Review Article

What Are the bona fide GSK3 Substrates?

Table 1

(a) A list of proteins reported to be substrates for GSK3. Where the phosphorylation site, priming mechanism and functional outcome of phosphorylation have been reported, this information is included. ND : not determined. (b) A list of those substrates from (a) that meet at least two out of the three criteria for confidence detailed in Section 1.3 of text, including cellular process likely to be regulated. These are the substrates discussed in more detail in the review.
(a)

Proposed substrateTarget residue(s)Priming residue (kinase)Effect of phosphateRef

Amyloid precursor proteinThr743 (APP770) NDRegulates trafficking[2729]
Thr668 (APP695)
APC15011505 (CK1)Regulates degradation[30, 31]
15031507 (CK1)
ATP-citrate lyaseThr446, Ser450Ser454 (unknown)May regulate activity[32, 33]
AxinSer322/Ser326 (putative)Ser330Regulates stability[34, 35]
AxilNot DeterminedNot reported[36]
BCL-3Ser394,Ser398 (ERK putative)Regulates degradation[37]
Ser398 (putative)
β-cateninSer33, 37, Thr41Ser45 (CK1)Regulates degradation[34]
δ-cateninThr1078 (putative)NDRegulates degradation[38]
C/EBPalphaThr222, Thr226 (Questioned)NONENONE[39, 40]
C/EBPbetaSer184, Thr179Thr188 (MAPK)Induces DNA binding
Reduces DNA binding
[41]
Thr189, Ser185, Ser181, Ser177NONE[42]
Ci-155Ser852,Ser856 (PKA)Regulates Degradation[43, 44]
Ser884, 888Ser892 (PKA)
CLASPResidues between 594 and 614Alters affinity for microtubules[45, 46]
CLASP2Ser533 and Ser537 (others)Ser541 (CDK5)Affects protein-protein interaction[47]
CRMP2Thr509, Thr514, Ser518Ser522 (CDK5)Regulates axon growth, growth cone collapse, and neuronal polarity[48, 49]
CRMP4Thr509, Thr514, Ser518Ser522Regulates axon outgrowth and chromosomal alignment[48, 50]
CREBSer129Ser133 (PKA)Kinase activation[51, 52]
CRY2Ser553Ser557Promotes nuclear localisation and degradation[53]
CTP: phosphocholine cytidylyltransferaseMultiple, within C-term 52 residues?No effect on activity[54]
Cytidine triphosphate synthetase (CTPS)Ser571Ser575Phosphorylation may reduce activity[55]
Cyclin D1 Thr286 NONENuclear export and degradation[56]
Questioned[57]
Dynamin IThr774Thr778 (CDK5)Required for activity dependent bulk endocytosis[58]
DystrophinNDCKII ?Not reported[59]
eIF2BSer535Ser539 (DYRK)Inhibits activity[6062]
FAKSer722Ser726Inhibits activity[63]
GephyrinSer270NDModulates GABAergic transmission[64]
Glycogen SynthaseSer640, 644, 648, 652Ser656 (CKII)Reduces activity[65, 66]
Glucocorticoid receptorThr171 (Not conserved in human protein)NONEInhibits GR activity towards some genes[67]
Heat shock factor 1Ser303Ser307 (MAPK)Reduces DNA binding[68]
HIF1alphaSer551, Thr555, Ser589NDInduces proteosomal degradation[69]
Histone H1.5Thr10NONECoincides with chromosome condensation[70]
hnRNP DSer83Ser87Inhibits transactivation[71]
IRS1Ser332Ser336Promotes degradation[72]
c-jun, Jun B, Jun DThr239Thr243Reduces DNA binding[7375]
K-caseinNDNDNot reported[76]
KRP (telokin)Ser15Unknown site but ERK2 proposedNot reported[77]
LRP6C-terminal PPPT/SP motifs (Ser1490, Thr1572, Ser1590)NONENot clear[78, 79]
MafAMultiple sites, not identifiedNDPhosphorylation induces MafA degradation and prevents insulin gene expression[80]
MAP1BSer1260, Thr1265NONE Regulates stability (lithium promotes degradation)[8183]
Ser1388Ser1392 (DYRK)
MAP2CThr1620, Thr1623ND Reduces microtubule binding[84]
MARK2/PAR1Ser212NONERegulates activity[85, 86]
Mcl1Ser140Thr144 (JNK)Permits degradation of Mcl1 in response to UV stress[8789]
Mdm2Ser240, Ser254Ser244, Ser258 (CK1)Promotes activity towards p53, reducing p53 levels[90]
MITFSer298NONEIncreases transactivation[91]
MLK3Ser789, Ser793NDActivates MLK3 Induces apoptosis in PC2 cells[92]
MUC1/DF3Ser40 (possible)Ser44 (possible)Inhibits formation of b-catenin-E-cadherin complex[93]
c-mybThr572NDNot clear[94, 95]
c-myc, L-mycThr58, Thr62 (c-myc)Ser62 (ERK1/2)Promotes degradation[9698]
Myocardin8 serines in two blocks, Ser455—467 and Ser624—636Yes but kinase not reportedPhosphorylation inhibits myocardin induced transcription[99]
αNAC (nascent polypeptide associated complex)Thr159NONEInduces transactivation, maybe stability[100]
NDRG1Thr342, Ser352, Thr362Thr346, Thr356, Thr366 (SGK)Not reported[101]
neurofilament LSer502, 506, 603, 666 (M) ND Not reported[102]
neurofilament MSer493 (H)[103] (M)
neurofilament H[104] (H)
NFATSRR domainNDInduces nuclear exclusion, inhibits DNA binding[105107]
SP-2 domainPKA or DYRK
SP-3 domainPKA
Ngn2231 and 234NDFacilitates interaction with LIM TFs, involved in motor neuron determination[108]
Notch 1CNDStabilises protein[109]
Nrf2NDInhibits activity by nuclear exclusion[110, 111]
OMA1Thr339Thr239 (MBK-2)Induces degradation[112]
p130RbSer948Ser952 Regulates stability
Ser962Ser966[113]
Ser982Thr986 all CDK putative
p21 CIP1Thr57NDInduces degradation[114]
p27Kip1Not fully establishedNDRegulates stability[115]
p53Ser33 (GSK3beta only)Ser37 (DNA-PK)Increases transcriptional activity[116]
Ser315, Ser376NDIncreases cytoplasmic localisation, degradation, inhibits apoptosis[117]
p65 RelAMultiple, including Ser468NDNegatively regulates basal activity[118, 119]
PITKSer1013Ser1017 (CAMKII)Induces nuclear localization and possibly interaction with PP1C[120]
Polycystin-2Ser76Ser80Regulates localisation, enhanced in polycystic kidney disease[121]
PSF- Polypyrimidine tract-binding protein-associated-splicing factorThr687NONERegulates interaction with TRAP-150, and CD45 alternative splicing in T cells[122]
Presenilin-1Ser397, Ser401 NONEReduces interaction with β-catenin[123]
Ser353, Ser357[124]
Protein phosphatase1 G-subunitSer38, 42 (human)Ser46 (PKA or p90RSK)Not clear[125]
Protein phosphatase inhibitor 2Thr72Ser86 (CKII)Inhibits inhibitor, thereby activating PP1[11, 126, 127]
PTENSer362, Thr366Ser370 (CK2)Possibly inhibits activity[128]
Pyruvate DehydrogenaseNDInhibits activity[129]
RCN1 (yeast calcineurn regulatory protein-calcipressin)Ser113Ser117Regulates cacineurin signaling[130]
SC35NDProbablyRedistributes this splicing factor[131]
SKN-1Ser393, (maybe Ser389 and Thr385)Ser397Inhibits activity[132]
SMAD3Thr66NDRegulates stability[133]
SnailSer97, 101, 108, 112, 116, 120NDRegulates degradation and nuclear exclusion (antitumourogenic)[134]
SREBP1c (processed fragment)Thr426, Ser430NDPromotes degradation[135]
StathminSer31NDSlight induction of depolymerisation of microtubules[136]
TauMultiple including Ser208, Thr231, 235 Thr212 (DYRK)Some phosphorylation sites regulate microtubule binding[62, 137, 138]
Ser396
Ser404, others?[139]
TSC2Ser1341, Ser1337Ser1345 (AMPK)Activates TSC2 to inhibit mTOR[140]
VDACThr51Thr55Modulates interaction with HKII in mitochondrial membrane[141]
von Hippel-Lindau (VHL)Ser68Ser72 (CKI)Regulation of MT stabilization[142]
Zcchc8Thr492NDND[143]

(b)

Proposed substrateEffect of phosphateCellular process

Amyloid precursor proteinRegulates TraffickingNeurobiology
BCL-3DegradationGrowth and Survival
β-cateninDegradationDevelopment
C/EBPbeta Regulates DNA bindingEndocrine control
Growth and survival
Ci-155Regulates degradationDevelopment
CLASP2Affects protein-protein interactionNeurobiology/cell migration
CRMP2Regulates axon growth, growth cone collapse and neuronal polarity.Neurobiology
CRMP4Regulates axon outgrowthNeurobiology
CREB ActivationNeurobiology
Endocrine control
Cytidine triphosphate synthetase (CTPS)Reduces activityCell growth
Dynamin IRequired for activity dependent bulk endocytosisNeurobiology
eIF2BInhibits activityCell Growth
FAKInhibits activityGrowth and Survival
Glycogen SynthaseReduces activityEndocrine control
heat shock factor 1Reduces DNA bindingGrowth and Survival
HIF1alphaInduces proteosomal degradationGrowth and Survival
Histone H1.5Coincides with chromosome condensationCell division
IRS1Promotes degradationEndocrine control
c-jun, Jun B, Jun DReduces DNA bindingGrowth and survival
MAP1BRegulates stabilityNeurobiology
MAP 2CReduces microtubule bindingNeurobiology
MARK2/PAR1Regulates activityNeurobiology
Mcl1Permits degradation of Mcl1 in response to UV stressGrowth and survival
Mdm2Promotes activity towards p53, reduces p53 levelsGrowth and survival
c-myc, L-mycPromotes degradationGrowth and survival
MyocardinInhibits myocardin induced transcriptionDevelopment
NDRG1Not reportedIon control
NFATRegulates nuclear exclusion, Inhibits DNA bindingImmunology
Ngn2Facilitates interaction with LIM TFs, for motor neuron determinationDevelopment
p130RbPromotes stability.Growth and survival
protein phosphatase 1 G-subunitNot clearEndocrine control
protein phosphatase inhibitor 2Inhibits inhibitor, thereby activating PP1Endocrine control
Polycystin-2Regulates localisation, induced in polycystic kidney diseaseGrowth and survival
PTENInhibits activityGrowth and survival
RCN1 (yeast calcineurn regulatory protein)Stimulates cacineurin signalingGrowth and survival
Neurobiology
SnailInduces degradation and nuclear exclusion (antitumourogenic)Growth and survival
TauModulates interaction with tubulin Increased in ADNeurobiology
VDACModulates interaction with HKII in mitochondrial membraneGrowth and survival
von Hippel-Lindau (VHL)Regulation of MT stabilizationNeurobiology