Journal
EMBO JOURNAL
Volume 28, Issue 24, Pages 3857-3867Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1038/emboj.2009.294
Keywords
MDM2; oligomerization; p53; RING domain; ubiquitination
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- National Institutes of Health [CA109636, CA118219]
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Rapid activation of p53 by ionizing irradiation is a classic DNA damage response mediated by the ATM kinase. However, the major signalling target and mechanism that lead to p53 stabilization are unknown. We show in this report that ATM induces p53 accumulation by phosphorylating the ubiquitin E3 ligase MDM2. Multiple ATM target sites near the MDM2 RING domain function in a redundant manner to provide robust DNA damage signalling. In the absence of DNA damage, the MDM2 RING domain forms oligomers that mediate p53 poly ubiquitination and proteasomal degradation. Phosphorylation by ATM inhibits RING domain oligomerization, specifically suppressing p53 poly ubiquitination. Blocking MDM2 phosphorylation by alanine substitution of all six phosphorylation sites results in constitutive degradation of p53 after DNA damage. These observations show that ATM controls p53 stability by regulating MDM2 RING domain oligomerization and E3 ligase processivity. Promoting or disrupting E3 oligomerization may be a general mechanism by which signalling kinases regulate ubiquitination reactions, and a potential target for therapeutic intervention. The EMBO Journal (2009) 28, 3857-3867. doi: 10.1038/emboj.2009.294; Published online 8 October 2009
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