HOPS recognizes each SNARE, assembling ternary trans-complexes for rapid fusion upon engagement with the 4th SNARE

  1. Hongki Song
  2. Amy S Orr
  3. Miriam Lee
  4. Max E Harner
  5. William T Wickner  Is a corresponding author
  1. Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, United States

Abstract

Yeast vacuole fusion requires R-SNARE, Q-SNAREs, and HOPS. A HOPS SM-family subunit binds the R- and Qa-SNAREs. We now report that HOPS binds each of the four SNAREs. HOPS catalyzes fusion when the Q-SNAREs are not pre-assembled, ushering them into a functional complex. Co-incubation of HOPS, proteoliposomes bearing R-SNARE, and proteoliposomes with any two Q-SNAREs yields a rapid-fusion complex with 3 SNAREs in a trans-assembly. The missing Q-SNARE then induces sudden fusion. HOPS can 'template' SNARE complex assembly through SM recognition of R- and Qa-SNAREs. Though the Qa-SNARE is essential for spontaneous SNARE assembly, HOPS also assembles a rapid-fusion complex between R- and QbQc-SNARE proteoliposomes in the absence of Qa-SNARE, awaiting Qa for fusion. HOPS-dependent fusion is saturable at low concentrations of each Q-SNARE, showing binding site functionality. HOPS thus tethers membranes, recognizes the R-SNARE, and recognizes Qa or Qb/Qc SNAREs, assembling R+Qa or R+QbQc rapid fusion intermediates.

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All data generated or analyzed during this study are included in the manuscript and supporting files. Source data files have been provided for Figures 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 10.N/A

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  1. Hongki Song

    Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, United States
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  2. Amy S Orr

    Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, United States
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  3. Miriam Lee

    Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, United States
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  4. Max E Harner

    Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, United States
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  5. William T Wickner

    Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, United States
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    William.T.Wickner@dartmouth.edu
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Funding

National Institutes of Health (R35GM118037)

  • William T Wickner

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (HA 7730/2-1)

  • Max E Harner

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. Yongli Zhang, Yale University School of Medicine, United States

Publication history

  1. Received: November 13, 2019
  2. Accepted: January 19, 2020
  3. Accepted Manuscript published: January 21, 2020 (version 1)
  4. Version of Record published: January 31, 2020 (version 2)

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© 2020, Song et al.

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  1. Hongki Song
  2. Amy S Orr
  3. Miriam Lee
  4. Max E Harner
  5. William T Wickner
(2020)
HOPS recognizes each SNARE, assembling ternary trans-complexes for rapid fusion upon engagement with the 4th SNARE
eLife 9:e53559.
https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.53559

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