Evolution of an intricate J-protein network driving protein disaggregation in eukaryotes

  1. Nadinath B Nillegoda  Is a corresponding author
  2. Antonia Stank
  3. Duccio Malinverni
  4. Niels Alberts
  5. Anna Szlachcic
  6. Alessandro Barducci
  7. Paolo De Los Rios
  8. Rebecca C Wade  Is a corresponding author
  9. Bernd Bukau  Is a corresponding author
  1. University of Heidelberg, Germany
  2. Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies, Germany
  3. École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland
  4. Inserm, U1054, France
  5. University of Heidelberg, United Kingdom

Abstract

Hsp70 participates in a broad spectrum of protein folding processes extending from nascent chain folding to protein disaggregation. This versatility in function is achieved through a diverse family of J-protein cochaperones that select substrates for Hsp70. Substrate selection is further tuned by transient complexation between different classes of J-proteins, which expands the range of protein aggregates targeted by metazoan Hsp70 for disaggregation. We assessed the prevalence and evolutionary conservation of J-protein complexation and cooperation in disaggregation. We find the emergence of a eukaryote-specific signature for interclass complexation of canonical J-proteins. Consistently, complexes exist in yeast and human cells, but not in bacteria, and correlate with cooperative action in disaggregation in vitro. Signature alterations exclude some J-proteins from networking, which ensures correct J-protein pairing, functional network integrity and J-protein specialization. This fundamental change in J-protein biology during the prokaryote-to-eukaryote transition allows for increased fine-tuning and broadening of Hsp70 function in eukaryotes.

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  1. Nadinath B Nillegoda

    Center for Molecular Biology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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  2. Antonia Stank

    Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies, Heidelberg, Germany
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  3. Duccio Malinverni

    Laboratory of Statistical Biophysics, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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  4. Niels Alberts

    Center for Molecular Biology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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  5. Anna Szlachcic

    Center for Molecular Biology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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  6. Alessandro Barducci

    Inserm, U1054, Montpellier, France
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  7. Paolo De Los Rios

    Laboratory of Statistical Biophysics, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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  8. Rebecca C Wade

    Center for Molecular Biology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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    rebecca.wade@h-its.org
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  9. Bernd Bukau

    Center for Molecular Biology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, United Kingdom
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Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (SFB1036 BU617/19-3)

  • Bernd Bukau

Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung (NA)

  • Nadinath B Nillegoda

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© 2017, Nillegoda et al.

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  1. Nadinath B Nillegoda
  2. Antonia Stank
  3. Duccio Malinverni
  4. Niels Alberts
  5. Anna Szlachcic
  6. Alessandro Barducci
  7. Paolo De Los Rios
  8. Rebecca C Wade
  9. Bernd Bukau
(2017)
Evolution of an intricate J-protein network driving protein disaggregation in eukaryotes
eLife 6:e24560.
https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.24560

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