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Published on: February 5, 2016
Changes in function but not oligomeric size are associated with αB-crystallin lysine substitution
Steven Droho1,2, Mitchell E Keener1, Niklaus H Mueller1,2
1Department of Ophthalmology, University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA.
Abstract:
αB-Crystallin, ubiquitously expressed in many tissues including the ocular lens, is a small heat shock protein that can prevent protein aggregation. A number of post-translation modifications are reported to modify αB-crystallin function. Recent studies have identified αB-crystallin lysine residues are modified by acetylation and ubiquitination. Therefore, we sought to determine the effects of lysine to alanine substitution on αB-crystallin functions including chaperone activity and modulation of actin polymerization. Analysis of the ten substitution mutants as recombinant proteins indicated all the proteins were soluble and formed oligomeric complexes similar to wildtype protein. Lysozyme aggregation induced by chemical treatment indicated that K82, K90, K121, K166 and K174/K175 were required for efficient chaperone activity. Thermal induction of γ-crystallin aggregation could be prevented by all αB-crystallin substitution mutants. These αB-crystallin mutants also were able to mediate wildtype levels of actin polymerization. Further analysis of two clones with either enhanced or reduced chaperone activity on individual client substrates or actin polymerization indicated both retained broad chaperone activity and anti-apoptotic activity. Collectively, these studies show the requirements for lysine residues in αB-crystallin function.
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