Characterization of Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin Type 9 (PCSK9) Trafficking Reveals a Novel Lysosomal Targeting Mechanism via Amyloid Precursor-like Protein 2 (APLP2)
Characterization of Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin Type 9 (PCSK9) Trafficking Reveals a Novel Lysosomal Targeting Mechanism via Amyloid Precursor-like Protein 2 (APLP2)
Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) regulates low density lipoprotein receptor protein levels by diverting it to lysosomes. Monoclonal antibody therapeutics aimed to neutralize PCSK9 have been shown to successfully lower serum LDL levels; however, we previously found that such therapeutic antibodies are subject to PCSK9-mediated clearance. In this study, we discovered that PCSK9 interacts via its C-terminal domain directly and in a pH-dependent manner with amyloid precursor protein as well as its closely related family member, amyloid precursor protein-like protein 2. Furthermore, we determined that amyloid precursor protein-like protein-2, but not amyloid precursor protein, is involved in mediating postendocytic delivery of PCSK9 to lysosomes and is therefore important for PCSK9 function. Based on our data, we propose a model for a lysosomal transport complex by which a soluble protein can target another protein for degradation from the luminal side of the membrane by bridging it to a lysosomally targeted transmembrane protein.
- Pfizer (United States) United States
Serine Endopeptidases, Nerve Tissue Proteins, Cell Biology, Hep G2 Cells, Hydrogen-Ion Concentration, Models, Biological, Endocytosis, Amyloid beta-Protein Precursor, Mice, Protein Transport, Proteolysis, Animals, Humans, Proprotein Convertases, Proprotein Convertase 9, Lysosomes
Serine Endopeptidases, Nerve Tissue Proteins, Cell Biology, Hep G2 Cells, Hydrogen-Ion Concentration, Models, Biological, Endocytosis, Amyloid beta-Protein Precursor, Mice, Protein Transport, Proteolysis, Animals, Humans, Proprotein Convertases, Proprotein Convertase 9, Lysosomes
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