Journal: The Journal of biological chemistry
Article Title: SARS-CoV-2 papain-like protease plays multiple roles in regulating cellular proteins in the endoplasmic reticulum.
doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2023.105346
Figure Lengend Snippet: Figure 1. Transmembrane SARS-CoV-2 Nsp3 localizes to the ER and delays degradation of INSIG-1. A, schematic representation of forms of FLAG- tagged Nsp3 used in this study. Amino acid numbers shown at the top correspond to the C termini of the constructs and the boundaries of PLpro. Transmembrane domains are indicated in gray, PLpro in blue. Mutation in the active site Cys (aa 111 of PLpro; aa 856 of Nsp3) is indicated by “x.” B, HEK293T cells were transfected with the indicated N terminally FLAG-tagged forms of Nsp3. Samples were evaluated for colocalization of Nsp3 with endogenous Calnexin by wide field microscopy. The scale bar in lower left panel corresponds to 10 μm; and the scale bar in lower left panel of magnified images corresponds to 5 μm. Assessment of colocalization was carried out as described in Experimental procedures and plotted as a function of distance from the beginning of the arrow, intensity is in arbitrary units. C, HEK293T cells transfected with either full-length Nsp3 or Nsp3TM were assessed for colocalization with Calnexin by SIM. The scale bar (left panels) corresponds to 10 μm, assessment of colocalization as in (B). D, HEK293T cells were transfected with full- length Nsp3, which includes a triple FLAG tag, or with vector control (Vector) along with INSIG-1 and assessed by cycloheximide (CHX) chase. E, HEK293T cells were transfected with Nsp3TM or soluble PLpro (Nsp3PLpro), both of which include a single N-terminal FLAG tag, and assessed as in (D). F, HEK293T cells were transfected with Nsp3TM, catalytically inactive NspTMC111A, or vector control and assessed as in (D). G, HEK293T cells were transfected with the indicated forms of Nsp3 and the Hong Kong Null variant of alpha-1 anti-trypsin (NHK). Degradation was assessed as in (D–F). H, HEK293T cells were transfected with INSIG-1, HA-tagged ubiquitin, and either Nsp3TM, Nsp3TMC111A, or vector control. Cells were treated overnight with MG132 to inhibit proteasomal degradation of ubiquitinated proteins prior to lysis. Samples were immunoprecipitated with anti-MYC to assess INSIG-1 ubiquitination, equal amounts of each lysate were also assessed for total cellular ubiquitination, arrow indicates migration of INSIG-1. In (D–G), GFP serves as a transfection efficiency control. ER, endoplasmic reticulum; NHK, Null Hong Kong; Nsp, nonstructural protein; PLpro, papain-like protease ; SARS-CoV, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus; SIM, structured illumination microscopy; TM, transmembrane.
Article Snippet: Complementary DNA encoding the full-length Nsp3 protein from the SARS-CoV-2 isolate Wuhan-Hu-1 (https://www. addgene.org/141257/), obtained from Addgene, was a gift from Dr Fritz Roth.
Techniques: Construct, Mutagenesis, Transfection, Microscopy, FLAG-tag, Plasmid Preparation, Control, Variant Assay, Ubiquitin Proteomics, Lysis, Immunoprecipitation, Migration