Familial and Somatic BAP1 Mutations Inactivate ASXL1/2-Mediated Allosteric Regulation of BAP1 Deubiquitinase by Targeting Multiple Independent Domains

©2017 American Association for Cancer Research..

Deleterious mutations of the ubiquitin carboxy-terminal hydrolase BAP1 found in cancers are predicted to encode inactive truncated proteins, suggesting that loss of enzyme function is a primary tumorigenic mechanism. However, many tumors exhibit missense mutations or in-frame deletions or insertions, often outside the functionally critical UCH domain in this tumor suppressor protein. Thus, precisely how these mutations inactivate BAP1 is unknown. Here, we show how these mutations affect BAP1 interactions with the Polycomb group-like protein, ASXL2, using combinations of computational modeling technology, molecular biology, and in vitro reconstitution biochemistry. We found that the BAP1-ASXL2 interaction is direct and high affinity, occurring through the ASXH domain of ASXL2, an obligate partner for BAP1 enzymatic activity. The ASXH domain was the minimal domain for binding the BAP1 ULD domain, and mutations on the surfaces of predicted helices of ASXH abolished BAP1 association and stimulation of BAP1 enzymatic activity. The BAP1-UCH, BAP1-ULD, and ASXH domains formed a cooperative stable ternary complex required for deubiquitination. We defined four classes of alterations in BAP1 outside the UCH domain, each failing to productively recruit ASXH to the wild-type BAP1 catalytic site via the ULD, resulting in loss of BAP1 ubiquitin hydrolase activity. Our results indicate that many BAP1 mutations act allosterically to inhibit ASXH binding, thereby leading to loss of enzyme activity. Small-molecule approaches to reactivate latent wild-type UCH activity of these mutants might be therapeutically viable.Significance: Combined computational and biochemical approaches demonstrate that the BAP1-ASXL2 interaction is direct and high affinity and that many BAP1 mutations act allosterically to inhibit BAP1-ASXL2 binding. Cancer Res; 78(5); 1200-13. ©2017 AACR.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2018

Erschienen:

2018

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:78

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Cancer research - 78(2018), 5 vom: 01. März, Seite 1200-1213

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Peng, Hongzhuang [VerfasserIn]
Prokop, Jeremy [VerfasserIn]
Karar, Jayashree [VerfasserIn]
Park, Kyewon [VerfasserIn]
Cao, Li [VerfasserIn]
Harbour, J William [VerfasserIn]
Bowcock, Anne M [VerfasserIn]
Malkowicz, S Bruce [VerfasserIn]
Cheung, Mitchell [VerfasserIn]
Testa, Joseph R [VerfasserIn]
Rauscher, Frank J [VerfasserIn]

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ASXL1 protein, human
ASXL2 protein, human
BAP1 protein, human
Biomarkers, Tumor
EC 3.4.19.12
Journal Article
Repressor Proteins
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
Tumor Suppressor Proteins
Ubiquitin
Ubiquitin Thiolesterase

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Date Completed 16.01.2019

Date Revised 01.11.2019

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-17-2876

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NLM279481551