High yield expression and NMR characterization of Arkadia E3 ubiquitin ligase RING-H2 finger domain

Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2009 Jan 16;378(3):498-502. doi: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2008.11.055. Epub 2008 Nov 24.

Abstract

E3 ubiquitin ligases play a key role in the recognition of target proteins and the degradation by 26S proteasomes. Arkadia is the first example of an E3 ubiquitin ligase that positively regulates TGF-beta family signaling. It has been shown to induce ubiquitin-dependent degradation of negative regulators of TGF-beta signaling through its C-terminal RING domain. Structural analysis of Arkadia RING domain is needed to elucidate its enzymatic properties. For such studies efficient production of pure and correctly folded Arkadia protein is required. Here we report the recombinant expression in Escherichia coli and purification of the C-terminal RING domain of Arkadia. NMR analysis of the soluble construct reveals a stable folded protein suitable for high resolution structural studies.

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Animals
  • Escherichia coli / genetics
  • Mice
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular
  • Protein Folding
  • RING Finger Domains*
  • Recombinant Proteins / biosynthesis*
  • Recombinant Proteins / chemistry
  • Recombinant Proteins / isolation & purification
  • Transforming Growth Factor beta1 / metabolism
  • Ubiquitin / biosynthesis*
  • Ubiquitin / chemistry
  • Ubiquitin / isolation & purification
  • Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases / biosynthesis*
  • Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases / chemistry
  • Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases / isolation & purification
  • Zinc / chemistry

Substances

  • Recombinant Proteins
  • Transforming Growth Factor beta1
  • Ubiquitin
  • Rnf111 protein, mouse
  • Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases
  • Zinc