Inducible proteolytic inactivation of OPA1 mediated by the OMA1 protease in mammalian cells
2009/12/28 by Brian Head, Lorena Griparic, Lorena Griparić +3 · 30 citations
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · #Mitochondrial Function and Pathology #ATP Synthase and ATPases Research #Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Disease
paper · pdf · doi:10.1083/jcb.200906083
Abstract
The mammalian mitochondrial inner membrane fusion protein OPA1 is controlled by complex patterns of alternative splicing and proteolysis. A subset of OPA1 isoforms is constitutively cleaved by YME1L. Other isoforms are not cleaved by YME1L, but they are cleaved when mitochondria lose membrane potential or adenosine triphosphate. In this study, we show that this inducible cleavage is mediated by a zinc metalloprotease called OMA1. We find that OMA1 small interfering RNA inhibits inducible cleavage, helps retain fusion competence, and slows the onset of apoptosis, showing that OMA1 controls OPA1 cleavage and function. We also find that OMA1 is normally cleaved from 60 to 40 kD by another as of yet unidentified protease. Loss of membrane potential causes 60-kD protein to accumulate, suggesting that OMA1 is attenuated by proteolytic degradation. We conclude that a proteolytic cascade controls OPA1. Inducible cleavage provides a mechanism for quality control because proteolytic inactivation of OPA1 promotes selective removal of defective mitochondrial fragments by preventing their fusion with the mitochondrial network.
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