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Protein post-translational modifications (PTMs) such as consisting of the scaffolding/tumor suppressor Axin News Meiosis Meeting phosphorylation, acetylation, ubiquitination, and SUMOylation, and adenomatous polyposis coli (APC), and the serine/threonine May 12 to name but a few, have evolved to diversify the functions of kinases casein kinase 1α (CK-1α) and glycogen synthase kinase 3 Boston MA a single and account for the vast increase in proteome (GSK3) mediates phosphorylation of β-catenin2,3,9. Under these Cytoskeleton Supported complexity and functional diversity1. A prime example of the quiescent conditions, β-cateinin is sequentially phosphorylated complex and dynamic regulatory power PTMs confer is the on Ser45 by CK-1α, followed by phosphorylation of Ser33, Ser37, GRC Phosphorylation Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway2,3. This pathway regulates and Thr41 by GSK312 (Fig. 1). Upon phosphorylation, the E3 and G-Protein Mediated cellular proliferation, differentiation, and migration during ubiquitin ligase β-transducin repeats containing protein (β-TrCP) 4-6 13,14 Signaling Networks embryonic development and adult cell homeostasis . In ubiquitinates phospho-β-catenin on Lys19 and Lys49 , which addition, dysregulation of Wnt/β-catenin signaling is implicated leads to proteasomal destruction and low β-catenin levels June 3-8 in multiple pathological conditions, including carcinogenesis and and activity15,16. Conversely, in the presence of Wnt binding, Biddeford, ME degenerative diseases5,7. In canonical Wnt-mediated signaling, the scaffold protein Dishevelled (Dvl) is recruited to the Fz-

Cytoskeleton Supported β-catenin is a key effector and interacts, as a co-transcription LRP5/6 co-receptor complex, which activates a sequence of Publications factor, with the DNA binding proteins TCF (T cell factor) and molecular signals that inhibit the destruction complex and GRC Signalling by LEF-1 (lymphoid enhancer factor 1) to activate the transcription result in stabilization of unphosphorylated, cytosolic β-catenin Adhesion Receptors of Wnt/β-catenin target including cyclin D1, c-jun, and and β-catenin-dependent transcription2,3,17-19. Stabilization June 24-29 c-myc8-11 (Fig. 1). In this newsletter, the functional regulation of occurs through partial inhibition of CK-1α and GSK318, inhibition Biddeford, ME β-catenin and TCF/LEF-1 by PTMs is discussed. of β-TrCP20, phosphorylation of five highly conserved PPPSP motifs in LRP6's intracellular domain21,22 (Fig.1), and subsequent Cytoskeleton Supported Post-translational regulation of β-catenin in Wnt signaling aggregation of these Wnt signaling proteins. The negative Wnt In the absence of Wnt binding to the co-receptor complex regulator Axin is inhibited through recrutiment and direct Cytoskeleton of Frizzled (Fz) and low-density lipoprotein receptor-related binding to this aggregate complex3,17. Products proteins (LRP) 5 and 6, a multi-protein destruction complex Proteins Activation Assays Antibodies ECM Proteins Research Tools ELISA Kits G-LISA® Kits Pull-down Assays Motor Proteins Small G-Proteins & FtsZ Proteins Contact Us P: 1 (303) 322.2254 F: 1 (303) 322.2257 E: [email protected] W: cytoskeleton.com Fig. 1 PTMs regulate the stability of ß-catenin and TCF/LEF-1 and their interaction; (ßBD:ß-catenin binding domain, HMG: High mobility group, ↑: favors interaction, : inhibits interaction). www.cytoskeleton.com Signal-Seeker PRODUCTS

Continued from Page 1 References Notably, the same PTMs can inhibit or enhance β-catenin activity, depending on the 1. Prabakaran S. et al. 2012. Post-translational modification: nature's escape from genetic impris- 17 onment and the basis for dynamic information encoding. Wiley Interdiscip. Rev. Syst. Biol. Med. residue(s) modified. For example, ubiquitination of Lys394 stabilizes β-catenin . 4, 565-583. Similarly, phosphorylation of Ser675 by PKA, Ser552 by AKT, and Ser191/605 by 2. Niehrs C. 2012. The complex world of WNT receptor signalling. Nat. Rev. Mol. Cell Biol. 13, JNK2 stabilizes β-catenin23-25 (Fig. 1). Acetyltransferases act on multiple Lys residues 767-779. 3. Gao C. et al. 2014. Regulation of Wnt/beta-catenin signaling by posttranslational modifica- and each acetylation modulates the functional role and stability of β-catenin in tions. Cell Biosci. 4, 13. different ways: acetylation of Lys49 by CBP inhibits β-catenin’s transcription 4. Wodarz A. and Nusse R. 1998. 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