A novel predicted ADP-ribosyltransferase family conserved in eukaryotic evolution
Wyzewski, Z.; Gradowski, M.; Krysinska, M.; Dudkiewicz, M.; Pawlowski, K.
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The presence of many completely uncharacterized proteins, even in well-studied organisms such as humans, seriously hampers full understanding of the functioning of the living cells. ADP-ribosylation is a common post-translational modification of proteins; also nucleic acids and small molecules can be modified by the covalent attachment of ADP-ribose. This modification, important in cellular signalling and infection processes, is usually executed by enzymes from the large superfamily of ADP-ribosyltransferases (ARTs) Here, using bioinformatics approaches, we identify a novel putative ADP-ribosyltransferase family, conserved in eukaryotic evolution, with a divergent active site. The hallmark of these proteins is the ART domain nestled between flanking leucine-rich repeat (LRR) domains. LRRs are involved in innate immune surveillance. The novel family appears as likely novel ADP-ribosylation "writers", previously unnoticed new players in cell signaling by this emerging post-translational modification. We propose that this family, including its human member LRRC9, may be involved in an ancient defense mechanism, with analogies to the innate immune system, and coupling pathogen detection to ADP-ribosyltransfer signalling.
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