Questo lavoro è stato supportato da sovvenzioni NIH RO1 DC006497, RO1 NS057289 e PO1 ES016738 (alla Z. Zhang), California Institute per la Medicina Rigenerativa concede RS1-00331-1 e RL1-00682-1 (alla Z. Zhang), il Parkinson americano Disease Association (alla Z. Zhang e YS Choo) e la Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson Research (Z. Zhang).

Rilevazione di ubiquitinazione delle proteine ​​in cellule in coltura <ol><li> Trasfettare cellule in coltura con i plasmidi che esprimono la proteina di interesse e (epitopo-tagged versione) ubiquitina. </li><li> Di dare integrale buffer di lisi cellulare (2% SDS, 150 mM NaCl, 10 mM Tris-HCl, pH 8,0) con orthovanadate sodio 2mM, 50 mM fluoruro di sodio, e gli inibitori della proteasi. </li><li> Lisare le cellule con 100 microlitri di buffer lisi cellulare per piastra (6 piatto cm). Se una parabola più grande viene utilizzato, regolare il volume di conseguenza. Agitare il piatto con attenzione per lasciare che il tampone di lisi coprire l&#39;intera area di cellule coltivate. </li><li> Raccogliere le cellule con un raschietto cellulare e trasferire i lisati di cellule in una provetta eppendorf da 1,5 ml. Posizionare il tubo su una piastra calda subito a bollire per 10 minuti. </li><li> Taglio le cellule con un dispositivo di sonicazione. </li><li> Aggiungi 900ul di tampone di diluizione (10 Triton mM Tris-HCl, pH 8,0, 150 mM NaCl, 2 mM EDTA, 1%). Incubare i campioni a 4 ° C per 30-60 min con rotazione. </li><li> Spin i campioni diluiti a 20.000 xg per 30 min. Trasferire il surnatante risultante in una nuova provetta Eppendorf. Fare attenzione a non disturbare il pellet. </li><li> Misurare la concentrazione di proteine. </li><li> Preparare proteina A o G-agarosio tallone coniugato anticorpi contro la proteina bersaglio in un buffer compatibile (50% liquami). Tagliare la parte più stretta di una punta P-200 pipetta e trasferire 14-20 ml di resina 500-1,500 mcg di lisati cellulari preparato per immunoprecipitazione. Per le celle con efficienza di transfezione alta, 500 mcg sarà sufficiente. Per le celle con efficienza di trasfezione bassa, più proteine ​​possono essere necessari. </li><li> Incubare il lisato-tallone miscela di cellule a 4 ° C per una notte con rotazione. </li><li> Spin giù le perline a 5000 xg per 5 min. Aspirare il sopranatante. Lavare la resina con il tampone di lavaggio (10 mM Tris-HCl, pH 8.0, 1 M NaCl, 1 mM EDTA, 1% NP-40) due volte. </li><li> Spin le perle per l&#39;ultima volta a 20.000 xg per 30 sec. Aspirare il tampone residuo di lavaggio e far bollire la resina con tampone 2X carico SDS. </li><li> Caricare campioni su un gel SDS-PAGE per l&#39;analisi immunoblotting. </li><li> Rileva ubiquitina e la proteina bersaglio con anticorpi rispettivi proprietari. Per immunoblotting, in genere rilevare ubiquitina prima. La membrana sarà poi utilizzata per rilevare la proteina precipitata. </li></ol> Rilevamento di ubiquitinazione sulla proteina bersaglio attraverso Saggio in vitro ubiquitination <ol><li> Fai tampone 5X ubiquitinazione (100 mM Tris-HCl, pH 7,5, 25 mM MgCl2, 2,5 mM DTT, 10 mM ATP). Memorizzarli in piccole aliquote a -20 ° C fino a 6 mesi. Alcuni protocolli anche aggiungere creatina fosfato e di creatin-chinasi nel buffer di 1,2 ATP rigenerazione. </li><li> Per ogni reazione, preparare una miscela contenente quanto segue: <table border="1"><tbody><tr><td> 8 microlitri </td><td> Ubiquitination tampone 5X </td></tr><tr><td> 250 ng </td><td> ubiquitination E1 </td></tr><tr><td> 500 ng </td><td> ubiquitination E2 </td></tr><tr><td> 0,5 mcg </td><td> ubiquitina </td></tr><tr><td> 0,5 mcg </td><td> proteina di interesse </td></tr><tr><td></td><td> acqua a 40 microlitri di volume totale </td></tr></tbody></table> Come controlli, preparare reazioni simili in mancanza di uno E1, E2, o ubiquitina. </li><li> Incubare la miscela a 37 ° C per 1 ora o più. </li><li> Arrestare la reazione aggiungendo SDS-PAGE tampone campione e fate bollire il campione per 10 min. </li><li> Caricare i campioni sul gel SDS-PAGE per l&#39;analisi immunoblotting. </li><li> Rileva ubiquitina e la proteina bersaglio con anticorpi rispettivi proprietari. </li></ol>

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In questa presentazione, abbiamo prima descritto passi che permettono di rilevare la modifica ubiquitina su una proteina di interesse in colture di cellule di mammifero. Al fine di rilevare l&#39;ubiquitinazione in particolare sulla proteina di interesse, non su non covalente delle proteine ​​che interagiscono, abbiamo usato una condizione rigorosi per la lisi cellulare, immunoprecipitazione e lavaggio 1,3. Ubiquitinazione, rilevato da immunoprecipitazione della proteina bersaglio in una condizione dura s...

detection of protein ubiquitination

Ubiquitinazione, l&#39;attacco covalente del ubiquitina polipeptide a bersaglio le proteine, è una modificazione post-traslazionale chiave svolto da una serie di tre enzimi. Essi comprendono l&#39;attivazione di enzimi ubiquitina-E1, ubiquitina-coniugando enzima E2 ed E3 ubiquitina ligasi. A differenza di E1 ed E2, E3 ubiquitina ligasi visualizzare specificità di substrato. D&#39;altra parte, numerosi enzimi deubiquitylating hanno un ruolo nella trasformazione delle proteine ​​polyubiquitinated. Ubiquitinazione può risultare in cambio di stabilità proteica, localizzazione cellulare, e l&#39;attività biologica. Le mutazioni di geni coinvolti nella ubiquitinazione / deubiquitination percorso o alterata funzione del sistema ubiquitina sono associati a molte malattie umane come vari tipi di cancro, neurodegenerazione e disordini metabolici. Il rilevamento di ubiquitinazione alterata o normale di proteine ​​bersaglio può fornire una migliore comprensione della patogenesi di queste malattie. Qui, descriviamo i protocolli per rilevare ubiquitinazione delle proteine ​​in cellule in coltura<em&gt; In vivo</em&gt; E provette<em&gt; In vitro</em&gt;. Questi protocolli sono utili anche per individuare altri ubiquitina-come piccola modifica molecola come sumolyation e neddylation.

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Detection of Protein Ubiquitination

Ubiquitinazione è una modificazione post-traslazionale chiave svolto da una serie di tre enzimi. Le mutazioni di geni coinvolti in questa modifica sono associati a diverse malattie umane. Qui, descriviamo i protocolli per rilevare ubiquitinazione delle proteine ​​in cellule in coltura<em&gt; In vivo</em&gt; E provette<em&gt; In vitro</em&gt;.

Rilevamento di proteine ​​Ubiquitinazione

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42.6K Views.  The Sanford Burnham Institute for Medical Research. Ubiquitinazione è una modificazione post-traslazionale chiave svolto da una serie di tre enzimi. Le mutazioni di geni coinvolti in questa modifica sono associati a diverse malattie umane. Qui, descriviamo i protocolli per rilevare ubiquitinazione delle proteine ​​in cellule in coltura In vivo E provette In vitro.

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Batch Immunostaining for Large-Scale Protein Detection in the Whole Monkey Brain

Immunohistochemistry (IHC) is one of the most widely used laboratory techniques for the detection of target proteins in situ. Questions concerning the expression pattern of a target protein across the entire brain are relatively easy to answer when using IHC in small brains, such as those of rodents. However, answering the same questions in large and convoluted brains, such as those of primates presents a number of challenges. Here we present a systematic approach for immunodetection of target proteins in an adult monkey brain. This approach relies on the tissue embedding and sectioning methodology of NeuroScience Associates (NSA) as well as tools developed specifically for batch-staining of free-floating sections. It results in uniform staining of a set of sections which, at a particular interval, represents the entire brain. The resulting stained sections can be subjected to a wide variety of analytical procedures in order to measure protein levels, the population of neurons expressing a certain protein.

Large-scale immunodetection of target proteins across the entire primate brain is possible by employing novel tissue embedding and sectioning methods combined with the use of creative apparatus for batch staining of multiple free-floating sections at a given time.

Immunostaining lotto per la grande rivelazione di proteine ​​nel cervello della scimmia Whole

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Staining of Proteins in Gels with Coomassie G-250 without Organic Solvent and Acetic Acid

In classical protein staining protocols using Coomassie Brilliant Blue (CBB), solutions with high contents of toxic and flammable organic solvents (Methanol, Ethanol or 2-Propanol) and acetic acid are used for fixation, staining and destaining of proteins in a gel after SDS-PAGE. To speed up the procedure, heating the staining solution in the microwave oven for a short time is frequently used. This usually results in evaporation of toxic or hazardous Methanol, Ethanol or 2-Propanol and a strong smell of acetic acid in the lab which should be avoided due to safety considerations. In a protocol originally published in two patent applications by E.M. Wondrak (US2001046709 (A1), US6319720 (B1)), an alternative composition of the staining solution is described in which no organic solvent or acid is used. The CBB is dissolved in bidistilled water (60-80mg of CBB G-250 per liter) and 35 mM HCl is added as the only other compound in the staining solution. The CBB staning of the gel is done after SDS-PAGE and thorough washing of the gel in bidistilled water. By heating the gel during the washing and staining steps, the process can be finished faster and no toxic or hazardous compunds are evaporating. The staining of proteins occurs already within 1 minute after heating the gel in staining solution and is fully developed after 15-30 min with a slightly blue background that is destained completely by prolonged washing of the stained gel in bidistilled water, without affecting the stained protein bands.

A short protocol for protein staining with Coomassie Brilliant Blue (CBB) G-250 in polyacrylamide gels is described without using organic solvents or acetic acid as in the classical staining procedures with CBB.

La colorazione delle proteine ​​in gel con Coomassie G-250, senza solventi organici acido acetico e

In classical protein staining protocols using Coomassie Brilliant Blue (CBB), solutions with high contents of toxic and flammable organic solvents ...

Using the GELFREE 8100 Fractionation System for Molecular Weight-Based Fractionation with Liquid Phase Recovery

The GELFREE 8100 Fractionation System is a novel protein fractionation system designed to maximize protein recovery during molecular weight based fractionation. The system is comprised of single-use, 8-sample capacity cartridges and a benchtop GELFREE Fractionation Instrument. During separation, a constant voltage is applied between the anode and cathode reservoirs, and each protein mixture is electrophoretically driven from a loading chamber into a specially designed gel column gel. Proteins are concentrated into a tight band in a stacking gel, and separated based on their respective electrophoretic mobilities in a resolving gel. As proteins elute from the column, they are trapped and concentrated in liquid phase in the collection chamber, free of the gel. The instrument is then paused at specific time intervals, and fractions are collected using a pipette. This process is repeated until all desired fractions have been collected. If fewer than 8 samples are run on a cartridge, any unused chambers can be used in subsequent separations.
This novel technology facilitates the quick and simple separation of up to 8 complex protein mixtures simultaneously, and offers several advantages when compared to previously available fractionation methods. This system is capable of fractionating up to 1mg of total protein per channel, for a total of 8mg per cartridge. Intact proteins over a broad mass range are separated on the basis of molecular weight, retaining important physiochemical properties of the analyte. The liquid phase entrapment provides for high recovery while eliminating the need for band or spot cutting, making the fractionation process highly reproducible1.

The accompanying video describes the use of the GELFREE 8100 Fractionation System, which partitions complex protein samples on the basis of molecular weight and recovers the fractions in liquid phase. The video describes how the technology works, how it is used, and provides resultant data, with polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis analysis of fractionated bovine liver homogenate.

Utilizzando il sistema GELFREE 8100 Frazionamento per peso molecolare basata su Frazionamento con recupero della fase liquida

The GELFREE 8100 Fractionation System is a novel protein fractionation system designed to maximize protein recovery during molecular weight based ...

In-vivo Detection of Protein-protein Interactions on Micro-patterned Surfaces

Unraveling the interaction network of molecules in-vivo is key to understanding the mechanisms that regulate cell function and metabolism. A multitude of methodological options for addressing molecular interactions in cells have been developed, but most of these methods suffer from being rather indirect and therefore hardly quantitative. On the contrary, a few high-end quantitative approaches were introduced, which however are difficult to extend to high throughput. To combine high throughput capabilities with the possibility to extract quantitative information, we recently developed a new concept for identifying protein-protein interactions (Schwarzenbacher et al., 2008). Here, we describe a detailed protocol for the design and the construction of this system which allows for analyzing interactions between a fluorophore-labeled protein ("prey") and a membrane protein ("bait") in-vivo. Cells are plated on micropatterned surfaces functionalized with antibodies against the bait exoplasmic domain. Bait-prey interactions are assayed via the redistribution of the fluorescent prey. The method is characterized by high sensitivity down to the level of single molecules, the capability to detect weak interactions, and high throughput capability, making it applicable as screening tool.

In-vivo Detection of Protein-protein Interactions on Micro-patterned Surfaces

This video shows experiments with subsequent analysis of protein-protein interactions by the use of micro-patterned surfaces. The approach offers the possibility to detect protein interactions in living cells and combines high throughput capabilities with the possibility to extract quantitative information.

In vivo di rilevamento di interazioni proteina-proteina su disegno micro, Superfici

Unraveling the interaction network of molecules in-vivo is key to understanding the mechanisms that regulate cell function and metabolism. A multitude of ...

Detection of Protein Interactions in Plant using a Gateway Compatible Bimolecular Fluorescence Complementation (BiFC) System

We have developed a BiFC technique to test the interaction between two proteins in vivo. This is accomplished by splitting a yellow fluorescent protein (YFP) into two non-overlapping fragments. Each fragment is cloned in-frame to a gene of interest. These constructs can then be co-transformed into Nicotiana benthamiana via Agrobacterium mediated transformation, allowing the transit expression of fusion proteins. The reconstitution of YFP signal only occurs when the inquest proteins interact 1-7. To test and validate the protein-protein interactions, BiFC can be used together with yeast two hybrid (Y2H) assay. This may detect indirect interactions which can be overlooked in the Y2H. Gateway technology is a universal platform that enables researchers to shuttle the gene of interest (GOI) into as many expression and functional analysis systems as possible8,9. Both the orientation and reading frame can be maintained without using restriction enzymes or ligation to make expression-ready clones. As a result, one can eliminate all the re-sequencing steps to ensure consistent results throughout the experiments. We have created a series of Gateway compatible BiFC and Y2H vectors which provide researchers with easy-to-use tools to perform both BiFC and Y2H assays10. Here, we demonstrate the ease of using our BiFC system to test protein-protein interactions in N. benthamiana plants.

Detection of Protein Interactions in Plant using a Gateway Compatible Bimolecular Fluorescence Complementation BiFC System

We have developed a technique to test protein-protein interactions in plant. A yellow fluorescent protein (YFP) is split into two non-overlapping fragments. Each fragment is cloned in-frame to a gene of interest via Gateway system, enabling expression of fusion proteins. Reconstitution of YFP signal only occurs when the inquest proteins interact.

Rilevamento delle interazioni proteiche in pianta utilizzando un gateway compatibile complementazione fluorescenza biomolecolare (BiFC) Sistema

We have developed a BiFC technique to test the interaction between two proteins in vivo. This is accomplished by splitting a yellow fluorescent protein ...

Green Fluorescent Protein-based Expression Screening of Membrane Proteins in Escherichia coli

The production of recombinant membrane proteins for structural and functional studies remains technically challenging due to low levels of expression and the inherent instability of many membrane proteins once solubilized in detergents. A protocol is described that combines ligation independent cloning of membrane proteins as GFP fusions with expression in Escherichia coli detected by GFP fluorescence. This enables the construction and expression screening of multiple membrane protein/variants to identify candidates suitable for further investment of time and effort. The GFP reporter is used in a primary screen of expression by visualizing GFP fluorescence following SDS polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE). Membrane proteins that show both a high expression level with minimum degradation as indicated by the absence of free GFP, are selected for a secondary screen. These constructs are scaled and a total membrane fraction prepared and solubilized in four different detergents. Following ultracentrifugation to remove detergent-insoluble material, lysates are analyzed by fluorescence detection size exclusion chromatography (FSEC). Monitoring the size exclusion profile by GFP fluorescence provides information about the mono-dispersity and integrity of the membrane proteins in different detergents. Protein: detergent combinations that elute with a symmetrical peak with little or no free GFP and minimum aggregation are candidates for subsequent purification. Using the above methodology, the heterologous expression in E. coli of SED (shape, elongation, division, and sporulation) proteins from 47 different species of bacteria was analyzed. These proteins typically have ten transmembrane domains and are essential for cell division. The results show that the production of the SEDs orthologues in E. coli was highly variable with respect to the expression levels and integrity of the GFP fusion proteins. The experiment identified a subset for further investigation.

Green Fluorescent Protein-based Expression Screening of Membrane Proteins in Escherichia coli

A streamlined approach to screening for the expression of recombinant membrane proteins in Escherichia coli based on fusion to green fluorescent protein is presented.

Green Fluorescent Protein-base Espressione Proiezione di proteine ​​di membrana in<em&gt; Escherichia coli</em

The production of recombinant membrane proteins for structural and functional studies remains technically challenging due to low levels of expression and ...

Protein Purification Technique that Allows Detection of Sumoylation and Ubiquitination of Budding Yeast Kinetochore Proteins Ndc10 and Ndc80

Post-translational Modifications (PTMs), such as phosphorylation, methylation, acetylation, ubiquitination, and sumoylation, regulate the cellular function of many proteins. PTMs of kinetochore proteins that associate with centromeric DNA mediate faithful chromosome segregation to maintain genome stability. Biochemical approaches such as mass spectrometry and western blot analysis are most commonly used for identification of PTMs. Here, a protein purification method is described that allows the detection of both sumoylation and ubiquitination of the kinetochore proteins, Ndc10 and Ndc80, in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. A strain that expresses polyhistidine-Flag-tagged Smt3 (HF-Smt3) and Myc-tagged Ndc10 or Ndc80 was constructed and used for our studies. For detection of sumoylation, we devised a protocol to affinity purify His-tagged sumoylated proteins by using nickel beads and used western blot analysis with anti-Myc antibody to detect sumoylated Ndc10 and Ndc80. For detection of ubiquitination, we devised a protocol for immunoprecipitation of Myc-tagged proteins and used western blot analysis with anti-Ub antibody to show that Ndc10 and Ndc80 are ubiquitinated. Our results show that epitope tagged-protein of interest in the His-Flag tagged Smt3 strain facilitates the detection of multiple PTMs. Future studies should allow exploitation of this technique to identify and characterize protein interactions that are dependent on a specific PTM.

This manuscript describes the detection of sumoylation and ubiquitination of kinetochore proteins, Ndc10 and Ndc80, in the budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

Purificazione delle proteine ​​tecnica che permette la rilevazione di sumoilazione e Ubiquitinazione di lievito in erba cinetocore proteine ​​Ndc10 e Ndc80

Post-translational Modifications (PTMs), such as phosphorylation, methylation, acetylation, ubiquitination, and sumoylation, regulate the cellular ...

Detection of Ligand-activated G Protein-coupled Receptor Internalization by Confocal Microscopy

Confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) is an optical imaging technique for high-contrast imaging. It is a powerful approach to visualize fluorescent fusion proteins, such as green fluorescent protein (GFP), to determine their expression, localization, and function. The subcellular localization of target proteins is important for identification, characterization, and functional analyses. Internalization is one of the predominant mechanisms controlling G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) signaling to ensure the appropriate cellular responses to stimuli. Here, we describe an experimental method to detect the subcellular localization and internalization of GPCR in HEK293 cells with confocal microscopy. In addition, this experiment provides some details about cell culture and transfection. This protocol is compatible with a variety of widely available fluorescent markers and is applicable to the visualization of the subcellular localization of a majority of proteins, as well as of the internalization of GPCR. This technique should enable researchers to efficiently manipulate GPCR gene expression in mammalian cell lines and should facilitate studies on GPCR subcellular localization and internalization.

This protocol describes confocal microscopy detection of G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) internalization in mammalian cells. It includes the basic cell culture, transfection, and confocal microscopy procedure and provides an efficient and easily interpretable method to detect the subcellular localization and internalization of fusion-expressed GPCR.

Rilevamento di Ligand-activated proteina G-recettore accoppiato internalizzazione da microscopia confocale

Confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) is an optical imaging technique for high-contrast imaging. It is a powerful approach to visualize fluorescent ...

In Vivo Detection and Analysis of Rb Protein SUMOylation in Human Cells

The post-translational modifications of proteins are critical for the proper regulation of intracellular signal transduction. Among these modifications, small ubiquitin-related modifier (SUMO) is a ubiquitin-like protein that is covalently attached to the lysine residues of a variety of target proteins to regulate cellular processes, such as gene transcription, DNA repair, protein interaction and degradation, subcellular transport, and signal transduction. The most common approach to detecting protein SUMOylation is based on the expression and purification of recombinant tagged proteins in bacteria, allowing for an in vitro biochemical reaction which is simple and suitable for addressing mechanistic questions. However, due to the complexity of the process of SUMOylation in vivo, it is more challenging to detect and analyze protein SUMOylation in cells, especially when under endogenous conditions. A recent study by the authors of this paper revealed that endogenous retinoblastoma (Rb) protein, a tumor suppressor that is vital to the negative regulation of the cell cycle progression, is specifically SUMOylated at the early G1 phase. This paper describes a protocol for the detection and analysis of Rb SUMOylation under both endogenous and exogenous conditions in human cells. This protocol is appropriate for the phenotypical and functional investigation of the SUMO-modification of Rb, as well as many other SUMO-targeted proteins, in human cells.

In Vivo Detection and Analysis of Rb Protein SUMOylation in Human Cells

Small ubiquitin-related modifier (SUMO) family proteins are conjugated to the lysine residues of target proteins to regulate various cellular processes. This paper describes a protocol for the detection of retinoblastoma (Rb) protein SUMOylation under endogenous and exogenous conditions in human cells.

In Vivo Rilevamento e analisi di Rb sumoilazione di proteine in cellule umane

The post-translational modifications of proteins are critical for the proper regulation of intracellular signal transduction. Among these modifications, ...

Automated Detection and Analysis of Exocytosis

Timelapse TIRF microscopy of pH-sensitive GFP (pHluorin) attached to vesicle SNARE proteins is an effective method to visualize single vesicle exocytic events in cell culture. To perform an unbiased, efficient identification and analysis of such events, a computer-vision based approach was developed and implemented in MATLAB. The analysis pipeline consists of a cell segmentation and exocytic-event identification algorithm. The computer-vision approach includes tools for investigating multiple parameters of single events, including the half-life of fluorescence decay and peak &#916;F/F, as well as whole-cell analysis of the frequency of exocytosis. These and other parameters of fusion are used in a classification approach to distinguish distinct fusion modes. Here a newly built GUI performs the analysis pipeline from start to finish. Further adaptation of Ripley&#39;s K function in R Studio is used to distinguish between clustered, dispersed, or random occurrence of fusion events in both space and time.

We developed automated computer vision software to detect exocytic events marked by pH-sensitive fluorescent probes. Here, we demonstrate the use of a graphical user interface and RStudio to detect fusion events, analyze and display spatiotemporal parameters of fusion, and classify events into distinct fusion modes.

Rilevamento e analisi automatizzati dell'esocitosi

Timelapse TIRF microscopy of pH-sensitive GFP (pHluorin) attached to vesicle SNARE proteins is an effective method to visualize single vesicle exocytic ...

Rilevamento di proteine ​​Ubiquitinazione

Rilevamento di proteine Ubiquitinazione