Mapping the contact surfaces in the Lamin A:AIMP3 complex by hydrogen/deuterium exchange FT-ICR mass spectrometry

PLoS One. 2017 Aug 10;12(8):e0181869. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0181869. eCollection 2017.

Abstract

Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases-interacting multifunctional protein3 (AIMP3/p18) is involved in the macromolecular tRNA synthetase complex via its interaction with several aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases. Recent reports reveal a novel function of AIMP3 as a tumor suppressor by accelerating cellular senescence and causing defects in nuclear morphology. AIMP3 specifically mediates degradation of mature Lamin A (LmnA), a major component of the nuclear envelope matrix; however, the mechanism of how AIMP3 interacts with LmnA is unclear. Here we report solution-phase hydrogen/deuterium exchange (HDX) for AIMP3, LmnA, and AIMP3 in association with the LmnA C-terminus. Reversed-phase LC coupled with LTQ 14.5 T Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry (FT-ICR MS) results in high mass accuracy and resolving power for comparing the D-uptake profiles for AIMP3, LmnA, and their complex. The results show that the AIMP3-LmnA interaction involves one of the two putative binding sites and an adjacent novel interface on AIMP3. LmnA binds AIMP3 via its extreme C-terminus. Together these findings provide a structural insight for understanding the interaction between AIMP3 and LmnA in AIMP3 degradation.

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Binding Sites
  • Deuterium Exchange Measurement / methods
  • Humans
  • Lamin Type A / chemistry
  • Lamin Type A / metabolism*
  • Mass Spectrometry / methods
  • Molecular Docking Simulation
  • Peptide Elongation Factors / chemistry
  • Peptide Elongation Factors / metabolism*
  • Protein Binding
  • Protein Interaction Mapping
  • Protein Interaction Maps
  • Proteolysis
  • Tumor Suppressor Proteins / chemistry
  • Tumor Suppressor Proteins / metabolism*

Substances

  • EEF1E1 protein, human
  • Lamin Type A
  • Peptide Elongation Factors
  • Tumor Suppressor Proteins

Grants and funding

This research was supported by National Science Foundation Division of Materials Research through DMR-06-54118 (AM) (URL: (https://www.nsf.gov/div/index.jsp?div=DMR)), the Global Frontiers Project [NRFM1AXA002-2011-0028417] (URL: http://www.globalfrontiersproject.org/) and the WCU project [R31-2008-000-10103-0] of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Korea (SK) (URL: https://sejong.korea.ac.kr/mbshome/mbs/eng/subview.do?id=eng_040204000000), and funding from The State of Florida to Scripps Florida (MG) (URL: http://www.flgov.com/scripps-florida/).