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Single-molecule protein unfolding and translocation by an ATP-fueled proteolytic machine.


ABSTRACT: All cells employ ATP-powered proteases for protein-quality control and regulation. In the ClpXP protease, ClpX is a AAA+ machine that recognizes specific protein substrates, unfolds these molecules, and then translocates the denatured polypeptide through a central pore and into ClpP for degradation. Here, we use optical-trapping nanometry to probe the mechanics of enzymatic unfolding and translocation of single molecules of a multidomain substrate. Our experiments demonstrate the capacity of ClpXP and ClpX to perform mechanical work under load, reveal very fast and highly cooperative unfolding of individual substrate domains, suggest a translocation step size of 5-8 amino acids, and support a power-stroke model of denaturation in which successful enzyme-mediated unfolding of stable domains requires coincidence between mechanical pulling by the enzyme and a transient stochastic reduction in protein stability. We anticipate that single-molecule studies of the mechanical properties of other AAA+ proteolytic machines will reveal many shared features with ClpXP.

SUBMITTER: Aubin-Tam ME 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3108460 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Single-molecule protein unfolding and translocation by an ATP-fueled proteolytic machine.

Aubin-Tam Marie-Eve ME   Olivares Adrian O AO   Sauer Robert T RT   Baker Tania A TA   Lang Matthew J MJ  

Cell 20110401 2


All cells employ ATP-powered proteases for protein-quality control and regulation. In the ClpXP protease, ClpX is a AAA+ machine that recognizes specific protein substrates, unfolds these molecules, and then translocates the denatured polypeptide through a central pore and into ClpP for degradation. Here, we use optical-trapping nanometry to probe the mechanics of enzymatic unfolding and translocation of single molecules of a multidomain substrate. Our experiments demonstrate the capacity of Clp  ...[more]

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