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Gene Synthesis> | KBTBD6 (SSSLSDDDFWVRVAPQ) and KBTBD7 (SSSFSDDEVWVQVAPQ) AIM pep- tides (synthesized by GenScript) at concentrations of 400 mM were titrated to 25–30 mM of LC3 and GABARAP proteins or 15 mM LC3C, respectively (10 ml/ injection). | Get A Quote |
The small Rho GTPase RAC1 is an essential regulator of cellular signaling that controls actin rearrangements and cell motility. Here, we identify a novel CUL3 RING ubiquitin ligase complex, containing the substrate adaptors KBTBD6 and KBTBD7, that mediates ubiquitylation and proteasomal degradation of TIAM1, a RAC1-specific GEF. Increasing the abundance of TIAM1 by depletion of KBTBD6 and/or KBTBD7 leads to elevated RAC1 activity, changes in actin morphology, loss of focal adhesions, reduced proliferation, and enhanced invasion. KBTBD6 and KBTBD7 employ ATG8 family-interacting motifs to bind preferentially to GABARAP proteins. Surprisingly, ubiquitylation and degradation of TIAM1 by CUL3(KBT... More