| Literature DB >> 25774151 |
María I Giménez1, Micaela Cerletti1, Rosana E De Castro1.
Abstract
The function of membrane proteases range from general house-keeping to regulation of cellular processes. Although the biological role of these enzymes in archaea is poorly understood, some of them are implicated in the biogenesis of the archaeal cell envelope and surface structures. The membrane-bound ATP-dependent Lon protease is essential for cell viability and affects membrane carotenoid content in Haloferax volcanii. At least two different proteases are needed in this archaeon to accomplish the posttranslational modifications of the S-layer glycoprotein. The rhomboid protease RhoII is involved in the N-glycosylation of the S-layer protein with a sulfoquinovose-containing oligosaccharide while archaeosortase ArtA mediates the proteolytic processing coupled-lipid modification of this glycoprotein facilitating its attachment to the archaeal cell surface. Interestingly, two different signal peptidase I homologs exist in H. volcanii, Sec11a and Sec11b, which likely play distinct physiological roles. Type IV prepilin peptidase PibD processes flagellin/pilin precursors, being essential for the biogenesis and function of the archaellum and other cell surface structures in H. volcanii.Entities:
Keywords: Haloferax volcanii; S-layer glycoprotein; archaeal proteolysis; cell envelope; membrane-associated proteases
Year: 2015 PMID: 25774151 PMCID: PMC4343526 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2015.00039
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Front Microbiol ISSN: 1664-302X Impact factor: 5.640
Predicted membrane proteases of represtenative archaeal genomes.
| Protease name | MEROPS family | Cleavage site | Topology | Description | Organism | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleaves signal peptides of preproteins | ||||||
| S26B | Active site on external face of cytoplasmic membrane | Resemble eukaryotic SPI. Cleaves the majority of signal peptides from preproteins exported by Sec (Tat?) system | ||||
| SPI (MJ0260) | 2 TMS | First SPI characterized from archaea | ||||
| Sec11a (HVO_2603); Sec11b (HVO_0002) | 1 TMS | Both active | ||||
| Active site on internal face of cytoplasmic membrane | Novel family of aspartyl proteases (GxGD). Cleaves signal peptides of preflagellins prior to incorporation into the archaellum | |||||
| A24 | 5 TMS | Broad substrate range. Cleaves signal peptides of preflagellins and sugar-binding proteins (“bindosome”) | ||||
| (Saci_0139) | 6 TMS | |||||
| (HVO_2993) | 6 TMS | Cleaves preflagellins and type IV pilin-like proteins. Required for swimming motility (flagella) and surface adhesion (type IV pili-like structures) | ||||
| A24A | 9–10 TMS | Cleaves signal peptides of pilin-like proteins containing a DUF361 domain | ||||
| A24B | 5 TMS | Inactivation of FlaK generates non- flagellated cells. Residues Ser52, His122 and Asp148 crucial for protease activity | ||||
| (MMP0555) | 5 TMS | Displays preflagellin peptidase activity. placeCityCrystal structure is available | ||||
| Degrades signal peptides after removal by SP | ||||||
| SppA (TK1164) | S49 | Active site at the soluble extracytoplasmic side | 1 TMS | First insight into catalytic mechanism of prokaryotic SPPs | ||
| A22 | Active site at the membrane plane (ICliP) | Regulatory intramembrane proteolysis (RIP). Aspartyl proteases (GxGD) | ||||
| PSH; MCMJR1 peptidase | 9 TMS | Crystal structure determined in an archaeon. Insights on catalytic mechanism of Presenilin and SPP intramembrane proteases | ||||
| Protein quality control. Regulatory proteases | ||||||
| S16 | ATPase and protease domains facing cytoplasm | |||||
| (TK1264) | 2 TMS | ATP-independent activity on unfolded substrates; ATP-dependent activity on folded proteins | ||||
| (Ta1081) | 2 TMS | Confirmation of S-K catalytic dyad. Recombinant LonB protease showed ATPase and protease activities | ||||
| (AF0364) | 1 TMS | Crystal structure of LonB proteolytic domain solved | ||||
| (TON_0529) | 2 TMS | Crystal structure 2.0- resolution solved | ||||
| (Nmag_2822) | 2 TMS | DNA-binding capacity | ||||
| (HVO_0783) | 2 TMS | Essential for viability. Quality control of proteins. Suboptimal LonB expression affects the content of membrane carotenoids and other lipids | ||||
| S54 | Active site at the membrane plane (ICliP) | Regulatory intramembrane proteolysis (RIP) | ||||
| Rho II (HVO_ 0727) | 6 TMS | A null mutant in | ||||
| M50B | Active site at the membrane plane (ICliP) | Regulatory intramembrane proteolysis (RIP) | ||||
| (MJ_0392) | 6 TMS | The crystal structure of the transmembrane core was determined (3B4R) | ||||
| N/A | Predicted active-site Cys oriented toward the extracellular side | |||||
| (HVO_0915) | 7 TMS | Involved in C-terminal processing of the S-layer glycoprotein | ||||
| A5 | Active site oriented to the extracellular milieu | 1 TMS | Overproduced in peptide enriched media. Catalytic domain followed by PKD and Y_Y_Y domains | |||
| M79 | In eukaryotic cells they are involved in prenylation of proteins for membrane localization | |||||
| Abi (HVO_0784) | 5 TMS | Putative CAAX protease homolog. Forms a transcription unit with |