Deubiquitination has emerged as an important mechanism of p53 regulation. A number of deubiquitinating enzymes(DUBs) from the ubiquitin-specific protease family have been shown to regulate the p53-MDM2-MDMX networks. ...Deubiquitination has emerged as an important mechanism of p53 regulation. A number of deubiquitinating enzymes(DUBs) from the ubiquitin-specific protease family have been shown to regulate the p53-MDM2-MDMX networks. We recently reported that Otub1, a DUB from the OTU-domain containing protease family, is a novel p53 regulator. Interestingly, Otub1 abrogates p53 ubiquitination and stabilizes and activates p53 in cells independently of its deubiquitinating enzyme activity. Instead, it does so by inhibiting the MDM2 cognate ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme(E2) UbcH5. Otub1 also regulates other biological signaling through this non-canonical mechanism, suppression of E2, including the inhibition of DNA-damage-induced chromatin ubiquitination. Thus, Otub1 evolves as a unique DUB that mainly suppresses E2 to regulate substrates. Here we review the current progress made towards the understanding of the complex regulation of the p53 tumor suppressor pathway by DUBs, the biological function of Otub1 including its positive regulation of p53, and the mechanistic insights into how Otub1 suppresses E2.展开更多
Deubiquitinating enzymes(DUBs) or deubiquitinases facilitate the escape of multiple proteins from ubiquitin-proteasome degradation and are critical for regulating protein expression levels in vivo.Therefore,dissecting...Deubiquitinating enzymes(DUBs) or deubiquitinases facilitate the escape of multiple proteins from ubiquitin-proteasome degradation and are critical for regulating protein expression levels in vivo.Therefore,dissecting the underlying mechanism of DUB recognition is needed to advance the development of drugs related to DUB signaling pathways.To data,extensive studies on the ubiquitin chain specificity of DUBs have been reported,but substrate protein recognition is still not clearly understood.As a breakthrough,the scaffolding role may be significant to substrate protein selectivity.From this perspective,we systematically characterized the scaffolding proteins and complexes contributing to DUB substrate selectivity.Furthermore,we proposed a deubiquitination complex platform(DCP) as a potentially generic mechanism for DUB substrate recognition based on known examples,which might fill the gaps in the understanding of DUB substrate specificity.展开更多
基金Supported by NIH/NCI,No.R00 CA127134 and No.R01CA160474a Department of Defense,No.W81XWH-10-1-1029,to Dai MSA Grant from Medical Research Foundation(MRF)of Oregon,to Sun XX
文摘Deubiquitination has emerged as an important mechanism of p53 regulation. A number of deubiquitinating enzymes(DUBs) from the ubiquitin-specific protease family have been shown to regulate the p53-MDM2-MDMX networks. We recently reported that Otub1, a DUB from the OTU-domain containing protease family, is a novel p53 regulator. Interestingly, Otub1 abrogates p53 ubiquitination and stabilizes and activates p53 in cells independently of its deubiquitinating enzyme activity. Instead, it does so by inhibiting the MDM2 cognate ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme(E2) UbcH5. Otub1 also regulates other biological signaling through this non-canonical mechanism, suppression of E2, including the inhibition of DNA-damage-induced chromatin ubiquitination. Thus, Otub1 evolves as a unique DUB that mainly suppresses E2 to regulate substrates. Here we review the current progress made towards the understanding of the complex regulation of the p53 tumor suppressor pathway by DUBs, the biological function of Otub1 including its positive regulation of p53, and the mechanistic insights into how Otub1 suppresses E2.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.U21A20420 to Bo Yang)Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation(No.LR22H310002 to Ji Cao,China)。
文摘Deubiquitinating enzymes(DUBs) or deubiquitinases facilitate the escape of multiple proteins from ubiquitin-proteasome degradation and are critical for regulating protein expression levels in vivo.Therefore,dissecting the underlying mechanism of DUB recognition is needed to advance the development of drugs related to DUB signaling pathways.To data,extensive studies on the ubiquitin chain specificity of DUBs have been reported,but substrate protein recognition is still not clearly understood.As a breakthrough,the scaffolding role may be significant to substrate protein selectivity.From this perspective,we systematically characterized the scaffolding proteins and complexes contributing to DUB substrate selectivity.Furthermore,we proposed a deubiquitination complex platform(DCP) as a potentially generic mechanism for DUB substrate recognition based on known examples,which might fill the gaps in the understanding of DUB substrate specificity.
