1jbb
From Proteopedia
Ubiquitin Conjugating Enzyme, Ubc13
Overview
While the signaling properties of ubiquitin depend on the topology of polyubiquitin chains, little is known concerning the molecular basis of specificity in chain assembly and recognition. UEV/Ubc complexes have been implicated in the assembly of Lys63-linked polyubiquitin chains that act as a novel signal in postreplicative DNA repair and I kappa B alpha kinase activation. The crystal structure of the Mms2/Ubc13 heterodimer shows the active site of Ubc13 at the intersection of two channels that are potential binding sites for the two substrate ubiquitins. Mutations that destabilize the heterodimer interface confer a marked UV sensitivity, providing direct evidence that the intact heterodimer is necessary for DNA repair. Selective mutations in the channels suggest a molecular model for specificity in the assembly of Lys63-linked polyubiquitin signals.
About this Structure
1JBB is a Single protein structure of sequence from Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA.
Reference
Molecular insights into polyubiquitin chain assembly: crystal structure of the Mms2/Ubc13 heterodimer., VanDemark AP, Hofmann RM, Tsui C, Pickart CM, Wolberger C, Cell. 2001 Jun 15;105(6):711-20. PMID:11440714 Page seeded by OCA on Fri May 2 21:00:39 2008
