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ArticlePloS one2015

Cullin 3 Recognition Is Not a Universal Property among KCTD Proteins.

Giovanni Smaldone, Luciano Pirone, Nicole Balasco, Sonia Di Gaetano, Emilia Maria Pedone, Luigi Vitagliano

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Article in PloS one, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 37 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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37 citing papers in PubMed, 55 citations in OpenAlex.

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  18. The emerging role of the KCTD proteins in cancer.Cell communication and signaling : CCS · 2021
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Giovanni SmaldoneInstitute of Biostructures and Bioimaging, C.N.R., 80134, Napoli, Italy.
Luciano PironeInstitute of Crystallography, C.N.R., 70126, Bari, Italy.
Nicole BalascoInstitute of Biostructures and Bioimaging, C.N.R., 80134, Napoli, Italy; Second University of Napoli, 81100, Caserta, Italy.
Sonia Di GaetanoInstitute of Biostructures and Bioimaging, C.N.R., 80134, Napoli, Italy.
Emilia Maria PedoneInstitute of Biostructures and Bioimaging, C.N.R., 80134, Napoli, Italy.
Luigi VitaglianoInstitute of Biostructures and Bioimaging, C.N.R., 80134, Napoli, Italy.
Institute of Biostructure and Bioimaging · ITInstitute of Crystallography · IT

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cullin 3 (Cul3) recognition by BTB domains is a key process in protein ubiquitination. Among Cul3 binders, a great attention is currently devoted to KCTD proteins, which are implicated in fundamental biological processes. On the basis of the high similarity of BTB domains of these proteins, it has been suggested that the ability to bind Cul3 could be a general property among all KCTDs. In order to gain new insights into KCTD functionality, we here evaluated and/or quantified the binding of Cul3 to the BTB of KCTD proteins, which are known to be involved either in cullin-independent (KCTD12 and KCTD15) or in cullin-mediated (KCTD6 and KCTD11) activities. Our data indicate that KCTD6(BTB) and KCTD11(BTB) bind Cul3 with high affinity forming stable complexes with 4:4 stoichiometries. Conversely, KCTD12(BTB) and KCTD15(BTB) do not interact with Cul3, despite the high level of sequence identity with the BTB domains of cullin binding KCTDs. Intriguingly, comparative sequence analyses indicate that the capability of KCTD proteins to recognize Cul3 has been lost more than once in distinct events along the evolution. Present findings also provide interesting clues on the structural determinants of Cul3-KCTD recognition. Indeed, the characterization of a chimeric variant of KCTD11 demonstrates that the swapping of α2β3 loop between KCTD11(BTB) and KCTD12(BTB) is sufficient to abolish the ability of KCTD11(BTB) to bind Cul3. Finally, present findings, along with previous literature data, provide a virtually complete coverage of Cul3 binding ability of the members of the entire KCTD family.

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Adaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAmino Acid SequenceCalorimetryCell Cycle ProteinsChromatography, GelCircular DichroismCullin ProteinsHumansMolecular Dynamics SimulationMolecular Sequence DataPotassium ChannelsProtein BindingProtein Structure, TertiaryRecombinant ProteinsRepressor ProteinsSequence AlignmentAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingCell Cycle ProteinsCUL3 protein, humanCullin ProteinsKCTD11 protein, humanKCTD6 proetin, humanPotassium ChannelsRecombinant ProteinsRepressor ProteinsTransferases

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PMID25974686
PMCPMC4431850
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