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ArticleJournal of cell science2025

PGAM5 cleavage and oligomerization equilibrates mitochondrial dynamics under stress by regulating DRP1 function.

Sudeshna Nag, Kaitlin Szederkenyi, Christopher M Yip, G Angus McQuibban

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Article in Journal of cell science, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Sudeshna NagDepartment of Biochemistry, University of Toronto, MaRS Centre West Tower, 661 University Ave., M5G 1M1, Toronto, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-5765-4695
Kaitlin SzederkenyiDepartment of Biochemistry, University of Toronto, MaRS Centre West Tower, 661 University Ave., M5G 1M1, Toronto, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-8107-1163
Christopher M YipDepartment of Biochemistry, University of Toronto, MaRS Centre West Tower, 661 University Ave., M5G 1M1, Toronto, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-4507-556X
G Angus McQuibbanDepartment of Biochemistry, University of Toronto, MaRS Centre West Tower, 661 University Ave., M5G 1M1, Toronto, Canada.

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Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of CanadaUniversity of Toronto
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mitochondrial dynamics relies on the function of dynamin family GTPase proteins including mitofusin 1 (MFN1), mitofusin 2 (MFN2) and dynamin-related protein 1 (DRP1; also known as DNM1L). The mitochondrial phosphatase phosphoglycerate mutase 5 (PGAM5) protein can regulate the phosphorylation levels and the function of both MFN2 and DRP1; however, the precise regulation of PGAM5 activity is unknown. Here, we show that PGAM5 oligomerization and localization controls its function. Under depolarization and/or metabolic stress PGAM5 changes its association and, instead of forming dodecamers, forms dimers. These PGAM5 oligomers have differential affinity towards MFN2 and DRP1. Simultaneously, PGAM5 is cleaved by the inner mitochondrial membrane-resident proteases PARL and OMA1 and a fraction of the cleaved PGAM5 translocates to the cytosol. These two events play an important role in regulating mitochondrial dynamics under depolarization and/or metabolic stress. Taken together, our results identify PGAM5 oligomerization and cleavage-induced relocalization as crucial regulators of its function.

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DynaminsGTP PhosphohydrolasesMicrotubule-Associated ProteinsMitochondriaMitochondrial DynamicsMitochondrial ProteinsPhosphoprotein PhosphatasesStress, PhysiologicalAnimalsHEK293 CellsHeLa CellsHumansMetalloproteasesProtein MultimerizationDNM1L protein, humanDynaminsGTP PhosphohydrolasesMetalloproteasesMicrotubule-Associated ProteinsMitochondrial ProteinsPGAM5 protein, humanPhosphoprotein PhosphatasesDRP1Glucose starvationMFN2Mitochondrial morphologyPGAM5

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PMID41064959
PMCPMC12669963

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