Purification of SUMO conjugating enzymes and kinetic analysis of substrate conjugation Journal Article


Authors: Yunus, A. A.; Lima, C. D.
Article Title: Purification of SUMO conjugating enzymes and kinetic analysis of substrate conjugation
Abstract: SUMO conjugation to protein substrates requires the concerted action of a dedicated E2 ubiquitin conjugation enzyme (Ubc9) and associated E3 ligases. Although Ubc9 can directly recognize and modify substrate lysine residues that occur within a consensus site for SUMO modification, E3 ligases can redirect specificity and enhance conjugation rates during SUMO conjugation in vitro and in vivo. In this chapter, we will describe methods utilized to purify SUMO conjugating enzymes and model substrates which can be used for analysis of SUMO conjugation in vitro. We will also describe methods to extract kinetic parameters during E3-dependent or E3-independent substrate conjugation. © 2009 Humana Press.
Keywords: genetics; review; methodology; animal; metabolism; animals; ubiquitin protein ligase; protein binding; molecular cloning; cloning, molecular; kinetics; protein purification; substrate specificity; yeast; enzyme specificity; sumo protein; isolation and purification; ubiquitin-protein ligases; small ubiquitin-related modifier proteins; sumo; diagnosis, measurement and analysis; laboratory techniques and procedures; e2 conjugating enzyme; e3 ligase; siz/pias; smt3; ubc9; yeasts
Journal Title: Methods in Molecular Biology
Volume: 497
ISSN: 1064-3745
Publisher: Humana Press Inc  
Date Published: 2009-01-01
Start Page: 167
End Page: 186
Language: English
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-59745-566-4_11
PUBMED: 19107417
PROVIDER: scopus
PMCID: PMC2739043
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Notes: Chapter 11 in "SUMO Protocols" (ISBN: 978-1-934115-80-0) - Export Date: 30 November 2010 - Source: Scopus
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  1. Ali Asgar Yunus
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  2. Christopher D Lima
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