A proteome-wide perspective on peroxisome targeting signal 1(PTS1)-Pex5p affinities.

Most proteins are targeted to the peroxisomal matrix by virtue of a peroxisomal targeting signal-1 (PTS1), a short carboxy-terminal sequence specifically recognized by the PTS1 receptor Pex5p. We had previously developed a model that allowed the estimation of the affinities of many PTS1 sequences within the human proteome for Pex5p ...
that revealed a wide range of predicted affinities. We have now experimentally determined the affinities of the PTS1-containing peptides from 42 proteins from the human proteome for Pex5p and show that these range over 4 orders of magnitude. These affinities correlate reasonably well with the predicted values and are substantially more precise. In an attempt to provide a possible explanation for the wide range of PTS1-Pex5p affinities, we compared these affinities with mRNA levels (as a proxy for rates of protein production) of the genes encoding these proteins in 79 human tissues and cell types. We note that high affinity PTS1-Pex5p interactions tend to correspond to proteins encoded by genes expressed at relatively low levels, whereas lower affinity PTS1-Pex5p interactions tend to correspond to proteins encoded by genes exhibiting higher levels and wider ranges of expression. Further analysis revealed that these relationships are consistent with the notion that a relatively uniform pool of protein-Pex5p complexes is maintained for appropriate peroxisome assembly.
Mesh Terms:
Amino Acid Sequence, Gene Expression Regulation, Humans, Models, Molecular, Molecular Sequence Data, Peptide Fragments, Peroxisomes, Protein Binding, Protein Structure, Tertiary, Proteome, RNA, Messenger, Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear
J. Am. Chem. Soc.
Date: Mar. 24, 2010
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