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XB-ART-9479
EMBO J 2001 Mar 01;205:1033-41. doi: 10.1093/emboj/20.5.1033.
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Reversible inhibition of Hsp70 chaperone function by Scythe and Reaper.

Thress K , Song J , Morimoto RI , Kornbluth S .


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Protein folding mediated by the Hsp70 family of molecular chaperones requires both ATP and the co-chaperone Hdj-1. BAG-1 was recently identified as a bcl-2-interacting, anti-apoptotic protein that binds to the ATPase domain of Hsp70 and prevents the release of the substrate. While this suggested that cells had the potential to modulate Hsp70-mediated protein folding, physiological regulators of BAG-1 have yet to be identified. We report here that the apoptotic regulator Scythe, originally isolated through binding to the potent apoptotic inducer Reaper, shares limited sequence identity with BAG-1 and inhibits Hsp70- mediated protein refolding. Scythe-mediated inhibition of Hsp70 is reversed by Reaper, providing evidence for the regulated reversible inhibition of chaperone activity. As Scythe functions downstream of Reaper in apoptotic induction, these findings suggest that Scythe/Reaper may signal apoptosis, in part through regulating the folding and activity of apoptotic signaling molecules.

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Species referenced: Xenopus
Genes referenced: bag6 bcl2 hsp70 hspa1l

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