A RAB7A phosphoswitch coordinates Rubicon Homology protein regulation of Parkin-dependent mitophagy.
Mitophagy
/ genetics
Humans
rab7 GTP-Binding Proteins
Phosphorylation
Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases
/ metabolism
Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases
/ metabolism
rab GTP-Binding Proteins
/ metabolism
HeLa Cells
Protein Binding
Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
/ metabolism
Autophagy-Related Proteins
/ metabolism
Mitochondria
/ metabolism
HEK293 Cells
Journal
The Journal of cell biology
ISSN: 1540-8140
Titre abrégé: J Cell Biol
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 0375356
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 Jul 2024
01 Jul 2024
Historique:
received:
05
09
2023
revised:
12
01
2024
accepted:
05
04
2024
medline:
10
5
2024
pubmed:
10
5
2024
entrez:
10
5
2024
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Activation of PINK1 and Parkin in response to mitochondrial damage initiates a response that includes phosphorylation of RAB7A at Ser72. Rubicon is a RAB7A binding negative regulator of autophagy. The structure of the Rubicon:RAB7A complex suggests that phosphorylation of RAB7A at Ser72 would block Rubicon binding. Indeed, in vitro phosphorylation of RAB7A by TBK1 abrogates Rubicon:RAB7A binding. Pacer, a positive regulator of autophagy, has an RH domain with a basic triad predicted to bind an introduced phosphate. Consistent with this, Pacer-RH binds to phosho-RAB7A but not to unphosphorylated RAB7A. In cells, mitochondrial depolarization reduces Rubicon:RAB7A colocalization whilst recruiting Pacer to phospho-RAB7A-positive puncta. Pacer knockout reduces Parkin mitophagy with little effect on bulk autophagy or Parkin-independent mitophagy. Rescue of Parkin-dependent mitophagy requires the intact pRAB7A phosphate-binding basic triad of Pacer. Together these structural and functional data support a model in which the TBK1-dependent phosphorylation of RAB7A serves as a switch, promoting mitophagy by relieving Rubicon inhibition and favoring Pacer activation.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38728007
pii: 276747
doi: 10.1083/jcb.202309015
pii:
doi:
Substances chimiques
parkin protein
EC 2.3.2.27
rab7 GTP-Binding Proteins
0
Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases
EC 2.3.2.27
Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases
EC 2.7.11.1
rab GTP-Binding Proteins
EC 3.6.5.2
rab7 GTP-binding proteins, human
0
RUBCN protein, human
0
TBK1 protein, human
EC 2.7.11.1
Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
0
Autophagy-Related Proteins
0
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Subventions
Organisme : Aligning Science Across Parkinson's
ID : ASAP-000350
Informations de copyright
© 2024 Tudorica et al.