Toxins,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(11), P. 467 - 467
Published: Nov. 1, 2024
Post-translational
modifications
(PTMs)
are
increasingly
recognized
as
important
strategies
used
by
bacterial
pathogens
to
modulate
host
cellular
functions.
Protein
ADP-riboxanation,
a
derivative
of
ADP-ribosylation,
has
recently
emerged
new
biochemical
way
which
interact
with
cells.
Recent
studies
have
revealed
that
this
modification
broad
regulatory
roles
in
processes
including
cell
death,
protein
translation,
and
stress
granule
formation.
Given
the
vast
majority
ADP-riboxanases
still
uncharacterized,
review
we
also
highlight
utility
advanced
proteomic
tools
functional
dissection
ADP-riboxanation
events
during
infections.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
16(1)
Published: May 22, 2025
Post-translational
SUMO
modification
is
a
widespread
mechanism
for
regulating
protein
function
within
cells.
In
humans,
SUMO-conjugated
proteins
are
partially
regulated
by
the
deconjugating
activity
of
six
SENP
family
members.
The
proteolytic
these
enzymes
resides
conserved
catalytic
domain
that
exhibits
specificity
two
primary
isoforms:
SUMO1
and
SUMO2/3.
SENP5,
along
with
SENP3,
nucleolar
involved
in
ribosome
biogenesis
preferentially
target
SUMO2/3
isoforms.
Here,
we
present
crystal
structures
human
SENP5
complex
both
SUMO2
These
reveal
minimal
interface
elucidate
molecular
basis
SENP5's
preference
isoform.
This
can
be
attributed
to
basic
patch
surrounding
Arg624
at
interface.
Swapping
mutagenesis
structural
analysis
demonstrate
favorably
oriented
interact
Asp63
SUMO2/3,
while
its
interaction
equivalent
Glu67
less
favorable.
results
suggest
subtle
differences
isoforms
significantly
influence
their
deconjugation
enzymes,
opening
new
avenues
exploring
regulation
SUMOylation
various
cellular
processes
developing
therapeutic
agents
targeting
pathways.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: June 27, 2024
Abstract
The
prevailing
view
on
post-translational
modifications
(PTMs)
is
that
amino
acid
side
chains
in
proteins
are
modified
with
a
single
PTM
at
any
given
time.
However,
growing
body
of
work
has
demonstrated
crosstalk
between
different
PTMs,
some
occurring
the
same
residue.
Such
interplay
seen
ADP-ribosylation
and
ubiquitylation,
where
specialized
E3
ligases
ubiquitylate
targets
for
proteasomal
degradation
an
ADP-ribosylation-dependent
manner.
More
recently,
DELTEX
family
was
reported
to
catalyze
ubiquitylation
3’-
hydroxy
group
adenine-proximal
ribose
free
NAD
+
ADP-ribose
vitro
,
generating
non-canonical
ubiquitin
ester-linked
species.
In
this
report,
we
show,
first
time,
dual
occurs
cells
mono-ADP-ribosylated
(MARylated)
PARP10
Glu/Asp
sites
form
MAR
ester
(MARUbe).
We
term
process
m
ono-
A
DP-ribosyl
ub
iquit
ylation
or
MARUbylation.
Using
chemical
enzymatic
treatments,
including
newly
characterized
bacterial
deubiquitinase
esterase-specific
activity,
discovered
MARUbylation
extended
K11-linked
polyubiquitin
chains.
Finally,
mechanistic
studies
using
ubiquitin-activating
enzyme
inhibitors
leads
its
degradation,
providing
functional
role
new
regulating
protein
turnover.
Molecular Cell,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
83(24), P. 4538 - 4554.e4
Published: Dec. 1, 2023
Homologous
to
E6AP
C
terminus
(HECT)
E3
ubiquitin
(Ub)
ligases
direct
substrates
toward
distinct
cellular
fates
dictated
by
the
specific
form
of
monomeric
or
polymeric
Ub
(polyUb)
signal
attached.
How
polyUb
specificity
is
achieved
has
been
a
long-standing
mystery,
despite
extensive
study
in
various
hosts,
ranging
from
yeast
human.
The
bacterial
pathogens
enterohemorrhagic
Escherichia
coli
and
Salmonella
Typhimurium
encode
outlying
examples
"HECT-like"
(bHECT)
ligases,
but
commonalities
eukaryotic
HECT
(eHECT)
mechanism
had
not
explored.
We
expanded
bHECT
family
with
human
plant
pathogens.
Three
structures
primed,
Ub-loaded
states
resolved
key
details
entire
ligation
process.
One
structure
provided
rare
glimpse
into
act
ligating
polyUb,
yielding
means
rewire
both
eHECT
ligases.
Studying
this
evolutionarily
revealed
insight
function
virulence
factors
as
well
fundamental
principles
underlying
HECT-type
ligation.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: July 24, 2024
Abstract
Many
intracellular
bacteria
secrete
deubiquitinase
(DUB)
effectors
into
eukaryotic
host
cells
to
keep
the
bacterial
surface
or
enclosing
vesicle
membrane
free
of
ubiquitin
marks.
Here,
we
describe
a
new
family
DUBs
that
is
structurally
related
Josephins,
but
contains
members
catalyze
unique
destructive
substrate
deubiquitination.
These
C-terminal
clippases
(UCCs)
cleave
before
diGly
motif,
thereby
truncating
modifier
and
leaving
remnant
on
substrate.
By
comparing
crystal
structures
substrate-bound
closely
conventional
DUB,
identified
factors
causing
shift
found
them
conserved
in
other
clippases,
including
one
highly
specific
for
M1-linked
chains.
This
enzyme
class
has
great
potential
as
tools
study
system,
particular
aspects
involving
branched
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Sept. 18, 2024
ABSTRACT
Ubiquitin
signaling
controls
many
aspects
of
eukaryotic
biology,
including
targeted
protein
degradation
and
immune
defense.
Remarkably,
invading
bacterial
pathogens
have
adapted
secreted
effector
proteins
that
hijack
host
ubiquitination
to
gain
control
over
responses.
These
ubiquitin-targeted
effectors
can
exhibit,
for
example,
E3
ligase
or
deubiquitinase
activities,
often
without
any
sequence
structural
homology
ubiquitin
regulators.
Such
convergence
in
function
poses
a
challenge
the
discovery
additional
virulence
factors
target
ubiquitin.
To
overcome
this,
we
developed
workflow
harvest
natively
functionally
screen
them
regulatory
activities.
After
benchmarking
this
approach
on
diverse
activities
from
Salmonella
Typhimurium,
Enteropathogenic
Escherichia
coli
,
Shigella
flexneri
applied
it
identification
cryptic
activity
by
Pseudomonas
aeruginosa
.
We
identified
an
unreported
P.
ligase,
which
termed
Ub
1
(PUL-1),
resembles
none
other
ligases
previously
established
outside
system.
Importantly,
animal
model
infection,
PUL-1
plays
important
role
regulating
virulence.
Thus,
our
functional
carries
promise
expanding
appreciation
how
regulation
contributes
pathogenesis.
Cell Communication and Signaling,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
22(1)
Published: Oct. 18, 2024
Ubiquitination
functions
as
an
important
posttranslational
modification
for
orchestrating
inflammatory
immune
responses
and
cell
death
during
pathogenic
infection.
The
ubiquitination
machinery
is
a
major
target
hijacked
by
bacteria
to
promote
their
survival
proliferation.
Type
I
interferon
(IFN-I)
plays
detrimental
roles
in
host
defense
against
Francisella
novicida
(F.
novicida)
effects
of
IFN-I
on
the
proteins
F.
infection
remain
unclear.
Herein,
we
delineate
dynamic
ubiquitinome
alterations
both
wild-type
(WT)
interferon-alpha
receptor-deficient
(Ifnar
Toxins,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(11), P. 467 - 467
Published: Nov. 1, 2024
Post-translational
modifications
(PTMs)
are
increasingly
recognized
as
important
strategies
used
by
bacterial
pathogens
to
modulate
host
cellular
functions.
Protein
ADP-riboxanation,
a
derivative
of
ADP-ribosylation,
has
recently
emerged
new
biochemical
way
which
interact
with
cells.
Recent
studies
have
revealed
that
this
modification
broad
regulatory
roles
in
processes
including
cell
death,
protein
translation,
and
stress
granule
formation.
Given
the
vast
majority
ADP-riboxanases
still
uncharacterized,
review
we
also
highlight
utility
advanced
proteomic
tools
functional
dissection
ADP-riboxanation
events
during
infections.