Abstract
Mutations of APC appear to initiate sporadic and inherited forms of human colorectal cancer. Although these mutations have been well characterized, little is known about the function of the APC gene product. Two cellular proteins that associate with APC were identified by nucleotide sequence analysis and peptide mapping as the E-cadherin-associated proteins alpha- and beta-catenin. A 27-residue fragment of APC containing a 15-amino acid repeat was sufficient for the interaction with the catenins. These results suggest an important link between tumor initiation and cell adhesion.
Publication types
-
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
-
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
MeSH terms
-
Adenomatous Polyposis Coli Protein
-
Amino Acid Sequence
-
Base Sequence
-
Cadherins / metabolism
-
Cell Division
-
Colonic Neoplasms / etiology
-
Colonic Neoplasms / genetics
-
Colonic Neoplasms / metabolism
-
Cytoskeletal Proteins / chemistry
-
Cytoskeletal Proteins / metabolism*
-
Genes, APC*
-
Humans
-
Molecular Sequence Data
-
Neoplasm Proteins / metabolism*
-
Peptide Fragments / metabolism
-
Recombinant Fusion Proteins / metabolism
-
Sequence Analysis
-
Trans-Activators*
-
Tumor Cells, Cultured
-
alpha Catenin
-
beta Catenin
Substances
-
Adenomatous Polyposis Coli Protein
-
CTNNA1 protein, human
-
CTNNB1 protein, human
-
Cadherins
-
Cytoskeletal Proteins
-
Neoplasm Proteins
-
Peptide Fragments
-
Recombinant Fusion Proteins
-
Trans-Activators
-
alpha Catenin
-
beta Catenin