A conserved N-terminal motif of CUL3 mediates assembly and licenses E3 ligase activation of CRL3KLHL22
Yin, Y.; Wang, W.; Liang, L.; Dai, Z.; Zuo, P.; Yu, S.; Lv, Y.; Ding, D.; Chen, H.; Jin, Y.; Mao, Y.
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The CUL3-RING E3 ubiquitin ligases (CRL3s) play an essential role in response to extracellular nutrition and stress stimuli. The ubiquitin ligase function of CRL3s is activated through E3-E3 dimerization. However, how and why such a dimeric assembly is required for its ligase activity remains elusive. Here, we report the cryo-EM structure of the dimeric CRL3KLHL22 complex and reveal a conserved N-terminal motif in CUL3 that mediates the dimerization assembly and licenses the activation of CRL3KLHL22. Deletion of the CUL3 N-terminal motif leads to non-stochiometric assembly and impairs E3 activity of both CRL3KLHL22 and several other CRL3s. In addition, we found that the dynamics of dimeric E3-E3 superassembly generates a variable ubiquitination zone, potentially facilitating substrate recognition and ubiquitination. These findings demonstrate a CUL3 N-terminal motif-dependent E3-E3 superassembly mechanism and provide insights into the assembly and activation of CRL3s.
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