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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2000-10-26
pubmed:abstractText
Mutations of the von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) tumor suppressor gene predispose individuals to a variety of human tumors, including renal cell carcinoma, hemangioblastoma of the central nervous system, and pheochromocytoma. Here we report on the identification and characterization of the Drosophila homolog of VHL. The predicted amino acid sequence of Drosophila VHL protein shows 29% identity and 44% similarity to that of human VHL protein. Biochemical studies have shown that Drosophila VHL protein binds to Elongins B and C directly, and via this Elongin BC complex, associates with Cul-2 and Rbx1. Like human VHL, Drosophila VHL complex containing Cul-2, Rbx1, Elongins B and C, exhibits E3 ubiquitin ligase activity. In addition, we provide evidence that hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF)-1alpha is the ubiquitination target of both human and Drosophila VHL complexes.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0006-291X
pubmed:author
pubmed:copyrightInfo
Copyright 2000 Academic Press.
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
16
pubmed:volume
276
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
355-61
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2000
pubmed:articleTitle
Drosophila von Hippel-Lindau tumor suppressor complex possesses E3 ubiquitin ligase activity.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Viral Oncology, Cancer Institute, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, 1-37-1 Kami-ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo, 170-8455, Japan. taso@jfcr.or.jp
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't