Official websites use .gov

A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS

A lock ( 🔒 ) or https:// means you've safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Need Help

Mechanism of Substrate Unfolding by the AAA+ ATPase p97 and Binding Partners

Award Number: F31GM150221
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GENERAL MEDICAL SCIENCES
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: FELLOWSHIP/SCHOLARSHIP/STUDENT LOANS
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 07/01/2023
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 06/30/2025

Group Awards By:

View Award Description

Mechanism of Substrate Unfolding by the AAA+ ATPase p97 and Binding Partners - Abstract Cells must maintain a balance between generating, folding, transporting, and degrading proteins in order to maintain proper protein homeostasis, or proteostasis. A central player in the maintenance of mammalian proteostasis is p97, a AAA+ ATPase (ATPase associated with diverse cellular activities) that leverages the power of ATP hydrolysis to pull ubiquitinated substrates from a variety of organelles and unfold them before proteasomal degradation. Mutations in p97 can lead to diseases associated with dysregulation of proteostasis; thus, while it is known that p97 is critical to cellular health, much about its mechanism remains unknown. In general, p97 must bind, translocate, and release the unfolded substrate. Each of these steps is dependent on p97’s interactions with multiple binding partners, yet how these interactions are coordinated has not been fully characterized. Studies have shown that the p97 binding partner, Otu1, trims ubiquitin moieties from p97 substrates to allow their efficient unfolding and release. Yet how this deubiquitination occurs remains an open question. Solving the p97-Otu1 structure will elucidate how polyubiquitinated substrates are deubiquitinated and will construct a more complete understanding of how p97 processes its substrates. Recent work has explored unfolding initiation in the context of the heterodimeric Ufd1/Npl4 (UN) binding partner. However, it is not known if this initiation mechanism extends to other polyubiquitin substrate recruiting binding partners or if they utilize a unique mechanism. One of the most important p97 binding partners is p47, which is involved in Golgi membrane remodeling. Historically, p47 was reported to only interact with specific non-ubiquitinated or monoubiquitinated proteins; however, recent evidence has also demonstrated that p47 also interacts with polyubiquitinated substrates. Exploring the structural and biochemical basis of this action would broaden understanding of how p97 complexes unfold polyubiquitinated substrates. To elucidate how p97 is regulated by binding partners and how those binding partners interact with polyubiquinated substrate, I will determine high-resolution structures of the p97-Otu1 complex and the p97-p47 complex in complex with polyubiquitinated substrates via cryo-EM. Under the support of this grant, I plan to gain expertise in biochemistry and structural biology, improve my mentoring skills, refine my science communication, and become a leader with sensitivity for those that also come from underrepresented backgrounds. Under the mentorship of Dr. Peter Shen, and with the cutting-edge resources provided by the University of Utah, I am confident that the training plan will maximize my development towards my future career as an independent scientist.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2026 ( Subtotal = -$17,319 )
2026	2024	UNIVERSITY OF UTAH	201 PRESIDENTS CIR	SALT LAKE CITY	UT	84112	SALT LAKE	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	2	4/22/2026	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	-$17,319
														Subtotal = -$17,319

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $48,974 )
2024	2024	UNIVERSITY OF UTAH	201 PRESIDENTS CIR	SALT LAKE CITY	UT	84112	SALT LAKE	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	2	6/12/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$48,974
														Subtotal = $48,974

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $47,694 )
2023	2023	UNIVERSITY OF UTAH	201 PRESIDENTS CIR	SALT LAKE CITY	UT	84112	SALT LAKE	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	001	1	6/22/2023	NEW	$0
2023	2023	UNIVERSITY OF UTAH	201 PRESIDENTS CIR	SALT LAKE CITY	UT	84112	SALT LAKE	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	1	6/22/2023	NEW	$47,694
														Subtotal = $47,694

Grand Total All Awards = $79,349

Top

All Categories

About

Search

Reports

Data Submission

Award Information

Mechanism of Substrate Unfolding by the AAA+ ATPase p97 and Binding Partners

Award Number: F31GM150221

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GENERAL MEDICAL SCIENCES

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: FELLOWSHIP/SCHOLARSHIP/STUDENT LOANS

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 07/01/2023

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 06/30/2025

Federal Websites

Department of Health & Human Services

HHS Operating Divisions

HHS Staff Divisions

Download A Document Viewer