Insights into ubiquitination from the unique clamp-like binding of the RING E3 AO7 to the E2 UbcH5B

S Li, YH Liang, J Mariano, MB Metzger… - Journal of Biological …, 2015 - ASBMB
RING proteins constitute the largest class of E3 ubiquitin ligases. Unlike most RINGs, AO7
(RNF25) binds the E2 ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme, UbcH5B (UBE2D2), with strikingly high …

Allosteric regulation of E2: E3 interactions promote a processive ubiquitination machine

R Das, YH Liang, J Mariano, J Li, T Huang… - The EMBO …, 2013 - embopress.org
RING finger proteins constitute the large majority of ubiquitin ligases (E3s) and function by
interacting with ubiquitin‐conjugating enzymes (E2s) charged with ubiquitin. How low …

RING domain E3 ubiquitin ligases

RJ Deshaies, CAP Joazeiro - Annual review of biochemistry, 2009 - annualreviews.org
E3 ligases confer specificity to ubiquitination by recognizing target substrates and mediating
transfer of ubiquitin from an E2 ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme to substrate. The activity of …

Structural basis for the RING-catalyzed synthesis of K63-linked ubiquitin chains

E Branigan, A Plechanovová, EG Jaffray… - Nature structural & …, 2015 - nature.com
RING E3 ligase–catalyzed formation of K63-linked ubiquitin chains by the Ube2V2–Ubc13
E2 complex is required in many important biological processes. Here we report the structure …

The structure of the UbcH8− ubiquitin complex shows a unique ubiquitin interaction site

SA Serniwka, GS Shaw - Biochemistry, 2009 - ACS Publications
Ubiquitin-mediated proteolysis utilizes a series of three key enzymes (E1, E2, and E3) to
transfer and then covalently modify a substrate with ubiquitin. E2 conjugating enzymes are …

Ubiquitin chain-elongating enzyme UBE2S activates the RING E3 ligase APC/C for substrate priming

RC Martinez-Chacin, T Bodrug, DL Bolhuis… - Nature structural & …, 2020 - nature.com
The interplay between E2 and E3 enzymes regulates the polyubiquitination of substrates in
eukaryotes. Among the several RING-domain E3 ligases in humans, many utilize two distinct …

A C2HC zinc finger is essential for the RING-E2 interaction of the ubiquitin ligase RNF125

MJ Bijlmakers, JMC Teixeira, R Boer, M Mayzel… - Scientific Reports, 2016 - nature.com
The activity of RING ubiquitin ligases (E3s) depends on an interaction between the RING
domain and ubiquitin conjugating enzymes (E2), but posttranslational events or additional …

Determinants of E2-ubiquitin conjugate recognition by RBR E3 ligases

L Martino, NR Brown, L Masino, D Esposito… - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
Abstract RING-between-RING (RBR) ubiquitin ligases work with multiple E2 enzymes and
function through an E3-ubiquitin thioester intermediate. The RBR module comprises three …

The unifying catalytic mechanism of the RING-between-RING E3 ubiquitin ligase family

XS Wang, TR Cotton, SJ Trevelyan… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract The RING-between-RING (RBR) E3 ubiquitin ligase family in humans comprises 14
members and is defined by a two-step catalytic mechanism in which ubiquitin is first …

Structural and functional characterization of the monomeric U-box domain from E4B

KA Nordquist, YN Dimitrova, PS Brzovic… - Biochemistry, 2010 - ACS Publications
Substantial evidence has accumulated indicating a significant role for oligomerization in the
function of E3 ubiquitin ligases. Among the many characterized E3 ligases, the yeast U-box …