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Degradation of tyrosine phosphatase PTPN3 (PTPH1) by association with oncogenic human papillomavirus E6 proteins.

Oncoproteins from DNA tumor viruses associate with critical cellular proteins to regulate cell proliferation, survival, and differentiation. Human papillomavirus (HPV) E6 oncoproteins have been previously shown to associate with a cellular HECT domain ubiquitin ligase termed E6AP (UBE3A). Here we show that the E6-E6AP complex associates with and targets the degradation of the protein tyrosine phosphatase PTPN3 (PTPH1) in vitro and in living cells. PTPN3 is a membrane-associated tyrosine phosphatase with FERM, PDZ, and PTP domains previously implicated in regulating tyrosine phosphorylation of growth factor receptors and p97 VCP (valosin-containing protein, termed Cdc48 in Saccharomyces cerevisiae) and is mutated in a subset of colon cancers. Degradation of PTPN3 by E6 requires E6AP, the proteasome, and an interaction between the carboxy terminus of E6 and the PDZ domain of PTPN3. In transduced keratinocytes, E6 confers reduced growth factor requirements, a function that requires the PDZ ligand of E6 and that can in part be replicated by inhibiting the expression of PTPN3. This report demonstrates the potential of E6 to regulate phosphotyrosine metabolism through the targeted degradation of a tyrosine phosphatase.

Amino Acid Sequence↗

Recruitment of the p97 ATPase and ubiquitin ligases to the site of retrotranslocation at the endoplasmic reticulum membrane.

Misfolded proteins are eliminated from the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) by retrotranslocation into the cytosol, a pathway hijacked by certain viruses to destroy MHC class I heavy chains. The translocation of polypeptides across the ER membrane requires their polyubiquitination and subsequent extraction from the membrane by the p97 ATPase [also called valosin-containing protein (VCP) or, in yeast, Cdc48]. In higher eukaryotes, p97 is bound to the ER membrane by a membrane protein complex containing Derlin-1 and VCP-interacting membrane protein (VIMP). How the ubiquitination machinery is recruited to the p97/Derlin/VIMP complex is unclear. Here, we report that p97 interacts directly with several ubiquitin ligases and facilitates their recruitment to Derlin-1. During retrotranslocation, a substrate first interacts with Derlin-1 before p97 and other factors join the complex. These data, together with the fact that Derlin-1 is a multispanning membrane protein forming homo-oligomers, support the idea that Derlin-1 is part of a retrotranslocation channel that is associated with both the polyubiquitination and p97-ATPase machineries.

Adenosine Triphosphatases↗

ER dislocation: Cdc48p/p97 gets into the AAAct.

Misfolded or unassembled proteins present in the lumen of the endoplasmic reticulum are exported to the cytosol and degraded. Recent studies have implicated a complex containing the AAA ATPase Cdc48p/p97 in the export process.

Adenosine Triphosphatases↗

p97 Is in a complex with cholera toxin and influences the transport of cholera toxin and related toxins to the cytoplasm.

Certain protein toxins, including cholera toxin, ricin, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa exotoxin A, are transported to the lumen of the endoplasmic reticulum where they retro-translocate across the endoplasmic reticulum membrane to enter the cytoplasm. The mechanism of retrotranslocation is poorly understood but may involve the endoplasmic reticulum-associated degradation pathway. The AAA ATPase p97 (also called valosin-containing protein) participates in the retro-translocation of cellular endoplasmic reticulum-associated degradation substrates and is therefore a candidate to participate in the retrotranslocation of protein toxins. To investigate whether p97 functions in toxin delivery to the cytoplasm, we measured the sensitivity to toxins of cells expressing either wild-type p97 or a dominant ATPase-defective p97 mutant under control of a tetracycline-inducible promoter. The rate at which cholera toxin and related toxins entered the cytoplasm was reduced in cells expressing the ATPase-defective p97, suggesting that the toxins might interact with p97. To detect interaction, the cholera toxin A chain was immunoprecipitated from cholera toxin-treated Vero cells, and co-immunoprecipitation of p97 was assessed by immunoblotting. The immunoprecipitates contained both cholera toxin A chain and p97, evidence that the two proteins are in a complex. Altogether, these results provide functional and structural evidence that p97 participates in the transport of cholera toxin to the cytoplasm.

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Somatic stem cell marker prominin-1/CD133 is expressed in embryonic stem cell-derived progenitors.

Prominin-1/CD133 is a plasma membrane marker found in several types of somatic stem cells, including hematopoietic and neural stem cells. To study its role during development and with differentiation, we analyzed its temporal and spatial expression (mRNA and protein) in preimplantation embryos, undifferentiated mouse embryonic stem (ES) cells, and differentiated ES cell progeny. In early embryos, prominin-1 was expressed in trophoblast but not in cells of the inner cell mass; however, prominin-1 transcripts were detected in undifferentiated ES cells. Both ES-derived cells committed to differentiation and early progenitor cells coexpressed prominin-1 with early lineage markers, including the cytoskeletal markers (nestin, cytokeratin 18, desmin), fibulin-1, and valosin-containing protein. After spontaneous differentiation at terminal stages, prominin-1 expression was downregulated and no coexpression with markers characteristic for neuroectodermal, mesodermal, and endodermal cells was found. Upon induction of neuronal differentiation, some prominin-1-positive cells, which coexpressed nestin and showed the typical morphology of neural progenitor cells, persisted until terminal stages of differentiation. However, no coexpression of prominin-1 with markers of differentiated neural cells was detected. In conclusion, we present the somatic stem cell marker prominin-1 as a new parameter to define ES-derived committed and early progenitor cells.

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Identification of substrates of human protein-tyrosine phosphatase PTPN22.

Stimulation of mature T cells activates a downstream signaling cascade involving temporally and spatially regulated phosphorylation and dephosphorylation events mediated by protein-tyrosine kinases and phosphatases, respectively. PTPN22 (Lyp), a non-receptor protein-tyrosine phosphatase, is expressed exclusively in cells of hematopoietic origin, notably in T cells where it represses signaling through the T cell receptor. We used substrate trapping coupled with mass spectrometry-based peptide identification in an unbiased approach to identify physiological substrates of PTPN22. Several potential substrates were identified in lysates from pervanadate-stimulated Jurkat cells using PTPN22-D195A/C227S, an optimized substrate trap mutant of PTPN22. These included three novel PTPN22 substrates (Vav, CD3epsilon, and valosin containing protein) and two known substrates of PEP, the mouse homolog of PTPN22 (Lck and Zap70). T cell antigen receptor (TCR) zeta was also identified as a potential substrate in Jurkat lysates by direct immunoblotting. In vitro experiments with purified recombinant proteins demonstrated that PTPN22-D195A/C227S interacted directly with activated Lck, Zap70, and TCRzeta, confirming the initial substrate trap results. Native PTPN22 dephosphorylated Lck and Zap70 at their activating tyrosine residues Tyr-394 and Tyr-493, respectively, but not at the regulatory tyrosines Tyr-505 (Lck) or Tyr-319 (Zap70). Native PTPN22 also dephosphorylated TCRzeta in vitro and in cells, and its substrate trap variant co-immunoprecipitated with TCRzeta when both were coexpressed in 293T cells, establishing TCRzeta as a direct substrate of PTPN22.

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Structural basis of the interaction between the AAA ATPase p97/VCP and its adaptor protein p47.

The AAA ATPase p97/VCP is involved in many cellular events including ubiquitin-dependent processes and membrane fusion. In the latter, the p97 adaptor protein p47 is of central importance. In order to provide insight into the molecular basis of p97 adaptor binding, we have determined the crystal structure of p97 ND1 domains complexed with p47 C-terminal domain at 2.9 A resolution. The structure reveals that the p47 ubiquitin regulatory X domain (UBX) domain interacts with the p97 N domain via a loop (S3/S4) that is highly conserved in UBX domains, but is absent in ubiquitin, which inserts into a hydrophobic pocket between the two p97 N subdomains. Deletion of this loop and point mutations in the loop significantly reduce p97 binding. This hydrophobic binding site is distinct from the predicted adaptor-binding site for the p97/VCP homologue N-ethylmaleimide sensitive factor (NSF). Together, our data suggest that UBX domains may act as general p97/VCP/CDC48 binding modules and that adaptor binding for NSF and p97 might involve different binding sites. We also propose a classification for ubiquitin-like domains containing or lacking a longer S3/S4 loop.

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Sel1p/Ubx2p participates in a distinct Cdc48p-dependent endoplasmic reticulum-associated degradation pathway.

The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) serves a critical role in the biogenesis of secretory proteins. Folding of nascent polypeptides occurs in the ER before anterograde transport through the secretory pathway, whereas terminally misfolded secretory proteins are recognized and eliminated by ER-associated degradation (ERAD). Here, we investigated the role of the ubiquitin regulatory X (UBX) domain-containing protein Sel1p in ER quality control and transport. Mutant sel1Delta yeast displayed a constitutively active unfolded protein response and a mildly reduced rate of secretory protein transport from the ER. Immunoisolation of Sel1p from detergent-solubilized ER microsomes revealed a protein complex containing both Cdc48p and Npl4p and suggested a direct role for Sel1p in ERAD. In cells that lack Sel1p, we observed a reduction in the level of Cdc48p bound to ER membranes and a decrease in the turnover rate of two model ERAD substrates, carboxypeptidase Y* and Ste6*. In addition, we found that Sel1p and a second UBX domain-containing protein, Shp1p, associated with Cdc48p in a mutually exclusive manner. Interestingly, the association of Sel1p with Cdc48p was regulated by ATP, while the interaction of Shp1p with Cdc48p was not influenced by ATP. Based on these findings, we conclude that Sel1p operates in the ERAD pathway by coupling Cdc48p to ER membranes and that Shp1p acts in a distinct Cdc48p-dependent protein degradation pathway.

ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters↗

The AAA ATPase p97/VCP interacts with its alternative co-factors, Ufd1-Npl4 and p47, through a common bipartite binding mechanism.

The AAA ATPase p97/VCP forms complexes with different adapters to fulfill distinct cellular functions. We analyzed the structural organization of the Ufd1-Npl4 adapter complex and its interaction with p97 and compared it with another adapter, p47. We found that the binary Ufd1-Npl4 complex forms a heterodimer that cooperatively interacts with p97 via a bipartite binding mechanism. Binding site 1 (BS1) is a short hydrophobic stretch in the C-terminal domain of Ufd1. The second binding site is located at the N terminus of Npl4 and is activated upon binding of Ufd1 to Npl4. It consists of about 80 amino acids that are predicted to form a ubiquitin fold domain (UBD). Despite the lack of overall homology between Ufd1-Npl4 and p47, both adapters use identical binding mechanisms. Like the ubiquitin fold ubiquitin regulatory X (UBX) domain in p47, the Npl4-UBD interacts with p97 via the loop between its strands 3 and 4 and a conserved arginine in strand 1. Furthermore, we identified a region in p47 homologous to Ufd1-BS1. The UBD/UBX and the BS1 of both adapters interact with p97 independently, whereas homologous binding sites in both adapters compete for binding to p97. In contrast to p47, however, Ufd1-Npl4 does not regulate the ATPase activity of p97; nor does a variant of p47 that contains both binding sites but lacks the N-terminal domains. Therefore, the binding sites alone do not regulate p97 directly but rather serve as anchor points to position adapter-specific domains at critical locations to modulate p97-mediated reactions.

Adenosine Triphosphatases↗

Identification of the cell cycle regulator VCP (p97/CDC48) as a substrate of the band 4.1-related protein-tyrosine phosphatase PTPH1.

The human band 4.1-related protein-tyrosine phosphatase PTPH1 was introduced into NIH3T3 cells under the control of a tetracycline-repressible promoter. Ectopic expression of wild type PTPH1 dramatically inhibited cell growth, whereas a catalytically impaired mutant showed no effect. To identify the direct target of PTPH1 in the cell, we generated a substrate-trapping mutant, in which an invariant aspartate residue was changed to alanine (D811A in PTPH1). The PTPH1-D811A mutant trapped primarily a 97-kDa tyrosine-phosphorylated protein, which was determined to be VCP (also named p97 or yeast CDC48), from various cell lysates in vitro. However, when expressed in mammalian cells, the D811A mutant was observed to contain high levels of phosphotyrosine and did not trap substrates. Mutation of tyrosine 676 to phenylalanine (Y676F) in the PTPH1-D811A mutant led to a marked reduction in phosphotyrosine content. Furthermore, this double mutant specifically trapped VCP in vivo and recognized the C-terminal tyrosines of VCP, whose phosphorylation is important for cell cycle progression in yeast. Like wild type PTPH1, this double mutant also inhibited cell proliferation. Moreover, induction of wild type PTPH1 resulted in specific dephosphorylation of VCP without changing the overall phosphotyrosine profile of the cells. VCP has been implicated in control of a variety of membrane functions, including membrane fusions, and is a regulator of the cell cycle. Our results suggest that PTPH1 may exert its effects on cell growth through dephosphorylation of VCP, thus implicating tyrosine phosphorylation as an important regulator of VCP function.

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Manifestations in a family with autosomal dominant bone fragility and limb-girdle myopathy.

We report on an unusual family with an autosomal dominant limb-girdle type of myopathy and bone fragility. This family was previously reported by Henry et al. [1958] as autosomal dominant progressive limb girdle "muscular dystrophy" with propensity to fractures and defective healing of long bones. Clinical, biochemical, and radiological aspects were evaluated in eight living relatives in this family (three males and five females) and in eight deceased individuals. The average age-of-onset of the limb-girdle myopathy was 31 years occurring in 87% of affected individuals. The average age of onset of fractures was 24 years occurring in 88% of affected individuals. Biochemical analysis showed a mean alkaline phosphatase (ALP) of 64 U/L (normal 30-120) and borderline high creatine kinase (CK) of 213 U/L (normal 4-220). Radiographs revealed coarse trabeculation, patchy sclerosis, cortical thickening, and narrowing of the medullary cavity with an appearance not considered typical of Paget disease of bone (PDB) or of fibrous dysplasia. Results of nerve conduction studies were normal, and electromyograms and muscle biopsies documented non-specific myopathic changes. There is premature graying with thin hair, thin skin, hernias and the affected individuals appear older than their chronological age, and three members had a clotting disorder. Linkage analysis for markers for the chromosome 9p22.3-q12 locus indicated that the disorder in this family does not segregate with markers in the critical region of limb-girdle/inclusion body myopathy, PDB, and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) [IBMPFD, OMIM #605382]. Sequencing of Valosin-containing protein (VCP), the gene associated with IBMPFD, did not identify mutations. We have excluded linkage to the known loci for limb-girdle type of myopathy and bone disease and excluded several candidate genes. Elucidation of the novel molecular basis of this disorder may provide valuable links between bone, collagen and muscle, and targeted therapeutic options.

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Yeast Derlin Dfm1 interacts with Cdc48 and functions in ER homeostasis.

Recent studies have identified Derlin-1, a protein that associates with the AAA-ATPase p97 and is implicated in late steps in ER-associated protein degradation (ERAD). Derlin-1 has two Saccharomyces cerevisiae homologues, Der1p and Dfm1p. While Der1p has been studied extensively, little is known about Dfm1p. Accordingly, we investigated the role of Dfm1p in ERAD, ER homeostasis and interactions with the yeast p97 homologue Cdc48p. Dfm1p was not involved in the degradation of a number of Der1-dependent or -independent ERAD substrates, neither was it redundant with either Der1p or Sec61p in ERAD. However, Dfm1p had a role in ER homeostasis, since Dfm1p loss or overexpression could stimulate the unfolded protein response (UPR). Furthermore, Dfm1p interacted both genetically and physically with Cdc48p, the yeast p97 homologue, and this interaction required an eight amino acid sequence found in the C-terminus of Dfm1p that we have termed the SHP box. Our genetic studies are consistent with the lack of a role for Dfm1p in ERAD, but indicate it participates in ER-related Cdc48p actions distinct from retrotranslocation. Finally, sequence analysis indicated that the UPR-related and Cdc48p interaction functions of Dfm1p could be separated, implying this protein probably has numerous actions in the cell. Thus, the interaction between Derlins and p97 is conserved between yeast and mammals, although its function in ERAD is not. Furthermore, Dfm1p interacts with Cdc48p through its SHP boxes, and so defines a new motif for interaction with this widely-employed AAA-ATPase.

Adenosine Triphosphatases↗

Structure and expression of LeMA-1, a tomato protein belonging to the SEC18-PAS1-CDC48-TBP-1 protein family of putative Mg(2+)-dependent ATPases.

cDNA clones of a tomato protein, called Lycopersicum esculentum putative Mg(2+)-dependent ATPase (LeMA-1), were isolated from a cDNA library. Sequence comparison of the tomato protein with other genes in the database revealed that the protein is highly homologous to a human protein called TBP-1 and a yeast Tat-binding-analogue protein YTA1A. All three proteins belong to the recently discovered protein family of putative Mg(2+)-dependent ATPases and form within this family a subgroup of proteins involved in controlled protein degradation and possibly also in transcriptional regulation. Expression of the mRNA of LeMA-1 could be monitored in several plant tissues. LeMA-1 is the first member of this subgroup of proteins isolated from plants.

ATPases Associated with Diverse Cellular Activitie↗

Etiologic factors in Paget's disease of bone.

Paget's disease of bone is a chronic focal skeletal disorder characterized by increased bone resorption by the osteoclasts. Paramyxoviral gene products have been detected in pagetic osteoclasts. Paget's disease is an autosomal dominant trait with genetic heterogeneity. Several mutations in the ubiquitin-associated (UBA) domain of sequestosome 1 (SQSTM1/p62) have been identified in patients with Paget's disease. Similarly, mutations in the valosin-containing protein (VCP) gene have been shown to cause inclusion body myopathy associated with Paget's disease of bone and frontotemporal dementia. In addition, gene polymorphisms and enhanced levels of cytokine/growth factors associated with Paget's disease have been identified. However, the etiologic factors in Paget's disease remain elusive. A cause and effect relationship for the paramyxoviral infection and SQSTM1/ p62 gene mutations responsible for pagetic osteoclast development and disease severity are unclear. This article will highlight the etiologic factors involved in the pathogenesis of Paget's disease.

Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing↗

The ATPase activity of purified CDC48p from Saccharomyces cerevisiae shows complex dependence on ATP-, ADP-, and NADH-concentrations and is completely inhibited by NEM.

The cell cycle protein CDC48p from Saccharomyces cerevisiae is a member of a protein superfamily (AAA superfamily) characterized by a common region of approximately 200 amino-acid residues including an ATP binding consensus. CDC48p purified to homogeneity showed considerable ATPase activity which could be completely abolished by preincubation with NEM in the absence of ATP. ATP protects the protein from NEM and stabilizes the otherwise labile enzyme. The ATPase activity is reversibly inhibited by NADH and shows cooperativity with its substrate ATP. The application of the in vitro ATPase activity to the identification of physiologically interacting molecules is discussed. By electron microscopy, the enzyme was shown to consist of hexameric ring structures similar to its vertebrate homologue.

Adenosine Diphosphate↗

SAV, an archaebacterial gene with extensive homology to a family of highly conserved eukaryotic ATPases.

Nucleotide sequencing of a region of the hyperthermophilic archaebacterium Sulfolobus acidocaldarius allowed us to identify an open reading frame of 780 amino acids strikingly similar to a family of eukaryotic ATPases, involved in a variety of biological functions. Sequence analysis of the predicted polypeptide revealed 63 to 66% similarity with S. cerevisiae CDC 48p and its related genes in amphibians (p97ATPase) and mammals (Valosin Containing Protein, VCP), all possibly involved in the regulation of the cell cycle. The finding of an archaebacterial equivalent of these proteins with a high degree of similarity suggests that it represents the same gene in these various species. The new archaebacterial ORF, called SAV (S. acidocaldarius VCP-like) exhibited the usual signature of all members of the family, a highly conserved domain of about 200 amino acids, which is duplicated. Thus, apart from the VCP-like proteins, SAV also appeared similar, although less clearly, to other ATPases, members of the family, involved in vesicle-mediated transport (NSF, Sec18p), peroxysome assembly (PAS1p), and gene expression in yeast (SUG1p) and in human immunodeficiency virus (TBP-1). Finally, the discovery of the archaebacterial gene could enlighten not only the evolutionary relationships between the members of this complex ATPase family, but also the cellular function of these proteins, that is presently obscure.

ATPases Associated with Diverse Cellular Activitie↗

Organelle membrane fusion: a novel function for the syntaxin homolog Ufe1p in ER membrane fusion.

The fusion of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) membranes in yeast does not require Sec18p/NSF and Sec17p, two proteins needed for docking of vesicles with their target membrane. Instead, ER membranes require a NSF-related ATPase, Cdc48p. Since both vesicular and organelle fusion events use related ATPases, we investigated whether both fusion events are also SNARE mediated. We present evidence that the fusion of ER membranes requires Ufe1p, a t-SNARE that localizes to the ER, but no known v-SNAREs. We propose that the Ufe1 protein acts in the dual capacity of an organelle membrane fusion-associated SNARE by undergoing direct t-t-SNARE and Cdc48p interactions during organelle membrane fusion as well as a t-SNARE for vesicular traffic.

Adenosine Triphosphatases↗