9i9m

Crystal structure of chimeric UFC1, TAK MotiF replaced with HPN motif of other E2 proteins

spinqualitylabelsall models 9i9m, resolution 1.54Å Show:Asymmetric Unit Biological Assembly Drag the structure with the mouse to rotate   Export Animated Image   Print3D Structural highlights 9i9m is a 1 chain structure with sequence from Homo sapiens. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance. Method: X-ray diffraction, Resolution 1.543Å Ligands: GOL Resources: FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT Function UFC1_HUMAN E2-like enzyme which forms an intermediate with UFM1 via a thioester linkage. Publication Abstract from PubMed The conjugation of ubiquitin (Ub) or ubiquitin-like proteins (UBL) to target proteins is a crucial post-translational modification that typically involves nucleophilic attack by a lysine on a charged E2 enzyme (E2~Ub/UBL), forming an oxyanion intermediate. Stabilizing this intermediate through an oxyanion hole is vital for progression of the reaction. Still, the mechanism of oxyanion stabilization in E2 enzymes remains unclear, although an asparagine residue in the conserved HPN motif of E2 enzymes was suggested to stabilize the oxyanion intermediate. Here, we study the E2 enzyme UFC1, which presents a TAK rather than an HPN motif. Crystal structures of UFC1 mutants, including one that mimics the oxyanion intermediate, combined with in vitro activity assays, suggest that UFC1 utilizes two distinct types of oxyanion holes, one that stabilizes the oxyanion intermediate during trans-ufmylation mediated by the E3 ligase, and another that stabilizes cis-driven auto-ufmylation. Our findings indicate that oxyanion stabilization is influenced by multiple factors, including C-alpha hydrogen bonding, and is adaptable, enabling different modes of action. UFC1 reveals the multifactorial and plastic nature of oxyanion holes in E2 conjugating enzymes.,Kumar M, Banerjee S, Cohen-Kfir E, Mitelberg MB, Tiwari S, Isupov MN, Dessau M, Wiener R Nat Commun. 2025 Apr 25;16(1):3912. doi: 10.1038/s41467-025-58826-y. PMID:40280917 From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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