key: cord-0908214-qp568e3z
authors: Goblirsch, Brandon R.; Pryor, Edward E.; Wiener, Michael C.
title: The tripartite architecture of the eukaryotic integral membrane protein zinc metalloprotease Ste24
date: 2019-11-05
journal: Proteins
DOI: 10.1002/prot.25841
sha: 77760e012623a2a2204806bff7122b57189bbbb4
doc_id: 908214
cord_uid: qp568e3z

Ste24 enzymes, a family of eukaryotic integral membrane proteins, are zinc metalloproteases (ZMPs) originally characterized as “CAAX proteases” targeting prenylated substrates, including a‐factor mating pheromone in yeast and prelamin A in humans. Recently, Ste24 was shown to also cleave nonprenylated substrates. Reduced activity of the human ortholog, HsSte24, is linked to multiple disease states (laminopathies), including progerias and lipid disorders. Ste24 possesses a unique “α‐barrel” structure consisting of seven transmembrane (TM) α‐helices encircling a large intramembranous cavity (~14 000 Å(3)). The catalytic zinc, coordinated via a HExxH…E/H motif characteristic of gluzincin ZMPs, is positioned at one of the cavity's bases. The interrelationship between Ste24 as a gluzincin, a long‐studied class of soluble ZMPs, and as a novel cavity‐containing integral membrane protein protease has been minimally explored to date. Informed by homology to well‐characterized soluble, gluzincin ZMPs, we develop a model of Ste24 that provides a conceptual framework for this enzyme family, suitable for development and interpretation of structure/function studies. The model consists of an interfacial, zinc‐containing “ZMP Core” module surrounded by a “ZMP Accessory” module, both capped by a TM helical “α‐barrel” module of as yet unknown function. Multiple sequence alignment of 58 Ste24 orthologs revealed 38 absolutely conserved residues, apportioned unequally among the ZMP Core (18), ZMP Accessory (13), and α‐barrel (7) modules. This Tripartite Architecture representation of Ste24 provides a unified image of this enzyme family.

Proteases, abundant enzymes across all forms of life, conduct a remarkably broad range of biological functions. 1 Approximately 2% of genome-encoded mammalian proteins are proteases. 2 Due to their abundance and copious biological roles, protease dysfunction can lead to deleterious health consequences. 1 Proteases are targeted to virtually all cellular compartments from cytosolic/luminal space to the membranes of organelles and the cell exterior. Because of their "gatekeeping" status, peripheral and integral membrane protein proteases play further specialized and vital roles in metabolic and signaling pathways. [3] [4] [5] Ste24 enzymes, a family of integral membrane proteins, function as zinc metalloproteases (ZMPs) and are found in all eukaryotic organisms. 6 The first Ste24 family member, Ste24p (where "p" is an abbreviation for protein), was discovered and characterized in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, where it is involved in posttranslational modification of the peptide-derived a-factor mating pheromone. [7] [8] [9] Nascent a-factor processing involves three proteolytic cleavages, two of which Ste24p is competent to perform. 6 One Ste24p cleavage occurs between a farnesylated Cys and the sequence Val-Ile-Ala, which form a C-terminal "CAAX box" motif (C is Cys; A is typically an aliphatic amino acid; and X is one of several amino acids less restricted in characteristics). 10 Ste24p is capable of, though not required for, carrying out the CAAX box cleavage, 9 and uniquely required for one of the two other nonprenylated site cleavages. 8 The ZMP protease Axlp, or its homolog Ste23p, is required for ultimately completing a-factor maturation via cleavage of the remaining site. 11 The human HsSte24 enzyme, also known as FACE-1 and ZMPSTE24, is localized to the endoplasmic reticulum and the inner nuclear membrane. 6, 12 The earliest functional characterization of HsSte24 demonstrated its role in the processing of prelamin A to mature intermediate filament protein lamin A. 13, 14 Lamins provide mechanical stability to the nuclear envelope and function as scaffolds for DNA repair and replication complexes. 15, 16 Prelamin A is a CAAX box-containing substrate that undergoes two proteolytic cleavages, at the CAAX box and an N-terminal site. 17 Both cleavages can be performed by HsSte24, with a unique requirement for HsSte24 cleavage of the nonprenylated site (analogous to Ste24p). [17] [18] [19] [20] The Ras

Converting CAAX Endopeptidase 1 (Rce1), an unrelated cysteine protease, can also perform CAAX box cleavage of both a-factor 7 and prelamin A. 17 Deficiencies in HsSte24 activity, whether by mutation 18, 21, 22 or inhibition, 23, 24 restrict prelamin A maturation and lead to disease states known as laminopathies, which range from progerias (premature aging syndrome) to lipodystrophies. 25, 26 Inhibition of HsSte24 has particular clinical relevance, as AIDS patients receiving viral protease inhibitors as part of their drug regimen develop lipodystrophies because of off-target interaction of HIV protease inhibitor drugs with HsSte24. 24, 27 The cellular role for Ste24 family enzymes has expanded recently, beyond its role in prenylated protein processing.

Both fungal (yeast) and human Ste24 have been shown to clear clogged translocons. 28, 29 Importantly, recent in vitro studies demonstrate that Ste24 can act as a generalized, integral membrane protein protease upon diverse substrates, without requiring the presence of a farnesyl moiety for substrate recognition and cleavage. 30 Recently, a nonenzymatic role for HsSte24p as a broad spectrum viral restriction factor has also been reported. 31, 32 Interferon-inducible Transmembrane Proteins (IFITMs), produced by the (mammalian) host innate immune response, have been reported to reduce infectivity of more than 20 viruses, 33, 34 including Dengue, Ebola, HIV, Hepatitis C, MERS-and SARS-Coronaviruses, West Nile, and Zika. Protein interaction studies using the IFITM3 protein as "bait" discovered HsSte24 as a downstream effector. 31, 32 Strikingly, overexpression of HsSte24 in IfitmDel cells (all ifitm genes deleted) yielded the same reduced viral infection phenotype as seen in IFITM-expressing cells, suggesting that HsSte24 is the antiviral "causative agent." 31 Also, catalytically inactive HsSte24 in these experiments produced the same results, indicating that proteolytic function is not required.

Yeast 30, 33 and human 23, 30, [34] [35] [36] [37] Ste24 orthologs have been the most rigorously characterized Ste24 family members both functionally and structurally. Additionally, functional complementation between human and yeast Ste24 orthologs has been established in vivo where HsSte24 rescues defects in a-factor biogenesis associated with Ste24p knockout yeast (ste24Δ). 9 Crystal structures of yeast (Saccharomyces mikatae; SmSte24) 33 and human Ste24 (HsSte24) reveal these two Ste24 structures to be highly similar (RMSD of C α atoms 1.7 Å). 23, 35, 37 The structure of Ste24, as exemplified by SmSte24 (PDB: 4IL3), possesses a striking seven-transmembrane (TM) helical "α-barrel" structure encapsulating a voluminous reaction cavity (~14 000 Å 3 ; Figure 1A ). The zinc-coordinated active site is localized at one "end" of the approximately cylindrical reaction cavity ( Figure 1A ,B). Ste24 is associated with the gluzincin subclan of Zincin ZMPs (MEROPS 38 designation MA[E]), which use a glutamate, Glu390 in SmSte24, or histidine residue as the third ligand coordinating the zinc atom (ie, HExxH…E/H) ( Figure 1B ,C). [39] [40] [41] Despite the status of the Ste24 family as a gluzincin, structural homology to and sequence conservation with gluzincins (or particular subsets of gluzincin families) has been scantly investigated. Such an analysis is especially important for identifying conserved structural elements and catalytically essential residues, in addition to the HExxH…E/H gluzincin motif, which form the complete Ste24 active-site. Furthermore, the description of Ste24 as a gluzincin describes only a portion of this large, multidomain, membrane-inserted enzyme.

In this study, we develop a conceptual framework for Ste24 that encompasses its identities as both a gluzincin and a complex, cavitycontaining integral membrane protein protease. Rather than a structural model, we develop a representational architecture informed by both functional and structural homology data. Through a combination of bioinformatics and structural comparison to homologous, soluble gluzincins, we have developed a Tripartite Architecture representation of the Ste24 enzyme family. We believe this model provides a better framework for understanding Ste24 mechanism, and will be conducive to better rationalize future functional characterization of Ste24 enzymes.

The Dali server 42 The four conserved gluzincin residues, HExxH…E, of the orthologs were used to seed the structural alignment algorithm.

Homologous sequences to S mikatae Ste24 (SmSte24) were identified through iterative searching using the blastp suite available on the NCBI web server (https://blast.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Blast.cgi). 44, 45 In total, 58 homologous sequences were identified from fungi, plant, animal, and protist kingdoms. The program Clustal Omega (EMBL) 46 was used to construct a multiple sequence alignment (MSA) from these identified sequences, which identified 38 absolutely conserved residues. Sequence identity and similarity scores between each sequence and SmSte24 are reported in Table S1 , and were calculated using the EMBOSS Needle global sequence alignment tool available from EMBL-EBI (http://www.ebi.ac.uk/Tools/psa/emboss_needle/). 47, 48 The MSA was graphically represented using ESPript 3.0 (http:// espript.ibcp.fr/ESPript/cgi-bin/ESPript.cgi). 49 3 | RESULTS

Inspection of the zinc-coordinating residues of Ste24 reveals a characteristic HExxH motif of the Zincin family of ZMPs ( Figure 1B ). 40 Zincins are further subdivided by the identity of the third amino acid ligand to the zinc (ie, beyond the two histidine residues of the HExxH motif). 39, 40, 50, 51 In gluzincins, a glutamate residue most often provides the third ligand; therefore, all gluzincins share the consensus motif "HExxH…E/H." 40 Invariantly, all residues of the gluzincin motif originate from a neighboring pair of α-helices. 39, 40 Among Ste24 enzymes, the base of the two TM α-helices VI and VII contribute these four residues ( Figure 1B ).

SmSte24 residues His297, His301, and Glu390 are the zinc ligands and Glu298 acts as a catalytic base. 33, 37 Gluzincin ZMPs also possess a region of β-sheet orthogonal to these α-helices, 50 where a β-strand contributes catalytically essential residues. 39, 50 In the case of Ste24 enzymes, the L5D contributes this β-sheet ( Figure 1A ,C). Finally, gluzincins contain a region of α-helix opposite the β-sheet contributing further catalytically essential residues. 39, 50 In the case of Ste24 enzymes, a CTD composed of a series of loop-connected α-helices located between TM α-helices I and VII is positioned in such a fashion ( Figure 1C ).

Currently, 29 distinguishable gluzincin members have been assigned in the MEROPS database, 38 with Ste24 designated as MA(E)/M48A. Therefore, a structure-based search of the PDB database using the DALI server 42 was used to identify those gluzincin families most homologous to Ste24. Currently available structures of Ste24 comprise fungal (SmSte24) 33 and human (HsSte24) 23, 35, 37 orthologs. While SmSte24 and HsSte24 structures are highly similar, Ste24 mammalian orthologs contain a variable length insert between the α3-helix of the L5D and TM α-helix VI (37 residues in HsSte24) ( Figure S1 ); this insert is disordered in all HsSte24 crystal structures.

Therefore, the SmSte24 fungal ortholog structure (PDB 4IL3) was used as a representative query for structural ZMP homologs. Protease active-site residues can be categorized into two interdependent functional classes: (a) residues interacting with peptide backbone atoms and/or promoting cleavage of the scissile bond (ie, catalytic "C" residues) or (b) residues responsible for recognizing specific peptide side-chain identities or chemical properties (ie, specificity "S" residues) with those C-terminal to the substrate scissile bond designated with the prime ( 0 ) symbol. 52 Alignment of the active-sites of the three soluble gluzincin homologs (Figure 2A , right-hand panels)

to SmSte24 ( Figure 2B ; right-hand panel) reveals an arrangement of opposing C and S residues that is typical for a protease active site. 52 The dependence of Ste24 activity on identified C residues (Asn263/ Ala264 on the β3-strand of L5D, and His434/Arg440 on the α7-helix of CTD) has been previously documented ( Figure 2B ). 33, 37 The S residues identified for Ste24 (Leu282 on α3-helix of L5D and Leu410/ Leu413 of α5-helix of CTD) are predicted to form the S1 0 surface that interacts with the substrate residue side chain immediately C-terminal to the scissile bond (ie, the P1 0 residue). 53, 54 For all four structural homologs, S1 0 forms a hydrophobic pocket ( Figure 2 ). This observation is consistent with the nonpolar or hydrophobic character of the non-CAAX box P1 0 cleavage sites in a-factor and prelamin A, for which Ste24 is essential. 14,55 in vitro cleavage of nonprenylated biologically derived peptides also occurs at nonpolar or hydrophobic sites. 30 

The position of the SmSte24 molecule relative to the membrane bilayer was determined via the Orientation of Membrane Protein server. 56 The structural elements of the active site are external to or at the membrane interface ( Figure 1A) . Positioning of the Ste24 active site at the membrane surface, vs. within the bilayer interior, is consistent with identification of soluble, gluzincin ZMPs as Ste24 homologs.

In contrast, the active sites of intramembrane ZMPs, such as Site-2

Protease, are located within the most hydrophobic portion of the membrane interior. 57 Comparison of Ste24 enzymes to homologous, soluble gluzincins indicates that residues essential for catalysis arise from TM α-helices VI and VII, the L5D (β3-strand and α3-helix), and the CTD (α5-and α7-helices) ( Figure 2B ). For the purposes of this study, we refer to this grouping as the "ZMP Core" module ( Figure 3A ). The designation of a "ZMP Core" module, shared by Ste24 with soluble ZMPs, is further supported by our recent structure of HsSte24 complexed with the classical ZMP inhibitor phosphoramidon ( Figure 3B ). 35 Phosphoramidon is a competitive inhibitor and transition-state analog of several soluble ZMPs, particularly the gluzincins thermolysin (M4) 58 and neprilysin (M13). 59 Phosphoramidon also inhibits HsSte24 proteolysis and its binding mode, localized solely within the "ZMP Core" module, is highly conserved among these three families (M4, M13, and M48) of ZMPs. 35 Among soluble gluzincins, the ZMP Core module is only a portion of the entire structure (Figure 2A , left-hand panel). Accessory structural elements are responsible for positioning the ZMP Core module.

We refer to this grouping of elements as the "ZMP Accessory" module. In the case of Ste24 enzymes, the termini of TM α-helices I-V and the remaining elements from the L5D and CTD buttress the ZMP Core module and form the ZMP Accessory module ( Figure 1A ,C).

Additionally, the ZMP Core module may be further "capped" to restrict substrate access to the ZMP Core. The ZMP Core module of 

Fifty-eight eukaryotic sequences homologous to SmSte24 were identified by querying the NCBI nonredundant protein sequence database.

Homologs were identified in multicellular and unicellular organisms (Table S1 ). The pair-wise identity between SmSte24 and each ortholog was greater than 30%. A multiple sequence alignment (MSA) revealed 38 absolutely conserved residues (8% of the SmSte24 sequence), including the HExxH…E/H gluzincin motif ( Figure S1 ). This set includes three progeria-associated mutations of HsSte24 that map to SmSte24 (Pro246, Asn263, and Leu437). 18, 21, 60 The ZMP Core, ZMP Accessory, and α-barrel modules of SmSte24 contain 79, 135 and 247 residues, respectively ( Figure 3D ).

The percentages of absolutely conserved residues in each module Figure 3 ). We posit that one essential role of the ZMP Accessory and α-barrel modules is to ensure that the ZMP Core is properly formed and situated to proteolyze substrates. These modules differentiate the Ste24 family from its soluble gluzincin counterparts, as the zinc-centered active-site sits at the membrane interface and requires molecular interactions from the extra-membrane buttress (ie, ZMP Accessory) and membrane-spanning, α-barrel "hat" (ie, α-barrel module) (Figures 1 and 3) . As expected, structural homology to soluble Note: A total of 38 absolutely conserved residues are assigned to their respective module (ZMP Core, ZMP Accessory, or α-barrel) within the Tripartite Architecture representation. Those positions, whose functionality can be assigned via comparisons to structural and/or functional characterization of themolysin (M4), neprilysin (M13), and the G sulfurreducens ZMP (M48), or a subset of the three, are indicated with bolded font. Based on their uniqueness among Ste24 family enzymes, as opposed to those positions with overlap among well-characterized, soluble ZMPs, several positions are simply labeled as "Structural" or "Membrane Interfacial" based solely on inspection of available Ste24 family crystal structures. In several instances, a residue participates in interfacial interactions between two specific modules: the ZMP Core and Accessory or ZMP Accessory and α-barrel modules. None of the 38 residues form structural interactions between the ZMP Core and α-barrel modules.

gluzincins is scant in the ZMP Accessory module and completely absent in the α-barrel module ( Figure 4 and Table 1 ).

The ZMP Core module S1 0 specificity pocket Among M4 and M13 gluzincins, the S1 0 specificity residues form a pocket that is the chief determinant of substrate specificity. [61] [62] [63] In (Figures 2 and 3 , Table 1 ). Consistent with this F I G U R E 3 The Tripartite Architecture of Ste24. A, The "ZMP Core" module of Ste24. Functional and structural analyses of homologous, soluble gluzincin orthologs (see Figure 2A ) reveal the complete ZMP Core module of Ste24 to be comprised of elements from the CTD (α5-helix, α7-helix, and α7-loop), TM α-helices (VI and VII), and L5D (β3-strand and α3-helix) (see Figure 2B ). For clarity, the loop element leading to α7 within CTD is represented by a thin rectangle but does not possess α-helical secondary structure. Catalytic and substrate specificity regions are indicated by C and S1 0 , respectively; SmSte24 residues which are absolutely conserved in Ste24 and within these regions are explicitly labeled and bracketed. B, Superposition of the unbound SmSte24 structure with our recently determined structure of HsSte24 complexed with the ZMP inhibitor phosphoramidon (PDB 6BH8). 35 For clarity, only the phosphoramidon molecule (shown as green sticks) of the HsSte24:phosphoramidon structure is displayed. The three-dimensional image of the ZMP Core module is oriented and labeled to match the schematic cartoon presented in panel (a). Residues contributing to the catalytic (C) and specificity (S1 0 ) functions are explicitly labeled, shown as sticks, and their respective surfaces shown. The phosphoramidon inhibitor is bound and coordinated by residues solely within the ZMP Core module of Ste24, in a binding pose analogous to that observed in its complexes with soluble gluzincins. 35 C, The Ste24 Tripartite Architecture. The "ZMP Core" module (dark gray ribbon and van der Waals surface) is shown in the three-dimensional context of the entire Ste24 structure. Individual helix and strand elements constituting the ZMP core are labeled. Analogous to soluble gluzincins, the ZMP Core module is embedded between accessory structural elements (gray ribbon). Such "ZMP Accessory" modules are highly variable in size, scope, and functional role even among highly homologous gluzincins. The ZMP core region is "capped" by a large, membrane-spanning region, the "α-barrel" module, whose contribution to Ste24 catalytic activity is currently unknown (light gray ribbon). D, Ste24 topology diagram mapped with the Tripartite Architecture. The color-coding scheme is maintained from panel C and labeling scheme from Figure 1C observation, SmSte24 has been shown to have preference for cleaving nonprenylated substrates at the hydrophobic P1 0 position. 30 

The ZMP Core module contains 18 absolutely conserved residues of which 15 can be readily rationalized by direct comparison to all three gluzincin structural homologs of Ste24: thermolysin (M4), neprilysin (M13), and the G sulfurreducens ZMP (M48) (Figure 2 and Table 1 ).

Residues Gly300, His306, Arg387, Pro435, and Leu437 derive from four separate elements within the ZMP Core module. Residues

His306 and Arg387 lie above the zinc center and derive from TM α-helices VI (His306) and VII (Arg387), whereas Gly300, located in TM α-helix VI, is positioned between the zinc ligands His297 and His301

( Figure 4 ). The Pro435 residue is in a short loop between helices α6

and α7, and is positioned approximately across from the zinc center in proximity to catalytic residue His434 ( Figures 2B and 3B ). Leu437 is situated at the N-terminus of the α7-helix, preceding the catalytic residue Arg440. Gly300, His306, Pro435, and Leu437 all facilitate the positioning of residues crucial for proteolysis (Table 1) The His306 imidazole forms a second-sphere hydrogen bond with the His301 imidazole, which itself is a direct ligand to the zinc. Among gluzincins, the identity of this second sphere ligand to the C-terminal, HExxH histidine is often variable, but the presence of a second sphere ligand is maintained. This variation is in contrast to the other absolutely conserved second sphere ligand, an aspartate, identical in all four proteases and forming absolutely conserved hydrogen bond networks; in SmSte24, Asp394 interacts with the zinc ligand His297 and the catalytic residue Arg440 (Figure 2 and Table 1 ). Arg387 is the only MSA-identified residue of TM α-helix VII that has an interfacial structural role (Table 1 ) and, among the four proteases, is unique to Ste24.

The catalytic His434 residue is located in the α6/α7-loop. The Pro435 residue breaks the α7-helix at its N-terminus, and is the final residue in a loop connecting the α6and α7-helices (Figure 4) . Phe340 are predicted to be located at the membrane interface opposite to that of the ZMP Core and Accessory modules, while Tyr142

and Pro219 share the same membrane boundary as the ZMP Core and Accessory modules (Table 1) .

F I G U R E 4 Absolutely conserved SmSte24 residues mapped to the Tripartitie Architecture of Ste24. The topology diagram "backbone" is gray scale shaded as in Figure 3D . Functional roles of 17 of the 38 residues can be assigned via comparisons to structural and/or functional characterization of themolysin (M4), neprilysin (M13), and the G sulfurreducens ZMP (M48) and are displayed as black oval with white font (also see Table 1 ). The remaining 21 residues, whose structural and functional homology to gluzincins is currently lacking or are unique to the Step24 family, are displayed as white ovals with black font [Color figure can be viewed at wileyonlinelibrary.com]

Residues Tyr142 and Asp164 participate in significant membrane-interfacial interactions with the ZMP Accessory module.

Tyr142 and Phe145, both located within TM α-helix III, are positioned at the membrane interface between the α-barrel and ZMP Accessory modules, respectively ( Table 1 ). The Asp164 residue forms an interfacial salt bridge with an Arg258 located at the β2/β3-turn of the L5D in the ZMP Accessory module. The three absolutely conserved prolines of the α-barrel module are all located within TM α-helices. Pro138

introduces a small kink in TM α-helix III; its location approximately one turn away from the membrane interfacial residue Tyr142 may mitigate its effect upon proteolytic function. In contrast, Pro373 introduces a large kink and realignment (~90 with respect to the membrane normal) of TM α-helix VII, which contains the zinc ligand Glu390 and second-sphere ligand Asp394. The site of this kink is 30 Å from the zinc-center. The Pro219 residue is positioned near the terminus of TM α-helix V and is a half turn away from the ZMP Accessory module residue Phe221, which is predicted to rest at the membrane. Residues Trp97 and Phe340 are furthest removed from the zinc center, and are positioned on the opposing membrane leaflet.

Trp97 is located in the α1-helix and rests at the center of an interfacial, hydrophobic pocket formed from residues of TM α-helices III and VII, and Phe340 of helix α4. Although functions of absolutely conserved residues "distal" to the Ste24 active site are currently unknown, recent studies implicating HsSte24 as a "translocon unclogger" indicate the presence of functional "hot spots" far from the active site. 28, 29 Roles for absolutely conserved residues of the α-barrel module in essential "nonenzymatic" functions may also exist; these could include residues essential for biogenesis or protein stability. Also, residues conserved more narrowly, within animals rather than also in fungi, plants and protists (Table S1) context of ZMPs, and may also be applicable to other integral membrane protein enzymes whose active sites reside at a membrane interface.

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We thank Dr. Walter Schmidt (University of Georgia) for his comments on this manuscript prior to submission. This research was supported by the National Institutes of Health (Grants R01GM108612 and R56AI141627 to M.C.W.).

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