Table 1 STING interactome

From: Multifaceted functions of STING in human health and disease: from molecular mechanism to targeted strategy

Interacting protein

STING

Types of regulation

Function

Ref.

Protein

No. of TMD

sub-domain for interaction

sub-domain for interaction

NLRC3

None

Nucleotide-binding domain

LBD (aa139–344)

Blocks STING trafficking and STING–TBK1 association

251

ZDHHC1

4 TM

N terminus of ZDHHC1 (aa1–271)

TMD

+

Promotes the dimerization and aggregation of STING(R232/H232)

252

BTK

None

SH3/ SH2-interaction domain

TMD

+

BTK Deficiency impairs STING-mediated TBK1 and IRF3 activation

253

NLRX1

None

Nucleotide-binding domain

N.D.

disrupt STING–TBK1 interaction

254

iRhom2

7 TM

First TMD

TMD

+

Promotes STING–TRAPβ interaction and stabilize STING through depolyubiquitin (K48)

255

S6K1

None

Kinase domain

The phosphorylation site

+

Recruits IRF3 to the STING–TBK1 complex for phosphorylation

256

TRIF

None

CTD

CTD

+

Stabilizes the dimeric form of STING

257

IFI16

None

PYRIN domain

N.D.

+

Facilitates recruitment of TBK1 to STING and its phosphorylation of STING

51

Src

None

SH3 domain

N terminal PXXP motif

+

Promotes the phosphorylation of TBK1 on Tyr179 and TBK1 activation

258

TMED2

1 TM

Lumen GOLD and CC domain

TMD

+

Promotes the Recruitment of STING into the COPII Complex and the trafficking

259

SNX8

None

N-terminal domain (aa1–180)

TMD

+

Recruits the VPS34 to STING and promote STING trafficking

260

UBXN3B

None

UAS domain

N.D.

+

Modulates TRIM56-mediated K63-linked ubiquitination of STING and activation of TBK1

261

TMEM203

4 TM

N-terminal TMDs

TMD

+

Promotes STING trafficking and Competes for STING Binding with STIM1

262

YIPF5

5 TM

C-terminal TMDs

TMD

+

Facilitates STING recruitment to COPII in the presence of cytoplasmic dsDNA

263

STIM1

1 TM

Direct interaction of STIM1

TMD

Retains STING at the ER under steady-state conditions

118

HER2

None

Intracellular domain

CTD (aa139–379)

Recruits AKT1 to phosphorylate TBK1 at S510 and impede STING signalosome assembly

74

TOLLIP

None

CTD

Short loop between TMD2 and TMD3

+

Stabilizes STING on the ER under steady-state conditions

119

STEEP

None

CTD

TMD and dimerization interphase

+

Facilitates PtdIns(3)P production for ER membrane curvature and COPII assembly

126

Notch

1 TM

Notch intracellular domain (NICD)

LBD

Inhibits STING activation by competing with cGAMP for the CDN-binding site

264

Galectin-9

None

Carbohydrate recognition domain 1

STING

Promotes the E3 ubiquitin ligase TRIM29-mediated K48-linked ubiquitination of STING

265

DAPK3

None

N.D.

CTD

+

Inhibits STING proteasome-mediated degradation in unstimulated states and promotes STING K63-ubiquitination and STING–TBK1 interaction when activated

266

REC8

None

N.D.

The 111–221 section of STING

+

Inhibits the K48-linked ubiquitination (on Lys150 and Lys370) triggered by RNF5

267

TMEM120A

6 TM

CTD

N.D.

+

Promotes STING translocation from the ER to ERGIC and its activation

268

STX17

2 TM

N.D.

CTD

+

Inhibits autophagosomal fusion with lysosomes by sequestering STX17 at ER/ERGIC

160

UNC93B1

12TM

N.D.

N.D.

Suppresses STING signaling by targeting STING for lysosome degradation

269,270

ALG2

None

N.D.

CTD

Inhibits STING trafficking through binding to its C-terminal tail

271

  1. aa amino acid, ALG2 apoptosis-linked gene 2, BTK bruton tyrosine kinase, CDN cyclic dinucleotide, cGAMP cyclic GMP–AMP, CTD C-terminal domain, COPII coat protein complex II, DAPK3 death-associated protein kinase 3, ER endoplasmic reticulum, ERGIC ER–Golgi intermediate compartments, HER2 human epidermal growth factor receptor 2, IFI16 interferon gamma inducible protein 16, IRF3 interferon regulatory factor 3, iRhom2 inactive rhomboid 2, LBD ligand binding domain, N.D. not determined, NLRC3 NLR family caspase recruitment domain containing 3, NLRX1 NLR family member X1, NTD N-terminal domain, REC8 REC8 meiotic recombination protein, RNF5 ring finger protein 5, S6K1 p70 ribosomal protein S6 kinase 1, SNX8 sorting nexin 8, STEEP STING ER exit protein, STIM1 stromal interaction molecule 1, STX17 syntaxin 17, TBK1 TANK-binding kinase 1, TMED2 transmembrane p24 trafficking protein 2, TMEM transmembrane protein, TOLLIP Toll-interacting protein, TRAPβ translocon-associated protein subunit beta; TRIM29, tripartite motif containing-containing protein 29, TRIF TIR domain containing adaptor protein inducing interferon-beta, UBXN3B UBX domain-containing protein 8, UNC93B1 Unc-93 homolog B1, YIPF5 Yip1 domain family member 5, ZDHHC1 zinc finger DHHC-type containing 1, PtdIns (3)P phosphatidylinositol-3-phosphate