Human Mpp11 J protein: Ribosome-tethered molecular chaperones are ubiquitous
Human Mpp11 J protein: Ribosome-tethered molecular chaperones are ubiquitous
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DOI:
10.1126/science.1109247
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发表时间:
2005-05-13
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影响因子:
56.9
通讯作者:
Craig, EA
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作者:
Hundley, HA;Walter, W;Craig, EA
The existence of specialized molecular chaperones that interact directly with ribosomes is well established in microorganisms. Such proteins bind polypeptides exiting the ribosomal tunnel and provide a physical link between translation and protein folding. We report that ribosome-associated molecular chaperones have been maintained throughout eukaryotic evolution, as illustrated by Mpp11, the human ortholog of the yeast ribosome-associated J protein Zuo. When expressed in yeast, Mpp11 partially substituted for Zuo by partnering with the multipurpose Hsp70 Ssa, the homolog of mammalian Hsc70. We propose that in metazoans, ribosome-associated Mpp11 recruits the multifunctional soluble Hsc70 to nascent polypeptide chains as they exit the ribosome.