Solomon-Degefa, Herimela, Gebauer, Jan M., Jeffries, Cy M., Freiburg, Carolin D., Meckelburg, Patrick, Bird, Louise E., Baumann, Ulrich, Svergun, Dmitri I., Owens, Raymond J., Werner, Jorn M., Behrmann, Elmar, Paulsson, Mats and Wagener, Raimund (2020). Structure of a collagen VI alpha 3 chain VWA domain array: adaptability and functional implications of myopathy causing mutations. J. Biol. Chem., 295 (36). S. 12755 - 12772. ROCKVILLE: AMER SOC BIOCHEMISTRY MOLECULAR BIOLOGY INC. ISSN 1083-351X

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Abstract

Collagen VI is a ubiquitous heterotrimeric protein of the extracellular matrix (ECM) that plays an essential role in the proper maintenance of skeletal muscle. Mutations in collagen VI lead to a spectrum of congenital myopathies, from the mild Bethlem myopathy to the severe Ullrich congenital muscular dystrophy. Collagen VI contains only a short triple helix and consists primarily of von Willebrand factor type A (VWA) domains, protein-protein interaction modules found in a range of ECM proteins. Disease-causing mutations occur commonly in the VWA domains, and the second VWA domain of the alpha 3 chain, the N2 domain, harbors several such mutations. Here, we investigate structure-function relationships of the N2 mutations to shed light on their possible myopathy mechanisms. We determined the X-ray crystal structure of N2, combined with monitoring secretion efficiency in cell culture of selected N2 single-domain mutants, finding that mutations located within the central core of the domain severely affect secretion efficiency. In longer alpha 3 chain constructs, spanning N6-N3, small-angle X-ray scattering demonstrates that the tandem VWA array has a modular architecture and samples multiple conformations in solution. Single-particle EM confirmed the presence of multiple conformations. Structural adaptability appears intrinsic to the VWA domain region of collagen VI alpha 3 and has implications for binding interactions and modulating stiffness within the ECM.

Item Type: Journal Article
Creators:
CreatorsEmailORCIDORCID Put Code
Solomon-Degefa, HerimelaUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Gebauer, Jan M.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Jeffries, Cy M.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Freiburg, Carolin D.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Meckelburg, PatrickUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Bird, Louise E.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Baumann, UlrichUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Svergun, Dmitri I.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Owens, Raymond J.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Werner, Jorn M.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Behrmann, ElmarUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Paulsson, MatsUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Wagener, RaimundUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
URN: urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-319743
DOI: 10.1074/jbc.RA120.014865
Journal or Publication Title: J. Biol. Chem.
Volume: 295
Number: 36
Page Range: S. 12755 - 12772
Date: 2020
Publisher: AMER SOC BIOCHEMISTRY MOLECULAR BIOLOGY INC
Place of Publication: ROCKVILLE
ISSN: 1083-351X
Language: English
Faculty: Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Divisions: Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences > Department of Chemistry > Institute of Biochemistry
Subjects: no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:
KeywordsLanguage
VON-WILLEBRAND-FACTOR; SMALL-ANGLE SCATTERING; X-RAY-SCATTERING; CONGENITAL MUSCULAR-DYSTROPHY; BETHLEM MYOPATHY; A-DOMAIN; ORGANIZATION; EVOLUTION; BEAMLINE; COL6A3Multiple languages
Biochemistry & Molecular BiologyMultiple languages
Refereed: Yes
URI: http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/31974

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