Diverse structures, functions and uses of FK506 binding proteins

Publication date: October 2017
Source:Cellular Signalling, Volume 38
Author(s): Julia Maeve Bonner, Gabrielle L. Boulianne
FK506 (Tacrolimus), isolated from Streptomyces tsukubaenis is a powerful immunosuppressant shown to inhibit T cell activation. FK506 mediated immunosuppression requires the formation of a complex between FK506, a FK506 binding protein (FKBP) and calcineurin. Numerous FKBPs have been identified in a wide range of species, from single celled organisms to humans. FKBPs show peptidylprolyl cis/trans isomerase (PPIase) activity and have been shown to affect a wide range of cellular processes including protein folding, receptor signaling and apoptosis. FKBPs also affect numerous biological functions in addition to immunosuppression including regulation of cardiac function, neuronal function and development and have been implicated in several diseases including cardiac disease, cancer and neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease. More recently, FKBPs have proven useful as molecular tools for studying protein interactions, localization and functions. This review provides an overview of the current state of knowledge of FKBPs and their numerous biological functions and uses.



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