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A conserved histidine modulates HSPB5 structure to trigger chaperone activity in response to stress-related acidosis.

ABSTRACT: Small heat shock proteins (sHSPs) are essential 'holdase' chaperones that form large assemblies and respond dynamically to pH and temperature stresses to protect client proteins from aggregation. While the alpha-crystallin domain (ACD) dimer of sHSPs is the universal building block, how the ACD transmits structural changes in response to stress to promote holdase activity is unknown. We found that the dimer interface of HSPB5 is destabilized over physiological pHs and a conserved histidine (His-104) controls interface stability and oligomer structure in response to acidosis. Destabilization by pH or His-104 mutation shifts the ACD from dimer to monomer but also results in a large expansion of HSPB5 oligomer states. Remarkably, His-104 mutant-destabilized oligomers are efficient holdases that reorganize into structurally distinct client-bound complexes. Our data support a model for sHSP function wherein cell stress triggers small perturbations that alter the ACD building blocks to unleash a cryptic mode of chaperone action.

SUBMITTER: Rajagopal P

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4456606 | biostudies-literature | 2015 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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A conserved histidine modulates HSPB5 structure to trigger chaperone activity in response to stress-related acidosis.

Rajagopal Ponni P Tse Eric E Borst Andrew J AJ Delbecq Scott P SP Shi Lei L Southworth Daniel R DR Klevit Rachel E RE

eLife 20150511

Small heat shock proteins (sHSPs) are essential 'holdase' chaperones that form large assemblies and respond dynamically to pH and temperature stresses to protect client proteins from aggregation. While the alpha-crystallin domain (ACD) dimer of sHSPs is the universal building block, how the ACD transmits structural changes in response to stress to promote holdase activity is unknown. We found that the dimer interface of HSPB5 is destabilized over physiological pHs and a conserved histidine (His- ...[more]

PMID: 25962097

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Project description:Small heat shock proteins (sHsps) are a family of ATP-independent molecular chaperones that function as "holdases" and prevent protein aggregation due to changes in temperature, pH, or oxidation state. sHsps have a conserved α-crystallin domain (ACD), which forms the dimer building block, flanked by variable N- and C-terminal regions. sHsps populate various oligomeric states as a function of their sequestrase activity, and these dynamic structural features allow the proteins to interact with a plethora of cellular substrates. However, the molecular mechanisms of their dynamic conformational assembly and the interactions with various substrates remains unclear. Therefore, it is important to gain insight into the underlying physicochemical properties that influence sHsp structure in an effort to understand their mechanism(s) of action. We evaluated several disease-relevant mutations, D109A, F113Y, R116C, R120G, and R120C, in the ACD of HspB5 for changes to in vitro chaperone activity relative to that of wildtype. Structural characteristics were also evaluated by ANS fluorescence and CD spectroscopy. Our results indicated that mutation Y113F is an efficient holdase, while D109A and R120G, which are found in patients with myofibrillar myopathy and cataracts, respectively, exhibit a large reduction in holdase activity in a chaperone-like light-scattering assay, which indicated alterations in substrate-sHsp interactions. The extent of the reductions in chaperone activities are different among the mutants and specific to the substrate protein, suggesting that while sHsps are able to interact with many substrates, specific interactions provide selectivity for some substrates compared to others. This work is consistent with a model for chaperone activity where key electrostatic interactions in the sHsp dimer provide structural stability and influence both higher-order sHsp interactions and facilitate interactions with substrate proteins that define chaperone holdase activity.

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A conserved histidine modulates HSPB5 structure to trigger chaperone activity in response to stress-related acidosis.

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A conserved histidine modulates HSPB5 structure to trigger chaperone activity in response to stress-related acidosis.

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