Comparison of substrate specificity of the ubiquitin ligases Nedd4 and Nedd4‐2 using proteome arrays

Abstract Target recognition by the ubiquitin system is mediated by E3 ubiquitin ligases. Nedd4 family members are E3 ligases comprised of a C2 domain, 2–4 WW domains that bind PY motifs (L/PPxY) and a ubiquitin ligase HECT domain. The nine Nedd4 family proteins in mammals include two close relatives...

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Main Authors: Avinash Persaud, Philipp Alberts, Eva M Amsen, Xuejian Xiong, James Wasmuth, Zachary Saadon, Chris Fladd, John Parkinson, Daniela Rotin
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Published: Springer Nature 2009-12-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/msb.2009.85
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author Avinash Persaud
Philipp Alberts
Eva M Amsen
Xuejian Xiong
James Wasmuth
Zachary Saadon
Chris Fladd
John Parkinson
Daniela Rotin
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description Abstract Target recognition by the ubiquitin system is mediated by E3 ubiquitin ligases. Nedd4 family members are E3 ligases comprised of a C2 domain, 2–4 WW domains that bind PY motifs (L/PPxY) and a ubiquitin ligase HECT domain. The nine Nedd4 family proteins in mammals include two close relatives: Nedd4 (Nedd4‐1) and Nedd4L (Nedd4‐2), but their global substrate recognition or differences in substrate specificity are unknown. We performed in vitro ubiquitylation and binding assays of human Nedd4‐1 and Nedd4‐2, and rat‐Nedd4‐1, using protein microarrays spotted with ∼8200 human proteins. Top hits (substrates) for the ubiquitylation and binding assays mostly contain PY motifs. Although several substrates were recognized by both Nedd4‐1 and Nedd4‐2, others were specific to only one, with several Tyr kinases preferred by Nedd4‐1 and some ion channels by Nedd4‐2; this was subsequently validated in vivo. Accordingly, Nedd4‐1 knockdown or knockout in cells led to sustained signalling via some of its substrate Tyr kinases (e.g. FGFR), suggesting Nedd4‐1 suppresses their signalling. These results demonstrate the feasibility of identifying substrates and deciphering substrate specificity of mammalian E3 ligases.
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spelling doaj-art-e83f2a1f6a294aa1a3ac55ce704caf2f2025-08-24T11:59:32ZengSpringer NatureMolecular Systems Biology1744-42922009-12-015111810.1038/msb.2009.85Comparison of substrate specificity of the ubiquitin ligases Nedd4 and Nedd4‐2 using proteome arraysAvinash Persaud0Philipp Alberts1Eva M Amsen2Xuejian Xiong3James Wasmuth4Zachary Saadon5Chris Fladd6John Parkinson7Daniela Rotin8Programs in Cell Biology and Molecular Structure and Function, The Hospital for Sick ChildrenPrograms in Cell Biology and Molecular Structure and Function, The Hospital for Sick ChildrenPrograms in Cell Biology and Molecular Structure and Function, The Hospital for Sick ChildrenPrograms in Cell Biology and Molecular Structure and Function, The Hospital for Sick ChildrenPrograms in Cell Biology and Molecular Structure and Function, The Hospital for Sick ChildrenPrograms in Cell Biology and Molecular Structure and Function, The Hospital for Sick ChildrenPrograms in Cell Biology and Molecular Structure and Function, The Hospital for Sick ChildrenPrograms in Cell Biology and Molecular Structure and Function, The Hospital for Sick ChildrenPrograms in Cell Biology and Molecular Structure and Function, The Hospital for Sick ChildrenAbstract Target recognition by the ubiquitin system is mediated by E3 ubiquitin ligases. Nedd4 family members are E3 ligases comprised of a C2 domain, 2–4 WW domains that bind PY motifs (L/PPxY) and a ubiquitin ligase HECT domain. The nine Nedd4 family proteins in mammals include two close relatives: Nedd4 (Nedd4‐1) and Nedd4L (Nedd4‐2), but their global substrate recognition or differences in substrate specificity are unknown. We performed in vitro ubiquitylation and binding assays of human Nedd4‐1 and Nedd4‐2, and rat‐Nedd4‐1, using protein microarrays spotted with ∼8200 human proteins. Top hits (substrates) for the ubiquitylation and binding assays mostly contain PY motifs. Although several substrates were recognized by both Nedd4‐1 and Nedd4‐2, others were specific to only one, with several Tyr kinases preferred by Nedd4‐1 and some ion channels by Nedd4‐2; this was subsequently validated in vivo. Accordingly, Nedd4‐1 knockdown or knockout in cells led to sustained signalling via some of its substrate Tyr kinases (e.g. FGFR), suggesting Nedd4‐1 suppresses their signalling. These results demonstrate the feasibility of identifying substrates and deciphering substrate specificity of mammalian E3 ligases.https://doi.org/10.1038/msb.2009.85E3 ubiquitin ligaseHECT domainNedd4proteome arrayubiquitin
spellingShingle Avinash Persaud
Philipp Alberts
Eva M Amsen
Xuejian Xiong
James Wasmuth
Zachary Saadon
Chris Fladd
John Parkinson
Daniela Rotin
Comparison of substrate specificity of the ubiquitin ligases Nedd4 and Nedd4‐2 using proteome arrays
Molecular Systems Biology
E3 ubiquitin ligase
HECT domain
Nedd4
proteome array
ubiquitin
title Comparison of substrate specificity of the ubiquitin ligases Nedd4 and Nedd4‐2 using proteome arrays
title_full Comparison of substrate specificity of the ubiquitin ligases Nedd4 and Nedd4‐2 using proteome arrays
title_fullStr Comparison of substrate specificity of the ubiquitin ligases Nedd4 and Nedd4‐2 using proteome arrays
title_full_unstemmed Comparison of substrate specificity of the ubiquitin ligases Nedd4 and Nedd4‐2 using proteome arrays
title_short Comparison of substrate specificity of the ubiquitin ligases Nedd4 and Nedd4‐2 using proteome arrays
title_sort comparison of substrate specificity of the ubiquitin ligases nedd4 and nedd4 2 using proteome arrays
topic E3 ubiquitin ligase
HECT domain
Nedd4
proteome array
ubiquitin
url https://doi.org/10.1038/msb.2009.85
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