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ArticleOncogene2011

SUMO E3 ligase activity of TRIM proteins.

Y Chu, X Yang

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Article in Oncogene, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 134 papers.

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134 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Y ChuDepartment of Cancer Biology and Abramson Family Cancer Research Institute, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19096, USA.
X Yang

Funding

Regulation of p53 function by DaxxR01CA088868 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI YANG, XIAOLU · 2001 to 2012
$2.6M
REGULATION OF CASPASESR01GM060911 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI YANG, XIAOLU · 2000 to 2013
$2.5M
NCI NIH HHS CA088868NCI NIH HHS R01 CA088868NIGMS NIH HHS GM060911NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM060911
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

SUMOylation governs numerous cellular processes and is essential to most eukaryotic life. Despite increasing recognition of the importance of this process, an extremely limited number of small ubiquitin-like modifier (SUMO) protein ligases (E3s) have been identified. Here we show that at least some members of the functionally diverse tripartite motif (TRIM) superfamily are SUMO E3s. These TRIM proteins bind both the SUMO-conjugating enzyme Ubc9 and substrates and strongly enhance transfer of SUMOs from Ubc9 to these substrates. Among the substrates of TRIM SUMO E3s are the tumor suppressor p53 and its principal antagonist Mdm2. The E3 activity depends on the TRIM motif, suggesting it to be the first widespread SUMO E3 motif. Given the large number of TRIM proteins, our results may greatly expand the identified SUMO E3s. Furthermore, TRIM E3 activity may be an important contributor to SUMOylation specificity and the versatile functions of TRIM proteins.

Indexed as

AnimalsCell LineDNA-Binding ProteinsHumansImmunoprecipitationMicroscopy, FluorescenceNuclear ProteinsPromyelocytic Leukemia ProteinProtein BindingProtein Interaction Domains and MotifsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-mdm2RNA, Small InterferingSmall Ubiquitin-Related Modifier ProteinsSumoylationTranscription FactorsTripartite Motif ProteinsDNA-Binding ProteinsNuclear ProteinsPML protein, humanPromyelocytic Leukemia ProteinProto-Oncogene Proteins c-mdm2RNA, Small InterferingSmall Ubiquitin-Related Modifier ProteinsTranscription FactorsTRIM27 protein, humanTripartite Motif ProteinsTumor Suppressor Protein p53Tumor Suppressor ProteinsUbiquitin-Conjugating EnzymesUbiquitin-Conjugating Enzyme UBC9Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases

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PMID20972456
PMCPMC3103664

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