MBS targets cGKIa to the SMC contractile apparatus and activation of cGKIa
increases PP1M activity, the cGKIaincreases PP1M activity.
Thromboxane analog U46619 caused an increase in myosin light chain
phosphorylation from 10 to 68% in both vector and cGK1-59 transfected
vascular smooth muscle cells.
In vector alone transfected SMC, 8 Br-cGMP inhibited U46619 mediated
myosin light chain phosphorylation.
Expression of cGK1-59 diminished the ability of 8 Br-cGMP to inhibit myosin
light chain phosphorylation following U46619 stimulation.
MBS assembles a multienzyme complex tethering a phosphatase and at least
two kinases (Rho, cGK) with counter-regulatory effects.
Surks et al, Science 1999 286:1583