scholarly journals Comparative study of curvature sensing mediated by F-BAR domain and an intrinsically disordered region of FBP17

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maohan Su ◽  
Yinyin Zhuang ◽  
Xinwen Miao ◽  
Yongpeng Zeng ◽  
Weibo Gao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lipid Bilayer ◽  
Membrane Trafficking ◽  
Membrane Curvature ◽  
Wave System ◽  
Common Belief ◽  
Bar Domain ◽  
Curvature Sensing ◽  
Intrinsically Disordered ◽  
Intrinsically Disordered Region

Membrane curvature has emerged as an intriguing physical organization principle underlying biological signaling and membrane trafficking. FBP17 of the CIP4/FBP17/Toca-1 F-BAR family is unique in the BAR family because its structurally folded F-BAR domain does not contain any hydrophobic motifs that insert into lipid bilayer. While it has been widely assumed so, whether the banana-shaped F-BAR domain alone can sense curvature has never been experimentally demonstrated. Using a nanopillar-supported lipid bilayer system, we found that the F-BAR domain of FBP17 displayed minimal curvature sensing in vitro. We further identified an alternatively spliced intrinsically disordered region (IDR) of FBP17 next to its F-BAR domain that is conserved in sequence across species. The IDR senses membrane curvature and its sensing ability greatly exceeds that of F-BAR domain alone. In living cells, presence of the IDR domain changed the dynamics of FBP17 recruitment in a curvature-coupled cortical wave system. Collectively, we propose that FBP17 does sense curvature but contrary to the common belief, its curvature sensing capability largely originates from its disordered region, not F-BAR domain itself.

scholarly journals Cavin1 intrinsically disordered domains are essential for fuzzy electrostatic interactions and caveola formation

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vikas A. Tillu ◽  
James Rae ◽  
Ya Gao ◽  
Nicholas Ariotti ◽  
Matthias Floetenmeyer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electrostatic Interactions ◽  
Membrane Lipid ◽  
Membrane Curvature ◽  
Caveolin 1 ◽  
Intrinsically Disordered ◽  
Intrinsically Disordered Regions ◽  
Solution Generation ◽  
Endosomal System ◽  
Disordered Regions

AbstractCaveolae are spherically shaped nanodomains of the plasma membrane, generated by cooperative assembly of caveolin and cavin proteins. Cavins are cytosolic peripheral membrane proteins with negatively charged intrinsically disordered regions that flank positively charged α-helical regions. Here, we show that the three disordered domains of Cavin1 are essential for caveola formation and dynamic trafficking of caveolae. Electrostatic interactions between disordered regions and α-helical regions promote liquid-liquid phase separation behaviour of Cavin1 in vitro, assembly of Cavin1 oligomers in solution, generation of membrane curvature, association with caveolin-1, and Cavin1 recruitment to caveolae in cells. Removal of the first disordered region causes irreversible gel formation in vitro and results in aberrant caveola trafficking through the endosomal system. We propose a model for caveola assembly whereby fuzzy electrostatic interactions between Cavin1 and caveolin-1 proteins, combined with membrane lipid interactions, are required to generate membrane curvature and a metastable caveola coat.

scholarly journals FAM92A1 is a BAR domain protein required for mitochondrial ultrastructure and function

2018 ◽  
Vol 218 (1) ◽  
pp. 97-111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liang Wang ◽  
Ziyi Yan ◽  
Helena Vihinen ◽  
Ove Eriksson ◽  
Weihuan Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mitochondrial Function ◽  
Molecular Mechanisms ◽  
Membrane Curvature ◽  
Mitochondrial Morphology ◽  
Membrane Remodeling ◽  
Mitochondrial Ultrastructure ◽  
Bar Domain ◽  
Bar Domain Proteins ◽  
Domain Protein

Mitochondrial function is closely linked to its dynamic membrane ultrastructure. The mitochondrial inner membrane (MIM) can form extensive membrane invaginations known as cristae, which contain the respiratory chain and ATP synthase for oxidative phosphorylation. The molecular mechanisms regulating mitochondrial ultrastructure remain poorly understood. The Bin-Amphiphysin-Rvs (BAR) domain proteins are central regulators of diverse cellular processes related to membrane remodeling and dynamics. Whether BAR domain proteins are involved in sculpting membranes in specific submitochondrial compartments is largely unknown. In this study, we report FAM92A1 as a novel BAR domain protein localizes to the matrix side of the MIM. Loss of FAM92A1 caused a severe disruption to mitochondrial morphology and ultrastructure, impairing organelle bioenergetics. Furthermore, FAM92A1 displayed a membrane-remodeling activity in vitro, inducing a high degree of membrane curvature. Collectively, our findings uncover a role for a BAR domain protein as a critical organizer of the mitochondrial ultrastructure that is indispensable for mitochondrial function.

scholarly journals An amphipathic helix enables septins to sense micrometer-scale membrane curvature

2019 ◽  
Vol 218 (4) ◽  
pp. 1128-1137 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin S. Cannon ◽  
Benjamin L. Woods ◽  
John M. Crutchley ◽  
Amy S. Gladfelter
Keyword(s):  
Membrane Curvature ◽  
Amphipathic Helix ◽  
Curvature Sensing ◽  
C Terminus ◽  
Number Of Binding Sites ◽  
Curved Membranes ◽  
Necessary And Sufficient ◽  
Micrometer Scale

Cell shape is well described by membrane curvature. Septins are filament-forming, GTP-binding proteins that assemble on positive, micrometer-scale curvatures. Here, we examine the molecular basis of curvature sensing by septins. We show that differences in affinity and the number of binding sites drive curvature-specific adsorption of septins. Moreover, we find septin assembly onto curved membranes is cooperative and show that geometry influences higher-order arrangement of septin filaments. Although septins must form polymers to stay associated with membranes, septin filaments do not have to span micrometers in length to sense curvature, as we find that single-septin complexes have curvature-dependent association rates. We trace this ability to an amphipathic helix (AH) located on the C-terminus of Cdc12. The AH domain is necessary and sufficient for curvature sensing both in vitro and in vivo. These data show that curvature sensing by septins operates at much smaller length scales than the micrometer curvatures being detected.

scholarly journals Coding variants identified in diabetic patients alter PICK1 BAR domain function in insulin granule biogenesis

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rita C. Andersen ◽  
Matthew D. Lycas ◽  
Jan H. Schmidt ◽  
Nikolaj R. Christensen ◽  
Viktor K. Lund ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Membrane Trafficking ◽  
Lipid Membranes ◽  
Binding Capacity ◽  
Secretory Granules ◽  
Dominant Negative ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
Bar Domain ◽  
Coding Variants ◽  
Positively Charged

SummaryBin/amphiphysin/Rvs (BAR) domains are positively charged crescent-shaped modules that shape negatively charged curved lipid membranes during membrane remodeling processes. The BAR domain proteins ICA69, PICK1 and arfaptins have recently been demonstrated to coordinate the budding and formation of immature secretory granules (ISGs) at the trans-Golgi network. Here, we identify four coding variants in the PICK1 gene from a Danish whole-exome screening of diabetic patients, that all involve change of positively charged residues in the PICK1 BAR domain. All four coding variants failed to rescue the insulin content in INS-1E cells upon KD of endogenous PICK1. Moreover, two variants showed dominant negative properties. Interestingly, in vitro assays addressing the BAR domain function suggest that the coding variants compromised membrane binding capacity but increased capacity to cause fission of liposomes.Live confocal microscopy and super-resolution microscopy further revealed that PICK1 resides transiently on ISGs before egress via vesicular budding events. Interestingly, this egress of PICK1 was accelerated in the coding variants. We propose that PICK1 assists or complements the removal of excess membrane and generic membrane trafficking proteins, and possibly also insulin from ISGs during the maturation process and that the coding variants may cause premature budding possibly explaining their dominant negative function.

scholarly journals BAR scaffolds drive membrane fission by crowding disordered domains

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wilton T. Snead ◽  
Wade F. Zeno ◽  
Grace Kago ◽  
Ryan W. Perkins ◽  
J Blair Richter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cellular Membranes ◽  
Bar Domain ◽  
Intrinsically Disordered ◽  
Intrinsically Disordered Regions ◽  
Membrane Fission ◽  
Cell Assays ◽  
Membrane Tubules ◽  
Bar Domains ◽  
Lipid Tubules

SummaryCylindrical protein scaffolds are thought to stabilize membrane tubules, preventing membrane fission. In contrast, Snead et al. find that when scaffold proteins assemble, bulky disordered domains within them become acutely concentrated, generating steric pressure that destabilizes tubules, driving fission.AbstractCellular membranes are continuously remodeled. The crescent-shaped bin-amphiphysinrvs (BAR) domains remodel membranes in multiple cellular pathways. Based on studies of BAR domains in isolation, the current paradigm is that they polymerize into cylindrical scaffolds that stabilize lipid tubules, preventing membrane fission. But in nature BAR domains are often part of multi-domain proteins that contain large intrinsically-disordered regions. Using in vitro and live cell assays, here we show that full-length BAR domain-containing proteins, rather than stabilizing membrane tubules, are instead surprisingly potent drivers of membrane fission. Specifically, when BAR scaffolds assemble at membrane surfaces, their bulky disordered domains become crowded, generating steric pressure that destabilizes lipid tubules. More broadly, we observe this behavior with BAR domains that have a range of curvatures. These data challenge the idea that cellular membranes adopt the curvature of BAR scaffolds, suggesting instead that the ability to concentrate disordered domains is the key requirement for membrane remodeling and fission by BAR domain-containing proteins.

scholarly journals Suppression of aggregate and amyloid formation by a novel intrinsically disordered region in metazoan Hsp110 chaperones

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Unekwu M. Yakubu ◽  
Kevin A. Morano
Keyword(s):  
Protein Aggregation ◽  
Molecular Chaperones ◽  
Citrate Synthase ◽  
Neuronal Cell ◽  
Amyloid Formation ◽  
Nucleotide Exchange ◽  
Aggregation Assay ◽  
Intrinsically Disordered ◽  
Intrinsically Disordered Region

AbstractMolecular chaperones maintain protein homeostasis (proteostasis) by ensuring the proper folding of polypeptides. Loss of proteostasis has been linked to the onset of numerous neurodegenerative disorders including Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and Huntington’s disease. Hsp110 is related to the canonical Hsp70 class of protein folding molecular chaperones and interacts with Hsp70 as a nucleotide exchange factor (NEF), promoting rapid cycling of ADP for ATP. In addition to its NEF activity, Hsp110 possesses an Hsp70-like substrate binding domain (SBD) whose biological roles remain undefined. Previous work in Drosophila melanogaster has shown that loss of the sole Hsp110 gene (Hsc70cb) accelerates the aggregation of polyglutamine (polyQ)-expanded human Huntingtin, while its overexpression protects against polyQ-mediated neuronal cell death. We hypothesize that in addition to its role as an Hsp70 NEF, Drosophila Hsp110 may function in the fly as a protective protein “holdase”, preventing the aggregation of unfolded polypeptides via the SBD-β subdomain. Using an in vitro protein aggregation assay we demonstrate for the first time that Drosophila Hsp110 effectively prevents aggregation of the model substrate citrate synthase. We also report the discovery of a redundant and heretofore unknown potent holdase capacity in a 138 amino-acid region of Hsp110 carboxyl-terminal to both SBD-β and SBD-α (henceforth called the C-terminal extension). This sequence is highly conserved in metazoan Hsp110 genes, completely absent from fungal representatives, including Saccharomyces cerevisiae SSE1, and is computationally predicted to contain an intrinsically disordered region (IDR). We demonstrate that this IDR sequence within the human Hsp110s, Apg-1 and Hsp105α, inhibits the formation of amyloid Aβ-42 and α-synuclein fibrils in vitro but cannot mediate fibril disassembly. Together these findings demonstrate the existence of a second independent, passive holdase property of metazoan Hsp110 chaperones capable of suppressing both general protein aggregation and amyloidogenesis and raise the possibility of exploitation of this IDR for therapeutic benefit in combating neurodegenerative disease.

scholarly journals Phase separation of Axin organizes the β-catenin destruction complex

2021 ◽  
Vol 220 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Junxiu Nong ◽  
Kexin Kang ◽  
Qiaoni Shi ◽  
Xuechen Zhu ◽  
Qinghua Tao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phase Separation ◽  
Glycogen Synthase ◽  
Adenomatous Polyposis ◽  
Compelling Evidence ◽  
Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3Β ◽  
Polyposis Coli ◽  
Intrinsically Disordered ◽  
Intrinsically Disordered Region ◽  
Liquid Liquid Phase Separation

In Wnt/β-catenin signaling, the β-catenin protein level is deliberately controlled by the assembly of the multiprotein β-catenin destruction complex composed of Axin, adenomatous polyposis coli (APC), glycogen synthase kinase 3β (GSK3β), casein kinase 1α (CK1α), and others. Here we provide compelling evidence that formation of the destruction complex is driven by protein liquid–liquid phase separation (LLPS) of Axin. An intrinsically disordered region in Axin plays an important role in driving its LLPS. Phase-separated Axin provides a scaffold for recruiting GSK3β, CK1α, and β-catenin. APC also undergoes LLPS in vitro and enhances the size and dynamics of Axin phase droplets. The LLPS-driven assembly of the destruction complex facilitates β-catenin phosphorylation by GSK3β and is critical for the regulation of β-catenin protein stability and thus Wnt/β-catenin signaling.

scholarly journals Complimentary action of structured and unstructured domains of epsin supports clathrin-mediated endocytosis at high tension

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jophin G. Joseph ◽  
Carlos Osorio ◽  
Vivian Yee ◽  
Ashutosh Agrawal ◽  
Allen P. Liu
Keyword(s):  
Lipid Bilayer ◽  
Adaptor Protein ◽  
Intrinsically Disordered Protein ◽  
Membrane Curvature ◽  
Membrane Tension ◽  
Intrinsically Disordered ◽  
Enth Domain ◽  
C Terminus ◽  
High Tension ◽  
Membrane Bending

AbstractMembrane tension plays an inhibitory role in clathrin-mediated endocytosis (CME) by impeding the transition of flat plasma membrane to hemispherical clathrin-coated structures (CCSs). Membrane tension also impedes the transition of hemispherical domes to omega-shaped CCSs. However, CME is not completely halted in cells under high tension conditions. Here we find that epsin, a membrane bending protein which inserts its N-terminus H0 helix into lipid bilayer, supports flat-to-dome transition of a CCS and stabilizes its curvature at high tension. This discovery is supported by molecular dynamic simulation of the epsin N-terminal homology (ENTH) domain that becomes more structured when embedded in a lipid bilayer. In addition, epsin has an intrinsically disordered protein (IDP) C-terminus domain which induces membrane curvature via steric repulsion. Insertion of H0 helix into lipid bilayer is not sufficient for stable epsin recruitment. Epsin’s binding to adaptor protein 2 and clathrin is critical for epsin’s association with CCSs under high tension conditions, supporting the importance of multivalent interactions in CCSs. Together, our results support a model where the ENTH and unstructured IDP region of epsin have complementary roles to ensure CME initiation and CCS maturation are unimpeded under high tension environments.

scholarly journals BAR scaffolds drive membrane fission by crowding disordered domains

2018 ◽  
Vol 218 (2) ◽  
pp. 664-682 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wilton T. Snead ◽  
Wade F. Zeno ◽  
Grace Kago ◽  
Ryan W. Perkins ◽  
J Blair Richter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bar Domain ◽  
Intrinsically Disordered ◽  
Intrinsically Disordered Regions ◽  
Membrane Fission ◽  
Membrane Surfaces ◽  
Cell Assays ◽  
Key Driver ◽  
Bar Domains ◽  
Lipid Tubules

Cellular membranes are continuously remodeled. The crescent-shaped bin-amphiphysin-rvs (BAR) domains remodel membranes in multiple cellular pathways. Based on studies of isolated BAR domains in vitro, the current paradigm is that BAR domain–containing proteins polymerize into cylindrical scaffolds that stabilize lipid tubules. But in nature, proteins that contain BAR domains often also contain large intrinsically disordered regions. Using in vitro and live cell assays, here we show that full-length BAR domain–containing proteins, rather than stabilizing membrane tubules, are instead surprisingly potent drivers of membrane fission. Specifically, when BAR scaffolds assemble at membrane surfaces, their bulky disordered domains become crowded, generating steric pressure that destabilizes lipid tubules. More broadly, we observe this behavior with BAR domains that have a range of curvatures. These data suggest that the ability to concentrate disordered domains is a key driver of membrane remodeling and fission by BAR domain–containing proteins.

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