Structural basis of generic versus specific E2–RING E3 interactions in protein ubiquitination

M Gundogdu, H Walden - Protein Science, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Protein ubiquitination is a fundamental regulatory component in eukaryotic cell biology,
where a cascade of ubiquitin activating (E1), conjugating (E2), and ligating (E3) enzymes …

In silico modeling of the cryptic E2∼ ubiquitin–binding site of E6-associated protein (E6AP)/UBE3A reveals the mechanism of polyubiquitin chain assembly

VP Ronchi, ED Kim, CM Summa, JM Klein… - Journal of Biological …, 2017 - ASBMB
To understand the mechanism for assembly of Lys 48-linked polyubiquitin degradation
signals, we previously demonstrated that the E6AP/UBE3A ligase harbors two functionally …

Biochemical and structural characterization of the ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme UBE2W reveals the formation of a noncovalent homodimer

V Vittal, DM Wenzel, PS Brzovic, RE Klevit - Cell biochemistry and …, 2013 - Springer
The biochemical and structural characterization of ubiquitin-conjugating enzymes (E2s) over
the past 30 years has fostered important insights into ubiquitin transfer mechanisms …

Structural dissection of a gating mechanism preventing misactivation of ubiquitin by NEDD8's E1

J Souphron, MB Waddell, A Paydar… - Biochemistry, 2008 - ACS Publications
Post-translational covalent modification by ubiquitin and ubiquitin-like proteins (UBLs) is a
major eukaryotic mechanism for regulating protein function. In general, each UBL has its …

Solution structure of the ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme UbcH5B

K Houben, C Dominguez, FMA van Schaik… - Journal of molecular …, 2004 - Elsevier
The ubiquitination pathway is the main pathway for protein degradation in eukaryotic cells.
The attachment of ubiquitin to a substrate protein is catalyzed by three types of enzymes …

Activity-enhancing mutations in an E3 ubiquitin ligase identified by high-throughput mutagenesis

LM Starita, JN Pruneda, RS Lo… - Proceedings of the …, 2013 - National Acad Sciences
Although ubiquitination plays a critical role in virtually all cellular processes, mechanistic
details of ubiquitin (Ub) transfer are still being defined. To identify the molecular …

[HTML][HTML] Ubiquitination: RING for destruction?

PS Freemont - Current Biology, 2000 - cell.com
Ubiquitination targets proteins for degradation and is a potent regulator of cellular protein
function. Recent results implicate the RING finger domain in specific ubiquitination events; it …

Functional conservation and divergence of the helix‐turn‐helix motif of E2 ubiquitin‐conjugating enzymes

KA Welsh, DL Bolhuis, AE Nederstigt, J Boyer… - The EMBO …, 2022 - embopress.org
Polyubiquitination by E2 and E3 enzymes is crucial to cell cycle control, epigenetic
regulation, and development. The hallmark of the E2 family is the ubiquitin (Ub)‐conjugating …

Protein interactions within the N-end rule ubiquitin ligation pathway

TJ Siepmann, RN Bohnsack, Z Tokgöz… - Journal of Biological …, 2003 - ASBMB
Rate studies have been employed as a reporter function to probe protein-protein
interactions within a biochemically defined reconstituted N-end rule ubiquitin ligation …

Dimeric U be2g2 simultaneously engages donor and acceptor ubiquitins to form L ys48‐linked ubiquitin chains

W Liu, Y Shang, Y Zeng, C Liu, Y Li, L Zhai… - The EMBO …, 2014 - embopress.org
Cellular adaptation to proteotoxic stress at the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) depends on L
ys48‐linked polyubiquitination by ER‐associated ubiquitin ligases (E 3s) and subsequent …