PDZ-directed substrate recruitment is the primary determinant of specific 4E-BP1 dephosphorylation by PP1-Neurabin

Phosphoprotein phosphatase 1 (PP1) relies on association with PP1-interacting proteins (PIPs) to generate substrate-specific PIP/PP1 holoenzymes, but the lack of well-defined substrates has hindered elucidation of the mechanisms involved. We previously demonstrated that the Phactr1 PIP confers seque...

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Main Authors: Roman O Fedoryshchak, Karim El-Bouri, Dhira Joshi, Stephane Mouilleron, Richard Treisman
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author Roman O Fedoryshchak
Karim El-Bouri
Dhira Joshi
Stephane Mouilleron
Richard Treisman
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description Phosphoprotein phosphatase 1 (PP1) relies on association with PP1-interacting proteins (PIPs) to generate substrate-specific PIP/PP1 holoenzymes, but the lack of well-defined substrates has hindered elucidation of the mechanisms involved. We previously demonstrated that the Phactr1 PIP confers sequence specificity on the Phactr1/PP1 holoenzyme by remodelling the PP1 hydrophobic substrate groove. Phactr1 defines a group of ‘RVxF-ΦΦ-R-W’ PIPs that all interact with PP1 in a similar fashion. Here, we use a PP1-PIP fusion approach to address sequence specificity and identify substrates of the RVxF-ΦΦ-R-W family PIPs. We show that the four Phactr proteins confer identical sequence specificities on their holoenzymes. We identify the 4E-BP and p70 S6K translational regulators as substrates for the Neurabin/Spinophilin PIPs, implicated in neuronal plasticity, pointing to a role for their holoenzymes in mTORC1-dependent translational control. Biochemical and structural experiments show that in contrast to the Phactrs, substrate recruitment and catalytic efficiency of the PP1-Neurabin and PP1-Spinophilin fusions is primarily determined by substrate interaction with the PDZ domain adjoining their RVxF-ΦΦ-R-W motifs, rather than by recognition of the remodelled PP1 hydrophobic groove. Thus, even PIPs that interact with PP1 in a similar manner use different mechanisms to ensure substrate selectivity.
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spelling doaj-art-c998da46fa954e82aaa971c62e656b422025-08-20T03:23:08ZengeLife Sciences Publications LtdeLife2050-084X2025-06-011310.7554/eLife.103403PDZ-directed substrate recruitment is the primary determinant of specific 4E-BP1 dephosphorylation by PP1-NeurabinRoman O Fedoryshchak0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1865-8372Karim El-Bouri1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4542-0856Dhira Joshi2https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8660-2528Stephane Mouilleron3https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7977-6298Richard Treisman4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9658-0067Signalling and Transcription Laboratory, Francis Crick Institute, London, United KingdomStructural Biology STP, Francis Crick Institute, London, United KingdomChemical Biology STP, Francis Crick Institute, London, United KingdomStructural Biology STP, Francis Crick Institute, London, United KingdomSignalling and Transcription Laboratory, Francis Crick Institute, London, United KingdomPhosphoprotein phosphatase 1 (PP1) relies on association with PP1-interacting proteins (PIPs) to generate substrate-specific PIP/PP1 holoenzymes, but the lack of well-defined substrates has hindered elucidation of the mechanisms involved. We previously demonstrated that the Phactr1 PIP confers sequence specificity on the Phactr1/PP1 holoenzyme by remodelling the PP1 hydrophobic substrate groove. Phactr1 defines a group of ‘RVxF-ΦΦ-R-W’ PIPs that all interact with PP1 in a similar fashion. Here, we use a PP1-PIP fusion approach to address sequence specificity and identify substrates of the RVxF-ΦΦ-R-W family PIPs. We show that the four Phactr proteins confer identical sequence specificities on their holoenzymes. We identify the 4E-BP and p70 S6K translational regulators as substrates for the Neurabin/Spinophilin PIPs, implicated in neuronal plasticity, pointing to a role for their holoenzymes in mTORC1-dependent translational control. Biochemical and structural experiments show that in contrast to the Phactrs, substrate recruitment and catalytic efficiency of the PP1-Neurabin and PP1-Spinophilin fusions is primarily determined by substrate interaction with the PDZ domain adjoining their RVxF-ΦΦ-R-W motifs, rather than by recognition of the remodelled PP1 hydrophobic groove. Thus, even PIPs that interact with PP1 in a similar manner use different mechanisms to ensure substrate selectivity.https://elifesciences.org/articles/103403phosphataseNeurabin4E-BP1PhactrPIPmTORC1
spellingShingle Roman O Fedoryshchak
Karim El-Bouri
Dhira Joshi
Stephane Mouilleron
Richard Treisman
PDZ-directed substrate recruitment is the primary determinant of specific 4E-BP1 dephosphorylation by PP1-Neurabin
eLife
phosphatase
Neurabin
4E-BP1
Phactr
PIP
mTORC1
title PDZ-directed substrate recruitment is the primary determinant of specific 4E-BP1 dephosphorylation by PP1-Neurabin
title_full PDZ-directed substrate recruitment is the primary determinant of specific 4E-BP1 dephosphorylation by PP1-Neurabin
title_fullStr PDZ-directed substrate recruitment is the primary determinant of specific 4E-BP1 dephosphorylation by PP1-Neurabin
title_full_unstemmed PDZ-directed substrate recruitment is the primary determinant of specific 4E-BP1 dephosphorylation by PP1-Neurabin
title_short PDZ-directed substrate recruitment is the primary determinant of specific 4E-BP1 dephosphorylation by PP1-Neurabin
title_sort pdz directed substrate recruitment is the primary determinant of specific 4e bp1 dephosphorylation by pp1 neurabin
topic phosphatase
Neurabin
4E-BP1
Phactr
PIP
mTORC1
url https://elifesciences.org/articles/103403
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