Localization of the regulatory particle subunit Sem1 in the 26S proteasome

Stefan Bohn, Eri Sakata, Florian Beck, Ganesh R Pathare, Jérôme Schnitger, Istvan Nágy, Wolfgang Baumeister, Friedrich Förster

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Abstract

The ubiquitin-proteasome system is responsible for regulated protein degradation in the cell with the 26S proteasome acting as its executive arm. The molecular architecture of this 2.5 MDa complex has been established recently, with the notable exception of the small acidic subunit Sem1. Here, we localize the C-terminal helix of Sem1 binding to the PCI domain of the subunit Rpn7 using cryo-electron microscopy single particle reconstruction of proteasomes purified from yeast cells with sem1 deletion. The approximate position of the N-terminal region of Sem1 bridging the cleft between Rpn7 and Rpn3 was inferred based on site-specific cross-linking data of the 26S proteasome. Our structural studies indicate that Sem1 can assume different conformations in different contexts, which supports the idea that Sem1 functions as a molecular glue stabilizing the Rpn3/Rpn7 heterodimer.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)250-4
Number of pages5
JournalBiochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
Volume435
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Proteasome Endopeptidase Complex
  • Protein Subunits
  • Regulatory Elements, Transcriptional
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins

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