Mutational and Combinatorial Control of Self-Assembling and Disassembling of Human Proteasome α Subunits
Open Access
- 9 May 2019
- journal article
- research article
- Published by MDPI AG in International Journal of Molecular Sciences
- Vol. 20 (9), 2308
- https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms20092308
Abstract
Eukaryotic proteasomes harbor heteroheptameric α-rings, each composed of seven different but homologous subunits α1–α7, which are correctly assembled via interactions with assembly chaperones. The human proteasome α7 subunit is reportedly spontaneously assembled into a homotetradecameric double ring, which can be disassembled into single rings via interaction with monomeric α6. We comprehensively characterized the oligomeric state of human proteasome α subunits and demonstrated that only the α7 subunit exhibits this unique, self-assembling property and that not only α6 but also α4 can disrupt the α7 double ring. We also demonstrated that mutationally monomerized α7 subunits can interact with the intrinsically monomeric α4 and α6 subunits, thereby forming heterotetradecameric complexes with a double-ring structure. The results of this study provide additional insights into the mechanisms underlying the assembly and disassembly of proteasomal subunits, thereby offering clues for the design and creation of circularly assembled hetero-oligomers based on homo-oligomeric structural frameworks.Keywords
Funding Information
- Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (JP16H06280, JP26460051, JP17H05890, JP18H04512, JP18H01837, JP25102008, JP15H02491, JP16H06280)
- Joint Studies Program in the Okazaki BIO-NEXT project of the Okazaki Institute for Integrative Bioscience (303, 18-101, 18-402)
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