Role of ubiquitin conformations in the specificity of protein degradation: iodinated derivatives with altered conformations and activities - PubMed (original) (raw)
Role of ubiquitin conformations in the specificity of protein degradation: iodinated derivatives with altered conformations and activities
M J Cox et al. Arch Biochem Biophys. 1986.
Abstract
Three iodinated derivatives of ubiquitin have been synthesized and these derivatives have been characterized in the ubiquitin-dependent protein degradation system. With chloramine-T as the oxidant, a derivative containing monoiodotyrosine is formed in the presence of 1 M KI and a derivative containing diiodotyrosine is produced in the presence of 1 mM KI. These derivatives exhibit phenolate ionizations at pH 9.2 and 7.9 with absorbance maxima at 305 and 314 nm, respectively. In addition to modification of the tyrosine residue, these conditions lead to the oxidation of the single methionine residue and iodination of the single histidine residue [M.J. Cox, R. Shapira, and K.D. Wilkinson (1986) Anal. Biochem. 154, 345-352]. Iodination of ubiquitin under these conditions renders the protein sensitive to hydrolysis by trypsin and results in an enhanced susceptibility to alcohol-induced helix formation. When the derivatives are tested in the ATP: pyrophosphate exchange reaction catalyzed by the ubiquitin adenylating enzyme, they are found to exhibit activity comparable to the native protein. When these derivatives are tested for the ability to act as a cofactor in the ubiquitin-dependent protein degradation system, they are both found to support a rate of protein degradation that is twice that of native ubiquitin. At high concentrations of derivatives, the rate of protein degradation is inhibited, while the steady state level of conjugates increases. Thus, the free derivatives inhibit the protease portion of the reaction, but are fully active in the activation and conjugation portions of the reaction. With iodine as the modification reagent, monoiodination of tyrosine is the predominant reaction. This derivative exhibits activity similar to native ubiquitin. Thus, it appears that modification of the histidine residue is responsible for the increased activity of the more highly iodinated derivatives. The enzymes of the system must recognize different portions of the ubiquitin structure, or different conformations of ubiquitin that are affected by the iodination of the histidine residue. These results suggest a conformational change of the ubiquitin molecule may be important in determining the rate and specificity of proteolysis.
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