JNK3 recruits MKK4 to β-arrestin-2. A, constructs
expressing HA-ASK1 and FLAG-β-arrestin-2 were introduced into COS-7
cells. In the control an empty vector was transfected in place of the
β-arrestin-2 expression vector. β-Arrestin-2 was immunoprecipitated
with the M2 antibody (M2-IP) and ASK1 present in the precipitates
detected with anti-HA antibody. The expression of ASK1 and β-arrestin-2
was examined by immunoblotting the lysates with anti-HA and M2 antibodies,
respectively. B and C, constructs expressing GST or GST-MKK4
were introduced into COS-7 cells together with an expression vector for
HA-ASK1 (B) or HA-JNK3 (C). GST-containing complexes were
isolated from cell lysates with glutathione-Sepharose beads, and the ASK1 or
JNK3 present in the pull-down (PD) was examined by immunoblot using
anti-HA antibody. The expression of the MKK4, ASK1, and JNK3 was examined by
immunoblotting the lysates with anti-GST and anti-HA antibodies, respectively.
D, constructs expressing GST-tagged MKK4 were introduced into COS-7
cells together with an expression vector for FLAG-β-arrestin-2 and either
HA-JNK3 or HA-ASK1. GST-containing complexes were isolated from cell lysates
with glutathione-Sepharose beads and the β-arrestin-2 present in the
pull-down (PD) was examined by immunoblot using M2 antibody. The
expression of the MKK4, β-arrestin-2, ASK1, and JNK3 was examined by
immunoblotting the lysates with anti-GST, M2, and anti-HA antibodies,
respectively. E, construct expressing GST-MKK4 was introduced into
COS-7 cells together with an expression vector for FLAG-β-arrestin-2 and
the indicated JNK mutants. GST-containing complexes were isolated from cell
lysates with glutathione-Sepharose beads and the β-arrestin-2 present in
the pull-down (PD) was examined by immunoblot using M2 antibody. The
expression of the MKK4, β-arrestin-2, and the JNK mutants was examined by
immunoblotting the lysates with anti-GST, M2, and anti-HA antibodies,
respectively. * indicates nonspecific bands detected by the HA
antibody. Experiments were performed either two or three times and
representative immunoblots are shown.