TABLE 1

Ubiquitinated GPCRs

A search of the literature for all known ubiquitinated mammalian class A, B, and C GPCRs was performed. This list includes the GPCR family name, the IUPHAR-designated nomenclature, the nature of GPCR ubiquitination, including constitutive or agonist-activated, the ubiquitin E3 ligases and deubiquitinating enzymes, the reported function and references.

Receptor Family and IUPHAR NameUbiquitinationE3 LigaseDUBFunctionReferences
Class A
    Adenosine receptors
        A2AConstitutiveN.D.USP4Deubiquitination required for surface expressionMilojevic et al., 2006
    Adrenoceptors
        β2Agonist-inducedNedd4–1USP20, USP33Lysosomal degradation, regulation of arrestin-mediated signalingBerthouze et al., 2009; Shenoy et al., 2009, 2008
    Angiotensin receptors
        AT1Via D5R ActivationN.D.N.D.Proteosomal degradationLi et al., 2008
    Chemokine receptors
        CXCR4Agonist-inducedAIP4USP14Lysosomal degradationMarchese and Benovic, 2001; Marchese et al., 2003; Mines et al., 2009
        CXCR7ConstitutiveN.D.N.D.Ubiquitination required for surface expressionCanals et al., 2012
    Dopamine receptors
        D1, D2ConstitutiveN.D.N.D.Rondou et al., 2008
        D4ConstitutiveRoc1-Cul3-KLHL12 complexN.D.Not required for degradation, K48-linked ubiquitinationRondou et al., 2008, 2010
        D5Constitutive, Agonist-inducedN.D.N.D.Directs AT1R degradationLi et al., 2008; Rondou et al., 2008
    Glycoprotein hormone receptors
        FSH receptorConstitutiveN.D.N.D.ICL-3 ubiquitination regulates surface expressionCohen et al., 2003
    Lysophospholipid receptors
        LPA2Agonist-inducedN.D.N.D.Promotes cell survival via codegradation of Siva-1Lin et al., 2007
        S1PInduced by inhibitor FTY720WWP2N.D.Promotes pulmonary vascular leakageOo et al., 2007, 2011
    Melanocortin receptors
        MCR2Agonist-inducedMahoguninN.D.Multi-monoubiquitinationCooray et al., 2011
    Opioid receptors
        μAgonist-inducedN.D.N.D.Agonist-specific ubiquitination, codegradation with δGroer et al., 2011; He et al., 2011; Henry et al., 2011
        δAgonist-inducedAIP4N.D.Non-ubiquitin-mediated degradation, codegradation with μTanowitz and Von Zastrow, 2002; Hislop et al., 2009; He et al., 2011; Henry et al., 2011
        κConstitutive, enhanced by agonistN.D.N.D.K63-linked ubiquitinationLi et al., 2008
    Orexin receptors
        OX2Via TNF-α StimulationN.D.N.D.TNF-α stimulation causes degradationZhan et al., 2011
    Platelet-activating receptor
        PAF receptorConstitutiveN.D.N.D.Proteosomal and lysosomal degradationDupré et al., 2003
    Prostanoid receptors
        IP1Agonist-inducedN.D.N.D.Lysosomal degradationDonnellan and Kinsella, 2009
    Protease-activated receptors
        PAR1Constitutive, enhanced by agonistN.D.N.D.Not required for degradationWolfe et al., 2007; Chen et al., 2011; Dores et al., 2012;
        PAR2Agonist-inducedc-CblAMSH, UBPYLysosomal degradationJacob et al., 2005; Hasdemir et al., 2009
    Tachykinin receptors
        NK1Agonist-inducedN.D.N.D.Desensitization to sustained substance P stimulationCottrell et al., 2006
    Thyrotropin-releasing hormone receptor
        THR1ConstitutiveN.D.N.D.Biosynthetic turnover, not required for internalizationCook et al., 2003
    Vasopressin and oxytocin receptors
        V2Agonist-inducedN.D.N.D.Arrestin-mediated ubiquitinationMartin et al., 2003
Class B
    Glucagon receptors
        GIP receptorAgonist-inducedN.D.N.D.Proteasome-dependentZhou et al., 2007
    Parathyroid hormone receptors
        PTH1Agonist-inducedN.D.N.D.Differential ubiquitination and deubiquitination by two ligandsAlonso et al., 2011
Class C
    Calcium-sensing receptors
        CaSConstitutiveDorphinN.D.Biosynthetic turnoverHuang et al., 2006
    Metabotropic glutamate receptors
        mGlu1a, mGlu5ConstitutiveSiah1AN.D.Via a binding peptide motif (SID) in cytoplasmic tailMoriyoshi et al., 2004
  • IUPHAR, International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology; DUB, deubiquitinating enzyme; N.D., not determined; TNF-α, tumor necrosis factor-α.