title: Heterodimerization of the sialidase NEU1 with the chaperone protective protein/cathepsin A prevents its premature oligomerization.
abstract: Lysosomal neuraminidase-1 (NEU1) forms a multienzyme complex with beta-galactosidase and protective protein/cathepsin A (PPCA). Because of its association with PPCA, which acts as a molecular chaperone, NEU1 is transported to the lysosomal compartment, catalytically activated, and stabilized. However, the mode(s) of association between these two proteins both en route to the lysosome and in the multienzyme complex has remained elusive. Here, we have analyzed the hydrodynamic properties of PPCA, NEU1, and a complex of the two proteins and identified multiple binding sites on both proteins. One of these sites on NEU1 that is involved in binding to PPCA can also bind to other NEU1 molecules, albeit with lower affinity. Therefore, in the absence of PPCA, as in the lysosomal storage disease galactosialidosis, NEU1 self-associates into chain-like oligomers. Binding of PPCA can reverse self-association of NEU1 by causing the disassembly of NEU1-oligomers and the formation of a PPCA-NEU1 heterodimeric complex. The identification of binding sites between the two proteins allowed us to create innovative structural models of the NEU1 oligomer and the PPCA-NEU1 heterodimeric complex. The proposed mechanism of interaction between NEU1 and its accessory protein PPCA provides a rationale for the secondary deficiency of NEU1 in galactosialidosis.
authors: Department of Genetics and Tumor Cell Biology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee 38105-2794. Electronic address: erik.bonten@stjude.org.
authors: Erik J
authors: EJ
authors: Bonten
authors: Department of Genetics and Tumor Cell Biology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee 38105-2794.
authors: Yvan
authors: Y
authors: Campos
authors: Centre for Biomolecular Sciences, University of St. Andrews, St. Andrews, Fife KY16 9UA, Scotland, United Kingdom.
authors: Viateslav
authors: V
authors: Zaitsev
authors: Hartwell Center for Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee 38105-2794.
authors: Amanda
authors: A
authors: Nourse
authors: Hartwell Center for Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee 38105-2794.
authors: Brett
authors: B
authors: Waddell
authors: Hartwell Center for Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee 38105-2794.
authors: William
authors: W
authors: Lewis
authors: Centre for Biomolecular Sciences, University of St. Andrews, St. Andrews, Fife KY16 9UA, Scotland, United Kingdom.
authors: Garry
authors: G
authors: Taylor
authors: Department of Genetics and Tumor Cell Biology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee 38105-2794. Electronic address: alessandra.dazzo@stjude.org.
authors: Alessandra
authors: A
authors: d'Azzo
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D001665:Binding Sites; D043402:Cathepsin A / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004789:Enzyme Activation; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008264:Macrophages / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism; D051379:Mice; D018345:Mice, Knockout; D018832:Molecular Chaperones / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D046912:Multiprotein Complexes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D016297:Mutagenesis, Site-Directed; D009439:Neuraminidase / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D011487:Protein Conformation; D055503:Protein Multimerization
chemical_list: D018832:Molecular Chaperones; D046912:Multiprotein Complexes; C486385:NEU1 protein, human; D009439:Neuraminidase; C468629:CTSA protein, human; D043402:Cathepsin A