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Isg15 controls p53 stability and functions.


ABSTRACT: Degradation of p53 is a cornerstone in the control of its functions as a tumor suppressor. This process is attributed to ubiquitin-dependent modification of p53. In addition to polyubiquitination, we found that p53 is targeted for degradation through ISGylation. Isg15, a ubiquitin-like protein, covalently modifies p53 at 2 sites in the N and C terminus, and ISGylated p53 can be degraded by the 20S proteasome. ISGylation primarily targets a misfolded, dominant-negative p53, and Isg15 deletion in normal cells results in suppression of p53 activity and functions. We propose that Isg15-dependent degradation of p53 represents an alternative mechanism of controlling p53 protein levels, and, thus, it is an attractive pathway for drug discovery.

SUBMITTER: Huang YF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4111675 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Isg15 controls p53 stability and functions.

Huang Yi-Fu YF   Wee Sheena S   Gunaratne Jayantha J   Lane David P DP   Bulavin Dmitry V DV  

Cell cycle (Georgetown, Tex.) 20140520 14


Degradation of p53 is a cornerstone in the control of its functions as a tumor suppressor. This process is attributed to ubiquitin-dependent modification of p53. In addition to polyubiquitination, we found that p53 is targeted for degradation through ISGylation. Isg15, a ubiquitin-like protein, covalently modifies p53 at 2 sites in the N and C terminus, and ISGylated p53 can be degraded by the 20S proteasome. ISGylation primarily targets a misfolded, dominant-negative p53, and Isg15 deletion in  ...[more]

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