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Title | Unique Structural Features of the Mitochondrial AAA+ Protease AFG3L2 Reveal the Molecular Basis for Activity in Health and Disease. |
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Journal, issue, pages | Mol Cell, Vol. 75, Issue 5, Page 1073-11085.e6, Year 2019 |
Publish date | Sep 5, 2019 |
Authors | Cristina Puchades / Bojian Ding / Albert Song / R Luke Wiseman / Gabriel C Lander / Steven E Glynn / |
PubMed Abstract | Mitochondrial AAA+ quality-control proteases regulate diverse aspects of mitochondrial biology through specialized protein degradation, but the underlying mechanisms of these enzymes remain poorly ...Mitochondrial AAA+ quality-control proteases regulate diverse aspects of mitochondrial biology through specialized protein degradation, but the underlying mechanisms of these enzymes remain poorly defined. The mitochondrial AAA+ protease AFG3L2 is of particular interest, as genetic mutations localized throughout AFG3L2 are linked to diverse neurodegenerative disorders. However, a lack of structural data has limited our understanding of how mutations impact enzymatic function. Here, we used cryoelectron microscopy (cryo-EM) to determine a substrate-bound structure of the catalytic core of human AFG3L2. This structure identifies multiple specialized structural features that integrate with conserved motifs required for ATP-dependent translocation to unfold and degrade targeted proteins. Many disease-relevant mutations localize to these unique structural features of AFG3L2 and distinctly influence its activity and stability. Our results provide a molecular basis for neurological phenotypes associated with different AFG3L2 mutations and establish a structural framework to understand how different members of the AAA+ superfamily achieve specialized biological functions. |
External links | Mol Cell / PubMed:31327635 / PubMed Central |
Methods | EM (single particle) |
Resolution | 3.0 Å |
Structure data | |
Chemicals | ChemComp-ZN: ChemComp-ANP: ChemComp-MG: ChemComp-ADP: |
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Keywords | TRANSLOCASE / AAA+ / ATPase / protease / mitochondria / protein quality control / neurodegeneration / inner membrane / AFG3L2 / m/AAA protease |