A Human Ubiquitin Conjugating Enzyme (E2)-HECT E3 Ligase Structure-function Screen
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Here we describe a systematic structure-function analysis of the human ubiquitin (Ub) E2 conjugating proteins, consisting of the determination of 15 new high-resolution three-dimensional structures of E2 catalytic domains, and autoubiquitylation assays for 26 Ub-loading E2s screened against a panel of nine different HECT (homologous to E6-AP carboxyl terminus) E3 ligase domains. Integration of our structural and biochemical data revealed several E2 surface properties associated with Ub chain building activity; (1) net positive or neutral E2 charge, (2) an “acidic trough” located near the catalytic Cys, surrounded by an extensive basic region, and (3) similarity to the previously described HECT binding signature in UBE2L3 (UbcH7). Mass spectrometry was used to characterize the autoubiquitylation products of a number of functional E2-HECT pairs, and demonstrated that HECT domains from different subfamilies catalyze the formation of very different types of Ub chains, largely independent of the E2 in the reaction. Our data set represents the first comprehensive analysis of E2-HECT E3 interactions, and thus provides a framework for better understanding the molecular mechanisms of ubiquitylation. Here we describe a systematic structure-function analysis of the human ubiquitin (Ub) E2 conjugating proteins, consisting of the determination of 15 new high-resolution three-dimensional structures of E2 catalytic domains, and autoubiquitylation assays for 26 Ub-loading E2s screened against a panel of nine different HECT (homologous to E6-AP carboxyl terminus) E3 ligase domains. Integration of our structural and biochemical data revealed several E2 surface properties associated with Ub chain building activity; (1) net positive or neutral E2 charge, (2) an “acidic trough” located near the catalytic Cys, surrounded by an extensive basic region, and (3) similarity to the previously described HECT binding signature in UBE2L3 (UbcH7). Mass spectrometry was used to characterize the autoubiquitylation products of a number of functional E2-HECT pairs, and demonstrated that HECT domains from different subfamilies catalyze the formation of very different types of Ub chains, largely independent of the E2 in the reaction. Our data set represents the first comprehensive analysis of E2-HECT E3 interactions, and thus provides a framework for better understanding the molecular mechanisms of ubiquitylation. Ubiquitin (Ub) 1The abbreviations used are:UbubiquitinUBCubiquitin conjugatingHECThomologous to E6-AP carboxyl terminus. 1The abbreviations used are:UbubiquitinUBCubiquitin conjugatingHECThomologous to E6-AP carboxyl terminus. is a conserved polypeptide that is covalently conjugated to other proteins in a reversible manner, to alter their function in a variety of ways. Ub conjugation (ubiquitylation) is a highly regulated process, consisting of a sequential series of E1-E2-E3 activation, conjugation, and ligation reactions. An E1 enzyme must first activate a mature Ub polypeptide via the formation of a high-energy thiol-ester bond with the Ub carboxyl-terminal Gly residue. The activated Ub polypeptide is then transferred to a Cys residue of an E2 conjugating protein. Finally, via an E3 ligase, the Ub polypeptide is covalently conjugated to a target protein (reviewed in 1Schwartz A.L. Ciechanover A. Targeting proteins for destruction by the ubiquitin system: implications for human pathobiology.Annu. Rev. Pharmacol. Toxicol. 2009; 49: 73-96Crossref PubMed Scopus (361) Google Scholar, 2Deshaies R.J. Joazeiro C.A. RING domain E3 ubiquitin ligases.Annu. Rev. Biochem. 2009; 78: 399-434Crossref PubMed Scopus (1875) Google Scholar, 3Finley D. Recognition and processing of ubiquitin-protein conjugates by the proteasome.Annu. Rev. Biochem. 2009; 78: 477-513Crossref PubMed Scopus (1275) Google Scholar, 4Pickart C.M. Eddins M.J. Ubiquitin: structures, functions, mechanisms.Biochim. Biophys. Acta. 2004; 1695: 55-72Crossref PubMed Scopus (1021) Google Scholar, 5Pickart C.M. Fushman D. Polyubiquitin chains: polymeric protein signals.Curr. Opin. Chem. Biol. 2004; 8: 610-616Crossref PubMed Scopus (830) Google Scholar). ubiquitin ubiquitin conjugating homologous to E6-AP carboxyl terminus. ubiquitin ubiquitin conjugating homologous to E6-AP carboxyl terminus. Monoubiquitylation (i.e. the conjugation of a single Ub molecule to a target protein) has been implicated in a number of biological processes including transcriptional control, endocytosis, plasma membrane receptor recycling, and DNA damage signaling (6Saksena S. Sun J. Chu T. Emr S.D. ESCRTing proteins in the endocytic pathway.Trends Biochem. Sci. 2007; 32: 561-573Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (245) Google Scholar, 7Mosesson Y. Yarden Y. Monoubiquitylation: a recurrent theme in membrane protein transport.Isr. Med. Assoc. J. 2006; 8: 233-237PubMed Google Scholar). However, Ub itself contains seven lysine residues, all of which can be ubiquitylated to form polyubiquitin oligomers, or Ub “chains” (2Deshaies R.J. Joazeiro C.A. RING domain E3 ubiquitin ligases.Annu. Rev. Biochem. 2009; 78: 399-434Crossref PubMed Scopus (1875) Google Scholar, 3Finley D. Recognition and processing of ubiquitin-protein conjugates by the proteasome.Annu. Rev. Biochem. 2009; 78: 477-513Crossref PubMed Scopus (1275) Google Scholar, 4Pickart C.M. Eddins M.J. Ubiquitin: structures, functions, mechanisms.Biochim. Biophys. Acta. 2004; 1695: 55-72Crossref PubMed Scopus (1021) Google Scholar, 5Pickart C.M. Fushman D. Polyubiquitin chains: polymeric protein signals.Curr. Opin. Chem. Biol. 2004; 8: 610-616Crossref PubMed Scopus (830) Google Scholar, 8Ye Y. Rape M. Building ubiquitin chains: E2 enzymes at work.Nat. Rev. Mol. Cell Biol. 2009; 10: 755-764Crossref PubMed Scopus (692) Google Scholar). Ub chains of varying lengths and linkage types can confer very different biological outcomes to a targeted protein substrate. For example, the best-characterized function of Ub chains (in this case, consisting of at least four Ub polypeptides linked via K48) is the targeting of a protein substrate for 26S proteasome-dependent degradation (9Thrower J.S. Hoffman L. Rechsteiner M. Pickart C.M. Recognition of the polyubiquitin proteolytic signal.EMBO J. 2000; 19: 94-102Crossref PubMed Scopus (1309) Google Scholar). By contrast, K63-linked Ub chains play roles in the DNA damage response, epsin-mediated endocytosis and aggresome formation (10Acconcia F. Sigismund S. Polo S. Ubiquitin in trafficking: the network at work.Exp. Cell Res. 2009; 315: 1610-1618Crossref PubMed Scopus (163) Google Scholar, 11Chin L.S. Olzmann J.A. Li L. Parkin-mediated ubiquitin signalling in aggresome formation and autophagy.Biochem. Soc Trans. 2010; 38: 144-149Crossref PubMed Scopus (106) Google Scholar). Although only two human Ub E1 activating proteins have been identified (12Jin J. Li X. Gygi S.P. Harper J.W. Dual E1 activation systems for ubiquitin differentially regulate E2 enzyme charging.Nature. 2007; 447: 1135-1138Crossref PubMed Scopus (263) Google Scholar), 40 E2s (including both active E2 proteins and inactive E2 variants) are encoded in the human genome (Table I). All E2 proteins share a conserved “core” ubiquitin conjugating (UBC) domain of ∼150 amino acid residues, and many E2s possess additional N- and/or C-terminal protein sequences that can govern intracellular localization, confer regulatory properties, or provide specificity for interactions with particular E3 ligases (13Wenzel D.M. Stoll K.E. Klevit R.E. E2s: structurally economical and functionally replete.Biochem. J. 2011; 433: 31-42Crossref PubMed Scopus (89) Google Scholar, 14Pickart C.M. Mechanisms underlying ubiquitination.Annu. Rev. Biochem. 2001; 70: 503-533Crossref PubMed Scopus (2909) Google Scholar).Table IE2 (including both active and inactive E2 variants) and HECT domain protein information. Indicated are gene name, aliases, protein length, PDBID code (if structure has been solved) and NCBI protein and gene accession numbers. “Protein Note” we to or protein. the of E2 protein to form a bond with in our in a new Ub E3 ligases the of Ub from an activated E2 to a substrate protein or Ub of the RING new E3 activated to in Ub from the E2 to the target (2Deshaies R.J. Joazeiro C.A. RING domain E3 ubiquitin ligases.Annu. Rev. Biochem. 2009; 78: 399-434Crossref PubMed Scopus (1875) Google Scholar), of the HECT (homologous to E6-AP carboxyl terminus) domain E3 form a thiol-ester linkage with Ub to to a target protein F. M. Ciechanover A. The HECT of E3 ubiquitin in Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus Google Scholar, D. S. of the HECT of ubiquitin Rev. Mol. Cell Biol. 2009; 10: PubMed Scopus Google Scholar). The human genome of RING only HECT E3 ligases D. S. of the HECT of ubiquitin Rev. Mol. 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