E3 ubiquitin ligase that recognizes sugar chains

Y Yoshida, T Chiba, F Tokunaga, H Kawasaki, K Iwai… - Nature, 2002 - nature.com
Y Yoshida, T Chiba, F Tokunaga, H Kawasaki, K Iwai, T Suzuki, Y Ito, K Matsuoka
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N-glycosylation of proteins in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) has a central role in protein
quality control,,. Here we report that N-glycan serves as a signal for degradation by the Skp1–
Cullin1–Fbx2–Roc1 (SCFFbx2) ubiquitin ligase complex. The F-box protein Fbx2 (ref.) binds
specifically to proteins attached to N-linked high-mannose oligosaccharides and
subsequently contributes to ubiquitination of N-glycosylated proteins. Pre-integrin β1 is a
target of Fbx2; these two proteins interact in the cytosol after inhibition of the proteasome. In …
Abstract
N-glycosylation of proteins in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) has a central role in protein quality control,,. Here we report that N-glycan serves as a signal for degradation by the Skp1–Cullin1–Fbx2–Roc1 (SCFFbx2) ubiquitin ligase complex. The F-box protein Fbx2 (ref. ) binds specifically to proteins attached to N-linked high-mannose oligosaccharides and subsequently contributes to ubiquitination of N-glycosylated proteins. Pre-integrin β1 is a target of Fbx2; these two proteins interact in the cytosol after inhibition of the proteasome. In addition, expression of the mutant Fbx2ΔF, which lacks the F-box domain that is essential for forming the SCF complex, appreciably blocks degradation of typical substrates of the ER-associated degradation pathway,. Our results indicate that SCFFbx2 ubiquitinates N-glycosylated proteins that are translocated from the ER to the cytosol by the quality control mechanism.
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