HSP10

UniProt ID: P38910
Organism: Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Review Status: COMPLETE
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Gene Description

HSP10 encodes the essential mitochondrial matrix GroES/Cpn10 co-chaperonin that binds Hsp60, regulates the Hsp60 ATPase-driven folding chamber, promotes folding and assembly of imported matrix proteins, and supports sorting of selected proteins such as the Rieske Fe/S protein.

Existing Annotations Review

GO Term Evidence Action Reason
GO:0006457 protein folding
IBA
GO_REF:0000033
ACCEPT
Summary: protein folding reviewed for HSP10: ACCEPT.
Reason: Retain as the principal biological process supported by Hsp10/Hsp60-dependent folding of imported mitochondrial proteins.
Supporting Evidence:
file:yeast/HSP10/HSP10-deep-research-falcon.md
Hsp10 acts with the mitochondrial chaperonin **Hsp60** to enable ATP-dependent folding and assembly of a subset of imported mitochondrial matrix proteins
GO:0005739 mitochondrion
IBA
GO_REF:0000033
ACCEPT
Summary: mitochondrion reviewed for HSP10: ACCEPT.
Reason: Retain as broad mitochondrial localization.
Supporting Evidence:
file:yeast/HSP10/HSP10-deep-research-falcon.md
The yeast Hsp10 studied by Hohfeld & Hartl is a **mitochondrial** factor purified from mitochondria and investigated using isolated mitochondria import/folding/sorting assays
GO:0005759 mitochondrial matrix
IBA
GO_REF:0000033
ACCEPT
Summary: mitochondrial matrix reviewed for HSP10: ACCEPT.
Reason: Retain as the precise core location for Hsp10 action with mitochondrial Hsp60.
Supporting Evidence:
file:yeast/HSP10/HSP10-deep-research-falcon.md
Dubaquie et al. explicitly frame yeast hsp10 as a mitochondrial (matrix) co-chaperonin acting with hsp60 in folding of imported proteins
GO:0051087 protein-folding chaperone binding
IBA
GO_REF:0000033
ACCEPT
Summary: protein-folding chaperone binding reviewed for HSP10: ACCEPT.
Reason: Retain because Hsp10 physically and functionally binds the protein-folding chaperone Hsp60.
Supporting Evidence:
file:yeast/HSP10/HSP10-deep-research-falcon.md
yeast hsp10 is a heptameric co-chaperonin that binds nucleotide-dependently to the 14-mer hsp60 chaperonin
GO:0046872 metal ion binding
IBA
GO_REF:0000033
REMOVE
Summary: metal ion binding reviewed for HSP10: REMOVE.
Reason: Remove; no reviewed yeast Hsp10 evidence supports independent metal-ion binding as part of its GroES-like co-chaperonin function.
Supporting Evidence:
file:yeast/HSP10/HSP10-deep-research-falcon.md
Hsp10 is the **co-chaperonin** partner of Group I chaperonins
GO:0051082 unfolded protein binding
IBA
GO_REF:0000033
MODIFY
Summary: unfolded protein binding reviewed for HSP10: MODIFY.
Reason: Hsp10 primarily binds the Hsp60 chaperonin lid interface rather than generic unfolded substrates; protein-folding chaperone binding is more accurate.
Supporting Evidence:
file:yeast/HSP10/HSP10-deep-research-falcon.md
yeast hsp10 is a heptameric co-chaperonin that binds nucleotide-dependently to the 14-mer hsp60 chaperonin
GO:0005524 ATP binding
IEA
GO_REF:0000002
REMOVE
Summary: ATP binding reviewed for HSP10: REMOVE.
Reason: Remove; ATP binding/hydrolysis belongs to Hsp60 in this system, while Hsp10 regulates the Hsp60 ATPase-driven cycle.
Supporting Evidence:
file:yeast/HSP10/HSP10-deep-research-falcon.md
Hsp10 regulates the Hsp60 ATPase-driven folding cycle to promote folding/assembly of a subset of imported matrix proteins
GO:0005739 mitochondrion
IEA
GO_REF:0000117
ACCEPT
Summary: mitochondrion reviewed for HSP10: ACCEPT.
Reason: Retain as broad mitochondrial localization.
Supporting Evidence:
file:yeast/HSP10/HSP10-deep-research-falcon.md
The yeast Hsp10 studied by Hohfeld & Hartl is a **mitochondrial** factor purified from mitochondria and investigated using isolated mitochondria import/folding/sorting assays
GO:0005759 mitochondrial matrix
IEA
GO_REF:0000044
ACCEPT
Summary: mitochondrial matrix reviewed for HSP10: ACCEPT.
Reason: Retain as the precise core location for Hsp10 action with mitochondrial Hsp60.
Supporting Evidence:
file:yeast/HSP10/HSP10-deep-research-falcon.md
Dubaquie et al. explicitly frame yeast hsp10 as a mitochondrial (matrix) co-chaperonin acting with hsp60 in folding of imported proteins
GO:0006457 protein folding
IEA
GO_REF:0000002
ACCEPT
Summary: protein folding reviewed for HSP10: ACCEPT.
Reason: Retain as the principal biological process supported by Hsp10/Hsp60-dependent folding of imported mitochondrial proteins.
Supporting Evidence:
file:yeast/HSP10/HSP10-deep-research-falcon.md
Hsp10 acts with the mitochondrial chaperonin **Hsp60** to enable ATP-dependent folding and assembly of a subset of imported mitochondrial matrix proteins
GO:0044183 protein folding chaperone
IEA
GO_REF:0000002
ACCEPT
Summary: protein folding chaperone reviewed for HSP10: ACCEPT.
Reason: Retain as the co-chaperonin contribution to mitochondrial protein folding. The final annotation should be interpreted with contributes_to semantics because Hsp10 gates and regulates the Hsp60 folding chamber rather than folding substrates independently.
Supporting Evidence:
file:yeast/HSP10/HSP10-deep-research-falcon.md
Hsp10 forms a lid to create a protected folding chamber and coordinate ATP-driven conformational transitions
GO:0005739 mitochondrion
HDA
PMID:24769239
Quantitative variations of the mitochondrial proteome and ph...
ACCEPT
Summary: mitochondrion reviewed for HSP10: ACCEPT.
Reason: Retain as broad mitochondrial localization.
Supporting Evidence:
file:yeast/HSP10/HSP10-deep-research-falcon.md
The yeast Hsp10 studied by Hohfeld & Hartl is a **mitochondrial** factor purified from mitochondria and investigated using isolated mitochondria import/folding/sorting assays
GO:0005739 mitochondrion
HDA
PMID:16823961
Toward the complete yeast mitochondrial proteome: multidimen...
ACCEPT
Summary: mitochondrion reviewed for HSP10: ACCEPT.
Reason: Retain as broad mitochondrial localization.
Supporting Evidence:
file:yeast/HSP10/HSP10-deep-research-falcon.md
The yeast Hsp10 studied by Hohfeld & Hartl is a **mitochondrial** factor purified from mitochondria and investigated using isolated mitochondria import/folding/sorting assays
GO:0045041 protein import into mitochondrial intermembrane space
IMP
PMID:7913473
Role of the chaperonin cofactor Hsp10 in protein folding and...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: protein import into mitochondrial intermembrane space reviewed for HSP10: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE.
Reason: Keep as a supported substrate-specific Rieske Fe/S sorting phenotype, but note the mechanistic nuance that Hsp10 acts in the matrix folding/sorting step for a precursor en route to the intermembrane space rather than as a general IMS import receptor.
Supporting Evidence:
file:yeast/HSP10/HSP10-deep-research-falcon.md
Hsp10 contributes to **sorting** of certain proteins that transit the matrix en route to the intermembrane space, specifically the **Rieske Fe/S protein**
GO:0051131 chaperone-mediated protein complex assembly
IMP
PMID:7913473
Role of the chaperonin cofactor Hsp10 in protein folding and...
ACCEPT
Summary: chaperone-mediated protein complex assembly reviewed for HSP10: ACCEPT.
Reason: Retain as Hsp10 supports productive assembly/folding of imported mitochondrial proteins through the Hsp60 chamber.
Supporting Evidence:
file:yeast/HSP10/HSP10-deep-research-falcon.md
Hsp10 regulates the Hsp60 ATPase-driven folding cycle to promote folding/assembly of a subset of imported matrix proteins
GO:0005759 mitochondrial matrix
IDA
PMID:7903252
Cloning and disruption of the gene encoding yeast mitochondr...
ACCEPT
Summary: mitochondrial matrix reviewed for HSP10: ACCEPT.
Reason: Retain as the precise core location for Hsp10 action with mitochondrial Hsp60.
Supporting Evidence:
file:yeast/HSP10/HSP10-deep-research-falcon.md
Dubaquie et al. explicitly frame yeast hsp10 as a mitochondrial (matrix) co-chaperonin acting with hsp60 in folding of imported proteins
GO:0006457 protein folding
IDA
PMID:7902576
Identification and functional analysis of chaperonin 10, the...
ACCEPT
Summary: protein folding reviewed for HSP10: ACCEPT.
Reason: Retain as the principal biological process supported by Hsp10/Hsp60-dependent folding of imported mitochondrial proteins.
Supporting Evidence:
file:yeast/HSP10/HSP10-deep-research-falcon.md
Hsp10 acts with the mitochondrial chaperonin **Hsp60** to enable ATP-dependent folding and assembly of a subset of imported mitochondrial matrix proteins
GO:0042026 protein refolding
IDA
PMID:9256426
Significance of chaperonin 10-mediated inhibition of ATP hyd...
ACCEPT
Summary: protein refolding reviewed for HSP10: ACCEPT.
Reason: Retain based on purified Hsp60/Hsp10 refolding assays and mitochondrial substrate-folding experiments.
Supporting Evidence:
file:yeast/HSP10/HSP10-deep-research-falcon.md
In refolding of denatured mitochondrial malate dehydrogenase, hsp60 plus WT hsp10 yields about **40%** refolding
GO:0042026 protein refolding
IMP
PMID:9256426
Significance of chaperonin 10-mediated inhibition of ATP hyd...
ACCEPT
Summary: protein refolding reviewed for HSP10: ACCEPT.
Reason: Retain based on purified Hsp60/Hsp10 refolding assays and mitochondrial substrate-folding experiments.
Supporting Evidence:
file:yeast/HSP10/HSP10-deep-research-falcon.md
In refolding of denatured mitochondrial malate dehydrogenase, hsp60 plus WT hsp10 yields about **40%** refolding
GO:0051082 unfolded protein binding
IDA
PMID:7902576
Identification and functional analysis of chaperonin 10, the...
MODIFY
Summary: unfolded protein binding reviewed for HSP10: MODIFY.
Reason: Hsp10 primarily binds the Hsp60 chaperonin lid interface rather than generic unfolded substrates; protein-folding chaperone binding is more accurate.
Supporting Evidence:
file:yeast/HSP10/HSP10-deep-research-falcon.md
Hsp10 primarily binds the Hsp60 chaperonin lid interface rather than generic unfolded substrates
GO:0051087 protein-folding chaperone binding
IPI
PMID:9256426
Significance of chaperonin 10-mediated inhibition of ATP hyd...
ACCEPT
Summary: protein-folding chaperone binding reviewed for HSP10: ACCEPT.
Reason: Retain because Hsp10 physically and functionally binds the protein-folding chaperone Hsp60.
Supporting Evidence:
file:yeast/HSP10/HSP10-deep-research-falcon.md
Binding affinity in the ADP state includes one hsp10 binding event with apparent **Kd ~0.88-0.9 nM**

Core Functions

Hsp10 is a mitochondrial matrix co-chaperonin that binds Hsp60 and gates the Hsp60 folding chamber, supporting folding/refolding and assembly of selected imported mitochondrial proteins.

Supporting Evidence:
  • file:yeast/HSP10/HSP10-deep-research-falcon.md
    Hsp10 binds Hsp60 with high affinity in a nucleotide-dependent manner and regulates the Hsp60 ATPase-driven folding cycle

References

Gene Ontology annotation through association of InterPro records with GO terms
Annotation inferences using phylogenetic trees
Gene Ontology annotation based on UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot Subcellular Location vocabulary mapping, accompanied by conservative changes to GO terms applied by UniProt
Electronic Gene Ontology annotations created by ARBA machine learning models
Toward the complete yeast mitochondrial proteome: multidimensional separation techniques for mitochondrial proteomics.
Quantitative variations of the mitochondrial proteome and phosphoproteome during fermentative and respiratory growth in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
Identification and functional analysis of chaperonin 10, the groES homolog from yeast mitochondria.
Cloning and disruption of the gene encoding yeast mitochondrial chaperonin 10, the homolog of E. coli groES.
Role of the chaperonin cofactor Hsp10 in protein folding and sorting in yeast mitochondria.
Significance of chaperonin 10-mediated inhibition of ATP hydrolysis by chaperonin 60.
file:yeast/HSP10/HSP10-deep-research-falcon.md
Falcon deep research report for yeast HSP10
file:interpro/panther/PTHR10772/PTHR10772-metadata.yaml
PANTHER family PTHR10772, 10 kDa heat shock protein

Suggested Questions for Experts

Q: Which imported mitochondrial proteins are most dependent on Hsp10 versus Hsp60 alone under physiological conditions?

Q: What features make the Rieske Fe/S protein and other substrates require Hsp10 during matrix transit and onward sorting?

Suggested Experiments

Experiment: Use an endogenous HSP10 degron or temperature-sensitive allele with quantitative mitochondrial import/folding proteomics to compare solubility, protease resistance, assembly, and sorting of matrix and intermembrane-space-destined substrates.

Hypothesis: Hsp10 dependence is substrate-selective and highest for imported proteins that require chamber-mediated folding or remain folding-competent during matrix transit.

Type: mitochondrial import and folding proteomics

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Question

Gene Research for Functional Annotation

⚠️ CRITICAL: Gene/Protein Identification Context

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.

Target Gene/Protein Identity (from UniProt):

  • UniProt Accession: P38910
  • Protein Description: RecName: Full=10 kDa heat shock protein, mitochondrial; Short=HSP10; AltName: Full=10 kDa chaperonin;
  • Gene Information: Name=HSP10; Synonyms=CPN10; OrderedLocusNames=YOR020C; ORFNames=OR26.10;
  • Organism (full): Saccharomyces cerevisiae (strain ATCC 204508 / S288c) (Baker's yeast).
  • Protein Family: Belongs to the GroES chaperonin family. .
  • Key Domains: Chaperonin_GroES. (IPR020818); Chaperonin_GroES_sf. (IPR037124); Chaprnonin_Cpn10_CS. (IPR018369); GroES-like_sf. (IPR011032); Cpn10 (PF00166)

MANDATORY VERIFICATION STEPS:

  1. Check if the gene symbol "HSP10" matches the protein description above
  2. Verify the organism is correct: Saccharomyces cerevisiae (strain ATCC 204508 / S288c) (Baker's yeast).
  3. Check if protein family/domains align with what you find in literature
  4. If you find literature for a DIFFERENT gene with the same or similar symbol, STOP

If Gene Symbol is Ambiguous or You Cannot Find Relevant Literature:

DO NOT PROCEED WITH RESEARCH ON A DIFFERENT GENE. Instead:
- State clearly: "The gene symbol 'HSP10' 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

Research Target:

Please provide a comprehensive research report on the gene HSP10 (gene ID: HSP10, UniProt: P38910) 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.

Output

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.

Gene Research for Functional Annotation

⚠️ CRITICAL: Gene/Protein Identification Context

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.

Target Gene/Protein Identity (from UniProt):

  • UniProt Accession: P38910
  • Protein Description: RecName: Full=10 kDa heat shock protein, mitochondrial; Short=HSP10; AltName: Full=10 kDa chaperonin;
  • Gene Information: Name=HSP10; Synonyms=CPN10; OrderedLocusNames=YOR020C; ORFNames=OR26.10;
  • Organism (full): Saccharomyces cerevisiae (strain ATCC 204508 / S288c) (Baker's yeast).
  • Protein Family: Belongs to the GroES chaperonin family. .
  • Key Domains: Chaperonin_GroES. (IPR020818); Chaperonin_GroES_sf. (IPR037124); Chaprnonin_Cpn10_CS. (IPR018369); GroES-like_sf. (IPR011032); Cpn10 (PF00166)

MANDATORY VERIFICATION STEPS:

  1. Check if the gene symbol "HSP10" matches the protein description above
  2. Verify the organism is correct: Saccharomyces cerevisiae (strain ATCC 204508 / S288c) (Baker's yeast).
  3. Check if protein family/domains align with what you find in literature
  4. If you find literature for a DIFFERENT gene with the same or similar symbol, STOP

If Gene Symbol is Ambiguous or You Cannot Find Relevant Literature:

DO NOT PROCEED WITH RESEARCH ON A DIFFERENT GENE. Instead:
- State clearly: "The gene symbol 'HSP10' 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

Research Target:

Please provide a comprehensive research report on the gene HSP10 (gene ID: HSP10, UniProt: P38910) 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.

Research report: Saccharomyces cerevisiae HSP10 (UniProt P38910; ORF YOR020C) — functional annotation

Executive summary

Yeast Hsp10 is a mitochondrial co-chaperonin (GroES/Cpn10 family) that acts with the mitochondrial chaperonin Hsp60 (GroEL/Cpn60 family) to enable ATP-dependent folding and assembly of a subset of imported mitochondrial matrix proteins and to support intramitochondrial sorting of selected substrates (notably the Rieske Fe/S protein) during transit through the matrix. Genetic studies show HSP10 is essential (loss requires complementation; temperature-sensitive alleles are lethal at non-permissive temperature), and biochemical work shows high-affinity nucleotide-dependent binding to Hsp60 and regulation of Hsp60 ATPase coupled to productive client folding. Substrate dependence is selective: some proteins fold largely independently of Hsp10/Hsp60, while other large enzymes (e.g., Ilv3p, aconitase homologs) strongly depend on them.

1. Target verification (critical identity checks)

The target described by UniProt accession P38910 (10 kDa heat shock protein, mitochondrial; GroES/Cpn10 family; yeast locus YOR020C) matches the gene/protein studied in classic yeast mitochondrial folding literature as Hsp10 / hsp10 / cochaperonin GroES homologue. Höhfeld & Hartl cloned yeast HSP10 and characterized it as the mitochondrial GroES homologue/cofactor of Hsp60, using temperature-sensitive lethal hspl0 mutants and mitochondrial import assays (publication date: 1994-07; URL: https://doi.org/10.1083/jcb.126.2.305) (hohfeld1994roleofthe pages 1-2). Dubaquié et al. subsequently used yeast mitochondrial hsp10(P36H) temperature-sensitive variants in biochemical and substrate-identification experiments, consistent with the GroES mobile loop region central to GroES/Cpn10 function (publication dates: 1997-08 and 1998-10; URLs: https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.94.17.9011 and https://doi.org/10.1093/emboj/17.20.5868) (dubaquie1997significanceofchaperonin pages 1-2, dubaquie1998identificationofin pages 4-5).

2. Key concepts and definitions (current understanding)

2.1 What is Hsp10?

Hsp10 (also called Cpn10) is the co-chaperonin partner of Group I chaperonins. Group I chaperonins form a barrel-like chamber; the co-chaperonin forms a detachable “lid” that caps one end of the chamber to create a protected folding environment during an ATP-driven reaction cycle (singh2024molecularchaperoninhsp60 pages 2-4, boshoff2015chaperonincochaperonininteractions. pages 1-4).

2.2 Group I chaperonin/co-chaperonin mechanism

A recent review (publication date: 2024-05; URL: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25105483) summarizes the canonical Group I cycle: Hsp60/GroEL is a double-ring complex (two heptameric rings); co-chaperonin GroES/Hsp10 caps one ring to form an asymmetric “cis” folding chamber. ATP binding and hydrolysis coordinate encapsulation, client folding, and timed release through co-chaperonin dissociation (singh2024molecularchaperoninhsp60 pages 2-4, singh2024molecularchaperoninhsp60 pages 1-2). A dedicated review chapter similarly emphasizes that GroES/Hsp10 lid binding dislodges substrate into the chamber and ATP/co-chaperonin binding enlarges the chamber to allow folding (publication date: 2015-12; URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-11731-7_8) (boshoff2015chaperonincochaperonininteractions. pages 1-4).

3. Experimentally supported function in yeast

3.1 Essentiality

Höhfeld & Hartl generated temperature-sensitive lethal yeast hspl0 mutants and used genetic complementation logic indicating that loss of HSP10 function requires complementation for viability, supporting that HSP10 is essential under the tested conditions (hohfeld1994roleofthe pages 1-2, hohfeld1994roleofthe pages 2-3).

3.2 Subcellular localization and where Hsp10 acts

The yeast Hsp10 studied by Höhfeld & Hartl is a mitochondrial factor purified from mitochondria and investigated using isolated mitochondria import/folding/sorting assays, establishing its site of action in mitochondrial protein biogenesis (hohfeld1994roleofthe pages 2-3). Dubaquié et al. explicitly frame yeast hsp10 as a mitochondrial (matrix) co-chaperonin acting with hsp60 in folding of imported proteins (dubaquie1998identificationofin pages 1-2, dubaquie1998identificationofin pages 5-6).

3.3 Primary molecular function: co-chaperonin activity with Hsp60

Direct biochemical evidence demonstrates that yeast hsp10 is a heptameric co-chaperonin that binds nucleotide-dependently to the 14-mer hsp60 chaperonin and regulates its ATPase in a way coupled to productive folding.

  • Binding affinity (ADP state): one hsp10 binding event has apparent Kd ~0.88–0.9 nM, with a second binding event Kd ~24 nM (dubaquie1997significanceofchaperonin pages 1-2).
  • hsp10 inhibits hsp60 ATPase by ~40% (dubaquie1997significanceofchaperonin pages 1-2).
  • In refolding of denatured mitochondrial malate dehydrogenase (mMDH), hsp60 + WT hsp10 yields ~40% refolding (150 min) at a 2–5× molar excess of hsp10 heptamer over hsp60 14-mer (dubaquie1997significanceofchaperonin pages 2-3).

These values support a model where hsp10 modulates the ATPase cycle of hsp60 and thereby gates productive folding (dubaquie1997significanceofchaperonin pages 1-2).

3.4 Mechanistic hotspot: GroES-like mobile loop (P36 region)

Both the yeast genetics and biochemistry converge on residues ~25–40 (mobile-loop-like region) as critical for chaperonin interaction.

  • Höhfeld & Hartl mapped temperature-sensitive lesions to a region corresponding to the GroES mobile loop, and these mutations reduce chaperonin binding at non-permissive temperature (hohfeld1994roleofthe pages 1-2, hohfeld1994roleofthe pages 10-11).
  • Dubaquié et al. characterized hsp10(P36H): binding to hsp60 is weakened (Kd shifts from ~0.88 nM to ~19.2 ± 1.6 nM) and the mutant fails to support hsp60-mediated mMDH refolding at elevated temperature (dubaquie1997significanceofchaperonin pages 2-3).

Figure evidence from Höhfeld & Hartl shows ATP-dependent complex formation between yeast Hsp10 and GroEL, and reduced binding of the P36>S mutant at non-permissive temperature (hohfeld1994roleofthe media 9f154887, hohfeld1994roleofthe media f10be0d9).

3.5 Substrate specificity: overlapping but non-identical requirement vs Hsp60

A key insight from Dubaquié et al. (publication date 1998-10; URL: https://doi.org/10.1093/emboj/17.20.5868) is that Hsp60 and Hsp10 requirements overlap but are not identical.

Quantitative folding and aggregation readouts include:

  • Newly imported Hsp60 folding (protease-resistant after 30 min): >80% in WT, ~20% in hsp60-ts, and <5% in hsp10-ts mitochondria (dubaquie1998identificationofin pages 4-5).
  • Detergent-insoluble pellet (%Pel; proxy for aggregation) for representative enzymes (hsp60-ts vs hsp10-ts): ILV3 100% vs 50%; ACO1 100% vs 80%; IDH1 95% vs <5%; MDH1 <20% vs <5% (dubaquie1998identificationofin pages 4-5).
  • A subset of proteins folds largely independently: imported yeast malate dehydrogenase (y-mdh1) reaches protease-resistant state in ~70–90% of molecules regardless of hsp60/hsp10 status (dubaquie1998identificationofin pages 5-6).
  • Import/folding kinetics example: yeast rhodanese folds in the matrix with half-time ~4 min (vs 15 min for bovine rhodanese) (dubaquie1998identificationofin pages 5-6).

These data support that Hsp10 is not a universal requirement for all matrix protein maturation but is essential overall because key substrates (and/or the folding system itself, including newly imported Hsp60) depend strongly on it (dubaquie1998identificationofin pages 4-5, dubaquie1998identificationofin pages 1-2).

3.6 Role in intramitochondrial sorting (Rieske Fe/S protein)

Höhfeld & Hartl provide in vivo/organellar evidence that Hsp10 contributes to sorting of certain proteins that transit the matrix en route to the intermembrane space, specifically the Rieske Fe/S protein. In hspl0 (P36>S) mutant mitochondria at non-permissive temperature, the Rieske Fe/S protein shows accumulation of processing intermediates and increased detergent-insoluble (aggregated) material, consistent with defective maturation/sorting (hohfeld1994roleofthe pages 8-9, hohfeld1994roleofthe pages 1-2).

4. Pathways and biological processes

Hsp10’s function is best placed within mitochondrial protein import and folding/proteostasis pathways: after nuclear-encoded precursors enter mitochondria, a subset require the Hsp60/Hsp10 chaperonin system to reach native structure or to remain competent for onward sorting steps (hohfeld1994roleofthe pages 1-2, dubaquie1998identificationofin pages 5-6, hohfeld1994roleofthe pages 8-9). Mechanistically, this maps to the conserved Group I cycle in which Hsp10 forms a lid to create a protected folding chamber and coordinate ATP-driven conformational transitions (singh2024molecularchaperoninhsp60 pages 2-4, boshoff2015chaperonincochaperonininteractions. pages 1-4).

5. Recent developments (prioritizing 2023–2024) and how they inform yeast Hsp10 annotation

Yeast-specific Hsp10 mechanistic experimentation is dominated by foundational 1990s work; however, recent studies refine the structural logic of the conserved mitochondrial Hsp60/Hsp10 system.

  • Conserved lid and ATP-driven cycle (review, 2024-05): Singh et al. summarize GroES/Hsp10 as a heptameric lid that caps one end of the Group I chaperonin to form a cis chamber; ATP hydrolysis and ATP binding in the opposite ring coordinate lid dissociation and client release (https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25105483) (singh2024molecularchaperoninhsp60 pages 2-4).
  • Structural basis for client handling and co-chaperonin recruitment (preprint, 2024-05): A cryo-EM study reports that client density can be detected across multiple states and that asymmetric apical conformations can support simultaneous co-chaperonin recruitment and client retention before full encapsulation (https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.05.15.540872) (tascon2025structuralbasisfor pages 8-11).

These 2024 sources support an updated mechanistic framing for yeast Hsp10 as a conserved lid/cofactor that participates in dynamic conformational cycles and possibly asymmetric client-handling strategies, consistent with yeast genetic/biochemical evidence that different substrates have different dependencies on the co-chaperonin (dubaquie1998identificationofin pages 4-5, singh2024molecularchaperoninhsp60 pages 2-4).

6. Current applications and real-world implementations

6.1 Yeast Hsp10 as a model for conserved mitochondrial proteostasis

The yeast Hsp60/Hsp10 system provides a genetically tractable model to dissect mitochondrial protein folding, quality control, and sorting, using temperature-sensitive alleles in the conserved mobile-loop region (P36) to perturb function in vivo (hohfeld1994roleofthe pages 1-2, dubaquie1998identificationofin pages 4-5).

6.2 General translational relevance (conserved Hsp60/Hsp10 system)

Although not yeast-specific, recent and current reviews emphasize that mitochondrial Hsp60/Hsp10 systems are central to proteostasis and are being explored as targets/biomarkers in diverse disease contexts (e.g., via Hsp60-directed strategies), underscoring why mechanistic insights from yeast remain relevant to broader biology (singh2024molecularchaperoninhsp60 pages 2-4).

7. Expert synthesis and interpretation

7.1 Primary functional statement for annotation

Hsp10 (YOR020C; UniProt P38910) is an essential mitochondrial co-chaperonin that binds Hsp60 with high affinity in a nucleotide-dependent manner and regulates the Hsp60 ATPase-driven folding cycle to promote folding/assembly of a subset of imported matrix proteins and to support sorting of select substrates (e.g., Rieske Fe/S protein) during intramitochondrial trafficking. This statement is directly supported by yeast genetics and mitochondria import/sorting experiments (hohfeld1994roleofthe pages 1-2, hohfeld1994roleofthe pages 8-9) and by quantitative purified-protein binding/refolding assays (dubaquie1997significanceofchaperonin pages 1-2, dubaquie1997significanceofchaperonin pages 2-3).

7.2 Why essentiality can coexist with substrate-specific dependence

Dubaquié et al. show that some proteins fold with little dependence on Hsp10/Hsp60 (e.g., y-mdh1), yet newly imported Hsp60 itself is dramatically dependent on Hsp10 (<5% protease-resistant folding in hsp10-ts), implying a systems-level fragility where co-chaperonin dysfunction can compromise folding capacity broadly, even if a subset of substrates is intrinsically independent (dubaquie1998identificationofin pages 4-5, dubaquie1998identificationofin pages 5-6).

8. Key quantitative data (selected)

  • HSP10 induction: ~2–3× at elevated temperature (hohfeld1994roleofthe pages 8-9).
  • Hsp10–Hsp60 binding (ADP): Kd ~0.88–0.9 nM (first) and ~24 nM (second) (dubaquie1997significanceofchaperonin pages 1-2).
  • Hsp10 inhibition of Hsp60 ATPase: ~40% (dubaquie1997significanceofchaperonin pages 1-2).
  • mMDH refolding yield: ~40% (WT Hsp60/Hsp10); ~30% at 25°C and <10% at 30°C for Hsp10(P36H) with Hsp60 (dubaquie1997significanceofchaperonin pages 2-3).
  • Newly imported Hsp60 folding (protease-resistant, 30 min): >80% WT; ~20% hsp60-ts; <5% hsp10-ts (dubaquie1998identificationofin pages 4-5).
  • Aggregation proxy (%Pel): ILV3 100% vs 50% (hsp60-ts vs hsp10-ts); ACO1 100% vs 80%; IDH1 95% vs <5%; MDH1 <20% vs <5% (dubaquie1998identificationofin pages 4-5).
  • Yeast rhodanese folding half-time in matrix: ~4 min (dubaquie1998identificationofin pages 5-6).

Visual evidence (from primary literature)

Key experimental figures from Höhfeld & Hartl (1994) show ATP-dependent complex formation between yeast Hsp10 and GroEL, the P36-region mutation mapping to the GroES-like mobile loop, reduced binding of the mutant at non-permissive temperature, and impaired assembly of an imported matrix protein (OTC) (hohfeld1994roleofthe media 9f154887, hohfeld1994roleofthe media f10be0d9, hohfeld1994roleofthe media 887c719f).

Evidence table

Study (year, journal) Experimental system Key finding about Hsp10 function/localization Quantitative data (Kd, % refolding, aggregation, folding half-time, induction) Notes (substrate specificity/phenotype)
Höhfeld & Hartl (1994, J Cell Biol) S. cerevisiae HSP10 cloning; temperature-sensitive mutants; isolated mitochondria; in vitro import/folding/sorting assays Yeast Hsp10 is the mitochondrial GroES homologue/co-chaperonin required for Hsp60-dependent folding and assembly of imported matrix proteins and for sorting of some proteins (notably Rieske Fe/S protein) passing through the matrix to the intermembrane space; ts lesions map to residues 25–40, the GroES mobile-loop-like region, consistent with direct chaperonin binding in mitochondria (hohfeld1994roleofthe pages 1-2, hohfeld1994roleofthe pages 10-11) HSP10 expression induced ~2–3-fold at elevated temperature; complete membrane translocation of imported Su9-DHFR in ~120 s; Rieske Fe/S sorting/import assays followed for 40 min; complementation genetics showed deletion required plasmid-borne HSP10 for viability (hohfeld1994roleofthe pages 2-3, hohfeld1994roleofthe pages 8-9) Essential gene; hsp10 ts mutants are temperature-sensitive lethal; Rieske Fe/S precursor accumulates/aggregates in mutant mitochondria at non-permissive temperature; DHFR fusion folding/import is largely Hsp10-independent, showing substrate specificity (hohfeld1994roleofthe pages 1-2, hohfeld1994roleofthe pages 8-9)
Dubaquié et al. (1997, PNAS) Purified yeast mitochondrial Hsp60/Hsp10 and hsp10(P36H); in vitro binding, ATPase, oligomerization, and mMDH refolding assays Hsp10 is a heptameric mitochondrial co-chaperonin that binds Hsp60 in a nucleotide-dependent manner and promotes ATP-dependent substrate folding; inhibition of Hsp60 ATPase is mechanistically linked to folding activity; P36H weakens binding and impairs function with the physiological partner Hsp60 (dubaquie1997significanceofchaperonin pages 1-2, dubaquie1997significanceofchaperonin pages 2-3) Apparent ADP-state binding: first Hsp10 to Hsp60 Kd ~0.88–0.9 nM; second binding event Kd ~24 nM; Hsp10 inhibits Hsp60 ATPase by ~40%; maximal mMDH refolding with WT Hsp10/Hsp60 ~40% after 150 min at 2–5-fold molar excess of Hsp10 over Hsp60; hsp10(P36H) gives ~30% at 25°C and <10% at 30°C; spontaneous refolding <10% at 25°C and <3% at 30°C; mutant Kd with Hsp60 ~19.2 ± 1.6 nM; GroEL+hsp10(P36H) refolding ~60% at 30°C (dubaquie1997significanceofchaperonin pages 1-2, dubaquie1997significanceofchaperonin pages 2-3) P36H is the key ts mutation in the mobile-loop region; mutant assembles as a heptamer and is thermally stable but fails to inhibit Hsp60 ATPase effectively and shows partner-specific loss of function, supporting direct Hsp10–Hsp60 mechanistic coupling (dubaquie1997significanceofchaperonin pages 1-2, dubaquie1997significanceofchaperonin pages 2-3)
Dubaquié et al. (1998, EMBO J) Temperature-sensitive hsp10-ts (P36H) and hsp60-ts yeast strains; isolated mitochondria; homologous import/folding/aggregation assays; 2D gel analysis of imported proteins Hsp10 acts in the mitochondrial matrix with Hsp60 but substrate requirements overlap only partially: some proteins need both Hsp60 and Hsp10, some depend mainly on Hsp60, and some fold largely independently; Hsp10 contributes substrate specificity and is especially important for folding of newly imported Hsp60 itself (dubaquie1998identificationofin pages 6-7, dubaquie1998identificationofin pages 1-2, dubaquie1998identificationofin pages 5-6) Import efficiency in homologous assay ~5–10% of radiolabeled proteins; after 30 min, >80% of newly imported Hsp60 became protease-resistant in WT mitochondria vs ~20% in hsp60-ts and <5% in hsp10-ts; detergent-insoluble pellet fractions: ILV3 100% (hsp60-ts), 50% (hsp10-ts); IDH1 95%, <5%; ACO1 100%, 80%; MDH1 <20%, <5%; y-rhodanese folding half-time ~4 min (vs 15 min for bovine rhodanese); y-Mdh1 reaches protease-resistant state in ~70–90% of imported molecules irrespective of hsp10/hsp60 status; hsp60 used at 35.7 nM oligomer in assays; >90% of total Hsp60 was detergent-insoluble in hsp60-ts after heat inactivation (dubaquie1998identificationofin pages 6-7, dubaquie1998identificationofin pages 1-2, dubaquie1998identificationofin pages 5-6, dubaquie1998identificationofin pages 4-5) Protein import into matrix remains largely unaffected in hsp10-ts, so defects reflect folding rather than import failure; large substrates such as Ilv3p (63 kDa) and aconitases Aco1p/AcoXp (83–87 kDa) are most sensitive, whereas y-rhodanese and y-Mdh1 show little or no Hsp10 dependence, demonstrating marked substrate specificity (dubaquie1998identificationofin pages 6-7, dubaquie1998identificationofin pages 1-2, dubaquie1998identificationofin pages 5-6, dubaquie1998identificationofin pages 4-5)

Table: This table summarizes primary-study evidence for the function of Saccharomyces cerevisiae mitochondrial Hsp10/YOR020C, including localization, mechanistic role with Hsp60, essentiality, and quantitative measurements from classic genetic and biochemical experiments.

Limitations of this report

Direct citations to UniProt or SGD web entries for P38910/YOR020C could not be ingested as citable sources with the available tools in this run; consequently, database-derived claims (e.g., specific GO terms, systematic name cross-references) were not used as primary evidence. The central functional, localization, and mechanistic assertions are instead grounded in peer-reviewed yeast primary literature and complemented by recent (2024) chaperonin reviews/structural work (hohfeld1994roleofthe pages 1-2, dubaquie1997significanceofchaperonin pages 2-3, dubaquie1998identificationofin pages 4-5, singh2024molecularchaperoninhsp60 pages 2-4).

References

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Citations

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id: P38910
gene_symbol: HSP10
product_type: PROTEIN
status: COMPLETE
taxon:
  id: NCBITaxon:559292
  label: Saccharomyces cerevisiae
description: 'HSP10 encodes the essential mitochondrial matrix GroES/Cpn10 co-chaperonin that binds Hsp60, regulates the Hsp60
  ATPase-driven folding chamber, promotes folding and assembly of imported matrix proteins, and supports sorting of selected
  proteins such as the Rieske Fe/S protein.'
existing_annotations:
- term:
    id: GO:0006457
    label: protein folding
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  original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000033
  review:
    summary: 'protein folding reviewed for HSP10: ACCEPT.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: Retain as the principal biological process supported by Hsp10/Hsp60-dependent folding of imported
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      supporting_text: Hsp10 acts with the mitochondrial chaperonin **Hsp60** to enable ATP-dependent folding and assembly
        of a subset of imported mitochondrial matrix proteins
- term:
    id: GO:0005739
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  original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000033
  review:
    summary: 'mitochondrion reviewed for HSP10: ACCEPT.'
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    reason: Retain as broad mitochondrial localization.
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    - reference_id: file:yeast/HSP10/HSP10-deep-research-falcon.md
      supporting_text: The yeast Hsp10 studied by Hohfeld & Hartl is a **mitochondrial** factor purified from mitochondria
        and investigated using isolated mitochondria import/folding/sorting assays
- term:
    id: GO:0005759
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  original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000033
  review:
    summary: 'mitochondrial matrix reviewed for HSP10: ACCEPT.'
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    reason: Retain as the precise core location for Hsp10 action with mitochondrial Hsp60.
    supported_by:
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      supporting_text: Dubaquie et al. explicitly frame yeast hsp10 as a mitochondrial (matrix) co-chaperonin acting with
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- term:
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  original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000033
  review:
    summary: 'protein-folding chaperone binding reviewed for HSP10: ACCEPT.'
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    - reference_id: file:yeast/HSP10/HSP10-deep-research-falcon.md
      supporting_text: yeast hsp10 is a heptameric co-chaperonin that binds nucleotide-dependently to the 14-mer hsp60
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- term:
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  review:
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      supporting_text: Hsp10 is the **co-chaperonin** partner of Group I chaperonins
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    proposed_replacement_terms:
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- term:
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    reason: Remove; ATP binding/hydrolysis belongs to Hsp60 in this system, while Hsp10 regulates the Hsp60
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    supported_by:
    - reference_id: file:yeast/HSP10/HSP10-deep-research-falcon.md
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        imported matrix proteins
- term:
    id: GO:0005739
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  evidence_type: IEA
  original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000117
  review:
    summary: 'mitochondrion reviewed for HSP10: ACCEPT.'
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    reason: Retain as broad mitochondrial localization.
    supported_by:
    - reference_id: file:yeast/HSP10/HSP10-deep-research-falcon.md
      supporting_text: The yeast Hsp10 studied by Hohfeld & Hartl is a **mitochondrial** factor purified from mitochondria
        and investigated using isolated mitochondria import/folding/sorting assays
- term:
    id: GO:0005759
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  evidence_type: IEA
  original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000044
  review:
    summary: 'mitochondrial matrix reviewed for HSP10: ACCEPT.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: Retain as the precise core location for Hsp10 action with mitochondrial Hsp60.
    supported_by:
    - reference_id: file:yeast/HSP10/HSP10-deep-research-falcon.md
      supporting_text: Dubaquie et al. explicitly frame yeast hsp10 as a mitochondrial (matrix) co-chaperonin acting with
        hsp60 in folding of imported proteins
- term:
    id: GO:0006457
    label: protein folding
  evidence_type: IEA
  original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000002
  review:
    summary: 'protein folding reviewed for HSP10: ACCEPT.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: Retain as the principal biological process supported by Hsp10/Hsp60-dependent folding of imported
      mitochondrial proteins.
    supported_by:
    - reference_id: file:yeast/HSP10/HSP10-deep-research-falcon.md
      supporting_text: Hsp10 acts with the mitochondrial chaperonin **Hsp60** to enable ATP-dependent folding and assembly
        of a subset of imported mitochondrial matrix proteins
- term:
    id: GO:0044183
    label: protein folding chaperone
  evidence_type: IEA
  original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000002
  review:
    summary: 'protein folding chaperone reviewed for HSP10: ACCEPT.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: Retain as the co-chaperonin contribution to mitochondrial protein folding. The final annotation should be interpreted with contributes_to semantics because Hsp10 gates and regulates the Hsp60 folding chamber rather than folding substrates independently.
    supported_by:
    - reference_id: file:yeast/HSP10/HSP10-deep-research-falcon.md
      supporting_text: Hsp10 forms a lid to create a protected folding chamber and coordinate ATP-driven conformational
        transitions
- term:
    id: GO:0005739
    label: mitochondrion
  evidence_type: HDA
  original_reference_id: PMID:24769239
  review:
    summary: 'mitochondrion reviewed for HSP10: ACCEPT.'
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    reason: Retain as broad mitochondrial localization.
    supported_by:
    - reference_id: file:yeast/HSP10/HSP10-deep-research-falcon.md
      supporting_text: The yeast Hsp10 studied by Hohfeld & Hartl is a **mitochondrial** factor purified from mitochondria
        and investigated using isolated mitochondria import/folding/sorting assays
- term:
    id: GO:0005739
    label: mitochondrion
  evidence_type: HDA
  original_reference_id: PMID:16823961
  review:
    summary: 'mitochondrion reviewed for HSP10: ACCEPT.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: Retain as broad mitochondrial localization.
    supported_by:
    - reference_id: file:yeast/HSP10/HSP10-deep-research-falcon.md
      supporting_text: The yeast Hsp10 studied by Hohfeld & Hartl is a **mitochondrial** factor purified from mitochondria
        and investigated using isolated mitochondria import/folding/sorting assays
- term:
    id: GO:0045041
    label: protein import into mitochondrial intermembrane space
  evidence_type: IMP
  original_reference_id: PMID:7913473
  review:
    summary: 'protein import into mitochondrial intermembrane space reviewed for HSP10: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE.'
    action: KEEP_AS_NON_CORE
    reason: Keep as a supported substrate-specific Rieske Fe/S sorting phenotype, but note the mechanistic nuance that
      Hsp10 acts in the matrix folding/sorting step for a precursor en route to the intermembrane space rather than as a
      general IMS import receptor.
    supported_by:
    - reference_id: file:yeast/HSP10/HSP10-deep-research-falcon.md
      supporting_text: Hsp10 contributes to **sorting** of certain proteins that transit the matrix en route to the
        intermembrane space, specifically the **Rieske Fe/S protein**
- term:
    id: GO:0051131
    label: chaperone-mediated protein complex assembly
  evidence_type: IMP
  original_reference_id: PMID:7913473
  review:
    summary: 'chaperone-mediated protein complex assembly reviewed for HSP10: ACCEPT.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: Retain as Hsp10 supports productive assembly/folding of imported mitochondrial proteins through the Hsp60
      chamber.
    supported_by:
    - reference_id: file:yeast/HSP10/HSP10-deep-research-falcon.md
      supporting_text: Hsp10 regulates the Hsp60 ATPase-driven folding cycle to promote folding/assembly of a subset of
        imported matrix proteins
- term:
    id: GO:0005759
    label: mitochondrial matrix
  evidence_type: IDA
  original_reference_id: PMID:7903252
  review:
    summary: 'mitochondrial matrix reviewed for HSP10: ACCEPT.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: Retain as the precise core location for Hsp10 action with mitochondrial Hsp60.
    supported_by:
    - reference_id: file:yeast/HSP10/HSP10-deep-research-falcon.md
      supporting_text: Dubaquie et al. explicitly frame yeast hsp10 as a mitochondrial (matrix) co-chaperonin acting with
        hsp60 in folding of imported proteins
- term:
    id: GO:0006457
    label: protein folding
  evidence_type: IDA
  original_reference_id: PMID:7902576
  review:
    summary: 'protein folding reviewed for HSP10: ACCEPT.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: Retain as the principal biological process supported by Hsp10/Hsp60-dependent folding of imported
      mitochondrial proteins.
    supported_by:
    - reference_id: file:yeast/HSP10/HSP10-deep-research-falcon.md
      supporting_text: Hsp10 acts with the mitochondrial chaperonin **Hsp60** to enable ATP-dependent folding and assembly
        of a subset of imported mitochondrial matrix proteins
- term:
    id: GO:0042026
    label: protein refolding
  evidence_type: IDA
  original_reference_id: PMID:9256426
  review:
    summary: 'protein refolding reviewed for HSP10: ACCEPT.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: Retain based on purified Hsp60/Hsp10 refolding assays and mitochondrial substrate-folding experiments.
    supported_by:
    - reference_id: file:yeast/HSP10/HSP10-deep-research-falcon.md
      supporting_text: In refolding of denatured mitochondrial malate dehydrogenase, hsp60 plus WT hsp10 yields about
        **40%** refolding
- term:
    id: GO:0042026
    label: protein refolding
  evidence_type: IMP
  original_reference_id: PMID:9256426
  review:
    summary: 'protein refolding reviewed for HSP10: ACCEPT.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: Retain based on purified Hsp60/Hsp10 refolding assays and mitochondrial substrate-folding experiments.
    supported_by:
    - reference_id: file:yeast/HSP10/HSP10-deep-research-falcon.md
      supporting_text: In refolding of denatured mitochondrial malate dehydrogenase, hsp60 plus WT hsp10 yields about
        **40%** refolding
- term:
    id: GO:0051082
    label: unfolded protein binding
  evidence_type: IDA
  original_reference_id: PMID:7902576
  review:
    summary: 'unfolded protein binding reviewed for HSP10: MODIFY.'
    action: MODIFY
    reason: Hsp10 primarily binds the Hsp60 chaperonin lid interface rather than generic unfolded substrates;
      protein-folding chaperone binding is more accurate.
    supported_by:
    - reference_id: file:yeast/HSP10/HSP10-deep-research-falcon.md
      supporting_text: Hsp10 primarily binds the Hsp60 chaperonin lid interface rather than generic unfolded substrates
    proposed_replacement_terms:
    - id: GO:0051087
      label: protein-folding chaperone binding
- term:
    id: GO:0051087
    label: protein-folding chaperone binding
  evidence_type: IPI
  original_reference_id: PMID:9256426
  review:
    summary: 'protein-folding chaperone binding reviewed for HSP10: ACCEPT.'
    action: ACCEPT
    reason: Retain because Hsp10 physically and functionally binds the protein-folding chaperone Hsp60.
    supported_by:
    - reference_id: file:yeast/HSP10/HSP10-deep-research-falcon.md
      supporting_text: Binding affinity in the ADP state includes one hsp10 binding event with apparent **Kd ~0.88-0.9 nM**
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: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:0000117
  title: Electronic Gene Ontology annotations created by ARBA machine learning models
  findings: []
- id: PMID:16823961
  title: 'Toward the complete yeast mitochondrial proteome: multidimensional separation techniques for mitochondrial proteomics.'
  findings: []
- id: PMID:24769239
  title: Quantitative variations of the mitochondrial proteome and phosphoproteome during fermentative and respiratory
    growth in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
  findings: []
- id: PMID:7902576
  title: Identification and functional analysis of chaperonin 10, the groES homolog from yeast mitochondria.
  findings: []
- id: PMID:7903252
  title: Cloning and disruption of the gene encoding yeast mitochondrial chaperonin 10, the homolog of E. coli groES.
  findings: []
- id: PMID:7913473
  title: Role of the chaperonin cofactor Hsp10 in protein folding and sorting in yeast mitochondria.
  findings: []
- id: PMID:9256426
  title: Significance of chaperonin 10-mediated inhibition of ATP hydrolysis by chaperonin 60.
  findings: []
- id: file:yeast/HSP10/HSP10-deep-research-falcon.md
  title: Falcon deep research report for yeast HSP10
  findings: []
- id: file:interpro/panther/PTHR10772/PTHR10772-metadata.yaml
  title: PANTHER family PTHR10772, 10 kDa heat shock protein
  findings: []
core_functions:
- description: Hsp10 is a mitochondrial matrix co-chaperonin that binds Hsp60 and gates the Hsp60 folding chamber,
    supporting folding/refolding and assembly of selected imported mitochondrial proteins.
  supported_by:
  - reference_id: file:yeast/HSP10/HSP10-deep-research-falcon.md
    supporting_text: Hsp10 binds Hsp60 with high affinity in a nucleotide-dependent manner and regulates the Hsp60
      ATPase-driven folding cycle
  molecular_function:
    id: GO:0051087
    label: protein-folding chaperone binding
  contributes_to_molecular_function:
    id: GO:0044183
    label: protein folding chaperone
  directly_involved_in:
  - id: GO:0006457
    label: protein folding
  - id: GO:0042026
    label: protein refolding
  - id: GO:0051131
    label: chaperone-mediated protein complex assembly
  locations:
  - id: GO:0005759
    label: mitochondrial matrix
proposed_new_terms: []
suggested_questions:
- question: Which imported mitochondrial proteins are most dependent on Hsp10 versus Hsp60 alone under physiological
    conditions?
  experts: []
- question: What features make the Rieske Fe/S protein and other substrates require Hsp10 during matrix transit and
    onward sorting?
  experts: []
suggested_experiments:
- hypothesis: Hsp10 dependence is substrate-selective and highest for imported proteins that require chamber-mediated
    folding or remain folding-competent during matrix transit.
  description: Use an endogenous HSP10 degron or temperature-sensitive allele with quantitative mitochondrial
    import/folding proteomics to compare solubility, protease resistance, assembly, and sorting of matrix and
    intermembrane-space-destined substrates.
  experiment_type: mitochondrial import and folding proteomics