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The activity of TRAF RING homo- and heterodimers is regulated by zinc finger 1

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  • Adam J. Middleton

    (School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Otago)

  • Rhesa Budhidarmo

    (School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Otago)

  • Anubrita Das

    (School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Otago)

  • Jingyi Zhu

    (School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Otago)

  • Martina Foglizzo

    (School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Otago)

  • Peter D. Mace

    (School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Otago)

  • Catherine L. Day

    (School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Otago)

Abstract

Ubiquitin chains linked through lysine63 (K63) play a critical role in inflammatory signalling. Following ligand engagement of immune receptors, the RING E3 ligase TRAF6 builds K63-linked chains together with the heterodimeric E2 enzyme Ubc13-Uev1A. Dimerisation of the TRAF6 RING domain is essential for the assembly of K63-linked ubiquitin chains. Here, we show that TRAF6 RING dimers form a catalytic complex where one RING interacts with a Ubc13~Ubiquitin conjugate, while the zinc finger 1 (ZF1) domain and linker-helix of the opposing monomer contact ubiquitin. The RING dimer interface is conserved across TRAFs and we also show that TRAF5–TRAF6 heterodimers form. Importantly, TRAF5 can provide ZF1, enabling ubiquitin transfer from a TRAF6-bound Ubc13 conjugate. Our study explains the dependence of activity on TRAF RING dimers, and suggests that both homo- and heterodimers mediated by TRAF RING domains have the capacity to synthesise ubiquitin chains.

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  • Adam J. Middleton & Rhesa Budhidarmo & Anubrita Das & Jingyi Zhu & Martina Foglizzo & Peter D. Mace & Catherine L. Day, 2017. "The activity of TRAF RING homo- and heterodimers is regulated by zinc finger 1," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 8(1), pages 1-10, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:8:y:2017:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-017-01665-3
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-017-01665-3
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