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ArticleNature communications2026

14-3-3ζ interacts with DNA-binding domain of FOXO3a and competitively dissociates DNA by dual-motif tethering.

Shota Enomoto, Tomoya Kuwayama, Shoichi Nakatsuka, Mariko Yokogawa, Kosaku Kawatsu, Risa Nakamura, Tomomi Kimura, Mikio Tanabe, Toshiya Senda, Jun Saito and 2 more

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Shota EnomotoGraduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Keio University 1-5-30 Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Tomoya KuwayamaGraduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Keio University 1-5-30 Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Shoichi NakatsukaGraduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Keio University 1-5-30 Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Mariko YokogawaGraduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Keio University 1-5-30 Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan.ORCID 0000-0003-3448-7112
Kosaku KawatsuGraduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Keio University 1-5-30 Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Risa NakamuraGraduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Keio University 1-5-30 Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Tomomi KimuraGraduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Keio University 1-5-30 Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Mikio TanabeStructural Biology Research Center (SBRC), Institute of Materials Structure Science (IMSS), High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK) 1-1 Oho, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-4096-6075
Toshiya SendaStructural Biology Research Center (SBRC), Institute of Materials Structure Science (IMSS), High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK) 1-1 Oho, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-5153-928X
Jun SaitoOncology Innovation Center, Fujita Health University 1-98 Dengakugakubo, Kutsukakecho, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan.ORCID 0009-0000-3748-457X
Hideyuki SayaOncology Innovation Center, Fujita Health University 1-98 Dengakugakubo, Kutsukakecho, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan.
Masanori OsawaGraduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Keio University 1-5-30 Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan. osawa@keio.jp.ORCID 0000-0002-1285-4316

Funding

Drug Discovery and Life Science Research (BINDS)) from AMEDJapan Society for the Promotion of Science KAKENHI
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In cancer cells, Ras protein mutations activate a signaling cascade that phosphorylates kinases, transcription, and translation factors, driving cancer cell proliferation. One such factor, FOXO3a, promotes apoptosis-related gene transcription. However, in many cancer cells, FOXO3a is phosphorylated and is bound to 14-3-3ζ at phosphorylation sites. The 14-3-3ζ binding displaces phosphorylated FOXO3a from DNA, suppressing apoptosis. Since the phosphorylation sites are far from the DNA-binding domain (DBD) of FOXO3a, the mechanism of displacement remains unclear. Using isothermal titration calorimetry and fluorescence-detection size-exclusion chromatography, we find that 14-3-3ζ strongly displaces DNA from di-phosphorylated FOXO3a (dpFOXO3a), despite similar dissociation constants for dpFOXO3a-14-3-3ζ and dpFOXO3a-DNA. Nuclear magnetic resonance data identify weak, but direct binding of 14-3-3ζ to the DBD, suggesting direct competition. These findings suggest that 14-3-3ζ enhances its competitive ability by dual tethering to the DBD of FOXO3a via phosphorylation sites, effectively displacing DNA.

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14-3-3 ProteinsDNAForkhead Box Protein O3Binding SitesCalorimetryDNA-Binding ProteinsHumansPhosphorylationProtein BindingProtein Domains14-3-3 ProteinsDNADNA-Binding ProteinsForkhead Box Protein O3FOXO3 protein, human

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PMCPMC12909981

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