Drug resistance-associated mutations in Plasmodium UBP-1 disrupt ubiquitin hydrolysis
Smith, C.; Henrici, R.; Karpiyevich, M.; Ansbro, M. R.; Hoshizaki, J.; van der Heden van Noort, G. J.; Ascher, D. B.; Sutherland, C. J.; Lee, M. C. S.; Artavanis-Tsakonas, K.
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Deubiquitinating enzymes function to cleave ubiquitin moieties from modified proteins, serving to maintain the pool of free ubiquitin in the cell while simultaneously impacting the fate and function of a target protein. Like all eukaryotes, Plasmodium parasites rely on the dynamic addition and removal of ubiquitin for their own growth and survival. While humans possess around 100 DUBs, Plasmodium contains [~]20 putative ubiquitin hydrolases, many of which bear little to no resemblance to those of other organisms. In this study, we characterize PfUBP-1, a large ubiquitin hydrolase unique to Plasmodium spp that has been linked to endocytosis and drug resistance. We demonstrate its ubiquitin activity, linkage specificity and assess the repercussions of point mutations associated with drug resistance on catalytic activity and parasite fitness.
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