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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
https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.24560
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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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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, Germany
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Funding

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (SFB1036 BU617/19-3)

  • Bernd Bukau

Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung (NA)

  • Nadinath B Nillegoda

The funders had no role in study design, data collection and interpretation, or the decision to submit the work for publication.

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  1. Jeffery W Kelly, The Scripps Research Institute, United States

Publication history

  1. Received: December 22, 2016
  2. Accepted: May 12, 2017
  3. Accepted Manuscript published: May 15, 2017 (version 1)
  4. Accepted Manuscript updated: May 23, 2017 (version 2)
  5. Version of Record published: August 3, 2017 (version 3)
  6. Version of Record updated: August 8, 2017 (version 4)

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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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