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Proteomics of testis from SPPL2c KO mice

ABSTRACT: Signal peptide peptidase (SPP) and the four homologous SPP-like (SPPL) proteases constitute a family of intramembrane aspartyl proteases with selectivity for type II-oriented transmembrane segments. Here, we have analysed the physiological function of the orphan protease SPPL2c, previously considered to represent a non-expressed pseudogene. We identified proteolytic activity of SPPL2c towards selected tail-anchored proteins. Despite shared ER localization, SPPL2c and SPP exhibit distinct, though partially overlapping substrate spectra and inhibitory profiles and are organised in different high molecular-weight complexes. Unexpectedly, SPPL2c is specifically expressed in murine and human testis where it is primarily localised in spermatids. In mice, SPPL2c-deficiency leads to a loss of elongated spermatids and reduced motility of mature spermatozoa, but preserved fertility. Additionally, matings of male and female SPPL2c-/- mice exhibit reduced litter sizes. Using proteomics we identified the sarco/endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+-ATPase (SERCA2)-regulating protein phospholamban (PLN) as a physiological SPPL2c substrate. Accumulation of PLN correlates with a decrease of intracellular Ca2+ levels in elongated spermatids that likely contributes to the compromised male germ cell differentiation and function of SPPL2c-/- mice.

INSTRUMENT(S): Q Exactive HF

ORGANISM(S): Mus Musculus (mouse)

TISSUE(S): Testis

SUBMITTER: Stephan Mueller

LAB HEAD: Bernd Schröder

PROVIDER: PXD011922 | Pride | 2019-02-12

REPOSITORIES: Pride

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The intramembrane protease SPPL2c promotes male germ cell development by cleaving phospholamban.

Niemeyer Johannes J Mentrup Torben T Heidasch Ronny R Müller Stephan A SA Biswas Uddipta U Meyer Rieke R Papadopoulou Alkmini A AA Dederer Verena V Haug-Kröper Martina M Adamski Vivian V Lüllmann-Rauch Renate R Bergmann Martin M Mayerhofer Artur A Saftig Paul P Wennemuth Gunther G Jessberger Rolf R Fluhrer Regina R Lichtenthaler Stefan F SF Lemberg Marius K MK Schröder Bernd B

EMBO reports 20190207 3

Signal peptide peptidase (SPP) and the four homologous SPP-like (SPPL) proteases constitute a family of intramembrane aspartyl proteases with selectivity for type II-oriented transmembrane segments. Here, we analyse the physiological function of the orphan protease SPPL2c, previously considered to represent a non-expressed pseudogene. We demonstrate proteolytic activity of SPPL2c towards selected tail-anchored proteins. Despite shared ER localisation, SPPL2c and SPP exhibit distinct, though part ...[more]

PMID: 30733280

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Proteomics of testis from SPPL2c KO mice

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The intramembrane protease SPPL2c promotes male germ cell development by cleaving phospholamban.

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