基于19F化学标记磷酸化泛素的温度传感器开发

泛素是一种真核细胞信号分子,主要参与蛋白质降解和DNA修复等生命活动.泛素Ser65位被磷酸化之后,在溶液中呈现两个稳定的溶液构象,这两种构象的比例能够被pH调控,本研究利用NMR进一步发现它还受到温度影响.基于该发现,对磷酸化泛素进行了¹⁹F化学标记,利用¹⁹F NMR方法表征了不同温度下磷酸化泛素两种构象的比例,发现两者比例变化与温度之间的关系可以通过线性方程来描述,利用该方程可以通过构象比例计算样品内部温度,因此可以作为一种基于NMR检测的温度传感器.本文所开发的基于¹⁹F化学标记磷酸化泛素的温度传感器不仅能够作为体外样品温度检测的有力工具,还有望用于检测细胞内部的温度.从而有助于揭示生物学特性和功能.     

Structural Diversity of Ubiquitin E3 Ligase

The post-translational modification of proteins regulates many biological processes. Their dysfunction relates to diseases. Ubiquitination is one of the post-translational modifications that target lysine residue and regulate many cellular processes. Three enzymes are required for achieving the ubiquitination reaction: ubiquitin-activating enzyme (E1), ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme (E2), and ubiquitin ligase (E3). E3s play a pivotal role in selecting substrates. Many structural studies have been conducted to reveal the molecular mechanism of the ubiquitination reaction. Recently, the structure of PCAF_N, a newly categorized E3 ligase, was reported. We present a review of the recent progress toward the structural understanding of E3 ligases.