ARD1-mediated Hsp70 acetylation balances stress-induced protein refolding and degradation

作者：Seo Ji Hae; Park Ji Hyeon; Lee Eun Ji; Vo Tam Thuy Lu; Choi Hoon; Kim Jun Yong; Jang Jae Kyung; Wee Hee Jun; Lee Hye Shin; Jang Se Hwan; Park Zee Yong; Jeong Jaeho; Lee Kong Joo; Seok Seung Hyeon; Park Jin Young; Lee Bong Jin; Lee Mi Ni; Oh Goo Taeg; Kim Kyu Won

来源：Nature Communications, 2016, 7(1): 12882.

DOI：10.1038/ncomms12882

Heat shock protein (Hsp) 70 is a molecular chaperone that maintains protein homoeostasis during cellular stress through two opposing mechanisms: protein refolding and degradation. However, the mechanisms by which Hsp70 balances these opposing functions under stress conditions remain unknown. Here, we demonstrate that Hsp70 preferentially facilitates protein refolding after stress, gradually switching to protein degradation via a mechanism dependent on ARD1-mediated Hsp70 acetylation. During the early stress response, Hsp70 is immediately acetylated by ARD1 at K77, and the acetylated Hsp70 binds to the co-chaperone Hop to allow protein refolding. Thereafter, Hsp70 is deacetylated and binds to the ubiquitin ligase protein CHIP to complete protein degradation during later stages. This switch is required for the maintenance of protein homoeostasis and ultimately rescues cells from stress-induced cell death in vitro and in vivo. Therefore, ARD1-mediated Hsp70 acetylation is a regulatory mechanism that temporally balances protein refolding/degradation in response to stress.

• 出版日期2016-10-6