Degree
Master of Science
Program
Biochemistry
Supervisor
Caroline Schild-Poulter
Abstract
RanBPM/RanBP9 is a multi-domain nucleocytoplasmic protein which has been linked to numerous cellular processes including cell adhesion, migration, transcription and apoptosis. Although RanBPM is a member of the mammalian CTLH complex, the counterpart of a conserved yeast E3 ubiquitin ligase complex, its exact function remains unknown. Previous work in our laboratory has shown that RanBPM inhibits the ERK pathway by interacting with the kinase c-Raf and downregulating c-Raf levels. Here, we show that the N-terminus, LisH/CTLH and CRA domains of RanBPM are required for downregulation of c-Raf and that RanBPM interacts directly with c-Raf through its CRA domain. We also provide evidence that MAEA, another CTLH complex member, associates with c-Raf. Therefore, we propose a mechanism by which RanBPM downregulates c-Raf in a CTLH complex-dependent manner. This work contributes to our knowledge of the function of RanBPM and clarifies the relationship between RanBPM and c-Raf, two important proteins in oncogenesis.
Recommended Citation
Berube-Janzen, Wesley, "Characterizing the interaction between RanBPM and c-Raf" (2014). Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository. 2290.
https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/etd/2290