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St Clair R, Teti M, Pavlovic M, Hahn W, Barenholtz E. Predicting residues involved in anti-DNA autoantibodies with limited neural networks. Med Biol Eng Comput 2022; 60:1279-1293. [PMID: 35303216 PMCID: PMC8932093 DOI: 10.1007/s11517-022-02539-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2021] [Accepted: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Abstract Computer-aided rational vaccine design (RVD) and synthetic pharmacology are rapidly developing fields that leverage existing datasets for developing compounds of interest. Computational proteomics utilizes algorithms and models to probe proteins for functional prediction. A potentially strong target for computational approach is autoimmune antibodies, which are the result of broken tolerance in the immune system where it cannot distinguish “self” from “non-self” resulting in attack of its own structures (proteins and DNA, mainly). The information on structure, function, and pathogenicity of autoantibodies may assist in engineering RVD against autoimmune diseases. Current computational approaches exploit large datasets curated with extensive domain knowledge, most of which include the need for many resources and have been applied indirectly to problems of interest for DNA, RNA, and monomer protein binding. We present a novel method for discovering potential binding sites. We employed long short-term memory (LSTM) models trained on FASTA primary sequences to predict protein binding in DNA-binding hydrolytic antibodies (abzymes). We also employed CNN models applied to the same dataset for comparison with LSTM. While the CNN model outperformed the LSTM on the primary task of binding prediction, analysis of internal model representations of both models showed that the LSTM models recovered sub-sequences that were strongly correlated with sites known to be involved in binding. These results demonstrate that analysis of internal processes of LSTM models may serve as a powerful tool for primary sequence analysis. Graphical abstract ![]()
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- Rachel St Clair
- Center for Complex Systems and Brain Sciences, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, USA.
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- Center for Complex Systems and Brain Sciences, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, USA
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, USA
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- Center for Complex Systems and Brain Sciences, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, USA
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- Center for Complex Systems and Brain Sciences, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, USA
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Yasuhara T, Kato R, Yamauchi M, Uchihara Y, Zou L, Miyagawa K, Shibata A. RAP80 suppresses the vulnerability of R-loops during DNA double-strand break repair. Cell Rep 2022; 38:110335. [PMID: 35108530 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.110335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2021] [Revised: 12/08/2021] [Accepted: 01/12/2022] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) arising as an intermediate of cellular processes on DNA is a potential vulnerability of the genome unless it is appropriately protected. Recent evidence suggests that R-loops, consisting of ssDNA and DNA-RNA hybrids, can form in the proximity of DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) within transcriptionally active regions. However, how the vulnerability of ssDNA in R-loops is overcome during DSB repair remains unclear. Here, we identify RAP80 as a factor suppressing the vulnerability of ssDNA in R-loops, chromosome translocations, and deletions during DSB repair. Mechanistically, RAP80 prevents unscheduled nucleolytic processing of ssDNA in R-loops by CtIP. This mechanism promotes efficient DSB repair via transcription-associated end joining dependent on BRCA1, Polθ, and LIG1/3. Thus, RAP80 suppresses the vulnerability of R-loops during DSB repair, thereby precluding genomic abnormalities in a critical component of the genome caused by deleterious R-loop processing.
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- Takaaki Yasuhara
- Laboratory of Molecular Radiology, Center for Disease Biology and Integrative Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan; Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, MA, USA.
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- Laboratory of Molecular Radiology, Center for Disease Biology and Integrative Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Hospital Campus Laboratory, Radioisotope Center, Central Institute of Radioisotope Science and Safety Management, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Gunma University Initiative for Advanced Research, Gunma University, Maebashi, Gunma, Japan
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- Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, MA, USA; Department of Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Laboratory of Molecular Radiology, Center for Disease Biology and Integrative Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Gunma University Initiative for Advanced Research, Gunma University, Maebashi, Gunma, Japan.
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Sengupta P, Bose D, Chatterjee S. The Molecular Tête-à-Tête between G-Quadruplexes and the i-motif in the Human Genome. Chembiochem 2021; 22:1517-1537. [PMID: 33355980 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.202000703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2020] [Revised: 12/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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G-Quadruplex (GQ) and i-motif structures are the paradigmatic examples of nonclassical tetrastranded nucleic acids having multifarious biological functions and widespread applications in therapeutics and material science. Recently, tetraplexes emerged as promising anticancer targets due to their structural robustness, gene-regulatory roles, and predominant distribution at specific loci of oncogenes. However, it is arguable whether the i-motif evolves in the complementary single-stranded region after GQ formation in its opposite strand and vice versa. In this review, we address the prerequisites and significance of the simultaneous and/or mutually exclusive formation of GQ and i-motif structures at complementary and sequential positions in duplexes in the cellular milieu. We discussed how their dynamic interplay Sets up cellular homeostasis and exacerbates carcinogenesis. The review gives insights into the spatiotemporal formation of GQ and i-motifs that could be harnessed to design different types of reporter systems and diagnostic platforms for potential bioanalytical and therapeutic intervention.
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- Pallabi Sengupta
- Department of Biophysics, Bose Institute, Centenary Campus, P-1/12, C.I.T. Scheme VIIM, Kankurgachi, Kolkata, 700054, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Biophysics, Bose Institute, Centenary Campus, P-1/12, C.I.T. Scheme VIIM, Kankurgachi, Kolkata, 700054, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Biophysics, Bose Institute, Centenary Campus, P-1/12, C.I.T. Scheme VIIM, Kankurgachi, Kolkata, 700054, West Bengal, India
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Haji-Ghassemi O, Müller-Loennies S, Rodriguez T, Brade L, Grimmecke HD, Brade H, Evans SV. The Combining Sites of Anti-lipid A Antibodies Reveal a Widely Utilized Motif Specific for Negatively Charged Groups. J Biol Chem 2016; 291:10104-18. [PMID: 26933033 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m115.712448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2016] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Lipopolysaccharide dispersed in the blood by Gram-negative bacteria can be a potent inducer of septic shock. One research focus has been based on antibody sequestration of lipid A (the endotoxic principle of LPS); however, none have been successfully developed into a clinical treatment. Comparison of a panel of anti-lipid A antibodies reveals highly specific antibodies produced through distinct germ line precursors. The structures of antigen-binding fragments for two homologous mAbs specific for lipid A, S55-3 and S55-5, have been determined both in complex with lipid A disaccharide backbone and unliganded. These high resolution structures reveal a conserved positively charged pocket formed within the complementarity determining region H2 loops that binds the terminal phosphates of lipid A. Significantly, this motif occurs in unrelated antibodies where it mediates binding to negatively charged moieties through a range of epitopes, including phosphorylated peptides used in diagnostics and therapeutics. S55-3 and S55-5 have combining sites distinct from anti-lipid A antibodies previously described (as a result of their separate germ line origin), which are nevertheless complementary both in shape and charge to the antigen. S55-3 and S55-5 display similar avidity toward lipid A despite possessing a number of different amino acid residues in their combining sites. Binding of lipid A occurs independent of the acyl chains, although the GlcN-O6 attachment point for the core oligosaccharide is buried in the combining site, which explains their inability to recognize LPS. Despite their lack of therapeutic potential, the observed motif may have significant immunological implications as a tool for engineering recombinant antibodies.
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- Omid Haji-Ghassemi
- From the Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia V8P 3P6, Canada and
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- the Research Center Borstel, Leibniz-Center for Medicine and Biosciences, Parkallee 22, Borstel D-23845, Germany
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- From the Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia V8P 3P6, Canada and
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- the Research Center Borstel, Leibniz-Center for Medicine and Biosciences, Parkallee 22, Borstel D-23845, Germany
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- the Research Center Borstel, Leibniz-Center for Medicine and Biosciences, Parkallee 22, Borstel D-23845, Germany
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- the Research Center Borstel, Leibniz-Center for Medicine and Biosciences, Parkallee 22, Borstel D-23845, Germany
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- From the Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia V8P 3P6, Canada and
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An Y, Raju RK, Lu T, Wheeler SE. Aromatic interactions modulate the 5'-base selectivity of the DNA-binding autoantibody ED-10. J Phys Chem B 2014; 118:5653-9. [PMID: 24802982 DOI: 10.1021/jp502069a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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We present detailed computational analyses of the binding of four dinucleotides to a highly sequence-selective single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) binding antibody (ED-10) and selected point mutants. Anti-DNA antibodies are central to the pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and a more complete understanding of the mode of binding of DNA and other ligands will be necessary to elucidate the role of anti-DNA antibodies in the kidney inflammation associated with SLE. Classical molecular mechanics based molecular dynamics simulations and density functional theory (DFT) computations were applied to pinpoint the origin of selectivity for the 5'-nucleotide. In particular, the strength of interactions between each nucleotide and the surrounding residues were computed using MMGBSA as well as DFT applied to a cluster model of the binding site. The results agree qualitatively with experimental binding free energies, and indicate that π-stacking, CH/π, NH/π, and hydrogen-bonding interactions all contribute to 5'-base selectivity in ED-10. Most importantly, the selectivity for dTdC over dAdC arises primarily from differences in the strength of π-stacking and XH/π interactions with the surrounding aromatic residues; hydrogen bonds play little role. These data suggest that a key Tyr residue, which is not present in other anti-DNA antibodies, plays a key role in the 5'-base selectivity, while we predict that the mutation of a single Trp residue can tune the selectivity for dTdC over dAdC.
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- Yi An
- Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University , College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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Mikita CP, Padlan EA. Can we use DNA triple helices as treatment for systemic lupus erythematosus? Med Hypotheses 2014; 82:457-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2014.01.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2013] [Revised: 01/16/2014] [Accepted: 01/22/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Crystal structure determination of anti-DNA Fab A52. Proteins 2014; 82:1674-8. [DOI: 10.1002/prot.24514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2013] [Revised: 12/19/2013] [Accepted: 01/06/2014] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Wang YT, Lee WJ. Binding hot-spots in an antibody–ssDNA interface: a molecular dynamics study. MOLECULAR BIOSYSTEMS 2012; 8:3274-80. [DOI: 10.1039/c2mb25250c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Bjelić S, Jelesarov I. A survey of the year 2007 literature on applications of isothermal titration calorimetry. J Mol Recognit 2008; 21:289-312. [PMID: 18729242 DOI: 10.1002/jmr.909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Elucidation of the energetic principles of binding affinity and specificity is a central task in many branches of current sciences: biology, medicine, pharmacology, chemistry, material sciences, etc. In biomedical research, integral approaches combining structural information with in-solution biophysical data have proved to be a powerful way toward understanding the physical basis of vital cellular phenomena. Isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC) is a valuable experimental tool facilitating quantification of the thermodynamic parameters that characterize recognition processes involving biomacromolecules. The method provides access to all relevant thermodynamic information by performing a few experiments. In particular, ITC experiments allow to by-pass tedious and (rarely precise) procedures aimed at determining the changes in enthalpy and entropy upon binding by van't Hoff analysis. Notwithstanding limitations, ITC has now the reputation of being the "gold standard" and ITC data are widely used to validate theoretical predictions of thermodynamic parameters, as well as to benchmark the results of novel binding assays. In this paper, we discuss several publications from 2007 reporting ITC results. The focus is on applications in biologically oriented fields. We do not intend a comprehensive coverage of all newly accumulated information. Rather, we emphasize work which has captured our attention with originality and far-reaching analysis, or else has provided ideas for expanding the potential of the method.
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- Sasa Bjelić
- Biochemisches Institut der Universität Zürich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, Zürich, Switzerland
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Schüttpelz M, Schöning JC, Doose S, Neuweiler H, Peters E, Staiger D, Sauer M. Changes in conformational dynamics of mRNA upon AtGRP7 binding studied by fluorescence correlation spectroscopy. J Am Chem Soc 2008; 130:9507-13. [PMID: 18576621 DOI: 10.1021/ja801994z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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The clock-regulated RNA recognition motif (RRM)-containing protein AtGRP7 (Arabidopsis thaliana glycine-rich RNA-binding protein) influences the amplitude of its transcript oscillation at the post-transcriptional level. This autoregulation relies on AtGRP7 binding to its own pre-mRNA. The sequence and structural requirements for this interaction are unknown at present. In this work, we used photoinduced electron transfer fluorescence correlation spectroscopy (PET-FCS) as a novel technique to study the role of target RNA secondary structure and conformational dynamics during the recognition and binding process. Conformational dynamics of single-stranded (ss) oligonucleotides were studied in aqueous solution with single-molecule sensitivity and high temporal resolution by monitoring fluorescence quenching of the oxazine fluorophore MR121 by guanosine residues. Comparative analysis of translational diffusion constants revealed that both ssRNA and ssDNA bind to AtGRP7 with similar dissociation constants on the order of 10(-7) M and that a minimal binding sequence 5'-UUC UGG-3' is needed for recognition by AtGRP7. PET-FCS experiments demonstrated that conformational flexibility of short, single-stranded, MR121-labeled oligonucleotides is reduced upon AtGRP7 binding. In contrast to many other RRM proteins, AtGRP7 binds to ssRNA preferentially if the RNA is fully stretched and not embedded within a stable secondary structure. The results suggest that AtGRP7 binding leads to a conformational rearrangement in the mRNA, arresting the flexible target sequence in an extended structure of reduced flexibility that may have consequences for further post-transcriptional processing of the mRNA.
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- Mark Schüttpelz
- Applied Laser Physics and Laser Spectroscopy, Bielefeld University, Universitätsstrasse 25, 33615 Bielefeld, Germany.
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