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Target of rapamycin (TOR)-signaling and RAIP motifs play distinct roles in the mammalian TOR-dependent phosphorylation of initiation factor 4E-binding protein 1

Target of rapamycin (TOR)-signaling and RAIP motifs play distinct roles in the mammalian TOR-dependent phosphorylation of initiation factor 4E-binding protein 1
Target of rapamycin (TOR)-signaling and RAIP motifs play distinct roles in the mammalian TOR-dependent phosphorylation of initiation factor 4E-binding protein 1
The translational repressor protein eIF4E-binding protein 1 (4E-BP1, also termed PHAS-I) is regulated by phosphorylation through the rapamycin-sensitive mTOR (mammalian target of rapamycin) pathway. Recent studies have identified two regulatory motifs in 4E-BP1, an mTOR-signaling (TOS) motif in the C terminus of 4E-BP1 and an RAIP motif (named after its sequence) in the N terminus. Other recent work has shown that the protein raptor binds to mTOR and 4E-BP1. We show that raptor binds to full-length 4E-BP1 or a C-terminal fragment containing the TOS motif but not to an N-terminal fragment containing the RAIP motif. Mutation of several residues within the TOS motif abrogates binding to raptor, indicating that the TOS motif is required for this interaction. 4E-BP1 undergoes phosphorylation at multiple sites in intact cells. The effects of removal or mutation of the RAIP and TOS motifs differ. The RAIP motif is absolutely required for phosphorylation of sites in the N and C termini of 4E-BP1, whereas the TOS motif primarily affects phosphorylation of Ser-64/65, Thr-69/70, and also the rapamycin-insensitive site Ser-101. Phosphorylation of N-terminal sites that are dependent upon the RAIP motif is sensitive to rapamycin. The RAIP motif thus promotes the mTOR-dependent phosphorylation of multiple sites in 4E-BP1 independently of the 4E-BP1/raptor interaction.
0021-9258
40717-40722
Beugnet, A.
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Wang, X.M.
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Proud, C.G.
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Beugnet, A.
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Wang, X.M.
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Proud, C.G.
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Beugnet, A., Wang, X.M. and Proud, C.G. (2003) Target of rapamycin (TOR)-signaling and RAIP motifs play distinct roles in the mammalian TOR-dependent phosphorylation of initiation factor 4E-binding protein 1. The Journal of Biological Chemistry, 278 (42), 40717-40722. (doi:10.1074/jbc.M308573200).

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The translational repressor protein eIF4E-binding protein 1 (4E-BP1, also termed PHAS-I) is regulated by phosphorylation through the rapamycin-sensitive mTOR (mammalian target of rapamycin) pathway. Recent studies have identified two regulatory motifs in 4E-BP1, an mTOR-signaling (TOS) motif in the C terminus of 4E-BP1 and an RAIP motif (named after its sequence) in the N terminus. Other recent work has shown that the protein raptor binds to mTOR and 4E-BP1. We show that raptor binds to full-length 4E-BP1 or a C-terminal fragment containing the TOS motif but not to an N-terminal fragment containing the RAIP motif. Mutation of several residues within the TOS motif abrogates binding to raptor, indicating that the TOS motif is required for this interaction. 4E-BP1 undergoes phosphorylation at multiple sites in intact cells. The effects of removal or mutation of the RAIP and TOS motifs differ. The RAIP motif is absolutely required for phosphorylation of sites in the N and C termini of 4E-BP1, whereas the TOS motif primarily affects phosphorylation of Ser-64/65, Thr-69/70, and also the rapamycin-insensitive site Ser-101. Phosphorylation of N-terminal sites that are dependent upon the RAIP motif is sensitive to rapamycin. The RAIP motif thus promotes the mTOR-dependent phosphorylation of multiple sites in 4E-BP1 independently of the 4E-BP1/raptor interaction.

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Published date: 1 October 2003

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Local EPrints ID: 56413
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/56413
ISSN: 0021-9258
PURE UUID: 8ec39380-201b-4b34-a601-f400350828ed

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Date deposited: 07 Aug 2008
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 11:01

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Author: A. Beugnet
Author: X.M. Wang
Author: C.G. Proud

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