ISG15 negatively regulates the scaffold protein filamin B. In response to type I IFNs, filamin B recruits RAC1, MEKK1, and MKK4, enhancing their sequential activation and thereby promoting JNK activation and apoptosis. ISGylation of filamin B leads to the disassociation of RAC1, MEKK1, and MKK4 from the scaffold, preventing type I IFN dependent JNK activation and apoptosis. It has been suggested that this inhibition of apoptosis may protect uninfected bystander cells from IFN-mediated apoptosis (Jeon et al, 2009).
Denison, C, Krug, RM, Huibregtse, JM, Gygi, S, Zhao, C
Yu, KR, Zhang, DE, Choi, JS, Bang, OS, Kim, KI, Oh, KH, Kim, SM, Lee, JY, Jeon, YJ, Ka, SH, Chung, CH
Malakhova, OA, Malakhov, MP, Zhang, DE, Jacobs, BS, Borden, EC, Kim, KI
ubiquitin-protein transferase activity of ISG15:UBCH8:ISG15 E3 ligase [cytosol]
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