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Castaneda, C.A., Dixon, E.K., Walker, O., Chaturvedi, A., Nakasone, M.A., Curtis, J.E., Reed, M.R., Krueger, S., Cropp, T.A., Fushman, D.(2016) Structure 24: 423-436
- PubMed: 26876099
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.str.2016.01.007
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:
5UJL, 5UJN - PubMed Abstract:
Polyubiquitination, a critical protein post-translational modification, signals for a diverse set of cellular events via the different isopeptide linkages formed between the C terminus of one ubiquitin (Ub) and the ɛ-amine of K6, K11, K27, K29, K33, K48, or K63 of a second Ub. We assembled di-ubiquitins (Ub2) comprising every lysine linkage and examined them biochemically and structurally. Of these, K27-Ub2 is unique as it is not cleaved by most deubiquitinases. As this remains the only structurally uncharacterized lysine linkage, we comprehensively examined the structures and dynamics of K27-Ub2 using nuclear magnetic resonance, small-angle neutron scattering, and in silico ensemble modeling. Our structural data provide insights into the functional properties of K27-Ub2, in particular that K27-Ub2 may be specifically recognized by K48-selective receptor UBA2 domain from proteasomal shuttle protein hHR23a. Binding studies and mutagenesis confirmed this prediction, further highlighting structural/recognition versatility of polyubiquitins and the potential power of determining function from elucidation of conformational ensembles.
Organizational Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Center for Biomolecular Structure and Organization, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA; Departments of Biology & Chemistry, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 13244, USA. Electronic address: cacastan@syr.edu.
