Maturation of the proteasome core particle induces an affinity switch that controls regulatory particle association

Prashant S. Wani, Michael A. Rowland, Alex Ondracek, Eric J. Deeds () and Jeroen Roelofs ()
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Prashant S. Wani: Graduate Biochemistry Group, Kansas State University
Michael A. Rowland: Center for Computational Biology, University of Kansas
Alex Ondracek: Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology Program, Kansas State University
Eric J. Deeds: Center for Computational Biology, University of Kansas
Jeroen Roelofs: Graduate Biochemistry Group, Kansas State University

Nature Communications, 2015, vol. 6, issue 1, 1-11

Abstract: Abstract Proteasome assembly is a complex process, requiring 66 subunits distributed over several subcomplexes to associate in a coordinated fashion. Ten proteasome-specific chaperones have been identified that assist in this process. For two of these, the Pba1-Pba2 dimer, it is well established that they only bind immature core particles (CPs) in vivo. In contrast, the regulatory particle (RP) utilizes the same binding surface but only interacts with the mature CP in vivo. It is unclear how these binding events are regulated. Here, we show that Pba1-Pba2 binds tightly to the immature CP, preventing RP binding. Changes in the CP that occur on maturation significantly reduce its affinity for Pba1-Pba2, enabling the RP to displace the chaperone. Mathematical modelling indicates that this ‘affinity switch’ mechanism has likely evolved to improve assembly efficiency by preventing the accumulation of stable, non-productive intermediates. Our work thus provides mechanistic insights into a crucial step in proteasome biogenesis.

Date: 2015
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