Phosphorylation-dependent activity of the deubiquitinase DUBA.

Addition and removal of ubiquitin or ubiquitin chains to and from proteins is a tightly regulated process that contributes to cellular signaling and protein stability. Here we show that phosphorylation of the human deubiquitinase DUBA (OTUD5) at a single residue, Ser177, is both necessary and sufficient to activate the enzyme. ...
The crystal structure of the ubiquitin aldehyde adduct of active DUBA reveals a marked cooperation between phosphorylation and substrate binding. An intricate web of interactions involving the phosphate and the C-terminal tail of ubiquitin cause DUBA to fold around its substrate, revealing why phosphorylation is essential for deubiquitinase activity. Phosphoactivation of DUBA represents an unprecedented mode of protease regulation and a clear link between two major cellular signal transduction systems: phosphorylation and ubiquitin modification.
Mesh Terms:
Crystallography, X-Ray, Endopeptidases, Humans, Models, Molecular, Phosphorylation, Protein Conformation, Protein Processing, Post-Translational, Serine, Ubiquitin
Nat. Struct. Mol. Biol.
Date: Feb. 01, 2012
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