Large Propeptides of Fungal β-N-Acetylhexosaminidases Are Novel Enzyme Regulators That Must Be Intracellularly Processed to Control Activity, Dimerization, and Secretion into the Extracellular Environment
| Autor: | Petr Pompach, Daniel Kavan, Petr Novák, Helena Ryslavá, Vladimir Kren, Ondrej Plíhal, Katerina Hofbauerova, Jan Sklenar, Petr Man, Andrea Charvátová-Pisvejcová, Karel Bezouška, Lenka Weignerová |
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| Rok vydání: | 2007 |
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Genetic Protein subunit Molecular Sequence Data Biology Endoplasmic Reticulum Biochemistry Catalysis Acetylglucosamine Enzyme activator Enzyme Stability Enzyme reconstitution Amino Acid Sequence Protein precursor Peptide sequence Furin chemistry.chemical_classification Enzyme Precursors Sequence Homology Amino Acid Dibasic acid Endoplasmic reticulum Fungi Biological Transport beta-N-Acetylhexosaminidases Enzyme Activation Thiazoles Enzyme chemistry Dimerization |
| Zdroj: | Biochemistry. 46:2719-2734 |
| ISSN: | 1520-4995 0006-2960 |
| Popis: | Filamentous fungi produce and secrete beta-N-acetylhexosaminidases, Hex, as important components of the binary chitinolytic systems involved in the formation of septa and hyphenation. Enzyme reconstitution experiments published previously indicate that Hex can occur in the form of two molecular species containing either one or two molecules of the propeptide noncovalently associated with the enzyme dimer. Here, we describe a novel mechanism for the regulation of the activity of Hex based on the association of their catalytic subunits with the large N-terminal propeptides in vivo. We show that the enzyme precursor is processed early in the biosynthesis, shortly after the addition of N-glycans through the action of a dibasic peptidase, cleaving both before and after the dibasic sequence. The processing site for this unique dibasic peptidase, different from that of kexins, is conserved among the beta-N-acetylhexosaminidases from filamentous fungi, and inhibition of the dibasic peptidase abrogates enzyme folding and activation. Binding of the released propeptide to the catalytic subunit of Hex is essential for its activation. An examination of the kinetics of Hex activation and dimerization in vitro allowed us to understand the unusually high efficiency of the assembly of this enzyme. We also report that the fungus is able to actively regulate the concentration of the processed propeptide in endoplasmic reticulum and thus the specific activity of the produced Hex. This novel regulatory mechanism enables the control of the catalytic activity and architecture of the secreted enzyme according to the needs of the producing cell at various stages of its growth cycle. |
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