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Positive feedback induces switch between distributive and processive phosphorylation of Hog1.


ABSTRACT: Cellular decision making often builds on ultrasensitive MAPK pathways. The phosphorylation mechanism of MAP kinase has so far been described as either distributive or processive, with distributive mechanisms generating ultrasensitivity in theoretical analyses. However, the in vivo mechanism of MAP kinase phosphorylation and its activation dynamics remain unclear. Here, we characterize the regulation of the MAP kinase Hog1 in Saccharomyces cerevisiae via topologically different ODE models, parameterized on multimodal activation data. Interestingly, our best fitting model switches between distributive and processive phosphorylation behavior regulated via a positive feedback loop composed of an affinity and a catalytic component targeting the MAP kinase-kinase Pbs2. Indeed, we show that Hog1 directly phosphorylates Pbs2 on serine 248 (S248), that cells expressing a non-phosphorylatable (S248A) or phosphomimetic (S248E) mutant show behavior that is consistent with simulations of disrupted or constitutively active affinity feedback and that Pbs2-S248E shows significantly increased affinity to Hog1 in vitro. Simulations further suggest that this mixed Hog1 activation mechanism is required for full sensitivity to stimuli and to ensure robustness to different perturbations.

SUBMITTER: Mosbacher M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10148820 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Positive feedback induces switch between distributive and processive phosphorylation of Hog1.

Mosbacher Maximilian M   Lee Sung Sik SS   Yaakov Gilad G   Nadal-Ribelles Mariona M   de Nadal Eulàlia E   van Drogen Frank F   Posas Francesc F   Peter Matthias M   Claassen Manfred M  

Nature communications 20230429 1


Cellular decision making often builds on ultrasensitive MAPK pathways. The phosphorylation mechanism of MAP kinase has so far been described as either distributive or processive, with distributive mechanisms generating ultrasensitivity in theoretical analyses. However, the in vivo mechanism of MAP kinase phosphorylation and its activation dynamics remain unclear. Here, we characterize the regulation of the MAP kinase Hog1 in Saccharomyces cerevisiae via topologically different ODE models, parame  ...[more]

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