Co-Chaperones in Targeting and Delivery of Misfolded Proteins to the 26S Proteasome

Amanda B. Abildgaard, Sarah K. Gersing, Sven Larsen-Ledet, Sofie V. Nielsen, Amelie Stein, Kresten Lindorff-Larsen, Rasmus Hartmann-Petersen

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Abstract

Protein homeostasis (proteostasis) is essential for the cell and is maintained by a highly conserved protein quality control (PQC) system, which triages newly synthesized, mislocalized and misfolded proteins. The ubiquitin-proteasome system (UPS), molecular chaperones, and co-chaperones are vital PQC elements that work together to facilitate degradation of misfolded and toxic protein species through the 26S proteasome. However, the underlying mechanisms are complex and remain partly unclear. Here, we provide an overview of the current knowledge on the co-chaperones that directly take part in targeting and delivery of PQC substrates for degradation. While J-domain proteins (JDPs) target substrates for the heat shock protein 70 (HSP70) chaperones, nucleotide-exchange factors (NEFs) deliver HSP70-bound substrates to the proteasome. So far, three NEFs have been established in proteasomal delivery: HSP110 and the ubiquitin-like (UBL) domain proteins BAG-1 and BAG-6, the latter acting as a chaperone itself and carrying its substrates directly to the proteasome. A better understanding of the individual delivery pathways will improve our ability to regulate the triage, and thus regulate the fate of aberrant proteins involved in cell stress and disease, examples of which are given throughout the review.

Original languageEnglish
Article number1141
JournalBiomolecules
Volume10
Issue number8
Number of pages24
ISSN2218-273X
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2020

Keywords

  • chaperone
  • co-chaperone
  • misfolding
  • proteasome
  • protein quality control
  • protein stability
  • ubiquitin

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