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A deeply conserved protease, acylamino acid-releasing enzyme (AARE), acts in aging in Physcomitrella and Arabidopsis

ABSTRACT: Protein oxidation results from the reaction of amino-acid side chains with reactive oxygen species (ROS) and is mostly irreversible. In non-photosynthetic tissues, mitochondria are a main source of ROS, whereas plastids are the major source in photosynthetic tissues. Oxidized proteins suffer from decreased structural integrity and even loss of function, and their accumulation ultimately leads to cytotoxic aggregates. In mammals, this correlates with aging and is linked to several age-related pathologies. Mammalian proteolytic pathways for clearance of oxidized proteins are under intensive research, while mechanistic insights into this process in plants is scarce. AARE enzymes are ATP-independent serine proteases presumably acting on oxidized proteins and operating in a dual exo-/endopeptidase mode. They are found in all domains of life. Here, we investigated AARE enzymes in the moss Physcomitrella and the angiosperm Arabidopsis and identified three homologous nuclear genes in Physcomitrella (PpAARE1-3) and a single nuclear gene in Arabidopsis (AtAARE). Surprisingly, we observed triple localization of the proteins AtAARE and PpAARE1 to plastids, mitochondria and the cytosol in vivo, likely conserved across the plant lineage. This represents an ATP-independent possibility for degradation of oxidized proteins in the major source organelles of ROS in plants, which is distinct to mammals. Combinatorial knockout plants and protein interaction analysis revealed specific interactions of the moss AARE isoforms and functions in progressive aging. Analysis of an AtAARE T-DNA mutant further suggests conservation of AARE function in age-related development.

INSTRUMENT(S): Q Exactive

ORGANISM(S): Physcomitrella Patens Subsp. Patens (moss)

TISSUE(S): Protonema

SUBMITTER: Ralf Reski

LAB HEAD: Ralf Reski

PROVIDER: PXD033854 | Pride | 2023-03-11

REPOSITORIES: Pride

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A deeply conserved protease, acylamino acid-releasing enzyme (AARE), acts in ageing in Physcomitrella and Arabidopsis.

Hoernstein Sebastian N W SNW Özdemir Buğra B van Gessel Nico N Miniera Alessandra A AA Rogalla von Bieberstein Bruno B Nilges Lars L Schweikert Farinha Joana J Komoll Ramona R Glauz Stella S Weckerle Tim T Scherzinger Friedrich F Rodriguez-Franco Marta M Müller-Schüssele Stefanie J SJ Reski Ralf R

Communications biology 20230117 1

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are constant by-products of aerobic life. In excess, ROS lead to cytotoxic protein aggregates, which are a hallmark of ageing in animals and linked to age-related pathologies in humans. Acylamino acid-releasing enzymes (AARE) are bifunctional serine proteases, acting on oxidized proteins. AARE are found in all domains of life, albeit under different names, such as acylpeptide hydrolase (APEH/ACPH), acylaminoacyl peptidase (AAP), or oxidized protein hydrolase (OPH). ...[more]

PMID: 36650210

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A deeply conserved protease, acylamino acid-releasing enzyme (AARE), acts in aging in Physcomitrella and Arabidopsis

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A deeply conserved protease, acylamino acid-releasing enzyme (AARE), acts in ageing in Physcomitrella and Arabidopsis.

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