Transient interdomain interactions in free USP14 shape its conformational ensemble

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The deubiquitinase (DUB) ubiquitin-specific protease 14 (USP14) is a dual domain protein that plays a regulatory role in proteasomal degradation and has been identified as a promising therapeutic target. USP14 comprises a conserved USP domain and a ubiquitin-like (Ubl) domain separated by a 25-residue linker. The enzyme activity of USP14 is autoinhibited in solution, but is enhanced when bound to the proteasome, where the Ubl and USP domains of USP14 bind to the Rpn1 and Rpt1/Rpt2 units, respectively. No structure of full-length USP14 in the absence of proteasome has yet been presented, however, earlier work has described how transient interactions between Ubl and USP domains in USP4 and USP7 regulate DUB activity. To better understand the roles of the Ubl and USP domains in USP14, we studied the Ubl domain alone and in full-length USP14 by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and used small angle x-ray scattering and molecular modeling to visualize the entire USP14 protein ensemble. Jointly, our results show how transient interdomain interactions between the Ubl and USP domains of USP14 predispose its conformational ensemble for proteasome binding, which may have functional implications for proteasome regulation and may be exploited in the design of future USP14 inhibitors.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:33

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Protein science : a publication of the Protein Society - 33(2024), 5 vom: 15. Apr., Seite e4975

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Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Salomonsson, Johannes [VerfasserIn]
Wallner, Björn [VerfasserIn]
Sjöstrand, Linda [VerfasserIn]
D'Arcy, Pádraig [VerfasserIn]
Sunnerhagen, Maria [VerfasserIn]
Ahlner, Alexandra [VerfasserIn]

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DUB
EC 3.4.25.1
Journal Article
Molecular modeling
NMR
Proteasome Endopeptidase Complex
Protein dynamics
SAXS
Ubiquitin

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Date Completed 10.04.2024

Date Revised 10.04.2024

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/pro.4975

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NLM370776658