Linkage via K27 Bestows Ubiquitin Chains with Unique Properties Among Polyubiquitins

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March 1, 2016

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Carlos A. Castaneda, Emma K. Dixon, Olivier Walker, Apurva Chaturvedi, Mark A. Nakasone, Joseph E. Curtis, Megan R. Reed, Susan T. Krueger, T. Ashton Cropp, David Fushman

Abstract

Polyubiquitination, a critical protein post-translational modification, signals fora diverse set of cellular events via the different isopeptide linkages formed between the C0terminus of one ubiquitin (Ub) and the ε}-amine of K6, K11, K27, K29, K33, K48, or K63 of a second Ub. Using a nonenzymatic approach, we assembled di-Ubs (Ub₂) comprised of every lysine linkage, except K63, and examined them biochemically and by using NMR. Of these, K27-Ub₂ is unique as it is not cleaved by most deubiquitinases. As this remains the only structurally uncharacterized lysine-linkage, we extensively characterized the solution structures and dynamic of K27-Ub₂ using NMR, small-angle neutron scattering (SANS), and in silico ensemble generation. Our structural that K27-Ub₂ may be specifically recognized by UBA2 domain, a K48-selective receptor from proteasomal shuttle protein hhR23a, and binding studies validated this result. Our studies further highlight the potential power of determining function from elucidation of conformational states.

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Structure

Volume

24

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3

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Journals

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Keywords

protein structure, SANS, molecular dynamics, monte carlo

Citation

Castaneda, C. , Dixon, E. , Walker, O. , Chaturvedi, A. , Nakasone, M. , Curtis, J. , Reed, M. , Krueger, S. , Cropp, T. and Fushman, D. (2016), Linkage via K27 Bestows Ubiquitin Chains with Unique Properties Among Polyubiquitins, Structure, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=918792 (Accessed October 8, 2025)