Binding of 14-3-3 proteins and nuclear export control the intracellular localization of the mitotic inducer Cdc25

Abstract

Binding of 14-3-3 proteins near the nuclear localization sequence of Xenopus Cdc25 suppresses its ability to induce entry into mitosis. We have examined the intracellular localization of green fluorescent protein (GFP)-tagged wild-type Cdc25 or a mutant (S287A) that cannot bind 14-3-3 proteins. Upon coexpression with Myc–14-3-3ε, GFP–Cdc25–WT was predominantly cytoplasmic, whereas GFP–Cdc25–S287A was exclusively nuclear. Leptomycin B, an inhibitor of nuclear export, elicited a prompt redistribution of GFP–Cdc25–WT to the nucleus. Mutagenesis experiments demonstrated that Cdc25 contains multiple nuclear export sequences. These studies indicate that the binding of 14-3-3 proteins and nuclear export regulate the intracellular localization of Cdc25.

Keywords

• Cdc2
• cell cycle
• mitosis
• Chk1
• phosphorylation