title: ACMC1-knockout reveals translation-independent control of human mitochondrial complex IV biogenesis.
abstract: Defects in mitochondrial respiratory chain complex IV (CIV) frequently cause encephalocardiomyopathies. Human CIV assembly involves 14 subunits of dual genetic origin and multiple nucleus-encoded ancillary factors. Biogenesis of the mitochondrion-encoded copper/heme-containing COX1 subunit initiates the CIV assembly process. Here, we show that the intermembrane space twin CX9C protein CMC1 forms an early CIV assembly intermediate with COX1 and two assembly factors, the cardiomyopathy proteins COA3 and COX14. A TALEN-mediatedCMC1knockout HEK293T cell line displayed normal COX1 synthesis but decreased CIV activity owing to the instability of newly synthetized COX1. We demonstrate that CMC1 stabilizes a COX1-COA3-COX14 complex before the incorporation of COX4 and COX5a subunits. Additionally, we show that CMC1 acts independently of CIV assembly factors relevant to COX1 metallation (COX10, COX11, and SURF1) or late stability (MITRAC7). Furthermore, whereas human COX14 and COA3 have been proposed to affect COX1 mRNA translation, our data indicate that CMC1 regulates turnover of newly synthesized COX1 prior to and during COX1 maturation, without affecting the rate of COX1 synthesis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA.
authors.forename: Myriam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bourens
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA abarrientos@med.miami.edu.|Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA.
authors.forename: Antoni
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-9018-3231
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Barrientos
mesh_terms: D000483:Alleles; D051545:Cyclooxygenase 1 / Q000378:metabolism; D003576:Electron Transport Complex IV / Q000378:metabolism*; D004795:Enzyme Stability; D055786:Gene Knockout Techniques; D057809:HEK293 Cells; D006801:Humans; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000172:deficiency* / Q000378:metabolism; D008928:Mitochondria / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism*; D024101:Mitochondrial Proteins / Q000172:deficiency* / Q000378:metabolism; D008954:Models, Biological; D046912:Multiprotein Complexes / Q000378:metabolism; D011485:Protein Binding; D014176:Protein Biosynthesis; D011499:Protein Processing, Post-Translational; D000069896:Transcription Activator-Like Effector Nucleases / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D008565:Membrane Proteins; D024101:Mitochondrial Proteins; D046912:Multiprotein Complexes; D051545:Cyclooxygenase 1; D003576:Electron Transport Complex IV; D000069896:Transcription Activator-Like Effector Nucleases
keywords: CMC1; COX1; complex IV; cytochrome c oxidase; mitochondrial respiratory chain