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Serine/threonine-protein phosphatase 2A catalytic subunit beta isoform

Function

Catalytic subunit of protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A), a serine/threonine phosphatase involved in the regulation of a wide variety of enzymes, signal transduction pathways, and cellular events (Probable). PP2A can modulate the activity of phosphorylase B kinase, casein kinase 2, mitogen-stimulated S6 kinase, and MAP-2 kinase. Part of the striatin-interacting phosphatase and kinase (STRIPAK) complexes. STRIPAK complexes have critical roles in protein (de)phosphorylation and are regulators of multiple signaling pathways including Hippo, MAPK, nuclear receptor and cytoskeleton remodeling. Different types of STRIPAK complexes are involved in a variety of biological processes such as cell growth, differentiation, apoptosis, metabolism and immune regulation (PubMed:18782753).

Post-translational modifications

Reversibly methyl esterified on Leu-309 by leucine carboxyl methyltransferase 1 (LCMT1) and protein phosphatase methylesterase 1 (PPME1). Carboxyl methylation influences the affinity of the catalytic subunit for the different regulatory subunits, thereby modulating the PP2A holoenzyme's substrate specificity, enzyme activity and cellular localization.

Phosphorylation of either threonine (by autophosphorylation-activated protein kinase) or tyrosine results in inactivation of the phosphatase. Auto-dephosphorylation has been suggested as a mechanism for reactivation.

May be monoubiquitinated by NOSIP.

Sequence similarities

Belongs to the PPP phosphatase family. PP-1 subfamily.

Cellular localization

  • Cytoplasm
  • Nucleus
  • Chromosome
  • Centromere
  • Cytoplasm
  • Cytoskeleton
  • Spindle pole
  • In prometaphase cells, but not in anaphase cells, localizes at centromeres. During mitosis, also found at spindle poles.

Alternative names

Serine/threonine-protein phosphatase 2A catalytic subunit beta isoform, PP2A-beta, PPP2CB

Target type

Proteins

Primary research area

Neuroscience

Molecular weight

35575Da

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