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SUBMITTER: Ren J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4872870 | biostudies-literature | 2016 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Ren Jinqi J Cook Aaron A AA Bergmeier Wolfgang W Sondek John J
Biochemical and biophysical research communications 20160421 1
The dynamic regulation of ERK1 and -2 (ERK1/2) is required for precise signal transduction controlling cell proliferation, differentiation, and survival. However, the underlying mechanisms regulating the activation of ERK1/2 are not completely understood. In this study, we show that phosphorylation of RasGRP2, a guanine nucleotide exchange factor (GEF), inhibits its ability to activate the small GTPase Rap1 that ultimately leads to decreased activation of ERK1/2 in cells. ERK2 phosphorylates Ras ...[more]