Cell Reports (Apr 2022)

Coupling to Pam16 differentially controls the dual role of Pam18 in protein import and respiratory chain formation

  • Chantal Priesnitz,
  • Lena Böttinger,
  • Nicole Zufall,
  • Michael Gebert,
  • Bernard Guiard,
  • Martin van der Laan,
  • Thomas Becker

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 39, no. 1
p. 110619

Abstract

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Summary: The presequence translocase (TIM23 complex) imports precursor proteins into the mitochondrial inner membrane and matrix. The presequence translocase-associated motor (PAM) provides a driving force for transport into the matrix. The J-protein Pam18 stimulates the ATPase activity of the mitochondrial Hsp70 (mtHsp70). Pam16 recruits Pam18 to the TIM23 complex to ensure protein import. The Pam16-Pam18 module also associates with components of the respiratory chain, but the function of the dual localization of Pam16-Pam18 is largely unknown. Here, we show that disruption of the Pam16-Pam18 heterodimer causes redistribution of Pam18 to the respiratory chain supercomplexes, where it forms a homodimer. Redistribution of Pam18 decreases protein import into mitochondria but stimulates mtHsp70-dependent assembly of respiratory chain complexes. We conclude that coupling to Pam16 differentially controls the dual function of Pam18. It recruits Pam18 to the TIM23 complex to promote protein import but attenuates the Pam18 function in the assembly of respiratory chain complexes.

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