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  • Title: MHC-linked low-molecular mass polypeptide subunits define distinct subsets of proteasomes. Implications for divergent function among distinct proteasome subsets.
    Author: Brown MG, Driscoll J, Monaco JJ.
    Journal: J Immunol; 1993 Aug 01; 151(3):1193-204. PubMed ID: 8335924.
    Abstract:
    Proteasomes are 650-kDa, multisubunit endopeptidases that might be involved in the MHC class I Ag processing pathway. We demonstrate the existence of multiple structurally distinct subsets of proteasomes. Distinct forms of proteasomes share a hypothetical core to which unique subunits are added. One of these subsets, LMP2+ proteasome, contains the product of the MHC-linked Lmp-2 gene, and can be distinguished serologically and structurally from other proteasome subsets. The expression of LMP2+ and LMP2- proteasomes is variable among cell lines of different tissue types, and their relative abundance and subunit composition are regulated by IFN-gamma. LMP2+ proteasomes comprise 0 to 74% of total cellular proteasomes. Both LMP2+ and LMP2- proteasomes are proteolytically active. We suggest proteasome function might be regulated by subunit composition, and some, or all proteasome subsets, might participate in the production or delivery of peptides to MHC class I molecules. Both LMP2+ and LMP2- subsets can be further subdivided on the basis of the presence or absence of other unique subunits. Implications of the existence of structurally distinct forms of proteasomes in different tissue types is discussed.
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