Kelch-like protein 5-mediated ubiquitination of lysine 183 promotes proteasomal degradation of sphingosine kinase 1
- Author(s)
- Powell, JA; Pitman, MR; Zebol, JR; Moretti, PA; Neubauer, HA; Davies, LT; Lewis, AC; Dagley, LF; Webb, AI; Costabile, M; Pitson, SM;
- Details
- Publication Year 2019-10-14,Volume 476,Issue #21,Page 3211-3226
- Journal Title
- Biochemical Journal
- Publication Type
- Journal Article
- Abstract
- Sphingosine kinase 1 (SK1) is a signaling enzyme that catalyzes the phosphorylation of sphingosine to generate the bioactive lipid sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P). A number of SK1 inhibitors and chemotherapeutics can induce the degradation of SK1, with the loss of this pro-survival enzyme shown to significantly contribute to the anti-cancer properties of these agents. Here we define the mechanistic basis for this degradation of SK1 in response to SK1 inhibitors, chemotherapeutics, and in natural protein turnover. Using an inducible SK1 expression system that enables the degradation of pre-formed SK1 to be assessed independent of transcriptional or translational effects, we found that SK1 was degraded primarily by the proteasome since several proteasome inhibitors blocked SK1 degradation, while lysosome, cathepsin B or pan-caspase inhibitors had no effect. Importantly, we demonstrate that this proteasomal degradation of SK1 was enabled by its ubiquitination at Lys183 that appears facilitated by SK1 inhibitor-induced conformational changes in the structure of SK1 around this residue. Furthermore, using yeast two-hybrid screening, we identified Kelch-like protein 5 (KLHL5) as an important protein adaptor linking SK1 to the cullin 3 (Cul3) ubiquitin ligase complex. Notably, knockdown of KLHL5 or Cul3, use of a cullin inhibitor or a dominant-negative Cul3 all attenuated SK1 degradation. Collectively this data demonstrates the KLHL5/Cul3-based E3 ubiquitin ligase complex is important for regulation of SK1 protein stability via Lys183 ubiquitination, in response to SK1 inhibitors, chemotherapy and for normal SK1 protein turnover.
- Publisher
- Portland Press
- Research Division(s)
- Advanced Technology And Biology
- PubMed ID
- 31652307
- Publisher's Version
- https://doi.org/10.1042/BCJ20190245
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