The Hsp70/J-protein machinery of the African trypanosome, Trypanosoma brucei

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<p class="first" id="Par1">The etiological agent of the neglected tropical disease African trypanosomiasis, <i>Trypanosoma brucei</i>, possesses an expanded and diverse repertoire of heat shock proteins, which have been implicated in cytoprotection, differentiation, as well as progression and transmission of the disease. Hsp70 plays a crucial role in proteostasis, and inhibition of its interactions with co-chaperones is emerging as a potential therapeutic target for numerous diseases. In light of genome annotations and the release of the genome sequence of the human infective subspecies, an updated and current in silico overview of the Hsp70/J-protein machinery in both <i>T. brucei brucei</i> and <i>T. brucei gambiense</i> was conducted. Functional, structural, and evolutionary analyses of the <i>T. brucei</i> Hsp70 and J-protein families were performed. The Hsp70 and J-proteins from humans and selected kinetoplastid parasites were used to assist in identifying proteins from <i>T. brucei</i>, as well as the prediction of potential Hsp70–J-protein partnerships. The Hsp70 and J-proteins were mined from numerous genome-wide proteomics studies, which included different lifecycle stages and subcellular localisations. In this study, 12 putative Hsp70 proteins and 67 putative J-proteins were identified to be encoded on the genomes of both <i>T. brucei</i> subspecies. Interestingly there are 6 type III J-proteins that possess tetratricopeptide repeat-containing (TPR) motifs. Overall, it is envisioned that the results of this study will provide a future context for studying the biology of the African trypanosome and evaluating Hsp70 and J-protein interactions as potential drug targets. </p><div class="section"> <a class="named-anchor" id="d9266081e150">  </a> <h5 class="section-title" id="d9266081e151">Electronic supplementary material</h5> <p id="d9266081e153">The online version of this article (10.1007/s12192-018-0950-x) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users. </p> </div>

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