Phosphatase UBLCP1 controls proteasome assembly

Abstract

Ubiquitin-like domain-containing C-terminal domain phosphatase 1 (UBLCP1), an FCP/SCP phosphatase family member, was identified as the first proteasome phosphatase. UBLCP1 binds to proteasome subunit Rpn1 and dephosphorylates the proteasome in vitro . However, it is still unclear which proteasome subunit(s) are the bona fide substrate(s) of UBLCP1 and the precise mechanism for proteasome regulation remains elusive. Here, we show that UBLCP1 selectively binds to the 19S regulatory particle (RP) through its interaction with Rpn1, but not the 20S core particle (CP) or the 26S proteasome holoenzyme. In the RP, UBLCP1 dephosphorylates the subunit Rpt1, impairs its ATPase activity, and consequently disrupts the 26S proteasome assembly, yet it has no effects on the RP assembly from precursor complexes. The Rpn1-binding and phosphatase activities of UBLCP1 are essential for its function on Rpt1 dephosphorylation and proteasome activity both in vivo and in vitro . Our study establishes the essential role of the UBLCP1/Rpn1/Rpt1 complex in regulating proteasome assembly.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
May 01, 2017
Source ID
10.1098/rsob.170042

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People

  • Chuang Sun
  • Michael E. Debakey
  • Shuangwu Sun
  • Sisi Liu
  • Tao Tao
  • Wang Zeng
  • Xia Lin
  • Xin-Hua Feng
  • Zhengmao Zhang

Organizations

  • Baylor College of Medicine
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Natural Science Foundation of China
  • United States Department of Defense
  • Xiamen University
  • Zhejiang University

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Fields of Study

  • Biology
  • Computer science

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  • Immunology
  • Molecular Biology and Genetics
  • Molecular Genetics