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PPTC7 integrates homeostatic and physiological signals to regulate mitophagy and mitochondrial mass

ABSTRACT: Here we report that knockout of PPTC7, a mitochondrial matrix protein, hyperactivates BNIP3/NIX-mediated mitophagy in vitro and in vivo. Biochemically, the PPTC7 precursor is trapped by BNIP3 and NIX to mitochondrial outer-membrane, where PPTC7 scaffolds the assembly of the substrate-PPTC7- SCFFBXL4 holocomplex to degrade BNIP3 and NIX, forming a homeostatic regulatory loop. PPTC7 possesses an unusually weak mitochondrial targeting sequence to facilitate its outer-membrane retention and mitophagy control. Upon starvation, PPTC7 is transcriptionally upregulated in mouse liver to repress mitophagy, which critically maintains hepatic mitochondrial mass, bioenergetics and gluconeogenesis. Collectively, PPTC7 functions as a mitophagy sensor that integrates homeostatic and physiological signals to dynamically control BNIP3 and NIX degradation, thereby maintaining proper mitochondrial mass and cellular homeostasis.

ORGANISM(S): Homo Sapiens

SUBMITTER: Hui Jiang

PROVIDER: PXD042744 | iProX | Mon Jun 05 00:00:00 BST 2023

REPOSITORIES: iProX

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