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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
23
pubmed:dateCreated
2011-1-4
pubmed:abstractText
Mek1 is a Chk2/Rad53/Cds1-related protein kinase that is required for proper meiotic progression of Schizosaccharomyces pombe. However, the molecular mechanisms of Mek1 regulation and Mek1 phosphorylation targets are unclear. Here, we report that Mek1 is phosphorylated at serine-12 (S12), S14 and threonine-15 (T15) by Rad3 (ATR) and/or Tel1 (ATM) kinases that are activated by meiotic programmed double-strand breaks (DSBs). Mutations of these sites by alanine replacement caused abnormal meiotic progression and recombination rates. Phosphorylation of these sites triggers autophosphorylation of Mek1; indeed, alanine replacement mutations of Mek1-T318 and -T322 residues in the activation loop of Mek1 reduced Mek1 kinase activity and meiotic recombination rates. Substrates of Mek1 include Mus81-T275, Rdh54-T6 and Rdh54-T673. Mus81-T275 is known to regulate the Mus81 function in DNA cleavage, whereas Rdh54-T6A/T673A mutant cells showed abnormal meiotic recombination. Taken together, we conclude that the phosphorylation of Mek1 by Rad3 or Tel1, Mek1 autophosphorylation and Mus81 or Rdh54 phosphorylation by Mek1 regulate meiotic progression in S. pombe.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Cell Cycle Proteins, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/DNA-Binding Proteins, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Endonucleases, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/MAP Kinase Kinase 1, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/MUS81 protein, S pombe, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Mek1 protein, S pombe, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Protein Kinases, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Protein-Serine-Threonine Kinases, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Schizosaccharomyces pombe Proteins, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/rad3 protein, S pombe, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/tel1 protein, S pombe
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
1551-4005
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:day
1
pubmed:volume
9
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
4688-702
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-4-13
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2010
pubmed:articleTitle
The Mek1 phosphorylation cascade plays a role in meiotic recombination of Schizosaccharomyces pombe.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Molecular Genetics, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural