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  • Title: 3-Hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase and T cell receptor alpha subunit are differentially degraded in the endoplasmic reticulum.
    Author: Inoue S, Simoni RD.
    Journal: J Biol Chem; 1992 May 05; 267(13):9080-6. PubMed ID: 1533625.
    Abstract:
    3-Hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase (HMG-CoA reductase) is located in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and responds to rapid degradation which is regulated by mevalonate or sterols. T cell antigen receptor alpha chain (TCR alpha) is also known to be rapidly degraded within the ER. In both cases, the membrane domains of the proteins have a crucial role in their rapid degradation. In order to investigate protein degradation in the ER, we compared the degradation of HMG-CoA reductase and TCR alpha in the same Chinese hamster ovary cells. Among the protease inhibitors tested, N-acetyl-leucyl-leucyl-methioninal blocks the degradation of HMG-CoA reductase and also inhibits the degradation of TCR alpha. On the other hand, N-tosyl-L-phenylalanine chloromethyl ketone and N-carbobenzoxy-L-phenylalanine chloromethyl ketone inhibit the degradation of TCR alpha but have no effect on the degradation of HMG-CoA reductase. Diamide, a thiol-oxidizing agent, blocks the degradation of both HMG-CoA reductase and TCR alpha. Perturbation of cellular Ca2+ attenuates the rapid degradation of HMG-CoA reductase but does not affect the degradation of TCR alpha. Furthermore, thapsigargin, a selective ER Ca(2+)-ATPase inhibitor, and Co2+, a potent Ca2+ antagonist, increase the half-life of HMG-CoA reductase but not that of TCR alpha. Energy inhibitors diminish the rapid degradation of HMG-CoA reductase but not that of TCR alpha. These results suggest that although HMG-CoA reductase and TCR alpha appear to be degraded in the same subcellular compartment, the mechanisms responsible for degradation differ.
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