Mutations of Cdk sites in SMRT disrupt Pin1 interaction. (A) Phosphospecific antibodies recognize WT but not mutant SMRT. HeLa cells were transfected with either WT HA-SMRT (1,178–1,823) or a 3× mutant (S1241A/T1445A/S1469A), and WCEs were prepared for immunoblotting with the indicated antibodies. (B) Mutation of Cdk sites in SMRT disrupts Pin1 interaction in vitro. HeLa cells were transfected with HA-SMRT WT (1,012–2,507) or the 3× mutant, and WCEs were subjected to pull downs with GST–Pin1 and immunoblotted with α-HA antibodies. (C) Mutation of Cdk sites stabilizes SMRT. HeLa cells were transfected with HA-SMRT (1,178–1,823) or the 3× mutant and treated with 100 μg/ml CHX for the indicated times. WCEs were immunoblotted with the indicated antibodies. Left, immunoblot; right, quantification of SMRT levels normalized to actin levels.