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PARP14 and PARP9/DTX3L regulate interferon-induced ADP-ribosylation
Pulak Kar1,2, Chatrin Chatrin1, Nina Đukić1
1Sir William Dunn School of Pathology, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX1 3RE, UK.
Abstract:
PARP-catalysed ADP-ribosylation (ADPr) is important in regulating various cellular pathways. Until recently, PARP-dependent mono-ADP-ribosylation has been poorly understood due to the lack of sensitive detection methods. Here, we utilised an improved antibody to detect mono-ADP-ribosylation. We visualised endogenous interferon (IFN)-induced ADP-ribosylation and show that PARP14 is a major enzyme responsible for this modification. Fittingly, this signalling is reversed by the macrodomain from SARS-CoV-2 (Mac1), providing a possible mechanism by which Mac1 counteracts the activity of antiviral PARPs. Our data also elucidate a major role of PARP9 and its binding partner, the E3 ubiquitin ligase DTX3L, in regulating PARP14 activity through protein-protein interactions and by the hydrolytic activity of PARP9 macrodomain 1. Finally, we also present the first visualisation of ADPr-dependent ubiquitylation in the IFN response. These approaches should further advance our understanding of IFN-induced ADPr and ubiquitin signalling processes and could shed light on how different pathogens avoid such defence pathways.
Insights
Researchers developed new methods to study mono-ADP-ribosylation (ADPr), revealing PARP14
Area of Science:
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Biology
- Immunology
Background:
- Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP)-catalyzed ADP-ribosylation (ADPr) regulates cellular processes.
- PARP-dependent mono-ADP-ribosylation was previously difficult to study due to limited detection methods.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and utilize sensitive methods for detecting mono-ADP-ribosylation.
- To investigate the role of PARP enzymes in interferon (IFN)-induced signaling.
- To explore the interaction between ADPr and ubiquitylation in the IFN response.
Main Methods:
- Utilized an improved antibody for sensitive detection of mono-ADP-ribosylation.
- Visualized endogenous IFN-induced ADP-ribosylation.
- Investigated protein-protein interactions and enzymatic activities of PARP9, DTX3L, and SARS-CoV-2 Mac1.
Main Results:
- Identified PARP14 as a key enzyme in IFN-induced ADP-ribosylation.
- Demonstrated that SARS-CoV-2 Mac1 reverses PARP14-mediated signaling.
- Elucidated the regulatory role of PARP9 and DTX3L in modulating PARP14 activity.
- Visualized ADPr-dependent ubiquitylation in the IFN response for the first time.
Conclusions:
- New methods advance the study of ADP-ribosylation and ubiquitylation in IFN signaling.
- PARP14 is a crucial enzyme in IFN responses, targeted by viral factors like SARS-CoV-2 Mac1.
- Understanding these pathways offers insights into pathogen evasion mechanisms.
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