Phosphorylation of IRF-3/IRF7 and their release from the activated TLR complex

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R-HSA-166245
Type
Reaction [transition]
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Homo sapiens
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5/5
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Human IRF-3 is activated through a two step phosphorylation in the C-terminal domain mediated by TBK1 and/or IKK-i. It requires Ser386 and/or Ser385 (site 1) and a cluster of serine/threonine residues between Ser396 and Ser405 (site 2) [Panne et al 2007]. Phosphorylated residues at site 2 alleviate autoinhibition to allow interaction with CBP (CREB-binding protein) and facilitate phosphorylation at site 1. Phosphorylation at site 1 is required for IRF-3 dimerization.

IRF-3 and IRF-7 transcription factors possess distinct structural characteristics; IRF-7 is phosphorylated on Ser477 and Ser479 residues [Lin R et al 2000]. TRAF6 mediated ubiquitination of IRF7 is also required and essential for IRF7 phosphorylation and activation. The K-63 linked ubiquitination occurs on the last three C-terminal lysine sites (positions 444, 446, and 452) of human IRF7 independently of its C-terminal functional phosphorylation sites.[Ning et al 2008].

Literature References
PubMed ID Title Journal Year
12692549 IKKepsilon and TBK1 are essential components of the IRF3 signaling pathway

Coyle, AJ, Faia, KL, Fitzgerald, KA, Liao, SM, Rowe, DC, Latz, E, McWhirter, SM, Golenbock, DT, Maniatis, T

Nat Immunol 2003
17526488 Interferon regulatory factor 3 is regulated by a dual phosphorylation-dependent switch

McWhirter, SM, Maniatis, T, Harrison, SC, Panne, D

J Biol Chem 2007
14703513 Identification of Ser-386 of interferon regulatory factor 3 as critical

Fujita, T, Inagaki, F, Takahashi, K, Yoneyama, M, Mori, M, Ito, T

J Biol Chem 2004
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protein serine/threonine kinase activity of activated TLR4:TRIF:K63polyUb-TRAF3:K63polyUb-TANK:p-TBK1/p-IKBKE:IRF3/IRF7 [endosome membrane]

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