A novel interplay between the ubiquitin–proteasome system and serine proteases during Drosophila development

2013 ◽  
Vol 454 (3) ◽  
pp. 571-583 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zoltán Lipinszki ◽  
Eva Klement ◽  
Eva Hunyadi-Gulyas ◽  
Katalin F. Medzihradszky ◽  
Róbert Márkus ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Serine Proteases ◽  
Developmental Stages ◽  
Functional Characterization ◽  
Ubiquitin Proteasome System ◽  
26S Proteasome ◽  
Misfolded Proteins ◽  
Drosophila Development ◽  
Ubiquitin Proteasome

We describe the discovery and functional characterization of two Drosophila larval serine proteases: endo-I, which down-regulates the ubiquitin-proteasome system by eliminating the polyubiquitin receptors of the 26S proteasome, and Jonah65A-IV, which selectively degrades misfolded proteins in larval developmental stages.

scholarly journals Structural and functional characterization of Rpn12 identifies residues required for Rpn10 proteasome incorporation

2012 ◽  
Vol 448 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonas Boehringer ◽  
Christiane Riedinger ◽  
Konstantinos Paraskevopoulos ◽  
Eachan O. D. Johnson ◽  
Edward D. Lowe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Protein Interactions ◽  
Functional Characterization ◽  
Ubiquitin Proteasome System ◽  
26S Proteasome ◽  
Structural Motif ◽  
Protein Protein Interactions ◽  
Ubiquitin Proteasome

The ubiquitin–proteasome system targets selected proteins for degradation by the 26S proteasome. Rpn12 is an essential component of the 19S regulatory particle and plays a role in recruiting the extrinsic ubiquitin receptor Rpn10. In the present paper we report the crystal structure of Rpn12, a proteasomal PCI-domain-containing protein. The structure helps to define a core structural motif for the PCI domain and identifies potential sites through which Rpn12 might form protein–protein interactions. We demonstrate that mutating residues at one of these sites impairs Rpn12 binding to Rpn10 in vitro and reduces Rpn10 incorporation into proteasomes in vivo.

scholarly journals Co-Chaperones in Targeting and Delivery of Misfolded Proteins to the 26S Proteasome

Biomolecules ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 1141 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanda B. Abildgaard ◽  
Sarah K. Gersing ◽  
Sven Larsen-Ledet ◽  
Sofie V. Nielsen ◽  
Amelie Stein ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Protein Quality ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Ubiquitin Proteasome System ◽  
26S Proteasome ◽  
Misfolded Proteins ◽  
Nucleotide Exchange ◽  
Nucleotide Exchange Factors ◽  
Ubiquitin Proteasome ◽  
Underlying Mechanisms ◽  
The Individual

Protein homeostasis (proteostasis) is essential for the cell and is maintained by a highly conserved protein quality control (PQC) system, which triages newly synthesized, mislocalized and misfolded proteins. The ubiquitin-proteasome system (UPS), molecular chaperones, and co-chaperones are vital PQC elements that work together to facilitate degradation of misfolded and toxic protein species through the 26S proteasome. However, the underlying mechanisms are complex and remain partly unclear. Here, we provide an overview of the current knowledge on the co-chaperones that directly take part in targeting and delivery of PQC substrates for degradation. While J-domain proteins (JDPs) target substrates for the heat shock protein 70 (HSP70) chaperones, nucleotide-exchange factors (NEFs) deliver HSP70-bound substrates to the proteasome. So far, three NEFs have been established in proteasomal delivery: HSP110 and the ubiquitin-like (UBL) domain proteins BAG-1 and BAG-6, the latter acting as a chaperone itself and carrying its substrates directly to the proteasome. A better understanding of the individual delivery pathways will improve our ability to regulate the triage, and thus regulate the fate of aberrant proteins involved in cell stress and disease, examples of which are given throughout the review.

scholarly journals Accumulation of Mutant Huntingtin Fragments in Aggresome-like Inclusion Bodies as a Result of Insufficient Protein Degradation

2001 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 1393-1407 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie Waelter ◽  
Annett Boeddrich ◽  
Rudi Lurz ◽  
Eberhard Scherzinger ◽  
Gerhild Lueder ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Inclusion Bodies ◽  
Rna Binding ◽  
Ubiquitin Proteasome System ◽  
26S Proteasome ◽  
Therapeutic Interventions ◽  
Ultrastructural Changes ◽  
Huntingtin Protein ◽  
Fibrillar Morphology ◽  
Exon 1 ◽  
Ubiquitin Proteasome

The huntingtin exon 1 proteins with a polyglutamine repeat in the pathological range (51 or 83 glutamines), but not with a polyglutamine tract in the normal range (20 glutamines), form aggresome-like perinuclear inclusions in human 293 Tet-Off cells. These structures contain aggregated, ubiquitinated huntingtin exon 1 protein with a characteristic fibrillar morphology. Inclusion bodies with truncated huntingtin protein are formed at centrosomes and are surrounded by vimentin filaments. Inhibition of proteasome activity resulted in a twofold increase in the amount of ubiquitinated, SDS-resistant aggregates, indicating that inclusion bodies accumulate when the capacity of the ubiquitin–proteasome system to degrade aggregation-prone huntingtin protein is exhausted. Immunofluorescence and electron microscopy with immunogold labeling revealed that the 20S, 19S, and 11S subunits of the 26S proteasome, the molecular chaperones BiP/GRP78, Hsp70, and Hsp40, as well as the RNA-binding protein TIA-1, the potential chaperone 14–3-3, and α-synuclein colocalize with the perinuclear inclusions. In 293 Tet-Off cells, inclusion body formation also resulted in cell toxicity and dramatic ultrastructural changes such as indentations and disruption of the nuclear envelope. Concentration of mitochondria around the inclusions and cytoplasmic vacuolation were also observed. Together these findings support the hypothesis that the ATP-dependent ubiquitin–proteasome system is a potential target for therapeutic interventions in glutamine repeat disorders.

scholarly journals Molecular switching from ubiquitin-proteasome to autophagy pathways in mice stroke model

2018 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 214-224 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xia Liu ◽  
Toru Yamashita ◽  
Jingwei Shang ◽  
Xiaowen Shi ◽  
Ryuta Morihara ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Ischemia ◽  
Ubiquitin Proteasome System ◽  
Artery Occlusion ◽  
Misfolded Proteins ◽  
Molecular Switching ◽  
Pathological Conditions ◽  
Ubiquitin Proteasome ◽  
Ischemic Period ◽  
Mice Brain ◽  
Cerebral Artery Occlusion

The ubiquitin-proteasome system (UPS) and autophagy are two major pathways to degrade misfolded proteins that accumulate under pathological conditions. When UPS is overloaded, the degeneration pathway may switch to autophagy to remove excessive misfolded proteins. However, it is still unclear whether and how this switch occurs during cerebral ischemia. In the present study, transient middle cerebral artery occlusion (tMCAO) resulted in accelerated ubiquitin-positive protein aggregation from 0.5 h of reperfusion in mice brain after 10, 30 or 60 min of tMCAO. In contrast, significant reduction of p62 and induction of LC3-II were observed, peaking at 24 h of reperfusion after 30 and 60 min tMCAO. Western blot analyses showed an increase of BAG3 and HDAC6 at 1 or 24 h of reperfusion that was dependent on the ischemic period. In contract, BAG1 decreased at 24 h of reperfusion after 10, 30 or 60 min of tMCAO after double immunofluorescent colocalization of ubiquitin, HSP70, p62 and BAG3. These data suggest that a switch from UPS to autophagy occurred between 10 and 30 min of cerebral ischemia depending on the BAG1/BAG3 ratio and level of HDAC6.

scholarly journals Cytosolic splice isoform of Hsp70 nucleotide exchange factor Fes1 is required for the degradation of misfolded proteins in yeast

2016 ◽  
Vol 27 (8) ◽  
pp. 1210-1219 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naveen Kumar Chandappa Gowda ◽  
Jayasankar Mohanakrishnan Kaimal ◽  
Anna E. Masser ◽  
Wenjing Kang ◽  
Marc R. Friedländer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Elevated Temperatures ◽  
Protein Quality ◽  
Ectopic Expression ◽  
Ubiquitin Proteasome System ◽  
Misfolded Proteins ◽  
Control Mechanisms ◽  
Nucleotide Exchange ◽  
Exchange Factor ◽  
Nucleotide Exchange Factor ◽  
Ubiquitin Proteasome

Cells maintain proteostasis by selectively recognizing and targeting misfolded proteins for degradation. In Saccharomyces cerevisiae, the Hsp70 nucleotide exchange factor Fes1 is essential for the degradation of chaperone-associated misfolded proteins by the ubiquitin-proteasome system. Here we show that the FES1 transcript undergoes unique 3′ alternative splicing that results in two equally active isoforms with alternative C-termini, Fes1L and Fes1S. Fes1L is actively targeted to the nucleus and represents the first identified nuclear Hsp70 nucleotide exchange factor. In contrast, Fes1S localizes to the cytosol and is essential to maintain proteostasis. In the absence of Fes1S, the heat-shock response is constitutively induced at normally nonstressful conditions. Moreover, cells display severe growth defects when elevated temperatures, amino acid analogues, or the ectopic expression of misfolded proteins, induce protein misfolding. Importantly, misfolded proteins are not targeted for degradation by the ubiquitin-proteasome system. These observations support the notion that cytosolic Fes1S maintains proteostasis by supporting the removal of toxic misfolded proteins by proteasomal degradation. This study provides key findings for the understanding of the organization of protein quality control mechanisms in the cytosol and nucleus.

scholarly journals Ccr4 is a novel shuttle factor required for ubiquitin-dependent proteolysis by the 26S proteasome

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ganapathi Kandasamy ◽  
Ashis Kumar Pradhan ◽  
R Palanimurugan
Keyword(s):  
Saccharomyces Cerevisiae ◽  
Protein Degradation ◽  
Ubiquitin Proteasome System ◽  
Proteasomal Degradation ◽  
Rna Degradation ◽  
26S Proteasome ◽  
Cellular Proteins ◽  
Cellular Homeostasis ◽  
Substrate Degradation ◽  
Ubiquitin Proteasome

AbstractDegradation of short-lived and abnormal proteins are essential for normal cellular homeostasis. In eukaryotes, such unstable cellular proteins are selectively degraded by the ubiquitin proteasome system (UPS). Furthermore, abnormalities in protein degradation by the UPS have been linked to several human diseases. Ccr4 protein is a known component of the Ccr4-Not complex, which has established roles in transcription, mRNA de-adenylation and RNA degradation etc. Excitingly in this study, we show that Ccr4 protein has a novel function as a shuttle factor that promotes ubiquitin-dependent degradation of short-lived proteins by the 26S proteasome. Using a substrate of the well-studied ubiquitin fusion degradation (UFD) pathway, we found that its UPS-mediated degradation was severely impaired upon deletion of CCR4 in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Additionally, we show that Ccr4 binds to cellular ubiquitin conjugates and the proteasome. In contrast to Ccr4, most other subunits of the Ccr4-Not complex proteins are dispensable for UFD substrate degradation. From our findings we conclude that Ccr4 functions in the UPS as a shuttle factor targeting ubiquitylated substrates for proteasomal degradation.

scholarly journals Ubiquitin carboxyl-terminal hydrolases are required for period maintenance of the circadian clock at high temperature in Arabidopsis

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryosuke Hayama ◽  
Peizhen Yang ◽  
Federico Valverde ◽  
Tsuyoshi Mizoguchi ◽  
Ikuyo Furutani-Hayama ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Circadian Clock ◽  
High Temperatures ◽  
Elevated Temperatures ◽  
Control Period ◽  
Ubiquitin Proteasome System ◽  
26S Proteasome ◽  
Cellular Processes ◽  
Control Functions ◽  
Ubiquitin Proteasome ◽  
Carboxyl Terminal

AbstractProtein ubiquitylation participates in a number of essential cellular processes including signal transduction and transcription, often by initiating the degradation of specific substrates through the 26S proteasome. Within the ubiquitin-proteasome system, deubiquitylating enzymes (DUBs) not only help generate and maintain the supply of free ubiquitin monomers, they also directly control functions and activities of specific target proteins by modulating the pool of ubiquitylated species. Ubiquitin carboxyl-terminal hydrolases (UCHs) belong to an enzymatic subclass of DUBs, and are represented by three members in Arabidopsis, UCH1, UCH2 and UCH3. UCH1 and UCH2 influence auxin-dependent developmental pathways in Arabidopsis through their deubiquitylation activities, whereas biological and enzymatic functions of UCH3 remain unclear. Here, we demonstrate that Arabidopsis UCH3 acts to maintain the period of the circadian clock at high temperatures redundantly with UCH1 and UCH2. Whereas single uch1, uch2 and uch3 mutants have weak circadian phenotypes, the triple uch mutant displays a drastic lengthening of period at high temperatures that is more extreme than the uch1 uch2 double mutant. UCH3 also possesses a broad deubiquitylation activity against a range of substrates that link ubiquitin via peptide and isopeptide linkages. While the protein target(s) of UCH1-3 are not yet known, we propose that these DUBs act on one or more factors that control period length of the circadian clock through removal of their bound ubiquitin moieties, thus ensuring that the clock oscillates with a proper period even at elevated temperatures.

scholarly journals Interplay between the Ubiquitin Proteasome System and Ubiquitin-Mediated Autophagy in Plants

Cells ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 2219 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tong Su ◽  
Mingyue Yang ◽  
Pingping Wang ◽  
Yanxiu Zhao ◽  
Changle Ma
Keyword(s):  
Common Factor ◽  
Ubiquitin Proteasome System ◽  
26S Proteasome ◽  
Regulatory Proteins ◽  
Selective Autophagy ◽  
Ubiquitin Proteasome ◽  
Conjugating Enzymes ◽  
Ubiquitin Conjugating Enzymes ◽  
Cellular Components ◽  
Protein Ligases

All eukaryotes rely on the ubiquitin-proteasome system (UPS) and autophagy to control the abundance of key regulatory proteins and maintain a healthy intracellular environment. In the UPS, damaged or superfluous proteins are ubiquitinated and degraded in the proteasome, mediated by three types of ubiquitin enzymes: E1s (ubiquitin activating enzymes), E2s (ubiquitin conjugating enzymes), and E3s (ubiquitin protein ligases). Conversely, in autophagy, a vesicular autophagosome is formed that transfers damaged proteins and organelles to the vacuole, mediated by a series of ATGs (autophagy related genes). Despite the use of two completely different componential systems, the UPS and autophagy are closely interconnected and mutually regulated. During autophagy, ATG8 proteins, which are autophagosome markers, decorate the autophagosome membrane similarly to ubiquitination of damaged proteins. Ubiquitin is also involved in many selective autophagy processes and is thus a common factor of the UPS and autophagy. Additionally, the components of the UPS, such as the 26S proteasome, can be degraded via autophagy, and conversely, ATGs can be degraded by the UPS, indicating cross regulation between the two pathways. The UPS and autophagy cooperate and jointly regulate homeostasis of cellular components during plant development and stress response.

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