Semisynthetic LC3 Probes for Autophagy Pathways Reveal a Noncanonical LC3 Interacting Region Motif Crucial for the Enzymatic Activity of Human ATG3
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2023-05-24
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Macroautophagy is one of two major degradation systems in eukaryotic cells. Regulation and control of autophagy are often achieved through the presence of short peptide sequences called LC3 interacting regions (LIR) in autophagy-involved proteins. Using a combination of new protein-derived activity-based probes prepared from recombinant LC3 proteins, along with protein modeling and X-ray crystallography of the ATG3-LIR peptide complex, we identified a noncanonical LIR motif in the human E2 enzyme responsible for LC3 lipidation, ATG3. The LIR motif is present in the flexible region of ATG3 and adopts an uncommon beta-sheet structure binding to the backside of LC3. We show that the beta-sheet conformation is crucial for its interaction with LC3 and used this insight to design synthetic macrocyclic peptide-binders to ATG3. CRISPR-enabled in cellulo studies provide evidence that LIRATG3 is required for LC3 lipidation and ATG3 similar to LC3 thioester formation. Removal of LIRATG3 negatively impacts the rate of thioester transfer from ATG7 to ATG3.
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9 (5)
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1025 - 1034
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American Chemical Society
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03861 - Bode, Jeffrey W. / Bode, Jeffrey W.
09635 - Corn, Jacob / Corn, Jacob
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188634 - Synthetic Proteins for Chemical Biology (SNF)
212565 - Chemical Protein Synthesis and Conjugation (SNF)
856581 - Ubiquiti Chains in Viral Infections (EC)
212565 - Chemical Protein Synthesis and Conjugation (SNF)
856581 - Ubiquiti Chains in Viral Infections (EC)