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p97 (also called VCP), a member of the AAA ATPase family, is involved in several cellular processes, including membrane fusion and extraction of proteins from the endoplasmic reticulum for cytoplasmic degradation. We have studied the conformational changes that p97 undergoes during the ATPase cycle by cryo-EM and single-particle analysis. Three-dimensional maps show that the two AAA domains, D1 and D2, as well as the N-domains, experience conformational changes during ATP binding, ATP hydrolysis, P(i) release and ADP release. The N-domain is flexible in most nucleotide states except after ATP hydrolysis. The rings formed by D1 and D2 rotate with respect to each other, and the size of their axial openings fluctuates. Taken together, our results depict the movements that this and possibly other AAA ATPases can undergo during an ATPase cycle.
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PMID:Conformational changes of the multifunction p97 AAA ATPase during its ATPase cycle. 1243 50

The 97-kDa valosin-containing protein (p97-VCP or VCP), a hexameric AAA ATPase, plays an important role in diverse cell activities, including ubiquitin-proteasome mediated protein degradation. In this report, we studied dissociation-reassembly kinetics to analyze the structure-function relationship in VCP. Urea-dissociated VCP can reassemble by itself, but addition of ATP, ADP, or ATP-gamma S accelerates the reassembly. Mutation in the ATP-binding site of D1, but not D2, domain abolishes the ATP acceleration effect and further delays the reassembly. Using hybrid hexamers of the wild type and ATP-binding site mutant, we show that hexameric structure and proper communication among the subunits are required for the ATPase activity and ubiquitin-proteasome mediated degradation. Thus, ATP-binding site in D1 plays a major role in VCP hexamerization, of which proper inter-subunit interaction is essential for the activities.
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PMID:Hexamerization of p97-VCP is promoted by ATP binding to the D1 domain and required for ATPase and biological activities. 1250 76

UFD2a is a mammalian homolog of Saccharomyces cerevisiae Ufd2, originally described as an E4 ubiquitination factor. UFD2a belongs to the U-box family of ubiquitin ligases (E3s) and likely functions as both an E3 and E4. We have isolated and characterized the mouse gene (Ube4b) for UFD2a. A full-length (approximately 5700 bp) Ube4b cDNA was isolated and the corresponding gene spans >100 kb, comprising 27 exons. Luciferase reporter gene analysis of the 5(') flanking region of Ube4b revealed that nucleotides -1018 to -943 (relative to the translation initiation site) possess promoter activity. This functional sequence contains two putative Sp1 binding sites but not a TATA box. Immunoblot and immunohistochemical analyses revealed that UFD2a is expressed predominantly in the neuronal tissues. We also show that UFD2a interacts with VCP (a AAA-family ATPase) that is thought to mediate protein folding. These data implicate UFD2a in the degradation of neuronal proteins by the ubiquitin-proteasome pathway.
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PMID:Characterization of the mouse gene for the U-box-type ubiquitin ligase UFD2a. 1250 83

VCP (valosin-containing protein) or p97 is a member of the AAA family (ATPases associated with a variety of cellular activities family), a diverse group of proteins sharing a key conserved AAA module containing duplicate putative ATP-binding sites. Although the functions of the AAA family are related to their putative ATP-binding sites, the binding of ATP to these sites has not yet been demonstrated. In the present study, the ATP-binding site(s) of brain VCP was characterized using the photoreactive ATP analogue, BzATP [3'- O -(4-benzoylbenzoyl)ATP]. Photo-activation of Bz-[alpha-(32)P]ATP resulted in its covalent binding to a 97-kDa purified soluble or membrane-associated protein, identified by amino acid sequencing as VCP. Bz-[alpha-(32)P]ATP covalently bound to the purified homo-hexameric VCP with an apparent high affinity (74-111 nM). A molar stoichiometry of 2.23+/-0.14 BzATP bound per homo-hexameric VCP (n =6) was determined using different methods for analysis of radiolabelling and protein determination. Nucleotides inhibited the binding of Bz-[alpha-(32)P]ATP to VCP with the following efficiency: BzATP>ATP>ADP>>adenosine 5'-[beta,gamma-imido]triphosphate>or=adenosine 5'-[beta,gamma-methylene]triphosphate, whereas AMP, GTP and CTP were ineffective. VCP was observed to possess very low ATPase activity, with nucleotide specificity similar to that for BzATP binding. Conformational changes induced by an alternating site mechanism for ATP binding are suggested as a molecular mechanism for coupling ATP binding to the diverse activities of the AAA family.
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PMID:ATP-binding sites in brain p97/VCP (valosin-containing protein), a multifunctional AAA ATPase. 1274 2

The 97-kDa valosin-containing protein (p97-VCP) belongs to the AAA (ATPases associated with various cellular activities) family and acts as a molecular chaperone in diverse cellular events, including ubiquitinproteasome-mediated degradation. We previously showed that VCP contains a substrate-binding domain, N, and two conserved ATPase domains, D1 and D2, of which D2 is responsible for the major enzyme activity. VCP has a barrel-like structure containing two stacked homo-hexameric rings made of the D1 and D2 domains, and this structure is essential for its biological functions. During ATPase cycles, VCP undergoes conformational changes that presumably apply tensions to the bound substrate, leading to the disassembly of protein complexes or unfolding of the substrate. How ATPase activity is coupled with the conformational changes in VCP complex and the D1 and D2 rings is not clear. In this report, we took biochemical approaches to study the structure of VCP in different nucleotide conditions to depict the conformational changes in the ATPase cycles. In contrast to many AAA chaperones that require ATP/ADP to form oligomers, both wild type VCP and ATP-binding site mutants can form hexamers without the addition of nucleotide. This nucleotide-independent hexamerization requires an intact D1 and the down-stream linker sequence of VCP. Tryptophan fluorescence and trypsin digestion analyses showed that ATP/ADP binding induces dramatic conformational changes in VCP. These changes do not require the presence of an intact ATP-binding site in D1 and is thus mainly attributed to the D2 domain. We propose a model whereby D1, although undergoing minor conformational changes, remains as a relatively trypsin-resistant hexameric ring throughout the ATPase cycle, whereas D2 only does so when it binds to ATP or ADP. After ADP is released at the end of the ATP hydrolysis, D2 ring is destabilized and adopts a relatively flexible and open structure.
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PMID:D1 ring is stable and nucleotide-independent, whereas D2 ring undergoes major conformational changes during the ATPase cycle of p97-VCP. 1280 84

We report a novel nucleolar interaction between the AAA ATPase p97/VCP and the Werner protein (WRNp), a member of the RecQ helicase family. p97/VCP mediates several important cellular functions in eucaryotic cells, including membrane fusion of the endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi and ubiquitin-dependent protein degradation. Mutations in the WRN gene cause Werner syndrome, a genetic disorder characterized by premature onset of aging symptoms, a higher incidence of cancer, and a high susceptibility to DNA damage caused by topoisomerase inhibitors. We observed that both WRNp and valosin-containing protein (VCP) were present in the nucleoplasm and in nucleolar foci in mammalian cells and that WRNp and p97/VCP physically interacted in the nucleoli. Importantly, the nucleolar WRNp/VCP complex was dissociated by treatment with camptothecin, an inhibitor of topoisomerase I, whereas other WRNp-associated protein complexes, such as WRNp/Ku 80, were not dissociated by this drug. Because WRN syndrome cells are sensitive to topoisomerase inhibitors, these observations suggest that the VCP/WRNp interaction plays an important role in WRN biology. We propose a novel role for VCP in the DNA damage response pathway through modulation of WRNp availability.
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PMID:DNA damage modulates nucleolar interaction of the Werner protein with the AAA ATPase p97/VCP. 1293 74

The ATPase p97/VCP affects multiple events within the cell. These events include the alteration of both nuclear and mitotic Golgi membranes, the dislocation of ubiquitylated proteins from the endoplasmic reticulum and regulation of the NF-kappa b pathway. Here we present the crystal structure of full-length Mus musculus p97/VCP in complex with a mixture of ADP and ADP-AlF(x) at a resolution of 4.7 A. This is the first complete hexameric structure of a protein containing tandem AAA (ATPases associated with a variety of cellular activities) domains. Comparison of the crystal structure and cryo-electron microscopy (EM) reconstructions reveals large conformational changes in the helical subdomains during the hydrolysis cycle. Structural and functional data imply a communication mechanism between the AAA domains. A Zn(2+) occludes the central pore of the hexamer, suggesting that substrate does not thread through the pore of the molecule.
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PMID:Complete structure of p97/valosin-containing protein reveals communication between nucleotide domains. 1294 90

p97/VCP is a member of the AAA ATPase family and has roles in both membrane fusion and ubiquitin dependent protein degradation. Here, we present a 3.6A crystal structure of murine p97 in which D2 domain has been modelled as poly-alanine and the remaining approximately 100 residues are absent. The resulting structure illustrates a head-to-tail packing arrangement of the two p97 AAA domains in a natural hexameric state with D1 ADP bound and D2 nucleotide free. The head-to-tail packing arrangement observed in this structure is in contrast to our previously predicted tail-to-tail packing model. The linker between the D1 and D2 domains is partially disordered, suggesting a flexible nature. Normal mode analysis of the crystal structure suggests anti-correlated motions and distinct conformational states of the two AAA domains.
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PMID:The crystal structure of murine p97/VCP at 3.6A. 1464 2

The AAA ATPase p97/VCP is involved in many cellular events including ubiquitin-dependent processes and membrane fusion. In the latter, the p97 adaptor protein p47 is of central importance. In order to provide insight into the molecular basis of p97 adaptor binding, we have determined the crystal structure of p97 ND1 domains complexed with p47 C-terminal domain at 2.9 A resolution. The structure reveals that the p47 ubiquitin regulatory X domain (UBX) domain interacts with the p97 N domain via a loop (S3/S4) that is highly conserved in UBX domains, but is absent in ubiquitin, which inserts into a hydrophobic pocket between the two p97 N subdomains. Deletion of this loop and point mutations in the loop significantly reduce p97 binding. This hydrophobic binding site is distinct from the predicted adaptor-binding site for the p97/VCP homologue N-ethylmaleimide sensitive factor (NSF). Together, our data suggest that UBX domains may act as general p97/VCP/CDC48 binding modules and that adaptor binding for NSF and p97 might involve different binding sites. We also propose a classification for ubiquitin-like domains containing or lacking a longer S3/S4 loop.
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PMID:Structural basis of the interaction between the AAA ATPase p97/VCP and its adaptor protein p47. 1498 33

Inclusion body myopathy associated with Paget disease of bone and frontotemporal dementia (IBMPFD) is a dominant progressive disorder that maps to chromosome 9p21.1-p12. We investigated 13 families with IBMPFD linked to chromosome 9 using a candidate-gene approach. We found six missense mutations in the gene encoding valosin-containing protein (VCP, a member of the AAA-ATPase superfamily) exclusively in all 61 affected individuals. Haplotype analysis indicated that descent from two founders in two separate North American kindreds accounted for IBMPFD in approximately 50% of affected families. VCP is associated with a variety of cellular activities, including cell cycle control, membrane fusion and the ubiquitin-proteasome degradation pathway. Identification of VCP as causing IBMPFD has important implications for other inclusion-body diseases, including myopathies, dementias and Paget disease of bone (PDB), as it may define a new common pathological ubiquitin-based pathway.
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PMID:Inclusion body myopathy associated with Paget disease of bone and frontotemporal dementia is caused by mutant valosin-containing protein. 1503 82


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