The Human Papillomavirus E6 PDZ Binding Motif Links DNA Damage Response Signaling to E6 Inhibition of p53 Transcriptional Activity
Abstract
The presence of a PDZ binding motif (PBM) in the human papillomavirus (HPV) E6 oncoprotein appears to be a characteristic marker of high oncogenic potential and confers interaction with a number of different cellular PDZ domain-containing substrates. The E6 PBM is also subject to phosphorylation, resulting in inhibition of E6 PDZ binding activity and instead allowing E6 to associate with 14-3-3 proteins. In this study, we analyzed the conditions under which the E6 PBM is phosphorylated. We demonstrate that in normal cycling cells, the levels of E6 phosphorylation are very low. However, following exposure of cells to oxidative stress or the induction of DNA damage, there is a striking increase in the levels of E6 phosphorylation. Depending on the specific stimulus, this phosphorylation of E6 can involve the ATM/ATR pathway and is performed primarily through Chk1, although the Chk2 pathway is also involved indirectly through activation of protein kinase A (PKA). To understand the biological relevance of these phospho-modifications of E6, we analyzed their effects upon the ability of E6 to inhibit p53 transcriptional activity. We show that an intact E6 phospho-acceptor site plays an essential role in the ability of E6 to inhibit p...Continue Reading
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