Abstract
The S6 kinases (S6Ks) are known to be activated by the target of rapamycin through phosphorylation of their hydrophobic motif (HM). However, our previous research showed that the HM site of plant S6Ks is not phosphorylated and is not essential for their activity in yeast cells lacking Ypk3, an ortholog of mammalian S6K. Here, we demonstrate that the HM site of mammalian S6Ks is phosphorylated and is indispensable for their activity in yeast ypk3∆ cells. Furthermore, pseudo-phosphorylation at the HM site of plant S6Ks results in regaining of activity that is lost due to mutation in the conserved phosphorylation sites, namely the T-loop and Turn motif. These results indicate the activation mechanism of plant S6Ks is different from that of mammals.
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