ESCRT-II coordinates the assembly of ESCRT-III filaments for cargo sorting and multivesicular body vesicle formation
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- 4 February 2010
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in The EMBO Journal
- Vol. 29 (5), 871-883
- https://doi.org/10.1038/emboj.2009.408
Abstract
The sequential action of five distinct e ndosomal‐ s orting c omplex r equired for t ransport (ESCRT) complexes is required for the lysosomal downregulation of cell surface receptors through the m ulti v esicular b ody (MVB) pathway. On endosomes, the assembly of ESCRT‐III is a highly ordered process. We show that the length of ESCRT‐III (Snf7) oligomers controls the size of MVB vesicles and addresses how ESCRT‐II regulates ESCRT‐III assembly. The first step of ESCRT‐III assembly is mediated by Vps20, which nucleates Snf7/Vps32 oligomerization, and serves as the link to ESCRT‐II. The ESCRT‐II subunit Vps25 induces an essential conformational switch that converts inactive monomeric Vps20 into the active nucleator for Snf7 oligomerization. Each ESCRT‐II complex contains two Vps25 molecules (arms) that generate a characteristic Y‐shaped structure. Mutant ‘one‐armed’ ESCRT‐II complexes with a single Vps25 arm are sufficient to nucleate Snf7 oligomerization. However, these oligomers cannot execute ESCRT‐III function. Both Vps25 arms provide essential geometry for the assembly of a functional ESCRT‐III complex. We propose that ESCRT‐II serves as a scaffold that nucleates the assembly of two Snf7 oligomers, which together are required for cargo sequestration and vesicle formation during MVB sorting.Keywords
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