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Published on: January 29, 2018
Ubiquitin-like protein MNSFβ covalently binds to cytosolic 10-formyltetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase and regulates
Morihiko Nakamura1, Natsuko Watanabe1, Kaori Notsu1
1The Department of Cooperative Medical Research, Collaboration Center, Shimane University, Izumo 693-8501, Japan.
Abstract:
MNSFβ is a ubiquitously expressed member of the ubiquitin-like family that has been involved in various biological functions. Previous studies have demonstrated that MNSFβ covalently binds to various target proteins including Bcl-G, a proapoptotic protein. In this study, we purified a 115 kDa MNSFβ adduct from murine liver lysates by sequential chromatography on DEAE and anti-MNSFβ IgG-conjugated Sepharose in the presence of ATP. MALDI-TOF MS fingerprinting revealed that this MNSFβ adduct consists of an 8.5 kDa MNSFβ and 10-formyltetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase (FDH), an abundant enzyme of folate metabolism. Interestingly, MNSFβ preferably binds to cytosolic but not mitochondrial FDH. Fingerprinting analysis of the MNSFβ adduct demonstrate that MNSFβ conjugates to cytosolic FDH with a linkage between the C-terminal Gly74 and Lys72. The 115 kDa MNSFβ/FDH complex was not expressed in any of the tissues examined, indicating that this adduct formation is not ubiquitous. We found that MNSFβ/FDH complex formation was induced by dexamethasone in thymocytes. Double knockdown of MNSFβ and FDH strongly reduced dexamethasone-induced apoptosis. Collectively, MNSFβ/FDH complex formation may positively regulate apoptosis in thymocytes.
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