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ArticleNature structural & molecular biology2025

Conformational plasticity of a BiP-GRP94 chaperone complex.

Joel Cyrille Brenner, Linda Charlotte Zirden, Lana Buzuk, Yasser Almeida-Hernandez, Lea Radzuweit, Joao Diamantino, Farnusch Kaschani, Markus Kaiser, Elsa Sanchez-Garcia, Simon Poepsel and 1 more

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Article in Nature structural & molecular biology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Joel Cyrille BrennerDepartment of Mechanistic Cell Biology, Center of Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.
Linda Charlotte ZirdenCenter for Molecular Medicine Cologne (CMMC), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2635-757X
Lana BuzukDepartment of Mechanistic Cell Biology, Center of Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.
Yasser Almeida-HernandezChair of Computational Bioengineering, Faculty of Biochemical and Chemical Engineering, Technical University of Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9832-3534
Lea RadzuweitDepartment of Mechanistic Cell Biology, Center of Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.
Joao DiamantinoDepartment of Mechanistic Cell Biology, Center of Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.
Farnusch KaschaniDepartment of Chemical Biology, Center for Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6572-3232
Markus KaiserDepartment of Chemical Biology, Center for Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6540-8520
Elsa Sanchez-GarciaChair of Computational Bioengineering, Faculty of Biochemical and Chemical Engineering, Technical University of Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany.
Simon PoepselCenter for Molecular Medicine Cologne (CMMC), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8304-4062
Doris HellerschmiedDepartment of Mechanistic Cell Biology, Center of Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany. Doris.Hellerschmied@uni-due.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1431-2470

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Abstract

Hsp70 and Hsp90 chaperones and their regulatory cochaperones are critical for maintaining protein homeostasis. Glucose-regulated protein 94 (GRP94), the sole Hsp90 chaperone in the secretory pathway of mammalian cells, is essential for the maturation of important secretory and transmembrane proteins. Without the requirement of cochaperones, the Hsp70 protein BiP controls regulatory conformational changes of GRP94, the structural basis of which has remained elusive. Here we biochemically and structurally characterize the formation of a BiP-GRP94 chaperone complex and its transition to a conformation expected to support the loading of substrate proteins from BiP onto GRP94. BiP initially binds to the open GRP94 dimer through an interaction interface that is conserved among Hsp70 and Hsp90 paralogs. Subsequently, binding of a second BiP protein stabilizes a semiclosed GRP94 dimer, thereby advancing the chaperone cycle. Our findings highlight a fundamental mechanism of direct Hsp70-Hsp90 cooperation, independent of cochaperones.

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Heat-Shock ProteinsHSP70 Heat-Shock ProteinsMembrane GlycoproteinsAnimalsCrystallography, X-RayEndoplasmic Reticulum Chaperone BiPHSP90 Heat-Shock ProteinsHumansMembrane ProteinsModels, MolecularMolecular ChaperonesProtein BindingProtein ConformationProtein MultimerizationEndoplasmic Reticulum Chaperone BiPendoplasminglucose-regulated proteinsHeat-Shock ProteinsHSP70 Heat-Shock ProteinsHSP90 Heat-Shock ProteinsMembrane GlycoproteinsMembrane ProteinsMolecular Chaperones

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PMCPMC12527940

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