GroEL

Heat shock 60kDa protein 1 (chaperonin)
Identifiers
Symbols	HSPD1; CPN60; GROEL; HLD4; HSP-60; HSP60; HSP65; HuCHA60; SPG13
External IDs	OMIM: 118190 MGI: 96242 HomoloGene: 1626 ChEMBL: 4721 GeneCards: HSPD1 Gene
Gene Ontology Molecular function • lipopolysaccharide binding • p53 binding • DNA replication origin binding • single-stranded DNA binding • protein binding • ATP binding • ATPase activity • cell surface binding • unfolded protein binding • chaperone binding Cellular component • extracellular space • mitochondrion • mitochondrial inner membrane • mitochondrial matrix • early endosome • cytosol • coated pit • cell surface • cyclin-dependent protein kinase activating kinase holoenzyme complex • coated vesicle • secretory granule • plasma membrane part • lipopolysaccharide receptor complex Biological process • B cell cytokine production • MyD88-dependent toll-like receptor signaling pathway • positive regulation of T cell mediated immune response to tumor cell • ATP catabolic process • 'de novo' protein folding • activation of cysteine-type endopeptidase activity involved in apoptotic process • response to unfolded protein • virus-host interaction • positive regulation of interferon-alpha production • positive regulation of interferon-gamma production • positive regulation of interleukin-10 production • positive regulation of interleukin-12 production • positive regulation of interleukin-6 production • protein refolding • B cell proliferation • T cell activation • B cell activation • positive regulation of macrophage activation • positive regulation of apoptotic process • negative regulation of apoptotic process • isotype switching to IgG isotypes • protein stabilization • positive regulation of T cell activation • chaperone-mediated protein complex assembly • protein maturation Sources: Amigo / QuickGO
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Orthologs
Species	Human	Mouse
Entrez	3329	15510
Ensembl	ENSG00000144381	ENSMUSG00000025980
UniProt	P10809	P63038
RefSeq (mRNA)	NM_002156	NM_010477
RefSeq (protein)	NP_002147	NP_034607
Location (UCSC)	Chr 2: 198.35 – 198.38 Mb	Chr 1: 55.08 – 55.09 Mb
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GroEL belongs to the chaperonin family of molecular chaperones, and is found in a large number of bacteria.^[1] It is required for the proper folding of many proteins. To function properly, GroEL requires the lid-like cochaperonin protein complex GroES. In eukaryotes the proteins Hsp60 and Hsp10 are structurally and functionally nearly identical to GroEL and GroES, respectively.

Mechanism

Within the cell, the process of GroEL/ES mediated protein folding involves multiple rounds of binding, encapsulation, and release of substrate protein. Unfolded substrate proteins bind to a hydrophobic binding patch on the interior rim of the open cavity of GroEL, forming a binary complex with the chaperonin. Binding of substrate protein in this manner, in addition to binding of ATP, induces a conformational change that allows association of the binary complex with a separate lid structure, GroES. Binding of GroES to the open cavity of the chaperonin induces the individual subunits of the chaperonin to rotate such that the hydrophobic substrate binding site is removed from the interior of the cavity, causing the substrate protein to be ejected from the rim into the now largely hydrophilic chamber. The hydrophilic environment of the chamber favors the burying of hydrophobic residues of the substrate, inducing substrate folding. Hydrolysis of ATP and binding of a new substrate protein to the opposite cavity sends an allosteric signal causing GroES and the encapsulated protein to be released into the cytosol. A given protein will undergo multiple rounds of folding, returning each time to its original unfolded state, until the native conformation or an intermediate structure committed to reaching the native state is achieved. Alternatively, the substrate may succumb to a competing reaction, such as misfolding and aggregation with other misfolded proteins.^[2]

Thermodynamics

The constricted nature of the interior of the molecular complex strongly favors compact molecular conformations of the substrate protein. Free in solution, long-range, non-polar interactions can only occur at a high cost in entropy. In the close quarters of the GroEL complex, the relative loss of entropy is much smaller. The method of capture also tends to concentrate the non-polar binding sites separately from the polar sites. When the GroEL non-polar surfaces are removed, the chance that any given non-polar group will encounter a non-polar intramolecular site are much greater than in bulk solution. The hydrophobic sites which were on the outside are gathered together at the top of the cis domain and bind each other. The geometry of GroEL requires that the polar structures lead, and they envelop the non-polar core as it emerges from the trans side.

Structure

Structurally, GroEL is a dual-ringed tetradecamer, with both the cis and trans rings consisting of seven subunits each. The conformational changes that occur within the central cavity of GroEL cause for the inside of GroEL to become hydrophillic, rather than hydrophobic, and is likely what facilitates protein folding.

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  GroEL (side)

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  GroEL (top)

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  GroES/GroEL complex (side)

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  GroES/GroEL complex (top)

The key to the activity of GroEL is in the structure of the monomer. The Hsp60 monomer has three distinct sections separated by two hinge regions. The apical section contains a large number of hydrophobic binding sites for unfolded protein substrates. Many globular proteins won't bind to the apical domain because their hydrophobic parts are clustered inside, away from the aqueous medium since this is the thermodynamically optimal conformation. Thus, these "substrate sites" will only bind to proteins which are not optimally folded. The apical domain also has binding sites for the Hsp10 monomers of GroES.

The equatorial domain has a slot near the hinge point for binding ATP, as well as two attachment points for the other half of the GroEL molecule. The rest of the equatorial section is moderately hydrophilic.

The addition of ATP and GroES has a drastic effect on the conformation of the cis domain. This effect is caused by flexion and rotation at the two hinge points on the Hsp60 monomers. The intermediate domain folds down and inward about 25° on the lower hinge. This effect, multiplied through the cooperative flexing of all monomers, increases the equatorial diameter of the GroEL cage. But the apical domain rotates a full 60° up and out on the upper hinge, and also rotates 90° around the hinge axis. This motion opens the cage very widely at the top of the cis domain, but completely removes the substrate binding sites from the inside of the cage.

Interactions

GroEL has been shown to interact with GroES,^[3][4] ALDH2,^[4] Caspase 3^[3][5] and Dihydrofolate reductase.^[6]

See also

• Chaperonin
• Heat shock protein

References

Further reading

External links

• GroEL Protein at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
• "Palaeos Bacteria: Pieces: GroEL".  (No rights reserved)
• 3D macromolecular structures of GroEL in EMDB