5L8W

Structure of USP12-UB-PRG/UAF1

Summary for 5L8W

• Entry DOI: 10.2210/pdb5l8w/pdb
• Descriptor: Ubiquitin carboxyl-terminal hydrolase 12, WD repeat-containing protein 48, Polyubiquitin-B, ... (7 entities in total)
• Functional Keywords: dub-activator complex usp1 paralog, structural protein
• Biological source: Homo sapiens (Human); More
• Cellular location: Nucleus : Q8TAF3; Ubiquitin: Cytoplasm : P0CG47
• Total number of polymer chains: 3
• Total formula weight: 117671.81

Authors

Dharadhar, S.,Sixma, T. (deposition date: 2016-06-08, release date: 2016-09-28, Last modification date: 2025-04-09)

Primary citation

Dharadhar, S.,Clerici, M.,van Dijk, W.J.,Fish, A.,Sixma, T.K.
A conserved two-step binding for the UAF1 regulator to the USP12 deubiquitinating enzyme.
J.Struct.Biol., 196:437-447, 2016

PubMed Abstract: Regulation of deubiquitinating enzyme (DUB) activity is an essential step for proper function of cellular ubiquitin signals. UAF1 is a WD40 repeat protein, which binds and activates three important DUBs, USP1, USP12 and USP46. Here, we report the crystal structure of the USP12-Ub/UAF1 complex at a resolution of 2.8Å and of UAF1 at 2.3Å. In the complex we find two potential sites for UAF1 binding, analogous to what was seen in a USP46/UAF1 complex. In line with these observed dual binding states, we show here that USP12/UAF1 complex has 1:2 stoichiometry in solution, with a two-step binding at 4nM and 325nM respectively. Mutagenesis studies show that the fingers sub-domain of USP12 interacts with UAF1 to form the high affinity interface. Our activation studies confirm that the high affinity binding is important for activation while the second UAF1 binding does not affect activation. Nevertheless, we show that this two step binding is conserved in the well-studied USP12 paralog, USP1. Our results highlight the interfaces essential for regulation of USP12 activity and show a conserved second binding of UAF1 which could be important for regulatory functions independent of USP12 activity.

PubMed: 27650958
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsb.2016.09.011

Experimental method

X-RAY DIFFRACTION (2.79 Å)