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HspB8 controls hardening and molecular aging of FUS condensates by domain-specific protein interactions Part 1

ABSTRACT: Biomolecular condensates formed by phase separation offer a confined space where protein-protein interactions (PPIs) facilitate distinct biochemical reactions. As their aberrant behavior is increasingly associated with disease, it is crucial to understand the molecular organization of PPIs within condensates. Using quantitative and time-resolved crosslinkingmass spectrometry we directly and specifically monitor PPIs and protein dynamics of fused in sarcoma (FUS) condensates and identify its RNA recognition motif (RRM) as a key player of condensate-specific PPIs and aging. We find that the chaperone HspB8, but not a disease-associated mutant, prevents FUS aging. The disordered region of HspB8 directs its α-crystallin domain (αCD) into FUS condensates. Here, RRM unfolding drives aggregation but binding of HspB8 via a droplet-specific αCD – RRM interface significantly delays the onset of aging. We propose that chaperones such as HspB8 prevent aberrant phase transitions by stabilizing aggregation prone RNA binding domains in times of cellular stress.

INSTRUMENT(S): Orbitrap Fusion

ORGANISM(S): Homo Sapiens (human)

SUBMITTER: Florian Stengel

LAB HEAD: FLorian Stengel

PROVIDER: PXD021114 | Pride | 2021-10-12

REPOSITORIES: pride

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HspB8 prevents aberrant phase transitions of FUS by chaperoning its folded RNA-binding domain.

Boczek Edgar E EE Fürsch Julius J Niedermeier Marie Laura ML Jawerth Louise L Jahnel Marcus M Ruer-Gruß Martine M Kammer Kai-Michael KM Heid Peter P Mediani Laura L Wang Jie J Yan Xiao X Pozniakovski Andrej A Poser Ina I Mateju Daniel D Hubatsch Lars L Carra Serena S Alberti Simon S Hyman Anthony A AA Stengel Florian F

eLife 20210906

Aberrant liquid-to-solid phase transitions of biomolecular condensates have been linked to various neurodegenerative diseases. However, the underlying molecular interactions that drive aging remain enigmatic. Here, we develop quantitative time-resolved crosslinking mass spectrometry to monitor protein interactions and dynamics inside condensates formed by the protein fused in sarcoma (FUS). We identify misfolding of the RNA recognition motif of FUS as a key driver of condensate aging. We demonst ...[more]

PMID: 34487489

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