This study is a comparative structural analysis of the Mdm2 and MdmX RING domains.
The Mdm2 RING domain residues were introduced into the MdmX RING domain.
Two mutations N448C and K478R turned MdmX RING into an active E3 ligase.
Mdm2 residues C449 and R479 are critical for Mdm2 mediated ubiquitination.