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Binding to serine 65‐phosphorylated ubiquitin primes Parkin for optimal PINK1‐dependent phosphorylation and activation 下载免费PDF全文
Agne Kazlauskaite R Julio Martínez‐Torres Scott Wilkie Atul Kumar Julien Peltier Alba Gonzalez Clare Johnson Jinwei Zhang Anthony G Hope Mark Peggie Matthias Trost Daan MF van Aalten Dario R Alessi Alan R Prescott Axel Knebel Helen Walden Miratul MK Muqit 《EMBO reports》2015,16(8):939-954
Mutations in the mitochondrial protein kinase PINK1 are associated with autosomal recessive Parkinson disease (PD). We and other groups have reported that PINK1 activates Parkin E3 ligase activity both directly via phosphorylation of Parkin serine 65 (Ser65)—which lies within its ubiquitin‐like domain (Ubl)—and indirectly through phosphorylation of ubiquitin at Ser65. How Ser65‐phosphorylated ubiquitin (ubiquitinPhospho‐Ser65) contributes to Parkin activation is currently unknown. Here, we demonstrate that ubiquitinPhospho‐Ser65 binding to Parkin dramatically increases the rate and stoichiometry of Parkin phosphorylation at Ser65 by PINK1 in vitro. Analysis of the Parkin structure, corroborated by site‐directed mutagenesis, shows that the conserved His302 and Lys151 residues play a critical role in binding of ubiquitinPhospho‐Ser65, thereby promoting Parkin Ser65 phosphorylation and activation of its E3 ligase activity in vitro. Mutation of His302 markedly inhibits Parkin Ser65 phosphorylation at the mitochondria, which is associated with a marked reduction in its E3 ligase activity following mitochondrial depolarisation. We show that the binding of ubiquitinPhospho‐Ser65 to Parkin disrupts the interaction between the Ubl domain and C‐terminal region, thereby increasing the accessibility of Parkin Ser65. Finally, purified Parkin maximally phosphorylated at Ser65 in vitro cannot be further activated by the addition of ubiquitinPhospho‐Ser65. Our results thus suggest that a major role of ubiquitinPhospho‐Ser65 is to promote PINK1‐mediated phosphorylation of Parkin at Ser65, leading to maximal activation of Parkin E3 ligase activity. His302 and Lys151 are likely to line a phospho‐Ser65‐binding pocket on the surface of Parkin that is critical for the ubiquitinPhospho‐Ser65 interaction. This study provides new mechanistic insights into Parkin activation by ubiquitinPhospho‐Ser65, which could aid in the development of Parkin activators that mimic the effect of ubiquitinPhospho‐Ser65. 相似文献
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Seed dispersal plays a critical role in rainforest regeneration patterns, hence loss of avian seed dispersers in fragmented landscapes may disrupt forest regeneration dynamics. To predict whether or not a plant will be dispersed in fragmented forests, it is necessary to have information about frugivorous bird distribution and dietary composition. However, specific dietary information for frugivorous birds is often limited. In such cases, information on the seed-crushing behaviour, gape width and relative dietary dominance by fruit may be used to describe functional groups of bird species with respect to their potential to disperse similar seeds. We used this information to assess differences in the seed dispersal potential of frugivorous bird assemblages in a fragmented rainforest landscape of southeast Queensland, Australia. The relative abundance of frugivorous birds was surveyed in extensive, remnant and regrowth rainforest sites (16 replicates of each). Large-gaped birds with mixed diets and medium-gaped birds with fruit-dominated diets were usually less abundant in remnants and regrowth than in continuous forest. Small-gaped birds with mixed diets and birds with fruit as a minor dietary component were most abundant in regrowth. We recorded a similar number of seed-crushing birds and large-gaped birds with fruit-dominated diets across site types. Bird species that may have the greatest potential to disperse a large volume and wide variety of plants, including large-seeded plants, tended to be less abundant outside of extensive forests, although one species, the figbird Sphecotheres viridis, was much more abundant in these areas. The results suggest that the dispersal of certain plant taxa would be limited in this fragmented landscape, although the potential for the dispersal of large-seeded plants may remain, despite the loss of several large-gaped disperser species. 相似文献
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A recent insertion of an alu element on the Y chromosome is a useful marker for human population studies 总被引:23,自引:2,他引:21
A member of the Alu family of repeated DNA elements has been identified on
the long arm of the human Y chromosome, Yq11. This element, referred to as
the Y Alu polymorphic (YAP) element, is present at a specific site on the Y
chromosome in some humans and is absent in others. Phylogenetic comparisons
with other Alu sequences reveal that the YAP element is a member of the
polymorphic subfamily-3 (PSF-3), a previously undefined subfamily of Alu
elements. The evolutionary relationships of PSF-3 to other Alu subfamilies
support the hypothesis that recently inserted elements result from multiple
source genes. The frequency of the YAP element is described in 340
individuals from 14 populations, and the data are combined with those from
other populations. There is both significant heterogeneity among
populations and a clear pattern in the frequencies of the insertion:
sub-Saharan Africans have the highest frequencies, followed by northern
Africans, Europeans, Oceanians, and Asians. An interesting exception is the
relatively high frequency of the YAP element in Japanese. The greatest
genetic distance is observed between the African and non-African
populations. The YAP is especially useful for studying human population
history from the perspective of male lineages.
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Kristina A Tendl Stefan MF Schulz Thomas P Mechtler Adele Bohn Thomas Metz Susanne Greber-Platzer David C Kasper Kurt R Herkner Chike B Item 《Epigenetics》2013,8(12):1261-1267
Diagnosis of bacterial sepsis in preterm neonates can be difficult when using serum markers that rely on physiological changes because these changes may not necessarily be the result of bacterial infections alone. This retrospective investigation explores the potential use of the DNA methylation pattern of CpG sites in the promoter region of the calcitonin-related polypeptide α (CALCA) gene as an epigenetic biomarker for bacterial sepsis in preterm newborns. Four novel changes in the DNA methylation of eight CpG sites were detected in this gene and are present only in neonates with bacterial sepsis: (1) partial methylation at -769 CpG in gram-negative or gram-positive early onset sepsis (EOS) and late onset sepsis (LOS) episodes; (2) demethylation of 8 CpGs in gram-negative EOS followed by LOS (ELS) and in gram-negative EOS; (3) demethylation of 7 CpGs in gram-positive ELS and gram-positive EOS; (4) -771 C:G > T:A; 5′ de novo -778 CpG mutation on both alleles in EOS. These changes were not detected in birth weight and gestational age matched controls or in newborns with isolated infections. Our results indicate that the DNA methylation pattern of the promoter region of the CALCA gene varies in different types of bacterial preterm sepsis, thus suggesting a potential use as an epigenetic biomarker. A prospective confirmation of these results is essential. 相似文献
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Juliana R Martins Francis MF Nunes Alexandre S Cristino Zilá LP Simões Márcia MG Bitondi 《BMC molecular biology》2010,11(1):23
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Hexamerins are hemocyanin-derived proteins that have lost the ability to bind copper ions and transport oxygen; instead, they became storage proteins. The current study aimed to broaden our knowledge on the hexamerin genes found in the honey bee genome by exploring their structural characteristics, expression profiles, evolution, and functions in the life cycle of workers, drones and queens. 相似文献40.
Status of complete proteome analysis by mass spectrometry: SILAC labeled yeast as a model system 总被引:5,自引:1,他引:4