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ArticleNature communications2026

Quasi-continuous cotranslational compaction and folding of a multidomain protein.

Spyridoula Mitsikosta, Justin M Westerfield, Fátima Pardo-Avila, Michael Levitt, Gunnar von Heijne, Ane Metola

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Spyridoula MitsikostaDepartment of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden.ORCID 0009-0008-2387-0507
Justin M WesterfieldDepartment of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden.
Fátima Pardo-AvilaDepartment of Structural Biology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA.ORCID 0009-0002-9040-4684
Michael LevittDepartment of Structural Biology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA.
Gunnar von HeijneDepartment of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden. gunnar.von.heijne@dbb.su.se.ORCID 0000-0002-4490-8569
Ane MetolaDepartment of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden. ane.metola@dbb.su.se.ORCID 0000-0002-2885-7634

Funding

Emergent Properties of Complex Systems: From Atoms to Macromolecules; from Humans to SocietiesR35GM122543 · NIGMS · STANFORD UNIVERSITY · PI MICHAEL LEVITT · 2017 to 2026
$5.1M
Knut och Alice Wallenbergs Stiftelse (Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation) 2022.0241NIGMS NIH HHS R35 GM122543Novo Nordisk Fonden (Novo Nordisk Foundation) NNF18OC0032828U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | National Institutes of Health (NIH) R35 GM122543Vetenskapsrådet (Swedish Research Council) 2025-03943
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Abstract

Most proteins start to fold cotranslationally as they come off the ribosome. So far, studies of cotranslational folding have focused mainly on small, single-domain proteins. Here, we have used Force Profile Analysis to study the cotranslational folding of Firefly Luciferase, a complex 550-residue protein composed of an N-terminal domain (NTD) encompassing two split Rossmann folds (RF-1, RF-2) and a β-roll, and a flexibly attached C-terminal domain (CTD). The folding process is characterized by a quasi-continuous series of compaction/folding steps that generate intermediate-size pulling forces on the nascent chain, punctuated by a prominent high-force event that represents the folding of the RF-2 domain, and a few low-force instances that likely indicate the formation of distinct folding intermediates. Trigger Factor interacts extensively with the nascent chain when the central part of RF-2 and the early parts of the CTD are synthesized. Our analysis uncovers a cotranslational compaction/folding process that is rich in detail and not just a simple succession of a few distinct, cooperative folding transitions.

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Luciferases, FireflyProtein BiosynthesisProtein FoldingAnimalsModels, MolecularProtein DomainsRibosomesLuciferases, Firefly

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PMID42834059
PMCPMC13639035

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