Bacterial and animal cells selectively degrade proteins with abnormal conformations. This process helps prevent the intracellular accumulation of unfolded proteins in genetic diseases, during heat shock, and with aging. Molecular chaperones, in addition to catalyzing protein folding and translocation, play essential roles in this degradative process. During the current funding period the PI has shown that in E. coli the chaperones DnaK, DnaJ, and GrpE are necessary for the rapid degradation of certain unfolded model polypeptides while GroEL, GroES, and Trigger Factor function together in the breakdown of other (abnormal) polypeptides. These chaperones associate with the substrates and appear to release or present them in a conformation that facilitates proteolytic digestion. In yeast the PI has shown that the DnaJ homolog Ydj1 and Hsp70 of the SSA family are essential for ubiquitin conjugation to abnormal proteins and certain regulatory proteins by binding and enhancing the susceptibility for ubiquitination. The current grant is comprised of four specific aims.
Specific Aim A will continue studies on the roles of GroEL/ES/TF in the degradation of the recombinant model substrate CRAG by delineating discrete steps in the initial fragmentation. These studies will combine proteolytic susceptibility studies, mass spec analysis of peptide products, and direct structure determination by EM tomography in collaboration Wolfgang Baumeister. Other studies will test whether the model CRAG substrate is degraded through an analogous chaperone dependent pathway in yeast, allowing the use of yeast genetics to dissect steps.
Specific Aim B will focus on clarifying the functions of DnaK and DnaJ in the degradation of the unfolded protein PhoA in E. coli. These studies will use His tagged PhoA and protease dificient strains to isolate intact substrate-chaperone complexes.
Specific Aim C will determine the roles of the DnaJ and Hsp70 families in the ubiquitin-proteasome pathway in yeast using model substrates carrying defined degradation signals. This line of investigation will be extended to defined cell free studies as well as studies of the potential role of Sis1 in binding to ubiquitin conjugates prior to degradation by the proteasome.
Specific Aim D will define the chaperone like function of the PAN and HslU ATPases which support protein breakdown by proteasome homologs in archeabacteria and E. coli.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
Type
Research Project (R01)
Project #
5R01GM051923-08
Application #
6525853
Study Section
Molecular Cytology Study Section (CTY)
Program Officer
Wehrle, Janna P
Project Start
1995-08-01
Project End
2004-12-09
Budget Start
2002-08-01
Budget End
2004-12-09
Support Year
8
Fiscal Year
2002
Total Cost
$450,659
Indirect Cost
Name
Harvard University
Department
Anatomy/Cell Biology
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
082359691
City
Boston
State
MA
Country
United States
Zip Code
02115
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