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Identification of Cyclin-dependent Kinase 1 Specific Phosphorylation Sites by an In Vitro Kinase Assay
Published on: May 3, 2018
CDK11p58 phosphorylation of PAK1 Ser174 promotes DLC2 binding and roles on cell cycle progression
Xiangfei Kong1, Huachen Gan, Yuqing Hao
1Gene Research Center, Key Laboratory of Glycoconjugate Research Ministry of Public Health, Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University, Shanghai, P.R. China, 200032.
Abstract:
CDK11(p58), a CDK11 family Ser/Thr kinase, is a G2/M specific protein and contributed to regulation of cell cycle, transcription and apoptotic signal transduction. Recently, CDK11(p58) has been reported to exert important functions in mitotic process, such as the regulation of bipolar spindle formation and sister chromatid cohesion. Here, we identified p21 activated kinase 1 (PAK1) as a new CDK11(p58) substrate and we mapped a new phosphorylation site of Ser174 on PAK1. By mutagenesis, we created PAK1(174A) and PAK1(174E), which mimic the dephosphorylated and phosphorylated form of PAK1; further analysis showed PAK1(174E) could be recruited to myosin V motor complex through binding to dynein light chain 2 (DLC2). PAK1(174E) could accelerate the mitosis progression in a nocodazole blocked cell model, while PAK1(174A) exhibited an opposite role. Our results indicated PAK1 may serve as a downstream effector of CDK11(p58) during mitosis progression.
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