Plk1-mediated phosphorylation of Topors regulates p53 stability.

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Yang X, Li H, Zhou Z, Wang WH, Deng A, Andrisani O, Liu X

Plk1-mediated phosphorylation of Topors regulates p53 stability.

J Biol Chem. 2009 Jul 10;284(28):18588-92. doi: 10.1074/jbc.C109.001560. Epub 2009 May 27.

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Abstract

Polo-like kinase 1 (Plk1) overexpression is associated with tumorigenesis by an unknown mechanism. Likewise, Plk1 was suggested to act as a negative regulator of tumor suppressor p53, but the mechanism remains to be determined. Herein, we have identified topoisomerase I-binding protein (Topors), a p53-binding protein, as a Plk1 target. We show that Plk1 phosphorylates Topors on Ser(718) in vivo. Significantly, expression of a Plk1-unphosphorylatable Topors mutant (S718A) leads to a dramatic accumulation of p53 through inhibition of p53 degradation. Topors is an ubiquitin and small ubiquitin-like modifier ubiquitin-protein isopeptide ligase (SUMO E3) ligase. Plk1-mediated phosphorylation of Topors inhibits Topors-mediated sumoylation of p53, whereas p53 ubiquitination is enhanced, leading to p53 degradation. These results demonstrate that Plk1 modulates Topors activity in suppressing p53 function and identify a likely mechanism for the tumorigenic potential of Plk1.

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Polypeptides
NameUniProt ID
Cellular tumor antigen p53P04637Details
Serine/threonine-protein kinase PLK1P53350Details