Ubiquitin (Ub) ligases (E3s) catalyze the attachment of Ub chains to target proteins and thereby regulate a wide array of signal transduction pathways in eukaryotes. In HECT-type E3s, Ub first forms a thioester intermediate with a strictly conserved Cys in the C-lobe of the HECT domain and is then ligated via an isopeptide bond to a Lys residue in the substrate or a preceding Ub in a poly-Ub chain. To date, many key aspects of HECT-mediated Ub transfer have remained elusive. Here, we provide structural and functional insights into the catalytic mechanism of the HECT-type ligase Huwe1 and compare it to the unrelated, K63-specific Smurf2 E3, a member of the Nedd4 family. We found that the Huwe1 HECT domain, in contrast to Nedd4-family E3s, prioritizes K6- and K48-poly-Ub chains and does not interact with Ub in a non-covalent manner. Despite these mechanistic differences, we demonstrate that the architecture of the C-lobe ~ Ub intermediate is conserved between Huwe1 and Smurf2 and involves a reorientation of the very C-terminal residues. Moreover, in Nedd4 E3s and Huwe1, the individual sequence composition of the Huwe1 C-terminal tail modulates ubiquitination activity, without affecting thioester formation. In sum, our data suggest that catalysis of HECT ligases hold common features, such as the β-sheet augmentation that primes the enzymes for ligation, and variable elements, such as the sequence of the HECT C-terminal tail, that fine-tune ubiquitination activity and may aid in determining Ub chain specificity by positioning the substrate or acceptor Ub.
β-Sheet Augmentation Is a Conserved Mechanism of Priming HECT E3 Ligases for Ubiquitin Ligation / M. Jäckl, C. Stollmaier, T. Strohäker, K. Hyz, E. Maspero, S. Polo, S. Wiesner. - In: JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR BIOLOGY. - ISSN 0022-2836. - 430:18, part B(2018 Sep 14), pp. 3218-3233.
Titolo: | β-Sheet Augmentation Is a Conserved Mechanism of Priming HECT E3 Ligases for Ubiquitin Ligation |
Autori: | POLO, SIMONA LAURA ANNA (Penultimo) |
Parole Chiave: | HECT domain; Huwe1; NMR spectroscopy; Smurf2; thioester intermediate; Structural Biology; Molecular Biology |
Settore Scientifico Disciplinare: | Settore MED/04 - Patologia Generale |
Data di pubblicazione: | 14-set-2018 |
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Tipologia: | Article (author) |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmb.2018.06.044 |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 01 - Articolo su periodico |
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