Regulation of cullin RING E3 ubiquitin ligases by CAND1 in vivo.
Cullin RING ligases are multi-subunit complexes consisting of a cullin protein which forms a scaffold onto which the RING protein Rbx1/2 and substrate receptor subunits assemble. CAND1, which binds to cullins that are not conjugated with Nedd8 and not associated with substrate receptors, has been shown to function as a positive regulator of Cullin ligases in vivo. Two models have been proposed to explain this requirement: (i) CAND1 sequesters cullin proteins and thus prevents autoubiquitination of substrate receptors, and (ii) CAND1 is required to promote the exchange of bound substrate receptors. Using mammalian cells, we show that CAND1 is predominantly cytoplasmically localized and that cullins are the major CAND1 interacting proteins. However, only small amounts of CAND1 bind to Cul1 in cells, despite low basal levels of Cul1 neddylation and approximately equal cytoplasmic endogenous protein concentrations of CAND1 and Cul1. Compared to F-box protein substrate receptors, binding of CAND1 to Cul1 in vivo is weak. Furthermore, preventing binding of F-box substrate receptors to Cul1 does not increase CAND1 binding. In conclusion, our study suggests that CAND1 does not function by sequestering cullins in vivo to prevent substrate receptor autoubiquitination and is likely to regulate cullin RING ligase activity via alternative mechanisms.
Department of Biochemistry, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Yee Shin
YS
Chua
Boon Kim
BK
Boh
Wanpen
W
Ponyeam
Thilo
T
Hagen
D002460:Cell Line; D044842:Cullin Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D008956:Models, Chemical; D046912:Multiprotein Complexes; D011485:Protein Binding; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000502:physiology*; D054875:Ubiquitination
C486317:CAND1 protein, human; D044842:Cullin Proteins; D046912:Multiprotein Complexes; D014157:Transcription Factors
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