Summary

Name EPM2A
Full Name Laforin
Synonyms Glucan phosphatase, Lafora PTPase, LAFPTPase
Primary ID O95278
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Type protein
Relations 6
Function Plays an important role in preventing glycogen hyperphosphorylation and the formation of insoluble aggregates, via its activity as glycogen phosphatase, and by promoting the ubiquitination of proteins involved in glycogen metabolism via its interaction with the E3 ubiquitin ligase NHLRC1/malin. Shows strong phosphatase activity towards complex carbohydrates in vitro, avoiding glycogen hyperphosphorylation which is associated with reduced branching and formation of insoluble aggregates (PubMed:16901901, PubMed:23922729, PubMed:26231210, PubMed:25538239, PubMed:25544560). Dephosphorylates phosphotyrosine and synthetic substrates, such as para-nitrophenylphosphate (pNPP), and has low activity with phosphoserine and phosphothreonine substrates (in vitro) (PubMed:11001928, PubMed:11220751, PubMed:11739371, PubMed:14532330, PubMed:16971387, PubMed:18617530, PubMed:22036712, PubMed:23922729, PubMed:14722920). Has been shown to dephosphorylate MAPT (By similarity). Forms a complex with NHLRC1/malin and HSP70, which suppresses the cellular toxicity of misfolded proteins by promoting their degradation through the ubiquitin-proteasome system (UPS). Acts as a scaffold protein to facilitate PPP1R3C/PTG ubiquitination by NHLRC1/malin (PubMed:23922729). Also promotes proteasome-independent protein degradation through the macroautophagy pathway (PubMed:20453062).

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Regulator Mechanism target score
+ up-regulates activity img/direct-activation.png phosphorylation EPM2A 0.357
Publications: 2 Organism: Homo Sapiens, In Vitro
+ img/unknown.png dephosphorylation GSK3B 0.474
Publications: 1 Organism: Mus Musculus
+ up-regulates activity img/direct-activation.png binding NHLRC1 0.78
Publications: 1 Organism: Rattus Norvegicus
+ down-regulates quantity by destabilization img/direct_inhibition.png polyubiquitination EPM2A 0.78
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates quantity by stabilization img/direct-activation.png dephosphorylation PPP1R3C 0.74
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens