Styxl2,
a
poorly
characterized
pseudophosphatase,
was
identified
as
transcriptional
target
of
the
Jak1-Stat1
pathway
during
myoblast
differentiation
in
culture.
Styxl2
is
specifically
expressed
vertebrate
striated
muscles.
By
gene
knockdown
or
genetic
knockout,
we
found
that
plays
an
essential
role
maintaining
sarcomere
integrity
developing
muscles
both
zebrafish
and
mice.
To
further
reveal
functions
adult
muscles,
generated
two
inducible
knockout
mouse
models:
one
with
being
deleted
mature
myofibers
to
assess
its
maintenance,
other
muscle
satellite
cells
(MuSCs)
de
novo
assembly.
We
find
not
required
for
maintenance
but
assembly
injury-induced
regeneration.
Mechanistically,
interacts
non-muscle
myosin
IIs,
enhances
their
ubiquitination,
targets
them
autophagy-dependent
degradation.
Without
degradation
IIs
delayed,
which
leads
defective
force
generation.
Thus,
promotes
by
interacting
facilitating
autophagic
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
22(22), С. 12595 - 12595
Опубликована: Ноя. 22, 2021
Mitogen-activated
protein
kinase
(MAPK)
signaling
pathways
are
highly
conserved
regulators
of
eukaryotic
cell
function.
These
enzymes
regulate
many
biological
processes,
including
the
cycle,
apoptosis,
differentiation,
biosynthesis,
and
oncogenesis;
therefore,
tight
control
activity
MAPK
is
critical.
Kinases
phosphatases
well
established
as
activators
inhibitors,
respectively.
phosphorylate
MAPKs,
initiating
controlling
amplitude
activation.
In
contrast,
(MKPs)
dephosphorylate
downregulating
duration
signal.
addition,
within
past
decade,
pseudoenzymes
these
two
families,
pseudokinases
pseudophosphatases,
have
emerged
bona
fide
regulators.
This
review
discusses
role
pseudophosphatases
in
signaling,
highlighting
function
phosphoserine/threonine/tyrosine-interacting
(STYX)
TAK1-binding
(TAB
1)
regulating
MAPKs.
Finally,
a
new
paradigm
considered
for
this
well-studied
cellular
pathway,
signal
transduction
general.
Biochemical Journal,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
478(5), С. 1061 - 1083
Опубликована: Март 10, 2021
Adhesive
structures
between
cells
and
with
the
surrounding
matrix
are
essential
for
development
of
multicellular
organisms.
In
addition
to
providing
mechanical
integrity,
they
key
signalling
centres
feedback
on
extracellular
environment
cell
interior,
vice
versa.
During
development,
mitosis
repair,
adhesions
must
undergo
extensive
remodelling.
Post-translational
modifications
proteins
within
these
complexes
serve
as
switches
activity.
Tyrosine
phosphorylation
is
an
important
modification
in
adhesion
that
dynamically
regulated
by
protein
tyrosine
phosphatases
(PTPs)
kinases.
Several
PTPs
implicated
assembly
maintenance
adhesions,
however,
their
functions
remain
poorly
defined.
The
can
act
directly
dephosphorylating
adhesive
complex
components
or
function
scaffolds.
this
review,
we
will
focus
human
discuss
individual
roles
major
complexes,
well
Hippo
signalling.
We
have
collated
PTP
interactome
adhesome
datasets,
which
reveal
connections
relatively
unexplored.
Finally,
reflect
dysregulation
disease.
Biochemical Journal,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
480(10), С. 715 - 728
Опубликована: Май 19, 2023
As
sequence
and
structural
databases
grow
along
with
powerful
analysis
tools,
the
prevalence
diversity
of
pseudoenzymes
have
become
increasingly
evident.
Pseudoenzymes
are
present
across
tree
life
in
a
large
number
enzyme
families.
defined
as
proteins
that
lack
conserved
catalytic
motifs
based
on
analysis.
However,
some
may
migrated
amino
acids
necessary
for
catalysis,
allowing
them
to
catalyze
enzymatic
reactions.
Furthermore,
retain
several
non-enzymatic
functions
such
allosteric
regulation,
signal
integration,
scaffolding,
competitive
inhibition.
In
this
review,
we
provide
examples
each
mode
action
using
pseudokinase,
pseudophosphatase,
pseudo
ADP-ribosyltransferase
We
highlight
methodologies
facilitate
biochemical
functional
characterization
encourage
further
investigation
burgeoning
field.
Nature Communications,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
14(1)
Опубликована: Июль 3, 2023
During
its
asexual
blood
stage,
P.
falciparum
replicates
via
schizogony,
wherein
dozens
of
daughter
cells
are
formed
within
a
single
parent.
The
basal
complex,
contractile
ring
that
separates
cells,
is
critical
for
schizogony.
In
this
study,
we
identify
Plasmodium
complex
protein
essential
maintenance.
Using
multiple
microscopy
techniques,
demonstrate
PfPPP8
required
uniform
expansion
and
maintenance
integrity.
We
characterize
as
the
founding
member
novel
family
pseudophosphatases
with
homologs
in
other
Apicomplexan
parasites.
By
co-immunoprecipitation,
two
additional
new
proteins.
unique
temporal
localizations
these
proteins
(late-arriving)
(early-departing).
work,
protein,
determine
specific
role
segmentation,
pseudophosphatase
family,
establish
dynamic
structure.
Transition
from
the
stem/progenitor
cell
fate
to
meiosis
is
mediated
by
several
redundant
posttranscriptional
regulatory
pathways
in
Caenorhabditis
elegans
.
Interfering
with
all
three
branches
causes
tumorous
germ
lines.
SCF
PROM-1
comprises
one
branch
and
mediates
a
scheduled
degradation
step
at
entry
into
meiosis.
prom-1
mutants
show
defects
timely
initiation
of
meiotic
prophase
I
events,
resulting
high
rates
embryonic
lethality.
Here,
we
identify
phosphatase
PPM-1.D/Wip1
as
crucial
substrate
for
PROM-1.
We
report
that
PPM-1.D
antagonizes
CHK-2
kinase,
key
regulator
initiation,
including
DNA
double-strand
breaks,
chromosome
pairing,
synaptonemal
complex
formation.
propose
controls
amount
active
via
both
catalytic
noncatalytic
activities;
notably,
regulation
seems
be
entry.
sequesters
nuclear
periphery,
programmed
–mediated
liberates
kinase
promotes
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
22(13), С. 6924 - 6924
Опубликована: Июнь 28, 2021
The
pseudophosphatases,
atypical
members
of
the
protein
tyrosine
phosphatase
family,
have
emerged
as
bona
fide
signaling
regulators
within
past
two
decades.
Their
roles
led
to
a
renaissance
pseudophosphatase
and
pseudoenyme
fields,
catapulting
interest
from
mere
curiosity
intriguing
relevant
proteins
investigate.
Pseudophosphatases
make
up
approximately
fourteen
percent
are
conserved
throughout
evolution.
Pseudophosphatases,
along
with
pseudokinases,
important
players
in
physiology
pathophysiology.
These
kinase
superfamily,
respectively,
rendered
catalytically
inactive
through
mutations
their
catalytic
active
signature
motif
and/or
other
domains
required
for
catalysis.
This
new
pursuit
functions
these
has
resulted
an
elucidation
cascades
diseases.
There
is
rapid
accumulation
knowledge
diseases
linked
dysregulation,
such
neuropathies
various
cancers.
review
analyzes
involvement
pseudophosphatases
diseases,
highlighting
function
role(s)
pathologies,
thus
providing
platform
strongly
consider
them
key
therapeutic
drug
targets.
Stem Cells,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
42(9), С. 830 - 847
Опубликована: Июль 8, 2024
Abstract
Muscle
regeneration
depends
on
muscle
stem
cell
(MuSC)
activity.
Myogenic
regulatory
factors,
including
myoblast
determination
protein
1
(MyoD),
regulate
the
fate
transition
of
MuSCs.
However,
direct
target
MYOD
in
process
is
not
completely
clear.
Using
previously
established
MyoD
knock-in
(MyoD-KI)
mice,
we
revealed
that
targets
dual-specificity
phosphatase
(Dusp)
13
and
Dusp27.
In
Dusp13:Dusp27
double
knock-out
ability
for
after
injury
was
reduced.
Moreover,
single-cell
RNA
sequencing
MyoD-high
expressing
MuSCs
from
MyoD-KI
mice
Dusp13
Dusp27
are
expressed
only
specific
populations
within
MuSCs,
which
also
express
Myogenin.
Overexpressing
causes
premature
differentiation.
Thus,
propose
a
model
where
DUSP13
DUSP27
contribute
to
proliferation
differentiation
during
myogenesis.
ABSTRACT
High-risk
human
papillomavirus
(HPV)
oncoproteins
inactivate
cellular
tumor
suppressors
to
reprogram
host
cell
signaling
pathways.
HPV
E7
proteins
bind
and
degrade
the
suppressor
PTPN14,
thereby
promoting
nuclear
localization
of
YAP1
oncoprotein
inhibiting
keratinocyte
differentiation.
is
a
transcriptional
coactivator
that
drives
epithelial
stemness
self-renewal.
activity
inhibited
by
highly
conserved
Hippo
pathway,
which
frequently
inactivated
in
cancers.
MST1/2
LATS1/2
kinases
form
core
kinase
cascade.
Active
LATS1
phosphorylated
on
threonine
1079
inhibits
phosphorylating
it
amino
acids
including
serine
127.
Here,
we
tested
effect
high-risk
(carcinogenic)
HPV18
pathway
activity.
We
found
either
PTPN14
knockout
or
degradation
decreased
phosphorylation
T1079
S127
keratinocytes
Conversely,
PTPN14-dependent
differentiation
required
LATS
certain
PPxY
motifs
PTPN14.
Neither
nor
putative
phosphatase
active
sites
were
for
promote
Together,
these
data
support
inactivation
reduce
activity,
IMPORTANCE
The
cascade
YAP1,
an
driver
There
mounting
evidence
targeted
viruses
papillomavirus.
promotes
carcinogenic
requires
Blocking
E7-dependent
activation
could
inhibit
HPV-mediated
carcinogenesis,
but
mechanism
activates
has
not
been
elucidated.
Here
report
degrading
kinase,
reducing
inhibitory
YAP1.
These
can
activate
strengthen
link
between
cells.
Protein Science,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
31(2), С. 538 - 544
Опубликована: Ноя. 22, 2021
PTPN2
is
an
important
protein
tyrosine
phosphatase
(PTP)
that
plays
a
key
role
in
cell
signaling.
Deletions
or
inactivating
mutations
of
have
been
described
different
pathologies
and
underline
its
critical
hematopoiesis,
autoimmunity,
inflammation.
Surprisingly,
despite
the
major
pathophysiological
implications
PTPN2,
structural
analysis
this
PTP
notably
pathogenic
mutants
remains
poorly
documented.
Contrary
to
other
human
enzymes,
date,
only
one
structure
(wild-type
form)
has
reported.
Here,
we
report
first
crystal
mutant
(Cys216Gly)
causes
autoimmune
enteropathy.
We
show
particular
adopts
classical
fold.
More
importantly,
albeit
inactive,
retains
ability
bind
substrates
adopt
characteristic
catalytically
competent
closed
form
enzymes.
This
novel
may
serve
as
new
tool
better
understand
structures
impacts
mutations.
Moreover,
C216G
could
also
be
helpful
design
specific
ligands/inhibitors.