A member of the PIAS (protein inhibitor of activated STAT) family of proteins, PIAS1, have been reported to serve as an E3-type SUMO ligase for tumor suppressor p53 and its own. It also was proposed that the N-terminal domain of PIAS1 interacts with DNA as well as p53. Extensive biochemical studies have been devoted recently to understand sumoylations and its biological implications, whereas the structural aspects of the PIAS family and the mechanism of its interactions with various factors are less well known to date. In this study, the three-dimensional structure of the N-terminal domain (residues 1-65) of SUMO ligase PIAS1 was determined by NMR spectroscopy. The structure revealed a unique four-helix bundle with a topology of an up-down-extended loop-down-up, a part of which the helix-extended loop-helix represented the SAP (SAF-A/B, Acinus, and PIAS) motif. Thus, this N-terminal domain may be referred to as a four-helix SAP domain. The glutathione S-transferase pull-down assay demonstrated that this domain possesses a binding ability to tumor suppressor p53, a target protein for sumoylation by PIAS1, whereas gel mobility assays showed that it has a strong affinity toward A/T-rich DNA. An NMR analysis of the four-helix SAP domain complexed with the 16-bp-long DNA demonstrated that one end of the four-helix bundle is the binding site and may fit into the minor groove of DNA. The three-dimensional structure and its binding duality are discussed in conjunction with the biological functions of PIAS1 as a SUMO ligase.
Zn-binding AZUL domain of human ubiquitin protein ligase Ube3A
Zn-binding AZUL domain of human ubiquitin protein ligase Ube3A
Abstract Ube3A (also referred to as E6AP for E6 Associated Protein) is a E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase implicated in the development of Angelman syndrome by controlling degradation of synaptic protein Arc and oncogenic papilloma virus infection by controlling degradation of p53. This article describe the solution NMR structure of the conserved N-terminal domain of human Ube3A (residues 24-87) that contains two residues (Cys44 and Arg62) found to be mutated in patients with Angelman syndrome. The structure of this domain...
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NMR assignments of ubiquitin fold domain (UFD) in SUMO-activating enzyme subunit 2 from rice.
NMR assignments of ubiquitin fold domain (UFD) in SUMO-activating enzyme subunit 2 from rice.
NMR assignments of ubiquitin fold domain (UFD) in SUMO-activating enzyme subunit 2 from rice.
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Authors: Suzuki R, Tsuchiya W, Shindo H, Yamazaki T
The small ubiquitin-related modifier (SUMO) is a ubiquitin-like post-translational modifier that alters the localization, activity, or stability of many proteins. In the sumoylation process, an activated SUMO is transferred from SUMO-activating enzyme E1 complex (SAE1/SAE2) to...
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[NMR paper] NMR solution structure and membrane interaction of the N-terminal sequence (1-30) of
NMR solution structure and membrane interaction of the N-terminal sequence (1-30) of the bovine prion protein.
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Biochemistry. 2004 Nov 30;43(47):14940-7
Authors: Biverståhl H, Andersson A, Gräslund A, Mäler L
The structure and membrane interaction of the N-terminal sequence (1-30) of the bovine prion protein (bPrPp) has been investigated by NMR spectroscopy in phospholipid membrane mimetic systems. CD spectroscopy...
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[NMR paper] NMR characterization of the interaction between the C-terminal domain of interferon-g
NMR characterization of the interaction between the C-terminal domain of interferon-gamma and heparin-derived oligosaccharides.
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Biochem J. 2004 Nov 15;384(Pt 1):93-9
Authors: Vanhaverbeke C, Simorre JP, Sadir R, Gans P, Lortat-Jacob H
Interferons are cytokines that play a complex role in the resistance of mammalian hosts to pathogens. IFNgamma (interferon-gamma) is secreted by activated T-cells and...
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[NMR paper] Prion protein interaction with the C-terminal SH3 domain of Grb2 studied using NMR an
Prion protein interaction with the C-terminal SH3 domain of Grb2 studied using NMR and optical spectroscopy.
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Biochemistry. 2004 Aug 17;43(32):10393-9
Authors: Lysek DA, Wüthrich K
Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies have been observed exclusively in organisms expressing the host-encoded prion protein (PrP). The function of the cellular isoform of PrP found in healthy organisms has so far not been identified,...
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NMR solution structure of the N-terminal domain of hERG and its interaction with the
NMR solution structure of the N-terminal domain of hERG and its interaction with the S4-S5 linker.
NMR solution structure of the N-terminal domain of hERG and its interaction with the S4-S5 linker.
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Authors: Li Q, Gayen S, Chen AS, Huang Q, Raida M, Kang C
The human Ether-à-go-go Related Gene (hERG) potassium channel mediates the rapid delayed rectifier current (IKr) in the cardiac action potential. Mutations in the 135 amino acid residue N-terminal domain (NTD) cause channel dysfunction or...
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[NMR paper] 1H-NMR investigation of the interaction of the amino terminal domain of the LexA repr
1H-NMR investigation of the interaction of the amino terminal domain of the LexA repressor with a synthetic half-operator.
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J Biomol Struct Dyn. 1991 Dec;9(3):447-61
Authors: Ottleben G, Messori L, Rüterjans H, Kaptein R, Granger-Schnarr M, Schnarr M
A synthetic half-operator DNA-duplex, d(GCTACTGTATGT), containing a portion of the proposed recognition sequence (CTGT) of several "SOS" genes, has been...
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[NMR paper] 1H-NMR investigation of the interaction of the amino terminal domain of the LexA repr
1H-NMR investigation of the interaction of the amino terminal domain of the LexA repressor with a synthetic half-operator.
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J Biomol Struct Dyn. 1991 Dec;9(3):447-61
Authors: Ottleben G, Messori L, Rüterjans H, Kaptein R, Granger-Schnarr M, Schnarr M
A synthetic half-operator DNA-duplex, d(GCTACTGTATGT), containing a portion of the proposed recognition sequence (CTGT) of several "SOS" genes, has been...