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Lin Y, Gross ML. Mass Spectrometry-Based Structural Proteomics for Metal Ion/Protein Binding Studies. Biomolecules 2022; 12:135. [PMID: 35053283 PMCID: PMC8773722 DOI: 10.3390/biom12010135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2021] [Revised: 01/13/2022] [Accepted: 01/13/2022] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Metal ions are critical for the biological and physiological functions of many proteins. Mass spectrometry (MS)-based structural proteomics is an ever-growing field that has been adopted to study protein and metal ion interactions. Native MS offers information on metal binding and its stoichiometry. Footprinting approaches coupled with MS, including hydrogen/deuterium exchange (HDX), "fast photochemical oxidation of proteins" (FPOP) and targeted amino-acid labeling, identify binding sites and regions undergoing conformational changes. MS-based titration methods, including "protein-ligand interactions by mass spectrometry, titration and HD exchange" (PLIMSTEX) and "ligand titration, fast photochemical oxidation of proteins and mass spectrometry" (LITPOMS), afford binding stoichiometry, binding affinity, and binding order. These MS-based structural proteomics approaches, their applications to answer questions regarding metal ion protein interactions, their limitations, and recent and potential improvements are discussed here. This review serves as a demonstration of the capabilities of these tools and as an introduction to wider applications to solve other questions.
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- Yanchun Lin
- Department of Chemistry, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 63130, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 63130, USA
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Feltes BC. Every protagonist has a sidekick: Structural aspects of human xeroderma pigmentosum-binding proteins in nucleotide excision repair. Protein Sci 2021; 30:2187-2205. [PMID: 34420242 DOI: 10.1002/pro.4173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2021] [Revised: 08/13/2021] [Accepted: 08/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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The seven xeroderma pigmentosum proteins (XPps), XPA-XPG, coordinate the nucleotide excision repair (NER) pathway, promoting the excision of DNA lesions caused by exposition to ionizing radiation, majorly from ultraviolet light. Significant efforts are made to investigate NER since mutations in any of the seven XPps may cause the xeroderma pigmentosum and trichothiodystrophy diseases. However, these proteins collaborate with other pivotal players in all known NER steps to accurately exert their purposes. Therefore, in the old and ever-evolving field of DNA repair, it is imperative to reexamine and describe their structures to understand NER properly. This work provides an up-to-date review of the protein structural aspects of the closest partners that directly interact and influence XPps: RAD23B, CETN2, DDB1, RPA (RPA70, 32, and 14), p8 (GTF2H5), and ERCC1. Structurally and functionally vital domains, regions, and critical residues are reexamined, providing structural lessons and perspectives about these indispensable proteins in the NER and other DNA repair pathways. By gathering all data related to the major human xeroderma pigmentosum-interacting proteins, this review will aid newcomers on the subject and guide structural and functional future studies.
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- Bruno César Feltes
- Department of Theoretical Informatics, Institute of Informatics, Department of Theoretical Informatics, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
- Department of Genetics, Institute of Bioscience, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
- Department of Biophysics, Institute of Bioscience, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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Architecture of the human XPC DNA repair and stem cell coactivator complex. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2015; 112:14817-22. [PMID: 26627236 PMCID: PMC4672820 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1520104112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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The Xeroderma pigmentosum complementation group C (XPC) complex is a versatile factor involved in both nucleotide excision repair and transcriptional coactivation as a critical component of the NANOG, OCT4, and SOX2 pluripotency gene regulatory network. Here we present the structure of the human holo-XPC complex determined by single-particle electron microscopy to reveal a flexible, ear-shaped structure that undergoes localized loss of order upon DNA binding. We also determined the structure of the complete yeast homolog Rad4 holo-complex to find a similar overall architecture to the human complex, consistent with their shared DNA repair functions. Localized differences between these structures reflect an intriguing phylogenetic divergence in transcriptional capabilities that we present here. Having positioned the constituent subunits by tagging and deletion, we propose a model of key interaction interfaces that reveals the structural basis for this difference in functional conservation. Together, our findings establish a framework for understanding the structure-function relationships of the XPC complex in the interplay between transcription and DNA repair.
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Structural and thermodynamic studies of two centrin isoforms from Blastocladiella emersonii upon calcium binding. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-PROTEINS AND PROTEOMICS 2013; 1834:2823-31. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbapap.2013.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2013] [Revised: 09/30/2013] [Accepted: 10/06/2013] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Sperry JB, Ryan ZC, Kumar R, Gross ML. Hydrogen/Deuterium Exchange Reflects Binding of Human Centrin 2 to Ca(2+) and Xeroderma Pigmentosum Group C Peptide: An Example of EX1 Kinetics. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MASS SPECTROMETRY 2012; 330-332:302-309. [PMID: 23439742 PMCID: PMC3578700 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijms.2012.10.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Xeroderma pigmentosum (XP) is a genetic disease affecting 1 in 10,000-100,000 and predisposes people to early-age skin cancer, a disease that is increasing. Those with XP have decreased ability to repair UV-induced DNA damage, leading to increased susceptibility of cancerous non-melanomas and melanomas. A vital, heterotrimeric protein complex is linked to the nucleotide excision repair pathway for the damaged DNA. The complex consists of XPC protein, human centrin 2, and RAD23B. One of the members, human centrin 2, is a ubiquitous, acidic, Ca(2+)-binding protein belonging to the calmodulin superfamily. The XPC protein contains a sequence motif specific for binding to human centrin 2. We report here the Ca(2+)-binding properties of human centrin 2 and its interaction with the XPC peptide motif. We utilized a region-specific H/D exchange protocol to localize the interaction of the XPC peptide with the C-terminal domain of centrin, the binding of which is different than that of calmodulin complexes. The binding dynamics of human centrin 2 to the XPC peptide in the absence and presence of Ca(2+) are revealed by the observation of EX1 H/D exchange regime, indicating that a locally unfolded population exists in solution and undergoes fast H/D exchange.
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- Justin B Sperry
- Analytical Research and Development, Pfizer Inc., Chesterfield, MO 63017 ; Department of Chemistry, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 63130
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Zhang Y, Foreman O, Wigle DA, Kosari F, Vasmatzis G, Salisbury JL, van Deursen J, Galardy PJ. USP44 regulates centrosome positioning to prevent aneuploidy and suppress tumorigenesis. J Clin Invest 2012. [PMID: 23187126 DOI: 10.1172/jci63084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 117] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Most human tumors have abnormal numbers of chromosomes, a condition known as aneuploidy. The mitotic checkpoint is an important mechanism that prevents aneuploidy by restraining the activity of the anaphase-promoting complex (APC). The deubiquitinase USP44 was identified as a key regulator of APC activation; however, the physiological importance of USP44 and its impact on cancer biology are unknown. To clarify the role of USP44 in mitosis, we engineered a mouse lacking Usp44. We found that USP44 regulated the mitotic checkpoint and prevented chromosome lagging. Mice lacking Usp44 were prone to the development of spontaneous tumors, particularly in the lungs. Additionally, USP44 was frequently downregulated in human lung cancer, and low expression correlated with a poor prognosis. USP44 inhibited chromosome segregation errors independent of its role in the mitotic checkpoint by regulating centrosome separation, positioning, and mitotic spindle geometry. These functions required direct binding to the centriole protein centrin. Our data reveal a new role for the ubiquitin system in mitotic spindle regulation and underscore the importance of USP44 in the pathogenesis of human cancer.
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- Ying Zhang
- Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA
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The glycolipid transfer protein (GLTP) domain of phosphoinositol 4-phosphate adaptor protein-2 (FAPP2): structure drives preference for simple neutral glycosphingolipids. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Cell Biol Lipids 2012; 1831:417-27. [PMID: 23159414 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbalip.2012.10.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2012] [Revised: 10/23/2012] [Accepted: 10/29/2012] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Phosphoinositol 4-phosphate adaptor protein-2 (FAPP2) plays a key role in glycosphingolipid (GSL) production using its C-terminal domain to transport newly synthesized glucosylceramide away from the cytosol-facing glucosylceramide synthase in the cis-Golgi for further anabolic processing. Structural homology modeling against human glycolipid transfer protein (GLTP) predicts a GLTP-fold for FAPP2 C-terminal domain, but no experimental support exists to warrant inclusion in the GLTP superfamily. Here, the biophysical properties and glycolipid transfer specificity of FAPP2-C-terminal domain have been characterized and compared with other established GLTP-folds. Experimental evidence for a GLTP-fold includes: i) far-UV circular dichroism (CD) showing secondary structure with high alpha-helix content and a low thermally-induced unfolding transition (~41°C); ii) near-UV-CD indicating only subtle tertiary conformational change before/after interaction with membranes containing/lacking glycolipid; iii) Red-shifted tryptophan (Trp) emission wavelength maximum (λ(max)~352nm) for apo-FAPP2-C-terminal domain consistent with surface exposed intrinsic Trp residues; iv) 'signature' GLTP-fold Trp fluorescence response, i.e., intensity decrease (~30%) accompanied by strongly blue-shifted λ(max) (~14nm) upon interaction with membranes containing glycolipid, supporting direct involvement of Trp in glycolipid binding and enabling estimation of partitioning affinities. A structurally-based preference for other simple uncharged GSLs, in addition to glucosylceramide, makes human FAPP2-GLTP more similar to fungal HET-C2 than to plant AtGLTP1 (glucosylceramide-specific) or to broadly GSL-selective human GLTP. These findings along with the distinct mRNA exon/intron organizations originating from single-copy genes on separate human chromosomes suggest adaptive evolutionary divergence by these two GLTP-folds.
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Zhao Y, Yan J, Feng Y, Liang A, Yang B. Analysis of the role of Mg²⁺ on conformational change and target recognition by ciliate Euplotes octocarinatus centrin. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY. B, BIOLOGY 2011; 105:60-68. [PMID: 21788140 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2011.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2011] [Revised: 06/29/2011] [Accepted: 06/30/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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The binding of Mg(2+) with the Euplotes octocarinatus centrin (EoCen) and the effect of Mg(2+) on the binding of EoCen with the peptide melittin were examined by spectroscopic methods. In this study, it was found that Mg(2+) may bind with Ca(2+)-binding sites, at least partly, on EoCen, which displays ∼10-fold weaker affinity than Ca(2+). In the presence of Mg(2+), Ca(2+)-saturated EoCen undergoes significant conformational changes resulting in decreased exposure of hydrophobic surfaces on the protein. Additionally, excess Mg(2+) did not change the stoichiometry, but rather reduced the affinity of EoCen to melittin. The Mg(2+)-dependent decrease in the affinities of EoCen to melittin is an intrinsic property of Mg(2+), rather than a nonspecific ionic effect. The inhibitory effect of Mg(2+) on the formation of complexes between EoCen and melittin may contribute to the specificity of EoCen in target activation in response to cellular Ca(2+) concentration fluctuations.
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- Yaqin Zhao
- Institute of Biotechnology, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
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Tanaka N, Goto M, Kawasaki A, Sasano T, Eto K, Nishi R, Sugasawa K, Abe S, Saitoh H. An EF-hands protein, centrin-1, is an EGTA-sensitive SUMO-interacting protein in mouse testis. Cell Biochem Funct 2011; 28:604-12. [PMID: 20941751 DOI: 10.1002/cbf.1698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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A multifunctional calcium-binding protein, centrin-1, is specifically expressed in male germ cells, certain neurons and ciliated cells. We identified centrin-1 as a protein interacting with SUMO-2/3 using yeast two-hybrid screening of a mouse testicular cDNA library. In bead halo assays, the interaction between centrin-1 and SUMO-2/3 was reduced in the presence of EGTA and facilitated by the addition of CaCl₂. immunostaining of seminiferous tubules in 35-day-old mouse testes revealed that cells in the layer containing spermatogonia showed colocalization of SUMO-2/3 with centrin-1 in cytoplasmic spots. Identification of centrin-1 as the EGTA-sensitive SUMO-2/3-interacting protein indicates the possible role of calcium in modulating the centrin-1-SUMO-2/3 interaction and suggests the importance of this interaction in mouse testis.
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- Niina Tanaka
- Department of Biological Sciences, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
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Kamlekar RK, Gao Y, Kenoth R, Molotkovsky JG, Prendergast FG, Malinina L, Patel DJ, Wessels WS, Venyaminov SY, Brown RE. Human GLTP: Three distinct functions for the three tryptophans in a novel peripheral amphitropic fold. Biophys J 2010; 99:2626-35. [PMID: 20959104 PMCID: PMC2955354 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2010.08.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2010] [Revised: 07/27/2010] [Accepted: 08/10/2010] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Human glycolipid transfer protein (GLTP) serves as the GLTP-fold prototype, a novel, to our knowledge, peripheral amphitropic fold and structurally unique lipid binding motif that defines the GLTP superfamily. Despite conservation of all three intrinsic Trps in vertebrate GLTPs, the Trp functional role(s) remains unclear. Herein, the issue is addressed using circular dichroism and fluorescence spectroscopy along with an atypical Trp point mutation strategy. Far-ultraviolet and near-ultraviolet circular dichroism spectroscopic analyses showed that W96F-W142Y-GLTP and W96Y-GLTP retain their native conformation and stability, whereas W85Y-W96F-GLTP is slightly altered, in agreement with relative glycolipid transfer activities of >90%, ∼85%, and ∼45%, respectively. In silico three-dimensional modeling and acrylamide quenching of Trp fluorescence supported a nativelike folding conformation. With the Trp⁹⁶-less mutants, changes in emission intensity, wavelength maximum, lifetime, and time-resolved anisotropy decay induced by phosphoglyceride membranes lacking or containing glycolipid and by excitation at different wavelengths along the absorption-spectrum red edge indicated differing functions for W142 and W85. The data suggest that W142 acts as a shallow-penetration anchor during docking with membrane interfaces, whereas the buried W85 indole helps maintain proper folding and possibly regulates membrane-induced transitioning to a glycolipid-acquiring conformation. The findings illustrate remarkable versatility for Trp, providing three distinct intramolecular functions in the novel amphitropic GLTP fold.
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- The Hormel Institute, University of Minnesota, Austin, Minnesota
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- The Hormel Institute, University of Minnesota, Austin, Minnesota
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- Shemyakin and Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Structural Biology, Centro de Investigación Cooperativa BioGUNE, Derio, Spain
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- Structural Biology Program, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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Craig TA, Sommer SL, Beito TG, Kumar R. Production and characterization of monoclonal antibodies to human sclerostin. Hybridoma (Larchmt) 2010; 28:377-81. [PMID: 19857121 DOI: 10.1089/hyb.2009.0036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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We developed and characterized monoclonal antibodies directed against the amino-terminal and carboxy-terminal regions of human and mouse sclerostin (scl). Amino-terminal and carboxy-terminal scl peptides with limited homology to scl domain-containing protein-1 were synthesized using f-moc chemistry. The peptides were conjugated to keyhole limpet hemocyanin and the conjugates were used for immunization of mice. Monoclonal antibodies were obtained and characterized using bacterially expressed and insect cell-expressed recombinant scl. The amino-terminal (IgG 2aK) and carboxy-terminal (IgG 2bK) antibodies bound bioactive sclerostin that was expressed in an insect-cell expression system with dissociation constants in the nanomolar range. The antibodies are potentially useful agents that can be used for modulating sclerostin bioactivity.
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- Theodore A Craig
- Nephrology Research, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA
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Courjean O, Chevreux G, Perret E, Morel A, Sanglier S, Potier N, Engel J, van Dorsselaer A, Feracci H. Modulation of E-cadherin monomer folding by cooperative binding of calcium ions. Biochemistry 2008; 47:2339-49. [PMID: 18232713 DOI: 10.1021/bi701340d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Classical cadherins are transmembrane glycoproteins involved in calcium-dependent cell-cell adhesion. Calcium ions are coordinated at the interface between successive modules of the cadherin ectodomain and are thought to regulate the adhesive interactions of cadherins when present at millimolar concentrations. It is widely accepted that calcium plays a critical role in cadherin-mediated cell-cell adhesion, but the nature of cadherin-calcium binding remains a matter of debate. We investigated the parameters of noncovalent cadherin-calcium binding, using the two N-terminal modules of E-cadherin (E/EC12) with a native N-terminal end and nondenaturing electrospray ionization mass spectrometry. By directly visualizing the molecular complexes, we demonstrated that E/EC12 binds three calcium ions, with an average KD of 20 +/- 0.7 microM. These calcium ions bound cooperatively to E/EC12 in its monomeric state, and these properties were not modified by an N-terminal extension consisting of a single methionine residue. This binding induced specific structural changes, as shown by assessments of protease sensitivity, circular dichroism, and mass spectrometry. Furthermore, the D103A mutation (a residue involved in E-cadherin adhesive function) modified calcium binding and led to a loss of cooperativity and the absence of structural changes, despite calcium binding. As the amino acids involved in calcium binding are found within the cadherin consensus motif, our findings may be relevant to other members of the cadherin family.
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- Olivier Courjean
- Morphogenèse cellulaire et progression tumorale, Institut Curie, CNRS UMR 144, Paris, France
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Rad23 is required for efficient protein degradation and performs an important role in nucleotide excision repair. Saccharomyces cerevisiae Rad23, and its human counterpart (hHR23), are present in a complex containing the DNA repair factor Rad4 (termed XPC, for xeroderma pigmentosum group C, in humans). XPC/hHR23 was also reported to bind centrin-2, a member of the superfamily of calcium-binding EF-hand proteins. We report here that yeast centrin, which is encoded by CDC31, is similarly present in a complex with Rad4/Rad23 (called NEF2). The interaction between Cdc31 and Rad23/Rad4 varied by growth phase and reflected oscillations in Cdc31 levels. Strikingly, a cdc31 mutant that formed a weaker interaction with Rad4 showed sensitivity to UV light. Based on the dual function of Rad23, in both DNA repair and protein degradation, we questioned if Cdc31 also participated in protein degradation. We report here that Cdc31 binds the proteasome and multiubiquitinated proteins through its carboxy-terminal EF-hand motifs. Moreover, cdc31 mutants were highly sensitive to drugs that cause protein damage, failed to efficiently degrade proteolytic substrates, and formed altered interactions with the proteasome. These findings reveal for the first time a new role for centrin/Cdc31 in protein degradation.
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Xu M, Shashilov VA, Ermolenkov VV, Fredriksen L, Zagorevski D, Lednev IK. The first step of hen egg white lysozyme fibrillation, irreversible partial unfolding, is a two-state transition. Protein Sci 2007; 16:815-32. [PMID: 17400924 PMCID: PMC2206649 DOI: 10.1110/ps.062639307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2006] [Revised: 01/25/2007] [Accepted: 02/04/2007] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Amyloid fibril depositions are associated with many neurodegenerative diseases as well as amyloidosis. The detailed molecular mechanism of fibrillation is still far from complete understanding. In our previous study of in vitro fibrillation of hen egg white lysozyme, an irreversible partially unfolded intermediate was characterized. A similarity of unfolding kinetics found for the secondary and tertiary structure of lysozyme using deep UV resonance Raman (DUVRR) and tryptophan fluorescence spectroscopy leads to a hypothesis that the unfolding might be a two-state transition. In this study, chemometric analysis, including abstract factor analysis (AFA), target factor analysis (TFA), evolving factor analysis (EFA), multivariate curve resolution-alternating least squares (ALS), and genetic algorithm, was employed to verify that only two principal components contribute to the DUVRR and fluorescence spectra of soluble fraction of lysozyme during the fibrillation process. However, a definite conclusion on the number of conformers cannot be made based solely on the above spectroscopic data although chemometric analysis suggested the existence of two principal components. Therefore, electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) was also utilized to address the hypothesis. The protein ion charge state distribution (CSD) envelopes of the incubated lysozyme were well fitted with two principal components. Based on the above analysis, the partial unfolding of lysozyme during in vitro fibrillation was characterized quantitatively and proven to be a two-state transition. The combination of ESI-MS and Raman and fluorescence spectroscopies with advanced statistical analysis was demonstrated to be a powerful methodology for studying protein structural transformations.
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- Ming Xu
- Department of Chemistry, University at Albany, SUNY, Albany, New York 12222, USA
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Current literature in mass spectrometry. JOURNAL OF MASS SPECTROMETRY : JMS 2007; 42:547-558. [PMID: 17385794 DOI: 10.1002/jms.1073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Salisbury JL. A mechanistic view on the evolutionary origin for centrin-based control of centriole duplication. J Cell Physiol 2007; 213:420-8. [PMID: 17694534 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.21226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Mounting evidence implicates the protein centrin as a key regulator of centriole duplication, yet it remains to be determined just how centrin functions in this process. Recent studies suggest that centrin exerts both spatial and temporal control over centriole duplication through its role as a component of centriole precursor structures and through periodic cell-cycle specific changes in its abundance. Here, an overview of centrin and its role in centrosome dynamics is presented. Finally, a speculative model for just how centrin may operate to control centriole duplication is proposed with the intention to stimulate future advances in this area. This model provides an evolutionary basis for the preservation of essential features of the yeast spindle pole body (SPB) with the origin of the complex structure of the mammalian centriole.
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- Jeffrey L Salisbury
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Tumor Biology Program, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
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Ryan ZC, Craig TA, Venyaminov SY, Thompson JR, Kumar R. Biophysical properties of the extra-cellular domain of the calcium-sensing receptor. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2006; 349:339-44. [PMID: 16938272 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2006.08.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2006] [Accepted: 08/11/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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The Calcium-Sensing Receptor (CaSR) is a G-protein-coupled receptor that regulates calcium homeostasis by altering parathyroid hormone release, and which binds divalent and trivalent cations, amino acids, polyamines, and polycationic ligands. To obtain information about the structural properties of the CaSR, we expressed milligram quantities of a pure, homogeneous, and functional fragment of the human CaSR extracellular domain (residues 20-535). The expressed and purified protein is folded and binds both neomycin and calcium. It forms dimers in the absence of reducing agents such as beta-mercaptoethanol. Thermal denaturation studies show it has enthalpy and entropy values of unfolding equal to DeltaH=-178+/-4 kJ/mol and DeltaS=-535+/-13 J/mol/K. The protein has significant secondary structure with alpha-helical, beta-sheet, beta-turns, and disordered content of 36.6+/-6.7%, 13.3+/-5.3%, 20.2+/-3.3%, and 29.4+/-4.0%, respectively. The described method for the expression and purification of CaSR should prove useful for further structural studies of this physiologically important protein.
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- Zachary C Ryan
- Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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