2000
Biochemistry. All in the ubiquitin family.
Hochstrasser M. Biochemistry. All in the ubiquitin family. Science 2000, 289: 563-4. PMID: 10939967, DOI: 10.1126/science.289.5479.563.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1999
Eukaryotic 20S proteasome catalytic subunit propeptides prevent active site inactivation by N‐terminal acetylation and promote particle assembly
Arendt C, Hochstrasser M. Eukaryotic 20S proteasome catalytic subunit propeptides prevent active site inactivation by N‐terminal acetylation and promote particle assembly. The EMBO Journal 1999, 18: 3575-3585. PMID: 10393174, PMCID: PMC1171436, DOI: 10.1093/emboj/18.13.3575.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcetylationAmino Acid SequenceArylamine N-AcetyltransferaseBinding SitesCatalysisCatalytic DomainCell DivisionCysteine EndopeptidasesEndopeptidasesFungal ProteinsIsoenzymesMolecular Sequence DataMultienzyme ComplexesPeptide FragmentsPhenotypeProteasome Endopeptidase ComplexSaccharomyces cerevisiaeSaccharomyces cerevisiae ProteinsSequence DeletionThreonineConceptsProteasome assemblyFirst biochemical evidenceN-terminal acetylationUbiquitin-proteasome systemProteolytic active sitesBarrel-shaped structureCatalytic threonine residueYeast 20S proteasomeThreonine residuesHeptameric ringsProteasome biogenesisEnvironmental stressNovel functionDistinct functionsLarge proteaseDifferent subunitsParticle assemblyAlpha-amino groupSpecific peptidase activityProteasomeCatalytic mechanismSite inactivationPeptidase activityCritical functionsSubunits
1997
In vivo disassembly of free polyubiquitin chains by yeast Ubp14 modulates rates of protein degradation by the proteasome
Amerik A, Swaminathan S, Krantz B, Wilkinson K, Hochstrasser M. In vivo disassembly of free polyubiquitin chains by yeast Ubp14 modulates rates of protein degradation by the proteasome. The EMBO Journal 1997, 16: 4826-4838. PMID: 9305625, PMCID: PMC1170118, DOI: 10.1093/emboj/16.16.4826.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceBinding SitesCarbon-Nitrogen LyasesEndopeptidasesFungal ProteinsGene Expression Regulation, FungalGenes, FungalHumansImmunoblottingLyasesMolecular Sequence DataMutagenesis, Site-DirectedPeptide HydrolasesPhenotypeProteasome Endopeptidase ComplexProtein BindingSaccharomyces cerevisiaeSaccharomyces cerevisiae ProteinsSequence AlignmentSubstrate SpecificityUbiquitinsConceptsUnanchored ubiquitin chainsUbiquitin chainsProtein degradationFree ubiquitin chainsUbiquitin-dependent proteolysisWild-type cellsActive site mutantsFree polyubiquitin chainsEukaryotic proteinsFunctional homologComplementation analysisPolyubiquitin chainsSteady-state levelsDeubiquitinating enzymeUbp14Site mutantsIsopeptidase TCellular proteasesYeast cellsProteasomeInhibition of degradationStriking accumulationProteolysisProteinCellsIdentification of the yeast 20S proteasome catalytic centers and subunit interactions required for active-site formation
Arendt C, Hochstrasser M. Identification of the yeast 20S proteasome catalytic centers and subunit interactions required for active-site formation. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1997, 94: 7156-7161. PMID: 9207060, PMCID: PMC23776, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.94.14.7156.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsActive siteN-terminal threonineBeta subunitDistinct peptidase activitiesMost minor effectsSubunit ringDifferent beta subunitsCorresponding threonineActive site formationUbiquitin-dependent proteolysisDegradation of substratesProteasome active sitesYeast proteasomeArchaeal proteasomeDifferent eukaryotesActive-site nucleophileUbiquitin pathwayHeptameric ringsBasic residuesSubunit interactionsAcidic residuesAlpha subunitSubstrateProteasomePeptide substrates
1996
Autocatalytic Subunit Processing Couples Active Site Formation in the 20S Proteasome to Completion of Assembly
Chen P, Hochstrasser M. Autocatalytic Subunit Processing Couples Active Site Formation in the 20S Proteasome to Completion of Assembly. Cell 1996, 86: 961-972. PMID: 8808631, DOI: 10.1016/s0092-8674(00)80171-3.Peer-Reviewed Original Research