Mitochondrial outer membrane proteome of T.brucei reveals novel factors required to maintain mitochondrial morphology

African trypanosomes, the causative agent of Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT) are among the earliest diverging eukaryotes that have bona fide mitochondria capable of oxidative phosphorylation. The mitochondrial outer membrane (MOM) of T. brucei is essentially unchartered territory. The beta barrel membrane proteins VDAC, Sam50 and archaic TOM are the only MOM proteins that have been characterized so far. Using biochemical fractionation and correlated protein abundance-profiling we were able to raise the protein inventory of the MOM. Of the 82 candidate proteins two-thirds have never been associated with mitochondria before. The function of 42 proteins remains unknown. Known factors involved in the regulation of mitochondrial morphology are virtually absent in T. brucei. Interestingly, RNAi-mediated ablation of three MOM candidate proteins of unknown function resulted in a collapse of the network-like mitochondrion of insect-stage parasites and therefore directly or indirectly are involved in the regulation of mitochondrial morphology in T. brucei.

Mitochondrial outer membrane proteome of Trypanosoma brucei reveals macromolecular transport machineries and novel factors required to maintain mitochondrial morphology

The mitochondrial outer membrane (MOM) separates the mitochondria from the cytoplasm, serving both as a barrier and as a gateway. Protein complexes — believed to be universally conserved in all eukaryotes — reside in the MOM to orchestrate and control metabolite exchange, lipid metabolism and uptake of biopolymers such as protein and RNA. African trypanosomes are the causative agent of the sleeping sickness in humans. The parasites are among the earliest diverging eukaryotes that have bona fide mitochondria capable of oxidative phosphorylation. Trypanosomes have unique mitochondrial biology that concerns their mitochondrial metabolism and their unusual mitochondrial morphology that differs to great extent between life stages. Another striking feature is the organization of the mitochondrial genome that does not encode any tRNA genes, thus all tRNAs needed for mitochondrial translation have to be imported. However, the MOM of T. brucei is essentially unchartered territory. It lacks a canonical protein import machinery and facilitation of tRNA translocation remains completely elusive. Using biochemical fractionation and label-free quantitative mass spectrometry for correlated protein abundance-profiling we were able to identify a cluster of 82 candidate proteins that can be localized to the trypanosomal MOM with high confidence. This enabled us to identify a highly unusual, potentially archaic protein import machinery that might also transport tRNAs. Moreover, two-thirds of the identified polypeptides present on the MOM have never been associated with mitochondria before. 40 proteins share homology with proteins of known functions. The function of 42 proteins remains unknown. 11 proteins are essential for the disease-causing bloodstream form of T. brucei and therefore may be exploited as novel drug targets. A comparison with the outer membrane proteome of yeast defines a set of 17 common proteins that are likely present in the MOM of all eukaryotes. Known factors involved in the regulation of mitochondrial morphology are virtually absent in T. brucei. Interestingly, RNAi-mediated ablation of three outer membrane proteins of unknown function resulted in a collapse of the network-like mitochondrion of insect-stage parasites and therefore directly or indirectly are involved in the regulation of mitochondrial morphology.

Mitochondrial outer membrane proteome of T.brucei reveals novel factors required to maintain mitochondrial morphology.

The mitochondrial outer membrane (MOM) separates the mitochondria from the cytoplasm, serving both as a barrier and as a gateway. Protein complexes residing in the MOM orchestrate protein and tRNA import, metabolite exchange and lipid metabolism. African trypanosomes are among the earliest diverging eukaryotes that have bona fide mitochondria capable of oxidative phosphorylation. The MOM of T. brucei is essentially unchartered territory. It lacks a canonical TOM-complex and proteins are imported across the MOM using ATOM, which is related to both Tom40 and to the bacterial Omp85-protein family. The beta barrel membrane proteins ATOM, VDAC and Sam50 are the only MOM proteins that have been characterized in T. brucei so far. Using biochemical fractionation and correlated protein abundance-profiling we were able to identify a cluster of 82 candidate proteins that can be localized to the trypanosomal MOM with high confidence Two-thirds of these polypeptides have never been associated with mitochondria before. 40 proteins share homology with proteins of known functions. The function of 42 proteins remains unknown. 11 proteins are essential for the disease-causing bloodstream form of T. brucei and therefore may be exploited as novel drug targets. A comparison with the outer membrane proteome of yeast defines a set of 17 common proteins that are likely present in the MOM of all eukaryotes. Known factors involved in the regulation of mitochondrial morphology are virtually absent in T. brucei. Interestingly, RNAi-mediated ablation of three outer membrane proteins of unknown function resulted in a collapse of the network-like mitochondrion of procyclic cells and therefore directly or indirectly are involved in the regulation of mitochondrial morphology in T. brucei.

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