[PDF][PDF] Identification of the tuberous sclerosis complex-2 tumor suppressor gene product tuberin as a target of the phosphoinositide 3-kinase/akt pathway

BD Manning, AR Tee, MN Logsdon, J Blenis… - Molecular cell, 2002 - cell.com
Molecular cell, 2002cell.com
The S/T-protein kinases activated by phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) regulate a myriad of
cellular processes. Here, we show that an approach using a combination of biochemistry
and bioinformatics can identify substrates of these kinases. This approach identifies the
tuberous sclerosis complex-2 gene product, tuberin, as a potential target of Akt/PKB. We
demonstrate that, upon activation of PI3K, tuberin is phosphorylated on consensus
recognition sites for PI3K-dependent S/T kinases. Moreover, Akt/PKB can phosphorylate …
Abstract
The S/T-protein kinases activated by phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) regulate a myriad of cellular processes. Here, we show that an approach using a combination of biochemistry and bioinformatics can identify substrates of these kinases. This approach identifies the tuberous sclerosis complex-2 gene product, tuberin, as a potential target of Akt/PKB. We demonstrate that, upon activation of PI3K, tuberin is phosphorylated on consensus recognition sites for PI3K-dependent S/T kinases. Moreover, Akt/PKB can phosphorylate tuberin in vitro and in vivo. We also show that S939 and T1462 of tuberin are PI3K-regulated phosphorylation sites and that T1462 is constitutively phosphorylated in PTEN−/− tumor-derived cell lines. Finally, we find that a tuberin mutant lacking the major PI3K-dependent phosphorylation sites can block the activation of S6K1, suggesting a means by which the PI3K-Akt pathway regulates S6K1 activity.
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