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Abstract

The Ctr1 family of proteins mediates high-affinity copper (Cu) acquisition in eukaryotic organisms. In the fission yeast , Cu uptake is carried out by a heteromeric complex formed by the Ctr4 and Ctr5 proteins. Unlike human and Ctr1 proteins, Ctr4 and Ctr5 are unable to function independently in Cu acquisition. Instead, both proteins physically interact with each other to form a Ctr4–Ctr5 heteromeric complex, and are interdependent for secretion to the plasma membrane and Cu transport activity. In this study, we used mutants that are defective in high-affinity Cu uptake to dissect the relative contribution of Ctr4 and Ctr5 to the Cu transport function. Functional complementation and localization assays show that the conserved Met-X-Met motif in transmembrane domain 2 of the Ctr5 protein is dispensable for the functionality of the Ctr4–Ctr5 complex, whereas the Met-X-Met motif in the Ctr4 protein is essential for function and for localization of the hetero-complex to the plasma membrane. Moreover, Ctr4/Ctr5 chimeric proteins reveal unique properties found either in Ctr4 or in Ctr5, and are sufficient for Cu uptake on the cell surface of cells. Functional chimeras contain the Ctr4 central and Ctr5 carboxyl-terminal domains (CTDs). We propose that the Ctr4 central domain mediates Cu transport in this hetero-complex, whereas the Ctr5 CTD functions in the regulation of trafficking of the Cu transport complex to the cell surface.

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