7ep4
From Proteopedia
Crystal structure of ZER1 bound to GFLH degron
Structural highlights
FunctionZER1_HUMAN Serves as substrate adapter subunit in the E3 ubiquitin ligase complex ZYG11B-CUL2-Elongin BC (PubMed:17304241, PubMed:31273098). Acts redudantly with ZYG11B to target substrates bearing N-terminal glycine degrons for proteasomal degradation (PubMed:33093214). Involved in the clearance of proteolytic fragments generated by caspase cleavage during apoptosis since N-terminal glycine degrons are strongly enriched at caspase cleavage sites. Also important in the quality control of protein N-myristoylation in which N-terminal glycine degrons are conditionally exposed after a failure of N-myristoylation (PubMed:31273098).[1] [2] [3] Publication Abstract from PubMedN-degron pathways are a set of proteolytic systems that target the N-terminal destabilizing residues of substrates for proteasomal degradation. Recently, the Gly/N-degron pathway has been identified as a new branch of the N-degron pathway. The N-terminal glycine degron (Gly/N-degron) is recognized by ZYG11B and ZER1, the substrate receptors of the Cullin 2-RING E3 ubiquitin ligase (CRL2). Here we present the crystal structures of ZYG11B and ZER1 bound to various Gly/N-degrons. The structures reveal that ZYG11B and ZER1 utilize their armadillo (ARM) repeats forming a deep and narrow cavity to engage mainly the first four residues of Gly/N-degrons. The alpha-amino group of the Gly/N-degron is accommodated in an acidic pocket by five conserved hydrogen bonds. These structures, together with biochemical studies, decipher the molecular basis for the specific recognition of the Gly/N-degron by ZYG11B and ZER1, providing key information for future structure-based chemical probe design. Molecular basis for recognition of Gly/N-degrons by CRL2(ZYG11B) and CRL2(ZER1).,Yan X, Li Y, Wang G, Zhou Z, Song G, Feng Q, Zhao Y, Mi W, Ma Z, Dong C Mol Cell. 2021 Jun 23. pii: S1097-2765(21)00457-3. doi:, 10.1016/j.molcel.2021.06.010. PMID:34214466[4] From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. References
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