CUL3

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CUL3
Gene ontology
Molecular function
Cellular component
Biological process
Sources:Amigo / QuickGO
Ensembl
UniProt
RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_001257197
NM_001257198
NM_003590

NM_016716
NM_001313728

RefSeq (protein)

NP_001244126
NP_001244127
NP_003581

NP_001300657
NP_057925

Location (UCSC)Chr 2: 224.47 – 224.59 MbChr 1: 80.24 – 80.32 Mb
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Cullin 3 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CUL3 gene.[5][6][7]

Cullin 3 protein belongs to the family of cullins which in mammals contains eight proteins (Cullin 1, Cullin 2, Cullin 3, Cullin 4A, Cullin 4B, Cullin 5, Cullin 7 and Cullin 9).[8] Cullin proteins are an evolutionarily conserved family of proteins throughout yeast, plants and mammals.[9]

Protein function

Cullin 3 is a component of Cullin-

ubiquitin–proteasome system (UPS). Added ubiquitin moieties to the lysine residue by CRLs then target the protein for the proteasomal degradation.[10] Cullin-RING E3 ubiquitin ligases are involved in many cellular processes responsible for cell cycle regulation, stress response, protein trafficking, signal transduction, DNA replication, transcription, protein quality control, circadian clock and development.[11][12]

Deletion of CUL3 gene in mice causes embryonic lethality.[13]

Cullin 3-RING E3 ubiquitin ligases

Cullin 3-RING complex consists of Cullin 3 protein, RING-box protein 1 (

BTB domains which lead to creation of two substrate receptors and two catalytic RING domains.[15]

Activation of the complex is regulated by the attachment of the ubiquitin-like protein NEDD8 to a conserved Lys residue in the cullin-homology domain, the process called neddylation.[16] Deneddylation is conducted by an eight-subunit CSN complex which mediates the cleavage of the isopeptidic bond between NEDD8 and cullin protein.[17] Another protein that interacts with cullin is CAND1 which binds to deneddylated form of cullin protein and disrupts the interaction between cullin and other subunits of the complex leading to inhibition of the E3 ubiquitin ligase activity.[18] Therefore, dynamic neddylation and deneddylation of cullin is important for regulation of CRL complex activity.[19]

Clinical significance

Familial hyperkalemic hypertension

Mutations in CUL3 gene are associated with Familial hyperkalemic hypertension disease. CRL complex containing Cullin 3 controls the activity of

Na+ Cl cotransporter (NCC) in the kidney by regulating the proteasomal degradation of With-no-lysine [K] kinases WNK1 and WNK4. It was shown that mutations in CUL3 gene lead to WNKs accumulation.[20] The abundance of these kinases leads to increased phosphorylation of NCC and its activation. As a consequence, Na+ reabsorption is increasing resulting in high blood pressure.[21]

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Cullin 3 is heavily involved in the regulation of the central nervous system. Cullin 3 expression levels in the central nervous system change during fetal development, infancy, childhood and adulthood suggesting that the protein's expression plays a crucial role in brain development. The CUL3 gene has been identified as a risk gene for neurodevelopmental disorders particularly

Cancer

Deregulation of Cullin 3 expression level was observed in human cancers. It was shown that Cullin 3 is overexpressed in invasive cancers, and the protein expression level positively correlates with tumour stage. In breast cancer, the overexpression of Cullin 3 protein results in a decrease of

Interactions

CUL3 has been shown to

interact
with:

References

  1. ^ a b c GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000036257Ensembl, May 2017
  2. ^ a b c GRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000004364Ensembl, May 2017
  3. ^ "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  4. ^ "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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