Residues 240–250 in the C-Terminus of the Pirh2 Protein Complement the Function of the RING Domain in Self-Ubiquitination of the Pirh2 Protein
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- Nature
- Retraction
- Reason
- Concerns/Issues about Data;Duplication of/in Image;Original Data and/or Images not Provided and/or not Available;
- Date
- 8/26/2021 0:00
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Abstract
Pirh2 is a p53 inducible gene that encodes a RING-H2 domain and is proposed to be a main regulator of p53 protein, thus fine tuning the DNA damage response. Pirh2 interacts physically with p53 and promotes its MDM2-independent ubiquitination and subsequent degradation as well as participates in an auto-regulatory feedback loop that controls p53 function. Pirh2 also self-ubiquitinates. Interestingly, Pirh2 is overexpressed in a wide range of human tumors. In this study, we investigated the domains and residues essential for Pirh2 self-ubiquitination. Deletions were made in each of the three major domains of Pirh2: the N-terminal domain (NTD), Ring domain (RING), and C-terminal domain (CTD). The effects of these deletions on Pirh2 self-ubiquitination were then assessed using in vitro ubiquitination assays. Our results demonstrate that the RING domain is essential, but not sufficient, for Pirh2 self-ubiquitination and that residues 240-250 of the C-terminal domain are also essential. Our results demonstrate that Pirh2 mediated p53 polyubiquitination occurs mainly through the K48 residue of ubiquitin in vitro. Our data further our understanding of the mechanism of Pirh2 self-ubiquitination and may help identify valuable therapeutic targets that play roles in reducing the effects of the overexpression of Pirh2, thus maximizing p53's response to DNA damage.
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The record
- Venue
- PLoS ONE
- Topic
- interferon and immune responses
- Field
- Immunology and Microbiology
- Canadian institutions
- University of AlbertaHeritage Medical Research Clinic
- Funders
- Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical ResearchFondation pour la Recherche MédicaleUniversity of AlbertaCanadian Institutes of Health ResearchAlberta Cancer FoundationWomen and Children's Health Research InstituteChildren's Health Research Institute
- Keywords
- UbiquitinCell biologyRing fingerRING finger domainUbiquitin ligaseBiologyRegulatorUbiquitin-conjugating enzymeMdm2Ubiquitin-Protein LigasesBiochemistryTranscription factorGeneZinc finger
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