The conformation of calreticulin is influenced by the endoplasmic reticulum luminal environment.
In order to understand the dynamics of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) luminal environment, we investigated the role of Ca(2+), Zn(2+), and ATP on conformational changes of calreticulin. Purified calreticulin was digested with trypsin in the presence or absence of Ca(2+), Zn(2+), and ATP. At low Ca(2...
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| author | Corbett, E Michalak, K Oikawa, K Johnson, S Campbell, I Eggleton, P Kay, C Michalak, M |
| author_facet | Corbett, E Michalak, K Oikawa, K Johnson, S Campbell, I Eggleton, P Kay, C Michalak, M |
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| description | In order to understand the dynamics of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) luminal environment, we investigated the role of Ca(2+), Zn(2+), and ATP on conformational changes of calreticulin. Purified calreticulin was digested with trypsin in the presence or absence of Ca(2+), Zn(2+), and ATP. At low Ca(2+) concentration (<100 micrometer), calreticulin is rapidly and fully degraded by trypsin, indicating that under these conditions the protein is in a highly trypsin-susceptible conformation. Increasing Ca(2+) concentration up to 500 micrometer or 1 mm resulted in protection of the full-length calreticulin and in generation of the 27-kDa fragment highly resistant to trypsin digestion. The 27-kDa protease-resistant core of the protein represented the NH(2)-terminal half of calreticulin and was identified by its reactivity with specific antibodies and by NH(2)-terminal amino acid sequence analysis. Ca(2+)-dependent changes in calreticulin's sensitivity to proteolysis indicate that agonist-induced fluctuation in the free ER luminal Ca(2+) concentration may affect the protein conformation and function. Trypsin digestion of calreticulin in the presence of Zn(2+) resulted in the formation of a 17-kDa central protease-resistant core in the protein corresponding to the central region of the protein, indicating that under these conditions the N- and C-domains of the protein are in an extended conformation. Here we also show that calreticulin is an ATP-binding protein but that it does not contain detectable ATPase activity. Digestion of the protein with trypsin in the presence of Mg(2+)-ATP protects the full-length protein. These results indicate that calreticulin may undergo frequent, ion-induced conformation changes, which may affect its function and its ability to interact with other proteins in the lumen of the ER. |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:24d027eb-7024-4e19-b08a-50276e7481392022-03-26T11:52:08ZThe conformation of calreticulin is influenced by the endoplasmic reticulum luminal environment.Journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:24d027eb-7024-4e19-b08a-50276e748139EnglishSymplectic Elements at Oxford2000Corbett, EMichalak, KOikawa, KJohnson, SCampbell, IEggleton, PKay, CMichalak, MIn order to understand the dynamics of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) luminal environment, we investigated the role of Ca(2+), Zn(2+), and ATP on conformational changes of calreticulin. Purified calreticulin was digested with trypsin in the presence or absence of Ca(2+), Zn(2+), and ATP. At low Ca(2+) concentration (<100 micrometer), calreticulin is rapidly and fully degraded by trypsin, indicating that under these conditions the protein is in a highly trypsin-susceptible conformation. Increasing Ca(2+) concentration up to 500 micrometer or 1 mm resulted in protection of the full-length calreticulin and in generation of the 27-kDa fragment highly resistant to trypsin digestion. The 27-kDa protease-resistant core of the protein represented the NH(2)-terminal half of calreticulin and was identified by its reactivity with specific antibodies and by NH(2)-terminal amino acid sequence analysis. Ca(2+)-dependent changes in calreticulin's sensitivity to proteolysis indicate that agonist-induced fluctuation in the free ER luminal Ca(2+) concentration may affect the protein conformation and function. Trypsin digestion of calreticulin in the presence of Zn(2+) resulted in the formation of a 17-kDa central protease-resistant core in the protein corresponding to the central region of the protein, indicating that under these conditions the N- and C-domains of the protein are in an extended conformation. Here we also show that calreticulin is an ATP-binding protein but that it does not contain detectable ATPase activity. Digestion of the protein with trypsin in the presence of Mg(2+)-ATP protects the full-length protein. These results indicate that calreticulin may undergo frequent, ion-induced conformation changes, which may affect its function and its ability to interact with other proteins in the lumen of the ER. |
| spellingShingle | Corbett, E Michalak, K Oikawa, K Johnson, S Campbell, I Eggleton, P Kay, C Michalak, M The conformation of calreticulin is influenced by the endoplasmic reticulum luminal environment. |
| title | The conformation of calreticulin is influenced by the endoplasmic reticulum luminal environment. |
| title_full | The conformation of calreticulin is influenced by the endoplasmic reticulum luminal environment. |
| title_fullStr | The conformation of calreticulin is influenced by the endoplasmic reticulum luminal environment. |
| title_full_unstemmed | The conformation of calreticulin is influenced by the endoplasmic reticulum luminal environment. |
| title_short | The conformation of calreticulin is influenced by the endoplasmic reticulum luminal environment. |
| title_sort | conformation of calreticulin is influenced by the endoplasmic reticulum luminal environment |
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