Research Project
Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
The proteasome is an ATP-dependent protease complex responsible for targeted protein degradation in eukaryotic cells. To identify factors that affect the proteasome dynamics, we screened a yeast mutant library and found that the proteasome formed a large cytoplasmic granule in almost all the mitochondrial mutants. We found that lowered cellular ATP levels induce the granule formation of the proteasome even in the wild-type cells. Importantly, the granule formation of the proteasome is conserved in yeast and humans. Furthermore, the purified proteasomes formed fibrous aggregated structures by ATP depletion. Taken together, these results suggest that the proteasome itself senses cellular ATP levels and autonomously forms reversible granule structure in responding to cellular environments.
All 2014 2013 2012 Other
All Journal Article (10 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 10 results) Presentation (21 results) (of which Invited: 6 results) Book (7 results) Remarks (4 results)
Structure
Volume: (掲載確定) Issue: 5 Pages: 731-743
10.1016/j.str.2014.02.014
Nature Commun
Volume: 5 Issue: 1 Pages: 3396-3396
10.1038/ncomms4396
Biochem Biophys Res Commun.
Volume: 436 Issue: 2 Pages: 223-229
10.1016/j.bbrc.2013.05.080
Protein Science
Volume: 22 Issue: 6 Pages: 840-850
10.1002/pro.2254
Journl of Biological Chemistry
Volume: 287 Issue: 15 Pages: 12172-12182
10.1074/jbc.m112.345876
Cell
Volume: 150 Pages: 151-164
Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA.
Volume: 109 Issue: 5 Pages: 1479-1484
10.1073/pnas.1119394109
Biol Chem
Volume: 393 Pages: 217-234
Methods Mol Biol
Volume: 832 Pages: 315-337
Volume: 150 Issue: 1 Pages: 151-164
10.1016/j.cell.2012.05.030
http://www.igakuken.or.jp/pro-meta/
http://www.igakuken.or.jp/research/topics/2014/0306.html
http://www.riken.jp/pr/press/2014/20140306_3/