Insights in progressive myoclonus epilepsy: HSP70 promotes cystatin B polymerization |
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Authors: | Ada Rispoli Elena Cipollini Sandra Catania Rossella Di Giaimo Giuseppe Pulice Stineke van Houte Francesca Sparla Fabrizio Dal Piaz Davide Roncarati Paolo Trost Marialuisa Melli |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Biology, University of Bologna, Via Selmi 3, 40126 Bologna, Italy;2. Department of Biology, Federico II University, Via Mezzocannone 8, 80134 Naples, Italy;3. Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, Via Irnerio 42, 40126 Bologna, Italy;4. Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Salerno, Via Ponte Don Melillo, 84084 Fisciano (SA), Italy;5. Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, Via Selmi 3, 40126 Bologna, Italy |
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Abstract: | Cystatin B (CSTB) is an anti-protease frequently mutated in progressive myoclonus epilepsy (EPM1), a devastating degenerative disease. This work shows that rat CSTB is an unstable protein that undergoes structural changes following the interaction with a chaperone, either prokaryotic or eukaryotic. Both the prokaryotic DnaK and eukaryotic HSP70 promote CSTB polymerization. Denaturated CSTB is polymerized by the chaperone alone. Native CSTB monomers are more stable than denatured monomers and require Cu2 + for chaperone-dependent polymerization. Cu2 + interacts with at least two conserved histidines, at positions 72 and 95 modifying the structure of native monomeric CSTB. Subsequently, CSTB becomes unstable and readily responds to the addition of DnaK or HSP70, generating polymers. This reaction depends strictly on the presence of this divalent metal ion and on the presence of one cysteine in the protein chain. The cysteine deletion mutant does not polymerize. We propose that Cu2 + modifies the redox environment of the protein, allowing the oxidation of the cysteine residue of CSTB that triggers polymerization. These polymers are sensitive to reducing agents while polymers obtained from denatured CSTB monomers are DTT resistant. We propose that the Cu2 +/HSP70 dependent polymers are physiological and functional in eukaryotic cells. Furthermore, while monomeric CSTB has anti-protease function, it seems likely that polymeric CSTB fulfils different function(s). |
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