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ArticleProtein science : a publication of the Protein Society2021

Structural basis for the N-degron specificity of ClpS1 from Arabidopsis thaliana.

Leehyeon Kim, Jiwon Heo, Do Hoon Kwon, Jin Seok Shin, Se Hwan Jang, Zee-Yong Park, Hyun Kyu Song

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Article in Protein science : a publication of the Protein Society, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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  5. Crystal structure of the Ate1 arginyl-tRNA-protein transferase and arginylation of N-degron substrates.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2022
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  8. Aminopeptidases trim Xaa-Pro proteins, initiating their degradation by the Pro/N-degron pathway.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2021
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  9. Structural basis for the N-degron specificity of ClpS1 from Arabidopsis thaliana.Protein science : a publication of the Protein Society · 2021
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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Leehyeon KimDepartment of Life Sciences, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-1266-7828
Jiwon HeoDepartment of Life Sciences, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea.
Do Hoon KwonDepartment of Life Sciences, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-3214-3394
Jin Seok ShinDepartment of Life Sciences, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea.
Se Hwan JangSchool of Life Sciences, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Gwangju, South Korea.
Zee-Yong ParkSchool of Life Sciences, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Gwangju, South Korea.
Hyun Kyu SongDepartment of Life Sciences, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea.ORCID 0000-0001-5684-4059
Korea University · KRGwangju Institute of Science and Technology · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The N-degron pathway determines the half-life of proteins in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes by precisely recognizing the N-terminal residue (N-degron) of substrates. ClpS proteins from bacteria bind to substrates containing hydrophobic N-degrons (Leu, Phe, Tyr, and Trp) and deliver them to the caseinolytic protease system ClpAP. This mechanism is preserved in organelles such as mitochondria and chloroplasts. Bacterial ClpS adaptors bind preferentially to Leu and Phe N-degrons; however, ClpS1 from Arabidopsis thaliana (AtClpS1) shows a difference in that it binds strongly to Phe and Trp N-degrons and only weakly to Leu. This difference in behavior cannot be explained without structural information due to the high sequence homology between bacterial and plant ClpS proteins. Here, we report the structure of AtClpS1 at 2.0 Å resolution in the presence of a bound N-degron. The key determinants for α-amino group recognition are conserved among all ClpS proteins, but the α3-helix of eukaryotic AtClpS1 is significantly shortened, and consequently, a loop forming a pocket for the N-degron is moved slightly outward to enlarge the pocket. In addition, amino acid replacement from Val to Ala causes a reduction in hydrophobic interactions with Leu N-degron. A combination of the fine-tuned hydrophobic residues in the pocket and the basic gatekeeper at the entrance of the pocket controls the N-degron selectivity of the plant ClpS protein.

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Adaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAmino AcidsArabidopsis ProteinsAmino Acid SequenceCrystallography, X-RayHydrophobic and Hydrophilic InteractionsModels, MolecularProtein BindingProtein ConformationProteolysisSubstrate SpecificityAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAmino AcidsArabidopsis ProteinsClpS1 protein, ArabidopsisClpScomplex structureN-degron pathwayN-end ruleplant chloroplasttype-2 substrateX-ray crystallography

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PMID33368743
PMCPMC7888574
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