Structure of the UBE1L activating enzyme bound to ISG15 and UBE2L6Structure of the UBE1L activating enzyme bound to ISG15 and UBE2L6

Structural highlights

8oif is a 3 chain structure with sequence from Homo sapiens. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance.
Method:Electron Microscopy, Resolution 3.5Å
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Function

UBA7_HUMAN Activates ubiquitin by first adenylating with ATP its C-terminal glycine residue and thereafter linking this residue to the side chain of a cysteine residue in E1, yielding a ubiquitin-E1 thioester and free AMP. Catalyzes the ISGylation of influenza A virus NS1 protein.[1] [2]

Publication Abstract from PubMed

The attachment of the ubiquitin-like protein ISG15 to substrates by specific E1-E2-E3 enzymes is a well-established signalling mechanism of the innate immune response. Here, we present a 3.45 A cryo-EM structure of a chemically trapped UBE1L-UBE2L6 complex bound to activated ISG15. This structure reveals the details of the first steps of ISG15 recognition and UBE2L6 recruitment by UBE1L (also known as UBA7). Taking advantage of viral effector proteins from severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and influenza B virus (IBV), we validate the structure and confirm the importance of the ISG15 C-terminal ubiquitin-like domain in the adenylation reaction. Moreover, biochemical characterization of the UBE1L-ISG15 and UBE1L-UBE2L6 interactions enables the design of ISG15 and UBE2L6 mutants with altered selectively for the ISG15 and ubiquitin conjugation pathways. Together, our study helps to define the molecular basis of these interactions and the specificity determinants that ensure the fidelity of ISG15 signalling during the antiviral response.

Insights into the ISG15 transfer cascade by the UBE1L activating enzyme.,Wallace I, Baek K, Prabu JR, Vollrath R, von Gronau S, Schulman BA, Swatek KN Nat Commun. 2023 Dec 2;14(1):7970. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-43711-3. PMID:38042859[3]

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References

  1. Lenschow DJ, Giannakopoulos NV, Gunn LJ, Johnston C, O'Guin AK, Schmidt RE, Levine B, Virgin HW 4th. Identification of interferon-stimulated gene 15 as an antiviral molecule during Sindbis virus infection in vivo. J Virol. 2005 Nov;79(22):13974-83. PMID:16254333 doi:79/22/13974
  2. Zhao C, Hsiang TY, Kuo RL, Krug RM. ISG15 conjugation system targets the viral NS1 protein in influenza A virus-infected cells. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2010 Feb 2;107(5):2253-8. PMID:20133869 doi:10.1073/pnas.0909144107
  3. Wallace I, Baek K, Prabu JR, Vollrath R, von Gronau S, Schulman BA, Swatek KN. Insights into the ISG15 transfer cascade by the UBE1L activating enzyme. Nat Commun. 2023 Dec 2;14(1):7970. PMID:38042859 doi:10.1038/s41467-023-43711-3

8oif, resolution 3.50Å

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