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J. Cell Biol.,
Volume 145, Number 6, June 14, 1999 1219-1232
Division of Basic Science, Department of Pediatrics, National Jewish Medical and Research Center, Denver, Colorado 80206;
and Department of Pathology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, Colorado 80262
Cytosolic phospholipase A2 (cPLA2) mediates agonist-induced arachidonic acid release, the first
step in eicosanoid production. cPLA2 is regulated by
phosphorylation and by calcium, which binds to a C2
domain and induces its translocation to membrane. The functional roles of phosphorylation sites and the C2
domain of cPLA2 were investigated. In Sf9 insect cells
expressing cPLA2, okadaic acid, and the calcium-mobilizing agonists A23187 and CryIC toxin induce arachidonic acid release and translocation of green fluorescent protein (GFP)-cPLA2 to the nuclear envelope.
cPLA2 is phosphorylated on multiple sites in Sf9 cells;
however, only S505 phosphorylation partially contributes to cPLA2 activation. Although okadaic acid does
not increase calcium, mutating the calcium-binding residues D43 and D93 prevents arachidonic acid release
and translocation of cPLA2, demonstrating the requirement for a functional C2 domain. However, the D93N
mutant is fully functional with A23187, whereas the
D43N mutant is nearly inactive. The C2 domain of
cPLA2 linked to GFP translocates to the nuclear envelope with calcium-mobilizing agonists but not with okadaic acid. Consequently, the C2 domain is necessary
and sufficient for translocation of cPLA2 to the nuclear
envelope when calcium is increased; however, it is required but not sufficient with okadaic acid.
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