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Cell Signal 2008, PMID: 18308511

Pam (Protein associated with Myc) functions as an E3 ubiquitin ligase and regulates TSC/mTOR signaling.

Han, Sangyeul; Witt, Rochelle M; Santos, TĂșlio M; Polizzano, Carolyn; Sabatini, Bernardo L; Ramesh, Vijaya

The tumor suppressor tuberin, encoded by the Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC) gene TSC2, negatively regulates the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway, which plays a key role in the control of cell growth and proliferation. In addition to naturally occurring mutations, several kinases including Akt, RSK1, and ERK are known to phosphorylate and inactivate tuberin. We demonstrate a novel mechanism of tuberin inactivation through ubiquitination by Pam, a putative RING finger-containing E3 ubiquitin (Ub) ligase in mammalian cells. We show that Pam associates with E2 ubiquitin-conjugating enzymes, and tuberin can be ubiquitinated by Pam through its RING finger domain. Tuberin ubiquitination is independent of its phosphorylation by Akt, RSK1, and ERK kinases. Pam is also self-ubiquitinated through its RING finger domain. Moreover, the TSC1 protein hamartin, which forms a heterodimer with tuberin, protects tuberin from ubiquitination by Pam. However, TSC1 fails to protect a disease-associated missense mutant of TSC2 from ubiquitination by Pam. Furthermore, Pam knockdown by RNA interference (RNAi) in rat primary neurons elevates the level of tuberin, and subsequently inhibits the mTOR pathway. Our results provide novel evidence that Pam can function as an E3 Ub ligase toward tuberin and regulate mTOR signaling, suggesting that Pam can in turn regulate cell growth and proliferation as well as neuronal function through the TSC/mTOR pathway in mammalian cells.

Diseases/Pathways annotated by Medline MESH: Tuberous Sclerosis
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Text Mining Data

TSC/mTOR → Pam: " Pam ( Protein associated with Myc ) functions as an E3 ubiquitin ligase and regulates TSC/mTOR signaling "

TSC/mTOR signaling → Pam: " Pam ( Protein associated with Myc ) functions as an E3 ubiquitin ligase and regulates TSC/mTOR signaling "

mTOR signaling → Pam: " Our results provide novel evidence that Pam can function as an E3 Ub ligase toward tuberin and regulate mTOR signaling , suggesting that Pam can in turn regulate cell growth and proliferation as well as neuronal function through the TSC/mTOR pathway in mammalian cells "

Manually curated Databases

  • IRef Innatedb Interaction: MYCBP2 — UBE2D3 (unknown, -)
In total, 1 gene pairs are associated to this article in curated databases