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Maldonado-Hernández R, Quesada O, González-Feliciano JA, Baerga-Ortiz A, Lasalde-Dominicci JA. Identification of the native Torpedo californica nicotinic acetylcholine receptor's glycan composition after a multi-step sequential purification method using MALDI-ToF MS. Proteomics 2024; 24:e2300151. [PMID: 37904306 DOI: 10.1002/pmic.202300151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2023] [Revised: 09/18/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 11/01/2023]
Abstract
The Cys-loop pentameric ligand-gated ion channels comprise a dynamic group of proteins that have been extensively studied for decades, yielding a wealth of findings at both the structural and functional levels. The nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) is no exception, as it is part of this large protein family involved in proper organismal function. Our efforts have successfully produced a highly pure nAChR in detergent complex (nAChR-DC), enabling more robust studies to be conducted on it, including beginning to experiment with high-throughput crystallization. Our homogeneous product has been identified and extensively characterized with 100% identity using Nano Lc MS/MS and MALDI ToF/ToF for each nAChR subunit. Additionally, the N-linked glycans in the Torpedo californica-nAChR (Tc-nAChR) subunits have been identified. To study this, the Tc-nAChR subunits were digested with PNGase F and the released glycans were analyzed by MALDI-ToF. The MS results showed the presence of high-mannose N-glycan in all native Tc-nAChR subunits. Specifically, the oligommanose population Man8-9GlcNac2 with peaks at m/z 1742 and 1904 ([M + Na]+ ions) were observed.
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Affiliation(s)
- Rafael Maldonado-Hernández
- Department of Biology, Ponce Campus, University of Puerto Rico, Ponce, Puerto Rico, USA
- Molecular Sciences Research Center, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA
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- Molecular Sciences Research Center, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA
- Department of Physical Sciences, Río Piedras Campus, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA
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- Molecular Sciences Research Center, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA
- Clinical Bioreagent Center, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA
- Department of Biochemistry, Medical Sciences Campus, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA
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- Molecular Sciences Research Center, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA
- Clinical Bioreagent Center, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA
- Department of Biology, Río Piedras Campus, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA
- Institute of Neurobiology, University of Puerto Rico Medical Science Campus, San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA
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Bida AT, Gil D, Schrum AG. Multiplex IP-FCM (immunoprecipitation-flow cytometry): Principles and guidelines for assessing physiologic protein-protein interactions in multiprotein complexes. Methods 2011; 56:154-60. [PMID: 21945581 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymeth.2011.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2011] [Revised: 09/05/2011] [Accepted: 09/09/2011] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
There is significant interest in the development of methods with the potential to increase access to 'the interactome' for both experimental and clinical applications. Immunoprecipitation detected by flow cytometry (IP-FCM) is a robust, biochemical method that can be used for measuring physiologic protein-protein interactions (PPI) in multiprotein complexes (MPC) with high sensitivity. Because it is based on antibody-mediated capture of protein complexes onto microspheres, IP-FCM is potentially compatible with a multiplex platform that could allow simultaneous assessment of many physiologic PPI. Here, we consider the principles of ambient analyte conditions (AAC) and inter-bead independence, and provide a template set of experiments showing how to convert singleplex IP-FCM to multiplex IP-FCM, including assays to confirm the validity of the experimental conditions for data acquisition. We conclude that singleplex IP-FCM can be successfully upgraded to multiplex format, and propose that the unique strengths of multiplex IP-FCM make it a method that is likely to facilitate the acquisition of new PPI data from primary cell sources.
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- Anya T Bida
- Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Rochester, MN, USA
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Silva VS, Nunes MA, Cordeiro JM, Calejo AI, Santos S, Neves P, Sykes A, Morgado F, Dunant Y, Gonçalves PP. Comparative effects of aluminum and ouabain on synaptosomal choline uptake, acetylcholine release and (Na+/K+)ATPase. Toxicology 2007; 236:158-77. [PMID: 17560001 DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2007.04.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2007] [Revised: 03/16/2007] [Accepted: 04/10/2007] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
Abstract
Closing the gap between adverse health effects of aluminum and its mechanisms of action still represents a huge challenge. Cholinergic dysfunction has been implicated in neuronal injury induced by aluminum. Previously reported data also indicate that in vivo and in vitro exposure to aluminum inhibits the mammalian (Na(+)/K(+))ATPase, an ubiquitous plasma membrane pump. This study was undertaken with the specific aim of determining whether in vitro exposure to AlCl(3) and ouabain, the foremost utilized selective inhibitor of (Na(+)/K(+))ATPase, induce similar functional modifications of cholinergic presynaptic nerve terminals, by comparing their effects on choline uptake, acetylcholine release and (Na(+)/K(+))ATPase activity, on subcellular fractions enriched in synaptic nerve endings isolated from rat brain, cuttlefish optic lobe and torpedo electric organ. Results obtained show that choline uptake by rat synaptosomes was inhibited by submillimolar AlCl(3), whereas the amount of choline taken up by synaptosomes isolated from cuttlefish and torpedo remained unchanged. Conversely, choline uptake was reduced by ouabain to a large extent in all synaptosomal preparations analyzed. In contrast to ouabain, which modified the K(+) depolarization evoked release of acetylcholine by rat, cuttlefish and torpedo synaptosomal fractions, AlCl(3) induced reduction of stimulated acetylcholine release was only observed when rat synaptosomes were challenged. Finally, it was observed that the aluminum effect on cuttlefish and torpedo synaptosomal (Na(+)/K(+))ATPase activity was slight when compared to its inhibitory action on mammalian (Na(+)/K(+))ATPase. In conclusion, inhibition of (Na(+)/K(+))ATPase by AlCl(3) and ouabain jeopardized the high-affinity (Na(+)-dependent, hemicholinium-3 sensitive) uptake of choline and the Ca(2+)-dependent, K(+) depolarization evoked release of acetylcholine by rat, cuttlefish and torpedo synaptosomal fractions. The effects of submillimolar AlCl(3) on choline uptake and acetylcholine release only resembled those of ouabain when rat synaptosomes were assayed. Therefore, important differences were found between the species regarding the cholinotoxic action of aluminum. The variability of (Na(+)/K(+))ATPase sensitivity to aluminum of cholinergic neurons might contribute to their differential susceptibility to this neurotoxic agent.
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- Virgília S Silva
- CESAM, Departamento de Biologia, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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Nazarian J, Hathout Y, Vertes A, Hoffman EP. The proteome survey of an electricity-generating organ (Torpedo californica electric organ). Proteomics 2007; 7:617-627. [PMID: 17309107 DOI: 10.1002/pmic.200600686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Torpedo californica is a species in class Chondrichthyes. Electric rays have evolved the electric organ, which is similar to the mammalian neuromuscular junction (NMJ). Here, we took a combined cDNA sequencing and proteomic approach to define the molecular constituents of the T. californica electric organ. For soluble proteins, 2-DE was used and 224 protein spots were mapped. Plasma membrane fractions were analyzed using the shotgun approach (LC-MS/MS). A Torpedo cDNA library was constructed and 607 cDNA clones were sequenced. Identification of electric organ proteins was done using cross-species comparisons, and a custom database was constructed from cDNA translations. We unambiguously identified 121 proteins and transcripts, 103 of which were novel additions to the existing databases of Torpedo fish. Fifteen proteins of known function, but not previously associated with either the electroplaque or NMJ, were present at high abundance. These included the heat shock and oxidative stress proteins, annexin V (calelectrin), and plectin 1. Most interesting were the unambiguous matches to 11 human ORFs of unknown function, including four potential RNA splicing proteins, a vacuolar sorting protein, and a tetraspanin containing protein. This analysis identified proteins that may play a role in the higher vertebrate neuromuscular junction or other electrical synapses.
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- Javad Nazarian
- Research Center for Genetic Medicine, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA
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- Research Center for Genetic Medicine, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA
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- Research Center for Genetic Medicine, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA
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Current literature in mass spectrometry. JOURNAL OF MASS SPECTROMETRY : JMS 2002; 37:652-661. [PMID: 12112749 DOI: 10.1002/jms.253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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