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Phosphorylated WNK kinase networks in recoded bacteria recapitulate physiological function
Schiapparelli P, Pirman NL, Mohler K, Miranda-Herrera PA, Zarco N, Kilic O, Miller C, Shah SR, Rogulina S, Hungerford W, Abriola L, Hoyer D, Turk BE, Guerrero-Cázares H, Isaacs FJ, Quiñones-Hinojosa A, Levchenko A, Rinehart J. Phosphorylated WNK kinase networks in recoded bacteria recapitulate physiological function. Cell Reports 2021, 36: 109416. PMID: 34289367, PMCID: PMC8379681, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2021.109416.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsCell Line, TumorCell MovementCell ProliferationEscherichia coliFemaleGlioblastomaHEK293 CellsHumansMaleMice, NudeMiddle AgedPhosphorylationPhosphoserineProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesRecombinant ProteinsSignal TransductionSmall Molecule LibrariesSubstrate SpecificityWNK Lysine-Deficient Protein Kinase 1ConceptsKinase networkAuthentic post-translational modificationsGenetic code expansionPost-translational modificationsProduction of proteinsSmall molecule kinase inhibitorsKinase inhibitorsGenetic codePhosphorylated proteinsCode expansionKinase proteinWNK kinasesPhysiological functionsWNK4 kinaseBiochemical propertiesGlioblastoma cellsKinaseBacterial strainsProteinDistinct sitesPhosphoserineSPAKBacteriaCellular systemsCellsA flexible codon in genomically recoded Escherichia coli permits programmable protein phosphorylation
Pirman NL, Barber KW, Aerni HR, Ma NJ, Haimovich AD, Rogulina S, Isaacs FJ, Rinehart J. A flexible codon in genomically recoded Escherichia coli permits programmable protein phosphorylation. Nature Communications 2015, 6: 8130. PMID: 26350500, PMCID: PMC4566969, DOI: 10.1038/ncomms9130.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProtein phosphorylationProtein phosphorylation eventsFull-length proteinNon-phosphorylated formPhosphoserine-containing proteinsPhosphorylation eventsMEK1 kinaseUAG codonKinase activityRecombinant DNADNA templateEscherichia coliE. coliCodonPhosphorylationFunctional informationSerineProteinColiBiochemical investigationsPhosphoproteomeInefficient productionKinasePhosphoserineDNA
2022
Enhanced access to the human phosphoproteome with genetically encoded phosphothreonine
Moen J, Mohler K, Rogulina S, Shi X, Shen H, Rinehart J. Enhanced access to the human phosphoproteome with genetically encoded phosphothreonine. Nature Communications 2022, 13: 7226. PMID: 36433969, PMCID: PMC9700786, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-34980-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUbiquitous post-translational modificationCo-translational insertionKinase activation mechanismProtein interaction platformOrthogonal translation systemProtein-protein interactionsPost-translational modificationsPhospho-amino acidsAminoacyl-tRNA synthetaseHuman phosphoproteomePhosphorylation eventsTRNA pairsFunctional assignmentCellular processesProtein phosphorylationUpstream kinasePhysiological functionsActivation mechanismTranslation systemKinasePhosphorylationInteraction platformPhosphoproteomePhosphothreoninePhospho
2019
Distinct Hepatic PKA and CDK Signaling Pathways Control Activity-Independent Pyruvate Kinase Phosphorylation and Hepatic Glucose Production
Gassaway BM, Cardone RL, Padyana AK, Petersen MC, Judd ET, Hayes S, Tong S, Barber KW, Apostolidi M, Abulizi A, Sheetz JB, Kshitiz, Aerni HR, Gross S, Kung C, Samuel VT, Shulman GI, Kibbey RG, Rinehart J. Distinct Hepatic PKA and CDK Signaling Pathways Control Activity-Independent Pyruvate Kinase Phosphorylation and Hepatic Glucose Production. Cell Reports 2019, 29: 3394-3404.e9. PMID: 31825824, PMCID: PMC6951436, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2019.11.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCyclin-dependent kinasesMetabolic control pointPhosphorylation sitesNuclear retentionCDK activityPKL activityDays high-fat dietKinase phosphorylationImportant enzymePyruvate kinaseHigh-fat dietS113KinaseEnzyme kineticsPhosphorylationAdditional control pointsRegulationGlucose productionHepatic glucose productionInsulin resistanceGlycolysisEnzymePKAPathwayActivity
2015
The PINK1-PARKIN Mitochondrial Ubiquitylation Pathway Drives a Program of OPTN/NDP52 Recruitment and TBK1 Activation to Promote Mitophagy
Heo JM, Ordureau A, Paulo JA, Rinehart J, Harper JW. The PINK1-PARKIN Mitochondrial Ubiquitylation Pathway Drives a Program of OPTN/NDP52 Recruitment and TBK1 Activation to Promote Mitophagy. Molecular Cell 2015, 60: 7-20. PMID: 26365381, PMCID: PMC4592482, DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2015.08.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingCell Cycle ProteinsHeLa CellsHumansMembrane Transport ProteinsMitochondriaMitophagyNuclear ProteinsPhosphorylationProtein KinasesProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesProteomicsSequestosome-1 ProteinTranscription Factor TFIIIAUbiquitin-Protein LigasesUbiquitinationConceptsUbiquitin chainsEfficient mitophagyTBK1 activationPINK1-Parkin pathwayUbiquitylation pathwayAdaptor recruitmentCellular homeostasisMitochondrial retentionTBK1 kinaseDamaged mitochondriaChain bindingMitophagyHeLa cellsMitochondriaPhosphorylationNDP52Positive feedback mechanismPathwayOPTNRecruitmentActivationAmyotrophic lateral sclerosisAssemblyS473KinaseRobust production of recombinant phosphoproteins using cell-free protein synthesis
Oza JP, Aerni HR, Pirman NL, Barber KW, ter Haar CM, Rogulina S, Amrofell MB, Isaacs FJ, Rinehart J, Jewett MC. Robust production of recombinant phosphoproteins using cell-free protein synthesis. Nature Communications 2015, 6: 8168. PMID: 26350765, PMCID: PMC4566161, DOI: 10.1038/ncomms9168.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMEK1 activityMultiple phosphorylated residuesCo-translational incorporationSite-specific protein phosphorylationCell-free protein synthesis platformHigh-throughput technology platformsCell-free protein synthesisSite-specific phosphorylationStructure-function relationshipsRecombinant phosphoproteinsPhosphorylation eventsMEK1 kinasePhosphorylated residuesProtein phosphorylationProtein synthesisEscherichia coliPhosphoproteinRobust productionSynthesis platformStructural consequencesDirect expressionPhosphorylationTechnology platformKinasePhosphoserine