The Clk2 and Clk3 dual-specificity protein kinases regulate the intranuclear distribution of SR proteins and influence pre-mRNA splicing

PI Duncan, DF Stojdl, RM Marius, KH Scheit… - Experimental cell …, 1998 - Elsevier
PI Duncan, DF Stojdl, RM Marius, KH Scheit, JC Bell
Experimental cell research, 1998Elsevier
The three members of the Clk family of kinases (Clk1, 2, and 3) have been shown to
undergo conserved alternative splicing to generate catalytically active (Clk) and inactive
(ClkT) isoforms. The prototype, murine Clk1 (mClk1), is a nuclear dual-specificity kinase that
can interact with, and cause the nuclear redistribution of, SR proteins. In this study, we
demonstrate that the human Clk2 and Clk3 (hClk2 and 3) are also found within the nucleus
and display dual-specificity kinase activity. The truncated isoforms, hClk2Tand hClk3T …
The three members of the Clk family of kinases (Clk1, 2, and 3) have been shown to undergo conserved alternative splicing to generate catalytically active (Clk) and inactive (ClkT) isoforms. The prototype, murine Clk1 (mClk1), is a nuclear dual-specificity kinase that can interact with, and cause the nuclear redistribution of, SR proteins. In this study, we demonstrate that the human Clk2 and Clk3 (hClk2 and 3) are also found within the nucleus and display dual-specificity kinase activity. The truncated isoforms, hClk2Tand hClk3T, colocalize with SR proteins in nuclear speckles. We also show catalytically active hClk2 and hClk3 cause the redistribution of SR proteins and can regulate the alternative splicing of a model precursor mRNA substratein vivo.
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