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. 2023 Nov;37(11):e23221.
doi: 10.1096/fj.202300004RRRR.

UFMylation of HRD1 regulates endoplasmic reticulum homeostasis

Hui Luo  1 , Qi-Bin Jiao  1 , Chuan-Bin Shen  1 , Wen-Yan Gong  1 , Jing-Hua Yuan  1 , Ying-Ying Liu  1 , Zhen Chen  1 , Jiang Liu  2 , Xiao-Ling Xu  2 , Yu-Sheng Cong  2 , Xing-Wei Zhang  1
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UFMylation of HRD1 regulates endoplasmic reticulum homeostasis

Hui Luo et al. FASEB J. 2023 Nov.

Abstract

Ubiquitin fold modifier 1 is a small ubiquitin-like protein modifier that is essential for embryonic development of metazoans. Although UFMylation has been connected to endoplasmic reticulum homeostasis, the underlying mechanisms and the relevant cellular targets are largely unknown. Here, we show that HRD1, a ubiquitin ligase of ER-associated protein degradation (ERAD), is a novel substrate of UFM1 conjugation. HRD1 interacts with UFMylation components UFL1 and DDRGK1 and is UFMylated at Lys610 residue. In UFL1-depleted cells, the stability of HRD1 is increased and its ubiquitination modification is reduced. In the event of ER stress, the UFMylation and ubiquitination modification of HRD1 is gradually inhibited over time. Alteration of HRD1 Lys610 residue to arginine impairs its ability to degrade unfolded or misfolded proteins to disturb protein processing in ER. These results suggest that UFMylation of HRD1 facilitates ERAD function to maintain ER homeostasis.

Keywords: ER homeostasis; ER-associated protein degradation; HRD1; UFL1; UFMylation.

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