The scaffold nucleoporin Nup188 undergoes liquid-liquid phase separation
B, A. L.; Burdak, B.; Bawaria, S.; Das, S.; Agarwal, S.; Jones, C. M.; Chaudhari, A. B.; Tripathi, V.; Roy, K.; Tiwatane, A.; Sonawane, P.; Mande, S. C.; Joseph, J.; Grellscheid, S. N.; Chauhan, R. D.
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Components of nuclear pore complexes are broadly classified into two categories: intrinsically disordered FG-repeat nucleoporins such as Nup98, which can undergo liquid-liquid phase separation, and scaffold nucleoporins, which form the NPC's structural framework. The basis for crosstalk of these nucleoporins within NPC and beyond is poorly understood. Here we show that human Nup188, a helical inner-ring scaffold protein, forms condensates both in purified form as well as at endogenous level. This condensate exhibits fusion, dissolved in 1,6-hexanediol and recovered after photobleaching, with dynamics and material properties comparable to those of hNup98 condensates. Moreover, these condensates are not colocalized to annulate lamellae. Our analysis also revealed that hNup188CTD is sufficient to form condensates and MD simulations revealed the key roles of IDR1-3 for condensation. Notably, hNup93 expression along with hNup188 suppressed the condensate formation. Together, these findings indicate that a structured scaffold nucleoporin can adopt a condensate-forming state via its CTD and Nup93 binding can suppress this phenomenon.
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