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Shi W, Ding R, Chen Y, Ji F, Ji J, Ma W, Jin J. The HRD1-SEL1L ubiquitin ligase regulates stress granule homeostasis in couple with distinctive signaling branches of ER stress. iScience 2024; 27:110196. [PMID: 38979013 PMCID: PMC11228786 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.110196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2023] [Revised: 03/22/2024] [Accepted: 06/03/2024] [Indexed: 07/10/2024] Open
Abstract
Stress granules (SGs) are membrane-less cellular compartments which are dynamically assembled via biomolecular condensation mechanism when eukaryotic cells encounter environmental stresses. SGs are important for gene expression and cell fate regulation. Dysregulation of SG homeostasis has been linked to human neurodegenerative disorders, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD). Here we report that the HRD1-SEL1L ubiquitin ligase complex specifically regulates the homeostasis of heat shock-induced SGs through the ubiquitin-proteasome system (UPS) and the UPS-associated ATPase p97. Mechanistically, the HRD1-SEL1L complex mediates SG homeostasis through the BiP-coupled PERK-eIF2α signaling axis of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, thereby coordinating the unfolded protein response (UPR) with SG dynamics. Furthermore, we show that the distinctive branches of ER stress play differential roles in SG homeostasis. Our study indicates that the UPS and the UPR together via the HRD1-SEL1L ubiquitin ligase to maintain SG homeostasis in a stressor-dependent manner.
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- Wenbo Shi
- Life Sciences Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Life Sciences Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Life Sciences Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Life Sciences Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Life Sciences Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
- Center for Life Sciences, Shaoxing Institute, Zhejiang University, Shaoxing 321000, China
- Cancer Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Life Sciences Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Life Sciences Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
- Center for Life Sciences, Shaoxing Institute, Zhejiang University, Shaoxing 321000, China
- Cancer Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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Lin M, Zheng X, Yan J, Huang F, Chen Y, Ding R, Wan J, Zhang L, Wang C, Pan J, Cao X, Fu K, Lou Y, Feng XH, Ji J, Zhao B, Lan F, Shen L, He X, Qiu Y, Jin J. The RNF214-TEAD-YAP signaling axis promotes hepatocellular carcinoma progression via TEAD ubiquitylation. Nat Commun 2024; 15:4995. [PMID: 38862474 PMCID: PMC11167002 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-49045-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2023] [Accepted: 05/22/2024] [Indexed: 06/13/2024] Open
Abstract
RNF214 is an understudied ubiquitin ligase with little knowledge of its biological functions or protein substrates. Here we show that the TEAD transcription factors in the Hippo pathway are substrates of RNF214. RNF214 induces non-proteolytic ubiquitylation at a conserved lysine residue of TEADs, enhances interactions between TEADs and YAP, and promotes transactivation of the downstream genes of the Hippo signaling. Moreover, YAP and TAZ could bind polyubiquitin chains, implying the underlying mechanisms by which RNF214 regulates the Hippo pathway. Furthermore, RNF214 is overexpressed in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and inversely correlates with differentiation status and patient survival. Consistently, RNF214 promotes tumor cell proliferation, migration, and invasion, and HCC tumorigenesis in mice. Collectively, our data reveal RNF214 as a critical component in the Hippo pathway by forming a signaling axis of RNF214-TEAD-YAP and suggest that RNF214 is an oncogene of HCC and could be a potential drug target of HCC therapy.
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- Mengjia Lin
- State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Disease, and National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310000, Zhejiang, China
- Life Sciences Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, China
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- Life Sciences Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, China
- Cancer Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310016, Zhejiang, China
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- Life Sciences Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, China
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- Life Sciences Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, China
- Cancer Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, China
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- Life Sciences Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, China
- Cancer Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, China
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- International Co-laboratory of Medical Epigenetics and Metabolism of Ministry of Science and Technology, and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Medical Epigenetics, Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of Ministry of Education, and Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- International Co-laboratory of Medical Epigenetics and Metabolism of Ministry of Science and Technology, and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Medical Epigenetics, Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Life Sciences Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, China
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- Life Sciences Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, China
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- Life Sciences Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, China
- Cancer Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, China
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- Life Sciences Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory for Drug Clinical Research and Evaluation, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310000, Zhejiang, China
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- Life Sciences Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, China
- Cancer Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, China
- Center for Life Sciences, Shaoxing Institute, Zhejiang University, Shaoxing, 321000, China
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- Life Sciences Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, China
- Cancer Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, China
- Center for Life Sciences, Shaoxing Institute, Zhejiang University, Shaoxing, 321000, China
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- Life Sciences Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, China
- Cancer Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, China
- Center for Life Sciences, Shaoxing Institute, Zhejiang University, Shaoxing, 321000, China
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- International Co-laboratory of Medical Epigenetics and Metabolism of Ministry of Science and Technology, and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Medical Epigenetics, Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of Ministry of Education, and Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Life Sciences Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, China
- Department of Orthopedics Surgery, School of Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310009, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Pathology, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Hangzhou, 3100014, Zhejiang, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Disease, and National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310000, Zhejiang, China.
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory for Drug Clinical Research and Evaluation, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310000, Zhejiang, China.
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- Life Sciences Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, China.
- Cancer Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, China.
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory for Drug Clinical Research and Evaluation, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310000, Zhejiang, China.
- Center for Life Sciences, Shaoxing Institute, Zhejiang University, Shaoxing, 321000, China.
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van Overbeek NK, Aguirre T, van der Heden van Noort GJ, Blagoev B, Vertegaal ACO. Deciphering non-canonical ubiquitin signaling: biology and methodology. Front Mol Biosci 2024; 10:1332872. [PMID: 38414868 PMCID: PMC10897730 DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2023.1332872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2023] [Accepted: 12/20/2023] [Indexed: 02/29/2024] Open
Abstract
Ubiquitination is a dynamic post-translational modification that regulates virtually all cellular processes by modulating function, localization, interactions and turnover of thousands of substrates. Canonical ubiquitination involves the enzymatic cascade of E1, E2 and E3 enzymes that conjugate ubiquitin to lysine residues giving rise to monomeric ubiquitination and polymeric ubiquitination. Emerging research has established expansion of the ubiquitin code by non-canonical ubiquitination of N-termini and cysteine, serine and threonine residues. Generic methods for identifying ubiquitin substrates using mass spectrometry based proteomics often overlook non-canonical ubiquitinated substrates, suggesting that numerous undiscovered substrates of this modification exist. Moreover, there is a knowledge gap between in vitro studies and comprehensive understanding of the functional consequence of non-canonical ubiquitination in vivo. Here, we discuss the current knowledge about non-lysine ubiquitination, strategies to map the ubiquitinome and their applicability for studying non-canonical ubiquitination substrates and sites. Furthermore, we elucidate the available chemical biology toolbox and elaborate on missing links required to further unravel this less explored subsection of the ubiquitin system.
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- Nila K. van Overbeek
- Department of Cell and Chemical Biology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Department of Cell and Chemical Biology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Cell and Chemical Biology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
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Bi B, Qiu M, Liu P, Wang Q, Wen Y, Li Y, Li B, Li Y, He Y, Zhao J. Protein post-translational modifications: A key factor in colorectal cancer resistance mechanisms. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA. GENE REGULATORY MECHANISMS 2023; 1866:194977. [PMID: 37625568 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagrm.2023.194977] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2023] [Revised: 07/16/2023] [Accepted: 08/16/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023]
Abstract
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the leading causes of cancer-related death. Despite advances in treatment, drug resistance remains a critical impediment. Post-translational modifications (PTMs) regulate protein stability, localization, and activity, impacting vital cellular processes. Recent research has highlighted the essential role of PTMs in the development of CRC resistance. This review summarizes recent advancements in understanding PTMs' roles in CRC resistance, focusing on the latest discoveries. We discuss the functional impact of PTMs on signaling pathways and molecules involved in CRC resistance, progress in drug development, and potential therapeutic targets. We also summarize the primary enrichment methods for PTMs. Finally, we discuss current challenges and future directions, including the need for more comprehensive PTM analysis methods and PTM-targeted therapies. This review identifies potential therapeutic interventions for addressing medication resistance in CRC, proposes prospective therapeutic options, and gives an overview of the function of PTMs in CRC resistance.
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- Bo Bi
- Digestive Diseases Center, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Digestive Cancer Research, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Digestive Diseases Center, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Digestive Cancer Research, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China; Scientific Research Center, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Digestive Diseases Center, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Digestive Cancer Research, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Digestive Diseases Center, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Digestive Cancer Research, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Scientific Research Center, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Scientific Research Center, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Digestive Diseases Center, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Digestive Cancer Research, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China; Scientific Research Center, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Hubei Normal University, College of Life Sciences Huangshi, Hubei, China.
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- Digestive Diseases Center, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Digestive Cancer Research, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.
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- Digestive Diseases Center, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China; Scientific Research Center, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.
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Liang LJ, Wang Y, Hua X, Yuan R, Xia Q, Wang R, Li C, Chu GC, Liu L, Li YM. Cell-Permeable Stimuli-Responsive Ubiquitin Probe for Time-Resolved Monitoring of Substrate Ubiquitination in Live Cells. JACS AU 2023; 3:2873-2882. [PMID: 37885572 PMCID: PMC10598832 DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.3c00421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2023] [Revised: 09/16/2023] [Accepted: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023]
Abstract
Dynamic monitoring of intracellular ubiquitin (Ub) conjugates is instrumental to understanding the Ub regulatory machinery. Although many biochemical approaches have been developed to characterize protein ubiquitination, chemical tools capable of temporal resolution probing of ubiquitination events remain to be developed. Here, we report the development of the first cell-permeable and stimuli-responsive Ub probe and its application for the temporal resolution profiling of ubiquitinated substrates in live cells. The probe carrying the photolabile group N-(2-nitrobenzyl)-Gly (Nbg) on the amide bond between Ub Gly75 and Gly76 is readily prepared through chemical synthesis and can be delivered to live cells by conjugation via a disulfide bond with the cyclic cell-penetrating peptide cR10D (i.e., 4-((4-(dimethylamino)phenyl)-azo)-benzoic acid-modified cyclic deca-arginine). Both in vitro and in vivo experiments showed that Ub-modifying enzymes (E1, E2s, and E3s) could not install the Ub probe onto substrate proteins prior to removal of the nitrobenzyl group, which was easily accomplished via photoirradiation. The utility and practicality of this probe were exemplified by the time-resolved biochemical and proteomic investigation of ubiquitination events in live cells during a H2O2-mediated oxidative stress response. This work shows a conceptually new family of chemical Ub tools for the time-resolved studies on dynamic protein ubiquitination in different biological processes and highlights the utility of modern chemical protein synthesis in obtaining custom-designed tools for biological studies.
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- Lu-Jun Liang
- Tsinghua-Peking Center for Life Sciences, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Center for Synthetic and Systems Biology, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
- Center for BioAnalytical Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory of Physical Science at Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Engineering Research Center of Bio-process, Ministry of Education, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Engineering Research Center of Bio-process, Ministry of Education, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Engineering Research Center of Bio-process, Ministry of Education, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Engineering Research Center of Bio-process, Ministry of Education, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
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- Tsinghua-Peking Center for Life Sciences, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Center for Synthetic and Systems Biology, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
- Center for BioAnalytical Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory of Physical Science at Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Engineering Research Center of Bio-process, Ministry of Education, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
- Tsinghua-Peking Center for Life Sciences, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Center for Synthetic and Systems Biology, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Tsinghua-Peking Center for Life Sciences, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Center for Synthetic and Systems Biology, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
- Center for BioAnalytical Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory of Physical Science at Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Engineering Research Center of Bio-process, Ministry of Education, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
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Wang Y, Lan Q, Cheng X, Gao Y, Chang L, Xu P, Li Y. Quantitative Proteomics-Based Substrate Screening Revealed Cyclophilin Stabilization Regulated by Deubiquitinase Ubp7. J Proteome Res 2023; 22:2281-2292. [PMID: 37341107 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.2c00853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/22/2023]
Abstract
Quantitative proteomics has emerged as a crucial approach to identifying ubiquitinated substrates to investigate the functions of ubiquitination in cells. In this regard, although the substrate screening of certain enzymes in the ubiquitin system has been based on proteome or ubiquitinome level measurements, the direct comparison of these two approaches has not been determined to date. To quantitatively compare the efficiency and effectiveness of substrate screening from the entire proteomics to the ubiquitinomics filter, we used yeast deubiquitinating enzyme, Ubp7, as an example to evaluate it in this study. A total of 112 potential ubiquitinated substrates were identified from the ubiquitinomics level, whereas only 27 regulated substrates were identified from the entire proteomic screening, demonstrating the increased efficiency of ubiquitinomics quantitative analysis. Subsequently, we selected cyclophilin A (Cpr1) protein as an example, which was filtered out at the proteomics level but was a promising candidate according to the ubiquitinomics filter. Additional investigations revealed that Cpr1 possessed a K48-linked ubiquitin chain regulated by Ubp7, which may affect its homeostasis and, consequently, sensitivity to the therapeutic drug cyclosporine (CsA).
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- Yonghong Wang
- Department of Biomedicine, School of Medicine, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences Beijing, Research Unit of Proteomics & Research and Development of New Drug of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Institute of Lifeomics, 38 Science Park Road, Changping District, Beijing 102206, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences Beijing, Research Unit of Proteomics & Research and Development of New Drug of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Institute of Lifeomics, 38 Science Park Road, Changping District, Beijing 102206, China
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- School of Basic Medicine, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China
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- Central Laboratory of College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences Beijing, Research Unit of Proteomics & Research and Development of New Drug of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Institute of Lifeomics, 38 Science Park Road, Changping District, Beijing 102206, China
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- Department of Biomedicine, School of Medicine, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences Beijing, Research Unit of Proteomics & Research and Development of New Drug of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Institute of Lifeomics, 38 Science Park Road, Changping District, Beijing 102206, China
- School of Basic Medicine, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China
- Key Laboratory of Microbial Diversity Research and Application of Hebei Province, School of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences Beijing, Research Unit of Proteomics & Research and Development of New Drug of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Institute of Lifeomics, 38 Science Park Road, Changping District, Beijing 102206, China
- School of Basic Medicine, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China
- Key Laboratory of Microbial Diversity Research and Application of Hebei Province, School of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China
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Huang S, Gao Y, Wang Y, Li F, Xiao W, Ge WP, Li Y, Xu P. Fluorescein-labeled ThUBD probe for super-sensitive visualization of polyubiquitination signal in situ cells. Talanta 2023; 253:123564. [PMID: 35710467 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2022.123564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2022] [Revised: 05/09/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
Ubiquitin-binding domains (UBDs) are modular elements that bind non-covalently to the ubiquitin and ubiquitin chains. The preferences of UBDs for ubiquitin chains of specific length and linkage are central to their functions. We demonstrated that an artificial tandem hybrid UBD (ThUBD) exhibits an unbiased high affinity to all ubiquitin chains and is a promising tool for global ubiquitination profiling research. In this study, we labeled fluorescein on the four cysteine residues in the N-terminal glutathione S-transferase (GST) tag of ThUBD, generating a fluorescein-labeled ThUBD (ThUBD-Flu) probe for direct polyubiquitination signal imaging and visualization. Compared to the canonical ubiquitin antibody method, the ThUBD-Flu is hyper-sensitive and accurate to detect ubiquitination signal. More importantly, the ThUBD-Flu probe provided, for the first time, a widely applicable, super-sensitive and unbiased technique for in situ detection of intracellular polyubiquitination signal through immunofluorescence staining, which was only achievable with recombinant fluorescence tag fused ubiquitin gene previously. We propose that ThUBD-Flu, combined with evolving microscopy technology, could serve as prototypes to track and trace cellular polyubiquitination signal in vivo.
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- Shuai Huang
- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences Beijing, Research Unit of Proteomics & Research and Development of New Drug of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing, 102206, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences Beijing, Research Unit of Proteomics & Research and Development of New Drug of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing, 102206, PR China
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- Medical School of Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, China
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- Chinese Institute for Brain Research, Beijing, 102206, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences Beijing, Research Unit of Proteomics & Research and Development of New Drug of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing, 102206, PR China
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- Chinese Institute for Brain Research, Beijing, 102206, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences Beijing, Research Unit of Proteomics & Research and Development of New Drug of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing, 102206, PR China; Hebei Province Key Lab of Research and Application on Microbial Diversity, College of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding, Hebei, 071002, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences Beijing, Research Unit of Proteomics & Research and Development of New Drug of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing, 102206, PR China; School of Basic Medical Science, Key Laboratory of Combinatorial Biosynthesis and Drug Discovery of Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071, PR China; Hebei Province Key Lab of Research and Application on Microbial Diversity, College of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding, Hebei, 071002, China; Medical School of Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, China; Second Clinical Medicine Collage, Guangzhou University Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
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Gao Y, Li N, Zhou Y, Zhang Z, Zhang Y, Fan P, Zhou H, Zhang T, Chang L, Gao H, Li Y, Kang X, Xie Q, Lyu Z, Xu P. iTRAQ-based proteomic analysis of Deinococcus radiodurans in response to 12C 6+ heavy ion irradiation. BMC Microbiol 2022; 22:264. [PMID: 36333788 PMCID: PMC9635210 DOI: 10.1186/s12866-022-02676-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2022] [Accepted: 10/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Deinococcus radiodurans (D. radiodurans) is best known for its extreme resistance to diverse environmental stress factors, including ionizing radiation (IR), ultraviolet (UV) irradiation, oxidative stress, and high temperatures. Robust DNA repair system and antioxidant system have been demonstrated to contribute to extreme resistance in D. radiodurans. However, practically all studies on the mechanism underlying D. radiodurans’s extraordinary resistance relied on the treated strain during the post-treatment recovery lag phase to identify the key elements involved. The direct gene or protein changes of D. radiodurans after stress have not yet been characterized. Results In this study, we performed a proteomics profiling on D. radiodurans right after the heavy ion irradiation treatment, to discover the altered proteins that were quickly responsive to IR in D. radiodurans. Our study found that D. radiodurans shown exceptional resistance to 12C6+ heavy ion irradiation, in contrast to Escherichia coli (E.coli) strains. By using iTRAQ (Isobaric Tags for Relative and Absolute Quantitation)-based quantitative mass spectrometry analysis, the kinetics of proteome changes induced by various dosages of 12C6+ heavy ion irradiation were mapped. The results revealed that 452 proteins were differentially expressed under heavy ion irradiation, with the majority of proteins being upregulated, indicating the upregulation of functional categories of translation, TCA cycle (Tricarboxylic Acid cycle), and antioxidation regulation under heavy ion irradiation. Conclusions This study shows how D. radiodurans reacts to exposure to 12C6+ heavy ion irradiation in terms of its overall protein expression profile. Most importantly, comparing the proteome profiling of D. radiodurans directly after heavy ion irradiation with research on the post-irradiation recovery phase would potentially provide a better understanding of mechanisms underlying the extreme radioresistance in D. radiodurans. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12866-022-02676-x.
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- Yuan Gao
- grid.27871.3b0000 0000 9750 7019Central Laboratory of College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095 People’s Republic of China ,grid.419611.a0000 0004 0457 9072State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences Beijing, Research Unit of Proteomics & Research and Development of New Drug of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Institute of Lifeomics, 38 Science Park Road, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Changping District, Beijing, 102206 People’s Republic of China
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- grid.419611.a0000 0004 0457 9072State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences Beijing, Research Unit of Proteomics & Research and Development of New Drug of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Institute of Lifeomics, 38 Science Park Road, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Changping District, Beijing, 102206 People’s Republic of China ,School of Life Sciences, Institute of Life Science and Green DevelopmentHebei University and Key Laboratory of Microbial Diversity Research and Application of Hebei Province, 180 East Wusi Road, Baoding, 071002 People’s Republic of China
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- grid.419611.a0000 0004 0457 9072State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences Beijing, Research Unit of Proteomics & Research and Development of New Drug of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Institute of Lifeomics, 38 Science Park Road, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Changping District, Beijing, 102206 People’s Republic of China ,Beijing Institute of Food Inspection and Research, Beijing Municipal Center for Food Safety Monitoring and Risk Assessment, Beijing, 102206 People’s Republic of China
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- grid.419611.a0000 0004 0457 9072State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences Beijing, Research Unit of Proteomics & Research and Development of New Drug of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Institute of Lifeomics, 38 Science Park Road, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Changping District, Beijing, 102206 People’s Republic of China
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- grid.419611.a0000 0004 0457 9072State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences Beijing, Research Unit of Proteomics & Research and Development of New Drug of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Institute of Lifeomics, 38 Science Park Road, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Changping District, Beijing, 102206 People’s Republic of China
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- grid.419611.a0000 0004 0457 9072State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences Beijing, Research Unit of Proteomics & Research and Development of New Drug of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Institute of Lifeomics, 38 Science Park Road, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Changping District, Beijing, 102206 People’s Republic of China
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- grid.419611.a0000 0004 0457 9072State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences Beijing, Research Unit of Proteomics & Research and Development of New Drug of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Institute of Lifeomics, 38 Science Park Road, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Changping District, Beijing, 102206 People’s Republic of China
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- grid.419611.a0000 0004 0457 9072State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences Beijing, Research Unit of Proteomics & Research and Development of New Drug of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Institute of Lifeomics, 38 Science Park Road, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Changping District, Beijing, 102206 People’s Republic of China
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- grid.419611.a0000 0004 0457 9072State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences Beijing, Research Unit of Proteomics & Research and Development of New Drug of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Institute of Lifeomics, 38 Science Park Road, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Changping District, Beijing, 102206 People’s Republic of China
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- grid.419611.a0000 0004 0457 9072State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences Beijing, Research Unit of Proteomics & Research and Development of New Drug of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Institute of Lifeomics, 38 Science Park Road, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Changping District, Beijing, 102206 People’s Republic of China
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- grid.419611.a0000 0004 0457 9072State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences Beijing, Research Unit of Proteomics & Research and Development of New Drug of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Institute of Lifeomics, 38 Science Park Road, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Changping District, Beijing, 102206 People’s Republic of China
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- School of Life Sciences, Institute of Life Science and Green DevelopmentHebei University and Key Laboratory of Microbial Diversity Research and Application of Hebei Province, 180 East Wusi Road, Baoding, 071002 People’s Republic of China
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- grid.418516.f0000 0004 1791 7464China Astronaut Research and Training Center, Beijing, 100094 People’s Republic of China
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- School of Life Sciences, Institute of Life Science and Green DevelopmentHebei University and Key Laboratory of Microbial Diversity Research and Application of Hebei Province, 180 East Wusi Road, Baoding, 071002 People’s Republic of China
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- grid.419611.a0000 0004 0457 9072State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences Beijing, Research Unit of Proteomics & Research and Development of New Drug of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Institute of Lifeomics, 38 Science Park Road, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Changping District, Beijing, 102206 People’s Republic of China ,School of Life Sciences, Institute of Life Science and Green DevelopmentHebei University and Key Laboratory of Microbial Diversity Research and Application of Hebei Province, 180 East Wusi Road, Baoding, 071002 People’s Republic of China ,grid.186775.a0000 0000 9490 772XAnhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032 People’s Republic of China ,grid.443382.a0000 0004 1804 268XMedical School of Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025 People’s Republic of China ,grid.411866.c0000 0000 8848 7685Second Clinical Medicine Collage, Guangzhou University Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510006 People’s Republic of China
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Qin W, Steinek C, Kolobynina K, Forné I, Imhof A, Cardoso M, Leonhardt H. Probing protein ubiquitination in live cells. Nucleic Acids Res 2022; 50:e125. [PMID: 36189882 PMCID: PMC9757074 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkac805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2022] [Revised: 08/26/2022] [Accepted: 09/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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The reversible attachment of ubiquitin governs the interaction, activity and degradation of proteins whereby the type and target of this conjugation determine the biological response. The investigation of this complex and multi-faceted protein ubiquitination mostly relies on painstaking biochemical analyses. Here, we employ recombinant binding domains to probe the ubiquitination of proteins in living cells. We immobilize GFP-fused proteins of interest at a distinct cellular structure and detect their ubiquitination state with red fluorescent ubiquitin binders. With this ubiquitin fluorescent three-hybrid (ubiF3H) assay we identified HP1β as a novel ubiquitination target of UHRF1. The use of linkage specific ubiquitin binding domains enabled the discrimination of K48 and K63 linked protein ubiquitination. To enhance signal-to-noise ratio, we implemented fluorescence complementation (ubiF3Hc) with split YFP. Using in addition a cell cycle marker we could show that HP1β is mostly ubiquitinated by UHRF1 during S phase and deubiquitinated by the protease USP7. With this complementation assay we could also directly detect the ubiquitination of the tumor suppressor p53 and monitor its inhibition by the anti-cancer drug Nutlin-3. Altogether, we demonstrate the utility of the ubiF3H assay to probe the ubiquitination of specific proteins and to screen for ligases, proteases and small molecules controlling this posttranslational modification.
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- Weihua Qin
- Correspondence may also be addressed to Weihua Qin. Tel: +49 89 2180 71132; Fax: +49 89 2180 74236;
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- Faculty of Biology, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Großhaderner Str. 2, 82152 Planegg-Martinsried, Germany
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- Cell Biology and Epigenetics, Department of Biology, Technical University of Darmstadt, Schnittspahnstr. 10, 64287 Darmstadt, Germany
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- Biomedical Center Munich, Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Großhaderner Str. 9, 82152 Planegg-Martinsried, Germany
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- Biomedical Center Munich, Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Großhaderner Str. 9, 82152 Planegg-Martinsried, Germany
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- Cell Biology and Epigenetics, Department of Biology, Technical University of Darmstadt, Schnittspahnstr. 10, 64287 Darmstadt, Germany
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- To whom correspondence should be addressed. Tel: +49 89 2180 74232; Fax: +49 89 2180 74236;
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Kumar D, Md Ashraf G, Bilgrami AL, Imtaiyaz Hassan M. Emerging therapeutic developments in neurodegenerative diseases: A clinical investigation. Drug Discov Today 2022; 27:103305. [PMID: 35728774 DOI: 10.1016/j.drudis.2022.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2022] [Revised: 04/13/2022] [Accepted: 06/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
Despite a century of intensive research, there is still a lack of disease-modifying treatments for neurodegenerative diseases that pose a threat to human society. A well-documented knowledge and resource gap has impeded the translation of fundamental research into promising therapies. In addition, the analysis of extensive preclinical data to allow the improved selection of therapeutic technologies and clinical candidates for further development is challenging. To address this need, we describe technologies that have emerged over the past decade that have enabled the development of novel, high-quality, cost-effective treatments for major neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease. Moreover, we benchmark emerging technologies that have been adopted by top pharmaceutical companies looking to bridge the gap between drug discovery and drug development in neurodegenerative disease.
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- Dhiraj Kumar
- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, Jamia Nagar, New Delhi 110 025, India
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- Pre-Clinical Research Unit, King Fahd Medical Research Center, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia; Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Deanship of Scientific Research, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, Jamia Nagar, New Delhi 110 025, India.
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Sun M, Zhang X. Current methodologies in protein ubiquitination characterization: from ubiquitinated protein to ubiquitin chain architecture. Cell Biosci 2022; 12:126. [PMID: 35962460 PMCID: PMC9373315 DOI: 10.1186/s13578-022-00870-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2022] [Accepted: 08/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Ubiquitination is a versatile post-translational modification (PTM), which regulates diverse fundamental features of protein substrates, including stability, activity, and localization. Unsurprisingly, dysregulation of the complex interaction between ubiquitination and deubiquitination leads to many pathologies, such as cancer and neurodegenerative diseases. The versatility of ubiquitination is a result of the complexity of ubiquitin (Ub) conjugates, ranging from a single Ub monomer to Ub polymers with different length and linkage types. To further understand the molecular mechanism of ubiquitination signaling, innovative strategies are needed to characterize the ubiquitination sites, the linkage type, and the length of Ub chain. With advances in chemical biology tools, computational methodologies, and mass spectrometry, protein ubiquitination sites and their Ub chain architecture have been extensively revealed. The obtained information on protein ubiquitination helps to crack the molecular mechanism of ubiquitination in numerous pathologies. In this review, we summarize the recent advances in protein ubiquitination analysis to gain updated knowledge in this field. In addition, the current and future challenges and barriers are also reviewed and discussed.
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Zhang M, Berk JM, Mehrtash AB, Kanyo J, Hochstrasser M. A versatile new tool derived from a bacterial deubiquitylase to detect and purify ubiquitylated substrates and their interacting proteins. PLoS Biol 2022; 20:e3001501. [PMID: 35771886 PMCID: PMC9278747 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3001501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2021] [Revised: 07/13/2022] [Accepted: 05/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Protein ubiquitylation is an important posttranslational modification affecting a wide range of cellular processes. Due to the low abundance of ubiquitylated species in biological samples, considerable effort has been spent on methods to purify and detect ubiquitylated proteins. We have developed and characterized a novel tool for ubiquitin detection and purification based on OtUBD, a high-affinity ubiquitin-binding domain (UBD) derived from an Orientia tsutsugamushi deubiquitylase (DUB). We demonstrate that OtUBD can be used to purify both monoubiquitylated and polyubiquitylated substrates from yeast and human tissue culture samples and compare their performance with existing methods. Importantly, we found conditions for either selective purification of covalently ubiquitylated proteins or co-isolation of both ubiquitylated proteins and their interacting proteins. As proof of principle for these newly developed methods, we profiled the ubiquitylome and ubiquitin-associated proteome of the budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Combining OtUBD affinity purification with quantitative proteomics, we identified potential substrates for the E3 ligases Bre1 and Pib1. OtUBD provides a versatile, efficient, and economical tool for ubiquitin research with specific advantages over certain other methods, such as in efficiently detecting monoubiquitylation or ubiquitin linkages to noncanonical sites. This study presents OtUBD, a new tool derived from a bacterial deubiquitylase, for the purification and analysis of a broad range of endogenous ubiquitylated proteins, including monoubiquitylation, polyubiquitylation, non-lysine ubiquitylation and potentially other macromolecules.
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- Mengwen Zhang
- Department of Chemistry, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America
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- Department of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America
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- Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America
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- W.M. Keck Foundation Biotechnology Resource Laboratory, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America
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- Department of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America
- Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America
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Qin Y, Zheng Z, Chu B, Kong Q, Ke M, Voss C, Li SSC, Tian R. Generic Plug-and-Play Strategy for High-Throughput Analysis of PTM-Mediated Protein Complexes. Anal Chem 2022; 94:6799-6808. [PMID: 35471023 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c00521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Protein complexes mediated by various post-translational modifications (PTMs) play important roles in almost every aspect of biological processes. PTM-mediated protein complexes often have weak and transient binding properties, which limit their unbiased profiling especially in complex biological samples. Here, we developed a plug-and-play chemical proteomic approach for high-throughput analyis of PTM-mediated protein complexes. Taking advantage of the glutathione-S-transferase (GST) tag, which is the gold standard for protein purification and has wide access to a variety of proteins of interest (POIs), a glutathione (GSH) group- and photo-cross-linking group-containing trifunctional chemical probe was developed to tag POIs and assembled onto a streptavidin-coated 96-well plate for affinity purification, photo-cross-linking, and proteomics sample preparation in a fully integrated manner. Compared with the previously developed photo-pTyr-scaffold strategy, by assembling the tyrosine phosphorylation (pTyr) binding domain through covalent NHS chemistry, the new plug-and-play strategy using a noncovalent GST-GSH interaction has comparable enrichment efficiency for EGF stimulation-dependent pTyr protein complexes. To further prove its feasibility, we additionally assembled four pTyr-binding domains in the 96-well plate and selectively identified their pTyr-dependent interacting proteins. Importantly, we systematically optimized and applied the plug-and-play approach for exploring protein methylation-mediated protein complexes, which are difficult to be characterized due to their weak binding affinity and the lack of efficient enrichment strategies. We explored a comprehensive protein methylation-mediated interaction network assembled by five protein methylation binding domains including the chromo domain of MPP8, tandem tudor domain of KDM4A, full-length CBX1, PHD domain of RAG2, and tandem tudor domain of TP53BP1 and validated the chromo domain- and tudor domain-mediated interaction with histone H3. Collectively, this plug-and-play approach provides a convenient and generic strategy for exploring PTM-dependent protein complexes for any POIs with the GST tag.
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- Yunqiu Qin
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China.,Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China.,Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China.,State Key Laboratory of Environmental and Biological Analysis, Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Department of Biochemistry, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario N6A 5C1, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario N6A 5C1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China.,Research Center for Chemical Biology and Omics Analysis, College of Science, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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Carroll EC, Marqusee S. Site-specific ubiquitination: Deconstructing the degradation tag. Curr Opin Struct Biol 2022; 73:102345. [PMID: 35247748 DOI: 10.1016/j.sbi.2022.102345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2021] [Revised: 12/28/2021] [Accepted: 01/17/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Ubiquitin is a small eukaryotic protein so named for its cellular abundance and originally recognized for its role as the posttranslational modification (PTM) "tag" condemning substrates to degradation by the 26S proteasome. Since its discovery in the 1970s, protein ubiquitination has also been identified as a key regulatory feature in dozens of non-degradative cellular processes. This myriad of roles illustrates the versatility of ubiquitin as a PTM; however, understanding the cellular and molecular factors that enable discrimination between degradative versus non-degradative ubiquitination events has been a persistent challenge. Here, we discuss recent advances in uncovering how site-specificity - the exact residue that gets modified - modulates distinct protein fates and cellular outcomes with an emphasis on how ubiquitination site specificity regulates proteasomal degradation. We explore recent advances in structural biology, biophysics, and cell biology that have enabled a broader understanding of the role of ubiquitination in altering the dynamics of the target protein, including implications for the design of targeted protein degradation therapeutics.
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- Emma C Carroll
- Institute for Neurodegenerative Diseases, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, 94038, USA.
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- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA; QB3 Institute for Quantitative Biosciences, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA; Department of Chemistry, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA.
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Villamil M, Xiao W, Yu C, Huang L, Xu P, Kaiser P. The Ubiquitin Interacting Motif-Like Domain of Met4 Selectively Binds K48 Polyubiquitin Chains. Mol Cell Proteomics 2022; 21:100175. [PMID: 34763062 PMCID: PMC8693465 DOI: 10.1016/j.mcpro.2021.100175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2021] [Revised: 10/13/2021] [Accepted: 11/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Protein ubiquitylation is an important posttranslational modification that governs most cellular processes. Signaling functions of ubiquitylation are very diverse and involve proteolytic as well as nonproteolytic events, such as localization, regulation of protein interactions, and control of protein activity. The intricacy of ubiquitin signaling is further complicated by several different polyubiquitin chain types that are likely recognized and interpreted by different protein readers. For example, K48-linked ubiquitin chains represent the most abundant chain topology and are the canonical degradation signals, but have been implicated in degradation-independent functions as well, likely requiring a variety of protein readers. Ubiquitin binding domains that interact with polyubiquitin chains are likely at the center of ubiquitin signal recognition and transmission, but their structure and selectivity are largely unexplored. Here we report identification and characterization of the ubiquitin interacting motif-like (UIML) domain of the yeast transcription factor Met4 as a strictly K48-polyubiquitin specific binding unit using methods such as biolayer interferometry (BLI), pull-down assays, and mass spectrometry. We further used the selective binding property to develop an affinity probe for purification of proteins modified with K48-linked polyubiquitin chains. The affinity probe has a Kd = 100 nM for K48 tetra-ubiquitin and shows no detectable interaction with either monoubiquitin or any other polyubiquitin chain configuration. Our results define a short strictly K48-linkage-dependent binding motif and present a new affinity reagent for the K48-polyubiquitin-modified proteome. Our findings benefit the ubiquitin field in analyses of the role of K48-linked polyubiquitylation and increase our understanding of chain topology selective ubiquitin chain recognition.
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- Mark Villamil
- Department of Biological Chemistry, School of Medicine, University of California Irvine, Irvine, California, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing, China
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- Department of Physiology & Biophysics, University of California Irvine, Irvine, California, USA
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- Department of Physiology & Biophysics, University of California Irvine, Irvine, California, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing, China
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, School of Medicine, University of California Irvine, Irvine, California, USA.
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Xiao W, Huang S, Gao Y, Liu T, Li N, Sui X, Wang Y, Yang G, Chang L, Kang X, Duan C, Qin W, Xu P, Li Y. Chemically labeled ThUBD permits rapid and super-sensitive imaging of polyubiquitination signals. Analyst 2022; 147:3434-3443. [DOI: 10.1039/d2an00577h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The ThUBD-HRP probe and the consequential developed TUF-WB+ method can detect polyubiquitination signal through one-step incubation with hypersensitivity, unbiased detection and a shorter operation time compared with the antibody method.
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- Weidi Xiao
- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing 102206, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing 102206, P. R. China
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- Central Laboratory of College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing 102206, P. R. China
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- Hebei Province Key Lab of Research and Application on Microbial Diversity, College of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding, Hebei 071002, P. R. China
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- Department of Cell Biology and Genetics, Molecular Medicine and Cancer Research Center, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, P. R. China
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- Guizhou University, School of Medicine, Guiyang 550025, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing 102206, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing 102206, P. R. China
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- Hebei Province Key Lab of Research and Application on Microbial Diversity, College of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding, Hebei 071002, P. R. China
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- Department of Cell Biology and Genetics, Molecular Medicine and Cancer Research Center, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing 102206, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing 102206, P. R. China
- Hebei Province Key Lab of Research and Application on Microbial Diversity, College of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding, Hebei 071002, P. R. China
- Guizhou University, School of Medicine, Guiyang 550025, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Dampness Syndrome of Chinese Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510120, P. R. China
- School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing 102206, P. R. China
- Hebei Province Key Lab of Research and Application on Microbial Diversity, College of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding, Hebei 071002, P. R. China
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Ultra-sensitive techniques for detecting neurological biomarkers: Prospects for early diagnosis. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2021; 584:15-18. [PMID: 34753063 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2021.10.073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2021] [Accepted: 10/29/2021] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Identifying reliable biomarkers and ultra-sensitive techniques are crucial for the early detection of neurodegenerative disorders (NDDs) to improve the clinical diagnosis and development of effective disease-modifying treatments. Here, we discussed recent technological advancements that enabled scientists to monitor brain health by detecting biological molecules even at lower levels. These technologies enabled the detection of neurological biomarkers in blood, revolutionizing the diagnosis and prognosis of NDDs. Moreover, it provided a better understanding of disease pathology's long-term effects, resulting in fewer invasive tests, early diagnosis, faster drug development, and possibly more effective therapies as possible outcomes.
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Liu J, Yuan B, Cao J, Luo H, Gu S, Zhang M, Ding R, Zhang L, Zhou F, Hung MC, Xu P, Lin X, Jin J, Feng XH. AMBRA1 promotes TGF-β signaling via non-proteolytic polyubiquitylation of Smad4. Cancer Res 2021; 81:5007-5020. [PMID: 34362797 DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-21-0431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2021] [Revised: 06/22/2021] [Accepted: 08/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) is pro-metastatic in advanced cancers and its biological activities are mainly mediated by the Smad family of proteins. Smad4 is the central signal transducer and transcription factor in the TGF-β pathway, yet the underlying mechanisms that govern transcriptional activities of Smad4 are not fully understood. Here, we show that AMBRA1, a member of the DDB1 and CUL4-associated factor (DCAF) family of proteins, serves as the substrate receptor for Smad4 in the CUL4-RING (CRL4) ubiquitin ligase complex. The CRL4-AMBRA1 ubiquitin ligase mediates non-proteolytic polyubiquitylation of Smad4 to enhance its transcriptional functions. Consequently, AMBRA1 potentiated TGF-β signaling and critically promoted TGF-β-induced epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition, migration, and invasion of breast cancer cells. Mouse models of breast cancer demonstrated that AMBRA1 promotes metastasis. Collectively, these results show that CRL4-AMBRA1 facilitates TGF-β-driven metastasis by increasing Smad4 polyubiquitylation, suggesting AMBRA1 may serve as a new therapeutic target in metastatic breast cancer.
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- Jinquan Liu
- Life Sciences Institute, Zhejiang University
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- Life Sciences Institute and Innovation Center for Cell Signaling Network, Zhejiang University
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- Life Sciences Institute, Zhejiang University
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- Life Sciences Institute, Zhejiang University
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- Life Sciences Institute, Zhejiang University
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- Life Sciences Institute and Innovation Center for Cell Signaling Network, Zhejiang University
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- Life Sciences Institute, Zhejiang University
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- Life Sciences Institute and Innovation Center for Cell Signaling Network, Zhejiang University
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- Institutes of Biology and Medical Science, Soochow University
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- Life Sciences Institute, Zhejiang University
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- Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine
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- Life Sciences Institute and Innovation Center for Cell Biology, Zhejiang University
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Zhong H, Huang Y, Jin Y, Zhao R. [Advances in the application of affinity separation for analyzing protein ubiquitination]. Se Pu 2021; 39:26-33. [PMID: 34227356 PMCID: PMC9274849 DOI: 10.3724/sp.j.1123.2020.07005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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蛋白质泛素化是真核生物最普遍、最复杂的翻译后修饰方式之一,在细胞的信号转导、生长、发育、代谢等生命过程中发挥着重要作用。泛素化过程的失调则与神经退行性疾病、炎症反应、癌症等重大疾病的发生发展密切相关。分析和研究蛋白质泛素化的结构与功能,可望为认识生命、探索疾病调控内在规律和发现新的诊断策略提供重要信息。生命体系的高度复杂性,泛素化修饰位点、结构类型的多变和多样性,时空动态变化等特点给蛋白质泛素化分析研究带来了巨大的挑战。亲和分离以其高选择性成为泛素化蛋白质结构与功能研究的有力工具。免疫亲和分离法基于抗原-抗体相互作用,是最为经典的分离分析方法,已广泛应用于泛素化蛋白质或肽段的富集分离。源于天然泛素受体的泛素结合结构域(ubiquitin binding domains, UBDs)可与泛素或多聚泛素链相互作用。UBDs和基于此发展起来的串联泛素结合实体(tandem ubiquitin-binding entities, TUBEs)已成为蛋白质泛素化功能研究的热门识别分子。各种多肽类化合物的发展也为蛋白质泛素化的结构和功能解析提供新工具。此外,多种亲和识别配基的联合使用,在蛋白质泛素化修饰的高特异性、高灵敏度分析中展现了独特的优势,为认识生命体内的泛素化修饰提供了重要保障。该文对亲和分离方法在蛋白质泛素化修饰分析中的应用及进展进行了综述。
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- Huifei Zhong
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Lan Q, Li Y, Wang F, Li Z, Gao Y, Lu H, Wang Y, Zhao Z, Deng Z, He F, Wu J, Xu P. Deubiquitinase Ubp3 enhances the proteasomal degradation of key enzymes in sterol homeostasis. J Biol Chem 2021; 296:100348. [PMID: 33524398 PMCID: PMC8027567 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2021.100348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2020] [Revised: 12/22/2020] [Accepted: 01/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Sterol homeostasis is tightly controlled by molecules that are highly conserved from yeast to humans, the dysregulation of which plays critical roles in the development of antifungal resistance and various cardiovascular diseases. Previous studies have shown that sterol homeostasis is regulated by the ubiquitin–proteasome system. Two E3 ubiquitin ligases, Hrd1 and Doa10, are known to mediate the proteasomal degradation of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase Hmg2 and squalene epoxidase Erg1 with accumulation of the toxic sterols in cells, but the deubiquitinases (DUBs) involved are unclear. Here, we screened for DUBs responsible for sterol homeostasis using yeast strains from a DUB-deletion library. The defective growth observed in ubp3-deleted (ubp3Δ) yeast upon fluconazole treatment suggests that lack of Ubp3 disrupts sterol homeostasis. Deep-coverage quantitative proteomics reveals that ergosterol biosynthesis is rerouted into a sterol pathway that generates toxic products in the absence of Ubp3. Further genetic and biochemical analysis indicated that Ubp3 enhances the proteasome's ability to degrade the ergosterol biosynthetic enzymes Erg1 and Erg3. The retardation of ergosterol enzyme degradation in the ubp3Δ strain resulted in the severe accumulation of the intermediate lanosterol and a branched toxic sterol, and ultimately disrupted sterol homeostasis and led to the fluconazole susceptibility. Our findings uncover a role for Ubp3 in sterol homeostasis and highlight its potential as a new antifungal target.
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- Qiuyan Lan
- School of Basic Medical Science, Key Laboratory of Combinatorial Biosynthesis and Drug Discovery of Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China; State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Research Unit of Proteomics & Research and Development of New Drug of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Research Unit of Proteomics & Research and Development of New Drug of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Research Unit of Proteomics & Research and Development of New Drug of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cell Biology and Genetics, Molecular Medicine and Cancer Research Center, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Research Unit of Proteomics & Research and Development of New Drug of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Research Unit of Proteomics & Research and Development of New Drug of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Research Unit of Proteomics & Research and Development of New Drug of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- School of Basic Medical Science, Key Laboratory of Combinatorial Biosynthesis and Drug Discovery of Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Research Unit of Proteomics & Research and Development of New Drug of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing, China
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- School of Basic Medical Science, Key Laboratory of Combinatorial Biosynthesis and Drug Discovery of Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
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- School of Basic Medical Science, Key Laboratory of Combinatorial Biosynthesis and Drug Discovery of Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China; State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Research Unit of Proteomics & Research and Development of New Drug of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing, China; Medical School of Guizhou University, Guiyang, China.
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Yu K, Wang Z, Wu Z, Tan H, Mishra A, Peng J. High-Throughput Profiling of Proteome and Posttranslational Modifications by 16-Plex TMT Labeling and Mass Spectrometry. Methods Mol Biol 2021; 2228:205-224. [PMID: 33950493 PMCID: PMC8458009 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-1024-4_15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Mass spectrometry (MS)-based proteomic profiling of whole proteome and protein posttranslational modifications (PTMs) is a powerful technology to measure the dynamics of proteome with high throughput and deep coverage. The reproducibility of quantification benefits not only from the fascinating developments in high-performance liquid chromatography (LC) and high-resolution MS with enhanced scan rates but also from the invention of multiplexed isotopic labeling strategies, such as the tandem mass tags (TMT). In this chapter, we introduce a 16-plex TMT-LC/LC-MS/MS protocol for proteomic profiling of biological and clinical samples. The protocol includes protein extraction, enzymatic digestion, PTM peptide enrichment, TMT labeling, and two-dimensional reverse-phase liquid chromatography fractionation coupled with tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) analysis, followed by computational data processing. In general, more than 10,000 proteins and tens of thousands of PTM sites (e.g., phosphorylation and ubiquitination) can be confidently quantified. This protocol provides a general protein measurement tool, enabling the dissection of protein dysregulation in any biological samples and human diseases.
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- Kaiwen Yu
- Departments of Structural Biology and Developmental Neurobiology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Departments of Structural Biology and Developmental Neurobiology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Departments of Structural Biology and Developmental Neurobiology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Center for Proteomics and Metabolomics, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Center for Proteomics and Metabolomics, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Departments of Structural Biology and Developmental Neurobiology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA.
- Center for Proteomics and Metabolomics, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA.
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Proteomic approaches for the profiling of ubiquitylation events and their applications in drug discovery. J Proteomics 2020; 231:103996. [PMID: 33017648 DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2020.103996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2020] [Revised: 08/27/2020] [Accepted: 09/27/2020] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Protein ubiquitylation regulates almost all aspects of the biological processes including gene expression, DNA repair, cell proliferation and apoptosis in eukaryotic cells. Dysregulation of protein ubiquitylation caused by abnormal expression of enzymes in the ubiquitin system results in the onset of many diseases including cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, and metabolic syndromes. Therefore, targeting the ubiquitin system becomes a promising research area in drug discovery. Identification of protein ubiquitylation sites is critical for revealing the key ubiquitylation events associated with diseases and specific signaling pathways and for elucidating the biological functions of the specific ubiquitylation events. Many approaches that enrich for the ubiquitylated proteins and ubiquitylated peptides at the protein and peptide levels have been developed to facilitate their identification by MS. In this paper, we will review the proteomic approaches available for the identification of ubiquitylation events at the proteome scale and discuss their advantages and limitations. We will also brief the application of the profiling of ubiquitylation events in drug target discovery and in target validation for proteolysis-targeting chimera (PROTAC). Possible future research directions in this field will also be discussed. SIGNIFICANCE: Ubiquitylation plays critical roles in regulating many biological processes in eukaryotic cells. Identification of ubiquitylation sites can provide the essential information for the functional study of the specific modified substrates. Since ubiquitylated proteins have much lower abundance than non-ubiquitylated proteins, enrichment of ubiquitylated proteins or peptides is critical for their identification by MS. This review focuses on different enrichment approaches that facilitate their isolation and identification by MS and discusses the advantages and drawbacks of these approaches. The application of the profiling of ubiquitylation events in drug target discovery and future research directions will be beneficial to the research community.
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Neddylation promotes protein translocation between the cytoplasm and nucleus. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2020; 529:991-997. [PMID: 32819610 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2020.07.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2020] [Accepted: 07/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Neddylation is an ubiquitin-like modification of proteins that affects the activity, stability and protein-protein interaction of its substrates. Apart from its role as a promoter for Cullin ring E3 ligase to positively regulate the ubiquitylation process, other functional studies about neddylation are still lacking. In this study, we developed a system to explore the impact of neddylation on changes in the subcellular localization of proteins at the omics level. By applying a method combining subcellular protein extraction and immunoprecipitation-mass spectrometry (IP-MS), 81 proteins with a tendency to shuttle between the cytoplasm and nucleus due to different neddylation levels were obtained. Among the 81 candidates, transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β)-activated kinase 1 (TAK1) and growth arrest and DNA damage protein 45a (Gadd45a) were confirmed as novel substrates of Nedd8, and neddylation promotes TAK1 nuclear import as well as Gadd45a nuclear export.
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Zhao B, Tsai YC, Jin B, Wang B, Wang Y, Zhou H, Carpenter T, Weissman AM, Yin J. Protein Engineering in the Ubiquitin System: Tools for Discovery and Beyond. Pharmacol Rev 2020; 72:380-413. [PMID: 32107274 PMCID: PMC7047443 DOI: 10.1124/pr.118.015651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Ubiquitin (UB) transfer cascades consisting of E1, E2, and E3 enzymes constitute a complex network that regulates a myriad of biologic processes by modifying protein substrates. Deubiquitinating enzymes (DUBs) reverse UB modifications or trim UB chains of diverse linkages. Additionally, many cellular proteins carry UB-binding domains (UBDs) that translate the signals encoded in UB chains to target proteins for degradation by proteasomes or in autophagosomes, as well as affect nonproteolytic outcomes such as kinase activation, DNA repair, and transcriptional regulation. Dysregulation of the UB transfer pathways and malfunctions of DUBs and UBDs play causative roles in the development of many diseases. A greater understanding of the mechanism of UB chain assembly and the signals encoded in UB chains should aid in our understanding of disease pathogenesis and guide the development of novel therapeutics. The recent flourish of protein-engineering approaches such as unnatural amino acid incorporation, protein semisynthesis by expressed protein ligation, and high throughput selection by phage and yeast cell surface display has generated designer proteins as powerful tools to interrogate cell signaling mediated by protein ubiquitination. In this study, we highlight recent achievements of protein engineering on mapping, probing, and manipulating UB transfer in the cell. SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT: The post-translational modification of proteins with ubiquitin alters the fate and function of proteins in diverse ways. Protein engineering is fundamentally transforming research in this area, providing new mechanistic insights and allowing for the exploration of concepts that can potentially be applied to therapeutic intervention.
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- Bo Zhao
- Engineering Research Center of Cell and Therapeutic Antibody, Ministry of Education, and School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China (B.Z., B.J., B.W.); Department of Pathophysiology, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China (Y.W.); Laboratory of Protein Dynamics and Signaling, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, Maryland (Y.C.T., A.M.W.); and Department of Chemistry, Center for Diagnostics and Therapeutics, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia (Y.W., H.Z., T.C., J.Y.)
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- Engineering Research Center of Cell and Therapeutic Antibody, Ministry of Education, and School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China (B.Z., B.J., B.W.); Department of Pathophysiology, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China (Y.W.); Laboratory of Protein Dynamics and Signaling, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, Maryland (Y.C.T., A.M.W.); and Department of Chemistry, Center for Diagnostics and Therapeutics, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia (Y.W., H.Z., T.C., J.Y.)
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- Engineering Research Center of Cell and Therapeutic Antibody, Ministry of Education, and School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China (B.Z., B.J., B.W.); Department of Pathophysiology, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China (Y.W.); Laboratory of Protein Dynamics and Signaling, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, Maryland (Y.C.T., A.M.W.); and Department of Chemistry, Center for Diagnostics and Therapeutics, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia (Y.W., H.Z., T.C., J.Y.)
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- Engineering Research Center of Cell and Therapeutic Antibody, Ministry of Education, and School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China (B.Z., B.J., B.W.); Department of Pathophysiology, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China (Y.W.); Laboratory of Protein Dynamics and Signaling, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, Maryland (Y.C.T., A.M.W.); and Department of Chemistry, Center for Diagnostics and Therapeutics, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia (Y.W., H.Z., T.C., J.Y.)
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- Engineering Research Center of Cell and Therapeutic Antibody, Ministry of Education, and School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China (B.Z., B.J., B.W.); Department of Pathophysiology, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China (Y.W.); Laboratory of Protein Dynamics and Signaling, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, Maryland (Y.C.T., A.M.W.); and Department of Chemistry, Center for Diagnostics and Therapeutics, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia (Y.W., H.Z., T.C., J.Y.)
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- Engineering Research Center of Cell and Therapeutic Antibody, Ministry of Education, and School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China (B.Z., B.J., B.W.); Department of Pathophysiology, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China (Y.W.); Laboratory of Protein Dynamics and Signaling, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, Maryland (Y.C.T., A.M.W.); and Department of Chemistry, Center for Diagnostics and Therapeutics, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia (Y.W., H.Z., T.C., J.Y.)
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- Engineering Research Center of Cell and Therapeutic Antibody, Ministry of Education, and School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China (B.Z., B.J., B.W.); Department of Pathophysiology, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China (Y.W.); Laboratory of Protein Dynamics and Signaling, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, Maryland (Y.C.T., A.M.W.); and Department of Chemistry, Center for Diagnostics and Therapeutics, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia (Y.W., H.Z., T.C., J.Y.)
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- Engineering Research Center of Cell and Therapeutic Antibody, Ministry of Education, and School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China (B.Z., B.J., B.W.); Department of Pathophysiology, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China (Y.W.); Laboratory of Protein Dynamics and Signaling, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, Maryland (Y.C.T., A.M.W.); and Department of Chemistry, Center for Diagnostics and Therapeutics, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia (Y.W., H.Z., T.C., J.Y.)
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- Engineering Research Center of Cell and Therapeutic Antibody, Ministry of Education, and School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China (B.Z., B.J., B.W.); Department of Pathophysiology, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China (Y.W.); Laboratory of Protein Dynamics and Signaling, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, Maryland (Y.C.T., A.M.W.); and Department of Chemistry, Center for Diagnostics and Therapeutics, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia (Y.W., H.Z., T.C., J.Y.)
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Zuo T, Chen P, Jing S, Zhang T, Chang L, Xu F, Zhao C, Xu P. Quantitative Proteomics Reveals the Development of HBV-Associated Glomerulonephritis Triggered by the Downregulation of SLC7A7. J Proteome Res 2020; 19:1556-1564. [PMID: 32155069 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.9b00799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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As a hepadnavirus, hepatitis B virus (HBV) can cause damage to extrahepatic organs. The kidney is one of the organs that is more susceptible to damage. Research studies on HBV-associated glomerulonephritis (HBV-GN) have been going on for decades. However, the underlying molecular mechanism remains obscure. Here, we applied a tandem mass tag (TMT) isobaric labeling-based method to quantitatively profile the kidney proteome of HBV transgenic mice to illustrate the pathological mechanisms of HBV-GN. Weighted correlation network analysis, a clustering method for gene expression, is used to cluster proteins. Totally, we identified 127 proteins that were highly associated with HBV expression out of a total of 5169 quantified proteins. Among them, the downregulated solute carrier (SLC) family proteins are involved in the process of HBV-GN. We also found that IL1B was upregulated in the kidney tissue of HBV transgenic mice. These findings suggest that HBV disrupts the small molecule transport network of the kidney, which contributes to the occurrence of HBV-GN. The transporter, particularly SLC family 7 member 7 (SLC7A7), is involved in this process, which might serve as an intervention target for HBV-GN. All MS data have been deposited to the ProteomeXchange Consortium via the iProX partner repository with the data set identifier PXD016450.
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- Tao Zuo
- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Research Unit of Proteomics & Research and Development of New Drug of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing 102206, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Research Unit of Proteomics & Research and Development of New Drug of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing 102206, P. R. China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Aging and Medicine, Huashan Hospital & MOE/NHC/CAMS Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Virology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Research Unit of Proteomics & Research and Development of New Drug of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing 102206, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Research Unit of Proteomics & Research and Development of New Drug of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing 102206, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Research Unit of Proteomics & Research and Development of New Drug of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing 102206, P. R. China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Aging and Medicine, Huashan Hospital & MOE/NHC/CAMS Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Virology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Research Unit of Proteomics & Research and Development of New Drug of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing 102206, P. R. China.,Second Clinical Medicine Collage, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China.,Guizhou University School of Medicine, Guiyang 550025, P.R. China
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Li Y, Lan Q, Gao Y, Xu C, Xu Z, Wang Y, Chang L, Wu J, Deng Z, He F, Finley D, Xu P. Ubiquitin Linkage Specificity of Deubiquitinases Determines Cyclophilin Nuclear Localization and Degradation. iScience 2020; 23:100984. [PMID: 32240951 PMCID: PMC7115106 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2020.100984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2019] [Revised: 01/16/2020] [Accepted: 03/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Ubiquitin chain specificity has been described for some deubiquitinases (DUBs) but lacks a comprehensive profiling in vivo. We used quantitative proteomics to compare the seven lysine-linked ubiquitin chains between wild-type yeast and its 20 DUB-deletion strains, which may reflect the linkage specificity of DUBs in vivo. Utilizing the specificity and ubiquitination heterogeneity, we developed a method termed DUB-mediated identification of linkage-specific ubiquitinated substrates (DILUS) to screen the ubiquitinated lysine residues on substrates modified with certain chains and regulated by specific DUB. Then we were able to identify 166 Ubp2-regulating substrates with 244 sites potentially modified with K63-linked chains. Among these substrates, we further demonstrated that cyclophilin A (Cpr1) modified with K63-linked chain on K151 site was regulated by Ubp2 and mediated the nuclear translocation of zinc finger protein Zpr1. The K48-linked chains at non-K151 sites of Cpr1 were mainly regulated by Ubp3 and served as canonical signals for proteasome-mediated degradation.
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- Yanchang Li
- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Research Unit of Proteomics & Research and Development of New Drug of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing Institute of Lifeomics, 38 Science Park Road, Beijing 102206, China
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- School of Basic Medical Science, Key Laboratory of Combinatorial Biosynthesis and Drug Discovery of Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Research Unit of Proteomics & Research and Development of New Drug of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing Institute of Lifeomics, 38 Science Park Road, Beijing 102206, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Research Unit of Proteomics & Research and Development of New Drug of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing Institute of Lifeomics, 38 Science Park Road, Beijing 102206, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Research Unit of Proteomics & Research and Development of New Drug of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing Institute of Lifeomics, 38 Science Park Road, Beijing 102206, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Research Unit of Proteomics & Research and Development of New Drug of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing Institute of Lifeomics, 38 Science Park Road, Beijing 102206, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Research Unit of Proteomics & Research and Development of New Drug of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing Institute of Lifeomics, 38 Science Park Road, Beijing 102206, China
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- School of Basic Medical Science, Key Laboratory of Combinatorial Biosynthesis and Drug Discovery of Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China
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- School of Basic Medical Science, Key Laboratory of Combinatorial Biosynthesis and Drug Discovery of Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Research Unit of Proteomics & Research and Development of New Drug of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing Institute of Lifeomics, 38 Science Park Road, Beijing 102206, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Research Unit of Proteomics & Research and Development of New Drug of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing Institute of Lifeomics, 38 Science Park Road, Beijing 102206, China; School of Basic Medical Science, Key Laboratory of Combinatorial Biosynthesis and Drug Discovery of Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China; Guizhou University School of Medicine, Guiyang 550025, China; Second Clinical Medicine Collage, Guangzhou University Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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Kliza K, Husnjak K. Resolving the Complexity of Ubiquitin Networks. Front Mol Biosci 2020; 7:21. [PMID: 32175328 PMCID: PMC7056813 DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2020.00021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2019] [Accepted: 02/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Ubiquitination regulates nearly all cellular processes by coordinated activity of ubiquitin writers (E1, E2, and E3 enzymes), erasers (deubiquitinating enzymes) and readers (proteins that recognize ubiquitinated proteins by their ubiquitin-binding domains). By differentially modifying cellular proteome and by recognizing these ubiquitin modifications, ubiquitination machinery tightly regulates execution of specific cellular events in space and time. Dynamic and complex ubiquitin architecture, ranging from monoubiquitination, multiple monoubiquitination, eight different modes of homotypic and numerous types of heterogeneous polyubiquitin linkages, enables highly dynamic and complex regulation of cellular processes. We discuss available tools and approaches to study ubiquitin networks, including methods for the identification and quantification of ubiquitin-modified substrates, as well as approaches to quantify the length, abundance, linkage type and architecture of different ubiquitin chains. Furthermore, we also summarize the available approaches for the discovery of novel ubiquitin readers and ubiquitin-binding domains, as well as approaches to monitor and visualize activity of ubiquitin conjugation and deconjugation machineries. We also discuss benefits, drawbacks and limitations of available techniques, as well as what is still needed for detailed spatiotemporal dissection of cellular ubiquitination networks.
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- Katarzyna Kliza
- Institute of Biochemistry II, Medical Faculty, Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry II, Medical Faculty, Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany
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Tan W, Murphy VJ, Charron A, van Twest S, Sharp M, Constantinou A, Parker MW, Crismani W, Bythell-Douglas R, Deans AJ. Preparation and purification of mono-ubiquitinated proteins using Avi-tagged ubiquitin. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0229000. [PMID: 32092106 PMCID: PMC7039436 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0229000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2019] [Accepted: 01/27/2020] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Site-specific conjugation of ubiquitin onto a range of DNA repair proteins regulates their critical functions in the DNA damage response. Biochemical and structural characterization of these functions are limited by an absence of tools for the purification of DNA repair proteins in purely the ubiquitinated form. To overcome this barrier, we designed a ubiquitin fusion protein that is N-terminally biotinylated and can be conjugated by E3 RING ligases onto various substrates. Biotin affinity purification of modified proteins, followed by cleavage of the affinity tag leads to release of natively-mono-ubiquitinated substrates. As proof-of-principle, we applied this method to several substrates of mono-ubiquitination in the Fanconi anemia (FA)-BRCA pathway of DNA interstrand crosslink repair. These include the FANCI:FANCD2 complex, the PCNA trimer and BRCA1 modified nucleosomes. This method provides a simple approach to study the role of mono-ubiquitination in DNA repair or any other mono-ubiquitination signaling pathways.
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- Winnie Tan
- Genome Stability Unit, St. Vincent’s Institute of Medical Research, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Medicine (St. Vincent’s Health), The University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Genome Stability Unit, St. Vincent’s Institute of Medical Research, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia
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- Genome Stability Unit, St. Vincent’s Institute of Medical Research, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia
- National Graduate School of Chemistry of Montpellier (ENSCM), Montpellier, France
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- Genome Stability Unit, St. Vincent’s Institute of Medical Research, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia
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- Genome Stability Unit, St. Vincent’s Institute of Medical Research, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia
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- Institute of Human Genetics (IGH), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Université de Montpellier (UM), Montpellier, France
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- Structural Biology Unit, St. Vincent’s Institute of Medical Research, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia
- Bio21 Institute, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Genome Stability Unit, St. Vincent’s Institute of Medical Research, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Medicine (St. Vincent’s Health), The University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Genome Stability Unit, St. Vincent’s Institute of Medical Research, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Medicine (St. Vincent’s Health), The University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Genome Stability Unit, St. Vincent’s Institute of Medical Research, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Medicine (St. Vincent’s Health), The University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Lan Q, Wang Y, Sun Z, Li Y, Zhang C, Chang L, Gao Y, Wu J, Wang F, Xu P. Quantitative Proteomics Combined with Two Genetic Strategies for Screening Substrates of Ubiquitin Ligase Hrt3. J Proteome Res 2020; 19:493-502. [PMID: 31789040 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.9b00673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Ubiquitin ligases (E3s) serve as key regulators for the ubiquitylation-mediated pathway. The identification of the corresponding relationship between E3 and its substrates is challenging but required for understanding the regulatory network of ubiquitylation. The low abundance of ubiquitinated conjugates and high redundancy of E3 substrate regulation made the screening pretty hard. Herein, we combined SILAC-based quantitative proteomics with two contrary genetic methods (overexpression and knockout) in theory for E3 (Hrt3, the F-box subunit of the SCF complex) substrate screening. The knockout method could not overcome the constraint mentioned above, while the overexpression approach turned on the access to the potential substrates of E3. Subsequently, we obtained 77 candidates, which are involved in many critical biological processes and need to be verified in the future. Within these candidates, we confirmed the relationship between one of the candidates Nce103 and Hrt3 and linked Hrt3 with oxygen sensitivity and oxidative stress response in which Nce103 took part as well. This research is also beneficial for understanding the impact of oxygen supply on regulation of yeast growth through the ubiquitination of Nce103.
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- Qiuyan Lan
- School of Basic Medical Science, Key Laboratory of Combinatorial Biosynthesis and Drug Discovery of Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences , Wuhan University , Wuhan 430071 , P. R. China.,State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing) , Beijing Institute of Lifeomics , Beijing 102206 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing) , Beijing Institute of Lifeomics , Beijing 102206 , P. R. China.,Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology , Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine , Beijing 100850 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing) , Beijing Institute of Lifeomics , Beijing 102206 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing) , Beijing Institute of Lifeomics , Beijing 102206 , P. R. China
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- School of Basic Medical Science, Key Laboratory of Combinatorial Biosynthesis and Drug Discovery of Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences , Wuhan University , Wuhan 430071 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing) , Beijing Institute of Lifeomics , Beijing 102206 , P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology , Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine , Beijing 100850 , P. R. China
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- School of Basic Medical Science, Key Laboratory of Combinatorial Biosynthesis and Drug Discovery of Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences , Wuhan University , Wuhan 430071 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing) , Beijing Institute of Lifeomics , Beijing 102206 , P. R. China
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- School of Basic Medical Science, Key Laboratory of Combinatorial Biosynthesis and Drug Discovery of Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences , Wuhan University , Wuhan 430071 , P. R. China.,State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing) , Beijing Institute of Lifeomics , Beijing 102206 , P. R. China.,Second Clinical Medicine College , Guangzhou University Chinese Medicine , Guangzhou 510120 , P. R. China.,Research Unit of Proteomics & Research and Development of New Drug , Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences , Beijing 100730 , P. R. China
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Xiao W, Liu Z, Luo W, Gao Y, Chang L, Li Y, Xu P. Specific and Unbiased Detection of Polyubiquitination via a Sensitive Non-Antibody Approach. Anal Chem 2019; 92:1074-1080. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b04092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Weidi Xiao
- National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Research Unit of Proteomics & Research and Development of New Drug of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Institute of Lifeomics, State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, Beijing 102206, People’s Republic of China
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- National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Research Unit of Proteomics & Research and Development of New Drug of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Institute of Lifeomics, State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, Beijing 102206, People’s Republic of China
- School of Basic Medical Science, Key Laboratory of Combinatorial Biosynthesis and Drug Discovery of Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, People’s Republic of China
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- National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Research Unit of Proteomics & Research and Development of New Drug of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Institute of Lifeomics, State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, Beijing 102206, People’s Republic of China
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- National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Research Unit of Proteomics & Research and Development of New Drug of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Institute of Lifeomics, State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, Beijing 102206, People’s Republic of China
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- National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Research Unit of Proteomics & Research and Development of New Drug of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Institute of Lifeomics, State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, Beijing 102206, People’s Republic of China
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- National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Research Unit of Proteomics & Research and Development of New Drug of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Institute of Lifeomics, State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, Beijing 102206, People’s Republic of China
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- National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Research Unit of Proteomics & Research and Development of New Drug of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Institute of Lifeomics, State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, Beijing 102206, People’s Republic of China
- School of Basic Medical Science, Key Laboratory of Combinatorial Biosynthesis and Drug Discovery of Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, People’s Republic of China
- Second Clinical Medicine College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510120, People’s Republic of China
- Guizhou University School of Medicine, Guiyang 550025, People’s Republic of China
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Xiao W, Zhang J, Wang Y, Liu Z, Wang F, Sun J, Chang L, Xia Z, Li Y, Xu P. Ac-LysargiNase Complements Trypsin for the Identification of Ubiquitinated Sites. Anal Chem 2019; 91:15890-15898. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b04340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Weidi Xiao
- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Research Unit of Proteomics & Research and Development of New Drug, Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing 102206, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Research Unit of Proteomics & Research and Development of New Drug, Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing 102206, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Research Unit of Proteomics & Research and Development of New Drug, Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing 102206, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Research Unit of Proteomics & Research and Development of New Drug, Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing 102206, P. R. China
- School of Basic Medical Science, Key Laboratory of Combinatorial Biosynthesis and Drug Discovery of Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Research Unit of Proteomics & Research and Development of New Drug, Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing 102206, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Research Unit of Proteomics & Research and Development of New Drug, Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing 102206, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Research Unit of Proteomics & Research and Development of New Drug, Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing 102206, P. R. China
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- Translational Medicine Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450018, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Research Unit of Proteomics & Research and Development of New Drug, Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing 102206, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Research Unit of Proteomics & Research and Development of New Drug, Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing 102206, P. R. China
- School of Basic Medical Science, Key Laboratory of Combinatorial Biosynthesis and Drug Discovery of Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, P. R. China
- Guizhou University School of Medicine, Guiyang 550025, P.R. China
- Second Clinical Medicine Collage, Guangzhou University Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
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Li Y, Dammer EB, Gao Y, Lan Q, Villamil MA, Duong DM, Zhang C, Ping L, Lauinger L, Flick K, Xu Z, Wei W, Xing X, Chang L, Jin J, Hong X, Zhu Y, Wu J, Deng Z, He F, Kaiser P, Xu P. Proteomics Links Ubiquitin Chain Topology Change to Transcription Factor Activation. Mol Cell 2019; 76:126-137.e7. [PMID: 31444107 DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2019.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2018] [Revised: 05/28/2019] [Accepted: 06/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
Abstract
A surprising complexity of ubiquitin signaling has emerged with identification of different ubiquitin chain topologies. However, mechanisms of how the diverse ubiquitin codes control biological processes remain poorly understood. Here, we use quantitative whole-proteome mass spectrometry to identify yeast proteins that are regulated by lysine 11 (K11)-linked ubiquitin chains. The entire Met4 pathway, which links cell proliferation with sulfur amino acid metabolism, was significantly affected by K11 chains and selected for mechanistic studies. Previously, we demonstrated that a K48-linked ubiquitin chain represses the transcription factor Met4. Here, we show that efficient Met4 activation requires a K11-linked topology. Mechanistically, our results propose that the K48 chain binds to a topology-selective tandem ubiquitin binding region in Met4 and competes with binding of the basal transcription machinery to the same region. The change to K11-enriched chain architecture releases this competition and permits binding of the basal transcription complex to activate transcription.
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- Yanchang Li
- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Research Unit of Proteomics & Research and Development of New Drug of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing 102206, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Research Unit of Proteomics & Research and Development of New Drug of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing 102206, P.R. China; Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases, Emory Proteomics Service Center, and Department of Biochemistry, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Research Unit of Proteomics & Research and Development of New Drug of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing 102206, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Combinatorial Biosynthesis and Drug Discovery of Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Medicine, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, P.R. China
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, School of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697-1700, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Research Unit of Proteomics & Research and Development of New Drug of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing 102206, P.R. China; Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases, Emory Proteomics Service Center, and Department of Biochemistry, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Research Unit of Proteomics & Research and Development of New Drug of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing 102206, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Research Unit of Proteomics & Research and Development of New Drug of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing 102206, P.R. China; Key Laboratory of Combinatorial Biosynthesis and Drug Discovery of Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Medicine, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, P.R. China
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, School of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697-1700, USA
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, School of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697-1700, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Research Unit of Proteomics & Research and Development of New Drug of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing 102206, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Research Unit of Proteomics & Research and Development of New Drug of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing 102206, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Research Unit of Proteomics & Research and Development of New Drug of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing 102206, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Research Unit of Proteomics & Research and Development of New Drug of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing 102206, P.R. China
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- Life Sciences Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Combinatorial Biosynthesis and Drug Discovery of Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Medicine, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Research Unit of Proteomics & Research and Development of New Drug of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing 102206, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Combinatorial Biosynthesis and Drug Discovery of Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Medicine, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Combinatorial Biosynthesis and Drug Discovery of Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Medicine, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Research Unit of Proteomics & Research and Development of New Drug of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing 102206, P.R. China.
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, School of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697-1700, USA.
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Research Unit of Proteomics & Research and Development of New Drug of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing 102206, P.R. China; Key Laboratory of Combinatorial Biosynthesis and Drug Discovery of Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Medicine, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, P.R. China; Guizhou University School of Medicine, Guiyang 550025, P.R. China.
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Yang H, Li YC, Zhao MZ, Wu FL, Wang X, Xiao WD, Wang YH, Zhang JL, Wang FQ, Xu F, Zeng WF, Overall CM, He SM, Chi H, Xu P. Precision De Novo Peptide Sequencing Using Mirror Proteases of Ac-LysargiNase and Trypsin for Large-scale Proteomics. Mol Cell Proteomics 2019; 18:773-785. [PMID: 30622160 PMCID: PMC6442358 DOI: 10.1074/mcp.tir118.000918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2018] [Revised: 11/20/2018] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
Abstract
De novo peptide sequencing for large-scale proteomics remains challenging because of the lack of full coverage of ion series in tandem mass spectra. We developed a mirror protease of trypsin, acetylated LysargiNase (Ac-LysargiNase), with superior activity and stability. The mirror spectrum pairs derived from the Ac-LysargiNase and trypsin treated samples can generate full b and y ion series, which provide mutual complementarity of each other, and allow us to develop a novel algorithm, pNovoM, for de novo sequencing. Using pNovoM to sequence peptides of purified proteins, the accuracy of the sequence was close to 100%. More importantly, from a large-scale yeast proteome sample digested with trypsin and Ac-LysargiNase individually, 48% of all tandem mass spectra formed mirror spectrum pairs, 97% of which contained full coverage of ion series, resulting in precision de novo sequencing of full-length peptides by pNovoM. This enabled pNovoM to successfully sequence 21,249 peptides from 3,753 proteins and interpreted 44-152% more spectra than pNovo+ and PEAKS at a 5% FDR at the spectrum level. Moreover, the mirror protease strategy had an obvious advantage in sequencing long peptides. We believe that the combination of mirror protease strategy and pNovoM will be an effective approach for precision de novo sequencing on both single proteins and proteome samples.
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- Hao Yang
- From the ‡Key Lab of Intelligent Information Processing of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Institute of Computing Technology, CAS; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; Institute of Computing Technology, CAS, Beijing 100190, China
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- §State Key Laboratory of Proteomics; Beijing Proteome Research Center; National Center for Protein Sciences Beijing; Beijing Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing 102206, China
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- §State Key Laboratory of Proteomics; Beijing Proteome Research Center; National Center for Protein Sciences Beijing; Beijing Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing 102206, China
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- §State Key Laboratory of Proteomics; Beijing Proteome Research Center; National Center for Protein Sciences Beijing; Beijing Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing 102206, China
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- From the ‡Key Lab of Intelligent Information Processing of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Institute of Computing Technology, CAS; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; Institute of Computing Technology, CAS, Beijing 100190, China
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- §State Key Laboratory of Proteomics; Beijing Proteome Research Center; National Center for Protein Sciences Beijing; Beijing Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing 102206, China
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- §State Key Laboratory of Proteomics; Beijing Proteome Research Center; National Center for Protein Sciences Beijing; Beijing Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing 102206, China
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- §State Key Laboratory of Proteomics; Beijing Proteome Research Center; National Center for Protein Sciences Beijing; Beijing Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing 102206, China
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- §State Key Laboratory of Proteomics; Beijing Proteome Research Center; National Center for Protein Sciences Beijing; Beijing Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing 102206, China
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- §State Key Laboratory of Proteomics; Beijing Proteome Research Center; National Center for Protein Sciences Beijing; Beijing Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing 102206, China
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- From the ‡Key Lab of Intelligent Information Processing of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Institute of Computing Technology, CAS; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; Institute of Computing Technology, CAS, Beijing 100190, China
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- ‖Centre for Blood Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- From the ‡Key Lab of Intelligent Information Processing of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Institute of Computing Technology, CAS; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; Institute of Computing Technology, CAS, Beijing 100190, China;.
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- From the ‡Key Lab of Intelligent Information Processing of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Institute of Computing Technology, CAS; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; Institute of Computing Technology, CAS, Beijing 100190, China;.
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- §State Key Laboratory of Proteomics; Beijing Proteome Research Center; National Center for Protein Sciences Beijing; Beijing Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing 102206, China;; ¶Key Laboratory of Combinatorial Biosynthesis and Drug Discovery of Ministry of Education Wuhan University, Wuhan University School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wuhan 430071, China;; College of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China.
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Reducing histone acetylation rescues cognitive deficits in a mouse model of Fragile X syndrome. Nat Commun 2018; 9:2494. [PMID: 29950602 PMCID: PMC6021376 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-04869-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2017] [Accepted: 05/23/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is the most prevalent inherited intellectual disability, resulting from a loss of fragile X mental retardation protein (FMRP). Patients with FXS suffer lifelong cognitive disabilities, but the function of FMRP in the adult brain and the mechanism underlying age-related cognitive decline in FXS is not fully understood. Here, we report that a loss of FMRP results in increased protein synthesis of histone acetyltransferase EP300 and ubiquitination-mediated degradation of histone deacetylase HDAC1 in adult hippocampal neural stem cells (NSCs). Consequently, FMRP-deficient NSCs exhibit elevated histone acetylation and age-related NSC depletion, leading to cognitive impairment in mature adult mice. Reducing histone acetylation rescues both neurogenesis and cognitive deficits in mature adult FMRP-deficient mice. Our work reveals a role for FMRP and histone acetylation in cognition and presents a potential novel therapeutic strategy for treating adult FXS patients. Loss of fragile X mental retardation protein (FMRP) leads to fragile X syndrome, associated with cognitive dysfunction. Here the authors show that mice lacking FMRP show reduced hippocampal neurogenesis and cognitive deficits, which can be rescued by reducing histone acetylation.
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Sun Y, Zhai L, Ma S, Zhang C, Zhao L, Li N, Xu Y, Zhang T, Guo Z, Zhang H, Xu P, Zhao X. Down-regulation of RIP3 potentiates cisplatin chemoresistance by triggering HSP90-ERK pathway mediated DNA repair in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Cancer Lett 2018; 418:97-108. [DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2018.01.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2017] [Revised: 12/30/2017] [Accepted: 01/08/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Zhou Y, Shen P, Lan Q, Deng C, Zhang Y, Li Y, Wei W, Wang Y, Su N, He F, Xie Q, Lyu Z, Yang D, Xu P. High-coverage proteomics reveals methionine auxotrophy in Deinococcus radiodurans. Proteomics 2017; 17. [PMID: 28608649 DOI: 10.1002/pmic.201700072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2017] [Revised: 05/13/2017] [Accepted: 06/02/2017] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Deinococcus radiodurans is a robust bacterium best known for its capacity to resist to radiation. In this study, the SDS-PAGE coupled with high-precision LC-MS/MS was used to study the D. radiodurans proteome. A total of 1951 proteins were identified which covers 63.18% protein-coding genes. Comparison of the identified proteins to the key enzymes in amino acid biosyntheses from KEGG database showed the methionine biosynthesis module is incomplete while other amino acid biosynthesis modules are complete, which indicated methionine auxotrophy in D. radiodurans. The subsequent amino acid-auxotrophic screening has verified methionine instead of other amino acids is essential for the growth of D. radiodurans. With molecular evolutionary genetic analysis, we found the divergence in methionine biosynthesis during the evolution of the common ancestor of bacteria. We also found D. radiodurans lost the power of synthesizing methionine because of the missing metA and metX in two types of methionine biosyntheses. For the first time, this study used high-coverage proteome analysis to identify D. radiodurans amino acid auxotrophy, which provides the important reference for the development of quantitative proteomics analysis using stable isotope labeling in metabolomics of D. radiodurans and in-depth analysis of the molecular mechanism of radiation resistance.
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- Yanxia Zhou
- College of Life Sciences, Hebei University and Key Laboratory of Microbial Diversity Research and Application of Hebei Province, Baoding, P. R. China.,State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences, Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences, Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences, Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing, P. R. China.,School of Basic Medical Science, Key Laboratory of Combinatorial Biosynthesis and Drug Discovery of Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences, Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences, Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing, P. R. China.,State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, College of Ecology and Evolution, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences, Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences, Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences, Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences, Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences, Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing, P. R. China
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- China Astronaut Research and Training Center, Beijing, P. R. China
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- College of Life Sciences, Hebei University and Key Laboratory of Microbial Diversity Research and Application of Hebei Province, Baoding, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences, Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences, Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing, P. R. China.,School of Basic Medical Science, Key Laboratory of Combinatorial Biosynthesis and Drug Discovery of Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, P. R. China
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Li Y, Wang Z, Zhou W, Zhang K, Ma J, Wu F, Ji J, Hong X, Deng Z, He S, Xu P. A rapid and easy protein N-terminal profiling strategy using (N
-Succinimidyloxycarbonylmethyl)tris(2,4,6-trimethoxyphenyl)phosphonium bromide (TMPP) labeling and StageTip. Proteomics 2017; 17. [DOI: 10.1002/pmic.201600481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2016] [Revised: 05/21/2017] [Accepted: 06/03/2017] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Yanchang Li
- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, National Center for Protein Sciences Beijing, Beijing Proteome Research Center; Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine; Beijing P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, National Center for Protein Sciences Beijing, Beijing Proteome Research Center; Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine; Beijing P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Combinatorial Biosynthesis and Drug Discovery and Hubei Province Engineering and Technology Research Center for Fluorinated Pharmaceuticals; State Key Laboratory of Virology; Wuhan University School of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Wuhan P. R. China
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- Key Lab of Intelligent Information Processing of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Institute of Computing Technology; CAS; Beijing P. R. China
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- Key Lab of Intelligent Information Processing of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Institute of Computing Technology; CAS; Beijing P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, National Center for Protein Sciences Beijing, Beijing Proteome Research Center; Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine; Beijing P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, National Center for Protein Sciences Beijing, Beijing Proteome Research Center; Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine; Beijing P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Protein and Plant Gene Research, College of Life Sciences; Peking University; Beijing P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Combinatorial Biosynthesis and Drug Discovery and Hubei Province Engineering and Technology Research Center for Fluorinated Pharmaceuticals; State Key Laboratory of Virology; Wuhan University School of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Wuhan P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Combinatorial Biosynthesis and Drug Discovery and Hubei Province Engineering and Technology Research Center for Fluorinated Pharmaceuticals; State Key Laboratory of Virology; Wuhan University School of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Wuhan P. R. China
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- Key Lab of Intelligent Information Processing of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Institute of Computing Technology; CAS; Beijing P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, National Center for Protein Sciences Beijing, Beijing Proteome Research Center; Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine; Beijing P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Combinatorial Biosynthesis and Drug Discovery and Hubei Province Engineering and Technology Research Center for Fluorinated Pharmaceuticals; State Key Laboratory of Virology; Wuhan University School of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Wuhan P. R. China
- Anhui Medical University; Hefei P. R. China
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O'Connor HF, Huibregtse JM. Enzyme-substrate relationships in the ubiquitin system: approaches for identifying substrates of ubiquitin ligases. Cell Mol Life Sci 2017; 74:3363-3375. [PMID: 28455558 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-017-2529-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2017] [Revised: 04/05/2017] [Accepted: 04/18/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Protein ubiquitylation is an important post-translational modification, regulating aspects of virtually every biochemical pathway in eukaryotic cells. Hundreds of enzymes participate in the conjugation and deconjugation of ubiquitin, as well as the recognition, signaling functions, and degradation of ubiquitylated proteins. Regulation of ubiquitylation is most commonly at the level of recognition of substrates by E3 ubiquitin ligases. Characterization of the network of E3-substrate relationships is a major goal and challenge in the field, as this expected to yield fundamental biological insights and opportunities for drug development. There has been remarkable success in identifying substrates for some E3 ligases, in many instances using the standard protein-protein interaction techniques (e.g., two-hybrid screens and co-immunoprecipitations paired with mass spectrometry). However, some E3s have remained refractory to characterization, while others have simply not yet been studied due to the sheer number and diversity of E3s. This review will discuss the range of tools and techniques that can be used for substrate profiling of E3 ligases.
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- Hazel F O'Connor
- Department of Molecular Biosciences, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA.
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Klein T, Viner RI, Overall CM. Quantitative proteomics and terminomics to elucidate the role of ubiquitination and proteolysis in adaptive immunity. PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS. SERIES A, MATHEMATICAL, PHYSICAL, AND ENGINEERING SCIENCES 2016; 374:rsta.2015.0372. [PMID: 27644975 PMCID: PMC5031638 DOI: 10.1098/rsta.2015.0372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/27/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Adaptive immunity is the specialized defence mechanism in vertebrates that evolved to eliminate pathogens. Specialized lymphocytes recognize specific protein epitopes through antigen receptors to mount potent immune responses, many of which are initiated by nuclear factor-kappa B activation and gene transcription. Most, if not all, pathways in adaptive immunity are further regulated by post-translational modification (PTM) of signalling proteins, e.g. phosphorylation, citrullination, ubiquitination and proteolytic processing. The importance of PTMs is reflected by genetic or acquired defects in these pathways that lead to a dysfunctional immune response. Here we discuss the state of the art in targeted proteomics and systems biology approaches to dissect the PTM landscape specifically regarding ubiquitination and proteolysis in B- and T-cell activation. Recent advances have occurred in methods for specific enrichment and targeted quantitation. Together with improved instrument sensitivity, these advances enable the accurate analysis of often rare PTM events that are opaque to conventional proteomics approaches, now rendering in-depth analysis and pathway dissection possible. We discuss published approaches, including as a case study the profiling of the N-terminome of lymphocytes of a rare patient with a genetic defect in the paracaspase protease MALT1, a key regulator protease in antigen-driven signalling, which was manifested by elevated linear ubiquitination.This article is part of the themed issue 'Quantitative mass spectrometry'.
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- Theo Klein
- Centre for Blood Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z3 Department of Oral Biological and Medical Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z3 Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z3
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- Thermo Fisher Scientific, San Jose, CA 95134, USA
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- Centre for Blood Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z3 Department of Oral Biological and Medical Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z3 Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z3
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Scott D, Garner TP, Long J, Strachan J, Mistry SC, Bottrill AR, Tooth DJ, Searle MS, Oldham NJ, Layfield R. Mass spectrometry insights into a tandem ubiquitin-binding domain hybrid engineered for the selective recognition of unanchored polyubiquitin. Proteomics 2016; 16:1961-9. [DOI: 10.1002/pmic.201600067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2016] [Revised: 03/18/2016] [Accepted: 03/29/2016] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Daniel Scott
- School of Life Sciences; Queen's Medical Centre; University of Nottingham; Nottingham UK
- School of Chemistry; University Park; University of Nottingham; Nottingham UK
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- Department of Biochemistry; Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University; Bronx NY USA
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- School of Chemistry; University Park; University of Nottingham; Nottingham UK
- Centre for Biomolecular Sciences; University Park; University of Nottingham; Nottingham UK
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- Institute of Cell Biology; University of Edinburgh; Edinburgh UK
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- Protein & Nucleic Acid Chemistry Laboratory; University of Leicester; Leicester UK
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- Protein & Nucleic Acid Chemistry Laboratory; University of Leicester; Leicester UK
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- School of Life Sciences; Queen's Medical Centre; University of Nottingham; Nottingham UK
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- School of Chemistry; University Park; University of Nottingham; Nottingham UK
- Centre for Biomolecular Sciences; University Park; University of Nottingham; Nottingham UK
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- School of Chemistry; University Park; University of Nottingham; Nottingham UK
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- School of Life Sciences; Queen's Medical Centre; University of Nottingham; Nottingham UK
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