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Ginkgolic Acid Inhibits Protein SUMOylation by Blocking Formation of the E1-SUMO Intermediate

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Fukuda, Isao, Ito, Akihiro, Hirai, Go, Nishimura, Shinichi, Kawasaki, Hisashi, Saitoh, Hisato, Kimura, Ken-ichi, Sodeoka, Mikiko +1 more·2009·Chemistry & Biology

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Protein modification by small ubiquitin-related modifier proteins (SUMOs) controls diverse cellular functions. Dysregulation of SUMOylation or deSUMOylation processes has been implicated in the development of cancer and neurodegenerative diseases. However, no small-molecule inhibiting protein SUMOylation has been reported so far. Here, we report inhibition of SUMOylation by ginkgolic acid and its analog, anacardic acid. Ginkgolic acid and anacardic acid inhibit protein SUMOylation both in vitro and in vivo without affecting in vivo ubiquitination. Binding assays with a fluorescently labeled probe showed that ginkgolic acid directly binds E1 and inhibits the formation of the E1-SUMO intermediate. These studies will provide not only a useful tool for investigating the roles of SUMO conjugations in a variety of pathways in cells, but also a basis for the development of drugs targeted against diseases involving aberrant SUMOylation.

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Authors
Fukuda, I., Ito, A., Hirai, G., Nishimura, S., Kawasaki, H., Saitoh, H., Kimura, K.-I., Sodeoka, M., & Yoshida, M.
Affiliations
  • RIKEN Advanced Science Institute (JP)
  • Japan Science and Technology Agency (JP)
  • RIKEN (JP)
  • Tokyo Denki University (JP)
  • Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics, Kumamoto University (JP)
  • Iwate University (JP)
Corresponding author
Ito, Akihiro
Venue
Chemistry & Biology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2009-02
Volume
16
Issue
2
Pages
133-140
ISSN
1074-5521 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1978693761
Cited by
355
References
23
Citations by year
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FWCI
3.08
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Chemistry & Biology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Institutional Repositories DataBase (IRDB) (submittedVersion)
  • Sakura: Saitama United Cyber Repository of Academic Resources (Saitama University) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • Core Research for Evolutional Science and Technology
  • Advanced Science Institute
  • Japan Science and Technology Corporation
  • Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Protein Degradation and Inhibitors
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Cancer-related gene regulation
Keywords
ginkgolic acid, anacardic acid, protein sumoylation, SUMOylation inhibition, small molecule inhibitors, SUMO conjugation, ubiquitination, drug development
MeSH terms
Plant Extracts, Protein Binding, Salicylates, Structure-Activity Relationship, Plant Leaves, Ginkgo biloba, Small Ubiquitin-Related Modifier Proteins, Anacardic Acids, Small Molecule Libraries, Ubiquitination

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