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. 2015 Aug 4;5:12738. doi: 10.1038/srep12738

Figure 5. USP18 inhibits the K63-linked ubiquitination of TAK1 in a protease dependent manner.

Figure 5

(a) USP18 overexpression leads to deubiquitination of TAK1. 293T cells were transfected with Fag-TAK1, Myc-USP18, HA-tagged K48 or K63 ubiquitin mutants. Flag-immunoprecipitation was performed and analyzed using anti-HA antibody by immunoblot analysis. (b) USP18 inactive mutants interact with TAK1. 293T cells were transfected with Flag-TAK1 and Myc-USP18 (WT), Myc-USP18 (C64S), or Myc-USP18 (C64S H318A) for 24 hrs. Co-immunoprecipitation and immunoblot analyses were performed with the indicated antibodies. (c) USP18 mutation can not cleave the K63-linked poly-ubiquitin chains on TAK1. Co-immunoprecipitation and immunoblot analysis of 293T cells transfected with Flag-TAK1, HA-K63-ubiquitin and Myc-USP18 (WT), Myc-USP18 (C64S) or Myc-USP18 (C64S H318A).