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Phosphorylation switches protein disulfide isomerase activity to maintain proteostasis and attenuate ER stress
Author(s) -
Yu Jiaojiao,
Li Tao,
Liu Yu,
Wang Xi,
Zhang Jianchao,
Wang Xi'e,
Shi Guizhi,
Lou Jizhong,
Wang Likun,
Wang Chihchen,
Wang Lei
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the embo journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.484
H-Index - 392
eISSN - 1460-2075
pISSN - 0261-4189
DOI - 10.15252/embj.2019103841
Subject(s) - proteostasis , biology , protein disulfide isomerase , phosphorylation , unfolded protein response , microbiology and biotechnology , protein folding , disulfide bond , biochemistry , endoplasmic reticulum
Accumulated unfolded proteins in the endoplasmic reticulum ( ER ) trigger the unfolded protein response ( UPR ) to increase ER protein folding capacity. ER proteostasis and UPR signaling need to be regulated in a precise and timely manner. Here, we identify phosphorylation of protein disulfide isomerase ( PDI ), one of the most abundant and critical folding catalysts in the ER , as an early event during ER stress. The secretory pathway kinase Fam20C phosphorylates Ser357 of PDI and responds rapidly to various ER stressors. Phosphorylation of Ser357 induces an open conformation of PDI and turns it from a “foldase” into a “holdase”, which is critical for preventing protein misfolding in the ER . Phosphorylated PDI also binds to the lumenal domain of IRE 1α, a major UPR signal transducer, and attenuates excessive IRE 1α activity. Importantly, PDI‐S359A knock‐in mice display enhanced IRE 1α activation and liver damage under acute ER stress. We conclude that the Fam20C‐ PDI axis constitutes a post‐translational response to maintain ER proteostasis and plays a vital role in protecting against ER stress‐induced cell death.