crystal structure of the UBA domain from Cbl-b ubiquitin ligase in complex with ubiquitincrystal structure of the UBA domain from Cbl-b ubiquitin ligase in complex with ubiquitin

Structural highlights

2oob is a 2 chain structure with sequence from Bos taurus and Homo sapiens. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance.
Method:X-ray diffraction, Resolution 1.9Å
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Function

CBLB_HUMAN E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase which accepts ubiquitin from specific E2 ubiquitin-conjugating enzymes, and transfers it to substrates, generally promoting their degradation by the proteasome. Negatively regulates TCR (T-cell receptor), BCR (B-cell receptor) and FCER1 (high affinity immunoglobulin epsilon receptor) signal transduction pathways. In naive T-cells, inhibits VAV1 activation upon TCR engagement and imposes a requirement for CD28 costimulation for proliferation and IL-2 production. Also acts by promoting PIK3R1/p85 ubiquitination, which impairs its recruitment to the TCR and subsequent activation. In activated T-cells, inhibits PLCG1 activation and calcium mobilization upon restimulation and promotes anergy. In B-cells, acts by ubiquitinating SYK and promoting its proteasomal degradation. May also be involved in EGFR ubiquitination and internalization.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Evolutionary Conservation

 

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Publication Abstract from PubMed

Cbl proteins are E3 ubiquitin ligases that are negative regulators of many receptor tyrosine kinases. Cbl-b and c-Cbl contain a ubiquitin-associated (UBA) domain, which is present in a variety of proteins involved in ubiquitin-mediated processes. Despite high sequence identity, Cbl UBA domains display remarkably different ubiquitin-binding properties. Here, we report the crystal structure of the UBA domain of Cbl-b in complex with ubiquitin at 1.9 A resolution. The structure reveals an atypical mechanism of ubiquitin recognition by the first helix of the UBA. Helices 2 and 3 of the UBA domain form a second binding surface, which mediates UBA dimerization in the crystal and in solution. Site-directed mutagenesis demonstrates that Cbl-b dimerization is regulated by ubiquitin binding and required for tyrosine phosphorylation of Cbl-b and ubiquitination of Cbl-b substrates. These studies demonstrate a role for ubiquitin in regulating biological activity by promoting protein dimerization.

Structural basis for ubiquitin-mediated dimerization and activation of the ubiquitin protein ligase Cbl-b.,Peschard P, Kozlov G, Lin T, Mirza IA, Berghuis AM, Lipkowitz S, Park M, Gehring K Mol Cell. 2007 Aug 3;27(3):474-85. PMID:17679095[5]

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See Also

References

  1. Elly C, Witte S, Zhang Z, Rosnet O, Lipkowitz S, Altman A, Liu YC. Tyrosine phosphorylation and complex formation of Cbl-b upon T cell receptor stimulation. Oncogene. 1999 Feb 4;18(5):1147-56. PMID:10022120 doi:10.1038/sj.onc.1202411
  2. Ettenberg SA, Keane MM, Nau MM, Frankel M, Wang LM, Pierce JH, Lipkowitz S. cbl-b inhibits epidermal growth factor receptor signaling. Oncogene. 1999 Mar 11;18(10):1855-66. PMID:10086340 doi:10.1038/sj.onc.1202499
  3. Fang D, Wang HY, Fang N, Altman Y, Elly C, Liu YC. Cbl-b, a RING-type E3 ubiquitin ligase, targets phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase for ubiquitination in T cells. J Biol Chem. 2001 Feb 16;276(7):4872-8. Epub 2000 Nov 21. PMID:11087752 doi:10.1074/jbc.M008901200
  4. Fang D, Liu YC. Proteolysis-independent regulation of PI3K by Cbl-b-mediated ubiquitination in T cells. Nat Immunol. 2001 Sep;2(9):870-5. PMID:11526404 doi:10.1038/ni0901-870
  5. Peschard P, Kozlov G, Lin T, Mirza IA, Berghuis AM, Lipkowitz S, Park M, Gehring K. Structural basis for ubiquitin-mediated dimerization and activation of the ubiquitin protein ligase Cbl-b. Mol Cell. 2007 Aug 3;27(3):474-85. PMID:17679095 doi:10.1016/j.molcel.2007.06.023

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