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- Title
A toxic imbalance of Hsp70s in Saccharomyces cerevisiae is caused by competition for cofactors.
- Authors
Keefer, Kathryn M.; True, Heather L.
- Abstract
Molecular chaperones are responsible for managing protein folding from translation through degradation. These crucial machines ensure that protein homeostasis is optimally maintained for cell health. However, 'too much of a good thing' can be deadly, and the excess of chaperones can be toxic under certain cellular conditions. For example, overexpression of Ssa1, a yeast Hsp70, is toxic to cells in folding-challenged states such as [ PSI+]. We discovered that overexpression of the nucleotide exchange factor Sse1 can partially alleviate this toxicity. We further argue that the basis of the toxicity is related to the availability of Hsp70 cofactors, such as Hsp40 J-proteins and nucleotide exchange factors. Ultimately, our work informs future studies about functional chaperone balance and cautions against therapeutic chaperone modifications without a thorough examination of cofactor relationships.
- Subjects
HSP70 heat-shock proteins; SACCHAROMYCES cerevisiae; COFACTORS (Biochemistry); MOLECULAR chaperones; PROTEIN folding; PHYSIOLOGY; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Molecular Microbiology, 2017, Vol 105, Issue 6, p860
- ISSN
0950-382X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/mmi.13741