PIG-S and PIG-T, essential for GPI anchor attachment to proteins, form a complex with GAA1 and GPI8

EMBO J. 2001 Aug 1;20(15):4088-98. doi: 10.1093/emboj/20.15.4088.

Abstract

Many eukaryotic cell surface proteins are anchored to the plasma membrane via glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI). The GPI transamidase mediates GPI anchoring in the endoplasmic reticulum, by replacing a protein's C-terminal GPI attachment signal peptide with a pre-assembled GPI. During this transamidation reaction, the GPI transamidase forms a carbonyl intermediate with a substrate protein. It was known that the GPI transamidase is a complex containing GAA1 and GPI8. Here, we report two new components of this enzyme: PIG-S and PIG-T. To determine roles for PIG-S and PIG-T, we disrupted these genes in mouse F9 cells by homologous recombination. PIG-S and PIG-T knockout cells were defective in transfer of GPI to proteins, particularly in formation of the carbonyl intermediates. We also demonstrate that PIG-S and PIG-T form a protein complex with GAA1 and GPI8, and that PIG-T maintains the complex by stabilizing the expression of GAA1 and GPI8. Saccharomyces cerevisiae Gpi16p (YHR188C) and Gpi17p (YDR434W) are orthologues of PIG-T and PIG-S, respectively.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acyltransferases / metabolism*
  • Acyltransferases / physiology
  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Aminoacyltransferases
  • Animals
  • Base Sequence
  • CHO Cells
  • Carrier Proteins / genetics
  • Carrier Proteins / metabolism*
  • Carrier Proteins / physiology
  • Cell Adhesion Molecules / genetics
  • Cell Adhesion Molecules / metabolism*
  • Cell Line
  • Cricetinae
  • DNA, Complementary
  • Glycosylphosphatidylinositols / metabolism*
  • Humans
  • Membrane Glycoproteins / metabolism*
  • Mice
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins*

Substances

  • Carrier Proteins
  • Cell Adhesion Molecules
  • DNA, Complementary
  • GAA1 protein, S cerevisiae
  • GPAA1 protein, human
  • Glycosylphosphatidylinositols
  • Gpaa1 protein, mouse
  • Membrane Glycoproteins
  • PIGK protein, human
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins
  • Acyltransferases
  • Aminoacyltransferases
  • COOH-terminal signal transamidase
  • GPI8 protein, S cerevisiae

Associated data

  • GENBANK/AB057723
  • GENBANK/AB057724