Engineering a cell-based orthogonal ubiquitin transfer cascade for profiling the substrates of RBR E3 Parkin

Summary: The E3 ubiquitin (UB) ligase Parkin utilizes a Ring-Between-Ring (RBR) domain to mediate UB transfer to substrate proteins, and mutations affecting Parkin catalysis promote cancer and are associated with Parkinson’s disease. An essential role of Parkin is to initiate mitophagy by ubiquitina...

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Main Authors: Shuai Fang, Li Zhou, Geng Chen, Jing Zhang, Xiaoyu Wang, In Ho Jeong, Savannah E. Jacobs, Bradley R. Kossmann, Wei Wei, Shu Liu, Geon H. Jeong, Yayun Xie, Duc Duong, Nicholas T. Seyfried, Ivaylo Ivanov, Angela M. Mabb, Hiroaki Kiyokawa, Bo Zhao, Jun Yin
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author Shuai Fang
Li Zhou
Geng Chen
Jing Zhang
Xiaoyu Wang
In Ho Jeong
Savannah E. Jacobs
Bradley R. Kossmann
Wei Wei
Shu Liu
Geon H. Jeong
Yayun Xie
Duc Duong
Nicholas T. Seyfried
Ivaylo Ivanov
Angela M. Mabb
Hiroaki Kiyokawa
Bo Zhao
Jun Yin
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Li Zhou
Geng Chen
Jing Zhang
Xiaoyu Wang
In Ho Jeong
Savannah E. Jacobs
Bradley R. Kossmann
Wei Wei
Shu Liu
Geon H. Jeong
Yayun Xie
Duc Duong
Nicholas T. Seyfried
Ivaylo Ivanov
Angela M. Mabb
Hiroaki Kiyokawa
Bo Zhao
Jun Yin
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description Summary: The E3 ubiquitin (UB) ligase Parkin utilizes a Ring-Between-Ring (RBR) domain to mediate UB transfer to substrate proteins, and mutations affecting Parkin catalysis promote cancer and are associated with Parkinson’s disease. An essential role of Parkin is to initiate mitophagy by ubiquitinating mitochondrial proteins. Still, it is unclear how Parkin carries out other cellular functions, such as the regulation of the cell cycle, metabolism, and the neuronal synapse. Here, we used phage display to engineer the RBR domain of Parkin and assembled an orthogonal ubiquitin transfer (OUT) cascade to profile Parkin substrates in living cells. Guided by the substrate profile from the OUT screen, we verified a panel of Rab GTPases and CDK5 as Parkin substrates. We also showed mitophagy stimulation enhanced Parkin-mediated ubiquitination of Rab proteins. Our work demonstrates that the OUT cascade can be an empowering tool for identifying Parkin substrates to elucidate its multifaceted cellular functions.
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spelling doaj-art-a3e8d2c8cc0b4523af2e4b1e1fa27c222025-07-03T04:40:11ZengElsevieriScience2589-00422025-07-01287112913Engineering a cell-based orthogonal ubiquitin transfer cascade for profiling the substrates of RBR E3 ParkinShuai Fang0Li Zhou1Geng Chen2Jing Zhang3Xiaoyu Wang4In Ho Jeong5Savannah E. Jacobs6Bradley R. Kossmann7Wei Wei8Shu Liu9Geon H. Jeong10Yayun Xie11Duc Duong12Nicholas T. Seyfried13Ivaylo Ivanov14Angela M. Mabb15Hiroaki Kiyokawa16Bo Zhao17Jun Yin18Engineering Research Center of Cell and Therapeutic Antibody, Ministry of Education, and School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China; Department of Chemistry and Center for Diagnostics and Therapeutics, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30303, USADepartment of Chemistry and Center for Diagnostics and Therapeutics, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30303, USADepartment of Chemistry and Center for Diagnostics and Therapeutics, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30303, USADepartment of Chemistry and Center for Diagnostics and Therapeutics, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30303, USADepartment of Chemistry and Center for Diagnostics and Therapeutics, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30303, USADepartment of Chemistry and Center for Diagnostics and Therapeutics, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30303, USADepartment of Chemistry and Center for Diagnostics and Therapeutics, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30303, USADepartment of Chemistry and Center for Diagnostics and Therapeutics, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30303, USANeuroscience Institute and Center for Behavioral Neuroscience, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30302, USADepartment of Chemistry and Center for Diagnostics and Therapeutics, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30303, USADepartment of Chemistry and Center for Diagnostics and Therapeutics, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30303, USADepartment of Chemistry and Center for Diagnostics and Therapeutics, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30303, USADepatrment of Biochemistry, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, USADepatrment of Biochemistry, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, USADepartment of Chemistry and Center for Diagnostics and Therapeutics, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30303, USANeuroscience Institute and Center for Behavioral Neuroscience, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30302, USADepartment of Pharmacology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USA; Corresponding authorEngineering Research Center of Cell and Therapeutic Antibody, Ministry of Education, and School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China; Corresponding authorDepartment of Chemistry and Center for Diagnostics and Therapeutics, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA; Corresponding authorSummary: The E3 ubiquitin (UB) ligase Parkin utilizes a Ring-Between-Ring (RBR) domain to mediate UB transfer to substrate proteins, and mutations affecting Parkin catalysis promote cancer and are associated with Parkinson’s disease. An essential role of Parkin is to initiate mitophagy by ubiquitinating mitochondrial proteins. Still, it is unclear how Parkin carries out other cellular functions, such as the regulation of the cell cycle, metabolism, and the neuronal synapse. Here, we used phage display to engineer the RBR domain of Parkin and assembled an orthogonal ubiquitin transfer (OUT) cascade to profile Parkin substrates in living cells. Guided by the substrate profile from the OUT screen, we verified a panel of Rab GTPases and CDK5 as Parkin substrates. We also showed mitophagy stimulation enhanced Parkin-mediated ubiquitination of Rab proteins. Our work demonstrates that the OUT cascade can be an empowering tool for identifying Parkin substrates to elucidate its multifaceted cellular functions.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004225011745BiochemistryProteinBiomolecular engineeringStructural biologyMethodology in biological sciences
spellingShingle Shuai Fang
Li Zhou
Geng Chen
Jing Zhang
Xiaoyu Wang
In Ho Jeong
Savannah E. Jacobs
Bradley R. Kossmann
Wei Wei
Shu Liu
Geon H. Jeong
Yayun Xie
Duc Duong
Nicholas T. Seyfried
Ivaylo Ivanov
Angela M. Mabb
Hiroaki Kiyokawa
Bo Zhao
Jun Yin
Engineering a cell-based orthogonal ubiquitin transfer cascade for profiling the substrates of RBR E3 Parkin
iScience
Biochemistry
Protein
Biomolecular engineering
Structural biology
Methodology in biological sciences
title Engineering a cell-based orthogonal ubiquitin transfer cascade for profiling the substrates of RBR E3 Parkin
title_full Engineering a cell-based orthogonal ubiquitin transfer cascade for profiling the substrates of RBR E3 Parkin
title_fullStr Engineering a cell-based orthogonal ubiquitin transfer cascade for profiling the substrates of RBR E3 Parkin
title_full_unstemmed Engineering a cell-based orthogonal ubiquitin transfer cascade for profiling the substrates of RBR E3 Parkin
title_short Engineering a cell-based orthogonal ubiquitin transfer cascade for profiling the substrates of RBR E3 Parkin
title_sort engineering a cell based orthogonal ubiquitin transfer cascade for profiling the substrates of rbr e3 parkin
topic Biochemistry
Protein
Biomolecular engineering
Structural biology
Methodology in biological sciences
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004225011745
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