Review Article

Regulation of Adherens Junction Dynamics by Phosphorylation Switches

Table 2

Targets of phosphorylation in AJ.

Gene symbolProtein name Phosphorylated residueReference

Transmembrane
CDH1EcadherinS/Y[54, 86, 87]
PVRL1NectinY[88]

Cadherin- or membrane bound
CTNNB1β-cateninS/T/Y[16, 89, 90]
EZR, RDX, MSNERM proteins (ezrin/radixin/moesin)S/T/Y[9193]
CTNND1p120-cateninS/T/Y[94, 95]
JUPGamma-cateninY[96]
PARD3Partitioning defective 3 homologS/T/Y[97, 98]

Secondary adaptors
CTNNA1α-cateninS/T/Y[99, 100]
VCLVinculinS/Y[101, 102]
LIMA1EplinS[103]
VASPVasodilator-stimulated phosphoproteinS/T/Y[104106]
SHC1SHC-transforming protein 1Y[107, 108]

Actin and actin regulators
ACTN1α-actininS/Y[109, 110]
CTTNCortactinS/T/Y[111, 112]
ACTBF-actinS/Y[113115]

GTPASE regulators
PI3KPhospho-inositide-3-kinaseY[116]
RAPGEF1Rap guanine nucleotide exchange factor 1Y[117]
ARHGAP35rho GAP p190AY[118, 119]
ARHGAP32p200RhoGAPY[120, 121]
TIAM1T-lymphoma invasion and metastasis-inducing protein 1Y[122]
VAV2Vav 2 guanine nucleotide exchange factorY[122, 123]