Biology:LATS1

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Short description: Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens


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Large tumor suppressor kinase 1 (LATS1) is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the LATS1 gene.[1][2][3]

It has been associated with the Hippo signaling pathway, where it phosphorylates YAP and TAZ to inactivate their function.[4]

The protein encoded by this gene is a putative serine/threonine kinase that localizes to the mitotic apparatus and complexes with cell cycle controller CDC2 kinase in early mitosis. The protein is phosphorylated in a cell-cycle dependent manner, with late prophase phosphorylation remaining through metaphase. The N-terminal region of the protein binds CDC2 to form a complex showing reduced histone H1 kinase activity, indicating a role as a negative regulator of CDC2/cyclin A. In addition, the C-terminal kinase domain binds to its own N-terminal region, suggesting potential negative regulation through interference with complex formation via intramolecular binding. Biochemical and genetic data suggest a role as a tumor suppressor. This is supported by studies in knockout mice showing development of soft-tissue sarcomas, ovarian stromal cell tumors and a high sensitivity to carcinogenic treatments.[3]

Interactions

LATS1 has been shown to interact with Zyxin[5] and Cdk1.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Human homologue of the Drosophila melanogaster lats tumour suppressor modulates CDC2 activity". Nat Genet 21 (2): 177–81. February 1999. doi:10.1038/5960. PMID 9988268. 
  2. "Tumor suppressor WARTS ensures genomic integrity by regulating both mitotic progression and G1 tetraploidy checkpoint function". Oncogene 23 (31): 5266–74. July 2004. doi:10.1038/sj.onc.1207623. PMID 15122335. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Entrez Gene: LATS1 LATS, large tumor suppressor, homolog 1 (Drosophila)". https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=9113. 
  4. "Tumor suppressor LATS1 is a negative regulator of oncogene YAP". J. Biol. Chem. 283 (9): 5496–509. February 2008. doi:10.1074/jbc.M709037200. PMID 18158288. 
  5. Hirota, T; Morisaki T; Nishiyama Y; Marumoto T; Tada K; Hara T; Masuko N; Inagaki M et al. (May 2000). "Zyxin, a regulator of actin filament assembly, targets the mitotic apparatus by interacting with h-warts/LATS1 tumor suppressor". J. Cell Biol. 149 (5): 1073–86. doi:10.1083/jcb.149.5.1073. ISSN 0021-9525. PMID 10831611. 

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