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Evolution of cullin E3 ubiquitin ligases and function in trypanosomes
Evolution of cullin E3 ubiquitin ligases and function in trypanosomes
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Jul 24, 2023
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http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2023.07.24.550360v1?rss=1
Authors: del Pino, R. C., Zoltner, M., Yamada, K., Butterfield, E. R., Field, M.
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Post-translational modifications (PTMs) modulate protein function, with ubiquitylation a pre-eminent example with major roles in protein turnover. Ubiquitylation utilises a ligase enzyme cascade for conjugation of ubiquitin to client proteins and cullin-RING ligases are amongst the most complex known. We reconstructed evolution of cullin-RING E3 ubiquitin ligases across eukaryotes and experimentally characterised two cullin complexes in trypanosomatids, a taxon highly divergent from animals and fungi. We find considerable diversity within cullins and, in particular, trypanosomatids share only a minority of cullins with other lineages. Furthermore, we identify expansions in cullin client adaptor protein families, novel client adaptors and demonstrate client specificity. Finally we show that ornithine decarboxylase (TbODC), an important target of the drug trypanosome eflornithine, is a substrate for TbCul-A and overturn earlier models for eflornithine specificity. These studies highlight lineage-specific roles for cullin E3s and their contributions towards eukaryotic complexity.
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http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2023.07.24.550360v1?rss=1
Authors: del Pino, R. C., Zoltner, M., Yamada, K., Butterfield, E. R., Field, M.
Abstract:
Post-translational modifications (PTMs) modulate protein function, with ubiquitylation a pre-eminent example with major roles in protein turnover. Ubiquitylation utilises a ligase enzyme cascade for conjugation of ubiquitin to client proteins and cullin-RING ligases are amongst the most complex known. We reconstructed evolution of cullin-RING E3 ubiquitin ligases across eukaryotes and experimentally characterised two cullin complexes in trypanosomatids, a taxon highly divergent from animals and fungi. We find considerable diversity within cullins and, in particular, trypanosomatids share only a minority of cullins with other lineages. Furthermore, we identify expansions in cullin client adaptor protein families, novel client adaptors and demonstrate client specificity. Finally we show that ornithine decarboxylase (TbODC), an important target of the drug trypanosome eflornithine, is a substrate for TbCul-A and overturn earlier models for eflornithine specificity. These studies highlight lineage-specific roles for cullin E3s and their contributions towards eukaryotic complexity.
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Jul 24, 2023
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