Global phosphoproteomic analysis reveals ARMC10 as an AMPK substrate that regulates mitochondrial dynamics

Nat Commun. 2019 Jan 10;10(1):104. doi: 10.1038/s41467-018-08004-0.

Abstract

AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is a key regulator of cellular energy homeostasis. Although AMPK has been studied extensively in cellular processes, understanding of its substrates and downstream functional network, and their contributions to cell fate and disease development, remains incomplete. To elucidate the AMPK-dependent signaling pathways, we performed global quantitative phosphoproteomic analysis using wild-type and AMPKα1/α2-double knockout cells and discovered 160 AMPK-dependent phosphorylation sites. Further analysis using an AMPK consensus phosphorylation motif indicated that 32 of these sites are likely direct AMPK phosphorylation sites. We validated one uncharacterized protein, ARMC10, and demonstrated that the S45 site of ARMC10 can be phosphorylated by AMPK both in vitro and in vivo. Moreover, ARMC10 overexpression was sufficient to promote mitochondrial fission, whereas ARMC10 knockout prevented AMPK-mediated mitochondrial fission. These results demonstrate that ARMC10 is an effector of AMPK that participates in dynamic regulation of mitochondrial fission and fusion.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • AMP-Activated Protein Kinases / metabolism*
  • Amino Acid Motifs / genetics
  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Armadillo Domain Proteins / genetics
  • Armadillo Domain Proteins / metabolism*
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • HEK293 Cells
  • Humans
  • Mitochondrial Dynamics
  • Neoplasm Proteins
  • Phosphoproteins / genetics
  • Phosphoproteins / metabolism*
  • Phosphorylation
  • Proteome / genetics
  • Proteome / metabolism*
  • Proteomics / methods*
  • Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
  • Serine / genetics
  • Serine / metabolism
  • Substrate Specificity
  • Trans-Activators

Substances

  • ARMC10 protein, human
  • Armadillo Domain Proteins
  • Neoplasm Proteins
  • Phosphoproteins
  • Proteome
  • Trans-Activators
  • Serine
  • AMP-Activated Protein Kinases