RRC ID 57983
Author Ji CH, Kim HY, Heo AJ, Lee SH, Lee MJ, Kim SB, Srinivasrao G, Mun SR, Cha-Molstad H, Ciechanover A, Choi CY, Lee HG, Kim BY, Kwon YT.
Title The N-Degron Pathway Mediates ER-phagy.
Journal Mol Cell
Abstract The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is susceptible to wear-and-tear and proteotoxic stress, necessitating its turnover. Here, we show that the N-degron pathway mediates ER-phagy. This autophagic degradation initiates when the transmembrane E3 ligase TRIM13 (also known as RFP2) is ubiquitinated via the lysine 63 (K63) linkage. K63-ubiquitinated TRIM13 recruits p62 (also known as sequestosome-1), whose complex undergoes oligomerization. The oligomerization is induced when the ZZ domain of p62 is bound by the N-terminal arginine (Nt-Arg) of arginylated substrates. Upon activation by the Nt-Arg, oligomerized TRIM13-p62 complexes are separated along with the ER compartments and targeted to autophagosomes, leading to lysosomal degradation. When protein aggregates accumulate within the ER lumen, degradation-resistant autophagic cargoes are co-segregated by ER membranes for lysosomal degradation. We developed synthetic ligands to the p62 ZZ domain that enhance ER-phagy for ER protein quality control and alleviate ER stresses. Our results elucidate the biochemical mechanisms and pharmaceutical means that regulate ER homeostasis.
Volume 75(5)
Pages 1058-1072.e9
Published 2019-9-5
DOI 10.1016/j.molcel.2019.06.028
PII S1097-2765(19)30485-X
PMID 31375263
MeSH Animals Carrier Proteins / genetics Carrier Proteins / metabolism* Endoplasmic Reticulum / genetics Endoplasmic Reticulum / metabolism* HEK293 Cells HeLa Cells Humans Mice Mice, Knockout Proteolysis* Sequestosome-1 Protein / genetics Sequestosome-1 Protein / metabolism* Ubiquitination
IF 15.584
Times Cited 8
Resource
Human and Animal Cells Atg5^(+/+)MEF(RCB2710) Atg5^(-/-)MEF(RCB2711)