Sorting of a multi-subunit ubiquitin ligase complex in the endolysosome system

The yeast Dsc E3 ligase complex has long been recognized as a Golgi-specific protein ubquitination system. It shares a striking sequence similarity to the Hrd1 complex that plays critical roles in the ER-associated degradation pathway. Using biochemical purification and mass spectrometry, we identif...

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Main Authors: Xi Yang, Felichi Mae Arines, Weichao Zhang, Ming Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2018-01-01
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/33116
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author Xi Yang
Felichi Mae Arines
Weichao Zhang
Ming Li
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Weichao Zhang
Ming Li
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description The yeast Dsc E3 ligase complex has long been recognized as a Golgi-specific protein ubquitination system. It shares a striking sequence similarity to the Hrd1 complex that plays critical roles in the ER-associated degradation pathway. Using biochemical purification and mass spectrometry, we identified two novel Dsc subunits, which we named as Gld1 and Vld1. Surprisingly, Gld1 and Vld1 do not coexist in the same complex. Instead, they compete with each other to form two functionally independent Dsc subcomplexes. The Vld1 subcomplex takes the AP3 pathway to reach the vacuole membrane, whereas the Gld1 subcomplex travels through the VPS pathway and is cycled between Golgi and endosomes by the retromer. Thus, instead of being Golgi-specific, the Dsc complex can regulate protein levels at three distinct organelles, namely Golgi, endosome, and vacuole. Our study provides a novel model of achieving multi-tasking for transmembrane ubiquitin ligases with interchangeable trafficking adaptors.
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spelling doaj.art-f487aedaef024aa896f1a83dbf3ffa3d2022-12-22T02:05:13ZengeLife Sciences Publications LtdeLife2050-084X2018-01-01710.7554/eLife.33116Sorting of a multi-subunit ubiquitin ligase complex in the endolysosome systemXi Yang0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2741-2294Felichi Mae Arines1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5770-3116Weichao Zhang2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0835-890XMing Li3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1247-2377Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, United StatesDepartment of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, United StatesDepartment of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, United StatesDepartment of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, United StatesThe yeast Dsc E3 ligase complex has long been recognized as a Golgi-specific protein ubquitination system. It shares a striking sequence similarity to the Hrd1 complex that plays critical roles in the ER-associated degradation pathway. Using biochemical purification and mass spectrometry, we identified two novel Dsc subunits, which we named as Gld1 and Vld1. Surprisingly, Gld1 and Vld1 do not coexist in the same complex. Instead, they compete with each other to form two functionally independent Dsc subcomplexes. The Vld1 subcomplex takes the AP3 pathway to reach the vacuole membrane, whereas the Gld1 subcomplex travels through the VPS pathway and is cycled between Golgi and endosomes by the retromer. Thus, instead of being Golgi-specific, the Dsc complex can regulate protein levels at three distinct organelles, namely Golgi, endosome, and vacuole. Our study provides a novel model of achieving multi-tasking for transmembrane ubiquitin ligases with interchangeable trafficking adaptors.https://elifesciences.org/articles/33116protein ubiquitinationlysosomegolgiendosomeDsc E3 ligase complex
spellingShingle Xi Yang
Felichi Mae Arines
Weichao Zhang
Ming Li
Sorting of a multi-subunit ubiquitin ligase complex in the endolysosome system
eLife
protein ubiquitination
lysosome
golgi
endosome
Dsc E3 ligase complex
title Sorting of a multi-subunit ubiquitin ligase complex in the endolysosome system
title_full Sorting of a multi-subunit ubiquitin ligase complex in the endolysosome system
title_fullStr Sorting of a multi-subunit ubiquitin ligase complex in the endolysosome system
title_full_unstemmed Sorting of a multi-subunit ubiquitin ligase complex in the endolysosome system
title_short Sorting of a multi-subunit ubiquitin ligase complex in the endolysosome system
title_sort sorting of a multi subunit ubiquitin ligase complex in the endolysosome system
topic protein ubiquitination
lysosome
golgi
endosome
Dsc E3 ligase complex
url https://elifesciences.org/articles/33116
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