The Intermembrane Space Domain of Mitochondrial Tom22 Functions as a trans Binding Site for Preproteins with N-Terminal Targeting Sequences
Open Access
- 1 November 1997
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Molecular and Cellular Biology
- Vol. 17 (11) , 6574-6584
- https://doi.org/10.1128/mcb.17.11.6574
Abstract
Mitochondrial protein import is thought to involve the sequential interaction of preproteins with binding sites on cis and trans sides of the membranes. For translocation across the outer membrane, preproteins first interact with the cytosolic domains of import receptors (cis) and then are translocated through a general import pore, in a process proposed to involve binding to a trans site on the intermembrane space (IMS) side. Controversial results have been reported for the role of the IMS domain of the essential outer membrane protein Tom22 in formation of the trans site. We show with different mutant mitochondria that a lack of the IMS domain only moderately reduces the direct import of preproteins with N-terminal targeting sequences. The dependence of import on the IMS domain of Tom22 is significantly enhanced by removing the cytosolic domains of import receptors or by performing import in two steps, i.e., accumulation of a preprotein at the outer membrane in the absence of a membrane potential (delta psi) and subsequent import after reestablishment of a delta psi. After the removal of cytosolic receptor domains, two-step import of a cleavable preprotein strictly requires the IMS domain. In contrast, preproteins with internal targeting information do not depend on the IMS domain of Tom22. We conclude that the negatively charged IMS domain of Tom22 functions as a trans binding site for preproteins with N-terminal targeting sequences, in agreement with the acid chain hypothesis of mitochondrial protein import.Keywords
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