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. 2024 Oct 3;32(10):1667-1676.e5.
doi: 10.1016/j.str.2024.07.011. Epub 2024 Aug 8.

Structural requirements for activity of Mind bomb1 in Notch signaling

Ruili Cao  1 , Oren Gozlan  2 , Alina Airich  3 , Lena Tveriakhina  1 , Haixia Zhou  1 , Hanjie Jiang  4 , Philip A Cole  4 , Jon C Aster  5 , Thomas Klein  3 , David Sprinzak  2 , Stephen C Blacklow  6
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Structural requirements for activity of Mind bomb1 in Notch signaling

Ruili Cao et al. Structure. .

Abstract

Mind bomb 1 (MIB1) is a RING E3 ligase that ubiquitinates Notch ligands, a necessary step for induction of Notch signaling. The structural basis for binding of the JAG1 ligand by the N-terminal region of MIB1 is known, yet how the ankyrin (ANK) and RING domains of MIB1 cooperate to catalyze ubiquitin transfer from E2∼Ub to Notch ligands remains unclear. Here, we show that the third RING domain and adjacent coiled coil region (ccRING3) drive MIB1 dimerization and that MIB1 ubiquitin transfer activity relies solely on ccRING3. We report X-ray crystal structures of a UbcH5B-ccRING3 complex and the ANK domain. Directly tethering the MIB1 N-terminal region to ccRING3 forms a minimal MIB1 protein sufficient to induce a Notch response in receiver cells and rescue mib knockout phenotypes in flies. Together, these studies define the functional elements of an E3 ligase needed for ligands to induce a Notch signaling response.

Keywords: Delta; Jagged; MIB1; Notch signaling; Notch1; X-ray crystallography; endocytosis.

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Declaration of interests S.C.B. is on the board of directors of the non-profit Institute for Protein Innovation and the Revson Foundation, is on the scientific advisory board for and receives funding from Erasca, Inc. for an unrelated project, is an advisor to MPM Capital, and is a consultant for IFM, Scorpion Therapeutics, Odyssey Therapeutics, Droia Ventures, and Ayala Pharmaceuticals for unrelated projects. J.C.A. is a consultant for Ayala Pharmaceuticals, Cellestia, Inc., SpringWorks Therapeutics, and Remix Therapeutics. P.A.C. has been a consultant for Scorpion Therapeutics, Nested Therapeutics, and Intonation Research Labs.

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