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BMP2K phosphorylates AP-2 and regulates clathrin-mediated endocytosis

Authors
Ramesh, S.T., Navyasree, K.V., Sah, S., Ashok, A.B., Qathoon, N., Mohanty, S., Swain, R.K., Umasankar, P.K.
ID
ZDB-PUB-210905-4
Date
2021
Source
Traffic (Copenhagen, Denmark)   22(11): 377-396 (Journal)
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MeSH Terms
  • Adaptor Protein Complex 2*/metabolism
  • Animals
  • Clathrin*/metabolism
  • Endocytosis/physiology
  • Phosphorylation
  • Zebrafish/metabolism
PubMed
34480404 Full text @ Traffic
Abstract
Phosphorylation of the central adaptor protein complex, AP-2 is pivotal for clathrin-mediated endocytosis (CME). Here, we uncover the role of an uncharacterized kinase (BMP-2 inducible kinase- BMP2K) in AP-2 phosphorylation. We demonstrate that BMP2K can phosphorylate AP-2 in vitro and in vivo. Functional impairment of BMP2K impedes AP-2 phosphorylation leading to defects in clathrin-coated pit (CCP) morphology and cargo internalization. BMP2K engages AP-2 via its extended C-terminus and this interaction is important for its CCP localization and function. Notably, endogenous BMP2K levels decline upon functional impairment of AP-2 indicating AP-2 dependent BMP2K stabilization in cells. Further, functional inactivation of BMP2K in zebrafish embryos yields gastrulation phenotypes which mirror AP-2 loss-of-function suggesting physiological relevance of BMP2K in vertebrates. Together, our findings propose involvement of a novel kinase in AP-2 phosphorylation and in the operation of CME. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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