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ArticleJournal of cell science2021

Spc1 regulates the signal peptidase-mediated processing of membrane proteins.

Chewon Yim, Yeonji Chung, Jeesoo Kim, IngMarie Nilsson, Jong-Seo Kim, Hyun Kim

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Article in Journal of cell science, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Chewon YimSchool of Biological Sciences and Institute of Microbiology , Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, South Korea.
Yeonji ChungSchool of Biological Sciences and Institute of Microbiology , Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, South Korea.
Jeesoo KimSchool of Biological Sciences and Institute of Microbiology , Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, South Korea.
IngMarie NilssonDepartment of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Stockholm University, SE-10691 Stockholm, Sweden.
Jong-Seo KimSchool of Biological Sciences and Institute of Microbiology , Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, South Korea.
Hyun KimSchool of Biological Sciences and Institute of Microbiology , Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, South Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-2076-9020
Seoul National University · KRStockholm University · SE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Signal peptidase (SPase) cleaves the signal sequences (SSs) of secretory precursors. It contains an evolutionarily conserved membrane protein subunit, Spc1, that is dispensable for the catalytic activity of SPase and whose role remains unknown. In this study, we investigated the function of yeast Spc1. First, we set up an in vivo SPase cleavage assay using variants of the secretory protein carboxypeptidase Y (CPY) with SSs modified in the N-terminal and hydrophobic core regions. When comparing the SS cleavage efficiencies of these variants in cells with or without Spc1, we found that signal-anchored sequences became more susceptible to cleavage by SPase without Spc1. Furthermore, SPase-mediated processing of model membrane proteins was enhanced in the absence of Spc1 and was reduced upon overexpression of Spc1. Spc1 co-immunoprecipitated with proteins carrying uncleaved signal-anchored or transmembrane (TM) segments. Taken together, these results suggest that Spc1 protects TM segments from SPase action, thereby sharpening SPase substrate selection and acting as a negative regulator of the SPase-mediated processing of membrane proteins.

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Peptide HydrolasesSaccharomyces cerevisiae ProteinsSerine EndopeptidasesMembrane ProteinsProtein Sorting SignalsSaccharomyces cerevisiaeMembrane ProteinsPeptide HydrolasesProtein Sorting SignalsSaccharomyces cerevisiae ProteinsSerine EndopeptidasesSPC1 protein, S cerevisiaetype I signal peptidaseSignal peptidaseSignal sequenceSpc1SPCS1Transmembrane

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PMID34125229
PMCPMC8277137
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