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. 2021 Jan 19;4:80. doi: 10.1038/s42003-020-01603-y

Fig. 1. Identification of MIB2 as a cFLIPL-interacting E3 ubiquitin ligase.

Fig. 1

a Strategy for identifying cFLIPL-interacting E3 ubiquitin ligase by AlphaScreening. When biotinylated E3 ligase interacts with FLAG-tagged cFLIPL, singlet oxygen generated from donor beads is transferred to acceptor beads, resulting in emission. b The top seven E3 ligases exhibiting high binding to cFLIPL. Relative ratios were calculated by dividing the relative intensity of binding to cFLIPL for each E3 ligase by the relative intensity of binding to dihydrofolate reductase. Results are the average ratios of two independent experiments. c HEK293 cells were transfected with the indicated E3 ligases along with FLAG-cFLIPL and HA-Ub. After immunoprecipitation with anti-FLAG antibody, ubiquitylation and total amounts of immunoprecipitated cFLIPL were analysed by immunoblotting with the indicated antibodies. Expression of transfected proteins and ubiquitylated proteins were verified by the indicated antibodies using cell lysates. d HEK293 cells were transfected and analysed as in (c). Because transfection of caspase 8 rapidly induced cell death, we used a protease-inactive mutant of caspase 8 (C8C/S). e HEK293 cells were transfected with the indicated expression vectors. Cell lysates were immunoprecipitated with control Ig (C) or anti-Myc (M) antibodies, and co-immunoprecipitated and immunoprecipitated proteins were analysed by immunoblotting with anti-FLAG and anti-Myc antibodies, respectively. Protein expression was verified in cell lysates using the indicated antibodies. f Endogenous cFLIPL interacts with MIB2. HeLa cells were immunoprecipitated with control Ig (C) or anti-cFLIP antibody. Co-immunoprecipitated MIB2 was analysed by immunoblotting with anti-MIB2 antibody. Immunoprecipitated cFLIPL was analysed by anti-cFLIP antibody. The upper and lower arrowheads indicate modified and unmodified cFLIPL, respectively. Asterisks indicate degraded bands of cFLIPL. Protein expression was verified by the indicated antibodies. Results are representative of two independent experiments (cf).