Structural Insights into Ankyrin Repeat-Containing Proteins and Their Influence in Ubiquitylation.

Emma I Kane, Donald E Spratt

International journal of molecular sciences 2021 Jan 09

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Ankyrin repeat (AR) domains are considered the most abundant repeat motif found in eukaryotic proteins. AR domains are predominantly known to mediate specific protein-protein interactions (PPIs) without necessarily recognizing specific primary sequences, nor requiring strict conformity within its own primary sequence. This promiscuity allows for one AR domain to recognize and bind to a variety of intracellular substrates, suggesting that AR-containing proteins may be involved in a wide array of functions. Many AR-containing proteins serve a critical role in biological processes including the ubiquitylation signaling pathway (USP). There is also strong evidence that AR-containing protein malfunction are associated with several neurological diseases and disorders. In this review, the structure and mechanism of key AR-containing proteins are discussed to suggest and/or identify how each protein utilizes their AR domains to support ubiquitylation and the cascading pathways that follow upon substrate modification.

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Emma I Kane, Donald E Spratt. Structural Insights into Ankyrin Repeat-Containing Proteins and Their Influence in Ubiquitylation. International journal of molecular sciences. 2021 Jan 09;22(2)