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"VDU1 and VDU2 could be important substrates of pVHL E3 ligase complex. Finally, we demonstrate that VDU2 can also be ubiquitinated and degraded in a pVHL-dependent manner.pVHL mediates the degradation of hVDU2 by proteasome. we have demonstrated that both VDU1 and VDU2 also bind to the β-domain of pVHL and several naturally occurring mutations in the β-domain disrupt the interaction between VDU1/VDU2 and pVHL. If pVHL is mutated either in the α-domain or β-domain, VDU1 and VDU2 would not be ubiquitinated and degraded properly. This could lead to accumulation of these two proteins in the cells. Together, our results suggest that VDU1 and VDU2 might be relevent to pVHL-related tumorigenesis."

"Finally, we demonstrate that VDU1 is able to be ubiquitinated via a pVHL-dependent pathway for proteasomal degradation, and VHL mutations that disrupt the interaction between VDU1 and pVHL abrogate the ubiquitination of VDU1. Our findings indicate that VDU1, a novel ubiquitin-specific processing protease, is a downstream target for ubiquitination and degradation by pVHL E3 ligase. Targeted degradation of VDU1 by pVHL could be crucial for regulating the ubiquitin-proteasome degradation pathway."