Reversible phosphorylation of Rpn1 regulates 26S proteasome assembly and function
Reversible phosphorylation of Rpn1 regulates 26S proteasome assembly and function
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Rpn1 的可逆磷酸化调节 26S 蛋白酶体组装和功能
DOI:
10.1073/pnas.1912531117
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发表时间:
2020-01-07
影响因子:
11.1
通讯作者:
Guo, Xing
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作者:
Liu, Xiaoyan;Xiao, Weidi;Guo, Xing
Significance The 26S proteasome is responsible for the degradation of the majority of cellular proteins in eukaryotes. In this study, we characterized a common and basic mechanism for proteasome regulation through reversible phosphorylation of a key proteasome subunit, Rpn1, at Ser361. Mutation of this single phosphosite impairs proteasome complex formation and perturbs cellular homeostasis. Using the genetic code expansion system, we obtained phosphorylated Rpn1 protein and provided a clear biochemical explanation of how Rpn1-S361 phosphorylation promotes proteasome assembly. We further identified the corresponding kinases and phosphatases of this site, which may lead to new approaches of manipulating proteasome activity for therapeutic purposes. The fundamental importance of the 26S proteasome in health and disease suggests that its function must be finely controlled, and yet our knowledge about proteasome regulation remains limited. Posttranslational modifications, especially phosphorylation, of proteasome subunits have been shown to impact proteasome function through different mechanisms, although the vast majority of proteasome phosphorylation events have not been studied. Here, we have characterized 1 of the most frequently detected proteasome phosphosites, namely Ser361 of Rpn1, a base subunit of the 19S regulatory particle. Using a variety of approaches including CRISPR/Cas9-mediated gene editing and quantitative mass spectrometry, we found that loss of Rpn1-S361 phosphorylation reduces proteasome activity, impairs cell proliferation, and causes oxidative stress as well as mitochondrial dysfunction. A screen of the human kinome identified several kinases including PIM1/2/3 that catalyze S361 phosphorylation, while its level is reversibly controlled by the proteasome-resident phosphatase, UBLCP1. Mechanistically, Rpn1-S361 phosphorylation is required for proper assembly of the 26S proteasome, and we have utilized a genetic code expansion system to directly demonstrate that S361-phosphorylated Rpn1 more readily forms a precursor complex with Rpt2, 1 of the first steps of 19S base assembly. These findings have revealed a prevalent and biologically important mechanism governing proteasome formation and function.