A diubiquitin-based photoaffinity probe for profiling K27-linkage targeting deubiquitinases

Chem Commun (Camb). 2017 Sep 12;53(73):10208-10211. doi: 10.1039/c7cc05504h.

Abstract

K27-linkage poly-ubiquitination plays important roles in DNA damage repair and autoimmunity. Identification of K27-linkage targeting deubiquitinases (DUBs) is essential for understanding their regulatory mechanisms. Here we report an aryl-azide-based photoaffinity diubiquitin (diUb) probe for profiling K27-linkage targeting DUBs. This probe shows high selectivity and sensitivity towards K27-linkage DUBs in vitro. It can also be used in cell lysate for identifying and probing K27-linkage targeting DUBs in real proteomes. Our work suggests that the photoaffinity-based strategy may provide a new useful approach for the construction of other isopeptide linkage targeting DUB probes.

MeSH terms

  • Deubiquitinating Enzymes / analysis*
  • Deubiquitinating Enzymes / metabolism
  • HEK293 Cells
  • Humans
  • Molecular Probe Techniques*
  • Photoaffinity Labels / chemistry*
  • Ubiquitin / chemistry*

Substances

  • Photoaffinity Labels
  • Ubiquitin
  • Deubiquitinating Enzymes