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TitleFaf1 accelerates p97-mediated protein unfolding by promoting ubiquitin engagement.
Journal, issue, pagesCell Rep, Vol. 45, Issue 6, Page 117393, Year 2026
Publish dateJun 2, 2026
AuthorsZengwei Liao / Connor Arkinson / Andreas Martin /
PubMed AbstractP97/VCP is a protein unfoldase of the AAA+ ATPase family that plays essential roles in numerous processes, including ER-associated degradation and DNA replication. For unfolding of proteins modified ...P97/VCP is a protein unfoldase of the AAA+ ATPase family that plays essential roles in numerous processes, including ER-associated degradation and DNA replication. For unfolding of proteins modified with K48-linked ubiquitin chains, p97 works with the heterodimeric cofactor Ufd1-Npl4, and the cofactor Faf1 was shown to enhance this activity during replisome disassembly by unknown mechanisms. Here, we employ an in vitro reconstituted system with human components for biochemical experiments, FRET-based assays, and cryo-EM structure determination to reveal that Faf1 generally accelerates ubiquitin-dependent substrate processing by promoting the unfolding of an initiator ubiquitin and its engagement by the ATPase. Faf1 thereby uses its p97-bound C-terminal UBX domain to anchor a long helix that braces Ufd1's UT3 domain and stabilizes Ufd1-Npl4 for ubiquitin unfolding. Our findings demonstrate how p97 works simultaneously with several cofactors to facilitate the unfolding of ubiquitinated proteins, indicating more complex regulatory mechanisms than for the simpler yeast Cdc48.
External linksCell Rep / PubMed:42228561
MethodsEM (single particle)
Resolution3.27 Å
Structure data

73536

9yw2

EMDB-73536, PDB-9yw2:
Complex structure of human p97 bound to Faf1 and Ufd1 (NTD focused)
Method: EM (single particle) / Resolution: 3.27 Å

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  • homo sapiens (human)
KeywordsHYDROLASE / ATPase / p97 / AAA ATPase / ERAD / unfoldase / ubiquitin / segregase / VCP

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