A role for the proteasome alpha2 subunit N-tail in substrate processing
biorxiv(2023)
摘要
The proteolytic active sites of the 26S proteasome are sequestered within the catalytic chamber of its 20S core particle (CP). Access to this chamber is through a narrow channel defined by the outer α subunits. Free 20S CP is found in a latent state in which the N-termini of neighboring α subunits form a gate blocking access to the channel. Entry of substrates can be facilitated by the attachment of the activators or regulatory particles, which can rearrange the blocking α subunit N-terminal residues. In order to determine the specific physiological role of individual elements working in concert within the gate, we constructed a set of truncations or single-site mutations in each of the participating α N-terminal tails. We report herein that whereas only a few N-termini are important for maintaining a closed gate, all seven N-termini participate in the open gate. Specifically, an invariant tyrosine (Y) in each subunit forms a hydrogen bond with a conserved aspartate (D) in the N-terminal tail of its counterclockwise neighbor, with the exception of the α1-α2 pair leaving a gap in the ring circumference. A third residue (X) of this YD(X) motif aligns the open channel; specifically, the phenylalanine (F) at this position of the α2 subunit comes in direct contact with the translocating substrate. Consequently, deletion of this α2 N-terminal tail slows down proteolysis despite the appearance of an open gate state. We conclude that the YD(X) motif in N-terminal tail of α subunits plays an important role in gating the proteasome and in processing the substrate.
### Competing Interest Statement
The authors have declared no competing interest.
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20S gating,proteasome,proteolysis,substrate translocation,ubiquitin
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