| 2011 |
ARIH1 (HHARI) is a RING-between-RING (RBR) E3 ubiquitin ligase that functions as a RING/HECT hybrid: it binds the E2 enzyme UBCH7 via its RING1 domain, but transfers ubiquitin through an obligate thioester intermediate requiring a conserved cysteine in its RING2 domain, mechanistically distinct from canonical RING E3s. |
In vitro ubiquitination assays, active-site cysteine mutagenesis, biochemical characterization of E2~Ub thioester intermediates |
Nature |
High |
21532592
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| 1999 |
HHARI (ARIH1) interacts specifically with the E2 ubiquitin-conjugating enzymes UbcH7 and UbcH8 via its N-terminal RING finger motif and IBR domain, but not with unrelated E2s (UbcH5, UbcH1), placing ARIH1 in the ubiquitin/proteasome pathway. |
Yeast two-hybrid screen, in vitro binding/pulldown assays |
The Journal of biological chemistry |
High |
10521492
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| 2001 |
HHARI (ARIH1) interacts and co-localizes with UbcH7 in mammalian cells, particularly in the perinuclear region; a minimal interaction region (residues 186–254) was defined, individual essential residues identified, and the distance between RING1 and IBR domains shown to be critical for binding. Mutation of RING1 from RING-HC to RING-H2 type abolishes UbcH7 interaction. |
Co-immunoprecipitation, co-localization by fluorescence microscopy, deletion and point mutagenesis |
The Journal of biological chemistry |
High |
11278816
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| 2013 |
HHARI (ARIH1), an Ariadne-subfamily RBR ligase, associates with neddylated Cullin-RING ligase (CRL) complexes; binding of the cognate neddylated CRL to HHARI greatly stimulates its RBR ligase activity in vitro (auto-ubiquitylation, E2~Ub thioester discharge, and ubiquitin-vinyl methyl ester reactivity), demonstrating that CRL neddylation is the activating signal for HHARI. |
In vitro ubiquitylation assays, activity-based probes (Ub-VME), biochemical co-association, genetic epistasis in vivo |
The EMBO journal |
High |
24076655
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| 2013 |
The crystal/solution structure of the HHARI RING2 (Rcat) domain was solved by NMR, revealing two Zn2+-binding sites and a single exposed catalytic cysteine. Structural comparison with HECT E3 NEDD4 shows a near-mirror image of catalytic residues, providing structural rationale for the RING/HECT hybrid mechanism; a conserved tandem aromatic pair near the C-terminus parallels the HECT ubiquitin-catalysis residue position. |
NMR structure determination, structural comparison |
PloS one |
Medium |
24058416
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| 2015 |
ARIH1 is upregulated after DNA damage via ATM-dependent attenuation of proteasomal degradation. Accumulated ARIH1 associates with 4EHP (a competitive inhibitor of eIF4E), promotes non-degradative ubiquitination of 4EHP, enriches in perinuclear ribosome-containing regions, and triggers 4EHP association with mRNA 5' caps, leading to translation arrest that protects cells from genotoxic stress. This mechanism requires ARIH1's ubiquitinase activity. |
RNAi screen, Co-IP, subcellular fractionation, polysome profiling, rescue with ubiquitinase-dead mutants, ATM inhibition |
Molecular and cellular biology |
High |
25624349
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| 2017 |
The HHARI RING1 domain contains a unique Zn2+-loop II extension absent in canonical RING E3s that acts as a steric wedge to enforce an open E2~Ub conformation, promoting Ub transfer to the E3 active-site cysteine rather than directly to substrate, mechanistically distinguishing RBR RING1 from canonical RING domains. |
X-ray crystallography of HHARI/UbcH7~Ub complex, structural comparison, mutagenesis |
Structure |
High |
28552575
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| 2018 |
Drosophila Ari-1 (ortholog of human ARIH1) mono-ubiquitinates the LINC complex member Koi, regulating LINC complex localization/distribution and myonuclear positioning; loss of Ari-1 causes nuclear clustering and morphology defects in larval muscles. Human ARIH1 rescues fly ari-1 mutant phenotypes, confirming functional conservation. Functional redundancy between Ari-1 and Parkin was demonstrated by cross-rescue. |
Genetic loss-of-function (Drosophila mutants), in vitro/in vivo ubiquitination assay, rescue experiments with human ARIH1, patient variant functional testing |
Developmental cell |
High |
29689197
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| 2021 |
ARIH1 acts as the E3 ubiquitin ligase responsible for ubiquitination and proteasomal degradation of PD-L1, downstream of EGFR-GSK3α signaling. GSK3α-mediated phosphorylation of PD-L1 at Ser279/Ser283 is required as a priming event before ARIH1-mediated ubiquitination. ARIH1 overexpression suppresses tumor growth and promotes cytotoxic T cell activation in immunocompetent but not immunocompromised mice. |
Ubiquitination assays, co-immunoprecipitation, phosphomimetic mutants, ARIH1 overexpression/knockdown in vivo and in vitro |
Nature communications |
High |
33879767
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| 2022 |
ARIH1 catalyzes mono-ISGylation of cGAS at Lys187, promoting cGAS oligomerization and activation, thereby enhancing type I interferon production during antiviral and autoimmune responses. Knockout of ARIH1 in mice causes hypersensitivity to HSV-1 infection and alleviates TREX1-deficiency-driven autoimmunity. |
ARIH1 KO/KD cell and mouse models, ISGylation assays, site-directed mutagenesis (K187), cGAS oligomerization assays, viral infection models |
Nature communications |
High |
36217001
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| 2022 |
ARIH1 interacts with hnRNP-E1 and promotes its ubiquitination and proteasomal degradation; ARIH1 silencing increases hnRNP-E1 protein stability and reduces hnRNP-E1 ubiquitination. ARIH1 promotes EMT induction, breast cancer cell invasion, and cancer stemness. |
Yeast two-hybrid, Co-IP, ubiquitination assays, ARIH1 KD/OE in breast cancer cell lines, in vivo tumor formation, miniTurboID proximity labeling |
Oncogene |
Medium |
35102251
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| 2022 |
The catalytic Rcat domain of HHARI (ARIH1) contains a di-aromatic surface that forms a direct binding platform for its substrate 4EHP, as established by XL-MS, HDX-MS, NMR, and biochemical assays. A phosphomimetic mutation on the Ariadne (auto-inhibitory) domain of HHARI promotes Rcat release and reorientation for transthiolation and substrate modification, providing a model for RBR substrate recognition. |
Cross-linking mass spectrometry (XL-MS), hydrogen-deuterium exchange MS (HDX-MS), NMR, biochemical ubiquitination assays, phosphomimetic mutagenesis |
Structure |
High |
35716664
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| 2023 |
ARIH1 mediates ubiquitination and proteasomal degradation of DNA-PKcs, triggering activation of the cGAS-STING pathway in tumors; this effect is blocked by a phospho-mimetic mutant (T68E/S213D) of cGAS. ARIH1-mediated STING activation promotes cytotoxic T cell infiltration and sensitizes tumors to PD-L1 blockade. |
Ubiquitination assays, co-immunoprecipitation, phosphomimetic mutants, ARIH1 KO/OE in vitro and in vivo tumor models, high-throughput drug screen |
Nature communications |
High |
37429863
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| 2023 |
ARIH1 catalyzes non-canonical serine ubiquitylation (oxyester bond formation) on CRL-bound substrates in addition to canonical lysine ubiquitylation. The efficiency of Ser ubiquitylation is dependent on the precise location and chemical environment of the serine within the substrate. Comprehensive mutagenesis of the ARIH1 Rcat domain identified residues critical for oxyester but not isopeptide bond formation. |
In vitro ubiquitylation reconstitution, mutagenesis of Rcat domain, biochemical analysis of ubiquitin-substrate linkage type |
The Biochemical journal |
High |
37870100
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| 2012 |
HHARI (ARIH1) is localized to both nucleus and cytoplasm, with higher nuclear levels; it co-localizes with nuclear bodies including Cajal bodies, PML bodies, and SC35 bodies. ARIH1 knockdown causes increased apoptosis, G2 arrest, and reductions in total cellular RNA, establishing a role in cellular proliferation. |
Antibody validation, immunofluorescence co-localization, siRNA knockdown with cell cycle and apoptosis readouts |
Experimental cell research |
Medium |
23059369
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| 2011 |
HHARI (ARIH1) binds several Parkin substrates in vitro (CDCrel-1, synphilin-1, CASK), forms aggresomes morphologically identical to Parkin-induced aggresomes (same subcellular localization, ubiquitin-proteasome components, microtubule dependence), and is found endogenously in human Lewy bodies in Parkinson's disease, suggesting redundant E3 ligase function with Parkin. |
In vitro binding assays, co-immunoprecipitation, immunofluorescence/aggresome formation assays, immunohistochemistry of human brain tissue |
Journal of molecular neuroscience |
Medium |
21590270
|
| 2006 |
C. elegans ARI-1 (ortholog of human ARIH1) is an RBR ubiquitin ligase that interacts with UBC-18 (ortholog of UbcH7) via two-hybrid and functions with UBC-18 to regulate pharyngeal morphogenesis; genetic interactions identical to those of UBC-18 establish ARI-1 as the principal Ariadne-family E3 acting downstream of UBC-18 in pharyngeal development. |
Yeast two-hybrid, genetic analysis (double mutants), GFP reporter expression analysis |
Developmental biology |
Medium |
16457801
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| 2025 |
ARIH1 ubiquitinates PHB1 at lysine 186 via K63-linked ubiquitination through direct interaction with ARIH1's RING1+RBR+RING2 domains; this modification promotes PHB1 phosphorylation by Akt and subsequent mitochondrial translocation, maintaining mitochondrial stability and promoting oxidative phosphorylation in colorectal cancer cells. |
Co-immunoprecipitation, in vivo ubiquitination assays, domain mapping, site-directed mutagenesis, mitochondrial fractionation |
Advanced science |
Medium |
40285603
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| 2025 |
ARIH1 mediates ubiquitination and degradation of MFN2; in trophoblast cells, ARIH1 upregulation (as in preeclampsia/hypoxia) leads to MFN2 degradation, triggering mitophagy and endoplasmic reticulum stress that impair trophoblast proliferation and invasion. |
ARIH1 KD/OE in trophoblast cell lines, ubiquitination assays, PE rat model, mitochondrial membrane potential assay, ERS markers |
FASEB journal |
Medium |
40960900
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| 2023 |
ARIH1 enhances antiviral immunity against influenza A virus by stabilizing RIG-I through interaction with SQSTM1/p62, preventing RIG-I degradation and promoting IFN-β and downstream ISG expression. |
Co-immunoprecipitation, ubiquitination assays, TCID50, luciferase reporter assays, ARIH1 KD experiments |
Virology journal |
Medium |
37005687
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| 2025 |
ARIH1 deficiency in mice causes impaired spatial learning and memory due to upregulation of GIRK2 in dorsal hippocampal CaMKII-expressing neurons, attributed to impaired ARIH1-mediated ubiquitination and degradation of GIRK2. Selective ARIH1 knockdown in CaMKII+ (but not PV+ or SST+) hippocampal neurons recapitulates the memory deficit; GIRK channel inhibition rescues the phenotype. |
ARIH1 KO mouse, lentiviral ARIH1 restoration, neuron-type-specific knockdown, GIRK inhibitor rescue, Morris water maze/novel object recognition |
bioRxivpreprint |
Medium |
bio_10.1101_2025.03.10.625121
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| 2025 |
ARIH1 directly targets RIG-I in a neddylation-dependent manner to stimulate IFN-β secretion. The unique acidic N-terminal/UBA-like domain of HHARI is required for RIG-I activation and interferon signaling; truncated HHARI containing only these domains retains IFN-stimulating activity. Overexpression of cullins 1–5 enhances ARIH1-mediated IFN-β secretion, suggesting the N-terminus activates neddylated CRL complexes which in turn activate HHARI itself. |
HHARI deletion mutants, neddylation inhibitors, cullin overexpression, IFN-β reporter assays, co-immunoprecipitation |
bioRxivpreprint |
Low |
bio_10.1101_2025.02.01.636034
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| 2026 |
ARIH1 is recruited by Sec61β (a translocon component) along with 4EHP to repress translation of ER-targeted (ERpQC substrate) mRNAs by blocking eIF4E binding to the mRNA 5' cap; the Sec61β-ARIH1-4EHP complex is required for cytoplasmic proteostasis under ER stress. |
Co-immunoprecipitation, mRNA cap-binding assays, ARIH1 KD/rescue, zebrafish motor function assay with ARIH1 overexpression |
EMBO reports |
Medium |
41593190
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| 2025 |
ARIH1 promotes HER2 ubiquitination through direct interaction between ARIH1 and HER2 (enhanced by pyrotinib treatment), leading to lysosomal degradation of HER2 in HER2-positive NSCLC cells; ARIH1 KO abolishes pyrotinib-induced HER2 degradation and tumor suppression in vivo. |
Co-immunoprecipitation, ubiquitination assays, LC-MS/MS, ARIH1 KO in xenograft models |
Cellular oncology |
Medium |
41123818
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| 2025 |
In vitro reconstitution with purified components shows that ARIH1, rather than CRL3SPOP, independently ubiquitinates the cytoplasmic domain of PD-L1. ARIH1 also acts as a substrate receptor cooperating with CRLs to catalyze PD-L1 ubiquitination; phosphorylation of PD-L1 enhances its ubiquitination by disrupting membrane association, as shown using liposome-based enzymatic assays. |
In vitro ubiquitylation reconstitution with purified components, liposome assays, biochemical comparison of E3 ligase activities |
Structure |
High |
40472843
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