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Table 2 PKM2 interacting protein & Interaction site & Biological Function & References

From: PKM2, function and expression and regulation

PKM2 interacting protein

 

Protein

Site

Biological function

References

1

A-Raf

Phosphorylation modification, unknown site

Regulate the composition ratio between PKM2 dimer and tetramer, and then regulate the glucose metabolism of tumor cells

Pyruvate kinase type M2: a key regulator of the metabolic budget system in tumor cells

2

AKT1S1

PKM2 phosphorylates AKT1S1 at serine202 and serine203 (S202/203)

Activation of ATP-dependent mTOR signaling pathways

Pyruvate Kinase M2 Activates mTORC1 by Phosphorylating AKT1S1

3

BCL2

PKM2 phosphorylates Bcl2 threonine (T-69) (HSP90 stabilizes PKM2-BCL2 complex)

The phosphorylation prevents the binding of Cul3-based E3 ligase to Bcl2 and subsequent degradation of Bcl2, thereby inhibiting oxidative stress-induced apoptosis

Mitochondrial PKM2 regulates oxidative stress-induced apoptosis by stabilizing Bcl2

4

BCR-ABL

Phosphorylation modification, unknown site

Fusion of breakpoint cluster region and ABL1, disruption of the formation of the tetrameric form of PKM2

Association of the src gene product of Rous sarcoma virus with cytoskeletal structures of chicken embryo fibroblasts.

5

β-catenin

The k433 site of PKM2 is a key site for binding to y333 phosphorylated β-catenin

PKM2-β-catenin (Y333p) can promote the proliferation and malignant transformation of tumor cells

Nuclear PKM2 regulates β-catenin transactivation upon EGFR activation

6

CD44

Phosphorylation modification, unknown site

PKM2 binds to CD44 to inhibit phosphorylation of serine at a certain position in PKM2, thereby promoting aerobic glycolysis and promoting glucose metabolism to biosynthesis

Tyrosine phosphorylation inhibits PKM2 to promote the Warburg effect and tumor growth

7

CARM1

Methylated PKM2 exon 10, the specific location is unknown

PKM2 methylated by Carm1 can promote aerobic glycolysis and malignant transformation of tumors

PKM2 methylation by CARM1 activates aerobic glycolysis to promote tumorigenesis

8

ERK1/2

After binding to SAICAR, PKM2 phosphorylates ERK1 at t202, y204 sites and ERK2 to t202 siteAnd ERK2 phosphorylates PKM2 at s37 site

Erk and PKM2 together form a positive feedback activation loop that activates the ERK/MAPK pathway Phosphorylated PKM2 can increase its nuclear localization and promote cell proliferation

SAICAR induces protein kinase activity of PKM2 that is necessary for sustained proliferative signaling of cancer cells

9

ETV6–NTRK3

Phosphorylation modification, unknown site

Fusion of Est variant 6 and neurotrophic tyrosine kinase receptor, disruption of the formation of the tetrameric form of PKM2

Modulation of type M2 pyruvate kinase activity by the human papillomavirus type 16 E7 oncoprotein

10

HERC-1

Binding to PKM2 at AA 406–531

GTP producer for guanine nucleotide exchange factor RLD1

Interaction between HERC1 and M2-type pyruvate kinase

11

HIF-1a

Binding to PKM2

Augmentation of the trans-activating activity of HIF-1a

Pyruvate kinase M2 is a PHD3-stimulated coactivator for hypoxia-inducible factor 1

12

HCV NS5B

Binding to PKM2

Indications for a role of PKM2 in HCV RNA synthesis

Hepatitis C virus RNA functionally sequesters miR-122

13

HPV-16 E7

Binding to PKM2

Dimerization and inhibition of PKM2

Effects of the human papilloma virus HPV-16 E7 oncoprotein on glycolysis and glutami- nolysis: role of pyruvate kinase type M2 and the glycolytic-enzyme complex.

14

HSC70

Acetylation of Lys305 site for PKM2

By inhibiting the biological effects of PKM2 by acetylation of the PKM2 Lys305 site, it mediates the binding of PKM2 to HSC70 and attenuates the degradation of PKM2 via the lysosomal pathway

Acetylation targets the M2 isoform of pyruvate kinase for degradation through chaperone—mediated autophagy and promotes tumor growth

15

HSP70

Acetylation modification, unknown site

HSP70 can acetylate PKM2, which mediates intracellular localization of lysosomes, thereby maintaining intracellular homeostasis

Proviral insertion in murine lymphomas 2 (PIM2)oncogene Dual roles of PKM2 in cancer metabolism

16

H3

PKM2 can phosphorylate histone H3 T11

Phosphorylated histones can promote the G1-S phase transition of tumor cells, phosphorylation of stat3 can promote the production of cyclinD, phosphorylation of MLC2 can enhance the activity of MAPK pathway, and phosphorylated Bub3 can enhance the activity of EGFR pathway

Pyruvate kinase M2 at a glance

17

STAT3

PKM2 can phosphorylate stat3 Y705

18

MLC2

PKM2 can phosphorylate MLC2 Y118

19

Bub3

PKM2 can phosphorylate Bub3 Y27 site

20

FLT3

Phosphorylation modification, unknown site

Fms-related tyrosine kinase, internal tandem duplication (ITD) mutant, disruption of the formation of the tetrameric form of PKM2

Association of the src gene product of Rous sarcoma virus with cytoskeletal structures of chicken embryo fibroblasts.

21

FGFR1

FGFR1 can phosphorylates PKM2 atTyr 83, Tyr105, Tyr148, Tyr175, Tyr370, Tyr390 site

Inhibits the biological activity of PKM2 which coule regulate the glucose metabolism in tumor cells

TRIM35 Interacts with pyruvate kinase isoform M2 to suppress the Warburg effect and tumorigenicity in hepatocellular carcinoma

22

JAK2

Phosphorylation modification, unknown site

Disruption of the formation of the tetrameric form of PKM2

Association of the src gene product of Rous sarcoma virus with cytoskeletal structures of chicken embryo fibroblasts.

23

JNK1

JNK1 phosphorylates PKM2 at Thr365 site

Inhibits the biological activity of PKM2 which coule regulate the glucose metabolism in tumor cells, and the nuclear transfer of PKM2 is inhibited, which in turn inhibits the biological role of PKM2 in the nucleus

PARP14 promotes the Warburg effect in hepatocellular carcinoma by inhibiting JNK1-dependent PKM2 phosphorylation and activation

24

GSK-3β

GSK-3β phosphorylation of PKM2 Thr-328 (HSP90 stable PKM2-GSK3β complex)

Thr-328 phosphorylation is essential for maintaining PKM2 stability and its biological function in regulating glycolysis, mitochondrial respiration, proliferation and apoptosis

HSP90 promotes cell glycolysis, proliferation and inhibits apoptosis by regulating PKM2 abundance via Thr-328 phosphorylation in hepatocellular carcinoma

25

P53

Phosphorylation modification, unknown site

PKM2-P53 can promote the proliferation and malignant transformation of tumor cells

Dual roles of PKM2 in cancer metabolism

26

p300

PKM2 could be acetylated by p300 at K433 site

PKM2 K433 acetylation converts cell proliferation and cytoplasmic metabolic kinase to nuclear protein kinase activity

Mitogenic and oncogenic stimulation of K433 acetylation promotes PKM2 protein kinase activity and nuclear localization

27

PAK2

PKM2 directly phosphorylates PAK2 (HSP90-stabilized PKM2-PAK2 complex) on Ser20, Ser141 (phosphorylated but weakly acting) and ser192/197 (action site)

Phosphorylation of serine 192/197 mediated by pkm2 in PDAC cells is critical for maintaining PAK2 levels phosphorylation of ser192/197 promotes the association of HSP90 with PAK2, thereby preventing ubiquitin and protease degradation of PAK2

Pyruvate kinase M2 promotes pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma invasion and metastasis through phosphorylation and stabilization of PAK2 protein

28

PANK-4

Binding to PKM2

Reduction of the activity of the tetrameric form

Dual roles of PKM2 in cancer metabolism

29

Parkin

Parkin promotes ubiquitination of Lys186 and Lys206 sites in PKM2

Parkin inhibits the biological activity of PKM2 and regulates glucose metabolism by promoting ubiquitination of Lys186 and Lys206 sites of PKM2

Parkin regulates the activity of pyruvate kinase M2

30

PCAF

Acetylates modification, unknown site

Reduction of the activity of the tetrameric form

Dual roles of PKM2 in cancer metabolism

31

PHD3

PDH3 can hydroxylate the Pro403 and Pro408 sites of PKM2

PKM2 binds to PDH3, and modified PKM2 is more susceptible to HIF-1α binding and forms an activation loop that promotes anaerobic glycolysis and metabolic recombination

Pyruvate kinase M2 is a PHD3—stimulated coactivator for hypoxia—inducible factor 1

32

PKC

Phosphorylation modification, unknown site

Hypothesis: regulation of stability or degradation of M2-PK

Dual roles of PKM2 in cancer metabolism

33

PIAS3

Binding to PKM2 at AA 1–348

Sumoylation of PKM2 and nuclear translocation of PKM2

The SUMO-E3 ligase PIAS3 targets pyruvate kinase M2

34

PML

Binding to PKM2

Reduction of the activity of the tetrameric form

Modulation of M2-type pyruvate kinase activity by the cytoplasmic PML tumor suppressor protein

35

PIM2

PIM2 can phosphorylate PKM2 at Thr454 site

PIM2 phosphorylates the PKM2 Thr454 site, mediates PKM2-dependent anaerobic glycolysis, and maintains mitochondrial function in tumor cells

Proviral insertion in murine lymphomas 2 (PIM2)oncogene phosphorylates pyruvate kinase M2 (PKM2) and promotes glycolysisin cancer cells

36

PTP1B

PTP1B phosphorylates the Tyr105 and Tyr148 site of PKM2

PTP1B inhibits the biological activity of PKM2 by phosphorylating the Tyr105 and Tyr148 site of PKM2

Protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B regulates pyruvate kinase M2 tyrosine phosphorylation

37

PRMT4

PRMT4 methylates specifically the dimeric form of PKM2 at Arg445/447/455 residues in the C domain

Allosteric activators inhibit PKM2 tetramerization form thought PKM2 methylation

Posttranslational modifications of pyruvate kinase M2: tweaks that benefit cancer

38

MG

MG can glycosylate the Arg399 site of PKM2

MG can glycosylate the Arg399 site of PKM2, the result of which can change the spatial configuration of PKM2

Molecular association of glucose-6-phosphate isomerase and pyruvate kinase M2 with glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehy-drogenase in cancer cell

39

Oct No. 4

Binding to PKM2 at AA 307–531

Augmentation of the trans-activating activity of Oct 4

Pyruvate kinase isozyme type M2 (PKM2) interacts and cooperates with Oct-4 in regulating transcription.

40

Opa

Binding to PKM2 at AA 367–531

Outer membrane proteins involved in gonococcal adhesion to and invasion of human epithelial cells creation of a microenvironment of high pyruvate concentration

Posttranslational modifications of pyruvate kinase M2: tweaks that benefit cancer

41

O_GlcNAcylation

O-GlcNAcylation can block the Thr 405 and Ser 406 sites of PKM2

Decreased the stability of the tetrameric form of PKM2 to enhance aerobic glycolysis (Warburg effect)

O-GlcNAcylation destabilizes the active tetrameric PKM2 to promote the Warburg effect

42

SAICAR

Mutation of the G415 site of PKM2 to R will not bind to SAICAR

PKM2 binds to SAICAR, and mutations at the PKM2 G415 site prevent PKM2 from binding to SAICAR

SAICAR induces protein kinase activity of PKM2 that is necessary for sustained proliferative signaling of cancer cells

43

SIRT-6

Deacetylation modification, the site is unknown

SIRT6 mediates the deacetylation of PKM2, and the results mediate the nuclear localization of PKM2

SIRT6 deacetylates PKM2 to suppress its nuclear localization and oncogenic functions

44

SOCS-3

Binding to PKM2

Reduction of ATP production and influence of dendritic cell immune response

Posttranslational modifications of pyruvate kinase M2: tweaks that benefit cancer

45

TEM8

Binding to PKM2

Stimulation of angiogenesis by binding of Tumor M2-PK released from tumors

Dual roles of PKM2 in cancer metabolism

46

TEPP-46

Binding to PKM2

TEPP-46 and FBP, the allosteric activators that induce PKM2 tetramerization

Posttranslational modifications of pyruvate kinase M2: tweaks that benefit

47

TRIM35

MiR-4417 targets TRIM35 and regulates PKM2 Y105 phosphorylation

Promote proliferation and suppress apoptosis, PKM2 Y105 phosphorylation to promote HCC growth

MiR-4417 targets tripartite Motif-containing 35 (TRIM35) and regulates pyruvate kinase muscle 2 (PKM2) phosphorylation to promote proliferation and suppress apoptosis in hepatocellular carcinoma cells