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Association of Tyrosine Phosphatase Epsilon with Microtubules Inhibits Phosphatase Activity and Is Regulated by the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor

Author:
Sines, T.   Granot-Attas, S.   Weisman-Welcher, S.   Elson, A.  


Journal:
Molecular and Cellular Biology


Issue Date:
2007


Abstract(summary):

Protein tyrosine phosphatases (PTPs) are key mediators that link physiological cues with reversible changes in protein structure and function; nevertheless, significant details concerning their regulation in vivo remain unknown. We demonstrate that PTP epsilon associates with microtubules in vivo and is inhibited by them in a noncompetitive manner. Microtubule-associated proteins, which interact strongly with microtubules in vivo, significantly increase binding of PTPE to tubulin in vitro and further reduce phosphatase activity. Conversely, disruption of microtubule structures in cells reduces their association with PTP epsilon, alters the subcellular localization of the phosphatase, and increases its specific activity. Activation of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) increases the PTP epsilon-microtubule association in a manner dependent upon EGFR-induced phosphorylation of PTP epsilon at Y638 and upon microtubule integrity. These events are transient and occur with rapid kinetics similar to EGFR autophosphorylation, suggesting that activation of the EGFR transiently down-regulates PTP epsilon activity near the receptor by promoting the PTP epsilon-microtubule association. Tubulin also inhibits the tyrosine phosphatase PTP1B but not receptor-type PTP mu or the unrelated alkaline phosphatase. The data suggest that reversible association with microtubules is a novel, physiologically regulated mechanism for regulation of tyrosine phosphatase activity in cells.


Page:
7102-7112


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