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ArticleBMC biology2018

Real-time tracking of complex ubiquitination cascades using a fluorescent confocal on-bead assay.

Joanna Koszela, Nhan T Pham, David Evans, Stefan Mann, Irene Perez-Pi, Steven Shave, Derek F J Ceccarelli, Frank Sicheri, Mike Tyers, Manfred Auer

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Article in BMC biology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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  8. Resolving the Complexity of Ubiquitin Networks.Frontiers in molecular biosciences · 2020
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Joanna KoszelaInstitute of Quantitative Biology, Biochemistry and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, University of Edinburgh, C H Waddington Building, 3.07, Max Born Crescent, Edinburgh, EH9 3BF, UK. joanna.koszela@ed.ac.uk.
Nhan T PhamInstitute of Quantitative Biology, Biochemistry and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, University of Edinburgh, C H Waddington Building, 3.07, Max Born Crescent, Edinburgh, EH9 3BF, UK.
David EvansInstitute of Quantitative Biology, Biochemistry and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, University of Edinburgh, C H Waddington Building, 3.07, Max Born Crescent, Edinburgh, EH9 3BF, UK.
Stefan MannInstitute of Quantitative Biology, Biochemistry and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, University of Edinburgh, C H Waddington Building, 3.07, Max Born Crescent, Edinburgh, EH9 3BF, UK.
Irene Perez-PiInstitute of Quantitative Biology, Biochemistry and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, University of Edinburgh, C H Waddington Building, 3.07, Max Born Crescent, Edinburgh, EH9 3BF, UK.
Steven ShaveInstitute of Quantitative Biology, Biochemistry and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, University of Edinburgh, C H Waddington Building, 3.07, Max Born Crescent, Edinburgh, EH9 3BF, UK.
Derek F J CeccarelliThe Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, 600 University Avenue, Room 1090, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X5, Canada.
Frank SicheriThe Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, 600 University Avenue, Room 1090, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X5, Canada.
Mike TyersInstitute for Research in Immunology and Cancer, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, H3C 3J7, Canada.
Manfred AuerInstitute of Quantitative Biology, Biochemistry and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, University of Edinburgh, C H Waddington Building, 3.07, Max Born Crescent, Edinburgh, EH9 3BF, UK. manfred.auer@ed.ac.uk.ORCID 0000-0001-8920-3522
University of Edinburgh · GBMount Sinai Hospital · CAInstitute for Research in Immunology and Cancer · CA

Funding

Canadian Institutes for Health Research MOP-126129Medical Research Council J54359Wellcome Trust 089397/Z/09/ZWellcome Trust 201531/Z/16/Z
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe ubiquitin-proteasome system (UPS) controls the stability, localization and/or activity of the proteome. However, the identification and characterization of complex individual ubiquitination cascades and their modulators remains a challenge. Here, we report a broadly applicable, multiplexed, miniaturized on-bead technique for real-time monitoring of various ubiquitination-related enzymatic activities. The assay, termed UPS-confocal fluorescence nanoscanning (UPS-CONA), employs a substrate of interest immobilized on a micro-bead and a fluorescently labeled ubiquitin which, upon enzymatic conjugation to the substrate, is quantitatively detected on the bead periphery by confocal imaging.

resultsUPS-CONA is suitable for studying individual enzymatic activities, including various E1, E2, and HECT-type E3 enzymes, and for monitoring multi-step reactions within ubiquitination cascades in a single experimental compartment. We demonstrate the power of the UPS-CONA technique by simultaneously following ubiquitin transfer from Ube1 through Ube2L3 to E6AP. We applied this multi-step setup to investigate the selectivity of five ubiquitination inhibitors reportedly targeting different classes of ubiquitination enzymes. Using UPS-CONA, we have identified a new activity of a small molecule E2 inhibitor, BAY 11-7082, and of a HECT E3 inhibitor, heclin, towards the Ube1 enzyme.

conclusionsAs a sensitive, quantitative, flexible, and reagent-efficient method with a straightforward protocol, UPS-CONA constitutes a powerful tool for interrogation of ubiquitination-related enzymatic pathways and their chemical modulators, and is readily scalable for large experiments.

Indexed as

UbiquitinationHumansMicroscopy, ConfocalMicroscopy, FluorescenceProteasome Endopeptidase ComplexProteasome Endopeptidase ComplexBead-based assayConfocal fluorescenceInhibitorsUbiquitinUbiquitination assay

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PMID30097011
PMCPMC6086040
OpenAlexW2796337742

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