Id |
Subject |
Object |
Predicate |
Lexical cue |
T1 |
0-134 |
DRI_Outcome |
denotes |
Leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2)/PARK8 possesses GTPase activity that is altered in familial Parkinson's disease R1441C/G mutants. |
T2 |
135-282 |
DRI_Background |
denotes |
Mutations in Leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) are linked to the most common familial forms and some sporadic forms of Parkinson's disease (PD). |
T3 |
283-392 |
DRI_Background |
denotes |
The LRRK2 protein contains two well-known functional domains, MAPKKK-like kinase and Rab-like GTPase domains. |
T4 |
393-513 |
DRI_Background |
denotes |
Emerging evidence shows that LRRK2 contains kinase activity which is enhanced in several PD-associated mutants of LRRK2. |
T5 |
514-588 |
DRI_Outcome |
denotes |
However, the GTPase activity of LRRK2 has yet to be formally demonstrated. |
T6 |
589-623 |
DRI_Outcome |
denotes |
Here, we produced and purified the |
T7 |
624-644 |
Token_Label.OUTSIDE |
denotes |
epitope-tagged LRRK2 |
T8 |
645-802 |
DRI_Outcome |
denotes |
protein from transgenic mouse brain, and showed that purified brain LRRK2 possesses both kinase and GTPase activity as assayed by GTP binding and hydrolysis. |
T9 |
803-936 |
DRI_Background |
denotes |
The brain LRRK2 is associated with elevated kinase activity in comparison to that from transgenic lung or transfected cultured cells. |
T10 |
937-1055 |
DRI_Outcome |
denotes |
In transfected cell cultures, we detected GTP hydrolysis activity in full-length as well as in GTPase domain of LRRK2. |
T11 |
1056-1235 |
DRI_Outcome |
denotes |
This result indicates that LRRK2 GTPase can be active independent of LRRK2 kinase activity (while LRRK2 kinase activity requires the presence of LRRK2 GTPase as previously shown). |
T12 |
1236-1438 |
DRI_Outcome |
denotes |
We further found that PD mutation R1441C/G in the GTPase domain causes reduced GTP hydrolysis activity, consistent with the altered enzymatic activity in the mutant LRRK2 carrying PD familial mutations. |
T13 |
1439-1500 |
DRI_Outcome |
denotes |
Therefore, our study shows the biochemical characteristics of |
T14 |
1501-1521 |
Token_Label.OUTSIDE |
denotes |
brain-specific LRRK2 |
T15 |
1522-1581 |
DRI_Outcome |
denotes |
which is associated with robust kinase and GTPase activity. |
T16 |
1582-1741 |
DRI_Background |
denotes |
The distinctive levels of kinase/GTPase activity in brain LRRK2 may help explain LRRK2-associated neuronal functions or dysfunctions in the pathogenesis of PD. |