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Ubiquitin and ubiquitin-like conjugation cascades consist of dedicated E1, E2, and E3 enzymes with E3s providing substrate specificity. Mass spectrometry-based approaches have enabled the identification of more than 6500 SUMO2/3 target proteins. The limited number of SUMO E3s provides the unique opportunity to systematically study E3 substrate wiring. We developed SUMO-activated target traps (SATTs) and systematically identified substrates for eight different SUMO E3s, PIAS1, PIAS2, PIAS3, PIAS4, NSMCE2, ZNF451, LAZSUL (ZNF451-3), and ZMIZ2. SATTs enabled us to identify 427 SUMO1 and 961 SUMO2/3 targets in an E3-specific manner. We found pronounced E3 substrate preference. Quantitative proteomics enabled us to measure substrate specificity of E3s, quantified using the SATT index. Furthermore, we developed the Polar SATTs web-based tool to browse the dataset in an interactive manner. Overall, we uncover E3-to-target wiring of 1388 SUMO substrates, highlighting unique and overlapping sets of substrates for eight different SUMO E3 ligases.
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Methods Mol Biol
August 2025
Andalusian Center for Molecular Biology and Regenerative Medicine (CABIMER), Universidad de Sevilla-CSIC-Universidad Pablo de Olavide, Sevilla, Spain.
SUMOylation is a dynamic and reversible post-translational modification that occurs on acceptor lysines of substrate proteins. SUMO is conjugated via a dedicated enzymatic cascade of E1-E2-E3 enzymes, where the E3 confers substrate specificity. More than 6500 SUMO2/3 target proteins have been identified by mass spectrometry-based proteomics with important regulatory roles, predominantly in nuclear processes.
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August 2023
Cell and Chemical Biology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands.