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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1985-3-18
pubmed:abstractText
In the formation of covalent ubiquitin-protein conjugates that occurs during ATP- and ubiquitin-dependent proteolysis in reticulocyte extracts, ubiquitin (Ub) is activated to a thiol ester of the activating enzyme E1 (via the Ub carboxyl terminus), transferred to low-molecular weight "carrier proteins" (E2s) to form E2-Ub thiol esters, and then transferred by a third enzyme (E3) to amino groups on target proteins (Hershko, A., Heller, H., Elias, S., and Ciechanover, A. (1983) J. Biol. Chem. 258, 8206-8214). We report here the fractionation of Ub carrier proteins by molecular weight, and their characterization with respect to several activities. The Ub thiol ester forms of at least four of the five E2s catalyze Ub transfer to a number of small amines, in a reaction that does not require E3; only primary amines on primary carbons can serve as Ub acceptors. E3-independent Ub transfer to the small, basic proteins histones H2A and H2B, and cytochrome c, is also observed. The Ub thiol ester forms of two of the E2s were found to catalyze Ub transfer to cytochrome c. Only a single E2 functions in E3-dependent conjugate formation (with the substrates creatine phosphokinase, reduced/carboxymethylated serum albumin, and oxidized RNase) and in E3-dependent protein breakdown (with the substrate serum albumin). This E2 has a subunit molecular weight of 14,000 and migrates as a dimer on Sephacryl 200.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0021-9258
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
10
pubmed:volume
260
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1573-81
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1985
pubmed:articleTitle
Functional heterogeneity of ubiquitin carrier proteins.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't