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Lookup NU author(s): Rachel Heap, Megan Gant, Frederic Lamoliatte, Dr Julien Peltier, Professor Matthias TrostORCiD
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© 2017 The Author(s). Post-translational control of proteins through covalent attachment of ubiquitin plays important roles in all eukaryotic cell functions. The ubiquitin system in humans consists of 2 E1, 35 E2 and >600 E3 ubiquitin ligases as well as hundreds of deubiquitylases, which reverse ubiquitin attachment. Moreover, there are hundreds of proteins with ubiquitin- binding domains that bind one of the eight possible polyubiquitin chains. Dysfunction of the ubiquitin system is associated with many diseases such as cancer, autoimmunity and neurodegeneration, demonstrating the importance of ubiquitylation. Therefore, enzymes of the ubiquitin system are considered highly attractive drug targets. In recent years, mass spectrometry (MS)-based techniques have become increasingly important in the deciphering of the ubiquitin system. This short review addresses the state-of-the-art MS techniques for the identification of ubiquitylated proteins and their ubiquitylation sites. We also discuss the identification and quantitation of ubiquitin chain topologies and highlight how the activity of enzymes in the ubiquitin pathway can be measured. Finally, we present current MS tools that can be used for drug discovery in the ubiquitin space.
Author(s): Heap RE, Gant MS, Lamoliatte F, Peltier J, Trost M
Publication type: Review
Publication status: Published
Journal: Biochemical Society Transactions
Year: 2017
Volume: 45
Issue: 5
Pages: 1137-1148
Print publication date: 01/10/2017
Online publication date: 22/09/2017
Acceptance date: 10/08/2017
ISSN (print): 0300-5127
ISSN (electronic): 1470-8752
Publisher: Portland Press Ltd
URL: https://doi.org/10.1042/BST20170091
DOI: 10.1042/BST20170091
