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USP7 counteracts SCFβTrCP- but not APCCdh1-mediated proteolysis of Claspin

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Faustrup, Helene, Bekker-Jensen, Simon, Bartek, Jiri, Lukas, Jiri, Mailand, Niels·2009·The Journal of Cell Biology

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Claspin is an adaptor protein that facilitates the ataxia telangiectasia and Rad3-related (ATR)-mediated phosphorylation and activation of Chk1, a key effector kinase in the DNA damage response. Efficient termination of Chk1 signaling in mitosis and during checkpoint recovery requires SCFβTrCP-dependent destruction of Claspin. Here, we identify the deubiquitylating enzyme ubiquitin-specific protease 7 (USP7) as a novel regulator of Claspin stability. Claspin and USP7 interact in vivo, and USP7 is required to maintain steady-state levels of Claspin. Furthermore, USP7-mediated deubiquitylation markedly prolongs the half-life of Claspin, which in turn increases the magnitude and duration of Chk1 phosphorylation in response to genotoxic stress. Finally, we find that in addition to the M phase–specific, SCFβTrCP-mediated degradation, Claspin is destabilized by the anaphase-promoting complex (APC) and thus remains unstable in G1. Importantly, we demonstrate that USP7 specifically opposes the SCFβTrCP- but not APCCdh1-mediated degradation of Claspin. Thus, Claspin turnover is controlled by multiple ubiquitylation and deubiquitylation activities, which together provide a flexible means to regulate the ATR–Chk1 pathway.

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  • USP7 influences DSB repair by regulating checkpoint kinase 1 (Chk1).

    “USP7 also influences DSB repair by regulating checkpoint kinase 1 (Chk1) (Faustrup et al., 2009; Alonso-de Vega et al., 2014; Zhang P. et al., 2014).”

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  • USP7 controls Chk1 signaling by deubiquitinating and stabilizing both Chk1 and its activator protein Claspin.

    “USP7 controls Chk1 signaling by deubiquitinating and stabilizing both Chk1 and its activator protein, Claspin (Faustrup et al., 2009; Alonso-de Vega et al., 2014; Zhang P. et al., 2014).”

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Authors
Faustrup, H., Bekker-Jensen, S., Bartek, J., Lukas, J., & Mailand, N.
Affiliations
  • Institute of Cancer Biology and Centre for Genotoxic Stress Research, Danish Cancer Society, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
  • Danish Cancer Society (DK)
Venue
The Journal of Cell Biology
Published
2009-01-05
Volume
184
Issue
1
Pages
13-19
ISSN
  • 0021-9525 (ISSN-L)
  • 1540-8140
OpenAlex
W2087983227
Cited by
113
References
23
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FWCI
2.41
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
cc-by-nc-sa
Locations
  • The Journal of Cell Biology (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-sa)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-sa)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (U58 DP006009)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › DNA Repair Mechanisms
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cell Biology › Microtubule and mitosis dynamics
Keywords
Claspin, USP7, deubiquitination, anaphase-promoting complex, CDH1, protein stability, Chk1 phosphorylation, ATR-Chk1 pathway, DNA damage response, spindle assembly checkpoint, ubiquitination, genotoxic stress
MeSH terms
Checkpoint Kinase 1, Ubiquitin-Specific Peptidase 7, Cell Line, DNA Damage, Humans, Phosphorylation, Protein Kinases, Substrate Specificity, G1 Phase, Ubiquitin Thiolesterase, Ubiquitin-Protein Ligase Complexes, SKP Cullin F-Box Protein Ligases, Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing, Ubiquitination, Anaphase-Promoting Complex-Cyclosome

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