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Title | Structural basis for distinct operational modes and protease activation in AAA+ protease Lon. |
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Journal, issue, pages | Sci Adv, Vol. 6, Issue 21, Page eaba8404, Year 2020 |
Publish date | May 20, 2020 |
Authors | Mia Shin / Cristina Puchades / Ananya Asmita / Neha Puri / Eric Adjei / R Luke Wiseman / A Wali Karzai / Gabriel C Lander / |
PubMed Abstract | Substrate-bound structures of AAA+ protein translocases reveal a conserved asymmetric spiral staircase architecture wherein a sequential ATP hydrolysis cycle drives hand-over-hand substrate ...Substrate-bound structures of AAA+ protein translocases reveal a conserved asymmetric spiral staircase architecture wherein a sequential ATP hydrolysis cycle drives hand-over-hand substrate translocation. However, this configuration is unlikely to represent the full conformational landscape of these enzymes, as biochemical studies suggest distinct conformational states depending on the presence or absence of substrate. Here, we used cryo-electron microscopy to determine structures of the Lon AAA+ protease in the absence and presence of substrate, uncovering the mechanistic basis for two distinct operational modes. In the absence of substrate, Lon adopts a left-handed, "open" spiral organization with autoinhibited proteolytic active sites. Upon the addition of substrate, Lon undergoes a reorganization to assemble an enzymatically active, right-handed "closed" conformer with active protease sites. These findings define the mechanistic principles underlying the operational plasticity required for processing diverse protein substrates. |
External links | Sci Adv / PubMed:32490208 / PubMed Central |
Methods | EM (single particle) |
Resolution | 3.0 - 3.8 Å |
Structure data | EMDB-20133, PDB-6on2: EMDB-21009, PDB-6v11: |
Chemicals | ChemComp-ATP: ChemComp-MG: ChemComp-ADP: |
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Keywords | HYDROLASE / Lon / mitochondrial protease / AAA+ / ATPase / AAA+ ATPase / Quality Control / Protease |