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MitoStores: Chaperone-controlled protein granules store mitochondrial precursors in the cytosol


ABSTRACT: Hundreds of nucleus-encoded mitochondrial precursor proteins are synthesized in the cytosol and imported into mitochondria in a post-translational manner. However, the early processes associated with mitochondrial protein targeting remain poorly understood. Here we show that in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, the cytosol has the capacity to transiently store mitochondrial matrix-destined precursors in dedicated deposits that we termed MitoStores. Competitive inhibition of mitochondrial protein import via clogging of import sites greatly enhances formation of MitoStores, but they also form during physiological cells growth on non-fermentable carbon sources. MitoStores are enriched for a specific subset of nucleus-encoded mitochondrial proteins, in particular those containing N-terminal mitochondrial targeting sequences. Our results suggest that MitoStore formation suppresses the toxic potential of aberrantly accumulating mitochondrial precursor proteins, and is controlled by the heat shock proteins Hsp42 and Hsp104. Thus, the cytosolic protein quality control system plays an active role during early stages of mitochondrial protein targeting through the coordinated and localized sequestration of mitochondrial precursor proteins.

SUBMITTER: Ms. Lena Kraemer 

PROVIDER: S-SCDT-10_15252-EMBJ_2022112309 | biostudies-other |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other

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