Phosphorylation of microtubule‐associated protein tau by isoforms of c‐Jun N‐terminal kinase (JNK)
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- 7 June 2004
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Neurochemistry
- Vol. 90 (2) , 352-358
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-4159.2004.02479.x
Abstract
Microtubule‐associated protein tau in a hyperphosphorylated state is the major component of the filamentous lesions that define a number of neurodegenerative diseases commonly referred to as tauopathies. Hyperphosphorylation of tau at most sites appears to precede filament assembly. Many of the hyperphosphorylated sites are serine/threonine–proline sequences. Here we show that c‐Jun N‐terminal kinases JNK1, JNK2 and JNK3 phosphorylate tau at many serine/threonine–prolines, as assessed by the generation of the epitopes of phosphorylation‐dependent anti‐tau antibodies. Of the three protein kinases, JNK2 phosphorylated the most sites in tau, followed by JNK3 and JNK1. Phosphorylation by JNK isoforms resulted in a greatly reduced ability of tau to promote microtubule assembly. These findings extend the number of candidate protein kinases for the hyperphosphorylation of tau in Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders.Keywords
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