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Methods Enzymol ; 619: 145-159, 2019.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30910019

ABSTRACT

The 26S proteasome is a multisubunit ATP-dependent peptidase complex mediating most regulated protein degradation in eukaryotes. The proteasome undergoes several coordinated conformational changes during catalysis that activate it for substrate processing and functionally couple distinct enzymatic activities during substrate degradation. Understanding the impact of substrate interactions and individual ATP binding events on these conformational changes is currently a major bottleneck in the study of proteasome function. Here, we describe a simple biochemical reporter based on engineered disulfide crosslinking for measuring the conformational distribution of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae 26S proteasome. We demonstrate its use to investigate the impact of ATP analogs and proteasome inhibitors on proteasome conformational equilibria. This reporter allows simultaneous and rapid comparison of multiple treatments or conditions on the steady-state conformational distribution of the proteasome and can be readily extended to the study of other multisubunit complexes for which multiple conformational states are known at near-atomic resolution.


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Cross-Linking Reagents/chemistry , Disulfides/chemistry , Proteasome Endopeptidase Complex/chemistry , Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins/chemistry , Saccharomyces cerevisiae/chemistry , Adenosine Triphosphate/analogs & derivatives , Adenosine Triphosphate/pharmacology , Models, Molecular , Proteasome Inhibitors/chemistry , Proteasome Inhibitors/pharmacology , Protein Conformation/drug effects , Protein Subunits/chemistry , Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins/antagonists & inhibitors
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Cell Rep ; 26(2): 483-495.e5, 2019 01 08.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30625330

ABSTRACT

The 26S proteasome is the central ATP-dependent protease in eukaryotes and is essential for organismal health. Proteasome assembly is mediated by several dedicated, evolutionarily conserved chaperone proteins. These chaperones associate transiently with assembly intermediates but are absent from mature proteasomes. Chaperone eviction upon completion of proteasome assembly is necessary for normal proteasome function, but how they are released remains unresolved. Here, we demonstrate that the Nas6 assembly chaperone, homolog of the human oncogene gankyrin, is evicted from nascent proteasomes during completion of assembly via a conformation-specific allosteric interaction of the Rpn5 subunit with the proteasomal ATPase ring. Subsequent ATP binding by the ATPase subunit Rpt3 promotes conformational remodeling of the ATPase ring that evicts Nas6 from the nascent proteasome. Our study demonstrates how assembly-coupled allosteric signals promote chaperone eviction and provides a framework for understanding the eviction of other chaperones from this biomedically important molecular machine.


Subject(s)
Allosteric Site , Proteasome Endopeptidase Complex/metabolism , Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins/metabolism , Adenosine Triphosphate/metabolism , Allosteric Regulation , Proteasome Endopeptidase Complex/chemistry , Protein Binding , Saccharomyces cerevisiae , Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins/chemistry
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Cell Rep ; 24(5): 1301-1315.e5, 2018 07 31.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30067984

ABSTRACT

The proteasome is the central protease for intracellular protein breakdown. Coordinated binding and hydrolysis of ATP by the six proteasomal ATPase subunits induces conformational changes that drive the unfolding and translocation of substrates into the proteolytic 20S core particle for degradation. Here, we combine genetic and biochemical approaches with cryo-electron microscopy and integrative modeling to dissect the relationship between individual nucleotide binding events and proteasome conformational dynamics. We demonstrate unique impacts of ATP binding by individual ATPases on the proteasome conformational distribution and report two conformational states of the proteasome suggestive of a rotary ATP hydrolysis mechanism. These structures, coupled with functional analyses, reveal key roles for the ATPases Rpt1 and Rpt6 in gating substrate entry into the core particle. This deepened knowledge of proteasome conformational dynamics reveals key elements of intersubunit communication within the proteasome and clarifies the regulation of substrate entry into the proteolytic chamber.


Subject(s)
Molecular Dynamics Simulation , Proteasome Endopeptidase Complex/chemistry , Adenosine Triphosphatases/chemistry , Adenosine Triphosphatases/metabolism , Adenosine Triphosphate/metabolism , Binding Sites , Proteasome Endopeptidase Complex/metabolism , Protein Binding , Saccharomyces cerevisiae , Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins/chemistry , Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins/metabolism
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Protein Eng Des Sel ; 29(5): 177-86, 2016 May.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26957645

ABSTRACT

Granulins (Grns) are a family of small, cysteine-rich proteins that are generated upon proteolytic cleavage of their precursor, progranulin (Pgrn). All seven Grns (A-G) contain 12 conserved cysteines that form 6 intramolecular disulfide bonds, rendering this family of proteins unique. Grns are known to play multi-functional roles, including wound healing, embryonic growth, and inflammation and are implicated in neurodegenerative diseases. Despite their manifold functions, there exists a dearth of information regarding their structure-function relationship. Here, we sought to establish the role of disulfide bonds in promoting structure by investigating the fully reduced GrnB (rGrnB). We report that monomeric rGrnB is an intrinsically disordered protein (IDP) at low concentrations. rGrnB undergoes dimerization at higher concentrations to form a fuzzy complex without a net gain in the structure-a behavior increasingly identified as a hallmark of some IDPs. Interestingly, we show that rGrnB is also able to activate NF-κB in human neuroblastoma cells in a concentration-dependent manner. This activation correlates with the observed monomer-dimer dynamics. Collectively, the presented data establish that the intrinsic disorder of rGrnB governs conformational dynamics within the reduced form of the protein, and suggest that the overall structure of Grns could be entirely dictated by disulfide bonds.


Subject(s)
Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins/chemistry , Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins/metabolism , Intrinsically Disordered Proteins/chemistry , Intrinsically Disordered Proteins/metabolism , Cell Line, Tumor , Conserved Sequence , Granulins , Humans , NF-kappa B/metabolism , Oxidation-Reduction , Protein Multimerization , Protein Structure, Quaternary
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