Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States.
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States.
Org Lett. 2019 Sep 6;21(17):6790-6794. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.9b02406. Epub 2019 Aug 9.
Active-site directed probes are powerful tools for studying the ubiquitin conjugation and deconjugation machinery. Branched ubiquitin chains have emerged as important proteasome-targeting signals for aggregation-prone proteins and cell cycle regulators. By implementing a new synthetic strategy for the electrophilic warhead, we herein report on the generation and reactivity of a series of branched triubiquitin active-site directed probes. These new tools can be used to dissect the molecular basis of branched chain assembly and disassembly.
活性位点导向探针是研究泛素缀合和解离机制的有力工具。支化泛素链已成为聚集倾向蛋白和细胞周期调节剂的重要蛋白酶体靶向信号。通过实施新的亲电弹头合成策略,我们在此报告了一系列支化三泛素活性位点导向探针的生成和反应性。这些新工具可用于剖析支化链组装和拆卸的分子基础。