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Pedron FN, Messias A, Zeida A, Roitberg AE, Estrin DA. Novel Lennard-Jones Parameters for Cysteine and Selenocysteine in the AMBER Force Field. J Chem Inf Model 2023; 63:595-604. [PMID: 36630702 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jcim.2c01104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
Abstract
Cysteine is a common amino acid with a thiol group that plays a pivotal role in a variety of scenarios in redox biochemistry. In contrast, selenocysteine, the 21st amino acid, is only present in 25 human proteins. Classical force-field parameters for cysteine and selenocysteine are still scarce. In this context, we present a methodology to obtain Lennard-Jones parameters for cysteine and selenocysteine in different physiologically relevant oxidation and protonation states. The new force field parameters obtained in this work are available at https://github.com/MALBECC/AMBER-parameters-database. The parameters were adjusted to reproduce water radial distribution functions obtained by density functional theory ab initio molecular dynamics. We validated the results by evaluating the impact of the choice of parameters on the structure and dynamics in classical molecular dynamics simulations of representative proteins containing catalytic cysteine/selenocysteine residues. There are significant changes in protein structure and dynamics depending on the parameters choice, specifically affecting the residues close to the catalytic sites.
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- Federico N Pedron
- Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Analítica y Química Física, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Intendente Güiraldes 2160, C1428EHA Buenos Aires, Argentina
- CONICET - Universidad de Buenos Aires, Instituto de Química-Física de los Materiales, Medio Ambiente y Energía (INQUIMAE), Ciudad Universitaria, Pabellón 2, C1428EHA Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Analítica y Química Física, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Intendente Güiraldes 2160, C1428EHA Buenos Aires, Argentina
- CONICET - Universidad de Buenos Aires, Instituto de Química-Física de los Materiales, Medio Ambiente y Energía (INQUIMAE), Ciudad Universitaria, Pabellón 2, C1428EHA Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Departamento de Bioquímica and Centro de Investigaciones Biomédicas (CEINBIO), Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de la República, Av. Gral. Flores 2125, 11800 Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, United States
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- Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Analítica y Química Física, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Intendente Güiraldes 2160, C1428EHA Buenos Aires, Argentina
- CONICET - Universidad de Buenos Aires, Instituto de Química-Física de los Materiales, Medio Ambiente y Energía (INQUIMAE), Ciudad Universitaria, Pabellón 2, C1428EHA Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Bannikova S, Khlebodarova T, Vasilieva A, Mescheryakova I, Bryanskaya A, Shedko E, Popik V, Goryachkovskaya T, Peltek S. Specific Features of the Proteomic Response of Thermophilic Bacterium Geobacillus icigianus to Terahertz Irradiation. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232315216. [PMID: 36499542 PMCID: PMC9735757 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232315216] [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: 10/28/2022] [Revised: 11/28/2022] [Accepted: 11/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Studying the effects of terahertz (THz) radiation on the proteome of temperature-sensitive organisms is limited by a number of significant technical difficulties, one of which is maintaining an optimal temperature range to avoid thermal shock as much as possible. In the case of extremophilic species with an increased temperature tolerance, it is easier to isolate the effects of THz radiation directly. We studied the proteomic response to terahertz radiation of the thermophilic Geobacillus icigianus, persisting under wide temperature fluctuations with a 60 °C optimum. The experiments were performed with a terahertz free-electron laser (FEL) from the Siberian Center for Synchrotron and Terahertz Radiation, designed and employed by the Institute of Nuclear Physics of the SB of the RAS. A G. icigianus culture in LB medium was THz-irradiated for 15 min with 0.23 W/cm2 and 130 μm, using a specially designed cuvette. The life cycle of this bacterium proceeds under conditions of wide temperature and osmotic fluctuations, which makes its enzyme systems stress-resistant. The expression of several proteins was shown to change immediately after fifteen minutes of irradiation and after ten minutes of incubation at the end of exposure. The metabolic systems of electron transport, regulation of transcription and translation, cell growth and chemotaxis, synthesis of peptidoglycan, riboflavin, NADH, FAD and pyridoxal phosphate cofactors, Krebs cycle, ATP synthesis, chaperone and protease activity, and DNA repair, including methylated DNA, take part in the fast response to THz radiation. When the response developed after incubation, the systems of the cell's anti-stress defense, chemotaxis, and, partially, cell growth were restored, but the respiration and energy metabolism, biosynthesis of riboflavin, cofactors, peptidoglycan, and translation system components remained affected and the amino acid metabolism system was involved.
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- Svetlana Bannikova
- Federal Research Center Institute of Cytology and Genetics (ICG), Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences (SB RAS), 10 Lavrentiev Ave., 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia
- Kurchatov Genomic Center of Cytology and Genetics (ICG), Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences (SB RAS), 10 Lavrentiev Ave., 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia
- Correspondence:
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- Federal Research Center Institute of Cytology and Genetics (ICG), Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences (SB RAS), 10 Lavrentiev Ave., 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia
- Kurchatov Genomic Center of Cytology and Genetics (ICG), Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences (SB RAS), 10 Lavrentiev Ave., 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Federal Research Center Institute of Cytology and Genetics (ICG), Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences (SB RAS), 10 Lavrentiev Ave., 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia
- Kurchatov Genomic Center of Cytology and Genetics (ICG), Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences (SB RAS), 10 Lavrentiev Ave., 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Federal Research Center Institute of Cytology and Genetics (ICG), Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences (SB RAS), 10 Lavrentiev Ave., 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia
- Kurchatov Genomic Center of Cytology and Genetics (ICG), Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences (SB RAS), 10 Lavrentiev Ave., 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Federal Research Center Institute of Cytology and Genetics (ICG), Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences (SB RAS), 10 Lavrentiev Ave., 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia
- Kurchatov Genomic Center of Cytology and Genetics (ICG), Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences (SB RAS), 10 Lavrentiev Ave., 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Federal Research Center Institute of Cytology and Genetics (ICG), Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences (SB RAS), 10 Lavrentiev Ave., 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia
- Kurchatov Genomic Center of Cytology and Genetics (ICG), Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences (SB RAS), 10 Lavrentiev Ave., 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics, Siberian Branch Russian Academy of Sciences (SB RAS), 11 Acad. Lavrentieva Pr., 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Federal Research Center Institute of Cytology and Genetics (ICG), Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences (SB RAS), 10 Lavrentiev Ave., 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia
- Kurchatov Genomic Center of Cytology and Genetics (ICG), Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences (SB RAS), 10 Lavrentiev Ave., 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Federal Research Center Institute of Cytology and Genetics (ICG), Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences (SB RAS), 10 Lavrentiev Ave., 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia
- Kurchatov Genomic Center of Cytology and Genetics (ICG), Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences (SB RAS), 10 Lavrentiev Ave., 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia
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Shen J, Liu Z, Yu H, Ye J, Long Y, Zhou P, He B. Systematic stress adaptation of Bacillus subtilis to tetracycline exposure. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2020; 188:109910. [PMID: 31740237 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.109910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2019] [Revised: 10/24/2019] [Accepted: 11/02/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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To alleviate the harmful effects of antibiotics on the environment and human health, the stress response and molecular network of Bacillus under tetracycline stress were investigated using a proteomics approach. During the exposure process, Bacillus subtilis exhibited a strong adaptation mechanism. Cell membrane and intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) level returned to normal after 5 h. A total of 312 upregulated and 65 downregulated proteins were identified, mainly involved in metabolism and the synthesis of ribosomes, DNA, and RNA. After tetracycline exposure, the core metabolism network was accelerated to supply precursors for the synthesis of DNA, RNA, proteins, peptidoglycans, and saturated fatty acids that were involved in ribosome protection, and strengthened the cell wall and cell membrane. The signal transduction pathways involved were analyzed in association with the stress response of B. subtilis at 15 min of exposure to tetracycline. The primary damage to the ribosome by tetracycline activated a series of response proteins. Antitoxin and heat-shock proteins were activated for the global regulation of transcription and metabolism. Trigger factor Tig was upregulated to ensure proper initiation of transcription and aerobic respiration. Temperature-sensor protein VicR from the two-component system was used by the cell to regulate the composition of the cell wall and cell membrane. The over-consumption of metabolites, such as phosphoribosyl diphosphate (PRPP), purine nucleoside triphosphate (GTP), and acetyl-CoA forced the cells to assimilate more sugar for glycolysis. To this end, methyl-accepting chemotaxis proteins (MCPs) and sugar transportation protein PtsG were upregulated, simultaneously. Ultimately, peroxidase was activated to eliminate the redundant ROS, to minimize cell damage. These findings presented a system-level understanding of adaption processes of bacteria to antibiotic stress.
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- Jing Shen
- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Health, School of Environment, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Health, School of Environment, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- Guangdong Ocean Engineering Technology School, Guangzhou, 510320, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Health, School of Environment, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Health, School of Environment, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Health, School of Environment, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Health, School of Environment, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China.
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Vazquez DS, Zeida A, Agudelo WA, Montes MR, Ferrer-Sueta G, Santos J. Exploring the conformational transition between the fully folded and locally unfolded substates of Escherichia coli thiol peroxidase. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2020; 22:9518-9533. [DOI: 10.1039/d0cp00140f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Temporal acquisition of the fully folded conformational substate of the Escherichia coli thiol peroxidase by accelerated molecular dynamics simulations.
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- Diego S. Vazquez
- Laboratorio de Expresión y Plegado de Proteínas
- Departamento de Ciencia y Tecnología
- Universidad Nacional de Quilmes
- Buenos Aires
- Argentina
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- Departamento de Bioquímica y Centro de Investigaciones Biomédicas (CEINBIO)
- Facultad de Medicina
- Universidad de la República
- Montevideo
- Uruguay
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- Fundación Instituto de Inmunología de Colombia (FIDIC)
- Bogotá D.C
- Colombia
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- Instituto de Química y Fisicoquímica Biológicas (IQUIFIB)
- “Prof. Dr Alejandro C. Paladini”
- Universidad de Buenos Aires and CONICET
- Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires
- Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Fisicoquímica Biológica
- Instituto de Química Biológica and CEINBIO
- Facultad de Ciencias
- Universidad de la República
- Montevideo
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- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET)
- Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires
- Argentina
- Instituto de Biociencias, Biotecnología y Biología Traslacional (iB3)
- Departamento de Fisiología y Biología Molecular y Celular
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Zhang P, Schaefer-Klein J, Cheville JC, Vasmatzis G, Kovtun IV. Frequently rearranged and overexpressed δ-catenin is responsible for low sensitivity of prostate cancer cells to androgen receptor and β-catenin antagonists. Oncotarget 2018; 9:24428-24442. [PMID: 29849951 PMCID: PMC5966253 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.25319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2017] [Accepted: 04/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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The mechanism of prostate cancer (PCa) progression towards the hormone refractory state remains poorly understood. Treatment options for such patients are limited and present a major clinical challenge. Previously, δ-catenin was reported to promote PCa cell growth in vitro and its increased level is associated with PCa progression in vivo. In this study we show that re-arrangements at Catenin Delta 2 (CTNND2) locus, including gene duplications, are very common in clinically significant PCa and may underlie δ-catenin overexpression. We find that δ-catenin in PCa cells exists in a complex with E-cadherin, p120, and α- and β-catenin. Increased expression of δ-catenin leads to its further stabilization as well as upregulation and stabilization of its binding partners. Resistant to degradation and overexpressed δ-catenin isoform activates Wnt signaling pathway by increasing the level of nuclear β-catenin and subsequent stimulation of Tcf/Lef transcription targets. Evaluation of responses to treatments, with androgen receptor (AR) antagonist and β-catenin inhibitors revealed that cells with high levels of δ-catenin are more resistant to killing with single agent treatment than matched control cells. We show that combination treatment targeting both AR and β-catenin networks is more effective in suppressing tumor growth than targeting a single network. In conclusion, targeting clinically significant PCa with high levels of δ–catenin with anti-androgen and anti β-catenin combination therapy may prevent progression of the disease to a castration-resistant state and, thus, represents a promising therapeutic strategy.
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- Piyan Zhang
- Center for Individualized Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Center for Individualized Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.,Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Center for Individualized Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.,Molecular Medicine and Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Center for Individualized Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.,Molecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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Zwick JV, Noble S, Ellaicy YK, Coe GD, Hakey DJ, King AN, Sadauskas AJ, Faulkner MJ. AhpA is a peroxidase expressed during biofilm formation in Bacillus subtilis. Microbiologyopen 2016; 6. [PMID: 27683249 PMCID: PMC5300871 DOI: 10.1002/mbo3.403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2016] [Revised: 08/17/2016] [Accepted: 08/23/2016] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Organisms growing aerobically generate reactive oxygen species such as hydrogen peroxide. These reactive oxygen molecules damage enzymes and DNA, potentially causing cell death. In response, Bacillus subtilis produces at least nine potential peroxide-scavenging enzymes; two belong to the alkylhydroperoxide reductase (Ahp) class of peroxidases. Here, we explore the role of one of these Ahp homologs, AhpA. While previous studies demonstrated that AhpA can scavenge peroxides and thus defend cells against peroxides, they did not clarify when during growth the cell produces AhpA. The results presented here show that the expression of ahpA is regulated in a manner distinct from that of the other peroxide-scavenging enzymes in B. subtilis. While the primary Ahp, AhpC, is expressed during exponential growth and stationary phase, these studies demonstrate that the expression of ahpA is dependent on the transition-state regulator AbrB and the sporulation and biofilm formation transcription factor Spo0A. Furthermore, these results show that ahpA is specifically expressed during biofilm formation, and not during sporulation or stationary phase, suggesting that derepression of ahpA by AbrB requires a signal other than those present upon entry into stationary phase. Despite this expression pattern, ahpA mutant strains still form and maintain robust biofilms, even in the presence of peroxides. Thus, the role of AhpA with regard to protecting cells within biofilms from environmental stresses is still uncertain. These studies highlight the need to further study the Ahp homologs to better understand how they differ from one another and the unique roles they may play in oxidative stress resistance.
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- Joelie V Zwick
- Department of Biology, Bradley University, Peoria, IL, USA
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- Department of Biology, Bradley University, Peoria, IL, USA
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- Department of Biology, Bradley University, Peoria, IL, USA
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- Department of Biology, Bradley University, Peoria, IL, USA
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Insights into the Function of a Second, Nonclassical Ahp Peroxidase, AhpA, in Oxidative Stress Resistance in Bacillus subtilis. J Bacteriol 2016; 198:1044-57. [PMID: 26787766 DOI: 10.1128/jb.00679-15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2015] [Accepted: 01/12/2016] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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UNLABELLED Organisms growing aerobically generate reactive oxygen-containing molecules, such as hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). These reactive oxygen molecules damage enzymes and DNA and may even cause cell death. In response, Bacillus subtilis produces at least nine potential peroxide-scavenging enzymes, two of which appear to be the primary enzymes responsible for detoxifying peroxides during vegetative growth: a catalase (encoded by katA) and an alkylhydroperoxide reductase (Ahp, encoded by ahpC). AhpC uses two redox-active cysteine residues to reduce peroxides to nontoxic molecules. A specialized thioredoxin-like protein, AhpF, is then required to restore oxidized AhpC back to its reduced state. Curiously, B. subtilis has two genes encoding Ahp: ahpC and ahpA. Although AhpC is well characterized, very little is known about AhpA. In fact, numerous bacterial species have multiple ahp genes; however, these additional Ahp proteins are generally uncharacterized. We seek to understand the role of AhpA in the bacterium's defense against toxic peroxide molecules in relation to the roles previously assigned to AhpC and catalase. Our results demonstrate that AhpA has catalytic activity similar to that of the primary enzyme, AhpC. Furthermore, our results suggest that a unique thioredoxin redox protein, AhpT, may reduce AhpA upon its oxidation by peroxides. However, unlike AhpC, which is expressed well during vegetative growth, our results suggest that AhpA is expressed primarily during postexponential growth. IMPORTANCE B. subtilis appears to produce nine enzymes designed to protect cells against peroxides; two belong to the Ahp class of peroxidases. These studies provide an initial characterization of one of these Ahp homologs and demonstrate that the two Ahp enzymes are not simply replicates of each other, suggesting that they instead are expressed at different times during growth of the cells. These results highlight the need to further study the Ahp homologs to better understand how they differ from one another and to identify their function, if any, in protection against oxidative stress. Through these studies, we may better understand why bacteria have multiple enzymes designed to scavenge peroxides and thus have a more accurate understanding of oxidative stress resistance.
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Tribelli PM, Nikel PI, Oppezzo OJ, López NI. Anr, the anaerobic global regulator, modulates the redox state and oxidative stress resistance in Pseudomonas extremaustralis. MICROBIOLOGY-SGM 2012; 159:259-268. [PMID: 23223440 DOI: 10.1099/mic.0.061085-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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The role of Anr in oxidative stress resistance was investigated in Pseudomonas extremaustralis, a polyhydroxybutyrate-producing Antarctic bacterium. The absence of Anr caused increased sensitivity to hydrogen peroxide under low oxygen tension. This phenomenon was associated with a decrease in the redox ratio, higher oxygen consumption and higher reactive oxygen species production. Physiological responses of the mutant to the oxidized state included an increase in NADP(H) content, catalase activity and exopolysaccharide production. The wild-type strain showed a sharp decrease in the reduced thiol pool when exposed to hydrogen peroxide, not observed in the mutant strain. In silico analysis of the genome sequence of P. extremaustralis revealed putative Anr binding sites upstream from genes related to oxidative stress. Genes encoding several chaperones and cold shock proteins, a glutathione synthase, a sulfate transporter and a thiol peroxidase were identified as potential targets for Anr regulation. Our results suggest a novel role for Anr in oxidative stress resistance and in redox balance maintenance under conditions of restricted oxygen supply.
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- Paula M Tribelli
- Dpto de Química Biológica, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Biotecnológicas 'Dr. Rodolfo A. Ugalde', IQUIBICEN-CONICET, Universidad Nacional de San Martín, Buenos Aires, Argentina.,Dpto de Química Biológica, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Departamento de Radiobiología, Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Dpto de Química Biológica, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Thiol peroxidase is an important component of Streptococcus pneumoniae in oxygenated environments. Infect Immun 2012; 80:4333-43. [PMID: 23027531 DOI: 10.1128/iai.00126-12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Streptococcus pneumoniae is an aerotolerant gram-positive bacterium that causes an array of diseases, including pneumonia, otitis media, and meningitis. During aerobic growth, S. pneumoniae produces high levels of H(2)O(2). Since S. pneumoniae lacks catalase, the question of how it controls H(2)O(2) levels is of critical importance. The psa locus encodes an ABC Mn(2+)-permease complex (psaBCA) and a putative thiol peroxidase, tpxD. This study shows that tpxD encodes a functional thiol peroxidase involved in the adjustment of H(2)O(2) homeostasis in the cell. Kinetic experiments showed that recombinant TpxD removed H(2)O(2) efficiently. However, in vivo experiments revealed that TpxD detoxifies only a fraction of the H(2)O(2) generated by the pneumococcus. Mass spectrometry analysis demonstrated that TpxD Cys(58) undergoes selective oxidation in vivo, under conditions where H(2)O(2) is formed, confirming the thiol peroxidase activity. Levels of TpxD expression and synthesis in vitro were significantly increased in cells grown under aerobic versus anaerobic conditions. The challenge with D39 and TIGR4 with H(2)O(2) resulted in tpxD upregulation, while psaBCA expression was oppositely affected. However, the challenge of ΔtpxD mutants with H(2)O(2) did not affect psaBCA, implying that TpxD is involved in the regulation of the psa operon, in addition to its scavenging activity. Virulence studies demonstrated a notable difference in the survival time of mice infected intranasally with D39 compared to that of mice infected intranasally with D39ΔtpxD. However, when bacteria were administered directly into the blood, this difference disappeared. The findings of this study suggest that TpxD constitutes a component of the organism's fundamental strategy to fine-tune cellular processes in response to H(2)O(2).
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Gabrielsen M, Beckham KSH, Feher VA, Zetterström CE, Wang D, Müller S, Elofsson M, Amaro RE, Byron O, Roe AJ. Structural characterisation of Tpx from Yersinia pseudotuberculosis reveals insights into the binding of salicylidene acylhydrazide compounds. PLoS One 2012; 7:e32217. [PMID: 22384182 PMCID: PMC3288085 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0032217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2011] [Accepted: 01/25/2012] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Thiol peroxidase, Tpx, has been shown to be a target protein of the salicylidene acylhydrazide class of antivirulence compounds. In this study we present the crystal structures of Tpx from Y. pseudotuberculosis (ypTpx) in the oxidised and reduced states, together with the structure of the C61S mutant. The structures solved are consistent with previously solved atypical 2-Cys thiol peroxidases, including that for "forced" reduced states using the C61S mutant. In addition, by investigating the solution structure of ypTpx using small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS), we have confirmed that reduced state ypTpx in solution is a homodimer. The solution structure also reveals flexibility around the dimer interface. Notably, the conformational changes observed between the redox states at the catalytic triad and at the dimer interface have implications for substrate and inhibitor binding. The structural data were used to model the binding of two salicylidene acylhydrazide compounds to the oxidised structure of ypTpx. Overall, the study provides insights into the binding of the salicylidene acylhydrazides to ypTpx, aiding our long-term strategy to understand the mode of action of this class of compounds.
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- Mads Gabrielsen
- Institute of Infection, Immunity and Immunology, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Infection, Immunity and Immunology, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- Departments of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Computer Science, and Chemistry, University of California Irvine, Irvine, California, United States of America
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- Department of Chemistry and Umeå Centre for Microbial Research, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Institute of Infection, Immunity and Immunology, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- Wellcome Centre for Molecular Parasitology, Institute of Infection, Immunity and Immunology, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry and Umeå Centre for Microbial Research, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Departments of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Computer Science, and Chemistry, University of California Irvine, Irvine, California, United States of America
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- School of Life Sciences, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Infection, Immunity and Immunology, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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Hall A, Nelson K, Poole LB, Karplus PA. Structure-based insights into the catalytic power and conformational dexterity of peroxiredoxins. Antioxid Redox Signal 2011; 15:795-815. [PMID: 20969484 PMCID: PMC3125576 DOI: 10.1089/ars.2010.3624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 254] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2010] [Revised: 10/01/2010] [Accepted: 10/24/2010] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
Abstract
Peroxiredoxins (Prxs), some of nature's dominant peroxidases, use a conserved Cys residue to reduce peroxides. They are highly expressed in organisms from all kingdoms, and in eukaryotes they participate in hydrogen peroxide signaling. Seventy-two Prx structures have been determined that cover much of the diversity of the family. We review here the current knowledge and show that Prxs can be effectively classified by a structural/evolutionary organization into six subfamilies followed by specification of a 1-Cys or 2-Cys mechanism, and for 2-Cys Prxs, the structural location of the resolving Cys. We visualize the varied catalytic structural transitions and highlight how they differ depending on the location of the resolving Cys. We also review new insights into the question of how Prxs are such effective catalysts: the enzyme activates not only the conserved Cys thiolate but also the peroxide substrate. Moreover, the hydrogen-bonding network created by the four residues conserved in all Prx active sites stabilizes the transition state of the peroxidatic S(N)2 displacement reaction. Strict conservation of the peroxidatic active site along with the variation in structural transitions provides a fascinating picture of how the diverse Prxs function to break down peroxide substrates rapidly.
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- Andrea Hall
- Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon
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- Department of Biochemistry, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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- Department of Biochemistry, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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- Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon
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Nguyen HTM, Nam KH, Saleem Y, Kim KS. Characterization of Helicobacter pylori adhesin thiol peroxidase (HP0390) purified from Escherichia coli. J Biosci 2010; 35:241-8. [DOI: 10.1007/s12038-010-0028-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Hall A, Sankaran B, Poole LB, Karplus PA. Structural changes common to catalysis in the Tpx peroxiredoxin subfamily. J Mol Biol 2009; 393:867-81. [PMID: 19699750 PMCID: PMC3664093 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2009.08.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2009] [Revised: 08/14/2009] [Accepted: 08/15/2009] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
Thiol peroxidases (Tpxs) are dimeric 2-Cys peroxiredoxins from bacteria that preferentially reduce alkyl hydroperoxides. Catalysis requires two conserved residues, the peroxidatic cysteine and the resolving cysteine, which are located in helix alpha(2) and helix alpha(3), respectively. The partial unraveling of helices alpha(2) and alpha(3) during catalysis allows for the formation of an intramolecular disulfide between these two residues. Here, we present three structures of Escherichia coli Tpx representing the fully folded (peroxide binding site intact), locally unfolded (disulfide bond), and partially locally unfolded (transitional state) conformations. We also compare known Tpx crystal structures and analyze the sequence-conservation patterns among nearly 300 Tpx sequences. Twelve fully conserved Tpx-specific residues cluster at the active site and dimer interface, and an additional 37 highly conserved residues are mostly located in a cradle providing the environment for helix alpha(2). Using the structures determined here as representative fully folded, transitional, and locally unfolded Tpx conformations, we describe in detail the structural changes associated with catalysis in the Tpx subfamily. Key insights include the description of a conserved hydrophobic collar around the active site, a set of conserved packing interactions between helices alpha(2) and alpha(3) that allow the local unfolding of alpha(2) to trigger the partial unfolding of alpha(3), a conserved dimer interface that anchors the ends of helices alpha(2) and alpha(3) to stabilize the active site during structural transitions, and a conserved set of residues constituting a cradle that stabilizes the two discrete conformations of helix alpha(2) involved in catalysis. The involvement of the dimer interface in stabilizing active-site folding and in forming the hydrophobic collar implies that Tpx is an obligate homodimer and explains the high conservation of interface residues.
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- Andrea Hall
- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331
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- Advance Light Source, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720
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- Department of Biochemistry, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27157
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331
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Barranco-Medina S, Lázaro JJ, Dietz KJ. The oligomeric conformation of peroxiredoxins links redox state to function. FEBS Lett 2009; 583:1809-16. [PMID: 19464293 DOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2009.05.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 173] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2009] [Revised: 05/08/2009] [Accepted: 05/12/2009] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
Abstract
Protein-protein associations, i.e. formation of permanent or transient protein complexes, are essential for protein functionality and regulation within the cellular context. Peroxiredoxins (Prx) undergo major redox-dependent conformational changes and the dynamics are linked to functional switches. While a large number of investigations have addressed the principles and functions of Prx oligomerization, understanding of the diverse in vivo roles of this conserved redox-dependent feature of Prx is slowly emerging. The review summarizes studies on Prx oligomerization, its tight connection to the redox state, and the knowledge and hypotheses on its physiological function in the cell as peroxidase, chaperone, binding partner, enzyme activator and/or redox sensor.
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