摘要：SummaryERK1c is an alternatively spliced isoform of ERK1 that specifically regulates mitotic Golgi fragmentation, which allows division of the Golgi during mitosis. We have previously shown that ERK1c translocates to the Golgi during mitosis where it is activated by a resident MEK1b to induce Golgi fragmentation. However, the mechanism of ERK1c functions in the Golgi remained obscure. Here, we searched for ERK1c substrates and identified HOOK3 as a mediator of ERK1c-induced mitotic Golgi fragmentation, which requires a second phosphorylation by AuroraA for its function. In cycling cells, HOOK3 interacts with microtubules (MTs) and links them to the Golgi. Early in mitosis, HOOK3 is phosphorylated by ERK1c and later by AuroraA, resulting in HOOK3 detachment from the MTs, and elevated interaction with GM130. This detachment modulates Golgi stability and allows fragmentation of the Golgi. This study demonstrates a novel mechanism of Golgi apparatus destabilization early in mitosis to allow mitotic progression.Graphical abstractDisplay OmittedHighlights•HOOK3 is a Golgi fragmentation-related substrate of ERK1c•ERK1c phosphorylates HOOK3 on Ser238 and then AuroraA phosphorylates Ser707•Doubly phosphorylated HOOK3 detaches from microtubules and interacts with GM130•These changes destabilize the Golgi during mitosis and induce its fragmentationCell biology; Functional aspects of cell biology
