Neddylation modification of the U3 snoRNA-binding protein RRP9 by Smurf1 promotes tumorigenesis

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Neddylation is a posttranslational modification that attaches ubiquitin-like protein Nedd8 to protein targets via Nedd8-specific E1-E2-E3 enzymes and modulates many important biological processes. Nedd8 attaches to a lysine residue of a substrate, not for degradation, but for modulation of substrate activity. We previously identified the HECT-type ubiquitin ligase Smurf1, which controls diverse cellular processes, is activated by Nedd8 through covalent neddylation. Smurf1 functions as a thioester bond-type Nedd8 ligase to catalyze its own neddylation. Numerous ubiquitination substrates of Smurf1 have been identified, but the neddylation substrates of Smurf1 remain unknown. Here, we show that Smurf1 interacts with RRP9, a core component of the U3 snoRNP complex, which is involved in pre-rRNA processing. Our in vivo and in vitro neddylation modification assays show that RRP9 is conjugated with Nedd8. RRP9 neddylation is catalyzed by Smurf1 and removed by the NEDP1 deneddylase. We identified Lys221 as a major neddylation site on RRP9. Deficiency of RRP9 neddylation inhibits pre-rRNA processing and leads to downregulation of ribosomal biogenesis. Consequently, functional studies suggest that ectopic expression of RRP9 promotes tumor cell proliferation, colony formation, and cell migration, whereas unneddylated RRP9, K221R mutant has no such effect. Furthermore, in human colorectal cancer, elevated expression of RRP9 and Smurf1 correlates with cancer progression. These results reveal that Smurf1 plays a multifaceted role in pre-rRNA processing by catalyzing RRP9 neddylation and shed new light on the oncogenic role of RRP9.

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ErratumIn: J Biol Chem. 2022 Nov;298(11):102567. - PMID 36270201

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:297

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The Journal of biological chemistry - 297(2021), 5 vom: 01. Nov., Seite 101307

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Du, Meng-Ge [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Fan [VerfasserIn]
Chang, Yan [VerfasserIn]
Tong, Shuai [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Wei [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Yu-Jiao [VerfasserIn]
Xie, Ping [VerfasserIn]

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EC 2.3.2.26
EC 2.3.2.27
Journal Article
NEDD8 Protein
NEDD8 protein, human
Neddylation
Neoplasm Proteins
RRP9
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Ribonucleoprotein, U3 small nucleolar
Ribonucleoproteins, Small Nucleolar
SMURF1 protein, human
Smurf1
Tumorigenesis
Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases

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Date Completed 17.12.2021

Date Revised 21.10.2022

published: Print-Electronic

ErratumIn: J Biol Chem. 2022 Nov;298(11):102567. - PMID 36270201

Citation Status MEDLINE

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10.1016/j.jbc.2021.101307

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NLM332028801