Stability of the PHF10 subunit of PBAF signature module is regulated by phosphorylation: role of β-TrCP

Sci Rep. 2017 Jul 17;7(1):5645. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-05944-3.

Abstract

The PBAF chromatin-remodeling complexes are multi-protein machines, regulating expression of genes involved in proliferation and differentiation. PHF10 is a subunit of the PBAF essential for its association with chromatin. Mammalian PHF10 is expressed as four ubiquitous isoforms, which are alternatively incorporated in the complex and differ by their influence on transcription of target genes. PHF10 have different domain structure and two of them (PHF10-S isoforms) lack C-terminal PHD domains, which enables their phosphorylation by CK-1. Here we have found that PBAF subunits have low turnover rate, except for PHF10 which has much lower half-life, and is degraded by β-TrCP. The β-TrCP knockdown stabilizes PBAF core subunits - BRG1 and BAF155 and specific subunits - PHF10, BAF200, BAF180 and BRD7. PHF10 isoforms contain two non-canonical β-TrCP degrons and are degraded by β-TrCP in a phospho-dependent manner. But phosphorylation of PHF10-S degrons by CK-1, contrary to previously described degrons, prevents their degradation. Targeted molecular docking demonstrated that phosphorylated forms of PHF10 bind to β-TrCP with much lower affinity than non-phosphorylated ones, contrary to previously described degrons. This unorthodox mechanism proposes that phosphorylation of β-TrCP degrons by CK-1 could not only degrade a set of proteins, but also stabilize a different set of targets.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Chromosomal Proteins, Non-Histone / chemistry
  • Chromosomal Proteins, Non-Histone / metabolism*
  • Gene Expression Regulation
  • Gene Knockdown Techniques
  • HEK293 Cells
  • Half-Life
  • Homeodomain Proteins / chemistry*
  • Homeodomain Proteins / metabolism*
  • Humans
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Docking Simulation
  • Neoplasm Proteins / chemistry*
  • Neoplasm Proteins / metabolism*
  • Phosphorylation
  • Protein Conformation
  • Protein Domains
  • Protein Isoforms / chemistry
  • Protein Isoforms / metabolism
  • Protein Stability
  • Proteolysis
  • Transcription Factors / chemistry
  • Transcription Factors / metabolism*
  • beta-Transducin Repeat-Containing Proteins / genetics*
  • beta-Transducin Repeat-Containing Proteins / metabolism*

Substances

  • Chromosomal Proteins, Non-Histone
  • Homeodomain Proteins
  • Neoplasm Proteins
  • PHF10 protein, human
  • Protein Isoforms
  • SWI-SNF-B chromatin-remodeling complex
  • Transcription Factors
  • beta-Transducin Repeat-Containing Proteins