Download MendeleyMolecular insights into degron recognition by CRL5 ASB7 ubiquitin ligase.
Zhou, M., Wang, X., Li, J., Ma, J., Bao, Z., Yan, X., Zhang, B., Liu, T., Yu, Y., Mi, W., Dong, C.(2024) Nat Commun 15: 6177-6177
- PubMed: 39039081
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-50556-x
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8Y1U - PubMed Abstract:
The ankyrin (ANK) SOCS box (ASB) family, encompassing ASB1-18, is the largest group of substrate receptors of cullin 5 Ring E3 ubiquitin ligase. Nonetheless, the mechanism of substrate recognition by ASB family proteins has remained largely elusive. Here we present the crystal structure of ASB7-Elongin B-Elongin C ternary complex bound to a conserved helical degron. ASB7 employs its ANK3-6 to form an extended groove, effectively interacting with the internal α-helix-degron through a network of side-chain-mediated electrostatic and hydrophobic interactions. Our structural findings, combined with biochemical and cellular analyses, identify the key residues of the degron motif and ASB7 required for their recognition. This will facilitate the identification of additional physiological substrates of ASB7 by providing a defined degron motif for screening. Furthermore, the structural insights provide a basis for the rational design of compounds that can specifically target ASB7 by disrupting its interaction with its cognate degron.
- The Province and Ministry Co-sponsored Collaborative Innovation Center for Medical Epigenetics, Key Laboratory of Immune Microenvironment and Disease (Ministry of Education), Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300070, China.
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