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Miller AH, Martins IBS, Blagova EV, Wilson KS, Duhme-Klair AK. Kinetic and structural analysis of redox-reversible artificial imine reductases. J Inorg Biochem 2024; 260:112691. [PMID: 39126757 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2024.112691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2024] [Revised: 07/29/2024] [Accepted: 08/04/2024] [Indexed: 08/12/2024]
Abstract
Three artificial imine reductases, constructed via supramolecular anchoring utilising FeIII-azotochelin, a natural siderophore, to bind an iridium-containing catalyst to periplasmic siderophore-binding protein (PBP) scaffolds, have previously been synthesised and subjected to catalytic testing. Despite exhibiting high homology and possessing conserved siderophore anchor coordinating residues, the three artificial metalloenzymes (ArMs) displayed significant variability in turnover frequencies (TOFs). To further understand the catalytic properties of these ArMs, their kinetic behaviour was evaluated with respect to the reduction of three cyclic imines: dihydroisoquinoline, harmaline, and papaverine. Kinetic analyses revealed that all examined ArMs adhere to Michaelis-Menten kinetics, with the most pronounced saturation profile observed for the substrate harmaline. Additionally, molecular docking studies suggested varied hydrogen-bonding interactions between substrates and residues within the artificial binding pocket. Pi-stacking and pi-cation interactions were identified for harmaline and papaverine, corroborating the higher affinity of these substrates for the ArMs in comparison to dihydroisoquinoline. Furthermore, it was demonstrated that multiple cavities are capable of accommodating substrates in close proximity to the catalytic centre, thereby rationalising the moderate enantioselectivity conferred by the unmodified scaffolds.
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- Alex H Miller
- Department of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, York YO10 5DD, United Kingdom
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- Department of Physics, Institute of Biosciences, Humanities and Exact Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), São José do Rio Preto, SP 15054-000, Brazil; Biophysics Institute Carlos Chagas Filho, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21941-902, Brazil
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- Structural Biology Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, York YO10 5DD, United Kingdom
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- Structural Biology Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, York YO10 5DD, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, York YO10 5DD, United Kingdom.
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Gay R, Masson Y, Ghattas W, Udry GAO, Herrero C, Urvoas A, Mahy JP, Ricoux R. Binding and Stabilization of a Semiquinone Radical by an Artificial Metalloenzyme Containing a Binuclear Copper (II) Cofactor. Chembiochem 2024:e202400139. [PMID: 38682718 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.202400139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2024] [Revised: 04/27/2024] [Accepted: 04/29/2024] [Indexed: 05/01/2024]
Abstract
A binuclear Cu(II) cofactor was covalently bound to a lauric acid anchor. The resulting conjugate was characterized then combined with beta-lactoglobulin (βLG) to generate a new biohybrid following the so-called "Trojan horse" strategy. This biohybrid was examined for its effectiveness in the oxidation of a catechol derivative to the corresponding quinone. The resulting biohybrid did not exhibit the sought after catecholase activity, likely due to its ability to bind and stabilize the semiquinone radical intermediate DTB-SQ. This semi-quinone radical was stabilized only in the presence of the protein and was characterized using optical and magnetic spectroscopic techniques, demonstrating stability for over 16 hours. Molecular docking studies revealed that this stabilization could occur owing to interactions of the semi-quinone with hydrophobic amino acid residues of βLG.
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- Rémy Gay
- Équipe de Chimie Bioorganique et Bioinorganique, Institut de Chimie Moléculaire et des Matériaux d'Orsay, UMR 8182, Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Bât. 670, 17 avenue des Sciences, 91400, Orsay Cedex, France
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- Équipe de Chimie Bioorganique et Bioinorganique, Institut de Chimie Moléculaire et des Matériaux d'Orsay, UMR 8182, Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Bât. 670, 17 avenue des Sciences, 91400, Orsay Cedex, France
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- Équipe de Chimie Bioorganique et Bioinorganique, Institut de Chimie Moléculaire et des Matériaux d'Orsay, UMR 8182, Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Bât. 670, 17 avenue des Sciences, 91400, Orsay Cedex, France
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- Équipe de Chimie Bioorganique et Bioinorganique, Institut de Chimie Moléculaire et des Matériaux d'Orsay, UMR 8182, Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Bât. 670, 17 avenue des Sciences, 91400, Orsay Cedex, France
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- Institut de Chimie Moléculaire et des Matériaux d'Orsay, UMR 8182, Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Bât. 670, 17 avenue des Sciences, 91400, Orsay Cedex, France
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- Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC), Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, CNRS, Bât. 21, 1 Avenue de la Terrasse, 91198, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Équipe de Chimie Bioorganique et Bioinorganique, Institut de Chimie Moléculaire et des Matériaux d'Orsay, UMR 8182, Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Bât. 670, 17 avenue des Sciences, 91400, Orsay Cedex, France
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- Équipe de Chimie Bioorganique et Bioinorganique, Institut de Chimie Moléculaire et des Matériaux d'Orsay, UMR 8182, Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Bât. 670, 17 avenue des Sciences, 91400, Orsay Cedex, France
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Shen C, Wang Y. Recent Progress on Peroxidase Modification and Application. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2024:10.1007/s12010-023-04835-w. [PMID: 38180646 DOI: 10.1007/s12010-023-04835-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2024]
Abstract
Peroxdiase is one of the member of oxireductase super family, which has a broad substrate range and a variety of reaction types, including hydroxylation, epoxidation or halogenation of unactivated C-H bonds, and aromatic group or biophenol compounds. Here, we summarized the recently discovered enzymes with peroxidation activity, and focused on the special structures, sites, and corresponding strategies that can change the peroxidase catalytic activity, stability, and substrate range. The comparison of the structural differences between these natural enzymes and the mimic enzymes of binding nanomaterials and polymer materials is helpful to expand the application of peroxidase in industry. In addition, we also reviewed the catalytic application of peroxidase in the synthesis of important organic molecules and the degradation of pollutants.
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- Chen Shen
- College of Chemical & Pharmaceutical Engineering, Hebei University of Science & Technology, Shijiazhuang, 050018, China.
- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base-Hebei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Chemistry for Drug, Hebei University of Science & Technology, Shijiazhuang, 050018, China.
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- College of Chemical & Pharmaceutical Engineering, Hebei University of Science & Technology, Shijiazhuang, 050018, China
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Wang W, Tachibana R, Zou Z, Chen D, Zhang X, Lau K, Pojer F, Ward TR, Hu X. Manganese Transfer Hydrogenases Based on the Biotin-Streptavidin Technology. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202311896. [PMID: 37671593 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202311896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2023] [Revised: 09/03/2023] [Accepted: 09/06/2023] [Indexed: 09/07/2023]
Abstract
Artificial (transfer) hydrogenases have been developed for organic synthesis, but they rely on precious metals. Native hydrogenases use Earth-abundant metals, but these cannot be applied for organic synthesis due, in part, to their substrate specificity. Herein, we report the design and development of manganese transfer hydrogenases based on the biotin-streptavidin technology. By incorporating bio-mimetic Mn(I) complexes into the binding cavity of streptavidin, and through chemo-genetic optimization, we have obtained artificial enzymes that hydrogenate ketones with nearly quantitative yield and up to 98 % enantiomeric excess (ee). These enzymes exhibit broad substrate scope and high functional-group tolerance. According to QM/MM calculations and X-ray crystallography, the S112Y mutation, combined with the appropriate chemical structure of the Mn cofactor plays a critical role in the reactivity and enantioselectivity of the artificial metalloenzyme (ArMs). Our work highlights the potential of ArMs incorporating base-meal cofactors for enantioselective organic synthesis.
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- Weijin Wang
- Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Catalysis, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne ISIC-LSCI, BCH 3305, 1015, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, Mattenstrasse 22, 4002, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, Mattenstrasse 22, 4002, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, Mattenstrasse 22, 4002, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, Mattenstrasse 22, 4002, Basel, Switzerland
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- Protein Production and Structure Core Facility (PTPSP), School of Life Sciences, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Protein Production and Structure Core Facility (PTPSP), School of Life Sciences, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, Mattenstrasse 22, 4002, Basel, Switzerland
- National Center of Competence in Research (NCCR) Catalysis, EPFL, 1015, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Catalysis, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne ISIC-LSCI, BCH 3305, 1015, Lausanne, Switzerland
- National Center of Competence in Research (NCCR) Catalysis, EPFL, 1015, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Zhang X, Qiu D, Chen J, Zhang Y, Wang J, Chen D, Liu Y, Cheng M, Monchaud D, Mergny JL, Ju H, Zhou J. Chimeric Biocatalyst Combining Peptidic and Nucleic Acid Components Overcomes the Performance and Limitations of the Native Horseradish Peroxidase. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:4517-4526. [PMID: 36795970 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c11318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/18/2023]
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Chimeric peptide-DNAzyme (CPDzyme) is a novel artificial peroxidase that relies on the covalent assembly of DNA, peptides, and an enzyme cofactor in a single scaffold. An accurate control of the assembly of these different partners allows for the design of the CPDzyme prototype G4-Hemin-KHRRH, found to be >2000-fold more active (in terms of conversion number kcat) than the corresponding but non-covalent G4/Hemin complex and, more importantly, >1.5-fold more active than the corresponding native peroxidase (horseradish peroxidase) when considering a single catalytic center. This unique performance originates in a series of gradual improvements, thanks to an accurate selection and arrangement of the different components of the CPDzyme, in order to benefit from synergistic interactions between them. The optimized prototype G4-Hemin-KHRRH is efficient and robust as it can be used under a wide range of non-physiologically relevant conditions [organic solvents, high temperature (95 °C), and in a wide range of pH (from 2 to 10)], thus compensating for the shortcomings of the natural enzymes. Our approach thus opens broad prospects for the design of ever more efficient artificial enzymes.
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- Xiaobo Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China.,Laboratoire d'Optique et Biosciences (LOB), Ecole Polytechnique, CNRS, INSERM, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, 91128 Palaiseau, France
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Institut de Chimie Moléculaire (ICMUB), CNRS UMR6302, UBFC, 21078 Dijon, France
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China.,Laboratoire d'Optique et Biosciences (LOB), Ecole Polytechnique, CNRS, INSERM, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, 91128 Palaiseau, France
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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Udry GAO, Tiessler-Sala L, Pugliese E, Urvoas A, Halime Z, Maréchal JD, Mahy JP, Ricoux R. Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production and Carbon Dioxide Reduction Catalyzed by an Artificial Cobalt Hemoprotein. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232314640. [PMID: 36498969 PMCID: PMC9736947 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232314640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2022] [Revised: 11/18/2022] [Accepted: 11/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
Abstract
The covalent insertion of a cobalt heme into the cavity of an artificial protein named alpha Rep (αRep) leads to an artificial cobalt hemoprotein that is active as a catalyst not only for the photo-induced production of H2, but also for the reduction of CO2 in a neutral aqueous solution. This new artificial metalloenzyme has been purified and characterized by Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization-Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS), circular dichroism, and UltraViolet-Visible spectroscopy. Using theoretical experiments, the structure of this biohybrid and the positioning of the residues near the metal complex were examined, which made it possible to complete the coordination of the cobalt ion by an axial glutamine Gln283 ligand. While the Co(III)-porphyrin catalyst alone showed weak catalytic activity for both reactions, 10 times more H2 and four times more CO2 were produced when the Co(III)-porphyrin complex was buried in the hydrophobic cavity of the protein. This study thus provides a solid basis for further improvement of these biohybrids using well-designed modifications of the second and outer coordination sphere by site-directed mutagenesis of the host protein.
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- Guillermo A. Oliveira Udry
- UMR 8182, CNRS, Institut de Chimie Moleculaire & des Matériaux d’Orsay, University Paris-Saclay, F-91405 Orsay, France
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- Departament de Química, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
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- UMR 8182, CNRS, Institut de Chimie Moleculaire & des Matériaux d’Orsay, University Paris-Saclay, F-91405 Orsay, France
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- CEA, CNRS, Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC), University Paris-Saclay, F-91198 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- UMR 8182, CNRS, Institut de Chimie Moleculaire & des Matériaux d’Orsay, University Paris-Saclay, F-91405 Orsay, France
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- Departament de Química, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
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- UMR 8182, CNRS, Institut de Chimie Moleculaire & des Matériaux d’Orsay, University Paris-Saclay, F-91405 Orsay, France
- Correspondence:
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- UMR 8182, CNRS, Institut de Chimie Moleculaire & des Matériaux d’Orsay, University Paris-Saclay, F-91405 Orsay, France
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Tiessler-Sala L, Sciortino G, Alonso-Cotchico L, Masgrau L, Lledós A, Maréchal JD. Getting Deeper into the Molecular Events of Heme Binding Mechanisms: A Comparative Multi-level Computational Study of HasAsm and HasAyp Hemophores. Inorg Chem 2022; 61:17068-17079. [PMID: 36250592 PMCID: PMC9627568 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c02193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
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Many biological systems obtain their activity by the
inclusion
of metalloporphyrins into one or several binding pockets. However,
decoding the molecular mechanism under which these compounds bind
to their receptors is something that has not been widely explored
and is a field with open questions. In the present work, we apply
computational techniques to unravel and compare the mechanisms of
two heme-binding systems, concretely the HasA hemophores from Gram
negative bacteria Serratiamarcescens (HasAsm) and Yersinia pestis (HasAyp). Despite the high sequence identity between both systems,
the comparison between the X-ray structures of their apo and holo
forms suggests different heme-binding mechanisms. HasAyp has extremely
similar structures for heme-free and heme-bound forms, while HasAsm
presents a very large displacement of a loop that ultimately leads
to an additional coordination to the metal with respect to HasAyp.
We combined Gaussian accelerated molecular dynamics simulations (GaMDs)
in explicit solvent and protein–ligand docking optimized for
metalloligands. GaMDs were first carried out on heme-free forms of
both hemophores. Then, protein–ligand dockings of the heme
were performed on cluster representatives of these simulations and
the best poses were then subjected to a new series of GaMDs. A series
of analyses reveal the following: (1) HasAyp has a conformational
landscape extremely similar between heme-bound and unbound states
with no to limited impact on the binding of the cofactor, (2) HasAsm
presents as a slightly broader conformational landscape in its apo
state but can only visit conformations similar to the X-ray of the
holo form when the heme has been bound. Such behavior results from
a complex cascade of changes in interactions that spread from the
heme-binding pocket to the flexible loop previously mentioned. This
study sheds light on the diversity of molecular mechanisms of heme-binding
and discusses the weight between the pre-organization of the receptor
as well as the induced motions resulting in association. Heme-containing enzymes and proteins
are important for many
biological and biotechnological processes. However, very little is
known about heme-binding mechanisms. To shed light on this, we report
a multi-level approach combining Gaussian accelerated molecular dynamics
and protein−ligand dockings optimized for metallic moieties.
The protocol unveils the difference in heme recruitment between HasAsm
and HasAyp hemophores and shows its possible applicability to other
heme-binding proteins.
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- Laura Tiessler-Sala
- Insilichem, Departament de Química, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
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- Insilichem, Departament de Química, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain.,Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, 43007 Tarragona, Spain
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- Insilichem, Departament de Química, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain.,Zymvol Biomodeling, Carrer Roc Boronat 117, 08018 Barcelona, Spain
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- Insilichem, Departament de Química, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain.,Zymvol Biomodeling, Carrer Roc Boronat 117, 08018 Barcelona, Spain
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- Insilichem, Departament de Química, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
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- Insilichem, Departament de Química, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
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Maglio O, Chino M, Vicari C, Pavone V, Louro RO, Lombardi A. Histidine orientation in artificial peroxidase regioisomers as determined by paramagnetic NMR shifts. Chem Commun (Camb) 2021; 57:990-993. [PMID: 33399143 DOI: 10.1039/d0cc06676a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
Abstract
Fe-Mimochrome VI*a is a synthetic peroxidase and peroxygenase, featuring two different peptides that are covalently-linked to deuteroheme. To perform a systematic structure/function correlation, we purposely shortened the distance between the distal peptide and the heme, allowing for the separation and characterization of two regioisomers. They differ in both His axial-ligand orientation, as determined by paramagnetic NMR shifts, and activity. These findings highlight that synthetic metalloenzymes may provide an efficient tool for disentangling the role of axial ligand orientation over peroxidase activity.
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- Ornella Maglio
- Department of Chemical Sciences, University Federico II of Naples, Via Cintia 21, Naples, 80126, Italy. and IBB-CNR, Via Mezzocannone 16, Naples, 80134, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University Federico II of Naples, Via Cintia 21, Naples, 80126, Italy.
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University Federico II of Naples, Via Cintia 21, Naples, 80126, Italy.
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University Federico II of Naples, Via Cintia 21, Naples, 80126, Italy.
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- ITQB-UNL, Av. da Republica (EAN), Oeiras 2780-157, Portugal.
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University Federico II of Naples, Via Cintia 21, Naples, 80126, Italy.
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Sciortino G, Maréchal JD, Garribba E. Integrated experimental/computational approaches to characterize the systems formed by vanadium with proteins and enzymes. Inorg Chem Front 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d0qi01507e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
An integrated instrumental/computational approach to characterize metallodrug–protein adducts at the molecular level is reviewed. A series of applications are described, focusing on potential vanadium drugs with a generalization to other metals.
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- Giuseppe Sciortino
- Departament de Química
- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
- Cerdanyola del Vallès
- Barcelona 08193
- Spain
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- Departament de Química
- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
- Cerdanyola del Vallès
- Barcelona 08193
- Spain
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- Dipartimento di Chimica e Farmacia
- Università di Sassari
- 07100 Sassari
- Italy
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Pirro F, Schmidt N, Lincoff J, Widel ZX, Polizzi NF, Liu L, Therien MJ, Grabe M, Chino M, Lombardi A, DeGrado WF. Allosteric cooperation in a de novo-designed two-domain protein. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2020; 117:33246-33253. [PMID: 33318174 PMCID: PMC7776816 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2017062117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
Abstract
We describe the de novo design of an allosterically regulated protein, which comprises two tightly coupled domains. One domain is based on the DF (Due Ferri in Italian or two-iron in English) family of de novo proteins, which have a diiron cofactor that catalyzes a phenol oxidase reaction, while the second domain is based on PS1 (Porphyrin-binding Sequence), which binds a synthetic Zn-porphyrin (ZnP). The binding of ZnP to the original PS1 protein induces changes in structure and dynamics, which we expected to influence the catalytic rate of a fused DF domain when appropriately coupled. Both DF and PS1 are four-helix bundles, but they have distinct bundle architectures. To achieve tight coupling between the domains, they were connected by four helical linkers using a computational method to discover the most designable connections capable of spanning the two architectures. The resulting protein, DFP1 (Due Ferri Porphyrin), bound the two cofactors in the expected manner. The crystal structure of fully reconstituted DFP1 was also in excellent agreement with the design, and it showed the ZnP cofactor bound over 12 Å from the dimetal center. Next, a substrate-binding cleft leading to the diiron center was introduced into DFP1. The resulting protein acts as an allosterically modulated phenol oxidase. Its Michaelis-Menten parameters were strongly affected by the binding of ZnP, resulting in a fourfold tighter Km and a 7-fold decrease in kcat These studies establish the feasibility of designing allosterically regulated catalytic proteins, entirely from scratch.
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- Fabio Pirro
- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Napoli Federico II, 80126 Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and the Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94158-9001
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and the Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94158-9001
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- Department of Chemistry, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708-0346
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and the Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94158-9001
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Oncogenomics, School of Chemical Biology and Biotechnology, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, 518055 Shenzhen, China
- DLX Scientific, Lawrence, KS 66049
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and the Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94158-9001
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Napoli Federico II, 80126 Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Napoli Federico II, 80126 Napoli, Italy;
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and the Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94158-9001;
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