NEDD8 Overexpression Results in Neddylation of Ubiquitin Substrates by the Ubiquitin Pathway.
Summary of "NEDD8 Overexpression Results in Neddylation of Ubiquitin Substrates by the Ubiquitin Pathway."
Ubiquitin and ubiquitin-like proteins use unique E1, E2, and E3 enzymes for conjugation to their substrates. We and others have recently reported that increases in the relative concentration of the ubiquitin-like protein NEDD8 over ubiquitin lead to activation of NEDD8 by the ubiquitin E1 enzyme. We now show that this results in erroneous conjugation of NEDD8 to ubiquitin substrates, such as p53, Caspase 7, and Hif1α, demonstrating that overexpression of NEDD8 is not appropriate for identification of substrates of the NEDD8 pathway.
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Name: Journal of molecular biology
ISSN: 1089-8638
Pages: 27-9
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- PubMed Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22608973
- DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmb.2012.05.013
Medical and Biotech [MESH] Definitions
Ubiquitin C
A single protein comprised of tandem repeats of the UBIQUITIN 78-amino acid sequence. It is a product of the polyubiquitin gene which contains multiple copies of the ubiquitin coding sequence. Proteolytic processing of ubiquitin C results in the formation of individual ubiquitin molecules. This protein is distinct from POLYUBIQUITIN, which is a protein formed through isopeptide linkage of multiple ubiquitin species.
Ubiquitin-protein Ligase Complexes
Complexes of enzymes that catalyze the covalent attachment of UBIQUITIN to other proteins by forming a peptide bond between the C-terminal GLYCINE of UBIQUITIN and the alpha-amino groups of LYSINE residues in the protein. The complexes play an important role in mediating the selective-degradation of short-lived and abnormal proteins. The complex of enzymes can be broken down into three components that involve activation of ubiquitin (UBIQUITIN-ACTIVATING ENZYMES), conjugation of ubiquitin to the ligase complex (UBIQUITIN-CONJUGATING ENZYMES), and ligation of ubiquitin to the substrate protein (UBIQUITIN-PROTEIN LIGASES).
Ubiquitin-protein Ligases
A diverse class of enzymes that interact with UBIQUITIN-CONJUGATING ENZYMES and ubiquitination-specific protein substrates. Each member of this enzyme group has its own distinct specificity for a substrate and ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme. Ubiquitin-protein ligases exist as both monomeric proteins multiprotein complexes.
Ubiquitin-activating Enzymes
A class of enzymes that catalyzes the ATP-dependent formation of a thioester bond between itself and UBIQUITIN. It then transfers the activated ubiquitin to one of the UBIQUITIN-PROTEIN LIGASES.
Ubiquitin-conjugating Enzymes
A class of enzymes that form a thioester bond to UBIQUITIN with the assistance of UBIQUITIN-ACTIVATING ENZYMES. They transfer ubiquitin to the LYSINE of a substrate protein with the assistance of UBIQUITIN-PROTEIN LIGASES.
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