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Anti-Prion Systems in Saccharomyces cerevisiae Turn an Avalanche of Prions into a Flurry
Prions are infectious proteins, mostly having a self-propagating amyloid (filamentous protein polymer) structure consisting of an abnormal form of a normally soluble protein. These prions arise spontaneously in the cell without known reason, and their effects were generally considered to be fatal ba...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9503967/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36146752 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/v14091945 |
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description | Prions are infectious proteins, mostly having a self-propagating amyloid (filamentous protein polymer) structure consisting of an abnormal form of a normally soluble protein. These prions arise spontaneously in the cell without known reason, and their effects were generally considered to be fatal based on prion diseases in humans or mammals. However, the wide array of prion studies in yeast including filamentous fungi revealed that their effects can range widely, from lethal to very mild (even cryptic) or functional, depending on the nature of the prion protein and the specific prion variant (or strain) made by the same prion protein but with a different conformation. This prion biology is affected by an array of molecular chaperone systems, such as Hsp40, Hsp70, Hsp104, and combinations of them. In parallel with the systems required for prion propagation, yeast has multiple anti-prion systems, constantly working in the normal cell without overproduction of or a deficiency in any protein, which have negative effects on prions by blocking their formation, curing many prions after they arise, preventing prion infections, and reducing the cytotoxicity produced by prions. From the protectors of nascent polypeptides (Ssb1/2p, Zuo1p, and Ssz1p) to the protein sequesterase (Btn2p), the disaggregator (Hsp104), and the mysterious Cur1p, normal levels of each can cure the prion variants arising in its absence. The controllers of mRNA quality, nonsense-mediated mRNA decay proteins (Upf1, 2, 3), can cure newly formed prion variants by association with a prion-forming protein. The regulator of the inositol pyrophosphate metabolic pathway (Siw14p) cures certain prion variants by lowering the levels of certain organic compounds. Some of these proteins have other cellular functions (e.g., Btn2), while others produce an anti-prion effect through their primary role in the normal cell (e.g., ribosomal chaperones). Thus, these anti-prion actions are the innate defense strategy against prions. Here, we outline the anti-prion systems in yeast that produce innate immunity to prions by a multi-layered operation targeting each step of prion development. |
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spelling | pubmed-95039672022-09-24 Anti-Prion Systems in Saccharomyces cerevisiae Turn an Avalanche of Prions into a Flurry Son, Moonil Wickner, Reed B. Viruses Review Prions are infectious proteins, mostly having a self-propagating amyloid (filamentous protein polymer) structure consisting of an abnormal form of a normally soluble protein. These prions arise spontaneously in the cell without known reason, and their effects were generally considered to be fatal based on prion diseases in humans or mammals. However, the wide array of prion studies in yeast including filamentous fungi revealed that their effects can range widely, from lethal to very mild (even cryptic) or functional, depending on the nature of the prion protein and the specific prion variant (or strain) made by the same prion protein but with a different conformation. This prion biology is affected by an array of molecular chaperone systems, such as Hsp40, Hsp70, Hsp104, and combinations of them. In parallel with the systems required for prion propagation, yeast has multiple anti-prion systems, constantly working in the normal cell without overproduction of or a deficiency in any protein, which have negative effects on prions by blocking their formation, curing many prions after they arise, preventing prion infections, and reducing the cytotoxicity produced by prions. From the protectors of nascent polypeptides (Ssb1/2p, Zuo1p, and Ssz1p) to the protein sequesterase (Btn2p), the disaggregator (Hsp104), and the mysterious Cur1p, normal levels of each can cure the prion variants arising in its absence. The controllers of mRNA quality, nonsense-mediated mRNA decay proteins (Upf1, 2, 3), can cure newly formed prion variants by association with a prion-forming protein. The regulator of the inositol pyrophosphate metabolic pathway (Siw14p) cures certain prion variants by lowering the levels of certain organic compounds. Some of these proteins have other cellular functions (e.g., Btn2), while others produce an anti-prion effect through their primary role in the normal cell (e.g., ribosomal chaperones). Thus, these anti-prion actions are the innate defense strategy against prions. Here, we outline the anti-prion systems in yeast that produce innate immunity to prions by a multi-layered operation targeting each step of prion development. MDPI 2022-09-01 /pmc/articles/PMC9503967/ /pubmed/36146752 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/v14091945 Text en © 2022 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Review Son, Moonil Wickner, Reed B. Anti-Prion Systems in Saccharomyces cerevisiae Turn an Avalanche of Prions into a Flurry |
title | Anti-Prion Systems in Saccharomyces cerevisiae Turn an Avalanche of Prions into a Flurry |
title_full | Anti-Prion Systems in Saccharomyces cerevisiae Turn an Avalanche of Prions into a Flurry |
title_fullStr | Anti-Prion Systems in Saccharomyces cerevisiae Turn an Avalanche of Prions into a Flurry |
title_full_unstemmed | Anti-Prion Systems in Saccharomyces cerevisiae Turn an Avalanche of Prions into a Flurry |
title_short | Anti-Prion Systems in Saccharomyces cerevisiae Turn an Avalanche of Prions into a Flurry |
title_sort | anti-prion systems in saccharomyces cerevisiae turn an avalanche of prions into a flurry |
topic | Review |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9503967/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36146752 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/v14091945 |
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