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Biochemistry 601
September 11, 1998 Protein Interactions and Molecular Chaperones
Last modified 9/1/98. Dr. Landry Rm. 6055 landry@mailhost.tcs.tulane.edu
Objectives
Identify common features of reversible protein-protein interactions. Learn the basic elements of the heat shock response. List the major classes of molecular chaperones and identify their cellular roles. Compare the mechanism of regulated binding of unfolded proteins by Hsp70 and Hsp60. Consider the involvement of molecular chaperones in disease, immunology and tissue repair.
All of these interactions are readily reversible; meaning, they are characterized by only modest binding affinity. The dissociation constants (Kd) are in the nanomolar to micromolar range. For comparison, the Kd for dissociation of a multisubunit enzyme may be in the picomolar to nanomolar range. The affinity is critically important for the physiological process because it governs the rate of dissociation. , where koff is the off-rate of the ligand in sec**(-1) and kon is the on-rate in (M*sec)**(-1). Usually the on-rate of complex formation is controlled by the rate of diffusion. For protein-protein binding, kon might be as fast as 10**5 (M*sec)**(-1). Thus, for a Kd of 10**(-6) M (micromolar), the off-rate is (10**(-6))(10**5) or 0.1 sec**(-1). As you can see, if signal transduction must wait for dissociation of the upstream complex, then the signaling process may take a minute or so.
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The same large opposing forces govern protein-protein interactions as govern protein folding. Favorable hydrophobic interactions in the contact interface are nearly balanced by the unfavorable entropy loss of restricting the relative motion of the two molecules. Intermolecular hydrogen bonds and electrostatic interactions are important for specficity. Typical protein-protein interfaces exhibit intermolecular contacts by an average of 15 amino acids on each protein. Nevertheless, in the case of growth hormone binding to its receptor and in antigen-antibody binding, individual replacement of only a certain few of these residues by alanine significantly diminishes binding [Jin, L., Cohen, F. E. & Wells, J. A. Structure from Function Screening Structural Models with Functional Data. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U. S. A. 91, 113-117 (1994); Clackson, T. & Wells, J. A. A hot spot of binding energy in a hormone-receptor interface. Science 267, 383-386 (1995)]. This is a "space-filled" rendering of a lysozyme-antibody complex. To get a close-up look at the interface, view the kinemage .
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A very similar response occurs in all organisms. Increased expression of Hsps is mediated at multiple levels, mRNA synthesis, mRNA stability, and translation efficiency. Elevated synthesis of Hsps persists only through the initial period of stress. Even if the organism continues to be exposed to high temperature after the initial shock, Hsp expression drops, and Hsp levels return to normal. The heat shock response is distinct from adaptive responses that an organism may undergo when its environment changes gradually.
Cohorts
Function, etc.
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Protein Hsp100 ? ATPse; dissociates aggregates, facilitates proteolysis; essential in yeast for acquired thermotolerance; essential for yeast prion propagation stabilizes proteins prior to complete folding or activation; forms stable complexes with inactive glucocorticoid receptor and other transcription factors; most abundant non-ribosomal protein (cytosolic version); most abundant protein in endoplasmic reticulum (ER version) ATPase; stabilizes proteins prior to complete folding, transport across membranes and proteolysis; found associated with misfolded and unassembled proteins, e.g., mutant p53 in cytosol or immunoglobulin heavy chains in ER of cells that don't make light chains; homologs in mitochondria and chloroplasts ATPase; promotes efficient folding; only in mitochondria and chloroplasts of eukaryotes; distant homolog in cytosol is specialized for folding actin and tubulin; a.k.a., chaperonin blocks aggregation; involved in regulation of actin assembly/disassembly
Hsp90
Hsp70
Hsp40
Hsp60 Hsp25
Hsp10 ?
Hsp70
Hsp70 proteins contain two domains, an amino-terminal ATPase domain and a carboxy-terminal peptidebinding domain. The secondary and tertiary structure of the ATPase domain is almost identical to that of actin. The Hsp70 peptide-binding domain binds a seven-residue peptide in an extended conformation between a beta-sheet subdomain and alpha-helical subdomain. Two or three hydrophobic residues of the peptide are buried in pockets of the beta subdomain, and peptide backbone NH and CO groups form hydrogen bonds with sidechain and backbone groups on the beta subdomain. The ends of the substrate peptide extend out from either side of the peptide-binding domain. The alpha domain clamps down loops of the beta subdomain, pinning the peptide in place. It is thought that ATP binding to the ATPase domain triggers substrate release by causing the alpha domain to bend upwards at a flexible junction near the middle of the long helix that extends over the peptide. The peptide-binding domain of E. coli Hsp70 (DnaK). The substrate peptide is shown in black. For a
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Hsp60
Hsp60 is somwhat more complicated because its oligomeric structure is a critical feature of its mechanism. Hsp60 proteins are composed of 14 subunits arranged in two stacked 7-membered rings. An unfolded protein binds to large hydrophobic surfaces inside the central cavity. ATP binding triggers rotation of the Hsp60 subunits such that the hydrophobic surface turns toward the neighboring Hsp60 subunit. This conformational change is coordinated around the ring by binding of Hsp10 which closes the cavity with the substrate inside. Perhaps this creates a chamber for the protein to fold without the possibility of aggregation with other unfolded proteins. E. coli Hsp60 (GroEL) "top view." C-alpha trace colored by crystrallographic B-factors. Red indicates high mobility; blue low mobility. The inside of the apical domains, where unfolded substrates are thought to bind, are the most mobile.
GroEL and GroES "side view." GroES binds via mobile loops that extend down to contact the substratebinding domains of GroEL. Here is a link to more about mobile loops.
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Elevated Hsp70 expression protects against cardiac failure. Hearts of transgenic mice that express elevated Hsp70 sustain less damage as a result of an experimental ischemic event. Hsp100 is necessary for propagation of prions in yeast. Aggregates of the Sup35 protein propagate themselves in a reaction that depends on yeast Hsp100. Although mammalian prions are composed of an unrelated protein, experiments with transgenic mice suggest that the species barrier is at least partly imposed by interactions between the prion proteins and a host factor that could be a molecular chaperone. Neurons are acutely sensitive to stress, possibly because they exhibit little or no stress response. In contrast, glia and other non-neuronal cells exhibit a robust stress response. Some evidence indicates that a specific mechanism transports Hsps from support cells to neurons during stress. End of document
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