Zcchc8 is a glycogen synthase kinase-3 substrate that interacts with RNA-binding proteins

Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2005 Dec 23;338(3):1359-67. doi: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2005.10.090. Epub 2005 Oct 25.

Abstract

Phosphorylation of c-Myc on threonine 58 (T58) stimulates its degradation by the Fbw7-SCF ubiquitin ligase. We used a phosphorylation-specific antibody raised against the c-Myc T58 region to attempt to identify other proteins regulated by the Fbw7 pathway. We identified two predominant proteins recognized by this antibody. The first is Ebna1 binding protein 2, a nucleolar protein that, in contrast with a previous report, is likely responsible for the nucleolar staining exhibited by this antibody. The second is Zcchc8, a nuclear protein that is highly phosphorylated in cells treated with nocodazole. We show that Zcchc8 is directly phosphorylated by GSK-3 in vitro and that GSK-3 inhibition prevents Zcchc8 phosphorylation in vivo. Moreover, we found that Zcchc8 interacts with proteins involved in RNA processing/degradation. We suggest that Zcchc8 is a GSK-3 substrate with a role in RNA metabolism.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Carrier Proteins / genetics
  • Carrier Proteins / metabolism*
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Nucleus / metabolism
  • Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 / metabolism*
  • Humans
  • Mitosis
  • Nuclear Proteins / genetics
  • Nuclear Proteins / metabolism*
  • Phosphothreonine / metabolism
  • Protein Binding
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-myc / genetics
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-myc / metabolism
  • RNA / genetics
  • RNA / metabolism
  • RNA-Binding Proteins / metabolism*
  • Substrate Specificity

Substances

  • Carrier Proteins
  • EBNA1BP2 protein, human
  • Nuclear Proteins
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-myc
  • RNA-Binding Proteins
  • ZCCHC8 protein, human
  • Phosphothreonine
  • RNA
  • Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3