J-domain protein chaperone circuits in proteostasis and disease

Trends Cell Biol. 2023 Jan;33(1):30-47. doi: 10.1016/j.tcb.2022.05.004. Epub 2022 Jun 18.

Abstract

The J-domain proteins (JDP) form the largest protein family among cellular chaperones. In cooperation with the Hsp70 chaperone system, these co-chaperones orchestrate a plethora of distinct functions, including those that help maintain cellular proteostasis and development. JDPs evolved largely through the fusion of a J-domain with other protein subdomains. The highly conserved J-domain facilitates the binding and activation of Hsp70s. How JDPs (re)wire Hsp70 chaperone circuits and promote functional diversity remains insufficiently explained. Here, we discuss recent advances in our understanding of the JDP family with a focus on the regulation built around J-domains to ensure correct pairing and assembly of JDP-Hsp70 machineries that operate on different clientele under various cellular growth conditions.

Keywords: Hsp40; Hsp70; J-domain; J-domain proteins; protein conformational diseases; protein homeostasis.

Publication types

  • Review
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • HSP40 Heat-Shock Proteins* / chemistry
  • HSP40 Heat-Shock Proteins* / metabolism
  • HSP70 Heat-Shock Proteins / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Molecular Chaperones / metabolism
  • Protein Binding
  • Proteostasis*

Substances

  • HSP40 Heat-Shock Proteins
  • Molecular Chaperones
  • HSP70 Heat-Shock Proteins