2017
Chen, Zan; Jiang, Hanjie; Xu, Wei; Li, Xiaoguang; Dempsey, Daniel R; Zhang, Xiangbin; Devreotes, Peter; Wolberger, Cynthia; Amzel, L Mario; Gabelli, Sandra B; Cole, Philip A
A Tunable Brake for HECT Ubiquitin Ligases Journal Article
In: Mol Cell, vol. 66, no. 3, pp. 345-357.e6, 2017, ISSN: 1097-4164.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Allosteric Regulation, Endosomal Sorting Complexes Required for Transport, Enzyme Activation, Enzyme Stability, HeLa Cells, Humans, Models, Molecular, Mutation, Nedd4 Ubiquitin Protein Ligases, Phosphorylation, Post-Translational, Protein Domains, Protein Processing, Proteolysis, Repressor Proteins, Structure-Activity Relationship, Transfection, Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases
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title = {A Tunable Brake for HECT Ubiquitin Ligases},
author = {Zan Chen and Hanjie Jiang and Wei Xu and Xiaoguang Li and Daniel R Dempsey and Xiangbin Zhang and Peter Devreotes and Cynthia Wolberger and L Mario Amzel and Sandra B Gabelli and Philip A Cole},
doi = {10.1016/j.molcel.2017.03.020},
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year = {2017},
date = {2017-05-01},
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abstract = {The HECT E3 ligases ubiquitinate numerous transcription factors and signaling molecules, and their activity must be tightly controlled to prevent cancer, immune disorders, and other diseases. In this study, we have found unexpectedly that peptide linkers tethering WW domains in several HECT family members are key regulatory elements of their catalytic activities. Biochemical, structural, and cellular analyses have revealed that the linkers can lock the HECT domain in an inactive conformation and block the proposed allosteric ubiquitin binding site. Such linker-mediated autoinhibition of the HECT domain can be relieved by linker post-translational modifications, but complete removal of the brake can induce hyperactive autoubiquitination and E3 self destruction. These results clarify the mechanisms of several HECT protein cancer associated mutations and provide a new framework for understanding how HECT ubiquitin ligases must be finely tuned to ensure normal cellular behavior.},
keywords = {Allosteric Regulation, Endosomal Sorting Complexes Required for Transport, Enzyme Activation, Enzyme Stability, HeLa Cells, Humans, Models, Molecular, Mutation, Nedd4 Ubiquitin Protein Ligases, Phosphorylation, Post-Translational, Protein Domains, Protein Processing, Proteolysis, Repressor Proteins, Structure-Activity Relationship, Transfection, Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases},
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The HECT E3 ligases ubiquitinate numerous transcription factors and signaling molecules, and their activity must be tightly controlled to prevent cancer, immune disorders, and other diseases. In this study, we have found unexpectedly that peptide linkers tethering WW domains in several HECT family members are key regulatory elements of their catalytic activities. Biochemical, structural, and cellular analyses have revealed that the linkers can lock the HECT domain in an inactive conformation and block the proposed allosteric ubiquitin binding site. Such linker-mediated autoinhibition of the HECT domain can be relieved by linker post-translational modifications, but complete removal of the brake can induce hyperactive autoubiquitination and E3 self destruction. These results clarify the mechanisms of several HECT protein cancer associated mutations and provide a new framework for understanding how HECT ubiquitin ligases must be finely tuned to ensure normal cellular behavior.
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Chen, Zan; Thomas, Stefani N; Bolduc, David M; Jiang, Xuejun; Zhang, Xiangbin; Wolberger, Cynthia; Cole, Philip A
Enzymatic Analysis of PTEN Ubiquitylation by WWP2 and NEDD4-1 E3 Ligases Journal Article
In: Biochemistry, vol. 55, no. 26, pp. 3658-66, 0000, ISSN: 1520-4995.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Chromatography, Endosomal Sorting Complexes Required for Transport, Humans, Immunoprecipitation, Liquid, Nedd4 Ubiquitin Protein Ligases, Phosphorylation, Post-Translational, Protein Processing, PTEN Phosphohydrolase, Tandem Mass Spectrometry, Ubiquitin, Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases, Ubiquitination, X-Linked Inhibitor of Apoptosis Protein
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title = {Enzymatic Analysis of PTEN Ubiquitylation by WWP2 and NEDD4-1 E3 Ligases},
author = {Zan Chen and Stefani N Thomas and David M Bolduc and Xuejun Jiang and Xiangbin Zhang and Cynthia Wolberger and Philip A Cole},
doi = {10.1021/acs.biochem.6b00448},
issn = {1520-4995},
journal = {Biochemistry},
volume = {55},
number = {26},
pages = {3658-66},
abstract = {PTEN is a lipid phosphatase that converts phosphatidylinositol 3,4,5-phosphate (PIP3) to phosphatidylinositol 4,5-phosphate (PIP2) and plays a critical role in the regulation of tumor growth. PTEN is subject to regulation by a variety of post-translational modifications, including phosphorylation on a C-terminal cluster of four Ser/Thr residues (380, 382, 383, and 385) and ubiquitylation by various E3 ligases, including NEDD4-1 and WWP2. It has previously been shown that C-terminal phosphorylation of PTEN can increase its cellular half-life. Using in vitro ubiquitin transfer assays, we show that WWP2 is more active than NEDD4-1 in ubiquitylating unphosphorylated PTEN. The mapping of ubiquitylation sites in PTEN by mass spectrometry showed that both NEDD4-1 and WWP2 can target a broad range of Lys residues in PTEN, although NEDD4-1 versus WWP2 showed a stronger preference for ubiquitylating PTEN’s C2 domain. Whereas tetraphosphorylation of PTEN did not significantly affect its ubiquitylation by NEDD4-1, it inhibited PTEN ubiquitylation by WWP2. Single-turnover and pull-down experiments suggested that tetraphosphorylation of PTEN appears to weaken its interaction with WWP2. These studies reveal how the PTEN E3 ligases WWP2 and NEDD4-1 exhibit distinctive properties in Lys selectivity and sensitivity to PTEN phosphorylation. Our findings also provide a molecular mechanism for the connection between PTEN Ser/Thr phosphorylation and PTEN’s cellular stability.},
keywords = {Chromatography, Endosomal Sorting Complexes Required for Transport, Humans, Immunoprecipitation, Liquid, Nedd4 Ubiquitin Protein Ligases, Phosphorylation, Post-Translational, Protein Processing, PTEN Phosphohydrolase, Tandem Mass Spectrometry, Ubiquitin, Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases, Ubiquitination, X-Linked Inhibitor of Apoptosis Protein},
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PTEN is a lipid phosphatase that converts phosphatidylinositol 3,4,5-phosphate (PIP3) to phosphatidylinositol 4,5-phosphate (PIP2) and plays a critical role in the regulation of tumor growth. PTEN is subject to regulation by a variety of post-translational modifications, including phosphorylation on a C-terminal cluster of four Ser/Thr residues (380, 382, 383, and 385) and ubiquitylation by various E3 ligases, including NEDD4-1 and WWP2. It has previously been shown that C-terminal phosphorylation of PTEN can increase its cellular half-life. Using in vitro ubiquitin transfer assays, we show that WWP2 is more active than NEDD4-1 in ubiquitylating unphosphorylated PTEN. The mapping of ubiquitylation sites in PTEN by mass spectrometry showed that both NEDD4-1 and WWP2 can target a broad range of Lys residues in PTEN, although NEDD4-1 versus WWP2 showed a stronger preference for ubiquitylating PTEN’s C2 domain. Whereas tetraphosphorylation of PTEN did not significantly affect its ubiquitylation by NEDD4-1, it inhibited PTEN ubiquitylation by WWP2. Single-turnover and pull-down experiments suggested that tetraphosphorylation of PTEN appears to weaken its interaction with WWP2. These studies reveal how the PTEN E3 ligases WWP2 and NEDD4-1 exhibit distinctive properties in Lys selectivity and sensitivity to PTEN phosphorylation. Our findings also provide a molecular mechanism for the connection between PTEN Ser/Thr phosphorylation and PTEN’s cellular stability.