisCritical regulatorZizimin1ProteinPositive cooperativityMutation analysisDimerizationDock180GTPases
2002
Zizimin1, a novel Cdc42 activator, reveals a new GEF domain for Rho proteins
Meller N, Irani-Tehrani M, Kiosses WB, Del Pozo MA, Schwartz MA. Zizimin1, a novel Cdc42 activator, reveals a new GEF domain for Rho proteins. Nature Cell Biology 2002, 4: 639-647. PMID: 12172552, DOI: 10.1038/ncb835.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords3T3 CellsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsBinding SitesCdc42 GTP-Binding ProteinCloning, MolecularEnzyme ActivationGuanine Nucleotide Exchange FactorsHumansMiceMolecular Sequence DataProtein Structure, TertiaryRho GTP-Binding ProteinsRNA, MessengerSequence Homology, Amino AcidTissue DistributionConceptsGuanine nucleotide exchange factorsCdc42 activatorGEF domainRho family GTPases RacNucleotide exchange factorsCDM proteinsRho proteinsRho familyGTPases RacNew superfamilySequence comparisonCdc42 activationNew proteinsMutational analysisGene expressionBiochemical searchCell migrationProteinDirect interactionCdc42Zizimin1RacActivatorGTPasesDomain