CCT2 encodes the essential beta subunit of the cytosolic CCT/TRiC group II chaperonin, contributing ATP binding, ATP hydrolysis-coupled allostery, and substrate interaction surfaces needed for folding actin, tubulin, and other cytosolic clients.
| GO Term | Evidence | Action | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
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GO:0006457
protein folding
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IBA
GO_REF:0000033 |
ACCEPT |
Summary: protein folding reviewed for CCT2: ACCEPT.
Reason: Retain as the core process carried out by the CCT/TRiC chaperonin containing Cct2.
Supporting Evidence:
file:yeast/CCT2/CCT2-deep-research-falcon.md
CCT/TRiC is the eukaryotic **Group II cytosolic chaperonin** and forms an **ATP-dependent protein-folding machine**
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GO:0005832
chaperonin-containing T-complex
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IBA
GO_REF:0000033 |
ACCEPT |
Summary: chaperonin-containing T-complex reviewed for CCT2: ACCEPT.
Reason: Retain; Cct2 is a core subunit of the chaperonin-containing T-complex/CCT.
Supporting Evidence:
file:yeast/CCT2/CCT2-deep-research-falcon.md
Cct2p (**CCT2**) is one of the eight essential subunits that assemble into the full CCT/TRiC complex
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GO:0051082
unfolded protein binding
|
IBA
GO_REF:0000033 |
MODIFY |
Summary: unfolded protein binding reviewed for CCT2: MODIFY.
Reason: Unfolded protein binding is too broad for CCT2; the complex-level function is ATP-dependent protein folding chaperone activity. Because Cct2 is one subunit of the CCT/TRiC complex, any final GOA replacement with GO:0140662 should use the contributes_to qualifier.
Proposed replacements:
ATP-dependent protein folding chaperone
Supporting Evidence:
file:yeast/CCT2/CCT2-deep-research-falcon.md
CCT/TRiC operates through an **ATP-driven conformational cycle** that couples ATP binding/hydrolysis to **lid closure** and substrate encapsulation
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GO:0000166
nucleotide binding
|
IEA
GO_REF:0000043 |
MODIFY |
Summary: nucleotide binding reviewed for CCT2: MODIFY.
Reason: Nucleotide binding is too general; Cct2 has a conserved ATP-binding/hydrolysis chaperonin domain.
Proposed replacements:
ATP binding
ATP hydrolysis activity
Supporting Evidence:
file:yeast/CCT2/CCT2-deep-research-falcon.md
CCT/TRiC operates through an **ATP-driven conformational cycle** that couples ATP binding/hydrolysis to **lid closure** and substrate encapsulation
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GO:0005524
ATP binding
|
IEA
GO_REF:0000120 |
ACCEPT |
Summary: ATP binding reviewed for CCT2: ACCEPT.
Reason: Retain as a direct subunit molecular function supported by conserved CCT ATPase-domain biology.
Supporting Evidence:
file:yeast/CCT2/CCT2-deep-research-falcon.md
Each subunit has a conserved chaperonin fold with **three domains**, including an equatorial domain that contains the ATP-binding site
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GO:0005737
cytoplasm
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IEA
GO_REF:0000044 |
ACCEPT |
Summary: cytoplasm reviewed for CCT2: ACCEPT.
Reason: Retain as a broad localization consistent with cytosolic CCT/TRiC function.
Supporting Evidence:
file:yeast/CCT2/CCT2-deep-research-falcon.md
CCT/TRiC is classically considered a **cytosolic chaperonin** central to folding/assembly of cytoskeletal and other complex substrates
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GO:0005829
cytosol
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IEA
GO_REF:0000002 |
ACCEPT |
Summary: cytosol reviewed for CCT2: ACCEPT.
Reason: Retain as the more precise core localization for cytosolic CCT/TRiC.
Supporting Evidence:
file:yeast/CCT2/CCT2-deep-research-falcon.md
CCT/TRiC is classically considered a **cytosolic chaperonin** central to folding/assembly of cytoskeletal and other complex substrates
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GO:0005832
chaperonin-containing T-complex
|
IEA
GO_REF:0000120 |
ACCEPT |
Summary: chaperonin-containing T-complex reviewed for CCT2: ACCEPT.
Reason: Retain; Cct2 is a core subunit of the chaperonin-containing T-complex/CCT.
Supporting Evidence:
file:yeast/CCT2/CCT2-deep-research-falcon.md
Cct2p (**CCT2**) is one of the eight essential subunits that assemble into the full CCT/TRiC complex
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GO:0006457
protein folding
|
IEA
GO_REF:0000120 |
ACCEPT |
Summary: protein folding reviewed for CCT2: ACCEPT.
Reason: Retain as the core process carried out by the CCT/TRiC chaperonin containing Cct2.
Supporting Evidence:
file:yeast/CCT2/CCT2-deep-research-falcon.md
CCT/TRiC is the eukaryotic **Group II cytosolic chaperonin** and forms an **ATP-dependent protein-folding machine**
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GO:0016887
ATP hydrolysis activity
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IEA
GO_REF:0000002 |
ACCEPT |
Summary: ATP hydrolysis activity reviewed for CCT2: ACCEPT.
Reason: Retain as the ATPase activity coupled to the CCT/TRiC folding cycle.
Supporting Evidence:
file:yeast/CCT2/CCT2-deep-research-falcon.md
CCT/TRiC operates through an **ATP-driven conformational cycle** that couples ATP binding/hydrolysis to **lid closure** and substrate encapsulation
|
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GO:0051082
unfolded protein binding
|
IEA
GO_REF:0000120 |
MODIFY |
Summary: unfolded protein binding reviewed for CCT2: MODIFY.
Reason: Unfolded protein binding is too broad for CCT2; the complex-level function is ATP-dependent protein folding chaperone activity. Because Cct2 is one subunit of the CCT/TRiC complex, any final GOA replacement with GO:0140662 should use the contributes_to qualifier.
Proposed replacements:
ATP-dependent protein folding chaperone
Supporting Evidence:
file:yeast/CCT2/CCT2-deep-research-falcon.md
CCT/TRiC operates through an **ATP-driven conformational cycle** that couples ATP binding/hydrolysis to **lid closure** and substrate encapsulation
|
|
GO:0140662
ATP-dependent protein folding chaperone
|
IEA
GO_REF:0000002 |
ACCEPT |
Summary: ATP-dependent protein folding chaperone reviewed for CCT2: ACCEPT.
Reason: Retain as the best complex-level molecular-function annotation for Cct2-containing CCT/TRiC.
Supporting Evidence:
file:yeast/CCT2/CCT2-deep-research-falcon.md
CCT/TRiC is the eukaryotic **Group II cytosolic chaperonin** and forms an **ATP-dependent protein-folding machine**
|
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GO:0005515
protein binding
|
IPI
PMID:16554755 Global landscape of protein complexes in the yeast Saccharom... |
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED |
Summary: protein binding reviewed for CCT2: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED.
Reason: Protein binding is generic and less informative than CCT complex membership and ATP-dependent chaperonin activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:yeast/CCT2/CCT2-deep-research-falcon.md
Cct2p is robustly detected in purified CCT complexes; the same purifications identify known substrates/partners, including **actin** and **beta-tubulin**
|
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GO:0005515
protein binding
|
IPI
PMID:19536198 An atlas of chaperone-protein interactions in Saccharomyces ... |
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED |
Summary: protein binding reviewed for CCT2: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED.
Reason: Protein binding is generic and less informative than CCT complex membership and ATP-dependent chaperonin activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:yeast/CCT2/CCT2-deep-research-falcon.md
Cct2p is robustly detected in purified CCT complexes; the same purifications identify known substrates/partners, including **actin** and **beta-tubulin**
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GO:0005515
protein binding
|
IPI
PMID:37968396 The social and structural architecture of the yeast protein ... |
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED |
Summary: protein binding reviewed for CCT2: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED.
Reason: Protein binding is generic and less informative than CCT complex membership and ATP-dependent chaperonin activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:yeast/CCT2/CCT2-deep-research-falcon.md
Cct2p is robustly detected in purified CCT complexes; the same purifications identify known substrates/partners, including **actin** and **beta-tubulin**
|
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GO:0006457
protein folding
|
IDA
PMID:16762366 Quantitative actin folding reactions using yeast CCT purifie... |
ACCEPT |
Summary: protein folding reviewed for CCT2: ACCEPT.
Reason: Retain as the core process carried out by the CCT/TRiC chaperonin containing Cct2.
Supporting Evidence:
file:yeast/CCT2/CCT2-deep-research-falcon.md
Best-supported client classes include actin and tubulin, which are repeatedly emphasized as major/obligate substrates of TRiC/CCT
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GO:0005515
protein binding
|
IPI
PMID:17429077 Functional interaction between phosducin-like protein 2 and ... |
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED |
Summary: protein binding reviewed for CCT2: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED.
Reason: Protein binding is generic and less informative than CCT complex membership and ATP-dependent chaperonin activity.
Supporting Evidence:
file:yeast/CCT2/CCT2-deep-research-falcon.md
Cct2p is robustly detected in purified CCT complexes; the same purifications identify known substrates/partners, including **actin** and **beta-tubulin**
|
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GO:0005737
cytoplasm
|
HDA
PMID:11914276 Subcellular localization of the yeast proteome. |
ACCEPT |
Summary: cytoplasm reviewed for CCT2: ACCEPT.
Reason: Retain as a broad localization consistent with cytosolic CCT/TRiC function.
Supporting Evidence:
file:yeast/CCT2/CCT2-deep-research-falcon.md
CCT/TRiC is classically considered a **cytosolic chaperonin** central to folding/assembly of cytoskeletal and other complex substrates
|
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GO:0005832
chaperonin-containing T-complex
|
IPI
PMID:15704212 Physiological effects of unassembled chaperonin Cct subunits... |
ACCEPT |
Summary: chaperonin-containing T-complex reviewed for CCT2: ACCEPT.
Reason: Retain; Cct2 is a core subunit of the chaperonin-containing T-complex/CCT.
Supporting Evidence:
file:yeast/CCT2/CCT2-deep-research-falcon.md
Cct2p (**CCT2**) is one of the eight essential subunits that assemble into the full CCT/TRiC complex
|
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GO:0005832
chaperonin-containing T-complex
|
IDA
PMID:16762366 Quantitative actin folding reactions using yeast CCT purifie... |
ACCEPT |
Summary: chaperonin-containing T-complex reviewed for CCT2: ACCEPT.
Reason: Retain; Cct2 is a core subunit of the chaperonin-containing T-complex/CCT.
Supporting Evidence:
file:yeast/CCT2/CCT2-deep-research-falcon.md
Cct2p (**CCT2**) is one of the eight essential subunits that assemble into the full CCT/TRiC complex
|
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GO:0051082
unfolded protein binding
|
IDA
PMID:16762366 Quantitative actin folding reactions using yeast CCT purifie... |
MODIFY |
Summary: unfolded protein binding reviewed for CCT2: MODIFY.
Reason: Unfolded protein binding is too broad for CCT2; the complex-level function is ATP-dependent protein folding chaperone activity. Because Cct2 is one subunit of the CCT/TRiC complex, any final GOA replacement with GO:0140662 should use the contributes_to qualifier.
Proposed replacements:
ATP-dependent protein folding chaperone
Supporting Evidence:
file:yeast/CCT2/CCT2-deep-research-falcon.md
CCT/TRiC operates through an **ATP-driven conformational cycle** that couples ATP binding/hydrolysis to **lid closure** and substrate encapsulation
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Q: Which Cct2-specific ATPase and apical-domain features determine actin-side substrate engagement in the asymmetric CCT/TRiC cycle?
Q: How much of the reported nuclear TRiC/CCT function requires Cct2-specific surfaces versus intact holo-complex abundance?
Experiment: Introduce endogenous CCT2 ATP-site and apical-domain mutants and assay holo-complex assembly, ATPase cycling, actin/tubulin folding, cytoskeletal organization, and nuclear TRiC localization/function.
Hypothesis: Cct2 ATP-site and apical-domain residues make separable contributions to chaperonin allostery and client recognition.
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BEFORE YOU BEGIN RESEARCH: You MUST verify you are researching the CORRECT gene/protein. Gene symbols can be ambiguous, especially for less well-characterized genes from non-model organisms.
DO NOT PROCEED WITH RESEARCH ON A DIFFERENT GENE. Instead:
- State clearly: "The gene symbol 'CCT2' is ambiguous or literature is limited for this specific protein"
- Explain what you found (e.g., "Found extensive literature on a different gene with the same symbol in a different organism")
- Describe the protein based ONLY on the UniProt information provided above
- Suggest that the protein function can be inferred from domain/family information
Please provide a comprehensive research report on the gene CCT2 (gene ID: CCT2, UniProt: P39076) in yeast.
The research report should be a detailed narrative explaining the function, biological processes, and localization of the gene product. Citations should be given for all claims.
You should prioritize authoritative reviews and primary scientific literature when conducting research. You can supplement
this with annotations you find in gene/protein databases, but these can be outdated or inaccurate.
We are specifically interested in the primary function of the gene - for enzymes, what reaction is catalyzed, and what is the substrate specificity? For transporters, what is the substrate? For structural proteins or adapters, what is the broader structural role? For signaling molecules, what is the role in the pathway.
We are interested in where in or outside the cell the gene product carries out its function.
We are also interested in the signaling or biochemical pathways in which the gene functions. We are less interested in broad pleiotropic effects, except where these elucidate the precise role.
Include evidence where possible. We are interested in both experimental evidence as well as inference from structure, evolution, or bioinformatic analysis. Precise studies should be prioritized over high-throughput, where available.
Question: You are an expert researcher providing comprehensive, well-cited information.
Provide detailed information focusing on:
1. Key concepts and definitions with current understanding
2. Recent developments and latest research (prioritize 2023-2024 sources)
3. Current applications and real-world implementations
4. Expert opinions and analysis from authoritative sources
5. Relevant statistics and data from recent studies
Format as a comprehensive research report with proper citations. Include URLs and publication dates where available.
Always prioritize recent, authoritative sources and provide specific citations for all major claims.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN RESEARCH: You MUST verify you are researching the CORRECT gene/protein. Gene symbols can be ambiguous, especially for less well-characterized genes from non-model organisms.
DO NOT PROCEED WITH RESEARCH ON A DIFFERENT GENE. Instead:
- State clearly: "The gene symbol 'CCT2' is ambiguous or literature is limited for this specific protein"
- Explain what you found (e.g., "Found extensive literature on a different gene with the same symbol in a different organism")
- Describe the protein based ONLY on the UniProt information provided above
- Suggest that the protein function can be inferred from domain/family information
Please provide a comprehensive research report on the gene CCT2 (gene ID: CCT2, UniProt: P39076) in yeast.
The research report should be a detailed narrative explaining the function, biological processes, and localization of the gene product. Citations should be given for all claims.
You should prioritize authoritative reviews and primary scientific literature when conducting research. You can supplement
this with annotations you find in gene/protein databases, but these can be outdated or inaccurate.
We are specifically interested in the primary function of the gene - for enzymes, what reaction is catalyzed, and what is the substrate specificity? For transporters, what is the substrate? For structural proteins or adapters, what is the broader structural role? For signaling molecules, what is the role in the pathway.
We are interested in where in or outside the cell the gene product carries out its function.
We are also interested in the signaling or biochemical pathways in which the gene functions. We are less interested in broad pleiotropic effects, except where these elucidate the precise role.
Include evidence where possible. We are interested in both experimental evidence as well as inference from structure, evolution, or bioinformatic analysis. Precise studies should be prioritized over high-throughput, where available.
Target identity confirmed: In Saccharomyces cerevisiae (S288c), CCT2 corresponds to ORF YIL142W and encodes the T-complex protein 1 subunit beta (also referred to as TCP-1-beta / CCT-beta), a core subunit of the cytosolic chaperonin CCT/TRiC. Synonyms reported in yeast literature include BIN3 and TCP1b/Cctb. This mapping and nomenclature are explicitly documented in the yeast CCT subunit review that lists CCT2 as YIL142W and identifies it as the beta-type TCP-1/CCT subunit. (stoldt1996reviewthecct pages 1-2, stoldt1996reviewthecct pages 2-4)
CCT/TRiC (Chaperonin Containing TCP-1; TCP-1 Ring Complex) is the eukaryotic Group II cytosolic chaperonin. It forms an ATP-dependent protein-folding machine built as a double-ring complex (two stacked rings) with eight distinct subunits per ring (Cct1p–Cct8p), arranged in a fixed order. (kabir2005physiologicaleffectsof pages 1-2, willison2018thesubstratespecificity pages 1-2)
Cct2p (CCT2) is one of the eight essential subunits that assemble into the full CCT/TRiC complex. Each subunit has a conserved chaperonin fold with three domains:
- Equatorial domain (contains the ATP-binding site)
- Intermediate domain
- Apical domain (major substrate-binding determinants)
Subunit-to-subunit sequence variation is concentrated in the apical domains, supporting subunit-specific substrate recognition. (willison2018thesubstratespecificity pages 1-2, willison2018thestructureand pages 4-6, kabir2005physiologicaleffectsof pages 1-2)
CCT/TRiC operates through an ATP-driven conformational cycle that couples ATP binding/hydrolysis to lid closure and substrate encapsulation in the central cavity (a built-in lid is a Group II hallmark). The cycle is asymmetric/sequential across the eight subunits rather than uniform, consistent with subunit-specific ATP affinities and coordinated allostery. (ghozlan2022thetrickybusiness pages 5-6, kabir2005physiologicaleffectsof pages 1-2, willison2018thesubstratespecificity pages 1-2)
A mechanistic detail relevant to Cct2: actin binding is described as preferentially involving the CCT2 side of the complex, and sequential ATP binding/hydrolysis is inferred to initiate on that side in some models, consistent with asymmetric folding pathways. (ghozlan2022thetrickybusiness pages 5-6)
The primary function of yeast Cct2p is as a structural and catalytic component of the CCT/TRiC chaperonin that produces folding-competent forms of essential cytosolic proteins.
Best-supported client classes include:
- Actin and tubulin, which are repeatedly emphasized as major/obligate substrates of TRiC/CCT across eukaryotes, and yeast conditional mutants show cytoskeletal phenotypes consistent with defects in actin and microtubule assembly. (stoldt1996reviewthecct pages 2-4, willison2018thesubstratespecificity pages 1-2)
Conditional alleles cct2-1 through cct2-4 cause growth arrest at restrictive conditions with cytoskeletal disorganization, including disruptions of microtubule-mediated processes and altered actin/microtubule assemblies in the mutant series. These phenotypes support that proper Cct2p function is required for cytoskeletal proteostasis in vivo. (stoldt1996reviewthecct pages 2-4)
A distinct engineered ATPase-site perturbation of CCT2 (Asp→Glu substitution introduced analogously across subunits) produced heat and cold sensitivity, excess actin patches, and a pseudo-diploid state, highlighting a strong coupling between Cct2p ATPase function and actin organization/cell physiology. (amit2010equivalentmutationsin pages 1-2)
A specific allele cct2-3 alters the conserved ATP-binding motif GDGTT and is described as producing strong phenotypes. Genetic suppression of cct2-3 by a mutation in another subunit (cct6-3, L19S) indicates functional coupling among subunits and suggests that assembly/cycle defects can sometimes be compensated by altered subunit interactions. (kabir2005physiologicaleffectsof pages 1-2)
CCT/TRiC is classically considered a cytosolic chaperonin central to folding/assembly of cytoskeletal and other complex substrates. Its broad genetic/physical interaction network connects it to diverse pathways (cytoskeleton, cell cycle regulators, and other essential complexes). (willison2018thesubstratespecificity pages 1-2, willison2018thesubstratespecificity pages 6-7)
A major 2024 development is evidence that assembled TRiC/CCT is present in the yeast nucleus, shown using Cct2-GFP and Cct6-GFP fusions with microscopy, biochemical fractionation, and size-exclusion chromatography consistent with a ~1 MDa holo-complex in nuclear fractions. (gvozdenov2024triccctchaperoningoverns pages 6-9, gvozdenov2024triccctchaperoningoverns pages 21-25)
In the same 2024 preprint, TRiC/CCT is proposed to act as a rheostat for RNA polymerase II activity, supporting RNA homeostasis by limiting cryptic/noncoding transcription. Functional perturbation (temperature-sensitive cct1-2 at 37°C for 4 h) caused widespread noncoding RNA accumulation with modest ORF-level changes. Nuclear depletion experiments (GAL1-driven NES nanobody exporting Cct2/Cct6-GFP) further support a nucleus-specific role. (gvozdenov2024triccctchaperoningoverns pages 21-25, gvozdenov2024triccctchaperoningoverns pages 6-9, gvozdenov2024triccctchaperoningoverns pages 25-30)
Interpretation: Although the perturbation allele is cct1-2, the experiments rely directly on Cct2-GFP to establish nuclear localization and nuclear depletion strategies, making this a relevant and recent yeast context for CCT2’s cellular geography and pathway reach. (gvozdenov2024triccctchaperoningoverns pages 21-25, gvozdenov2024triccctchaperoningoverns pages 6-9)
In large-scale yeast CCT interaction mapping, Cct2p is robustly detected in purified CCT complexes (MudPIT scores reported for CCT2 in both ATP-dependent and non-ATP conditions). The same purifications identify known substrates/partners, including actin, β-tubulin, and (notably) a set of septin GTPases, supporting that CCT engages cytoskeletal systems beyond actin/tubulin. (dekker2008theinteractionnetwork pages 2-3, dekker2008theinteractionnetwork pages 3-4)
CCT2 is also among subunits specifically scored in these preparations, providing direct physical evidence that the protein is part of the purified yeast CCT machine. (dekker2008theinteractionnetwork pages 2-3, dekker2008theinteractionnetwork pages 3-4)
A quantitative genetic synthesis summarized in a major review reports that CCT2 is strongly positively epistatic with ACT1 and also with NUS1, RPC10, and RP55, supporting a tight functional relationship between the CCT2-containing chaperonin and actin-dependent biology and potentially additional essential processes. (willison2018thesubstratespecificity pages 6-7)
The 2024 bioRxiv study provides multiple lines of evidence (RNA-Seq, 4tU-Seq, DNaseI-Seq, histone PTM mass spectrometry, ChIP, in vitro transcription) that TRiC/CCT affects transcription output and RNA stability/termination.
Key reported quantitative outcomes include:
- Genome-associated noncoding RNAs increased from ~0.3% (parental) to ~9.8% in cct1-2, and intergenic coverage increased from ~4% to ~65%. (gvozdenov2024triccctchaperoningoverns pages 6-9)
- Nearly half of snoRNA loci showed readthrough: 30/68 snoRNA genes with ~1.5× increased readthrough. (gvozdenov2024triccctchaperoningoverns pages 9-13, gvozdenov2024triccctchaperoningoverns pages 6-9)
- Nascent transcription increased strongly: ~22.8% of the genome had ≥4-fold higher nascent RNA signal. (gvozdenov2024triccctchaperoningoverns pages 13-17)
- In vitro transcription from nuclear extracts: cct1-2 extract produced ~10× more RNA, and adding purified recombinant TRiC in the 5–100 nM range restored RNAP II activity toward WT. (gvozdenov2024triccctchaperoningoverns pages 21-25, gvozdenov2024triccctchaperoningoverns pages 13-17)
These findings extend yeast TRiC/CCT biology beyond canonical cytosolic folding into nuclear gene-expression regulation, with Cct2 as an experimentally tracked subunit (GFP fusions; nuclear depletion strategy). (gvozdenov2024triccctchaperoningoverns pages 21-25, gvozdenov2024triccctchaperoningoverns pages 6-9)
A 2023 yeast study shows that a TRiC/CCT folding defect (cct7 G412E) causes temperature sensitivity and cell wall stress sensitivity, and that overexpression of CWI pathway kinases PKC1 or SLT2 rescues growth defects, indicating functional coupling between proteostasis capacity and cell wall integrity signaling in yeast stress tolerance. (dube2023saccharomycescerevisiaesurvival pages 4-7, dube2023saccharomycescerevisiaesurvival pages 1-4)
Direct industrial “implementations” specifically targeting CCT2 are not well represented in the retrieved corpus; however, multiple yeast studies provide actionable engineering principles involving the CCT/TRiC system that are directly relevant to biotechnology contexts (fermentation robustness; stress tolerance; proteostasis management).
Defects in TRiC/CCT protein folding machinery (including strains using CCT1/CCT2 alleles) are associated with cell wall defects and reduced tolerance to ethanol, connecting chaperonin function to traits central to industrial yeast performance (stress resistance, membrane/cell wall integrity). Extragenic suppressors that improve growth on ethanol in a severe CCT allele background were identified (RPS6A, SCL1, TDH3 overexpression), suggesting routes to compensate folding defects. (narayanan2016defectsinprotein pages 1-2)
In the cct7 G412E background (a TRiC folding defect model), CWI pathway activation provides a tunable rescue. Quantitatively, PKC1 overexpression reduced doubling time from 8.4 h to 3.9 h, and SLT2 overexpression reduced doubling time to 5.5 h (wild type 3.2 h), illustrating that stress-performance deficits arising from impaired chaperonin activity can be partially restored by pathway engineering. (dube2023saccharomycescerevisiaesurvival pages 4-7)
A TRiC perturbation in yeast (Cct7 ATP-binding pocket mutation) produced increased cadmium uptake (10.59 µg Cd per mg) and induced vacuolar transporters (~10× YCF1 and ~2× BPT1), highlighting that proteostasis perturbations can rewire stress responses and metal handling—potentially relevant for bioremediation or stress-resilient strain design, though with noted trade-offs (e.g., lethality under arsenite). (dube2021chaperoninpointmutation pages 1-4)
Multiple authoritative reviews emphasize that CCT/TRiC is a selective but central proteostasis hub with strong genetic sensitivity to subunit dosage and critical control over actin/tubulin folding flux.
Selected quantitative facts relevant to yeast CCT2 functional annotation:
| Topic (identity/complex) | Key finding | Evidence type (review/primary/omics) | Quantitative details | Organism/system (S. cerevisiae) | Source (author year journal) | URL | Citation ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene identity / synonyms | CCT2 is the yeast gene YIL142W encoding the TCP-1/CCT beta subunit; synonyms include BIN3, Cctb/TCP1b. | Review integrating gene identification and comparative genomics | Orthologous yeast-mouse CCT subunits show ~68–78% similarity; non-orthologous pairs ~48–59%; yeast Cct subunits share 51–57% similarity. | Baker's yeast, strain S288c context | Stoldt et al. 1996 Yeast | https://doi.org/10.1002/(sici)1097-0061(199605)12:6<523::aid-yea962>3.0.co;2-c | (stoldt1996reviewthecct pages 1-2, stoldt1996reviewthecct pages 2-4) |
| Complex architecture | Cct2p is one of eight distinct subunits in the cytosolic group II chaperonin CCT/TRiC; the complex forms two stacked rings, each with 8 different subunits in fixed positions. | Review + primary yeast biochemistry | Complex is ~1 MDa; 16 total subunits; each subunit has equatorial, intermediate, apical domains; built-in lid from apical helical protrusions. | Cytosolic CCT/TRiC in budding yeast | Kabir et al. 2005 Yeast; Willison 2018 Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B | https://doi.org/10.1002/yea.1210 ; https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2017.0192 | (kabir2005physiologicaleffectsof pages 1-2, willison2018thesubstratespecificity pages 1-2) |
| Essentiality | CCT2 is essential; disruption/conditional alleles cause growth arrest and cytoskeletal defects, indicating nonredundant function within the complex. | Yeast genetics summarized in review | CCT2 listed among essential subunits together with CCT1/3/4/6 in the cited disruption studies. | Budding yeast | Stoldt et al. 1996 Yeast | https://doi.org/10.1002/(sici)1097-0061(199605)12:6<523::aid-yea962>3.0.co;2-c | (stoldt1996reviewthecct pages 2-4) |
| Primary biochemical function / cytoskeletal folding role | Cct2p functions as a subunit of the ATP-dependent chaperonin that folds/assembles actin and tubulin, the best-established obligate cytoskeletal substrates in yeast and other eukaryotes. | Review + primary genetics/biochemistry | Major substrate classes are actin and tubulin; conditional cct2 mutants disrupt microtubule- and actin-mediated processes. | Cytosol; protein-folding pathway | Stoldt et al. 1996 Yeast; Willison 2018 Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B | https://doi.org/10.1002/(sici)1097-0061(199605)12:6<523::aid-yea962>3.0.co;2-c ; https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2017.0192 | (stoldt1996reviewthecct pages 2-4, willison2018thesubstratespecificity pages 1-2) |
| Abundance / occupancy estimates | Yeast CCT is abundant but limiting relative to ribosomes; much of the pool is occupied by cytoskeletal substrates. | Review synthesizing proteomics/genetics | Estimated 3,000–6,000 CCT complexes/cell; about 50–60% occupied with folding actin/tubulin; CCT2 mRNA estimated at 1.56 copies/cell in the cited dataset. | S. cerevisiae cells in rich medium context | Willison 2018 Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B | https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2017.0192 | (willison2018thesubstratespecificity pages 6-7, willison2018thesubstratespecificity pages 7-8, willison2018thesubstratespecificity pages 6-6) |
| cct2-1..4 mutant phenotypes | Conditional cct2-1 to cct2-4 alleles cause growth arrest under restrictive conditions with cytoskeletal disorganization, including altered microtubule and actin assemblies. | Primary genetics summarized in review | Phenotypes reported across the cct2-1..4 allele series; cct2-4 was also assayed for septin morphology in later work. | Mutant budding yeast strains | Stoldt et al. 1996 Yeast; Dekker et al. 2008 EMBO J. | https://doi.org/10.1002/(sici)1097-0061(199605)12:6<523::aid-yea962>3.0.co;2-c ; https://doi.org/10.1038/emboj.2008.108 | (stoldt1996reviewthecct pages 2-4, dekker2008theinteractionnetwork pages 8-9, dekker2008theinteractionnetwork pages 5-6) |
| cct2-3 ATP-binding motif mutant | cct2-3 alters the conserved GDGTT ATP-binding motif and produces stronger phenotypes than analogous changes in some other subunits; it can be genetically suppressed by cct6-3 (L19S). | Primary yeast genetics/biochemistry | Conserved motif: GDGTT; cct2-3 grouped with severe alleles (cct1-1, cct3-1). | Budding yeast | Kabir et al. 2005 Yeast | https://doi.org/10.1002/yea.1210 | (kabir2005physiologicaleffectsof pages 1-2) |
| D→E ATPase-site mutant in CCT2 | Introducing the same Asp→Glu substitution into CCT2 (ATPase-related conserved Asp) caused heat sensitivity, cold sensitivity, excess actin patches, and a pseudo-diploid state. | Primary mutant analysis | Same engineered ATPase-site mutation tested across all 8 subunits; CCT2 showed one of the most distinctive phenotype sets. | Budding yeast | Amit et al. 2010 J. Mol. Biol. | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmb.2010.06.037 | (amit2010equivalentmutationsin pages 1-2) |
| Interaction network / purification | Cct2p is robustly recovered in affinity-purified CCT complexes; purifications identified known clients/partners including actin, β-tubulin, and septins, supporting a broad proteostasis network. | Primary affinity purification + mass spectrometry + genetics | CCT2 MudPIT score 4409 without ATP and 4560 in ATP-elutable prep; measured mass ~57,510 Da; study reported 136 proteins/genes initially and 227 total CCT interactions in the expanded network. | Affinity-purified yeast CCT complexes | Dekker et al. 2008 EMBO J. | https://doi.org/10.1038/emboj.2008.108 | (dekker2008theinteractionnetwork pages 2-3, dekker2008theinteractionnetwork pages 8-9, dekker2008theinteractionnetwork pages 3-4) |
| Genetic epistasis / network position | CCT2 shows strong functional coupling to cytoskeletal and other pathways; it is strongly positively epistatic with ACT1, NUS1, RPC10, and RP55. | Review summarizing quantitative genetics | Epistasis discussed over 61 gene pairs; CCT interactome estimated at roughly 300 genes/proteins. | Yeast genetic interaction datasets | Willison 2018 Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B | https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2017.0192 | (willison2018thesubstratespecificity pages 1-2, willison2018thesubstratespecificity pages 6-7) |
| Nuclear localization and RNA Pol II / RNA homeostasis (2024) | A 2024 yeast preprint reports that assembled TRiC/CCT containing Cct2-GFP is present in the nucleus and that nuclear TRiC restrains RNA polymerase II activity, limiting cryptic/noncoding transcription and supporting RNA homeostasis. | Recent preprint; microscopy, fractionation, RNA-seq/4tU-seq, in vitro transcription | Cct2/Cct6-GFP localize to nucleus; assembled complex resolved as ~1 MDa in SEC; after 4 h at 37°C in cct1-2, only 71 up / 85 down ORF RNAs changed, but noncoding RNA coverage rose from ~0.3% to 9.8% of genome and intergenic coverage from ~4% to 65%; 30/68 snoRNAs showed ~1.5-fold readthrough; 22.8% of genome had ≥4-fold higher nascent RNAs; nascent transcription from nuclear extract was ~10-fold higher and was reduced by recombinant TRiC (5–100 nM dose range). | Yeast nucleus; Cct2-GFP/Cct6-GFP strains; cct1-2 mutant background | Gvozdenov et al. 2024 bioRxiv | https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.09.26.615188 | (gvozdenov2024triccctchaperoningoverns pages 25-30, gvozdenov2024triccctchaperoningoverns pages 21-25, gvozdenov2024triccctchaperoningoverns pages 9-13, gvozdenov2024triccctchaperoningoverns pages 13-17, gvozdenov2024triccctchaperoningoverns pages 6-9) |
Table: This table summarizes the main functional annotation evidence for yeast CCT2/YIL142W, from gene identity and essentiality to folding function, mutant phenotypes, interaction networks, and recent nuclear/RNA homeostasis findings. It is useful as a compact evidence map linking each annotation claim to specific literature and context IDs.
CCT2 (Cct2p; UniProt P39076; YIL142W) is an essential subunit of the yeast cytosolic Group II chaperonin CCT/TRiC, whose primary role is to support ATP-dependent folding/biogenesis of key cytoskeletal proteins (especially actin and tubulin) and thereby maintain cytoskeletal organization and viability. Yeast genetic evidence (conditional cct2 allele series; ATP-binding motif mutant cct2-3; engineered ATPase-site substitution) demonstrates that perturbing Cct2p produces strong growth and cytoskeletal phenotypes consistent with impaired CCT function. Physical interaction studies confirm Cct2p’s presence in purified CCT complexes associated with known clients/partners (actin, tubulin, septins). Recent 2024 yeast work expands the functional landscape by placing assembled TRiC/CCT (tracked using Cct2-GFP) in the nucleus, where it can modulate RNA polymerase II output and RNA homeostasis, suggesting that CCT2-containing TRiC complexes contribute to both cytosolic proteostasis and nuclear gene-expression control. (stoldt1996reviewthecct pages 2-4, kabir2005physiologicaleffectsof pages 1-2, amit2010equivalentmutationsin pages 1-2, dekker2008theinteractionnetwork pages 3-4, willison2018thesubstratespecificity pages 6-7, gvozdenov2024triccctchaperoningoverns pages 6-9, gvozdenov2024triccctchaperoningoverns pages 21-25)
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id: P39076
gene_symbol: CCT2
product_type: PROTEIN
status: COMPLETE
taxon:
id: NCBITaxon:559292
label: Saccharomyces cerevisiae
description: >-
CCT2 encodes the essential beta subunit of the cytosolic CCT/TRiC group II chaperonin, contributing ATP binding, ATP hydrolysis-coupled
allostery, and substrate interaction surfaces needed for folding actin, tubulin, and other cytosolic clients.
existing_annotations:
- term:
id: GO:0006457
label: protein folding
evidence_type: IBA
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000033
review:
summary: 'protein folding reviewed for CCT2: ACCEPT.'
action: ACCEPT
reason: Retain as the core process carried out by the CCT/TRiC chaperonin containing Cct2.
supported_by:
- reference_id: file:yeast/CCT2/CCT2-deep-research-falcon.md
supporting_text: CCT/TRiC is the eukaryotic **Group II cytosolic chaperonin** and forms an **ATP-dependent
protein-folding machine**
- term:
id: GO:0005832
label: chaperonin-containing T-complex
evidence_type: IBA
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000033
review:
summary: 'chaperonin-containing T-complex reviewed for CCT2: ACCEPT.'
action: ACCEPT
reason: Retain; Cct2 is a core subunit of the chaperonin-containing T-complex/CCT.
supported_by:
- reference_id: file:yeast/CCT2/CCT2-deep-research-falcon.md
supporting_text: Cct2p (**CCT2**) is one of the eight essential subunits that assemble into the full CCT/TRiC complex
- term:
id: GO:0051082
label: unfolded protein binding
evidence_type: IBA
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000033
review:
summary: 'unfolded protein binding reviewed for CCT2: MODIFY.'
action: MODIFY
reason: Unfolded protein binding is too broad for CCT2; the complex-level function is ATP-dependent protein folding
chaperone activity. Because Cct2 is one subunit of the CCT/TRiC complex, any final GOA replacement with GO:0140662
should use the contributes_to qualifier.
supported_by:
- reference_id: file:yeast/CCT2/CCT2-deep-research-falcon.md
supporting_text: CCT/TRiC operates through an **ATP-driven conformational cycle** that couples ATP binding/hydrolysis
to **lid closure** and substrate encapsulation
proposed_replacement_terms:
- id: GO:0140662
label: ATP-dependent protein folding chaperone
- term:
id: GO:0000166
label: nucleotide binding
evidence_type: IEA
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000043
review:
summary: 'nucleotide binding reviewed for CCT2: MODIFY.'
action: MODIFY
reason: Nucleotide binding is too general; Cct2 has a conserved ATP-binding/hydrolysis chaperonin domain.
supported_by:
- reference_id: file:yeast/CCT2/CCT2-deep-research-falcon.md
supporting_text: CCT/TRiC operates through an **ATP-driven conformational cycle** that couples ATP binding/hydrolysis
to **lid closure** and substrate encapsulation
proposed_replacement_terms:
- id: GO:0005524
label: ATP binding
- id: GO:0016887
label: ATP hydrolysis activity
- term:
id: GO:0005524
label: ATP binding
evidence_type: IEA
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000120
review:
summary: 'ATP binding reviewed for CCT2: ACCEPT.'
action: ACCEPT
reason: Retain as a direct subunit molecular function supported by conserved CCT ATPase-domain biology.
supported_by:
- reference_id: file:yeast/CCT2/CCT2-deep-research-falcon.md
supporting_text: Each subunit has a conserved chaperonin fold with **three domains**, including an equatorial domain
that contains the ATP-binding site
- term:
id: GO:0005737
label: cytoplasm
evidence_type: IEA
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000044
review:
summary: 'cytoplasm reviewed for CCT2: ACCEPT.'
action: ACCEPT
reason: Retain as a broad localization consistent with cytosolic CCT/TRiC function.
supported_by:
- reference_id: file:yeast/CCT2/CCT2-deep-research-falcon.md
supporting_text: CCT/TRiC is classically considered a **cytosolic chaperonin** central to folding/assembly of
cytoskeletal and other complex substrates
- term:
id: GO:0005829
label: cytosol
evidence_type: IEA
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000002
review:
summary: 'cytosol reviewed for CCT2: ACCEPT.'
action: ACCEPT
reason: Retain as the more precise core localization for cytosolic CCT/TRiC.
supported_by:
- reference_id: file:yeast/CCT2/CCT2-deep-research-falcon.md
supporting_text: CCT/TRiC is classically considered a **cytosolic chaperonin** central to folding/assembly of
cytoskeletal and other complex substrates
- term:
id: GO:0005832
label: chaperonin-containing T-complex
evidence_type: IEA
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000120
review:
summary: 'chaperonin-containing T-complex reviewed for CCT2: ACCEPT.'
action: ACCEPT
reason: Retain; Cct2 is a core subunit of the chaperonin-containing T-complex/CCT.
supported_by:
- reference_id: file:yeast/CCT2/CCT2-deep-research-falcon.md
supporting_text: Cct2p (**CCT2**) is one of the eight essential subunits that assemble into the full CCT/TRiC complex
- term:
id: GO:0006457
label: protein folding
evidence_type: IEA
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000120
review:
summary: 'protein folding reviewed for CCT2: ACCEPT.'
action: ACCEPT
reason: Retain as the core process carried out by the CCT/TRiC chaperonin containing Cct2.
supported_by:
- reference_id: file:yeast/CCT2/CCT2-deep-research-falcon.md
supporting_text: CCT/TRiC is the eukaryotic **Group II cytosolic chaperonin** and forms an **ATP-dependent
protein-folding machine**
- term:
id: GO:0016887
label: ATP hydrolysis activity
evidence_type: IEA
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000002
review:
summary: 'ATP hydrolysis activity reviewed for CCT2: ACCEPT.'
action: ACCEPT
reason: Retain as the ATPase activity coupled to the CCT/TRiC folding cycle.
supported_by:
- reference_id: file:yeast/CCT2/CCT2-deep-research-falcon.md
supporting_text: CCT/TRiC operates through an **ATP-driven conformational cycle** that couples ATP binding/hydrolysis
to **lid closure** and substrate encapsulation
- term:
id: GO:0051082
label: unfolded protein binding
evidence_type: IEA
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000120
review:
summary: 'unfolded protein binding reviewed for CCT2: MODIFY.'
action: MODIFY
reason: Unfolded protein binding is too broad for CCT2; the complex-level function is ATP-dependent protein folding
chaperone activity. Because Cct2 is one subunit of the CCT/TRiC complex, any final GOA replacement with GO:0140662
should use the contributes_to qualifier.
supported_by:
- reference_id: file:yeast/CCT2/CCT2-deep-research-falcon.md
supporting_text: CCT/TRiC operates through an **ATP-driven conformational cycle** that couples ATP binding/hydrolysis
to **lid closure** and substrate encapsulation
proposed_replacement_terms:
- id: GO:0140662
label: ATP-dependent protein folding chaperone
- term:
id: GO:0140662
label: ATP-dependent protein folding chaperone
evidence_type: IEA
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000002
review:
summary: 'ATP-dependent protein folding chaperone reviewed for CCT2: ACCEPT.'
action: ACCEPT
reason: Retain as the best complex-level molecular-function annotation for Cct2-containing CCT/TRiC.
supported_by:
- reference_id: file:yeast/CCT2/CCT2-deep-research-falcon.md
supporting_text: CCT/TRiC is the eukaryotic **Group II cytosolic chaperonin** and forms an **ATP-dependent
protein-folding machine**
- term:
id: GO:0005515
label: protein binding
evidence_type: IPI
original_reference_id: PMID:16554755
review:
summary: 'protein binding reviewed for CCT2: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED.'
action: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED
reason: Protein binding is generic and less informative than CCT complex membership and ATP-dependent chaperonin
activity.
supported_by:
- reference_id: file:yeast/CCT2/CCT2-deep-research-falcon.md
supporting_text: Cct2p is robustly detected in purified CCT complexes; the same purifications identify known
substrates/partners, including **actin** and **beta-tubulin**
- term:
id: GO:0005515
label: protein binding
evidence_type: IPI
original_reference_id: PMID:19536198
review:
summary: 'protein binding reviewed for CCT2: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED.'
action: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED
reason: Protein binding is generic and less informative than CCT complex membership and ATP-dependent chaperonin
activity.
supported_by:
- reference_id: file:yeast/CCT2/CCT2-deep-research-falcon.md
supporting_text: Cct2p is robustly detected in purified CCT complexes; the same purifications identify known
substrates/partners, including **actin** and **beta-tubulin**
- term:
id: GO:0005515
label: protein binding
evidence_type: IPI
original_reference_id: PMID:37968396
review:
summary: 'protein binding reviewed for CCT2: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED.'
action: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED
reason: Protein binding is generic and less informative than CCT complex membership and ATP-dependent chaperonin
activity.
supported_by:
- reference_id: file:yeast/CCT2/CCT2-deep-research-falcon.md
supporting_text: Cct2p is robustly detected in purified CCT complexes; the same purifications identify known
substrates/partners, including **actin** and **beta-tubulin**
- term:
id: GO:0006457
label: protein folding
evidence_type: IDA
original_reference_id: PMID:16762366
review:
summary: 'protein folding reviewed for CCT2: ACCEPT.'
action: ACCEPT
reason: Retain as the core process carried out by the CCT/TRiC chaperonin containing Cct2.
supported_by:
- reference_id: file:yeast/CCT2/CCT2-deep-research-falcon.md
supporting_text: Best-supported client classes include actin and tubulin, which are repeatedly emphasized as
major/obligate substrates of TRiC/CCT
- term:
id: GO:0005515
label: protein binding
evidence_type: IPI
original_reference_id: PMID:17429077
review:
summary: 'protein binding reviewed for CCT2: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED.'
action: MARK_AS_OVER_ANNOTATED
reason: Protein binding is generic and less informative than CCT complex membership and ATP-dependent chaperonin
activity.
supported_by:
- reference_id: file:yeast/CCT2/CCT2-deep-research-falcon.md
supporting_text: Cct2p is robustly detected in purified CCT complexes; the same purifications identify known
substrates/partners, including **actin** and **beta-tubulin**
- term:
id: GO:0005737
label: cytoplasm
evidence_type: HDA
original_reference_id: PMID:11914276
review:
summary: 'cytoplasm reviewed for CCT2: ACCEPT.'
action: ACCEPT
reason: Retain as a broad localization consistent with cytosolic CCT/TRiC function.
supported_by:
- reference_id: file:yeast/CCT2/CCT2-deep-research-falcon.md
supporting_text: CCT/TRiC is classically considered a **cytosolic chaperonin** central to folding/assembly of
cytoskeletal and other complex substrates
- term:
id: GO:0005832
label: chaperonin-containing T-complex
evidence_type: IPI
original_reference_id: PMID:15704212
review:
summary: 'chaperonin-containing T-complex reviewed for CCT2: ACCEPT.'
action: ACCEPT
reason: Retain; Cct2 is a core subunit of the chaperonin-containing T-complex/CCT.
supported_by:
- reference_id: file:yeast/CCT2/CCT2-deep-research-falcon.md
supporting_text: Cct2p (**CCT2**) is one of the eight essential subunits that assemble into the full CCT/TRiC complex
- term:
id: GO:0005832
label: chaperonin-containing T-complex
evidence_type: IDA
original_reference_id: PMID:16762366
review:
summary: 'chaperonin-containing T-complex reviewed for CCT2: ACCEPT.'
action: ACCEPT
reason: Retain; Cct2 is a core subunit of the chaperonin-containing T-complex/CCT.
supported_by:
- reference_id: file:yeast/CCT2/CCT2-deep-research-falcon.md
supporting_text: Cct2p (**CCT2**) is one of the eight essential subunits that assemble into the full CCT/TRiC complex
- term:
id: GO:0051082
label: unfolded protein binding
evidence_type: IDA
original_reference_id: PMID:16762366
review:
summary: 'unfolded protein binding reviewed for CCT2: MODIFY.'
action: MODIFY
reason: Unfolded protein binding is too broad for CCT2; the complex-level function is ATP-dependent protein folding
chaperone activity. Because Cct2 is one subunit of the CCT/TRiC complex, any final GOA replacement with GO:0140662
should use the contributes_to qualifier.
supported_by:
- reference_id: file:yeast/CCT2/CCT2-deep-research-falcon.md
supporting_text: CCT/TRiC operates through an **ATP-driven conformational cycle** that couples ATP binding/hydrolysis
to **lid closure** and substrate encapsulation
proposed_replacement_terms:
- id: GO:0140662
label: ATP-dependent protein folding chaperone
references:
- id: GO_REF:0000002
title: Gene Ontology annotation through association of InterPro records with GO terms
findings: []
- id: GO_REF:0000033
title: Annotation inferences using phylogenetic trees
findings: []
- id: GO_REF:0000043
title: Gene Ontology annotation based on UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot keyword mapping
findings: []
- id: GO_REF:0000044
title: Gene Ontology annotation based on UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot Subcellular Location vocabulary mapping, accompanied by
conservative changes to GO terms applied by UniProt
findings: []
- id: GO_REF:0000120
title: Combined Automated Annotation using Multiple IEA Methods
findings: []
- id: PMID:11914276
title: Subcellular localization of the yeast proteome.
findings: []
- id: PMID:15704212
title: Physiological effects of unassembled chaperonin Cct subunits in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
findings: []
- id: PMID:16554755
title: Global landscape of protein complexes in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
findings: []
- id: PMID:16762366
title: Quantitative actin folding reactions using yeast CCT purified via an internal tag in the CCT3/gamma subunit.
findings: []
- id: PMID:17429077
title: Functional interaction between phosducin-like protein 2 and cytosolic chaperonin is essential for cytoskeletal
protein function and cell cycle progression.
findings: []
- id: PMID:19536198
title: 'An atlas of chaperone-protein interactions in Saccharomyces cerevisiae: implications to protein folding pathways
in the cell.'
findings: []
- id: PMID:37968396
title: The social and structural architecture of the yeast protein interactome.
findings: []
- id: file:yeast/CCT2/CCT2-deep-research-falcon.md
title: Falcon deep research report for yeast CCT2
findings: []
- id: file:interpro/panther/PTHR11353/PTHR11353-metadata.yaml
title: PANTHER family PTHR11353, chaperonin
findings: []
core_functions:
- description: Cct2 is an essential subunit of the CCT/TRiC chaperonin complex and contributes ATP-dependent folding
activity for obligate cytosolic clients such as actin and tubulin.
supported_by:
- reference_id: file:yeast/CCT2/CCT2-deep-research-falcon.md
supporting_text: CCT/TRiC is the eukaryotic **Group II cytosolic chaperonin** and forms an **ATP-dependent
protein-folding machine**
contributes_to_molecular_function:
id: GO:0140662
label: ATP-dependent protein folding chaperone
molecular_function:
id: GO:0005524
label: ATP binding
directly_involved_in:
- id: GO:0006457
label: protein folding
locations:
- id: GO:0005829
label: cytosol
in_complex:
id: GO:0005832
label: chaperonin-containing T-complex
proposed_new_terms: []
suggested_questions:
- question: Which Cct2-specific ATPase and apical-domain features determine actin-side substrate engagement in the
asymmetric CCT/TRiC cycle?
experts: []
- question: How much of the reported nuclear TRiC/CCT function requires Cct2-specific surfaces versus intact
holo-complex abundance?
experts: []
suggested_experiments:
- hypothesis: Cct2 ATP-site and apical-domain residues make separable contributions to chaperonin allostery and client
recognition.
description: Introduce endogenous CCT2 ATP-site and apical-domain mutants and assay holo-complex assembly, ATPase
cycling, actin/tubulin folding, cytoskeletal organization, and nuclear TRiC localization/function.
experiment_type: structure-guided mutagenesis