TABLE 1

Putative physiological substrates phosphorylated by PKGI and their functions

SubstrateFunction of Substrate PhosphorylationReference(s)
ATP-sensitive K+ channelIncreases channel activityHan et al., 2001
BadProtects against neuronal apoptosisJohlfs and Fiscus, 2010
Battenin (CLN3)Targets this lysosomal protein to substratesMichalewski et al., 1998
β3-adrenergic receptorNegates receptor effects, causing relaxationAngelone et al., 2008
Ca2+ channel (voltage-dependent; Cav1.2 L-type) α1C subunitAffects cardiac action potential duration; modulates pacemaker activity; inhibits channel activityYang et al., 2007
Ca2+ channel (voltage-dependent; Cav1.2 L-type) β2 subunitAffects cardiac action potential duration; modulates pacemaker activity; inhibits channel activityYang et al., 2007
Ca2+ channel, L-type, α1c subunitInhibits Ca2+ currentJiang et al., 2000
Ca2+-activated K+ channel (α-subunit, cslo-α)Opens channel, causing muscle relaxationFukao et al., 1999
Ca2+-sensitive K+ channel (Hslo)Activates channelAlioua et al., 1998
Calponin homology-associated smooth muscle protein (CHASM)Desensitizes protein to Ca2+Borman et al., 2004
cAMP-dependent protein kinase regulatory subunit type I (PKA RI)Disrupts inhibitory interaction with catalytic subunit; affects cAMP bindingGeahlen et al., 1981
cGMP-dependent protein kinase anchoring protein 42 (GKAP42)Promotes germ cell developmentaYuasa et al., 2000b
cGMP-dependent protein kinase type I-α (PKGIα)Relieves autoinhibition; sensitizes kinase to cAMP and cGMP binding; targets PKGIα for ubiquitinationHofmann and Flockerzi, 1983; Busch et al., 2002; Dey et al., 2009
cGMP-dependent protein kinase type I-β (PKGIβ)Increases basal activity; increases sensitivity to cGMP and cAMP; controls kinase localizationSmith et al., 1996; Collins and Uhler, 1999
Cysteine-rich protein 2 (CRP2) [also known as cysteine-rich LIM-only protein 4 (CRP4)]bRegulates cytoskeletal organizationa and pain perception; increases transcription of smooth-muscle related genesHuber et al., 2000; Zhang et al., 2007; Schmidtko et al., 2008
Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR)Activates Cl channelPicciotto et al., 1992
Formin homology-domain containing protein-1 (FHOD-1)Affects cytoskeletal arrangementWang et al., 2004
GABA-A receptoraLeidenheimer et al., 1996; Nugent et al., 2009
G-septinFacilitates neuronal signal transductionaXue et al., 2000
G-substratecParticipates in cerebellar function; activates protein phosphatase inhibitor; promotes long-term depressionAitken et al., 1981; Endo et al., 1999, 2003
Guanylyl cyclase, solubleDesensitizes guanylyl cyclase to activatorsZhou et al., 2008
27-kDa Heat shock protein (HSP27)Effects platelet functionButt et al., 2001
60- and 70-kDa Heat shock proteins (HSP60, HSP70)Prevents apoptosis; inhibits peroxynitrite productionLi et al., 2005; Chan et al., 2007
HistoneaGlass and Krebs, 1979, 1982
Inositol triphosphate receptor (IP3R)Decreases Ca2+ release from IP3-receptive storehousesHaug et al., 1999; Murthy and Zhou, 2003
Inositol triphosphate receptor-associated PKG substrate isoform A (IRAGa)cDecreases Ca2+ release from IP3-receptive storehousesSchlossman et al., 2000; Ammendola et al., 2001
IRAGbDecreases Ca2+ release from IP3-receptive storehousesCasteel et al., 2008
Large conductance calcium-activated potassium channel (BKCa)cIncreases probability of channel opening; hyperpolarizes cellsSausbier et al., 2000
LIM and SH3 domain protein (LASP-1)Induces translocation from membrane to cytosol; reduces interaction with actinButt et al., 2003; Keicher et al., 2004
MEKK1Activates MEKK1 kinase activitySoh et al., 2001
Myosin phosphatase small regulatory subunit (M20)Impedes myosin phosphatase interaction with phospholipidsNakamura et al., 1999
Myosin phosphatase large regulatory subunit (MYPT1)cImpedes myosin phosphatase interaction with phospholipids; inhibits Rho kinase thereby inhibiting myosin phosphatase; decreases Ca2+ sensitizationNakamura et al., 1999; Wooldridge et al., 2004
Na+/K+ ATPase α-subunitStimulates ATPase activityFotis et al., 1999
NC-1.1 receptorRegulates natural cytotoxicityaHolmgreen et al., 1997
p21-activated kinase 1 (Pak)Regulates cell morphology and Pak localizationFryer et al., 2006
Phosphodiesterase 5cIncreases cGMP hydrolysis; regulates cGMP binding to allosteric and catalytic binding sitesCorbin et al., 2000; Murthy et al., 2001; Rybalkin et al., 2002; Wilson et al., 2008
PhospholambancIncrease Ca2+ uptake by Serca [sarco(endo)plasmic reticulum Ca2+-ATPase]Lalli et al., 1999
Phospholipase A2 (PLA2)Protects against PLA2-induced cell deathChalimoniuk et al., 2009
Phospholipase C β2 (PLCβ2)aXia et al., 2001
Phospholipase C β3 (PLCβ3)Reduces IP3 productionXia et al., 2001
pH-sensitive K+ channelHyperpolarizes basal forebrain cholinergic neuronsKang et al., 2007
Protein phosphatase inhibitor 1 (PPI-1)Inhibits phosphatase activityTokui et al., 1996
Rap1 GTP-ase activating protein 2-α (Rap1GAP2α)bNo detected effect in GTPase activitySchultess et al., 2005
Rap1GAP2βbNo detected effect in GTPase activitySchultess et al., 2005
Regulator of G protein signaling 2 (RGS2)cIncreases GTPase activity; inhibits IP3 productionTang et al., 2003; Sun et al., 2005
RGS4Decreases GTPase activity and phosphoinositol (PI) hydrolysisHuang et al., 2007
RhoAcDecreases RhoA activity; regulates RhoA translocation; decreases contraction; controls vesicle trafficking; reduces myosin light chain (MLC) phosphorylationSawada et al., 2001; Ellerbroek et al., 2003; Murthy et al., 2003
Ryanodine receptorRegulates ryanodine binding to receptorTakasago et al., 1991
Septin-3bRegulates septin localizationaXue et al., 2004
Serotonin transporter (SERT)bIncreases serotonin (5-HT) uptakeRamamoorthy et al., 2007; Zhang et al., 2007
Smooth muscle light chain phosphatase (SMPP-1M)Facilitates relaxation of smooth muscleLee et al., 1997
Smoothelin-like protein 1 (SMTNL1)Affects muscle fiber response to exerciseWooldridge et al., 2008
Splicing factor 1Interferes with pre-mRNA intron splicingWang et al., 1999
Steroidogenic acute regulatory protein (StAR)Increases androgen productionAndric et al., 2007
TelokincInhibits myosin light chain kinase (MLCK) activity; destabilizes myosin; mediates cGMP-induced relaxationWalker et al., 2001
Thromboxane A2 receptor 1α (TPα)bDesensitizes receptor to thromboxane stimulationaYamamoto et al., 2001; Kelley-Hickie et al., 2007
Titin N2BA and N2BAffects sarcomere rigidityKrüger et al., 2009
Transient receptor potential Ca2+ channel isoform 3 (TRPC3)bDecreases Ca2+ influxKwan et al., 2004
Transient receptor potential Ca2+ channel isoform 6 (TRPC6)Decrease Ca2+ influxKoitabashi et al., 2010
Troponin IDesensitizes protein to Ca2+Layland et al., 2002
Tyrosine hydroxylaseDecreases catecholamine synthesisaRodríguez-Pascual et al., 1999
Vasodilator-stimulated phosphoprotein (VASP)Regulates actin cytoskeleton and vesicle trafficking; controls K+ efflux from cells through ATP-sensitive channelButt et al., 1994; Cook and Haynes, 2007
VimentincControls cytoskeleton intermediate filament dynamicsWyatt et al., 1991; Pryzwansky et al., 1995
  • a Function unknown or not confirmed.

  • b PKGI substrates identified in heterologous systems (Hofmann et al., 2009).

  • c Established PKGI substrates (Hofmann et al., 2009).