6j1z

From Proteopedia

WWP2 semi-open conformation

Structural highlights

6j1z 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 2.7Å
Resources:	FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT

Function

WWP2_HUMAN E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase which accepts ubiquitin from an E2 ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme in the form of a thioester and then directly transfers the ubiquitin to targeted substrates. Polyubiquitinates POU5F1 by 'Lys-63'-linked conjugation and promotes it to proteasomal degradation; in embryonic stem cells (ESCs) the ubiquitination is proposed to regulate POU5F1 protein level. Ubiquitinates EGR2 and promotes it to proteasomal degradation; in T-cells the ubiquitination inhibits activation-induced cell death. Ubiquitinates SLC11A2; the ubiquitination is enhanced by presence of NDFIP1 and NDFIP2. Ubiquitinates RPB1 and promotes it to proteasomal degradation.^[1] ^[2]

Publication Abstract from PubMed

HECT E3 ligases control the degradation and functioning of numerous oncogenic/tumor-suppressive factors and signaling proteins, and their activities must be tightly regulated to prevent cancers and other diseases. Here we show that the Nedd4 family HECT E3 WWP1 adopts an autoinhibited state, in which its multiple WW domains sequester HECT using a multi-lock mechanism. Removing WW2 or WW34 led to a partial activation of WWP1. The structure of fully inhibited WWP1 reveals that many WWP1 mutations identified in cancer patients result in a partially active state with increased E3 ligase activity, and the WWP1 mutants likely promote cell migration by enhancement of Np63alpha degradation. We further demonstrate that WWP2 and Itch utilize a highly similar multi-lock autoinhibition mechanism as that utilized by WWP1, whereas Nedd4/4 L and Smurf2 utilize a slightly variant version. Overall, these results reveal versatile autoinhibitory mechanisms that fine-tune the ligase activities of the HECT family enzymes.

A multi-lock inhibitory mechanism for fine-tuning enzyme activities of the HECT family E3 ligases.,Wang Z, Liu Z, Chen X, Li J, Yao W, Huang S, Gu A, Lei QY, Mao Y, Wen W Nat Commun. 2019 Jul 18;10(1):3162. doi: 10.1038/s41467-019-11224-7. PMID:31320636^[3]

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References

↑ Xu H, Wang W, Li C, Yu H, Yang A, Wang B, Jin Y. WWP2 promotes degradation of transcription factor OCT4 in human embryonic stem cells. Cell Res. 2009 May;19(5):561-73. doi: 10.1038/cr.2009.31. PMID:19274063 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/cr.2009.31
↑ Chen A, Gao B, Zhang J, McEwen T, Ye SQ, Zhang D, Fang D. The HECT-type E3 ubiquitin ligase AIP2 inhibits activation-induced T-cell death by catalyzing EGR2 ubiquitination. Mol Cell Biol. 2009 Oct;29(19):5348-56. doi: 10.1128/MCB.00407-09. Epub 2009 Aug , 3. PMID:19651900 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/MCB.00407-09
↑ Wang Z, Liu Z, Chen X, Li J, Yao W, Huang S, Gu A, Lei QY, Mao Y, Wen W. A multi-lock inhibitory mechanism for fine-tuning enzyme activities of the HECT family E3 ligases. Nat Commun. 2019 Jul 18;10(1):3162. doi: 10.1038/s41467-019-11224-7. PMID:31320636 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-11224-7