IRF3 and IRF7 transcription factors possess distinct structural characteristics; IRF7 is phosphorylated on Ser477 and Ser479 residues (Lin R et al. 2000). TRAF6 mediated ubiquitination of IRF7 is also required and essential for IRF7 phosphorylation and activation. The K-63 linked ubiquitination occurs on the last three C-terminal lysine sites (positions 444, 446, and 452) of human IRF7 independently of its C-terminal functional phosphorylation sites.(Ning et al. 2008).
Fitzgerald, KA, McWhirter, SM, Faia, KL, Rowe, DC, Latz, E, Golenbock, DT, Coyle, AJ, Liao, SM, Maniatis, T
Panne, D, McWhirter, SM, Maniatis, T, Harrison, SC
Mori, M, Yoneyama, M, Ito, T, Takahashi, K, Inagaki, F, Fujita, T
protein serine/threonine kinase activity of activated TLR3:TRIF:K63polyUb-TRAF3:K63polyUb-TANK:p-TBK1/p-IKBKE:IRF3/IRF7 [endosome membrane]
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