<p>The mutually antagonistic relationship of atypical protein kinase C (aPKC) and partitioning-defective protein 6 (Par6) with the substrate lethal (2) giant larvae (Lgl) is essential for regulating polarity across many cell types. Although aPKC–Par6 phosphorylates Lgl at three serine sites to exclude it from the apical domain, aPKC–Par6 and Lgl paradoxically form a stable kinase–substrate complex, with conflicting roles proposed for Par6. We report the structure of human aPKCι–Par6α bound to full-length Llgl1, captured through an aPKCι docking site and a Par6<sup>PDZ</sup> contact. This complex traps a phospho-S663 Llgl1 intermediate bridging between aPKC and Par6, impeding phosphorylation progression. Thus, aPKCι is effectively inhibited by Llgl1<sup>pS663</sup> while Llgl1 is captured by aPKCι–Par6. Mutational disruption of the Lgl–aPKC interaction impedes complex assembly and Lgl phosphorylation, whereas disrupting the Lgl–Par6<sup>PDZ</sup> contact promotes complex dissociation and Lgl phosphorylation. We demonstrate a Par6<sup>PDZ</sup>-regulated substrate capture-and-release model requiring binding by active Cdc42 and the apical partner Crumbs to drive complex disassembly. Our results suggest a mechanism for mutual regulation and spatial control of aPKC–Par6 and Lgl activities.</p>

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Capture, mutual inhibition and release mechanism for aPKC–Par6 and its multisite polarity substrate Lgl

  • Christopher P. Earl,
  • Mathias Cobbaut,
  • André Barros-Carvalho,
  • Marina E. Ivanova,
  • David C. Briggs,
  • Eurico Morais-de-Sá,
  • Peter J. Parker,
  • Neil Q. McDonald

摘要

The mutually antagonistic relationship of atypical protein kinase C (aPKC) and partitioning-defective protein 6 (Par6) with the substrate lethal (2) giant larvae (Lgl) is essential for regulating polarity across many cell types. Although aPKC–Par6 phosphorylates Lgl at three serine sites to exclude it from the apical domain, aPKC–Par6 and Lgl paradoxically form a stable kinase–substrate complex, with conflicting roles proposed for Par6. We report the structure of human aPKCι–Par6α bound to full-length Llgl1, captured through an aPKCι docking site and a Par6PDZ contact. This complex traps a phospho-S663 Llgl1 intermediate bridging between aPKC and Par6, impeding phosphorylation progression. Thus, aPKCι is effectively inhibited by Llgl1pS663 while Llgl1 is captured by aPKCι–Par6. Mutational disruption of the Lgl–aPKC interaction impedes complex assembly and Lgl phosphorylation, whereas disrupting the Lgl–Par6PDZ contact promotes complex dissociation and Lgl phosphorylation. We demonstrate a Par6PDZ-regulated substrate capture-and-release model requiring binding by active Cdc42 and the apical partner Crumbs to drive complex disassembly. Our results suggest a mechanism for mutual regulation and spatial control of aPKC–Par6 and Lgl activities.