The YΦ motif defines the structure-activity relationships of human 20S proteasome activators

Kwadwo A. Opoku-Nsiah, Andres H. Pena, Sarah K. Williams, Nikita Chopra, Andrej Sali, Gabriel C. Lander and Jason E. Gestwicki ()
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Kwadwo A. Opoku-Nsiah: University of California San Francisco
Andres H. Pena: Scripps Research Institute
Sarah K. Williams: University of California San Francisco
Nikita Chopra: University of California San Francisco
Andrej Sali: University of California San Francisco
Gabriel C. Lander: Scripps Research Institute
Jason E. Gestwicki: University of California San Francisco

Nature Communications, 2022, vol. 13, issue 1, 1-12

Abstract: Abstract The 20S proteasome (20S) facilitates turnover of most eukaryotic proteins. Substrate entry into the 20S first requires opening of gating loops through binding of HbYX motifs that are present at the C-termini of certain proteasome activators (PAs). The HbYX motif has been predominantly characterized in the archaeal 20S, whereas little is known about the sequence preferences of the human 20S (h20S). Here, we synthesize and screen ~120 HbYX-like peptides, revealing unexpected differences from the archaeal system and defining the h20S recognition sequence as the Y-F/Y (YФ) motif. To gain further insight, we create a functional chimera of the optimized sequence, NLSYYT, fused to the model activator, PA26E102A. A cryo-EM structure of PA26E102A-h20S is used to identify key interactions, including non-canonical contacts and gate-opening mechanisms. Finally, we demonstrate that the YФ sequence preferences are tuned by valency, allowing multivalent PAs to sample greater sequence space. These results expand the model for termini-mediated gating and provide a template for the design of h20S activators.

Date: 2022
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