Nature Communications (Feb 2021)

Cryo-EM of mammalian PA28αβ-iCP immunoproteasome reveals a distinct mechanism of proteasome activation by PA28αβ

  • Jinhuan Chen,
  • Yifan Wang,
  • Cong Xu,
  • Kaijian Chen,
  • Qiaoyu Zhao,
  • Shutian Wang,
  • Yue Yin,
  • Chao Peng,
  • Zhanyu Ding,
  • Yao Cong

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-21028-3
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 12

Abstract

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The proteasome activator PA28αβ affects MHC class I antigen presentation by associating with immunoproteasome core particles (iCPs). Cryo-EM structures of the mammalian PA28αβ -iCP immunoproteasome and free iCP, combined with cross-linking data, reveal the complex architecture and suggest a distinct immunoproteasome activation mechanism.