MAPK/ERK-PK(Ser11) pathway regulates divergent thermal metabolism of two congeneric oyster species

Autor: Chaogang Wang, Mingyang Du, Zhuxiang Jiang, Rihao Cong, Wei Wang, Taiping Zhang, Jincheng Chen, Guofan Zhang, Li Li
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: iScience, Vol 27, Iss 7, Pp 110321- (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2589-0042
DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.110321
Popis: Summary: Pyruvate kinase (PK), as a key rate-limiting enzyme in glycolysis, has been widely used to assess the stress tolerance and sensitivity of organisms. However, its phosphorylation regulatory mechanisms mainly focused on human cancer research, with no reports in marine organisms. In this study, we firstly reported a conserved PK Ser11 phosphorylation site in mollusks, which enhanced enzyme activity by promoting substrate binding, thereby regulating divergent thermal metabolism of two allopatric congeneric oyster species with differential habitat temperature. It was phosphorylated by ERK kinase, and regulated by the classical MAPK pathway. The MAPK/ERK-PK signaling cascade responded to increased environmental temperature and exhibited stronger activation pattern in the relatively thermotolerant species (Crassostrea angulata), indicating its involvement in shaping temperature adaptation. These findings highlight the presence of complex and unique phosphorylation-mediated signaling transduction mechanisms in marine organisms, and provide new insights into the evolution and function of the crosstalk between classical pathways.
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