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Sukhoplyasova M, Keith AM, Perrault EM, Vorndran HE, Jordahl AS, Yates ME, Pastor A, Li Z, Freaney ML, Deshpande RA, Adams DB, Guerriero CJ, Shi S, Kleyman TR, Kashlan OB, Brodsky JL, Buck TM. Lhs1 dependent ERAD is determined by transmembrane domain context. Biochem J 2023; 480:1459-1473. [PMID: 37702403 PMCID: PMC11040695 DOI: 10.1042/bcj20230075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2023] [Revised: 09/12/2023] [Accepted: 09/13/2023] [Indexed: 09/14/2023]
Abstract
Transmembrane proteins have unique requirements to fold and integrate into the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) membrane. Most notably, transmembrane proteins must fold in three separate environments: extracellular domains fold in the oxidizing environment of the ER lumen, transmembrane domains (TMDs) fold within the lipid bilayer, and cytosolic domains fold in the reducing environment of the cytosol. Moreover, each region is acted upon by a unique set of chaperones and monitored by components of the ER associated quality control machinery that identify misfolded domains in each compartment. One factor is the ER lumenal Hsp70-like chaperone, Lhs1. Our previous work established that Lhs1 is required for the degradation of the unassembled α-subunit of the epithelial sodium channel (αENaC), but not the homologous β- and γENaC subunits. However, assembly of the ENaC heterotrimer blocked the Lhs1-dependent ER associated degradation (ERAD) of the α-subunit, yet the characteristics that dictate the specificity of Lhs1-dependent ERAD substrates remained unclear. We now report that Lhs1-dependent substrates share a unique set of features. First, all Lhs1 substrates appear to be unglycosylated, and second they contain two TMDs. Each substrate also contains orphaned or unassembled TMDs. Additionally, interfering with inter-subunit assembly of the ENaC trimer results in Lhs1-dependent degradation of the entire complex. Finally, our work suggests that Lhs1 is required for a subset of ERAD substrates that also require the Hrd1 ubiquitin ligase. Together, these data provide hints as to the identities of as-yet unconfirmed substrates of Lhs1 and potentially of the Lhs1 homolog in mammals, GRP170.
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Affiliation(s)
- Maria Sukhoplyasova
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.A
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.A
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.A
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.A
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.A
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.A
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.A
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.A
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.A
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.A
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.A
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- Renal-Electrolyte Division, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.A
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- Renal-Electrolyte Division, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.A
- Department of Cell Biology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.A
- Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.A
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- Renal-Electrolyte Division, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.A
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.A
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.A
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Burns GD, Hilal OE, Sun Z, Reutter KR, Preston GM, Augustine AA, Brodsky JL, Guerriero CJ. Distinct classes of misfolded proteins differentially affect the growth of yeast compromised for proteasome function. FEBS Lett 2021; 595:2383-2394. [PMID: 34358326 DOI: 10.1002/1873-3468.14172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2021] [Revised: 07/24/2021] [Accepted: 07/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
Abstract
Maintenance of the proteome (proteostasis) is essential for cellular homeostasis and prevents cytotoxic stress responses that arise from protein misfolding. However, little is known about how different types of misfolded proteins impact homeostasis, especially when protein degradation pathways are compromised. We examined the effects of misfolded protein expression on yeast growth by characterizing a suite of substrates possessing the same aggregation-prone domain but engaging different quality control pathways. We discovered that treatment with a proteasome inhibitor was more toxic in yeast expressing misfolded membrane proteins, and this growth defect was mirrored in yeast lacking a proteasome-specific transcription factor, Rpn4p. These results highlight weaknesses in the proteostasis network's ability to handle the stress arising from an accumulation of misfolded membrane proteins.
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Affiliation(s)
- Grace D Burns
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Marx DC, Fleming KG. Membrane proteins enter the fold. Curr Opin Struct Biol 2021; 69:124-130. [PMID: 33975156 DOI: 10.1016/j.sbi.2021.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2020] [Revised: 03/15/2021] [Accepted: 03/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
Abstract
Membrane proteins have historically been recalcitrant to biophysical folding studies. However, recent adaptations of methods from the soluble protein folding field have found success in their applications to transmembrane proteins composed of both α-helical and β-barrel conformations. Avoiding aggregation is critical for the success of these experiments. Altogether these studies are leading to discoveries of folding trajectories, foundational stabilizing forces and better-defined endpoints that enable more accurate interpretation of thermodynamic data. Increased information on membrane protein folding in the cell shows that the emerging biophysical principles are largely recapitulated even in the complex biological environment.
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- Dagan C Marx
- TC Jenkins Department of Biophysics, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD, 21218, United States
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- TC Jenkins Department of Biophysics, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD, 21218, United States.
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