An astonishing wealth of new proteasome homologs

Fuchs, Adrian C. D.; Alva, Vikram; Lupas, Andrei N.

doi:10.1093/bioinformatics/btab558

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“…2A and 6B ). The complex relationship between the archaeal and eukaryotic ESCRT machineries described here contrasts the more direct correspondence between the components of several other conserved macromolecular complexes, such as the proteasome ( 86 ) or the exosome ( 87 ). This distinction likely reflects pronounced differences between membrane remodeling and protein sorting processes in Asgard archaea and eukaryotes, despite the conservation of the core machinery.…”

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Diversity, origin, and evolution of the ESCRT systems

Makarova,

Tobiasson,

Wolf

et al. 2024

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Endosomal sorting complexes required for transport (ESCRT) play key roles in protein sorting between membrane-bounded compartments of eukaryotic cells. Homologs of many ESCRT components are identifiable in various groups of archaea, especially in Asgardarchaeota, the archaeal phylum that is currently considered to include the closest relatives of eukaryotes, but not in bacteria. We performed a comprehensive search for ESCRT protein homologs in archaea and reconstructed ESCRT evolution using the phylogenetic tree of Vps4 ATPase (ESCRT IV) as a scaffold and using sensitive protein sequence analysis and comparison of structural models to identify previously unknown ESCRT proteins. Several distinct groups of ESCRT systems in archaea outside of Asgard were identified, including proteins structurally similar to ESCRT-I and ESCRT-II, and several other domains involved in protein sorting in eukaryotes, suggesting an early origin of these components. Additionally, distant homologs of CdvA proteins were identified in Thermoproteales which are likely components of the uncharacterized cell division system in these archaea. We propose an evolutionary scenario for the origin of eukaryotic and Asgard ESCRT complexes from ancestral building blocks, namely, the Vps4 ATPase, ESCRT-III components, wH (winged helix-turn-helix fold) and possibly also coiled-coil, and Vps28-like domains. The last archaeal common ancestor likely encompassed a complex ESCRT system that was involved in protein sorting. Subsequent evolution involved either simplification, as in the TACK superphylum, where ESCRT was co-opted for cell division, or complexification as in Asgardarchaeota. In Asgardarchaeota, the connection between ESCRT and the ubiquitin system that was previously considered a eukaryotic signature was already established. IMPORTANCE All eukaryotic cells possess complex intracellular membrane organization. Endosomal sorting complexes required for transport (ESCRT) play a central role in membrane remodeling which is essential for cellular functionality in eukaryotes. Recently, it has been shown that Asgard archaea, the archaeal phylum that includes the closest known relatives of eukaryotes, encode homologs of many components of the ESCRT systems. We employed protein sequence and structure comparisons to reconstruct the evolution of ESCRT systems in archaea and identified several previously unknown homologs of ESCRT subunits, some of which can be predicted to participate in cell division. The results of this reconstruction indicate that the last archaeal common ancestor already encoded a complex ESCRT system that was involved in protein sorting. In Asgard archaea, ESCRT systems evolved toward greater complexity, and in particular, the connection between ESCRT and the ubiquitin system that was previously considered a eukaryotic signature was established.

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Diversity, origin, and evolution of the ESCRT systems

Makarova,

Tobiasson,

Wolf

et al. 2024

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“…Asgard archaea also possess multiple ESCRT components that apparently have not been inherited by eukaryotes (Figure 2A and 6B). The complex relationship between the archaeal and eukaryotic ESCRT machineries described here contrasts the more direct correspondence between the components of several other conserved macromolecular complexes, such as the proteasome (78) or the exosome (79). This distinction likely reflects pronounced differences between membrane remodeling and protein sorting processes in Asgard archaea and eukaryotes, despite the conservation of the core machinery.…”

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Diversity, Origin and Evolution of the ESCRT Systems

Makarova,

Tobiasson,

Wolf

et al. 2024

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Endosomal Sorting Complexes Required for Transport (ESCRT) play key roles in protein sorting between membrane-bounded compartments of eukaryotic cells. Homologs of many ESCRT components are identifiable in various groups of archaea, especially in Asgardarchaeota, the archaeal phylum that is currently considered to include the closest relatives of eukaryotes, but not in bacteria. We performed a comprehensive search for ESCRT protein homologs in archaea and reconstructed ESCRT evolution using the phylogenetic tree of Vps4 ATPase (ESCRT IV) as a scaffold, using sensitive protein sequence analysis and comparison of structural models to identify previously unknown ESCRT proteins. Several distinct groups of ESCRT systems in archaea outside of Asgard were identified, including proteins structurally similar to ESCRT-I and ESCRT-II, and several other domains involved in protein sorting in eukaryotes, suggesting an early origin of these components. Additionally, distant homologs of CdvA proteins were identified in Thermoproteales which are likely components of the uncharacterized cell division system in these archaea. We propose an evolutionary scenario for the origin of eukaryotic and Asgard ESCRT complexes from ancestral building blocks, namely, the Vps4 ATPase, ESCRT-III components, wH (winged helix-turn-helix fold) and possibly also coiled-coil, and Vps28-like domains. The Last Archaeal Common Ancestor likely encompassed a complex ESCRT system that was involved in protein sorting. Subsequent evolution involved either simplification, as in the TACK superphylum, where ESCRT was co-opted for cell division, or complexification as in Asgardarchaeota. In Asgardarchaeota, the connection between ESCRT and the ubiquitin system that was previously considered a eukaryotic signature was already established.ImportanceAll eukaryotic cells possess complex intracellular membrane organization. ESCRT (Endosomal Sorting Complexes Required for Transport) plays a central role in membrane remodeling which is essential for cellular functionality in eukaryotes. Recently, it has been shown that Asgard archaea, the archaeal phylum that includes the closest known relatives of eukaryotes, encode homologs of many components of the ESCRT systems. We employed protein sequence and structure comparisons to reconstruct the evolution of ESCRT systems in archaea and identified several previously unknown homologs of ESCRT subunits, some of which can be predicted to participate in cell division. The results of this reconstruction indicate that the Last Archaeal Common ancestor already encoded a complex ESCRT system that was involved in protein sorting. In Asgard archaea, ESCRT systems evolved towards greater complexity, and in particular, the connection between ESCRT and the ubiquitin system that was previously considered a eukaryotic signature was established.

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Specific, sensitive and quantitative protein detection by in-gel fluorescence

Fuchs

2023

Nat Commun

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Recombinant proteins in complex solutions are typically detected with tag-specific antibodies in Western blots. Here we describe an antibody-free alternative in which tagged proteins are detected directly in polyacrylamide gels. For this, the highly specific protein ligase Connectase is used to selectively fuse fluorophores to target proteins carrying a recognition sequence, the CnTag. Compared to Western blots, this procedure is faster, more sensitive, offers a better signal-to-noise ratio, requires no optimization for different samples, allows more reproducible and accurate quantifications, and uses freely available reagents. With these advantages, this method represents a promising alternative to the state of the art and may facilitate studies on recombinant proteins.

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An astonishing wealth of new proteasome homologs

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Diversity, origin, and evolution of the ESCRT systems

Diversity, origin, and evolution of the ESCRT systems

Diversity, Origin and Evolution of the ESCRT Systems

Specific, sensitive and quantitative protein detection by in-gel fluorescence

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