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Phosphorylation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Ser/Thr phosphatase by PknA and PknB
- Source :
- PLoS ONE, PLoS ONE, Vol 6, Iss 3, p e17871 (2011)
- Publication Year :
- 2010
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Abstract
- Background: The integrated functions of 11 Ser/Thr protein kinases (STPKs) and one phosphatase manipulate the phosphorylation levels of critical proteins in mycobacterium tuberculosis. In this study, we show that the lone Ser/Thr phosphatase (PstP) is regulated through phosphorylation by STPKs. Principal Findings: PstP is phosphorylated by PknA and PknB and phosphorylation is influenced by the presence of Zn 2+ -ions and inorganic phosphate (Pi). PstP is differentially phosphorylated on the cytosolic domain with Thr 137 , Thr 141 , Thr 174 and Thr 290 being the target residues of PknB while Thr 137 and Thr 174 are phosphorylated by PknA. The Mn 2+ -ion binding residues Asp 38 and Asp 229 are critical for the optimal activity of PstP and substitution of these residues affects its phosphorylation status. Native PstP and its phosphatase deficient mutant PstP c D38G are phosphorylated by PknA and PknB in E. coli and addition of Zn 2+ /Pi in the culture conditions affect the phosphorylation level of PstP. Interestingly, the phosphorylated phosphatase is more active than its unphosphorylated equivalent. Conclusions and Significance: This study establishes the novel mechanisms for regulation of mycobacterial Ser/Thr phosphatase. The results indicate that STPKs and PstP may regulate the signaling through mutually dependent mechanisms. Consequently, PstP phosphorylation may play a critical role in regulating its own activity. Since, the equilibrium between phosphorylated and non-phosphorylated states of mycobacterial proteins is still unexplained, understanding the regulation of PstP may help in deciphering the signal transduction pathways mediated by STPKs and the reversibility of the phenomena.
- Subjects :
- inorganic chemicals
Bacterial Diseases
Phosphoric monoester hydrolases
Phosphatase
Molecular Sequence Data
lcsh:Medicine
macromolecular substances
Biology
Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases
environment and public health
Biochemistry
Microbiology
Phosphates
Mycobacterium
Enzyme Regulation
Ion binding
Bacterial Proteins
Molecular Cell Biology
Escherichia coli
Amino Acid Sequence
Phosphorylation
lcsh:Science
Phosphoamino Acids
Enzyme Assays
Multidisciplinary
Protein-Serine-Threonine Kinases
Protein Kinase Signaling Cascade
Kinase
lcsh:R
Reproducibility of Results
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Phosphoric Monoester Hydrolases
Signaling Cascades
Enzymes
Cytosol
enzymes and coenzymes (carbohydrates)
Zinc
Infectious Diseases
bacteria
Medicine
lcsh:Q
Mutant Proteins
Signal transduction
Research Article
Signal Transduction
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 19326203
- Volume :
- 6
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- PloS one
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....63f8ae977bdb95bc1b5d33bec9ea1e77