Solution structure of yeast Rpn9: insights into proteasome lid assembly.
Y.Hu,
Y.Wu,
Q.Li,
W.Zhang,
C.Jin.
ABSTRACT
The regulatory particle (RP) of the 26 S proteasome functions in preparing
polyubiquitinated substrates for degradation. The lid complex of the RP contains
an Rpn8-Rpn11 heterodimer surrounded by a horseshoe-shaped scaffold formed by
six proteasome-COP9/CSN-initiation factor (PCI)-containing subunits. The PCI
domains are essential for lid assembly, whereas the detailed molecular
mechanisms remain elusive. Recent cryo-EM studies at near-atomic resolution
provided invaluable information on the RP architecture in different functional
states. Nevertheless, atomic resolution structural information on the RP is
still limited, and deeper understanding of RP assembly mechanism requires
further studies on the structures and interactions of individual subunits or
subcomplexes. Herein we report the high-resolution NMR structures of the
PCI-containing subunit Rpn9 from Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The 45-kDa protein
contains an all-helical N-terminal domain and a C-terminal PCI domain linked via
a semiflexible hinge. The N-terminal domain mediates interaction with the
ubiquitin receptor Rpn10, whereas the PCI domain mediates interaction with the
neighboring PCI subunit Rpn5. The Rpn9-Rpn5 interface highlights two structural
motifs on the winged helix module forming a hydrophobic center surrounded by
ionic pairs, which is a common pattern for all PCI-PCI interactions in the lid.
The results suggest that divergence in surface composition among different PCI
pairs may contribute to the modulation of lid assembly.