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RAS GTPases are highly conserved proteins involved in the regulation of mitogenic signaling. We have previously described a novel Cullin 3 RING E3 ubiquitin ligase complex formed by the substrate adaptor protein LZTR1 that binds, ubiquitinates, and promotes proteasomal degradation of the RAS GTPase RIT1. In addition, others have described that this complex is also responsible for the ubiquitination of classical RAS GTPases. Here, we have analyzed the phenotypes of  Lztr1  loss-of-function mutants in both fruit flies and mice and have demonstrated a biochemical preference for their RIT1 orthologs. Moreover, we show that  Lztr1  is haplosufficient in mice and that embryonic lethality of the homozygous null allele can be rescued by deletion of  Rit1 . Overall, our results indicate that, in model organisms, RIT1 orthologs are the preferred substrates of LZTR1.

Cross-species analysis of LZTR1 loss-of-function mutants demonstrates dependency to RIT1 orthologs