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ADD66, A GENE REQUIRED FOR THE ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM ASSOCIATED DEGRADATION (ERAD) OF ALPHA-1-ANTITRYPSIN-Z IN YEAST, FACILITATES PROTEASOME ACTIVITY AND ASSEMBLY

Scott, Craig McNary (2007) ADD66, A GENE REQUIRED FOR THE ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM ASSOCIATED DEGRADATION (ERAD) OF ALPHA-1-ANTITRYPSIN-Z IN YEAST, FACILITATES PROTEASOME ACTIVITY AND ASSEMBLY. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

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Abstract

Antitrypsin Deficiency is a primary cause of juvenile liver disease and arises from expression of the "Z" variant of the alpha-1 protease inhibitor (A1Pi). Whereas A1Pi is secreted from the liver, A1PiZ is retro-translocated from the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and degraded by the proteasome, an event that may offset liver damage. To better define the mechanism of A1PiZ degradation, a yeast expression system was developed and a gene, ADD66, was identified that facilitates A1PiZ turn-over. I report here that ADD66 encodes an ~30 kDa soluble, cytosolic protein and that the chymotrypsin-like activity of the proteasome is reduced in add66Ä mutants. This reduction in activity may arise from the accumulation of 20S proteasome assembly intermediates or from qualitative differences in assembled proteasomes. Add66p also appears to be a proteasome substrate. Consistent with its role in ER associated degradation (ERAD), synthetic interactions are observed between the genes encoding Add66p and Ire1p, a transducer of the unfolded protein response, and yeast deleted for both ADD66 and/or IRE1 accumulate polyubiquitinated proteins. These data identify Add66p as a proteasome assembly chaperone (PAC) and provide the first link between PAC activity and ERAD.


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Item Type: University of Pittsburgh ETD
Status: Unpublished
Creators/Authors:
CreatorsEmailPitt UsernameORCID
Scott, Craig McNarycrs7@pitt.eduCRS7
ETD Committee:
TitleMemberEmail AddressPitt UsernameORCID
Committee ChairBrodsky, Jeffreyjbrodsky@pitt.eduJBRODSKY
Committee MemberApodaca, Gerard
Committee MemberHatfull, Grahm
Committee MemberArndt, Karen
Committee MemberGilbert, Susan
Date: 19 September 2007
Date Type: Completion
Defense Date: 29 June 2007
Approval Date: 19 September 2007
Submission Date: 10 July 2007
Access Restriction: No restriction; Release the ETD for access worldwide immediately.
Institution: University of Pittsburgh
Schools and Programs: Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences > Biological Sciences
Degree: PhD - Doctor of Philosophy
Thesis Type: Doctoral Dissertation
Refereed: Yes
Uncontrolled Keywords: chaperone; PAC2; Pba2; unfolded protein response; UPR
Other ID: http://etd.library.pitt.edu/ETD/available/etd-07102007-113926/, etd-07102007-113926
Date Deposited: 10 Nov 2011 19:50
Last Modified: 15 Nov 2016 13:45
URI: http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/8327

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