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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
26
pubmed:dateCreated
2000-1-27
pubmed:databankReference
pubmed:abstractText
The ubiquitin-like protein RUB1 is conjugated to target proteins by a mechanism similar to that of ubiquitin conjugation. Genetic studies in Arabidopsis thaliana have implicated the RUB-conjugation pathway in auxin response. The first step in the pathway is RUB activation by a bipartite enzyme composed of the AXR1 and ECR1 proteins. Ubiquitin activation is an ATP-dependent process that involves the formation of an AMP-ubiquitin intermediate. Here we show that RUB activation by AXR1-ECR1 also involves formation of an AMP-RUB intermediate and that this reaction is catalyzed by the ECR1 subunit alone. In addition, we identified an Arabidopsis protein called RCE1 that is a likely RUB-conjugating enzyme. RCE1 works together with AXR1-ECR1 to promote formation of a stable RUB conjugate with the Arabidopsis cullin AtCUL1 in vitro. Using a tagged version of RUB1, we show that this modification occurs in vivo. Because AtCUL1 is a component of the ubiquitin protein ligase SCF(TIR1), a complex that also functions in auxin response, we propose that RUB modification of AtCUL1 is important for auxin response.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:commentsCorrections
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pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/AXR1 protein, Arabidopsis, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Adenosine Monophosphate, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Arabidopsis Proteins, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/ECR1 protein, Arabidopsis, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Esters, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Growth Substances, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Ligases, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Plant Proteins, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/RUB1 protein, Arabidopsis, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Sulfhydryl Compounds, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Ubiquitin-Conjugating Enzymes, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Ubiquitins
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0027-8424
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
21
pubmed:volume
96
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
15342-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1999
pubmed:articleTitle
The Arabidopsis cullin AtCUL1 is modified by the ubiquitin-related protein RUB1.
pubmed:affiliation
Institute for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Section of Molecular, Biology, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't