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ArticleLife science alliance2024

Exploring the molecular composition of the multipass translocon in its native membrane environment.

Max Gemmer, Marten L Chaillet, Friedrich Förster

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3 authors.

Max GemmerStructural Biochemistry, Bijvoet Center for Biomolecular Research, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands.
Marten L ChailletStructural Biochemistry, Bijvoet Center for Biomolecular Research, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0001-7231-7742
Friedrich FörsterStructural Biochemistry, Bijvoet Center for Biomolecular Research, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands f.g.forster@uu.nl.ORCID 0000-0002-6044-2746

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European Research Council
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Multispanning membrane proteins are inserted into the endoplasmic reticulum membrane by the ribosome-bound multipass translocon (MPT) machinery. Based on cryo-electron tomography and extensive subtomogram analysis, we reveal the composition and arrangement of ribosome-bound MPT components in their native membrane environment. The intramembrane chaperone complex PAT and the translocon-associated protein (TRAP) complex associate substoichiometrically with the MPT in a translation-dependent manner. Although PAT is preferentially part of MPTs bound to translating ribosomes, the abundance of TRAP is highest in MPTs associated with non-translating ribosomes. The subtomogram average of the TRAP-containing MPT reveals intermolecular contacts between the luminal domains of TRAP and an unknown subunit of the back-of-Sec61 complex. AlphaFold modeling suggests this protein is nodal modulator, bridging the luminal domains of nicalin and TRAPα. Collectively, our results visualize the variability of MPT factors in the native membrane environment dependent on the translational activity of the bound ribosome.

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Endoplasmic ReticulumMembrane ProteinsRibosomesCryoelectron MicroscopyModels, MolecularMolecular ChaperonesProtein BiosynthesisProtein TransportSEC Translocation ChannelsMembrane ProteinsMolecular ChaperonesSEC Translocation Channels

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PMID38866426
PMCPMC11169918

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