Molecular mechanism of N-terminal acetylation by the ternary NatC complex

2021 
Protein N-terminal acetylation is predominantly a ribosome-associated modification, with NatA-E serving as the major enzymes. NatC is the most unusual of these enzymes, containing one Naa30 catalytic subunit and two auxiliary subunits, Naa35 and Naa38; and substrate specificity profile that overlaps with NatE. Here, we report the Cryo-EM structure of S. pombe NatC with a NatE/C-type bisubstrate analogue and inositol hexaphosphate (IP6), and associated biochemistry studies. We find that the presence of three subunits is a prerequisite for normal NatC acetylation activity in yeast and that IP6 binds tightly to NatC to stabilize the complex. We also describe the molecular basis for IP6-mediated NatC complex stabilization and the overlapping yet distinct substrate profiles of NatC and NatE.
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