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"Here, we show that erk may play a critical role in tsc progression through posttranslational inactivation of tsc2. s664 is the primary erk phosphorylation site on tsc2 in vitro and in vivo"

"Here, we show that Erk may play a critical role in TSC progression through posttranslational inactivation of TSC2. Erk-dependent phosphorylation leads to TSC1-TSC2 dissociation and markedly impairs TSC2 ability to inhibit mTOR signaling, cell proliferation, and oncogenic transformation. |Serine to alanine substitution at S664 or double S664A/S540A mutagenesis resulted in a marked reduction in TSC2 phosphorylation to a similar extent. In contrast, S540A substitution only moderately impaired TSC2 phosphorylation (Figure 3D), corroborating the notion that in vivo S664 is the most relevant residue for Erk-mediated phosphorylation."

"Here, we show that erk may play a critical role in tsc progression through posttranslational inactivation of tsc2. s664 is the primary erk phosphorylation site on tsc2 in vitro and in vivo"