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Jaufer AM, Bouhadana A, Kharrazizadeh A, Zhou M, Colina CM, Fanucci GE. Designing surface exposed sites on Bacillus subtilis lipase A for spin-labeling and hydration studies. Biophys Chem 2024; 308:107203. [PMID: 38382282 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpc.2024.107203] [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: 01/19/2024] [Revised: 02/09/2024] [Accepted: 02/15/2024] [Indexed: 02/23/2024]
Abstract
Spin-labeling with electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy (EPR) is a facile method for interrogating macromolecular flexibility, conformational changes, accessibility, and hydration. Within we present a computationally based approach for the rational selection of reporter sites in Bacillus subtilis lipase A (BSLA) for substitution to cysteine residues with subsequent modification with a spin-label that are expected to not significantly perturb the wild-type structure, dynamics, or enzymatic function. Experimental circular dichroism spectroscopy, Michaelis-Menten kinetic parameters and EPR spectroscopy data validate the success of this approach to computationally select reporter sites for future magnetic resonance investigations of hydration and hydration changes induced by polymer conjugation, tethering, immobilization, or amino acid substitution in BSLA. Analysis of molecular dynamic simulations of the impact of substitutions on the secondary structure agree well with experimental findings. We propose that this computationally guided approach for choosing spin-labeled EPR reporter sites, which evaluates relative surface accessibility coupled with hydrogen bonding occupancy of amino acids to the catalytic pocket via atomistic simulations, should be readily transferable to other macromolecular systems of interest including selecting sites for paramagnetic relaxation enhancement NMR studies, other spin-labeling EPR studies or any method requiring a tagging method where it is desirable to not alter enzyme stability or activity.
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Affiliation(s)
- Afnan M Jaufer
- Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, PO BOX 117200, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA; George and Josephine Butler Polymer Research Laboratory, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, PO BOX 117200, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, PO BOX 117200, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, PO BOX 117200, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, PO BOX 117200, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA; George and Josephine Butler Polymer Research Laboratory, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA; Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Florida, PO BOX 117200, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, PO BOX 117200, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA.
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Jaufer AM, Bouhadana A, Fanucci GE. Hydrophobic Clusters Regulate Surface Hydration Dynamics of Bacillus subtilis Lipase A. J Phys Chem B 2024; 128:3919-3928. [PMID: 38628066 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.4c00405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
Abstract
The surface hydration diffusivity of Bacillus subtilis Lipase A (BSLA) has been characterized by low-field Overhauser dynamic nuclear polarization (ODNP) relaxometry using a series of spin-labeled constructs. Sites for spin-label incorporation were previously designed via an atomistic computational approach that screened for surface exposure, reflective of the surface hydration comparable to other proteins studied by this method, as well as minimal impact on protein function, dynamics, and structure of BSLA by excluding any surface site that participated in greater than 30% occupancy of a hydrogen bonding network within BSLA. Experimental ODNP relaxometry coupling factor results verify the overall surface hydration behavior for these BSLA spin-labeled sites similar to other globular proteins. Here, by plotting the ODNP parameters of relative diffusive water versus the relative bound water, we introduce an effective "phase-space" analysis, which provides a facile visual comparison of the ODNP parameters of various biomolecular systems studied to date. We find notable differences when comparing BSLA to other systems, as well as when comparing different clusters on the surface of BSLA. Specifically, we find a grouping of sites that correspond to the spin-label surface location within the two main hydrophobic core clusters of the branched aliphatic amino acids isoleucine, leucine, and valine cores observed in the BSLA crystal structure. The results imply that hydrophobic clustering may dictate local surface hydration properties, perhaps through modulation of protein conformations and samplings of the unfolded states, providing insights into how the dynamics of the hydration shell is coupled to protein motion and fluctuations.
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Affiliation(s)
- Afnan M Jaufer
- Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, P.O. Box 117200, Gainesville, Florida 32611, United States
- George and Josephine Butler Polymer Research Laboratory, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, P.O. Box 117200, Gainesville, Florida 32611, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, P.O. Box 117200, Gainesville, Florida 32611, United States
- George and Josephine Butler Polymer Research Laboratory, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, United States
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Fang Y, Liu F, Shi Y, Yang T, Liang C, Xin Y, Gu Z, Shi G, Zhang L. Hotspots and Mechanisms of Action of the Thermostable Framework of a Microbial Thermolipase. ACS Synth Biol 2022; 11:3460-3470. [PMID: 36173803 DOI: 10.1021/acssynbio.2c00360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
Abstract
The lipase TrLipB from Thermomicrobium roseum is highly thermostable. However, its thermostable skeleton and mechanism of action should be investigated for industrial applications. Toward this, TrLipB was crystallized using the hanging-drop vapor diffusion method and subjected to X-ray diffraction at 2.0 Å resolution in this study. The rigid sites, such as the prolines on the relatively flexible loops on the enzyme surface, were scanned. Soft substitutions of these sites were designed using both molecular dynamics (MD) simulation and site-directed mutagenesis. The thermostability of several substitutions decreased markedly, while the catalytic efficiencies of the P9G, P127G, P194G, and P300G mutants reduced substantially; additionally, the thermostable framework of the double mutant, P194G/P300G, was considerably perturbed. However, the substitutions on the lid of the enzyme, including P49G and P48G, promoted the catalytic efficiency to approximately 150% and slightly enhanced the thermostability below 80 °C. In MD simulations, the P100G, P194G, P100G/P194G, P194G/P300G, and P100G/P194G/P300G mutants showed high B-factors and RMSD values, whereas the secondary structures, radius of gyration, H-bonds, and solvent accessible surface areas of these mutants were markedly affected. Our observations will assist in understanding the natural framework of a stable lipase, which might contribute to its industrial applications.
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- Yakun Fang
- National Engineering Research Center for Cereal Fermentation and Food Biomanufacturing, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, P.R. China.,Jiangsu Provincial Engineering Research Center for Bioactive Product Processing, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, P.R. China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Cereal Fermentation and Food Biomanufacturing, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, P.R. China.,Jiangsu Provincial Engineering Research Center for Bioactive Product Processing, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, P.R. China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Cereal Fermentation and Food Biomanufacturing, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, P.R. China.,Jiangsu Provincial Engineering Research Center for Bioactive Product Processing, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, P.R. China
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- Wuxi Food Safety Inspection and Test Center, Technology Innovation Center of Special Food for State Market Regulation, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, P.R. China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Cereal Fermentation and Food Biomanufacturing, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, P.R. China.,Jiangsu Provincial Engineering Research Center for Bioactive Product Processing, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, P.R. China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Cereal Fermentation and Food Biomanufacturing, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, P.R. China.,Jiangsu Provincial Engineering Research Center for Bioactive Product Processing, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, P.R. China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Cereal Fermentation and Food Biomanufacturing, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, P.R. China.,Jiangsu Provincial Engineering Research Center for Bioactive Product Processing, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, P.R. China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Cereal Fermentation and Food Biomanufacturing, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, P.R. China.,Jiangsu Provincial Engineering Research Center for Bioactive Product Processing, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, P.R. China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Cereal Fermentation and Food Biomanufacturing, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, P.R. China.,Jiangsu Provincial Engineering Research Center for Bioactive Product Processing, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, P.R. China
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Nordwald EM, Armstrong GS, Kaar JL. NMR-Guided Rational Engineering of an Ionic-Liquid-Tolerant Lipase. ACS Catal 2014. [DOI: 10.1021/cs500978x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Erik M. Nordwald
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, ‡Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, Colorado 80309, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, ‡Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, Colorado 80309, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, ‡Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, Colorado 80309, United States
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