Casein Kinase 1 Regulates Sterol Regulatory Element-binding Protein (SREBP) to Control Sterol Homeostasis
Casein Kinase 1 Regulates Sterol Regulatory Element-binding Protein (SREBP) to Control Sterol Homeostasis
Sterol homeostasis is tightly controlled by the sterol regulatory element-binding protein (SREBP) transcription factor that is highly conserved from fungi to mammals. In fission yeast, SREBP functions in an oxygen-sensing pathway to promote adaptation to decreased oxygen supply that limits oxygen-dependent sterol synthesis. Low oxygen stimulates proteolytic cleavage of the SREBP homolog Sre1, generating the active transcription factor Sre1N that drives expression of sterol biosynthetic enzymes. In addition, low oxygen increases the stability and DNA binding activity of Sre1N. To identify additional signals controlling Sre1 activity, we conducted a genetic overexpression screen. Here, we describe our isolation and characterization of the casein kinase 1 family member Hhp2 as a novel regulator of Sre1N. Deletion of Hhp2 increases Sre1N protein stability and ergosterol levels in the presence of oxygen. Hhp2-dependent Sre1N degradation by the proteasome requires Hhp2 kinase activity, and Hhp2 binds and phosphorylates Sre1N at specific residues. Our results describe a role for casein kinase 1 as a direct regulator of sterol homeostasis. Given the role of mammalian Hhp2 homologs, casein kinase 1δ and 1ε, in regulation of the circadian clock, these findings may provide a mechanism for coordinating circadian rhythm and lipid metabolism.
- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine United States
- Johns Hopkins Medicine United States
Sterol Regulatory Element Binding Proteins, Casein Kinase I, Lipid Metabolism, Oxygen, Sterols, Gene Expression Regulation, Fungal, Schizosaccharomyces, Homeostasis, Schizosaccharomyces pombe Proteins, Phosphorylation, Protein Kinases
Sterol Regulatory Element Binding Proteins, Casein Kinase I, Lipid Metabolism, Oxygen, Sterols, Gene Expression Regulation, Fungal, Schizosaccharomyces, Homeostasis, Schizosaccharomyces pombe Proteins, Phosphorylation, Protein Kinases
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