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Analysing the role of phosphatidylinositol 34.5-trisphosphate in sorting nexin 1 mediated EGF receptor cycling

ReferenceC17415
Principal Investigator / Supervisor Professor Peter Cullen
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Professor Harry Mellor
Institution University of Bristol
DepartmentBiochemistry
Funding typeResearch
Value (£) 220,948
StatusCompleted
TypeResearch Grant
Start date 01/01/2003
End date 01/01/2006
Duration36 months

Abstract

Sorting nexins are widely expressed proteins believed to be part of the complex of molecular machinery required for protein trafficking. Sorting nexin 1 (SNX1) - which localises to an undefined intracellular tubular-vesicular compartment - selectively decreases the amount of EGF receptor on the cell surface by enhancing the rate of receptor degradation. To carry out this function SNX1 assembles into a retromer complex. We have shown that the phox homology (PX) domain of SNX1 specifically binds phosphatidylinositol 3,4,5-trisphosphate (PIP3) - evidence suggesting PIP3 may have a signalling function away from the plasma membrane. In this proposal we wish to address the role of PIP3 in the regulation of SNX1- mediated EGF receptor degradation.

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Committee Closed Committee - Biochemistry & Cell Biology (BCB)
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