The Ribosome-Sec61 Translocon Complex Forms a Cytosolically Restricted Environment for Early Polytopic Membrane Protein Folding

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Transmembrane topology of polytopic membrane proteins (PMPs) is established in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) by the ribosome Sec61-translocon complex (RTC) through iterative cycles of translocation initiation and termination. It remains unknown, however, whether tertiary folding of transmembrane domains begins after the nascent polypeptide integrates into the lipid bilayer or within a proteinaceous environment proximal to translocon components. To address this question, we used cysteine scanning mutagenesis to monitor aqueous accessibility of stalled translation intermediates to determine when, during biogenesis, hydrophilic peptide loops of the aquaporin-4 (AQP4) water channel are delivered to cytosolic and lumenal compartments. Results showed that following ribosome docking on the ER membrane, the nascent polypeptide was shielded from the cytosol as it emerged from the ribosome exit tunnel. Extracellular loops followed a well defined path through the ribosome, the ribosome translocon junction, the Sec61-translocon pore, and into the ER lumen coincident with chain elongation. In contrast, intracellular loops (ICLs) and C-terminalresidues exited the ribosome into a cytosolically shielded environment and remained inaccessible to both cytosolic and lumenal compartments until translation was terminated. Shielding of ICL1 and ICL2, but not the C terminus, became resistant to maneuvers that disrupt electrostatic ribosome interactions. Thus, the early folding landscape of polytopic proteins is shaped by a spatially restricted environment localized within the assembled ribosome translocon complex.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2015

Erschienen:

2015

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:290

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The Journal of biological chemistry - 290(2015), 48 vom: 27. Nov., Seite 28944-52

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Patterson, Melissa A [VerfasserIn]
Bandyopadhyay, Anannya [VerfasserIn]
Devaraneni, Prasanna K [VerfasserIn]
Woodward, Josha [VerfasserIn]
Rooney, LeeAnn [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Zhongying [VerfasserIn]
Skach, William R [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

AQP4 protein, human
Aquaporin
Aquaporin 4
Endoplasmic reticulum (ER)
Journal Article
Membrane Proteins
Membrane protein
Polytopic membrane protein
Protein folding
Protein translocation
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Ribosome function
Ribosome translocon complex
SEC Translocation Channels
Sec61 translocon

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Date Completed 18.03.2016

Date Revised 05.02.2021

published: Print-Electronic

PDB: 3gd8

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1074/jbc.M115.672261

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NLM25165043X