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Muthukumar G, Stevens TA, Inglis AJ, Esantsi TK, Saunders RA, Schulte F, Voorhees RM, Guna A, Weissman JS. Triaging of α-helical proteins to the mitochondrial outer membrane by distinct chaperone machinery based on substrate topology. Mol Cell 2024; 84:1101-1119.e9. [PMID: 38428433 DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2024.01.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2023] [Revised: 12/08/2023] [Accepted: 01/31/2024] [Indexed: 03/03/2024]
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Mitochondrial outer membrane ⍺-helical proteins play critical roles in mitochondrial-cytoplasmic communication, but the rules governing the targeting and insertion of these biophysically diverse proteins remain unknown. Here, we first defined the complement of required mammalian biogenesis machinery through genome-wide CRISPRi screens using topologically distinct membrane proteins. Systematic analysis of nine identified factors across 21 diverse ⍺-helical substrates reveals that these components are organized into distinct targeting pathways that act on substrates based on their topology. NAC is required for the efficient targeting of polytopic proteins, whereas signal-anchored proteins require TTC1, a cytosolic chaperone that physically engages substrates. Biochemical and mutational studies reveal that TTC1 employs a conserved TPR domain and a hydrophobic groove in its C-terminal domain to support substrate solubilization and insertion into mitochondria. Thus, the targeting of diverse mitochondrial membrane proteins is achieved through topological triaging in the cytosol using principles with similarities to ER membrane protein biogenesis systems.
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- Gayathri Muthukumar
- Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA; Department of Biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA
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- Division of Biology and Biological Engineering, California Institute of Technology, 1200 East California Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
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- Division of Biology and Biological Engineering, California Institute of Technology, 1200 East California Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
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- Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA; Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA
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- Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA; Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA; Tetrad Graduate Program, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA; Department of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA
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- Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA
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- Division of Biology and Biological Engineering, California Institute of Technology, 1200 East California Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
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- Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA; Division of Biology and Biological Engineering, California Institute of Technology, 1200 East California Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA.
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- Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA; Department of Biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA; Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA; David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA.
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Muthukumar G, Stevens TA, Inglis AJ, Esantsi TK, Saunders RA, Schulte F, Voorhees RM, Guna A, Weissman JS. Triaging of α-helical proteins to the mitochondrial outer membrane by distinct chaperone machinery based on substrate topology. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2023:2023.08.16.553624. [PMID: 37645817 PMCID: PMC10462106 DOI: 10.1101/2023.08.16.553624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/31/2023]
Abstract
Mitochondrial outer membrane α-helical proteins play critical roles in mitochondrial-cytoplasmic communication, but the rules governing the targeting and insertion of these biophysically diverse substrates remain unknown. Here, we first defined the complement of required mammalian biogenesis machinery through genome-wide CRISPRi screens using topologically distinct membrane proteins. Systematic analysis of nine identified factors across 21 diverse α-helical substrates reveals that these components are organized into distinct targeting pathways which act on substrates based on their topology. NAC is required for efficient targeting of polytopic proteins whereas signal-anchored proteins require TTC1, a novel cytosolic chaperone which physically engages substrates. Biochemical and mutational studies reveal that TTC1 employs a conserved TPR domain and a hydrophobic groove in its C-terminal domain to support substrate solubilization and insertion into mitochondria. Thus, targeting of diverse mitochondrial membrane proteins is achieved through topological triaging in the cytosol using principles with similarities to ER membrane protein biogenesis systems.
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Affiliation(s)
- Gayathri Muthukumar
- Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Department of Biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Division of Biology and Biological Engineering, California Institute of Technology, 1200 East California Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
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- Division of Biology and Biological Engineering, California Institute of Technology, 1200 East California Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
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- Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Tetrad Graduate Program, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA
- Department of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA
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- Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Division of Biology and Biological Engineering, California Institute of Technology, 1200 East California Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
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- Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Division of Biology and Biological Engineering, California Institute of Technology, 1200 East California Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
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- Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Department of Biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
- David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Massachusetts Institute Technology, Cambridge 02142, MA
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Sim SI, Park E. P5-ATPases: Structure, substrate specificities, and transport mechanisms. Curr Opin Struct Biol 2023; 79:102531. [PMID: 36724561 DOI: 10.1016/j.sbi.2023.102531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2022] [Revised: 11/30/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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P5A- and P5B- ATPases, or collectively P5-ATPases, are eukaryotic-specific ATP-dependent transporters that are important for the function of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and endo-/lysosomes. However, their substrate specificities had remained enigmatic for many years. Recent cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) and biochemical studies of P5-ATPases have revealed their substrate specificities and transport mechanisms, which were found to be markedly different from other members of the P-type ATPase superfamily. The P5A-ATPase extracts mistargeted or mis-inserted transmembrane helices from the ER membrane for protein quality control, while the P5B-ATPases mediate export of polyamines from late endo-/lysosomes into the cytosol. In this review, we discuss the mechanisms of their substrate recognition and transport based on the cryo-EM structures of the yeast and human P5-ATPases. We highlight how structural diversification of the transmembrane domain has enabled the P5-ATPase subfamily to adapt for transport of atypical substrates.
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- Sue Im Sim
- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA; California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA.
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McKenna MJ, Shao S. The Endoplasmic Reticulum and the Fidelity of Nascent Protein Localization. Cold Spring Harb Perspect Biol 2023; 15:a041249. [PMID: 36041782 PMCID: PMC9979852 DOI: 10.1101/cshperspect.a041249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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High-fidelity protein localization is essential to define the identities and functions of different organelles and to maintain cellular homeostasis. Accurate localization of nascent proteins requires specific protein targeting pathways as well as quality control (QC) mechanisms to remove mislocalized proteins. The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is the first destination for approximately one-third of the eukaryotic proteome and a major site of protein biosynthesis and QC. In mammalian cells, trafficking from the ER provides nascent proteins access to the extracellular space and essentially every cellular membrane and organelle except for mitochondria and possibly peroxisomes. Here, we discuss the biosynthetic mechanisms that deliver nascent proteins to the ER and the QC mechanisms that interface with the ER to correct or degrade mislocalized proteins.
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- Michael J McKenna
- Department of Cell Biology, Harvard Medical School, Blavatnik Institute, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology, Harvard Medical School, Blavatnik Institute, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
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Itskanov S, Park E. Mechanism of Protein Translocation by the Sec61 Translocon Complex. Cold Spring Harb Perspect Biol 2023; 15:a041250. [PMID: 35940906 PMCID: PMC9808579 DOI: 10.1101/cshperspect.a041250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is a major site for protein synthesis, folding, and maturation in eukaryotic cells, responsible for production of secretory proteins and most integral membrane proteins. The universally conserved protein-conducting channel Sec61 complex mediates core steps in these processes by translocating hydrophilic polypeptide segments of client proteins across the ER membrane and integrating hydrophobic transmembrane segments into the membrane. The Sec61 complex associates with several other molecular machines and enzymes to enable substrate engagement with the channel and coordination of protein translocation with translation, protein folding, and/or post-translational modifications. Recent cryo-electron microscopy and functional studies of these translocon complexes have greatly advanced our mechanistic understanding of Sec61-dependent protein biogenesis at the ER. Here, we will review the current models for how the Sec61 channel performs its functions in coordination with partner complexes.
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- Samuel Itskanov
- Biophysics Graduate Program
- California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences
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- California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences
- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, USA
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Smalinskaitė L, Kim MK, Lewis AJO, Keenan RJ, Hegde RS. Mechanism of an intramembrane chaperone for multipass membrane proteins. Nature 2022; 611:161-166. [PMID: 36261528 PMCID: PMC7614104 DOI: 10.1038/s41586-022-05336-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2022] [Accepted: 09/12/2022] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Multipass membrane proteins play numerous roles in biology and include receptors, transporters, ion channels and enzymes1,2. How multipass proteins are co-translationally inserted and folded at the endoplasmic reticulum is not well understood2. The prevailing model posits that each transmembrane domain (TMD) of a multipass protein successively passes into the lipid bilayer through a front-side lateral gate of the Sec61 protein translocation channel3-9. The PAT complex, an intramembrane chaperone comprising Asterix and CCDC47, engages early TMDs of multipass proteins to promote their biogenesis by an unknown mechanism10. Here, biochemical and structural analysis of intermediates during multipass protein biogenesis showed that the nascent chain is not engaged with Sec61, which is occluded and latched closed by CCDC47. Instead, Asterix binds to and redirects the substrate to a location behind Sec61, where the PAT complex contributes to a multipass translocon surrounding a semi-enclosed, lipid-filled cavity11. Detection of multiple TMDs in this cavity after their emergence from the ribosome suggests that multipass proteins insert and fold behind Sec61. Accordingly, biogenesis of several multipass proteins was unimpeded by inhibitors of the Sec61 lateral gate. These findings elucidate the mechanism of an intramembrane chaperone and suggest a new framework for multipass membrane protein biogenesis at the endoplasmic reticulum.
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- Luka Smalinskaitė
- MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cell Biology Division, Cambridge, UK
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- MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cell Biology Division, Cambridge, UK
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- MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cell Biology Division, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cell Biology Division, Cambridge, UK.
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Pool MR. Targeting of Proteins for Translocation at the Endoplasmic Reticulum. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23073773. [PMID: 35409131 PMCID: PMC8998515 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23073773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2021] [Revised: 03/24/2022] [Accepted: 03/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The endoplasmic reticulum represents the gateway to the secretory pathway. Here, proteins destined for secretion, as well as soluble and membrane proteins that reside in the endomembrane system and plasma membrane, are triaged from proteins that will remain in the cytosol or be targeted to other cellular organelles. This process requires the faithful recognition of specific targeting signals and subsequent delivery mechanisms to then target them to the translocases present at the ER membrane, which can either translocate them into the ER lumen or insert them into the lipid bilayer. This review focuses on the current understanding of the first step in this process representing the targeting phase. Targeting is typically mediated by cleavable N-terminal hydrophobic signal sequences or internal membrane anchor sequences; these can either be captured co-translationally at the ribosome or recognised post-translationally and then delivered to the ER translocases. Location and features of the targeting sequence dictate which of several overlapping targeting pathway substrates will be used. Mutations in the targeting machinery or targeting signals can be linked to diseases.
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- Martin R Pool
- School of Biological Science, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, UK
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Hegde RS, Keenan RJ. The mechanisms of integral membrane protein biogenesis. Nat Rev Mol Cell Biol 2022; 23:107-124. [PMID: 34556847 DOI: 10.1038/s41580-021-00413-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 41.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/06/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Roughly one quarter of all genes code for integral membrane proteins that are inserted into the plasma membrane of prokaryotes or the endoplasmic reticulum membrane of eukaryotes. Multiple pathways are used for the targeting and insertion of membrane proteins on the basis of their topological and biophysical characteristics. Multipass membrane proteins span the membrane multiple times and face the additional challenges of intramembrane folding. In many cases, integral membrane proteins require assembly with other proteins to form multi-subunit membrane protein complexes. Recent biochemical and structural analyses have provided considerable clarity regarding the molecular basis of membrane protein targeting and insertion, with tantalizing new insights into the poorly understood processes of multipass membrane protein biogenesis and multi-subunit protein complex assembly.
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- Ramanujan S Hegde
- Cell Biology Division, MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge, UK.
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- Gordon Center for Integrative Science, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
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Tirincsi A, Sicking M, Hadzibeganovic D, Haßdenteufel S, Lang S. The Molecular Biodiversity of Protein Targeting and Protein Transport Related to the Endoplasmic Reticulum. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 23:143. [PMID: 35008565 PMCID: PMC8745461 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23010143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2021] [Revised: 12/19/2021] [Accepted: 12/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Looking at the variety of the thousands of different polypeptides that have been focused on in the research on the endoplasmic reticulum from the last five decades taught us one humble lesson: no one size fits all. Cells use an impressive array of components to enable the safe transport of protein cargo from the cytosolic ribosomes to the endoplasmic reticulum. Safety during the transit is warranted by the interplay of cytosolic chaperones, membrane receptors, and protein translocases that together form functional networks and serve as protein targeting and translocation routes. While two targeting routes to the endoplasmic reticulum, SRP (signal recognition particle) and GET (guided entry of tail-anchored proteins), prefer targeting determinants at the N- and C-terminus of the cargo polypeptide, respectively, the recently discovered SND (SRP-independent) route seems to preferentially cater for cargos with non-generic targeting signals that are less hydrophobic or more distant from the termini. With an emphasis on targeting routes and protein translocases, we will discuss those functional networks that drive efficient protein topogenesis and shed light on their redundant and dynamic nature in health and disease.
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- Andrea Tirincsi
- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Saarland University, 66421 Homburg, Germany; (A.T.); (M.S.); (D.H.)
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Saarland University, 66421 Homburg, Germany; (A.T.); (M.S.); (D.H.)
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Saarland University, 66421 Homburg, Germany; (A.T.); (M.S.); (D.H.)
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Saarland University, 66421 Homburg, Germany; (A.T.); (M.S.); (D.H.)
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Srinivasan K, Banerjee A, Baid P, Dhur A, Sengupta J. Ribosome-membrane crosstalk: Co-translational targeting pathways of proteins across membranes in prokaryotes and eukaryotes. ADVANCES IN PROTEIN CHEMISTRY AND STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY 2021; 128:163-198. [PMID: 35034718 DOI: 10.1016/bs.apcsb.2021.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
Abstract
Ribosomes are the molecular machine of living cells designed for decoding mRNA-encoded genetic information into protein. Being sophisticated machinery, both in design and function, the ribosome not only carries out protein synthesis, but also coordinates several other ribosome-associated cellular processes. One such process is the translocation of proteins across or into the membrane depending on their secretory or membrane-associated nature. These proteins comprise a large portion of a cell's proteome and act as key factors for cellular survival as well as several crucial functional pathways. Protein transport to extra- and intra-cytosolic compartments (across the eukaryotic endoplasmic reticulum (ER) or across the prokaryotic plasma membrane) or insertion into membranes majorly occurs through an evolutionarily conserved protein-conducting channel called translocon (eukaryotic Sec61 or prokaryotic SecYEG channels). Targeting proteins to the membrane-bound translocon may occur via post-translational or co-translational modes and it is often mediated by recognition of an N-terminal signal sequence in the newly synthesizes polypeptide chain. Co-translational translocation is coupled to protein synthesis where the ribosome-nascent chain complex (RNC) itself is targeted to the translocon. Here, in the light of recent advances in structural and functional studies, we discuss our current understanding of the mechanistic models of co-translational translocation, coordinated by the actively translating ribosomes, in prokaryotes and eukaryotes.
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- Krishnamoorthi Srinivasan
- Division of Structural Biology and Bioinformatics, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Kolkata, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, India
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- Division of Structural Biology and Bioinformatics, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Kolkata, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, India
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- Division of Structural Biology and Bioinformatics, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Kolkata, India
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- Division of Structural Biology and Bioinformatics, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Kolkata, India
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- Division of Structural Biology and Bioinformatics, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Kolkata, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, India.
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Potteth US, Upadhyay T, Saini S, Saraogi I. Novel Antibacterial Targets in Protein Biogenesis Pathways. Chembiochem 2021; 23:e202100459. [PMID: 34643994 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.202100459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2021] [Revised: 10/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Antibiotic resistance has emerged as a global threat due to the ability of bacteria to quickly evolve in response to the selection pressure induced by anti-infective drugs. Thus, there is an urgent need to develop new antibiotics against resistant bacteria. In this review, we discuss pathways involving bacterial protein biogenesis as attractive antibacterial targets since many of them are essential for bacterial survival and virulence. We discuss the structural understanding of various components associated with bacterial protein biogenesis, which in turn can be utilized for rational antibiotic design. We highlight efforts made towards developing inhibitors of these pathways with insights into future possibilities and challenges. We also briefly discuss other potential targets related to protein biogenesis.
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- Upasana S Potteth
- Department of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, Bhauri, Bhopal Bypass Road, Bhopal, 462066, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, Bhauri, Bhopal Bypass Road, Bhopal, 462066, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, Bhauri, Bhopal Bypass Road, Bhopal, 462066, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, Bhauri, Bhopal Bypass Road, Bhopal, 462066, Madhya Pradesh, India.,Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, Bhauri, Bhopal Bypass Road, Bhopal - 462066, Madhya Pradesh, India
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SRPassing Co-translational Targeting: The Role of the Signal Recognition Particle in Protein Targeting and mRNA Protection. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22126284. [PMID: 34208095 PMCID: PMC8230904 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22126284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2021] [Revised: 06/02/2021] [Accepted: 06/05/2021] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Signal recognition particle (SRP) is an RNA and protein complex that exists in all domains of life. It consists of one protein and one noncoding RNA in some bacteria. It is more complex in eukaryotes and consists of six proteins and one noncoding RNA in mammals. In the eukaryotic cytoplasm, SRP co-translationally targets proteins to the endoplasmic reticulum and prevents misfolding and aggregation of the secretory proteins in the cytoplasm. It was demonstrated recently that SRP also possesses an earlier unknown function, the protection of mRNAs of secretory proteins from degradation. In this review, we analyze the progress in studies of SRPs from different organisms, SRP biogenesis, its structure, and function in protein targeting and mRNA protection.
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Faoro C, Ataide SF. Noncanonical Functions and Cellular Dynamics of the Mammalian Signal Recognition Particle Components. Front Mol Biosci 2021; 8:679584. [PMID: 34113652 PMCID: PMC8185352 DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2021.679584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2021] [Accepted: 04/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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The signal recognition particle (SRP) is a ribonucleoprotein complex fundamental for co-translational delivery of proteins to their proper membrane localization and secretory pathways. Literature of the past two decades has suggested new roles for individual SRP components, 7SL RNA and proteins SRP9, SRP14, SRP19, SRP54, SRP68 and SRP72, outside the SRP cycle. These noncanonical functions interconnect SRP with a multitude of cellular and molecular pathways, including virus-host interactions, stress response, transcriptional regulation and modulation of apoptosis in autoimmune diseases. Uncovered novel properties of the SRP components present a new perspective for the mammalian SRP as a biological modulator of multiple cellular processes. As a consequence of these findings, SRP components have been correlated with a growing list of diseases, such as cancer progression, myopathies and bone marrow genetic diseases, suggesting a potential for development of SRP-target therapies of each individual component. For the first time, here we present the current knowledge on the SRP noncanonical functions and raise the need of a deeper understanding of the molecular interactions between SRP and accessory cellular components. We examine diseases associated with SRP components and discuss the development and feasibility of therapeutics targeting individual SRP noncanonical functions.
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- Camilla Faoro
- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Lin KF, Fry MY, Saladi SM, Clemons WM. Molecular basis of tail-anchored integral membrane protein recognition by the cochaperone Sgt2. J Biol Chem 2021; 296:100441. [PMID: 33610544 PMCID: PMC8010706 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2021.100441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2020] [Revised: 02/04/2021] [Accepted: 02/17/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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The targeting and insertion of tail-anchored (TA) integral membrane proteins (IMPs) into the correct membrane is critical for cellular homeostasis. The fungal protein Sgt2, and its human homolog SGTA, is the entry point for clients to the guided entry of tail-anchored protein (GET) pathway, which targets endoplasmic reticulum-bound TA IMPs. Consisting of three structurally independent domains, the C terminus of Sgt2 binds to the hydrophobic transmembrane domain (TMD) of clients. However, the exact binding interface within Sgt2 and molecular details that underlie its binding mechanism and client preference are not known. Here, we reveal the mechanism of Sgt2 binding to hydrophobic clients, including TA IMPs. Through sequence analysis, biophysical characterization, and a series of capture assays, we establish that the Sgt2 C-terminal domain is flexible but conserved and sufficient for client binding. A molecular model for this domain reveals a helical hand forming a hydrophobic groove approximately 15 Å long that is consistent with our observed higher affinity for client TMDs with a hydrophobic face and a minimal length of 11 residues. This work places Sgt2 into a broader family of TPR-containing cochaperone proteins, demonstrating structural and sequence-based similarities to the DP domains in the yeast Hsp90 and Hsp70 coordinating protein, Sti1.
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- Ku-Feng Lin
- Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, USA
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- Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, USA
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- Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, USA
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- Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, USA.
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Signal peptide of HIV-1 envelope modulates glycosylation impacting exposure of V1V2 and other epitopes. PLoS Pathog 2020; 16:e1009185. [PMID: 33370382 PMCID: PMC7793277 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1009185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2020] [Revised: 01/08/2021] [Accepted: 11/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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HIV-1 envelope (Env) is a trimer of gp120-gp41 heterodimers, synthesized from a precursor gp160 that contains an ER-targeting signal peptide (SP) at its amino-terminus. Each trimer is swathed by ~90 N-linked glycans, comprising complex-type and oligomannose-type glycans, which play an important role in determining virus sensitivity to neutralizing antibodies. We previously examined the effects of single point SP mutations on Env properties and functions. Here, we aimed to understand the impact of the SP diversity on glycosylation of virus-derived Env and virus neutralization by swapping SPs. Analyses of site-specific glycans revealed that SP swapping altered Env glycan content and occupancy on multiple N-linked glycosites, including conserved N156 and N160 glycans in the V1V2 region at the Env trimer apex and N88 at the trimer base. Virus neutralization was also affected, especially by antibodies against V1V2, V3, and gp41. Likewise, SP swaps affected the recognition of soluble and cell-associated Env by antibodies targeting distinct V1V2 configurations, V3 crown, and gp41 epitopes. These data highlight the contribution of SP sequence diversity in shaping the Env glycan content and its impact on the configuration and accessibility of V1V2 and other Env epitopes. HIV-1 Env glycoprotein is produced by a precursor gp160 that has a signal peptide at its N-terminus. The SP is highly diverse among the HIV-1 isolates. This study presents site-specific analyses of N-linked glycosylation on HIV-1 envelope glycoproteins from infectious viruses produced with different envelope signal peptides. We show that signal peptide swapping alters the envelope glycan shield, including the conserved N156 and N160 glycans located in the V1V2 region on the trimer apex, to impact Env recognition and virus neutralization by antibodies. The data offer crucial insights into the role of signal peptide in the interplay between HIV-1 and antibodies and its potential utility to control Env glycosylation in the development of Env-based HIV-1 vaccine.
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A cDNA analysis disclosed the discordance of genotype-phenotype correlation in a patient with attenuated MPS II and a 76-base deletion in the gene for iduronate-2-sulfatase. Mol Genet Metab Rep 2020; 25:100692. [PMID: 33335838 PMCID: PMC7734304 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymgmr.2020.100692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2020] [Accepted: 11/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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We previously showed that the genotype-phenotype correlation in MPS II is well-conserved in Japan (Kosuga et al., 2016). Almost all of our patients with attenuated MPS II have missense variants, which is expected to result in residual activity of iduronate-2-sulfatase. In contrast, our patients with severe MPS II have so-called null-type disease-associated variants, such as nonsense variants, frame-shifts, gene insertions, gene deletions and rearrangement with pseudogene (IDS2), none of which are expected to result in residual activity. However, we recently encountered a patient with attenuated MPS II who had a presumable null-type disease-associated variant and 76-base deletion located in exon 1 that extended into intron 1. To investigate this discordance, we extracted RNA from the leukocytes of the patient and performed reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction. One of the bands of the cDNA analysis was found to include a nucleotide sequence whose transcript was expected to generate an almost full-length IDS mature peptide lacking only part of its signal peptide as well as only one amino acid at the end of the N-terminus. This suggests that an alternative splicing donor site is generated in exon 1 upstream of the deleted region. Based on these observations, we concluded that the phenotype-genotype discordance in this patient with MPS II was due to the decreased amount of IDS protein induced by the low level of the alternatively spliced mRNA, lacking part of the region coding for the signal peptide but including the region coding almost the full mature IDS protein. The first 25 amino acids at the N-terminus of IDS protein are a signal peptide. The alternative splice transcript has only 13 (1 M-13 L) of those 25 amino acids; 14G-25G are missing, suggesting that the exclusively hydrophobic 1 M-13 L of the signal peptide of IDS might have a crucial role in the signal peptide.
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Two Signal Recognition Particle Sequences Are Present in the Amino-Terminal Domain of the C-Tailed Protein SciP. J Bacteriol 2020; 203:JB.00312-20. [PMID: 33020223 DOI: 10.1128/jb.00312-20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2020] [Accepted: 10/01/2020] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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During their synthesis, the C-tailed membrane proteins expose the membrane-spanning segment late from the ribosome and consequently can insert into the membrane only posttranslationally. However, the C-tailed type 6 secretion system (T6SS) component SciP uses the bacterial signal recognition particle (SRP) system for membrane targeting, which operates cotranslationally. Analysis of possible sequence regions in the amino-terminal part of the protein revealed two candidates that were then tested for whether they function as SRP signal peptides. Both sequences were tested positive as synthetic peptides for binding to SRP. In addition, purified ribosomes with stalled nascent chains exposing either sequence were capable of binding to SRP and SRP-FtsY complexes with high affinity. Together, the data suggest that both peptides can serve as an SRP signal sequence promoting an early membrane targeting of SciP during its synthesis. Like observed for multispanning membrane proteins, the two cytoplasmic SRP signal sequences of SciP may also facilitate a retargeting event, making the targeting more efficient.IMPORTANCE C-tail proteins are anchored in the inner membrane with a transmembrane segment at the C terminus in an N-in/C-out topology. Due to this topology, membrane insertion occurs only posttranslationally. Nevertheless, the C-tail-anchored protein SciP is targeted cotranslationally by SRP. We report here that two amino-terminal hydrophobic stretches in SciP are individually recognized by SRP and target the nascent protein to FtsY. The presence of two signal sequences may enable a retargeting mechanism, as already observed for multispanning membrane proteins, to make the posttranslational insertion of SciP by YidC more efficient.
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Brothers WR, Hebert S, Kleinman CL, Fabian MR. A non-canonical role for the EDC4 decapping factor in regulating MARF1-mediated mRNA decay. eLife 2020; 9:e54995. [PMID: 32510323 PMCID: PMC7279887 DOI: 10.7554/elife.54995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2020] [Accepted: 05/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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EDC4 is a core component of processing (P)-bodies that binds the DCP2 decapping enzyme and stimulates mRNA decay. EDC4 also interacts with mammalian MARF1, a recently identified endoribonuclease that promotes oogenesis and contains a number of RNA binding domains, including two RRMs and multiple LOTUS domains. How EDC4 regulates MARF1 action and the identity of MARF1 target mRNAs is not known. Our transcriptome-wide analysis identifies bona fide MARF1 target mRNAs and indicates that MARF1 predominantly binds their 3' UTRs via its LOTUS domains to promote their decay. We also show that a MARF1 RRM plays an essential role in enhancing its endonuclease activity. Importantly, we establish that EDC4 impairs MARF1 activity by preventing its LOTUS domains from binding target mRNAs. Thus, EDC4 not only serves as an enhancer of mRNA turnover that binds DCP2, but also as a repressor that binds MARF1 to prevent the decay of MARF1 target mRNAs.
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- William R Brothers
- Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General HospitalMontrealCanada
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- Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General HospitalMontrealCanada
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- Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General HospitalMontrealCanada
- Department of Human Genetics, McGill UniversityMontrealCanada
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- Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General HospitalMontrealCanada
- Department of Biochemistry, McGill UniversityMontrealCanada
- Department of Oncology, McGill UniversityMontrealCanada
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More than a third of all bacterial polypeptides, comprising the 'exportome', are transported to extracytoplasmic locations. Most of the exportome is targeted and inserts into ('membranome') or crosses ('secretome') the plasma membrane. The membranome and secretome use distinct targeting signals and factors, and driving forces, but both use the ubiquitous and essential Sec translocase and its SecYEG protein-conducting channel. Membranome export is co-translational and uses highly hydrophobic N-terminal signal anchor sequences recognized by the signal recognition particle on the ribosome, that also targets C-tail anchor sequences. Translating ribosomes drive movement of these polypeptides through the lateral gate of SecY into the inner membrane. On the other hand, secretome export is post-translational and carries two types of targeting signals: cleavable N-terminal signal peptides and multiple short hydrophobic targeting signals in their mature domains. Secretome proteins remain translocation competent due to occupying loosely folded to completely non-folded states during targeting. This is accomplished mainly by the intrinsic properties of mature domains and assisted by signal peptides and/or chaperones. Secretome proteins bind to the dimeric SecA subunit of the translocase. SecA converts from a dimeric preprotein receptor to a monomeric ATPase motor and drives vectorial crossing of chains through SecY aided by the proton motive force. Signal peptides are removed by signal peptidases and translocated chains fold or follow subsequent trafficking.
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Hegde RS, Zavodszky E. Recognition and Degradation of Mislocalized Proteins in Health and Disease. Cold Spring Harb Perspect Biol 2019; 11:cshperspect.a033902. [PMID: 30833453 DOI: 10.1101/cshperspect.a033902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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A defining feature of eukaryotic cells is the segregation of complex biochemical processes among different intracellular compartments. The protein targeting, translocation, and trafficking pathways that sustain compartmentalization must recognize a diverse range of clients via degenerate signals. This recognition is imperfect, resulting in polypeptides at incorrect cellular locations. Cells have evolved mechanisms to selectively recognize mislocalized proteins and triage them for degradation or rescue. These spatial quality control pathways maintain cellular protein homeostasis, become especially important during organelle stress, and might contribute to disease when they are impaired or overwhelmed.
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- Ramanujan S Hegde
- Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge CB2 0QH, United Kingdom
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- Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge CB2 0QH, United Kingdom
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Wild K, Juaire KD, Soni K, Shanmuganathan V, Hendricks A, Segnitz B, Beckmann R, Sinning I. Reconstitution of the human SRP system and quantitative and systematic analysis of its ribosome interactions. Nucleic Acids Res 2019; 47:3184-3196. [PMID: 30649417 PMCID: PMC6451106 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gky1324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2018] [Revised: 12/20/2018] [Accepted: 01/02/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Co-translational protein targeting to membranes depends on the regulated interaction of two ribonucleoprotein particles (RNPs): the ribosome and the signal recognition particle (SRP). Human SRP is composed of an SRP RNA and six proteins with the SRP GTPase SRP54 forming the targeting complex with the heterodimeric SRP receptor (SRαβ) at the endoplasmic reticulum membrane. While detailed structural and functional data are available especially for the bacterial homologs, the analysis of human SRP was impeded by the unavailability of recombinant SRP. Here, we describe the large-scale production of all human SRP components and the reconstitution of homogeneous SRP and SR complexes. Binding to human ribosomes is determined by microscale thermophoresis for individual components, assembly intermediates and entire SRP, and binding affinities are correlated with structural information available for all ribosomal contacts. We show that SRP RNA does not bind to the ribosome, while SRP binds with nanomolar affinity involving a two-step mechanism of the key-player SRP54. Ultrasensitive binding of SRP68/72 indicates avidity by multiple binding sites that are dominated by the C-terminus of SRP72. Our data extend the experimental basis to understand the mechanistic principles of co-translational targeting in mammals and may guide analyses of complex RNP–RNP interactions in general.
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- Klemens Wild
- Heidelberg University Biochemistry Center (BZH), INF 328, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Heidelberg University Biochemistry Center (BZH), INF 328, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Heidelberg University Biochemistry Center (BZH), INF 328, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Gene Center and Center for Integrated Protein Science Munich, Department of Biochemistry, University of Munich, Feodor-Lynen-Str. 25, D-81377 Munich, Germany
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- Heidelberg University Biochemistry Center (BZH), INF 328, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Heidelberg University Biochemistry Center (BZH), INF 328, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Gene Center and Center for Integrated Protein Science Munich, Department of Biochemistry, University of Munich, Feodor-Lynen-Str. 25, D-81377 Munich, Germany
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- Heidelberg University Biochemistry Center (BZH), INF 328, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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One-fourth of eukaryotic genes code for integral membrane proteins, nearly all of which are inserted and assembled at the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). The defining feature of membrane proteins is one or more transmembrane domains (TMDs). During membrane protein biogenesis, TMDs are selectively recognized, shielded, and chaperoned into the lipid bilayer, where they often assemble with other TMDs. If maturation fails, exposed TMDs serve as a cue for engagement of degradation pathways. Thus, TMD-recognition factors in the cytosol and ER are essential for membrane protein biogenesis and quality control. Here, we discuss the growing assortment of cytosolic and membrane-embedded TMD-recognition factors, the pathways within which they operate, and mechanistic principles of recognition.
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Wild K, Becker MM, Kempf G, Sinning I. Structure, dynamics and interactions of large SRP variants. Biol Chem 2019; 401:63-80. [DOI: 10.1515/hsz-2019-0282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2019] [Accepted: 08/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Co-translational protein targeting to membranes relies on the signal recognition particle (SRP) system consisting of a cytosolic ribonucleoprotein complex and its membrane-associated receptor. SRP recognizes N-terminal cleavable signals or signal anchor sequences, retards translation, and delivers ribosome-nascent chain complexes (RNCs) to vacant translocation channels in the target membrane. While our mechanistic understanding is well advanced for the small bacterial systems it lags behind for the large bacterial, archaeal and eukaryotic SRP variants including an Alu and an S domain. Here we describe recent advances on structural and functional insights in domain architecture, particle dynamics and interplay with RNCs and translocon and GTP-dependent regulation of co-translational protein targeting stimulated by SRP RNA.
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- Klemens Wild
- Heidelberg University Biochemistry Center (BZH) , INF 328 , D-69120 Heidelberg , Germany
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- Heidelberg University Biochemistry Center (BZH) , INF 328 , D-69120 Heidelberg , Germany
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- Heidelberg University Biochemistry Center (BZH) , INF 328 , D-69120 Heidelberg , Germany
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- Heidelberg University Biochemistry Center (BZH) , INF 328 , D-69120 Heidelberg , Germany
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Mutagenesis of DsbAss is Crucial for the Signal Recognition Particle Mechanism in Escherichia coli: Insights from Molecular Dynamics Simulations. Biomolecules 2019; 9:biom9040133. [PMID: 30987187 PMCID: PMC6523802 DOI: 10.3390/biom9040133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2019] [Revised: 03/17/2019] [Accepted: 03/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The disulfide bond signal sequence (DsbAss) protein is characterized as an important virulence factor in gram-negative bacteria. This study aimed to analyze the "alanine" alteration in the hydrophobic (H) region of DsbAss and to understand the conformational DsbAss alteration(s) inside the fifty-four homolog (Ffh)-binding groove which were revealed to be crucial for translocation of ovine growth hormone (OGH) to the periplasmic space in Escherichia coli via the secretory (Sec) pathway. An experimental design was used to explore the hydrophobicity and alteration of alanine (Ala) to isoleucine (Ile) in the tripartite structure of DsbAss. As a result, two DsbAss mutants (Ala at positions -11 and -13) with same hydrophobicity of 1.539 led to the conflicting translocation of the active OGH gene. We performed molecular dynamics (MD) simulations and molecular mechanics generalized born surface area (MM-GBSA) binding free energy calculations to examine the interaction energetic and dynamic aspects of DsbAss/signal repetition particle 54 (SRP54) binding, which has a principle role in Escherichia coli Sec pathways. Although both DsbAss mutants retained helicity, the MD simulation analysis evidenced that altering Ala-13 changed the orientation of the signal peptide in the Ffh M binding domain groove, favored more stable interaction energies (MM-GBSA ΔGtotal = -140.62 kcal mol-1), and hampered the process of OGH translocation, while Ala-11 pointed outward due to unstable conformation and less binding energy (ΔGtotal = -124.24 kcal mol-1). Here we report the dynamic behavior of change of "alanine" in the H-domain of DsbAss which affects the process of translocation of OGH, where MD simulation and MM-GBSA can be useful initial tools to investigate the virulence of bacteria.
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Chitwood PJ, Hegde RS. The Role of EMC during Membrane Protein Biogenesis. Trends Cell Biol 2019; 29:371-384. [PMID: 30826214 DOI: 10.1016/j.tcb.2019.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2019] [Revised: 01/27/2019] [Accepted: 01/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Ten years ago, high-throughput genetic interaction analyses revealed an abundant and widely conserved protein complex residing in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) membrane. Dubbed the ER membrane protein complex (EMC), its disruption has since been found to affect wide-ranging processes, including protein trafficking, organelle communication, ER stress, viral maturation, lipid homeostasis, and others. However, its molecular function has remained enigmatic. Recent studies suggest a role for EMC during membrane protein biogenesis. Biochemical reconstitution experiments show that EMC can directly mediate the insertion of transmembrane domains (TMDs) into the lipid bilayer. Given the large proportion of genes encoding membrane proteins, a central role for EMC as a TMD insertion factor can explain its high abundance, wide conservation, and pleiotropic phenotypes.
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- Patrick J Chitwood
- MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Francis Crick Avenue, Cambridge, CB20QH, UK
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- MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Francis Crick Avenue, Cambridge, CB20QH, UK.
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Cherry JK, Woolhead CA. Hydrophobicity, rather than secondary structure, is essential for the SRP dependent targeting of GPR35 to the ER membrane. J Bioenerg Biomembr 2019; 51:137-150. [PMID: 30706279 PMCID: PMC6439181 DOI: 10.1007/s10863-019-9785-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2018] [Accepted: 01/15/2019] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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The folding and targeting of hydrophobic transmembrane domains poses a major challenge to the cell. Several membrane proteins have been shown to gain some degree of secondary structure within the ribosome tunnel and to retain this conformation throughout maturation. However, there is little information on one of the largest classes of eukaryotic membrane proteins; the G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). In this study we show that the signal anchor domain of GPR35 remains in an extended conformation whilst exiting the ribosome tunnel, the polypeptide chain then forms interactions with components of the SRP targeting pathway, and the Sec61 translocon, resulting in a compacted conformation prior to integration into the ER membrane. We conclude that transmembrane structure is most likely adopted after the domain leaves the ribosome tunnel and that the interaction of the signal anchor with SRP is dependent on the native levels of hydrophobicity within the first transmembrane domain. Therefore, we propose a mechanism by which the first transmembrane domains of multi-spanning membrane proteins adopt compacted structures following SRP targeting but before insertion into the ER membrane.
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- Jon K Cherry
- Institute of Molecular, Cell and Systems Biology, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, UK
- The Centre for Bacterial Cell Biology, Medical School, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4AX, UK
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- Institute of Molecular, Cell and Systems Biology, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, UK.
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Le LTM, Nyengaard JR, Golas MM, Sander B. Vectors for Expression of Signal Peptide-Dependent Proteins in Baculovirus/Insect Cell Systems and Their Application to Expression and Purification of the High-Affinity Immunoglobulin Gamma Fc Receptor I in Complex with Its Gamma Chain. Mol Biotechnol 2018; 60:31-40. [PMID: 29143175 DOI: 10.1007/s12033-017-0041-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Integral membrane proteins play a central role in various cellular functions and are important therapeutic targets. However, technical challenges in the overexpression and purification of membrane proteins often represent a limiting factor for biochemical and structural studies. Here, we constructed a set of vectors, derivatives of MultiBac vectors that can be used to express proteins with a cleavable N-terminal signal peptide in insect cells. We propose these vectors for expression of type I membrane proteins and other secretory pathway proteins that require the signal recognition particle for translocation to the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). The vectors code for N-terminal and C-terminal affinity tags including 3 × FLAG and Twin-Strep, which represent tags compatible with efficient translocation to the ER as well as with purification under mild conditions that preserve protein structure and function. As a model, we used our system to express and purify the engineered high-affinity immunoglobulin gamma Fc receptor I (CD64) in complex with its gamma subunit (γ-chain). We demonstrate that CD64 expressed in complex with the γ-chain is functional in immunoglobulin G (IgG) binding. The sedimentation of CD64 in complex with IgG suggests individual CD64/IgG complexes in addition to formation of high-molecular weight complexes. In summary, our vectors can be used as a tool for expression of membrane proteins, other secretory pathway proteins and their protein complexes.
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- Le T M Le
- Stereology and EM Laboratory, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, 8000, Aarhus C, Denmark
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- Stereology and EM Laboratory, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, 8000, Aarhus C, Denmark
- Core Center for Molecular Morphology, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, 8000, Aarhus C, Denmark
- Centre for Stochastic Geometry and Advanced Bioimaging, Aarhus University, 8000, Aarhus C, Denmark
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- Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, Wilhelm Meyers Allé 3, Building 1233/1234, 8000, Aarhus C, Denmark
- Department of Human Genetics, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625, Hannover, Germany
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- Stereology and EM Laboratory, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, 8000, Aarhus C, Denmark.
- Centre for Stochastic Geometry and Advanced Bioimaging, Aarhus University, 8000, Aarhus C, Denmark.
- Institute of Pathology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625, Hannover, Germany.
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Aviram N, Schuldiner M. Targeting and translocation of proteins to the endoplasmic reticulum at a glance. J Cell Sci 2018; 130:4079-4085. [PMID: 29246967 DOI: 10.1242/jcs.204396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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The evolutionary emergence of organelles was a defining process in diversifying biochemical reactions within the cell and enabling multicellularity. However, compartmentalization also imposed a great challenge-the need to import proteins synthesized in the cytosol into their respective sites of function. For example, one-third of all genes encode for proteins that must be targeted and translocated into the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), which serves as the entry site to the majority of endomembrane compartments. Decades of research have set down the fundamental principles of how proteins get from the cytosol into the ER, and recent studies have brought forward new pathways and additional regulators enabling better definition of the rules governing substrate recognition. In this Cell Science at a Glance article and the accompanying poster, we give an overview of our current understanding of the multifaceted and regulated processes of protein targeting and translocation to the ER.
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- Naama Aviram
- Department of Molecular Genetics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel 7610001
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel 7610001
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A protean clamp guides membrane targeting of tail-anchored proteins. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2017; 114:E8585-E8594. [PMID: 28973888 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1708731114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Proper localization of proteins to target membranes is a fundamental cellular process. How the nature and dynamics of the targeting complex help guide substrate proteins to the target membrane is not understood for most pathways. Here, we address this question for the conserved ATPase guided entry of tail-anchored protein 3 (Get3), which targets the essential class of tail-anchored proteins (TAs) to the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). Single-molecule fluorescence spectroscopy showed that, contrary to previous models of a static closed Get3•TA complex, Get3 samples open conformations on the submillisecond timescale upon TA binding, generating a fluctuating "protean clamp" that stably traps the substrate. Point mutations at the ATPase site bias Get3 toward closed conformations, uncouple TA binding from induced Get3•Get4/5 disassembly, and inhibit the ER targeting of the Get3•TA complex. These results demonstrate an essential role of substrate-induced Get3 dynamics in driving TA targeting to the membrane, and reveal a tightly coupled channel of communication between the TA-binding site, ATPase site, and effector interaction surfaces of Get3. Our results provide a precedent for large-scale dynamics in a substrate-bound chaperone, which provides an effective mechanism to retain substrate proteins with high affinity while also generating functional switches to drive vectorial cellular processes.
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Modifications of a signal sequence for antibody secretion from insect cells. Cytotechnology 2017; 70:891-898. [PMID: 28584932 DOI: 10.1007/s10616-017-0109-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2017] [Accepted: 05/11/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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Monoclonal antibodies and antibody fragments have recently been developed for use in diverse diagnostic and therapeutic applications. Insect cells can efficiently secrete recombinant proteins such as antibody molecules through post-translational processing and modifications that are similar to those performed in mammalian cells. In eukaryotic cells, the signal sequence in a nascent polypeptide is recognized by the signal recognition particle, and the polypeptide is then folded and modified in the endoplasmic reticulum. The signal sequence consists of three regions, a positively charged N-terminus, a hydrophobic core, and a polar C-terminus. In the present study, we examined the substitutions of the characteristic amino acids of a Drosophila immunoglobulin heavy chain binding protein signal sequence, and investigated the effect on the secretory production of an antibody Fab fragment from lepidopteran insect cells in transient expression. A modification of the signal sequence for the heavy chain resulted in a twofold increase in the secreted Fab fragment, while the modification for the light chain led to a more than 3.6-fold increase.
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Many proteins are translocated across the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) membrane in eukaryotes or the plasma membrane in prokaryotes. These proteins use hydrophobic signal sequences or transmembrane (TM) segments to trigger their translocation through the protein-conducting Sec61/SecY channel. Substrates are first directed to the channel by cytosolic targeting factors, which use hydrophobic pockets to bind diverse signal and TM sequences. Subsequently, these hydrophobic sequences insert into the channel, docking into a groove on the outside of the lateral gate of the channel, where they also interact with lipids. Structural data and biochemical experiments have elucidated how channel partners, the ribosome in cotranslational translocation, and the eukaryotic ER chaperone BiP or the prokaryotic cytosolic SecA ATPase in posttranslational translocation move polypeptides unidirectionally across the membrane. Structures of auxiliary components of the bacterial translocon, YidC and SecD/F, provide additional insight. Taken together, these recent advances result in mechanistic models of protein translocation.
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- Tom A Rapoport
- Department of Cell Biology, Howard Hughes Medical Institute and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115; ,
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- Department of Cell Biology, Howard Hughes Medical Institute and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115; ,
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- The Rockefeller University and Howard Hughes Medical Institute, New York, NY 10065;
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Jomaa A, Fu YHH, Boehringer D, Leibundgut M, Shan SO, Ban N. Structure of the quaternary complex between SRP, SR, and translocon bound to the translating ribosome. Nat Commun 2017; 8:15470. [PMID: 28524878 PMCID: PMC5454536 DOI: 10.1038/ncomms15470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2017] [Accepted: 03/29/2017] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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During co-translational protein targeting, the signal recognition particle (SRP) binds to the translating ribosome displaying the signal sequence to deliver it to the SRP receptor (SR) on the membrane, where the signal peptide is transferred to the translocon. Using electron cryo-microscopy, we have determined the structure of a quaternary complex of the translating Escherichia coli ribosome, the SRP–SR in the ‘activated' state and the translocon. Our structure, supported by biochemical experiments, reveals that the SRP RNA adopts a kinked and untwisted conformation to allow repositioning of the ‘activated' SRP–SR complex on the ribosome. In addition, we observe the translocon positioned through interactions with the SR in the vicinity of the ribosome exit tunnel where the signal sequence is extending beyond its hydrophobic binding groove of the SRP M domain towards the translocon. Our study provides new insights into the mechanism of signal sequence transfer from the SRP to the translocon. Membrane proteins are inserted co-transnationally through the association between ribosome, the signal recognition particle and its receptor, and the membrane-bound translocon. Here the authors present a cryo-EM reconstruction of this quaternary complex in the activated state and propose a model for signal sequence transfer to the translocon.
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- Ahmad Jomaa
- Department of Biology, Institute of Molecular Biology and Biophysics, Otto-Stern-Weg 5, ETH, Zurich CH-8093, Switzerland
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- Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, USA
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- Department of Biology, Institute of Molecular Biology and Biophysics, Otto-Stern-Weg 5, ETH, Zurich CH-8093, Switzerland
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- Department of Biology, Institute of Molecular Biology and Biophysics, Otto-Stern-Weg 5, ETH, Zurich CH-8093, Switzerland
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- Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, USA
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- Department of Biology, Institute of Molecular Biology and Biophysics, Otto-Stern-Weg 5, ETH, Zurich CH-8093, Switzerland
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The insertion and assembly of proteins into the inner membrane of bacteria are crucial for many cellular processes, including cellular respiration, signal transduction, and ion and pH homeostasis. This process requires efficient membrane targeting and insertion of proteins into the lipid bilayer in their correct orientation and proper conformation. Playing center stage in these events are the targeting components, signal recognition particle (SRP) and the SRP receptor FtsY, as well as the insertion components, the Sec translocon and the YidC insertase. Here, we will discuss new insights provided from the recent high-resolution structures of these proteins. In addition, we will review the mechanism by which a variety of proteins with different topologies are inserted into the inner membrane of Gram-negative bacteria. Finally, we report on the energetics of this process and provide information on how membrane insertion occurs in Gram-positive bacteria and Archaea. It should be noted that most of what we know about membrane protein assembly in bacteria is based on studies conducted in Escherichia coli.
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- Andreas Kuhn
- Institute for Microbiology and Molecular Biology, University of Hohenheim, 70599 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Institute for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Albert-Ludwigs-University of Freiburg, 79104, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210
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Denks K, Sliwinski N, Erichsen V, Borodkina B, Origi A, Koch HG. The signal recognition particle contacts uL23 and scans substrate translation inside the ribosomal tunnel. Nat Microbiol 2017; 2:16265. [PMID: 28134917 DOI: 10.1038/nmicrobiol.2016.265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2016] [Accepted: 12/09/2016] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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The signal recognition particle (SRP) delivers ∼25% of all bacterial proteins to the membrane for cotranslational insertion. However, a comprehensive model on how the low-abundant SRP scans the vast number of translating ribosomes to identify the correct substrates is lacking. Here, we show that the C-terminal helix of the signal-sequence-binding domain of SRP penetrates into the ribosomal tunnel and contacts the intra-tunnel loop of ribosomal protein uL23. This allows SRP to obtain information about the translational status of the ribosome and possibly the character of the approaching nascent chain. Correct substrates reposition the C-terminal helix of SRP, which facilitates stable binding of the signal sequence by the M-domain of SRP. Thus, SRP already surveys translating ribosomes before the signal sequence is surface exposed. This early interaction probably enables the small number of SRP molecules to scan many ribosomes and to initiate efficient targeting of proper substrates.
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- Kärt Denks
- Institut für Biochemie und Molekularbiologie, ZBMZ, Faculty of Medicine, Albert-Ludwigs Universität Freiburg, Stefan Meier Strasse 17, 79104 Freiburg, Germany.,Faculty of Biology, Albert-Ludwigs Universität Freiburg, Stefan Meier Strasse 17, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
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- Institut für Biochemie und Molekularbiologie, ZBMZ, Faculty of Medicine, Albert-Ludwigs Universität Freiburg, Stefan Meier Strasse 17, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
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- Institut für Biochemie und Molekularbiologie, ZBMZ, Faculty of Medicine, Albert-Ludwigs Universität Freiburg, Stefan Meier Strasse 17, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
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- Institut für Biochemie und Molekularbiologie, ZBMZ, Faculty of Medicine, Albert-Ludwigs Universität Freiburg, Stefan Meier Strasse 17, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
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- Institut für Biochemie und Molekularbiologie, ZBMZ, Faculty of Medicine, Albert-Ludwigs Universität Freiburg, Stefan Meier Strasse 17, 79104 Freiburg, Germany.,Faculty of Biology, Albert-Ludwigs Universität Freiburg, Stefan Meier Strasse 17, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
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- Institut für Biochemie und Molekularbiologie, ZBMZ, Faculty of Medicine, Albert-Ludwigs Universität Freiburg, Stefan Meier Strasse 17, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
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Jeong J, Baek K, Kirst H, Melis A, Jin E. Loss of CpSRP54 function leads to a truncated light-harvesting antenna size in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOENERGETICS 2017; 1858:45-55. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbabio.2016.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2016] [Revised: 10/14/2016] [Accepted: 10/14/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Gupta S, Roy M, Ghosh A. The Archaeal Signal Recognition Particle: Present Understanding and Future Perspective. Curr Microbiol 2016; 74:284-297. [DOI: 10.1007/s00284-016-1167-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2016] [Accepted: 11/21/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Ohta N, Kato Y, Watanabe H, Mori H, Matsuura T. In vitro membrane protein synthesis inside Sec translocon-reconstituted cell-sized liposomes. Sci Rep 2016; 6:36466. [PMID: 27808179 PMCID: PMC5093552 DOI: 10.1038/srep36466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2016] [Accepted: 10/17/2016] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Protein synthesis using an in vitro transcription-translation system (IVTT) inside cell-sized liposomes has become a valuable tool to study the properties of biological systems under cell-mimicking conditions. However, previous liposome systems lacked the machinery for membrane protein translocation. Here, we reconstituted the translocon consisting of SecYEG from Escherichia coli inside cell-sized liposomes. The cell-sized liposomes also carry the reconstituted IVTT, thereby providing a cell-mimicking environment for membrane protein synthesis. By using EmrE, a multidrug transporter from E. coli, as a model membrane protein, we found that both the amount and activity of EmrE synthesized inside the liposome is increased approximately three-fold by incorporating the Sec translocon. The topological change of EmrE induced by the translocon was also identified. The membrane integration of 6 out of 9 E. coli inner membrane proteins that was tested was increased by incorporation of the translocon. By introducing the Sec translocon, the membrane integration efficiency of the membrane protein of interest was increased, and enabled the integration of membrane proteins that otherwise cannot be inserted. In addition, this work represents an essential step toward the construction of an artificial cell through a bottom-up approach.
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- Naoki Ohta
- Department of Biotechnology, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Biotechnology, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Biotechnology, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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- Graduate School of Biological Sciences, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, 8916-5 Takayama-tyou, Ikoma, Nara, Japan
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- Department of Biotechnology, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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Henderson RC, Gao F, Jayanthi S, Kight A, Sharma P, Goforth RL, Heyes CD, Henry RL, Suresh Kumar TK. Domain Organization in the 54-kDa Subunit of the Chloroplast Signal Recognition Particle. Biophys J 2016; 111:1151-1162. [PMID: 27653474 PMCID: PMC5034345 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2016.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2016] [Revised: 07/29/2016] [Accepted: 08/02/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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Chloroplast signal recognition particle (cpSRP) is a heterodimer composed of an evolutionarily conserved 54-kDa GTPase (cpSRP54) and a unique 43-kDa subunit (cpSRP43) responsible for delivering light-harvesting chlorophyll binding protein to the thylakoid membrane. While a nearly complete three-dimensional structure of cpSRP43 has been determined, no high-resolution structure is yet available for cpSRP54. In this study, we developed and examined an in silico three-dimensional model of the structure of cpSRP54 by homology modeling using cytosolic homologs. Model selection was guided by single-molecule Förster resonance energy transfer experiments, which revealed the presence of at least two distinct conformations. Small angle x-ray scattering showed that the linking region among the GTPase (G-domain) and methionine-rich (M-domain) domains, an M-domain loop, and the cpSRP43 binding C-terminal extension of cpSRP54 are predominantly disordered. Interestingly, the linker and loop segments were observed to play an important role in organizing the domain arrangement of cpSRP54. Further, deletion of the finger loop abolished loading of the cpSRP cargo, light-harvesting chlorophyll binding protein. These data highlight important structural dynamics relevant to cpSRP54's role in the post- and cotranslational signaling processes.
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- Rory C Henderson
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas
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Serine resolvases are an interesting group of site-specific recombinases that, in their native contexts, resolve large fused replicons into smaller separated ones. Some resolvases are encoded by replicative transposons and resolve the transposition product, in which the donor and recipient molecules are fused, into separate replicons. Other resolvases are encoded by plasmids and function to resolve plasmid dimers into monomers. Both types are therefore involved in the spread and maintenance of antibiotic-resistance genes. Resolvases and the closely related invertases were the first serine recombinases to be studied in detail, and much of our understanding of the unusual strand exchange mechanism of serine recombinases is owed to those early studies. Resolvases and invertases have also served as paradigms for understanding how DNA topology can be harnessed to regulate enzyme activity. Finally, their relatively modular structure, combined with a wealth of structural and biochemical data, has made them good choices for engineering chimeric recombinases with designer specificity. This chapter focuses on the current understanding of serine resolvases, with a focus on the contributions of structural studies.
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Jomaa A, Boehringer D, Leibundgut M, Ban N. Structures of the E. coli translating ribosome with SRP and its receptor and with the translocon. Nat Commun 2016; 7:10471. [PMID: 26804923 PMCID: PMC4737761 DOI: 10.1038/ncomms10471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2015] [Accepted: 12/14/2015] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Co-translational protein targeting to membranes is a universally conserved process. Central steps include cargo recognition by the signal recognition particle and handover to the Sec translocon. Here we present snapshots of key co-translational-targeting complexes solved by cryo-electron microscopy at near-atomic resolution, establishing the molecular contacts between the Escherichia coli translating ribosome, the signal recognition particle and the translocon. Our results reveal the conformational changes that regulate the latching of the signal sequence, the release of the heterodimeric domains of the signal recognition particle and its receptor, and the handover of the signal sequence to the translocon. We also observe that the signal recognition particle and the translocon insert-specific structural elements into the ribosomal tunnel to remodel it, possibly to sense nascent chains. Our work provides structural evidence for a conformational state of the signal recognition particle and its receptor primed for translocon binding to the ribosome-nascent chain complex.
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- Ahmad Jomaa
- Department of Biology, Institute of Molecular Biology and Biophysics, Otto-Stern-Weg 5, ETH Zurich CH-8093, Switzerland
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- Department of Biology, Institute of Molecular Biology and Biophysics, Otto-Stern-Weg 5, ETH Zurich CH-8093, Switzerland
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- Department of Biology, Institute of Molecular Biology and Biophysics, Otto-Stern-Weg 5, ETH Zurich CH-8093, Switzerland
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- Department of Biology, Institute of Molecular Biology and Biophysics, Otto-Stern-Weg 5, ETH Zurich CH-8093, Switzerland
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Accumulating recent evidence identified the ribosome as binding target for numerous small and long non-protein-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) in various organisms of all 3 domains of life. Therefore it appears that ribosome-associated ncRNAs (rancRNAs) are a prevalent, yet poorly understood class of cellular transcripts. Since rancRNAs are associated with the arguable most central enzyme of the cell it seems plausible to propose a role in translation control. Indeed first experimental evidence on small rancRNAs has been presented, linking ribosome association with fine-tuning the rate of protein biosynthesis in a stress-dependent manner.
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- Andreas Pircher
- a Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry ; University of Bern ; Bern , Switzerland
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Kunze M, Berger J. The similarity between N-terminal targeting signals for protein import into different organelles and its evolutionary relevance. Front Physiol 2015; 6:259. [PMID: 26441678 PMCID: PMC4585086 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2015.00259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2015] [Accepted: 09/04/2015] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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The proper distribution of proteins between the cytosol and various membrane-bound compartments is crucial for the functionality of eukaryotic cells. This requires the cooperation between protein transport machineries that translocate diverse proteins from the cytosol into these compartments and targeting signal(s) encoded within the primary sequence of these proteins that define their cellular destination. The mechanisms exerting protein translocation differ remarkably between the compartments, but the predominant targeting signals for mitochondria, chloroplasts and the ER share the N-terminal position, an α-helical structural element and the removal from the core protein by intraorganellar cleavage. Interestingly, similar properties have been described for the peroxisomal targeting signal type 2 mediating the import of a fraction of soluble peroxisomal proteins, whereas other peroxisomal matrix proteins encode the type 1 targeting signal residing at the extreme C-terminus. The structural similarity of N-terminal targeting signals poses a challenge to the specificity of protein transport, but allows the generation of ambiguous targeting signals that mediate dual targeting of proteins into different compartments. Dual targeting might represent an advantage for adaptation processes that involve a redistribution of proteins, because it circumvents the hierarchy of targeting signals. Thus, the co-existence of two equally functional import pathways into peroxisomes might reflect a balance between evolutionary constant and flexible transport routes.
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- Markus Kunze
- Department of Pathobiology of the Nervous System, Center for Brain Research, Medical University of Vienna Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Pathobiology of the Nervous System, Center for Brain Research, Medical University of Vienna Vienna, Austria
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Vezzoli V, Duminuco P, Vottero A, Kleinau G, Schülein R, Minari R, Bassi I, Bernasconi S, Persani L, Bonomi M. A new variant in signal peptide of the human luteinizing hormone receptor (LHCGR) affects receptor biogenesis causing leydig cell hypoplasia. Hum Mol Genet 2015; 24:6003-12. [PMID: 26246498 DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddv313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2015] [Accepted: 07/29/2015] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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The human luteinizing hormone/chorionic gonadotropin receptor (LHCGR) plays a fundamental role in male and female reproduction. In males, loss-of-function mutations in LHCGR have been associated with distinct degrees of impairment in pre- and postnatal testosterone secretion resulting in a variable phenotypic spectrum, classified as Leydig cell hypoplasia (LCH) type 1 (complete LH resistance and disorder of sex differentiation) and type 2 (partial LH resistance with impaired masculinization and fertility). Here, we report the case of an adolescent who came to the pediatric endocrinologist at the age of 12 years old for micropenis and cryptorchidism. Testis biopsy showed profound LCH and absent germinal line elements (Sertoli-only syndrome). The sequence analysis of the LHCGR gene showed the presence of a compound heterozygosity, being one variation, c.1847C>A p.S616Y, already described in association to Hypergonadotropic Hypogonadism, and the other, c.29 C>T p.L10P, a new identified variant in the putative signal peptide (SP) of LHCGR. Functional and structural studies provide first evidence that LHCGR have a functional and cleavable SP required for receptor biogenesis. Moreover, we demonstrate the pathogenic role of the novel p.L10P allelic variant, which has to be considered a loss-of-function mutation significantly contributing, in compound heterozygosity with p.S616Y, to the LCH type 2 observed in our patient.
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- Valeria Vezzoli
- Dipartimento di Scienze Cliniche e di Comunità and Divisione di Medicina Generale ad Indirizzo Endocrino-Metabolico e Laboratorio di Ricerche Endocrino-Metaboliche, Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS, Cusano Milanino, MI, Italy
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- Divisione di Medicina Generale ad Indirizzo Endocrino-Metabolico e Laboratorio di Ricerche Endocrino-Metaboliche, Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS, Cusano Milanino, MI, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Sperimentale, Università Degli Studi di Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Institute of Experimental Pediatric Endocrinology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin, Berlin, Germany and
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- Leibniz-Institut für Molekulare Pharmakologie (FMP), Berlin, Germany
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Sperimentale, Università Degli Studi di Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Della Salute, Università di Milano, Milan, MI, Italy, Divisione di Medicina Generale ad Indirizzo Endocrino-Metabolico e Laboratorio di Ricerche Endocrino-Metaboliche, Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS, Cusano Milanino, MI, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Sperimentale, Università Degli Studi di Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Cliniche e di Comunità and Divisione di Medicina Generale ad Indirizzo Endocrino-Metabolico e Laboratorio di Ricerche Endocrino-Metaboliche, Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS, Cusano Milanino, MI, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Cliniche e di Comunità and Divisione di Medicina Generale ad Indirizzo Endocrino-Metabolico e Laboratorio di Ricerche Endocrino-Metaboliche, Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS, Cusano Milanino, MI, Italy,
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Mock JY, Clemons WM. Capturing the signal. eLife 2015; 4:e09315. [PMID: 26158505 PMCID: PMC4497382 DOI: 10.7554/elife.09315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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High-resolution structures provide new insights into how an RNA-protein complex recognizes the signal that targets membrane proteins to the endoplasmic reticulum before they aggregate.
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- Jee-Young Mock
- Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, United States
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- Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, United States
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Voorhees RM, Hegde RS. Structures of the scanning and engaged states of the mammalian SRP-ribosome complex. eLife 2015; 4. [PMID: 26158507 PMCID: PMC4497383 DOI: 10.7554/elife.07975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2015] [Accepted: 06/07/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The universally conserved signal recognition particle (SRP) is essential for the biogenesis of most integral membrane proteins. SRP scans the nascent chains of translating ribosomes, preferentially engaging those with hydrophobic targeting signals, and delivers these ribosome-nascent chain complexes to the membrane. Here, we present structures of native mammalian SRP-ribosome complexes in the scanning and engaged states. These structures reveal the near-identical SRP architecture of these two states, show many of the SRP-ribosome interactions at atomic resolution, and suggest how the polypeptide-binding M domain selectively engages hydrophobic signals. The scanning M domain, pre-positioned at the ribosomal exit tunnel, is auto-inhibited by a C-terminal amphipathic helix occluding its hydrophobic binding groove. Upon engagement, the hydrophobic targeting signal displaces this amphipathic helix, which then acts as a protective lid over the signal. Biochemical experiments suggest how scanning and engagement are coordinated with translation elongation to minimize exposure of hydrophobic signals during membrane targeting. DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/eLife.07975.001 Proteins are long chain-like molecules built from smaller building blocks, called amino acids, by a large molecular machine known as a ribosome. Although all proteins are assembled inside cells, some of them must be delivered to the outside or inserted into cell membranes. It is important to understand how this selective delivery system works because secreted proteins (i.e., those delivered outside) and membrane-embedded proteins are essential for cells to communicate with their surroundings. Proteins destined for secretion or membrane insertion contain characteristic stretches of amino acids that act as a targeting signal for delivery to the membrane. These targeting signals are recognized by the ‘signal recognition particle’ (or SRP for short), a large complex found in all living organisms. The SRP has the task of finding ribosomes that are assembling proteins with a targeting signal, and then taking them to the membrane. The protein being assembled can then either cross the membrane for secretion by the cell, or get embedded within the membrane. So, how can the SRP scan the broad range of proteins that are made by the ribosome and engage with only those containing targeting signals? Voorhees and Hegde investigated this question by analyzing SRPs bound to ribosomes that were at different stages of building a membrane protein. The experiment was devised so that SRP would be in two different states: in the first state, the SRP was scanning for its targeting signal and, in the second, it was engaged with the targeting signal. Voorhees and Hegde took many thousands of pictures of these samples using a technique called cryo-electron microscopy, and reconstructed the three-dimensional structures of both states. This revealed fine details of how SRP positions itself immediately next to the part of the ribosome where newly formed protein chains emerge. From here, the SRP scans the protein until the targeting signal emerges and then it engages with the protein. Engaging the targeting signal just as it emerges from the ribosome is probably important because targeting signals tend to aggregate if they are exposed to the contents of a cell. The new structures show how SRP cradles the targeting signal inside a binding groove and covers it with a protective lid to minimize its risk of aggregation. The next challenges are to figure out how SRP chooses which ribosomes to scan, and how it releases the targeting signal when it has delivered it to the membrane. DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/eLife.07975.002
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Signal-sequence induced conformational changes in the signal recognition particle. Nat Commun 2015; 6:7163. [PMID: 26051119 PMCID: PMC4468861 DOI: 10.1038/ncomms8163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2014] [Accepted: 04/10/2015] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Co-translational protein targeting is an essential, evolutionarily conserved pathway for delivering nascent proteins to the proper cellular membrane. In this pathway, the signal recognition particle (SRP) first recognizes the N-terminal signal sequence of nascent proteins and subsequently interacts with the SRP receptor. For this, signal sequence binding in the SRP54 M domain must be effectively communicated to the SRP54 NG domain that interacts with the receptor. Here we present the 2.9 Å crystal structure of unbound- and signal sequence bound SRP forms, both present in the asymmetric unit. The structures provide evidence for a coupled binding and folding mechanism in which signal sequence binding induces the concerted folding of the GM linker helix, the finger loop, and the C-terminal alpha helix αM6. This mechanism allows for a high degree of structural adaptability of the binding site and suggests how signal sequence binding in the M domain is coupled to repositioning of the NG domain.
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The signal recognition particle (SRP)-dependent pathway is essential for correct targeting of proteins to the membrane and subsequent insertion in the membrane or secretion. In Escherichia coli, the SRP and its receptor FtsY bind to ribosome-nascent chain complexes with signal sequences and undergo a series of distinct conformational changes, which ensures accurate timing and fidelity of protein targeting. Initial recruitment of the SRP receptor FtsY to the SRP-RNC complex results in GTP-independent binding of the SRP-FtsY GTPases at the SRP RNA tetraloop. In the presence of GTP, a closed state is adopted by the SRP-FtsY complex. The cryo-EM structure of the closed state reveals an ordered SRP RNA and SRP M domain with a signal sequence-bound. Van der Waals interactions between the finger loop and ribosomal protein L24 lead to a constricted signal sequence-binding pocket possibly preventing premature release of the signal sequence. Conserved M-domain residues contact ribosomal RNA helices 24 and 59. The SRP-FtsY GTPases are detached from the RNA tetraloop and flexible, thus liberating the ribosomal exit site for binding of the translocation machinery.
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Mateja A, Paduch M, Chang HY, Szydlowska A, Kossiakoff AA, Hegde RS, Keenan RJ. Protein targeting. Structure of the Get3 targeting factor in complex with its membrane protein cargo. Science 2015; 347:1152-5. [PMID: 25745174 PMCID: PMC4413028 DOI: 10.1126/science.1261671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Tail-anchored (TA) proteins are a physiologically important class of membrane proteins targeted to the endoplasmic reticulum by the conserved guided-entry of TA proteins (GET) pathway. During transit, their hydrophobic transmembrane domains (TMDs) are chaperoned by the cytosolic targeting factor Get3, but the molecular nature of the functional Get3-TA protein targeting complex remains unknown. We reconstituted the physiologic assembly pathway for a functional targeting complex and showed that it comprises a TA protein bound to a Get3 homodimer. Crystal structures of Get3 bound to different TA proteins showed an α-helical TMD occupying a hydrophobic groove that spans the Get3 homodimer. Our data elucidate the mechanism of TA protein recognition and shielding by Get3 and suggest general principles of hydrophobic domain chaperoning by cellular targeting factors.
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- Agnieszka Mateja
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The University of Chicago, 929 East 57th Street, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The University of Chicago, 929 East 57th Street, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The University of Chicago, 929 East 57th Street, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The University of Chicago, 929 East 57th Street, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The University of Chicago, 929 East 57th Street, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
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- MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Francis Crick Avenue, Cambridge CB2 0QH, UK.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The University of Chicago, 929 East 57th Street, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.
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Noriega TR, Chen J, Walter P, Puglisi JD. Real-time observation of signal recognition particle binding to actively translating ribosomes. eLife 2014; 3. [PMID: 25358118 PMCID: PMC4213662 DOI: 10.7554/elife.04418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2014] [Accepted: 10/09/2014] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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The signal recognition particle (SRP) directs translating ribosome-nascent chain complexes (RNCs) that display a signal sequence to protein translocation channels in target membranes. All previous work on the initial step of the targeting reaction, when SRP binds to RNCs, used stalled and non-translating RNCs. This meant that an important dimension of the co-translational process remained unstudied. We apply single-molecule fluorescence measurements to observe directly and in real-time E. coli SRP binding to actively translating RNCs. We show at physiologically relevant SRP concentrations that SRP-RNC association and dissociation rates depend on nascent chain length and the exposure of a functional signal sequence outside the ribosome. Our results resolve a long-standing question: how can a limited, sub-stoichiometric pool of cellular SRP effectively distinguish RNCs displaying a signal sequence from those that are not? The answer is strikingly simple: as originally proposed, SRP only stably engages translating RNCs exposing a functional signal sequence. DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/eLife.04418.001 Genes contain the instructions needed to make proteins from smaller building blocks called amino acids. These instructions are first transcribed to produce molecules of messenger RNA, which are then translated by a ribosome. This ‘molecular machine’ translates the instructions in the messenger RNA into the sequence of amino acids needed to make the protein. For some proteins to carry out their role, they need to be delivered to the outside of the cell, or inserted into one of the cell's membranes. As they are being built, these proteins are identified by a so-called ‘signal recognition particle’, which is often called an SRP for short. The SRP attaches to the new protein when it is still joined to the ribosome, and pulls the protein-ribosome complex to an opening in the target membrane. The new protein chain then enters this opening and either passes through to the other side of the membrane, or ends up embedded within it. To date, most studies that have investigated this process have involved scientists stalling the building of the new protein to see how SRP interacts with inactivated protein-ribosome complexes. Unfortunately, this means that some of the details of what happens during this process have likely been missed. Now, Noriega et al. have addressed this problem by developing a method to watch, in real-time, a single active protein-ribosome complex interacting with individual SRPs. This was achieved by attaching fluorescent molecules to SRP and protein-ribosome complexes purified from the bacterium E. coli. The distance between the two fluorescent molecules was then tracked over time. This revealed that the SRP typically binds to the protein-ribosome complex after 40–55 amino acids have been built into the protein. At this point, a so-called ‘signal sequence’ of amino acids has emerged from the complex and can be recognized by the SRP. Earlier studies had suggested that signal sequences might tell the SRP when to bind, but this had not been demonstrated in experiments using active protein-ribosome complexes. The strategy of using fluorescent molecules to follow single molecules undergoing this process in real-time could now be used by other scientists to re-examine and determine new properties of the protein-ribosome complex in action. DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/eLife.04418.002
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- Thomas R Noriega
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, United States
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- Department of Structural Biology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, United States
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- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, United States
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- Department of Structural Biology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, United States
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Wang CY, Miller TF. Allosteric response and substrate sensitivity in peptide binding of the signal recognition particle. J Biol Chem 2014; 289:30868-30879. [PMID: 25237192 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m114.584912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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We characterize the conformational dynamics and substrate selectivity of the signal recognition particle (SRP) using a thermodynamic free energy cycle approach and microsecond timescale molecular dynamics simulations. The SRP is a central component of the co-translational protein targeting machinery that binds to the N-terminal signal peptide (SP) of nascent proteins. We determined the shift in relative conformational stability of the SRP upon substrate binding to quantify allosteric coupling between SRP domains. In particular, for dipeptidyl aminopeptidase, an SP that is recognized by the SRP for co-translational targeting, it is found that substrate binding induces substantial changes in the SRP toward configurations associated with targeting of the nascent protein, and it is found that the changes are modestly enhanced by a mutation that increases the hydrophobicity of the SP. However, for alkaline phosphatase, an SP that is recognized for post-translational targeting, substrate binding induces the reverse change in the SRP conformational distribution away from targeting configurations. Microsecond timescale trajectories reveal the intrinsic flexibility of the SRP conformational landscape and provide insight into recent single molecule studies by illustrating that 10-nm lengthscale changes between FRET pairs occur via the rigid-body movement of SRP domains connected by the flexible linker region. In combination, these results provide direct evidence for the hypothesis that substrate-controlled conformational switching in the SRP provides a mechanism for discriminating between different SPs and for connecting substrate binding to downstream steps in the protein targeting pathway.
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- Connie Y Wang
- Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91106
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- Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91106.
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