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Barbault F, Brémond E, Rey J, Tufféry P, Maurel F. DockSurf: A Molecular Modeling Software for the Prediction of Protein/Surface Adhesion. J Chem Inf Model 2023; 63:5220-5231. [PMID: 37579187 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jcim.3c00569] [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: 08/16/2023]
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The elucidation of structural interfaces between proteins and inorganic surfaces is a crucial aspect of bionanotechnology development. Despite its significance, the interfacial structures between proteins and metallic surfaces are yet to be fully understood, and the lack of experimental investigation has impeded the development of many devices. To overcome this limitation, we suggest considering the generation of protein/surface structures as a molecular docking problem with a homogenous plan as the target. To this extent, we propose a new software, DockSurf, which aims to quickly propose reliable protein/surface structures. Our approach considers the conformational exploration with Euler's angles, which provide a cartography instead of a unique structure. Interaction energies were derived from quantum mechanics computations for a set of small molecules that describe protein atom types and implemented in a Derjaguin, Landau, Verwey, and Overbeek potential for the consideration of large systems such as proteins. The validation of DockSurf software was conducted with molecular dynamics for corona proteins with gold surfaces and provided enthusiastic results. This software is implemented in the RPBS platform to facilitate widespread access to the scientific community.
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- Université Paris Cité, CNRS, ITODYS, F-75013 Paris, France
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- Université Paris Cité, CNRS UMR 8251, INSERM U1133, RPBS, 75205 Paris, France
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- Université Paris Cité, CNRS UMR 8251, INSERM U1133, RPBS, 75205 Paris, France
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Traxler RM, Bell ME, Lasker B, Headd B, Shieh WJ, McQuiston JR. Updated Review on Nocardia Species: 2006-2021. Clin Microbiol Rev 2022; 35:e0002721. [PMID: 36314911 PMCID: PMC9769612 DOI: 10.1128/cmr.00027-21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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This review serves as an update to the previous Nocardia review by Brown-Elliott et al. published in 2006 (B. A. Brown-Elliott, J. M. Brown, P. S. Conville, and R. J. Wallace. Jr., Clin Microbiol Rev 19:259-282, 2006, https://doi.org/10.1128/CMR.19.2.259-282.2006). Included is a discussion on the taxonomic expansion of the genus, current identification methods, and the impact of new technology (including matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight [MALDI-TOF] and whole genome sequencing) on diagnosis and treatment. Clinical manifestations, the epidemiology, and geographic distribution are briefly discussed. An additional section on actinomycotic mycetoma is added to address this often-neglected disease.
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- Rita M. Traxler
- Bacterial Special Pathogens Branch (BSPB), Division of High-Consequence Pathogens and Pathology (DHCPP), National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Bacterial Special Pathogens Branch (BSPB), Division of High-Consequence Pathogens and Pathology (DHCPP), National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Bacterial Special Pathogens Branch (BSPB), Division of High-Consequence Pathogens and Pathology (DHCPP), National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Bacterial Special Pathogens Branch (BSPB), Division of High-Consequence Pathogens and Pathology (DHCPP), National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Infectious Diseases Pathology Branch (IDPB), Division of High-Consequence Pathogens and Pathology (DHCPP), National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Bacterial Special Pathogens Branch (BSPB), Division of High-Consequence Pathogens and Pathology (DHCPP), National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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Comparative Investigation of Fifteen Xenobiotic Metabolizing N-Acetyltransferase (NAT) Homologs from Bacteria. Appl Environ Microbiol 2021; 87:e0081921. [PMID: 34288706 DOI: 10.1128/aem.00819-21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Arylamines constitute a large group of industrial chemicals detoxified by certain bacteria through conjugation reactions catalyzed by N-acetyltransferase (NAT) enzymes. NAT homologs, mostly from pathogenic bacteria, have been the subject of individual studies that do not facilitate direct comparisons. By implementing a practicable pipeline, we present comparative investigation of fifteen NAT homologs from ten bacteria, mainly bacilli, streptomycetes, and one alphaproteobacterium. The new homologs were characterized for their sequence, phylogeny, predicted structural features, substrate specificity, thermal stability, and interaction with components of the enzymatic reaction. Bacillus NATs demonstrated the characteristics of xenobiotic metabolizing N-acetyltransferases, with the majority of homologs generating high activities. Non-pathogenic bacilli are thus proposed as suitable mediators of arylamine bioremediation. Of the Streptomyces homologs, the NAT2 isoenzyme of S. venezuelae efficiently transformed highly toxic arylamines, while the remaining homologs were inactive or generated low activities suggesting that xenobiotic metabolism may not be their primary role. The functional divergence of Streptomyces NATs was consistent with their observed sequence, phylogenetic, and structural variability. These and previous findings support classification of microbial NATs into three groups. The first includes xenobiotic metabolizing enzymes with dual acetyl-/propionyl-CoA selectivity. Homologs of the second group are more rarely encountered, acting as malonyltransferases mediating specialized ecological interactions. Homologs of the third group effectively lack acyltransferase activity and their study may represent an interesting research area. Comparative NAT enzyme screens from a broad microbial spectrum may guide rational selection of homologs likely to share similar biological functions, allowing their combined investigation and use in biotechnological applications. IMPORTANCE Arylamines are encountered as industrial chemicals or byproducts of agrochemicals that may constitute highly toxic contaminants of soils and groundwaters. Although such chemicals may be recalcitrant to biotransformation, they can be enzymatically converted into less toxic forms by some bacteria. Therefore, exploitation of the arylamine detoxification capabilities of microorganisms is investigated as an effective approach for bioremediation. Among microbial biotransformations of arylamines, enzymatic conjugation reactions have been reported, including NAT-mediated N-acetylation. Comparative investigations of NAT enzymes across a range of microorganisms can be laborious and expensive, so here we present a streamlined methodology for implementing such work. We compare fifteen NAT homologs from non-pathogenic, free-living bacteria of potential biotechnological utility, mainly Terrabacteria known for their rich secondary and xenobiotic metabolism. The analysis allowed insights into the evolutionary and functional divergence of bacterial NAT homologs, combined with assessment of their fundamental structural and enzymatic differences and similarities.
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Liu X, Liu Y, Zhao G, Zhang Y, Liu L, Wang J, Wang Y, Zhang S, Li X, Guo D, Wang P, Xu X. Biochemical Characterization of Arylamine N-acetyltransferases From Vibrio vulnificus. Front Microbiol 2021; 11:595083. [PMID: 33537010 PMCID: PMC7847940 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.595083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2020] [Accepted: 12/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Vibrio vulnificus is a zoonotic bacterium that is capable of causing highly lethal diseases in humans; this pathogen is responsible for 95% of all seafood-related deaths in the United States. Arylamine N-acetyltransferases (NAT, E.C. 2.3.1.5) is a major family of xenobiotic-metabolizing enzymes that can biotransform aromatic amine chemicals. In this research, to evaluate the effect of NAT on acetyl group transformation in arylamine antibiotics, we first used sequence alignment to study the structure of V. vulnificus NAT [(VIBVN)NAT]. The nat gene encodes a protein of 260 amino acids, which has an approximate molecular mass of 30 kDa. Then we purified recombinant (VIBVN)NAT and determined the enzyme activity by PNPA and DTNB methods. The DTNB method indicates that this prokaryotic NAT has a particular substrate specificity towards aromatic substrates. However, (VIBVN)NAT lost most of its activity after treatment with high concentrations of urea and H2O2. In addition, we also explored the stability of the enzyme at different temperatures and pH values. In analyzing the influence of metal ions, the enzyme activity was significantly inhibited by Zn2+ and Cu2+. The kinetic parameters Km and Vmax were determined using hydralazine, isoniazid, 4-amino salicylic acid, and 4-chloro-3-methylaniline as substrates, and the Tm, Tagg and size distribution of (VIBVN)NAT were observed. In particular, a molecular docking study on the structure of (VIBVN)NAT was conducted to understand its biochemical traits. These results showed that (VIBVN)NAT could acetylate various aromatic amine substrates and contribute to arylamine antibiotic resistance in V. vulnificus.
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- Xinning Liu
- Marine Drug Screening and Evaluation Platform (QNLM), School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China.,Center for Innovation Marine Drug Screening & Evaluation, Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology (Qingdao), Qingdao, China.,Institute of Bioinformatics and Medical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Technology, Changzhou, China
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- Quality Control Department, Qilu Children's Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Marine Drug Screening and Evaluation Platform (QNLM), School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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- Marine Drug Screening and Evaluation Platform (QNLM), School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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- Marine Drug Screening and Evaluation Platform (QNLM), School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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- Marine Drug Screening and Evaluation Platform (QNLM), School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- School of Information Science and Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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- Marine Drug Screening and Evaluation Platform (QNLM), School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China.,Center for Innovation Marine Drug Screening & Evaluation, Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology (Qingdao), Qingdao, China.,Institute of Bioinformatics and Medical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Technology, Changzhou, China
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Sun G, Hu C, Mei Q, Luo M, Chen X, Li Z, Liu Y, Deng Z, Zhang Z, Sun Y. Uncovering the cytochrome P450-catalyzed methylenedioxy bridge formation in streptovaricins biosynthesis. Nat Commun 2020; 11:4501. [PMID: 32908132 PMCID: PMC7481197 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-18336-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2020] [Accepted: 08/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Streptovaricin C is a naphthalenic ansamycin antibiotic structurally similar to rifamycins with potential anti-MRSA bioactivities. However, the formation mechanism of the most fascinating and bioactivity-related methylenedioxy bridge (MDB) moiety in streptovaricins is unclear. Based on genetic and biochemical evidences, we herein clarify that the P450 enzyme StvP2 catalyzes the MDB formation in streptovaricins, with an atypical substrate inhibition kinetics. Furthermore, X-ray crystal structures in complex with substrate and structure-based mutagenesis reveal the intrinsic details of the enzymatic reaction. The mechanism of MDB formation is proposed to be an intramolecular nucleophilic substitution resulting from the hydroxylation by the heme core and the keto-enol tautomerization via a crucial catalytic triad (Asp89-His92-Arg72) in StvP2. In addition, in vitro reconstitution uncovers that C6-O-methylation and C4-O-acetylation of streptovaricins are necessary prerequisites for the MDB formation. This work provides insight for the MDB formation and adds evidence in support of the functional versatility of P450 enzymes. Streptovaricin C is an antibiotic containing a methylenedioxy bridge (MDB) moiety essential for its activity. Here, the authors show that a P450 monooxygenase StvP2 catalyses MDB formation, report its crystal structure in complex with the substrate, and elucidate mechanistic details of MDB formation.
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- Guo Sun
- Key Laboratory of Combinatorial Biosynthesis and Drug Discovery, Ministry of Education, Wuhan University School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 430071, Wuhan, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Combinatorial Biosynthesis and Drug Discovery, Ministry of Education, Wuhan University School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 430071, Wuhan, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Combinatorial Biosynthesis and Drug Discovery, Ministry of Education, Wuhan University School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 430071, Wuhan, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Combinatorial Biosynthesis and Drug Discovery, Ministry of Education, Wuhan University School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 430071, Wuhan, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Combinatorial Biosynthesis and Drug Discovery, Ministry of Education, Wuhan University School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 430071, Wuhan, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Combinatorial Biosynthesis and Drug Discovery, Ministry of Education, Wuhan University School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 430071, Wuhan, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Combinatorial Biosynthesis and Drug Discovery, Ministry of Education, Wuhan University School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 430071, Wuhan, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Combinatorial Biosynthesis and Drug Discovery, Ministry of Education, Wuhan University School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 430071, Wuhan, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Combinatorial Biosynthesis and Drug Discovery, Ministry of Education, Wuhan University School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 430071, Wuhan, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Combinatorial Biosynthesis and Drug Discovery, Ministry of Education, Wuhan University School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 430071, Wuhan, P. R. China.
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Xu X, Zhang W, Berthelet J, Liu R, Michail C, Chaffotte AF, Dupret JM, Rodrigues-Lima F. From transglutaminases (TGs) to arylamine N-acetyltransferases (NATs): Insight into the role of a spatially conserved aromatic amino acid position in the active site of these two families of enzymes. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2020; 525:308-312. [PMID: 32089267 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2020.02.082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2020] [Accepted: 02/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Transglutaminases (TG) and arylamine N-acetyltransferases (NAT) are important family of enzymes. Although they catalyze different reactions and have distinct structures, these two families of enzymes share a spatially conserved catalytic triad (Cys, His, Asp residues). In active TGs, a conserved Trp residue located close to the triad cysteine is crucial for catalysis through stabilization of transition states. Here, we show that in addition to sharing a similar catalytic triad with TGs, functional NAT enzymes also possess in their active site an aromatic residue (Phe, Tyr or Trp) occupying a structural position similar to the Trp residue of active TGs. More importantly, as observed in active TGs, our data indicates that in functional NAT enzymes this conserved aromatic residue is also involved in stabilization of transition states. These results thus indicate that in addition to the three triad residues, these two families of enzymes also share a spatially conserved aromatic amino acid position important for catalysis. Identification of residues involved in the stabilization of transition states is important to develop potent inhibitors. Interestingly, NAT enzymes have been shown as potential targets of clinical interest.
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- Ximing Xu
- Université de Paris, BFA, UMR 8251, CNRS, 75013, Paris, France; Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Chinese Ministry of Education, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003, China
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- Université de Paris, BFA, UMR 8251, CNRS, 75013, Paris, France
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- Université de Paris, BFA, UMR 8251, CNRS, 75013, Paris, France
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- Institut Pasteur, Unité de Résonance Magnétique Nucléaire des Biomolécules, 75015, Paris, France
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The actinobacterium Tsukamurella paurometabola has a functionally divergent arylamine N-acetyltransferase (NAT) homolog. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2019; 35:174. [PMID: 31673919 DOI: 10.1007/s11274-019-2755-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2019] [Accepted: 10/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Actinobacteria in the Tsukamurella genus are aerobic, high-GC, Gram-positive mycolata, considered as opportunistic pathogens and isolated from various environmental sources, including sites contaminated with oil, urban or industrial waste and pesticides. Although studies look into xenobiotic biotransformation by Tsukamurella isolates, the relevant enzymes remain uncharacterized. We investigated the arylamine N-acetyltransferase (NAT) enzyme family, known for its role in the xenobiotic metabolism of prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Xenobiotic sensitivity of Tsukamurella paurometabola type strain DSM 20162T was assessed, followed by cloning, recombinant expression and functional characterization of its single NAT homolog (TSUPD)NAT1. The bacterium appeared quite robust against chloroanilines, but more sensitive to 4-anisidine and 2-aminophenol. However, metabolic activity was not evident towards those compounds, presumably due to mechanisms protecting cells from xenobiotic entry. Of the pharmaceutical arylhydrazines tested, hydralazine was toxic, but the bacterium was less sensitive to isoniazid, a drug targeting mycolic acid biosynthesis in mycobacteria. Although (TSUPD)NAT1 protein has an atypical Cys-His-Glu (instead of the expected Cys-His-Asp) catalytic triad, it is enzymatically active, suggesting that this deviation is likely due to evolutionary adaptation potentially serving a different function. The protein was indeed found to use malonyl-CoA, instead of the archetypal acetyl-CoA, as its preferred donor substrate. Malonyl-CoA is important for microbial biosynthesis of fatty acids (including mycolic acids) and polyketide chains, and the corresponding enzymatic systems have common evolutionary histories, also linked to xenobiotic metabolism. This study adds to accummulating evidence suggesting broad phylogenetic and functional divergence of microbial NAT enzymes that goes beyond xenobiotic metabolism and merits investigation.
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Kubiak X, Duval R, Pluvinage B, Chaffotte AF, Dupret JM, Rodrigues-Lima F. Xenobiotic-metabolizing enzymes in Bacillus anthracis: molecular and functional analysis of a truncated arylamine N-acetyltransferase isozyme. Br J Pharmacol 2016; 174:2174-2182. [PMID: 27846346 DOI: 10.1111/bph.13647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2016] [Revised: 09/01/2016] [Accepted: 09/26/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The arylamine N-acetyltransferases (NATs) are xenobiotic-metabolizing enzymes that play an important role in the detoxification and/or bioactivation of arylamine drugs and xenobiotics. In bacteria, NATs may contribute to the resistance against antibiotics such as isoniazid or sulfamides through their acetylation, which makes this enzyme family a possible drug target. Bacillus anthracis, a bacterial species of clinical significance, expresses three NAT isozymes with distinct structural and enzymatic properties, including an inactive isozyme ((BACAN)NAT3). (BACAN)NAT3 features both a non-canonical Glu residue in its catalytic triad and a truncated C-terminus domain. However, the role these unusual characteristics play in the lack of activity of the (BACAN)NAT3 isozyme remains unclear. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH Protein engineering, recombinant expression, enzymatic analyses with aromatic amine substrates and phylogenetic analysis approaches were conducted. KEY RESULTS The deletion of guanine 580 (G580) in the nat3 gene was shown to be responsible for the expression of a truncated (BACAN)NAT3 isozyme. Artificial re-introduction of G580 in the nat3 gene led to a functional enzyme able to acetylate several arylamine drugs displaying structural characteristics comparable with its functional Bacillus cereus homologue ((BACCR)NAT3). Phylogenetic analysis of the nat3 gene in the B. cereus group further indicated that nat3 may constitute a pseudogene of the B. anthracis species. CONCLUSION AND IMPLICATIONS The existence of NATs with distinct properties and evolution in Bacillus species may account for their adaptation to their diverse chemical environments. A better understanding of these isozymes is of importance for their possible use as drug targets. LINKED ARTICLES This article is part of a themed section on Drug Metabolism and Antibiotic Resistance in Micro-organisms. To view the other articles in this section visit http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/bph.v174.14/issuetoc.
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- Xavier Kubiak
- Micalis Institute, INRA, AgroParisTech, Université Paris-Saclay, Jouy-en-Josas, France
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- Sorbonne Paris Cité, Univ Paris Diderot, Unité BFA, CNRS UMR 8251, Paris, France
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- Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
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- Unité de Résonance Magnétique Nucléaire des Biomolécules, Institut Pasteur, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Paris Cité, Univ Paris Diderot, Unité BFA, CNRS UMR 8251, Paris, France
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Xu X, Li de la Sierra-Gallay I, Kubiak X, Duval R, Chaffotte AF, Dupret JM, Haouz A, Rodrigues-Lima F. Insight into cofactor recognition in arylamine N-acetyltransferase enzymes: structure of Mesorhizobium loti arylamine N-acetyltransferase in complex with coenzyme A. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015; 71:266-73. [PMID: 25664736 DOI: 10.1107/s139900471402522x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2014] [Accepted: 11/17/2014] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Arylamine N-acetyltransferases (NATs) are xenobiotic metabolizing enzymes that catalyze the acetyl-CoA-dependent acetylation of arylamines. To better understand the mode of binding of the cofactor by this family of enzymes, the structure of Mesorhizobium loti NAT1 [(RHILO)NAT1] was determined in complex with CoA. The F42W mutant of (RHILO)NAT1 was used as it is well expressed in Escherichia coli and displays enzymatic properties similar to those of the wild type. The apo and holo structures of (RHILO)NAT1 F42W were solved at 1.8 and 2 Å resolution, respectively. As observed in the Mycobacterium marinum NAT1-CoA complex, in (RHILO)NAT1 CoA binding induces slight structural rearrangements that are mostly confined to certain residues of its `P-loop'. Importantly, it was found that the mode of binding of CoA is highly similar to that of M. marinum NAT1 but different from the modes reported for Bacillus anthracis NAT1 and Homo sapiens NAT2. Therefore, in contrast to previous data, this study shows that different orthologous NATs can bind their cofactors in a similar way, suggesting that the mode of binding CoA in this family of enzymes is less diverse than previously thought. Moreover, it supports the notion that the presence of the `mammalian/eukaryotic insertion loop' in certain NAT enzymes impacts the mode of binding CoA by imposing structural constraints.
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- Ximing Xu
- Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Unité BFA, CNRS UMR 8251, 75013 Paris, France
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- Université Paris-Sud, Institut de Biochimie et Biophysique Moléculaire et Cellulaire, CNRS UMR 8619, 91405 Orsay, France
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- Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Unité BFA, CNRS UMR 8251, 75013 Paris, France
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- Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Unité BFA, CNRS UMR 8251, 75013 Paris, France
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- Institut Pasteur, Unité de Résonance Magnétique Nucléaire des Biomolécules, 75015 Paris, France
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- Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Unité BFA, CNRS UMR 8251, 75013 Paris, France
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- Institut Pasteur, Plateforme de Cristallographie, CNRS UMR 3528, 75015 Paris, France
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- Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Unité BFA, CNRS UMR 8251, 75013 Paris, France
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Cocaign A, Kubiak X, Xu X, Garnier G, Li de la Sierra-Gallay I, Chi-Bui L, Dairou J, Busi F, Abuhammad A, Haouz A, Dupret JM, Herrmann JL, Rodrigues-Lima F. Structural and functional characterization of an arylamineN-acetyltransferase from the pathogenMycobacterium abscessus: differences from other mycobacterial isoforms and implications for selective inhibition. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014; 70:3066-79. [DOI: 10.1107/s1399004714021282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2014] [Accepted: 09/24/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Mycobacterium abscessusis the most pathogenic rapid-growing mycobacterium and is one of the most resistant organisms to chemotherapeutic agents. However, structural and functional studies ofM. abscessusproteins that could modify/inactivate antibiotics remain nonexistent. Here, the structural and functional characterization of an arylamineN-acetyltransferase (NAT) fromM. abscessus[(MYCAB)NAT1] are reported. This novel prokaryotic NAT displays significantN-acetyltransferase activity towards aromatic substrates, including antibiotics such as isoniazid andp-aminosalicylate. The enzyme is endogenously expressed and functional in both the rough and smoothM. abscessusmorphotypes. The crystal structure of (MYCAB)NAT1 at 1.8 Å resolution reveals that it is more closely related toNocardia farcinicaNAT than to mycobacterial isoforms. In particular, structural and physicochemical differences from other mycobacterial NATs were found in the active site. Peculiarities of (MYCAB)NAT1 were further supported by kinetic and docking studies showing that the enzyme was poorly inhibited by the piperidinol inhibitor of mycobacterial NATs. This study describes the first structure of an antibiotic-modifying enzyme fromM. abscessusand provides bases to better understand the substrate/inhibitor-binding specificities among mycobacterial NATs and to identify/optimize specific inhibitors. These data should also contribute to the understanding of the mechanisms that are responsible for the pathogenicity and extensive chemotherapeutic resistance ofM. abscessus.
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Molecular characterization of a novel N-acetyltransferase from Chryseobacterium sp. Appl Environ Microbiol 2013; 80:1770-6. [PMID: 24375143 DOI: 10.1128/aem.03449-13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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N-Acetyltransferase from Chryseobacterium sp. strain 5-3B is an acetyl coenzyme A (acetyl-CoA)-dependent enzyme that catalyzes the enantioselective transfer of an acetyl group from acetyl-CoA to the amino group of l-2-phenylglycine to produce (2S)-2-acetylamino-2-phenylacetic acid. We purified the enzyme from strain 5-3B and deduced the N-terminal amino acid sequence. The gene, designated natA, was cloned with two other hypothetical protein genes; the three genes probably form a 2.5-kb operon. The deduced amino acid sequence of NatA showed high levels of identity to sequences of putative N-acetyltransferases of Chryseobacterium spp. but not to other known arylamine and arylalkylamine N-acetyltransferases. Phylogenetic analysis indicated that NatA forms a distinct lineage from known N-acetyltransferases. We heterologously expressed recombinant NatA (rNatA) in Escherichia coli and purified it. rNatA showed high activity for l-2-phenylglycine and its chloro- and hydroxyl-derivatives. The Km and Vmax values for l-2-phenylglycine were 0.145 ± 0.026 mM and 43.6 ± 2.39 μmol · min(-1) · mg protein(-1), respectively. The enzyme showed low activity for 5-aminosalicylic acid and 5-hydroxytryptamine, which are reported as good substrates of a known arylamine N-acetyltransferase and an arylalkylamine N-acetyltransferase. rNatA had a comparatively broad acyl donor specificity, transferring acyl groups to l-2-phenylglycine and producing the corresponding 2-acetylamino-2-phenylacetic acids (relative activity with acetyl donors acetyl-CoA, propanoyl-CoA, butanoyl-CoA, pentanoyl-CoA, and hexanoyl-CoA, 100:108:122:10:<1).
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Xu X, Kubiak X, Dupret JM, Rodrigues-Lima F. Arylamine N-acetyltransferases: a structural perspective. Comments regarding the BJP paper by Zhou et al., 2013. Br J Pharmacol 2013; 171:279-80. [PMID: 24328723 DOI: 10.1111/bph.12273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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- Ximing Xu
- Univ Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Unité de Biologie Fonctionnelle et Adaptative, Paris, France
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Abuhammad A, Lowe ED, McDonough MA, Shaw Stewart PD, Kolek SA, Sim E, Garman EF. Structure of arylamineN-acetyltransferase fromMycobacterium tuberculosisdetermined by cross-seeding with the homologous protein fromM. marinum: triumph over adversity. ACTA CRYSTALLOGRAPHICA SECTION D: BIOLOGICAL CRYSTALLOGRAPHY 2013; 69:1433-46. [DOI: 10.1107/s0907444913015126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2013] [Accepted: 05/31/2013] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Characterization of an acetyltransferase that detoxifies aromatic chemicals in Legionella pneumophila. Biochem J 2012; 445:219-28. [PMID: 22545684 DOI: 10.1042/bj20120528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Legionella pneumophila is an opportunistic pathogen and the causative agent of Legionnaires' disease. Despite being exposed to many chemical compounds in its natural and man-made habitats (natural aquatic biotopes and man-made water systems), L. pneumophila is able to adapt and survive in these environments. The molecular mechanisms by which this bacterium detoxifies these chemicals remain poorly understood. In particular, the expression and functions of XMEs (xenobiotic-metabolizing enzymes) that could contribute to chemical detoxification in L. pneumophila have been poorly documented at the molecular and functional levels. In the present paper we report the identification and biochemical and functional characterization of a unique acetyltransferase that metabolizes aromatic amine chemicals in three characterized clinical strains of L. pneumophila (Paris, Lens and Philadelphia). Strain-specific sequence variations in this enzyme, an atypical member of the arylamine N-acetyltransferase family (EC 2.3.1.5), produce enzymatic variants with different structural and catalytic properties. Functional inactivation and complementation experiments showed that this acetyltransferase allows L. pneumophila to detoxify aromatic amine chemicals and grow in their presence. The present study provides a new enzymatic mechanism by which the opportunistic pathogen L. pneumophila biotransforms and detoxifies toxic aromatic chemicals. These data also emphasize the role of XMEs in the environmental adaptation of certain prokaryotes.
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Arylamine N-Acetyltransferases – from Drug Metabolism and Pharmacogenetics to Identification of Novel Targets for Pharmacological Intervention. CURRENT CONCEPTS IN DRUG METABOLISM AND TOXICOLOGY 2012; 63:169-205. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-398339-8.00005-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Pluvinage B, Li de la Sierra-Gallay I, Kubiak X, Xu X, Dairou J, Dupret JM, Rodrigues-Lima F. The Bacillus anthracis arylamine N-acetyltransferase ((BACAN)NAT1) that inactivates sulfamethoxazole, reveals unusual structural features compared with the other NAT isoenzymes. FEBS Lett 2011; 585:3947-52. [PMID: 22062153 DOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2011.10.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2011] [Revised: 10/25/2011] [Accepted: 10/25/2011] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Arylamine N-acetyltransferases (NATs) are xenobiotic-metabolizing enzymes that biotransform arylamine drugs. The Bacillus anthracis (BACAN)NAT1 enzyme affords increased resistance to the antibiotic sulfamethoxazole through its acetylation. We report the structure of (BACAN)NAT1. Unexpectedly, endogenous coenzymeA was present in the active site. The structure suggests that, contrary to the other prokaryotic NATs, (BACAN)NAT1 possesses a 14-residue insertion equivalent to the "mammalian insertion", a structural feature considered unique to mammalian NATs. Moreover, (BACAN)NAT1 structure shows marked differences in the mode of binding and location of coenzymeA when compared to the other NATs. This suggests that the mechanisms of cofactor recognition by NATs is more diverse than expected and supports the cofactor-binding site as being a unique subsite to target in drug design against bacterial NATs.
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- Benjamin Pluvinage
- Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Unité BFA, EAC-CNRS 4413, Paris, France
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Fullam E, Abuhammad A, Wilson DL, Anderton MC, Davies SG, Russell AJ, Sim E. Analysis of β-amino alcohols as inhibitors of the potential anti-tubercular target N-acetyltransferase. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2010; 21:1185-90. [PMID: 21251821 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2010.12.099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2010] [Revised: 12/14/2010] [Accepted: 12/18/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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The synthesis and inhibitory potencies of a novel series of β-amino alcohols, based on the hit-compound 3-[3'-(4''-cyclopent-2'''-en-1'''-ylphenoxy)-2'-hydroxypropyl]-5,5 dimethylimidazolidine-2,4-dione as specific inhibitors of mycobacterial N-acetyltransferase (NAT) enzymes are reported. Effects of synthesised compounds on growth of Mycobacterium tuberculosis have been determined.
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- Elizabeth Fullam
- Department of Pharmacology, University of Oxford, Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3QT, UK
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Fullam E, Kawamura A, Wilkinson H, Abuhammad A, Westwood I, Sim E. Comparison of the Arylamine N-acetyltransferase from Mycobacterium marinum and Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Protein J 2010; 28:281-93. [PMID: 19636684 DOI: 10.1007/s10930-009-9193-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Arylamine N-acetyltansferase (NAT) from Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TBNAT) is a potential drug target for anti-tubercular therapy. Recombinant TBNAT is much less soluble and is produced in lower yields than the closely related NAT from Mycobacterium marinum (MMNAT). In order to explore MMNAT as a model for TBNAT in drug discovery, we compare the two mycobacterial NAT enzymes. Two site-directed mutants of MMNAT have been prepared and characterised: MMNAT71, Tyr --> Phe and MMNAT209, Met --> Thr, in which residues within 6 A of the active-site cysteine have been replaced with the corresponding residue from TBNAT. Two chimeric proteins have also been produced in which the third domain of MMNAT has been replaced by the third domain of TBNAT and vice versa. The activity profile of the chimeric proteins suggests a role for the third domain in the evolutionary divergence of NAT between these closely related mycobacterial species.
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- Elizabeth Fullam
- Department of Pharmacology, University of Oxford, Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3QT, UK
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Martins M, Rodrigues-Lima F, Dairou J, Lamouri A, Malagnac F, Silar P, Dupret JM. An acetyltransferase conferring tolerance to toxic aromatic amine chemicals: molecular and functional studies. J Biol Chem 2009; 284:18726-33. [PMID: 19416981 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m109.015230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Aromatic amines (AA) are a major class of environmental pollutants that have been shown to have genotoxic and cytotoxic potentials toward most living organisms. Fungi are able to tolerate a diverse range of chemical compounds including certain AA and have long been used as models to understand general biological processes. Deciphering the mechanisms underlying this tolerance may improve our understanding of the adaptation of organisms to stressful environments and pave the way for novel pharmaceutical and/or biotechnological applications. We have identified and characterized two arylamine N-acetyltransferase (NAT) enzymes (PaNAT1 and PaNAT2) from the model fungus Podospora anserina that acetylate a wide range of AA. Targeted gene disruption experiments revealed that PaNAT2 was required for the growth and survival of the fungus in the presence of toxic AA. Functional studies using the knock-out strains and chemically acetylated AA indicated that tolerance of P. anserina to toxic AA was due to the N-acetylation of these chemicals by PaNAT2. Moreover, we provide proof-of-concept remediation experiments where P. anserina, through its PaNAT2 enzyme, is able to detoxify the highly toxic pesticide residue 3,4-dichloroaniline in experimentally contaminated soil samples. Overall, our data show that a single xenobiotic-metabolizing enzyme can mediate tolerance to a major class of pollutants in a eukaryotic species. These findings expand the understanding of the role of xenobiotic-metabolizing enzyme and in particular of NATs in the adaptation of organisms to their chemical environment and provide a basis for new systems for the bioremediation of contaminated soils.
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- Marta Martins
- Unité de Biologie Fonctionnelle et Adaptative (BFA), CNRS Equipe d'Accueil Conventionée (EAC) 7059, Laboratoire des Réponses Moléculaires et Cellulaires aux Xénobiotiques, France
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