Structural basis for allosteric modulation of M. tuberculosis proteasome core particle

Madison Turner, Adwaith B. Uday, Algirdas Velyvis, Enrico Rennella, Natalie Zeytuni () and Siavash Vahidi ()
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Madison Turner: Guelph
Adwaith B. Uday: McGill University
Algirdas Velyvis: Guelph
Enrico Rennella: University of Toronto
Natalie Zeytuni: McGill University
Siavash Vahidi: Guelph

Nature Communications, 2025, vol. 16, issue 1, 1-16

Abstract: Abstract The Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) proteasome system selectively degrades damaged or misfolded proteins and is crucial for the pathogen’s survival within the host. Targeting the 20S core particle (CP) offers a viable strategy for developing tuberculosis treatments. The activity of Mtb 20S CP, like that of its eukaryotic counterpart, is allosterically regulated, yet the specific conformations involved have not been captured in high-resolution structures to date. Here, we use single-particle electron cryomicroscopy and H/D exchange mass spectrometry to determine the Mtb 20S CP structure in an auto-inhibited state that is distinguished from the canonical resting state by the conformation of switch helices at the α/β interface. The rearrangement of these helices collapses the S1 pocket, effectively inhibiting substrate binding. Biochemical experiments show that the Mtb 20S CP activity can be altered through allosteric sites far from the active site. Our findings underscore the potential of targeting allostery to develop antituberculosis therapeutics.

Date: 2025
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