Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
2049443 FEBS Letters 2007 6 Pages PDF
Abstract

Recent structural analyses support a model whereby Mms2 interacts with and orientates Ub to promote Ubc13-mediated Lys63 chain formation. However, residues of the hMms2–Ub interface have not been addressed. We found two hMms2 residues to be critical for binding and polyUb conjugation. Surprisingly, while each single mutation reduces the binding affinity, the double mutation causes significant reduction of Ub binding and abolishes polyUb chain formation. Furthermore, the corresponding yeast mms2 double mutant exhibited an additive phenotype that caused a complete loss of MMS2 function. Taken together, this study identifies key residues of the Mms2–Ub interface and provides direct experimental evidence that Mms2 physical association with Ub is correlated with its ability to promote Lys63-linked Ub chain assembly.

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