Phosphatase Subfamily PPP1C
Phosphatase Classification: Fold MTDP: Superfamily MTDP: Family PPP: Subfamily PPP1C
PPP1C is a ubiquitous serine/threonine phosphatase found throughout eukaryotes and even in some prokaryotes. By forming complexes with different regulatory subunits, it is involved in many various processes.
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Evolution
PPP1C subfamily is found throughout eukaryotes even in some prokaryotes. It has many lineage-specific gene duplications. In particular, 10 PPP1Cs are found in fruit fly, 3 in human, 3 in C. elegans, and 4 in yeast.
Domain
PPP1C has a single domain - phosphatase domain.
Functions
PPP1C also called PP1 is the catalytic subunit binding to regulatory subunits to achieve diverse functions [1]. Over 50 different regulatory subunits are known in human and at least 20 in yeast. These different complexes play key roles in various cellular processes from cell cycle progression [2] to glycogen metabolism. Below are some examples:
PPP1R15A-PP1 holophosphatase in complex with G-actin, dephosphorylates the alpha subunit of eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2 (eIF2α) and inhibits integrated stress response (ISR) [3].
References
- Heroes E, Lesage B, Görnemann J, Beullens M, Van Meervelt L, and Bollen M. The PP1 binding code: a molecular-lego strategy that governs specificity. FEBS J. 2013 Jan;280(2):584-95. DOI:10.1111/j.1742-4658.2012.08547.x |
- Grallert A, Boke E, Hagting A, Hodgson B, Connolly Y, Griffiths JR, Smith DL, Pines J, and Hagan IM. A PP1-PP2A phosphatase relay controls mitotic progression. Nature. 2015 Jan 1;517(7532):94-98. DOI:10.1038/nature14019 |
