The Eyes Absent family members EYA4 and EYA1 promote PLK1 activation and successful mitosis through tyrosine dephosphorylation.
C. B. Nelson, S. Rogers, K. Roychoudhury, Y. S. Tan, C. J. Atkinson, A. P. Sobinoff, C. G. Tomlinson, A. Hsu, R. Lu, E. Dray, M. Haber, J. I. Fletcher, A. J. Cesare, R. S. Hegde, H. A. Pickett
This study identifies PLK1 as a target of EYA4 and EYA1 phosphatases, showing that dephosphorylation of pY445 promotes PLK1 activation and mitosis, with implications for cancer therapy.
bioRxiv · Oct 10, 2022Cell Biology