In healthy mitochondria, PINK1 resides in the mitochondrial matrix.

In damaged or dysfunctional mitochondria, PINK1 resides on the outer mitochondrial membrane, where it recruits cytosolic Parkin.

TLS Online TPP Program

#Id: 7908

#XL - Q Biochemistry

In healthy mitochondria, PINK1 resides in the mitochondrial matrix.

In damaged or dysfunctional mitochondria, PINK1 resides on the outer mitochondrial membrane, where it recruits cytosolic Parkin.

TLS Online TPP Program

#Id: 8612

#XL - T Zoology

Phosphorylation of a critical threonine residue in the activation loop, Thr-160, allowing substrates to access the active site of the CDK

TLS Online TPP Program

#Id: 8613

#XL - T Zoology

Threonine -160 phosphorylation is mediated by 

CDK-activating kinase (CAK)

TLS Online TPP Program

#Id: 8614

#XL - T Zoology

Two inhibitory phosphorylations on CDK play a critical role in controlling CDK activity:

Y15

T14

TLS Online TPP Program

#Id: 8615

#XL - T Zoology

Y15 & T14 are situated in the G-loop of the CDK, containing the consensus sequence GEGT14Y15GVV

TLS Online TPP Program

#Id: 8616

#XL - T Zoology

Phosphorylation of T14 and Y15 in this G-loop

introduces negative charge that electrostatically interferes with the binding of ATP in the catalytic pocket.

TLS Online TPP Program

#Id: 8617

#XL - T Zoology

Wee1 kinase Inhibits CDKs in all organisms