Cdk phosphorylation triggers sequential intramolecular interactions that progressively block Rb functions as cells move through G1 - PubMed (original) (raw)

Cdk phosphorylation triggers sequential intramolecular interactions that progressively block Rb functions as cells move through G1

J W Harbour et al. Cell. 1999.

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Abstract

We present evidence that phosphorylation of the C-terminal region of Rb by Cdk4/6 initiates successive intramolecular interactions between the C-terminal region and the central pocket. The initial interaction displaces histone deacetylase from the pocket, blocking active transcriptional repression by Rb. This facilitates a second interaction that leads to phosphorylation of the pocket by Cdk2 and disruption of pocket structure. These intramolecular interactions provide a molecular basis for sequential phosphorylation of Rb by Cdk4/6 and Cdk2. Cdk4/6 is activated early in G1, blocking active repression by Rb. However, it is not until near the end of G1, when cyclin E is expressed and Cdk2 is activated, that Rb is prevented from binding and inactivating E2F.

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