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Pantelopulos GA, Abraham CB, Straub JE. Cholesterol and Lipid Rafts in the Biogenesis of Amyloid-β Protein and Alzheimer's Disease. Annu Rev Biophys 2024; 53:455-486. [PMID: 38382114 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-biophys-062823-023436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/23/2024]
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Cholesterol has been conjectured to be a modulator of the amyloid cascade, the mechanism that produces the amyloid-β (Aβ) peptides implicated in the onset of Alzheimer's disease. We propose that cholesterol impacts the genesis of Aβ not through direct interaction with proteins in the bilayer, but indirectly by inducing the liquid-ordered phase and accompanying liquid-liquid phase separations, which partition proteins in the amyloid cascade to different lipid domains and ultimately to different endocytotic pathways. We explore the full process of Aβ genesis in the context of liquid-ordered phases induced by cholesterol, including protein partitioning into lipid domains, mechanisms of endocytosis experienced by lipid domains and secretases, and pH-controlled activation of amyloid precursor protein secretases in specific endocytotic environments. Outstanding questions on the essential role of cholesterol in the amyloid cascade are identified for future studies.
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- Department of Chemistry, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA;
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- Department of Chemistry, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA;
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Lobertti CA, Cabezudo I, Gizzi FO, Blancato V, Magni C, Furlán RLE, García Véscovi E. An allosteric inhibitor of the PhoQ histidine kinase with therapeutic potential against Salmonella infection. J Antimicrob Chemother 2024:dkae151. [PMID: 38853496 DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkae151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2023] [Accepted: 04/30/2024] [Indexed: 06/11/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The upsurge of antimicrobial resistance demands innovative strategies to fight bacterial infections. With traditional antibiotics becoming less effective, anti-virulence agents or pathoblockers, arise as an alternative approach that seeks to disarm pathogens without affecting their viability, thereby reducing selective pressure for the emergence of resistance mechanisms. OBJECTIVES To elucidate the mechanism of action of compound N'-(thiophen-2-ylmethylene)benzohydrazide (A16B1), a potent synthetic hydrazone inhibitor against the Salmonella PhoP/PhoQ system, essential for virulence. MATERIALS AND METHODS The measurement of the activity of PhoP/PhoQ-dependent and -independent reporter genes was used to evaluate the specificity of A16B1 to the PhoP regulon. Autokinase activity assays with either the native or truncated versions of PhoQ were used to dissect the A16B1 mechanism of action. The effect of A16B1 on Salmonella intramacrophage replication was assessed using the gentamicin protection assay. The checkerboard assay approach was used to analyse potentiation effects of colistin with the hydrazone. The Galleria mellonella infection model was chosen to evaluate A16B1 as an in vivo therapy against Salmonella. RESULTS A16B1 repressed the Salmonella PhoP/PhoQ system activity, specifically targeting PhoQ within the second transmembrane region. A16B1 demonstrates synergy with the antimicrobial peptide colistin, reduces the intramacrophage proliferation of Salmonella without being cytotoxic and enhances the survival of G. mellonella larvae systemically infected with Salmonella. CONCLUSIONS A16B1 selectively inhibits the activity of the Salmonella PhoP/PhoQ system through a novel inhibitory mechanism, representing a promising synthetic hydrazone compound with the potential to function as a Salmonella pathoblocker. This offers innovative prospects for combating Salmonella infections while mitigating the risk of antimicrobial resistance emergence.
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- Carlos A Lobertti
- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Rosario Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas and Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas, Departamento de Microbiología, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Rosario S2000EZP, Argentina
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- Farmacognosia, Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas, Universidad Nacional de Rosario and Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Rosario 2000, Argentina
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Rosario Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas and Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas, Departamento de Microbiología, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Rosario S2000EZP, Argentina
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Rosario Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas and Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas, Departamento de Microbiología, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Rosario S2000EZP, Argentina
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Rosario Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas and Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas, Departamento de Microbiología, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Rosario S2000EZP, Argentina
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- Farmacognosia, Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas, Universidad Nacional de Rosario and Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Rosario 2000, Argentina
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Rosario Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas and Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas, Departamento de Microbiología, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Rosario S2000EZP, Argentina
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Ito S, Sugita Y. Free-energy landscapes of transmembrane homodimers by bias-exchange adaptively biased molecular dynamics. Biophys Chem 2024; 307:107190. [PMID: 38290241 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpc.2024.107190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2023] [Revised: 01/21/2024] [Accepted: 01/21/2024] [Indexed: 02/01/2024]
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Membrane proteins play essential roles in various biological functions within the cell. One of the most common functional regulations involves the dimerization of two single-pass transmembrane (TM) helices. Glycophorin A (GpA) and amyloid precursor protein (APP) form TM homodimers in the membrane, which have been investigated both experimentally and computationally. The homodimer structures are well characterized using only four collective variables (CVs) when each TM helix is stable. The CVs are the interhelical distance, the crossing angle, and the Crick angles for two TM helices. However, conformational sampling with multi-dimensional replica-exchange umbrella sampling (REUS) requires too many replicas to sample all the CVs for exploring the conformational landscapes. Here, we show that the bias-exchange adaptively biased molecular dynamics (BE-ABMD) with the four CVs effectively explores the free-energy landscapes of the TM helix dimers of GpA, wild-type APP and its mutants in the IMM1 implicit membrane. Compared to the original ABMD, the bias-exchange algorithm in BE-ABMD can provide a more rapidly converged conformational landscape. The BE-ABMD simulations could also reveal TM packing interfaces of the membrane proteins and the dependence of the free-energy landscapes on the membrane thickness. This approach is valuable for numerous other applications, including those involving explicit solvent and a lipid bilayer in all-atom force fields or Martini coarse-grained models, and enhances our understanding of protein-protein interactions in biological membranes.
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- Shingo Ito
- Theoretical Molecular Science Laboratory, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Theoretical Molecular Science Laboratory, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan; Computational Biophysics Research Team, RIKEN Center for Computational Science, 7-1-26 Minatojima-Minamimachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo 650-0047, Japan; Laboratory for Biomolecular Function Simulation, RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research, 1-6-5 Minatojima-Minamimachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo 650-0047, Japan.
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Banerjee P, Monje-Galvan V, Voth GA. Cooperative Membrane Binding of HIV-1 Matrix Proteins. J Phys Chem B 2024; 128:2595-2606. [PMID: 38477117 PMCID: PMC10962350 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.3c06222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2023] [Revised: 02/24/2024] [Accepted: 02/27/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024]
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The HIV-1 assembly process begins with a newly synthesized Gag polyprotein being targeted to the inner leaflet of the plasma membrane of the infected cells to form immature viral particles. Gag-membrane interactions are mediated through the myristoylated (Myr) N-terminal matrix (MA) domain of Gag, which eventually multimerize on the membrane to form trimers and higher order oligomers. The study of the structure and dynamics of peripheral membrane proteins like MA has been challenging for both experimental and computational studies due to the complex transient dynamics of protein-membrane interactions. Although the roles of anionic phospholipids (PIP2, PS) and the Myr group in the membrane targeting and stable membrane binding of MA are now well-established, the cooperative interactions between the MA monomers and MA-membrane remain elusive in the context of viral assembly and release. Our present study focuses on the membrane binding dynamics of a higher order oligomeric structure of MA protein (a dimer of trimers), which has not been explored before. Employing time-lagged independent component analysis (tICA) to our microsecond-long trajectories, we investigate conformational changes of the matrix protein induced by membrane binding. Interestingly, the Myr switch of an MA monomer correlates with the conformational switch of adjacent monomers in the same trimer. Together, our findings suggest complex protein dynamics during the formation of the immature HIV-1 lattice; while MA trimerization facilitates Myr insertion, MA trimer-trimer interactions in the immature lattice can hinder the same.
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- Puja Banerjee
- Department of Chemistry,
Chicago Center for Theoretical Chemistry, Institute for Biophysical
Dynamics, and James Franck Institute, The
University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States
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- Department of Chemistry,
Chicago Center for Theoretical Chemistry, Institute for Biophysical
Dynamics, and James Franck Institute, The
University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States
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Denker L, Dixon AM. The cell edit: Looking at and beyond non-structural proteins to understand membrane rearrangement in coronaviruses. Arch Biochem Biophys 2024; 752:109856. [PMID: 38104958 DOI: 10.1016/j.abb.2023.109856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2023] [Revised: 11/24/2023] [Accepted: 12/08/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a positive-stranded RNA virus that sits at the centre of the recent global pandemic. As a member of the coronaviridae family of viruses, it shares features such as a very large genome (>30 kb) that is replicated in a purpose-built replication organelle. Biogenesis of the replication organelle requires significant and concerted rearrangement of the endoplasmic reticulum membrane, a job that is carried out by a group of integral membrane non-structural proteins (NSP3, 4 and 6) expressed by the virus along with a host of viral replication enzymes and other factors that support transcription and replication. The primary sites for RNA replication within the replication organelle are double membrane vesicles (DMVs). The small size of DMVs requires generation of high membrane curvature, as well as stabilization of a double-membrane arrangement, but the mechanisms that underlie DMV formation remain elusive. In this review, we discuss recent breakthroughs in our understanding of the molecular basis for membrane rearrangements by coronaviruses. We incorporate established models of NSP3-4 protein-protein interactions to drive double membrane formation, and recent data highlighting the roles of lipid composition and host factor proteins (e.g. reticulons) that influence membrane curvature, to propose a revised model for DMV formation in SARS-CoV-2.
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- Lea Denker
- Warwick Medical School, Biomedical Sciences, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7SH, UK.
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Guo C, Cheng M, Li W, Gross ML. Precursor Reagent Hydrophobicity Affects Membrane Protein Footprinting. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY 2023; 34:2700-2710. [PMID: 37967285 PMCID: PMC10924779 DOI: 10.1021/jasms.3c00272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2023]
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Membrane proteins (MPs) play a crucial role in cell signaling, molecular transport, and catalysis and thus are at the heart of designing pharmacological targets. Although structural characterization of MPs at the molecular level is essential to elucidate their biological function, it poses a significant challenge for structural biology. Although mass spectrometry-based protein footprinting may be developed into a powerful approach for studying MPs, the hydrophobic character of membrane regions makes structural characterization difficult using water-soluble footprinting reagents. Herein, we evaluated a small series of MS-based photoactivated iodine reagents with different hydrophobicities. We used tip sonication to facilitate diffusion into micelles, thus enhancing reagent access to the hydrophobic core of MPs. Quantification of the modification extent in hydrophilic extracellular and hydrophobic transmembrane domains provides structurally sensitive information at the residue-level as measured by proteolysis and LC-MS/MS for a model MP, vitamin K epoxide reductase (VKOR). It also reveals a relationship between the reagent hydrophobicity and its preferential labeling sites in the local environment. The outcome should guide the future development of chemical probes for MPs and promote a direction for relatively high-throughput information-rich characterization of MPs in biochemistry and drug discovery.
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Banerjee P, Monje-Galvan V, Voth GA. Cooperative Membrane Binding of HIV-1 Matrix Proteins. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2023:2023.09.22.559012. [PMID: 37790356 PMCID: PMC10542177 DOI: 10.1101/2023.09.22.559012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/05/2023]
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The HIV-1 assembly process begins with a newly synthesized Gag polyprotein being targeted to the inner leaflet of the plasma membrane of the infected cells to form immature viral particles. Gag-membrane interactions are mediated through the myristoylated(Myr) N-terminal matrix (MA) domain of Gag which eventually multimerize on the membrane to form trimers and higher-order oligomers. The study of the structure and dynamics of peripheral membrane proteins like MA has been challenging for both experimental and computational studies due to the complex dynamics of protein-membrane interactions. Although the roles of anionic phospholipids (PIP2, PS) and the Myr group in the membrane targeting and stable membrane binding of MA are now well-established, the cooperative interactions between MA monomers and MA-membrane still remain elusive. Our present study focuses on the membrane binding dynamics of a higher-order oligomeric structure of MA protein (a dimer of trimers), which has not been explored before. Employing time-lagged independent component analysis (tICA) to our microsecond-long trajectories, we investigate conformational changes of the matrix protein induced by membrane binding. Interestingly, the Myr switch of a MA monomer correlates with the conformational switch of adjacent monomers in the same trimer. Together, our findings suggest that MA trimerization facilitates Myr insertion, but MA trimer-trimer interactions in the lattice of immature HIV-1 particles can hinder the same. Additionally, local lipid density patterns of different lipid species provide a signature of the initial stage of lipid-domain formation upon membrane binding of the protein complex. TOC
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Atp8a1 deletion increases the proliferative activity of hematopoietic stem cells by impairing PTEN function. Cell Oncol (Dordr) 2023:10.1007/s13402-023-00797-7. [PMID: 36930333 DOI: 10.1007/s13402-023-00797-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/05/2023] [Indexed: 03/18/2023] Open
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PURPOSE The eukaryotic cell plasma membrane contains several asymmetrically distributed phospholipids, which is maintained by the P4-ATPase flippase complex. Herein, we demonstrated the biological effects and mechanisms of asymmetrical loss in hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs). METHODS An Atp8a1 knockout mouse model was employed, from which the HSC (long-term HSCs and short-term HSCs) population was analyzed to assess their abundance and function. Additionally, competitive bone marrow transplantation and 5-FU stress assays were performed. RNA sequencing was performed on Hematopoietic Stem and Progenitor Cells, and DNA damage was assayed using immunofluorescence staining and comet electrophoresis. The protein abundance for members of key signaling pathways was confirmed using western blotting. RESULTS Atp8a1 deletion resulted in slight hyperleukocytosis, associated with the high proliferation of HSCs and BCR/ABL1 transformed leukemia stem cells (LSCs). Atp8a1 deletion increased the repopulation capability of HSCs with a competitive advantage in reconstitution assay. HSCs without Atp8a1 were more sensitive to 5-FU-induced apoptosis. Moreover, Atp8a1 deletion prevented HSC DNA damage and facilitated DNA repair processes. Genes involved in PI3K-AKT-mTORC1, DNA repair, and AP-1 complex signaling were enriched and elevated in HSCs with Atp8a1 deletion. Furthermore, Atp8a1 deletion caused decreased PTEN protein levels, resulting in the activation of PI3K-AKT-mTORC1 signaling, further increasing the activity of JNK/AP-1 signaling and YAP1 phosphorylation. CONCLUSION We identified the role of Atp8a1 on hematopoiesis and HSCs. Atp8a1 deletion resulted in the loss of phosphatidylserine asymmetry and intracellular signal transduction chaos.
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Formation of extramembrane β-strands controls dimerization of transmembrane helices in amyloid precursor protein C99. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2022; 119:e2212207119. [PMID: 36538482 PMCID: PMC9907117 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2212207119] [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] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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The 99-residue C-terminal domain of amyloid precursor protein (APP-C99), precursor to amyloid beta (Aβ), is a transmembrane (TM) protein containing intrinsically disordered N- and C-terminal extramembrane domains. Using molecular dynamics (MD) simulations, we show that the structural ensemble of the C99 monomer is best described in terms of thousands of states. The C99 monomer has a propensity to form β-strand in the C-terminal extramembrane domain, which explains the slow spin relaxation times observed in paramagnetic probe NMR experiments. Surprisingly, homodimerization of C99 not only narrows the conformational ensemble from thousands to a few states through the formation of metastable β-strands in extramembrane domains but also stabilizes extramembrane α-helices. The extramembrane domain structure is observed to dramatically impact the homodimerization motif, resulting in the modification of TM domain conformations. Our study provides an atomic-level structural basis for communication between the extramembrane domains of the C99 protein and TM homodimer formation. This finding could serve as a general model for understanding the influence of disordered extramembrane domains on TM protein structure.
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Zhou C, Lu P. De novo
design of membrane transport proteins. Proteins 2022; 90:1800-1806. [DOI: 10.1002/prot.26336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2021] [Revised: 03/07/2022] [Accepted: 03/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Chen Zhou
- Westlake Laboratory of Life Sciences and Biomedicine Hangzhou Zhejiang China
- Key Laboratory of Structural Biology of Zhejiang Province School of Life Sciences, Westlake University Hangzhou Zhejiang China
- Institute of Biology Westlake Institute for Advanced Study Hangzhou Zhejiang China
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- Westlake Laboratory of Life Sciences and Biomedicine Hangzhou Zhejiang China
- Key Laboratory of Structural Biology of Zhejiang Province School of Life Sciences, Westlake University Hangzhou Zhejiang China
- Institute of Biology Westlake Institute for Advanced Study Hangzhou Zhejiang China
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Computational design of transmembrane proteins. Curr Opin Struct Biol 2022; 74:102381. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sbi.2022.102381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2021] [Revised: 02/28/2022] [Accepted: 03/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Corin K, Bowie JU. How physical forces drive the process of helical membrane protein folding. EMBO Rep 2022; 23:e53025. [PMID: 35133709 PMCID: PMC8892262 DOI: 10.15252/embr.202153025] [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: 04/07/2021] [Revised: 07/17/2021] [Accepted: 11/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Protein folding is a fundamental process of life with important implications throughout biology. Indeed, tens of thousands of mutations have been associated with diseases, and most of these mutations are believed to affect protein folding rather than function. Correct folding is also a key element of design. These factors have motivated decades of research on protein folding. Unfortunately, knowledge of membrane protein folding lags that of soluble proteins. This gap is partly caused by the greater technical challenges associated with membrane protein studies, but also because of additional complexities. While soluble proteins fold in a homogenous water environment, membrane proteins fold in a setting that ranges from bulk water to highly charged to apolar. Thus, the forces that drive folding vary in different regions of the protein, and this complexity needs to be incorporated into our understanding of the folding process. Here, we review our understanding of membrane protein folding biophysics. Despite the greater challenge, better model systems and new experimental techniques are starting to unravel the forces and pathways in membrane protein folding.
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- Karolina Corin
- Department of Chemistry and BiochemistryMolecular Biology InstituteUCLA‐DOE InstituteUniversity of CaliforniaLos AngelesCAUSA
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- Department of Chemistry and BiochemistryMolecular Biology InstituteUCLA‐DOE InstituteUniversity of CaliforniaLos AngelesCAUSA
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The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is the site of membrane protein insertion, folding, and assembly in eukaryotes. Over the past few years, a combination of genetic and biochemical studies have implicated an abundant factor termed the ER membrane protein complex (EMC) in several aspects of membrane protein biogenesis. This large nine-protein complex is built around a deeply conserved core formed by the EMC3-EMC6 subcomplex. EMC3 belongs to the universally conserved Oxa1 superfamily of membrane protein transporters, whereas EMC6 is an ancient, widely conserved obligate partner. EMC has an established role in the insertion of transmembrane domains (TMDs) and less understood roles during the later steps of membrane protein folding and assembly. Several recent structures suggest hypotheses about the mechanism(s) of TMD insertion by EMC, with various biochemical and proteomics studies beginning to reveal the range of EMC's membrane protein substrates. Expected final online publication date for the Annual Review of Biochemistry, Volume 91 is June 2022. Please see http://www.annualreviews.org/page/journal/pubdates for revised estimates.
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- Ramanujan S Hegde
- Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge, United Kingdom;
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Xie J, DiMaio D. Traptamer screening: a new functional genomics approach to study virus entry and other cellular processes. FEBS J 2022; 289:355-362. [PMID: 33604985 PMCID: PMC8371075 DOI: 10.1111/febs.15775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2020] [Revised: 01/26/2021] [Accepted: 02/17/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Historically, the genetic analysis of mammalian cells entailed the isolation of randomly arising mutant cell lines with altered properties, followed by laborious genetic mapping experiments to identify the mutant gene responsible for the phenotype. In recent years, somatic cell genetics has been revolutionized by functional genomics screens, in which expression of every protein-coding gene is systematically perturbed, and the phenotype of the perturbed cells is determined. We outline here a novel functional genomics screening strategy that differs fundamentally from commonly used approaches. In this strategy, we express libraries of artificial transmembrane proteins named traptamers and select rare cells with the desired phenotype because, by chance, a traptamer specifically perturbs the expression or activity of a target protein. Active traptamers are then recovered from the selected cells and can be used as tools to dissect the biological process under study. We also briefly describe how we have used this new strategy to provide insights into the complex process by which human papillomaviruses enter cells.
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- Jian Xie
- Department of Genetics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT USA
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- Department of Genetics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT USA
- Department of Therapeutic Radiology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT USA
- Department of Molecular Biophysics & Biochemistry, Yale University, New Haven, CT USA
- Yale Cancer Center, New Haven, CT USA
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Kratochvil HT, Newberry RW, Mensa B, Mravic M, DeGrado WF. Spiers Memorial Lecture: Analysis and de novo design of membrane-interactive peptides. Faraday Discuss 2021; 232:9-48. [PMID: 34693965 PMCID: PMC8979563 DOI: 10.1039/d1fd00061f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Membrane-peptide interactions play critical roles in many cellular and organismic functions, including protection from infection, remodeling of membranes, signaling, and ion transport. Peptides interact with membranes in a variety of ways: some associate with membrane surfaces in either intrinsically disordered conformations or well-defined secondary structures. Peptides with sufficient hydrophobicity can also insert vertically as transmembrane monomers, and many associate further into membrane-spanning helical bundles. Indeed, some peptides progress through each of these stages in the process of forming oligomeric bundles. In each case, the structure of the peptide and the membrane represent a delicate balance between peptide-membrane and peptide-peptide interactions. We will review this literature from the perspective of several biologically important systems, including antimicrobial peptides and their mimics, α-synuclein, receptor tyrosine kinases, and ion channels. We also discuss the use of de novo design to construct models to test our understanding of the underlying principles and to provide useful leads for pharmaceutical intervention of diseases.
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- Huong T Kratochvil
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of California - San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of California - San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of California - San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA.
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- Department of Integrative Structural and Computational Biology, Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of California - San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA.
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Petti LM, Koleske BN, DiMaio D. Activation of the PDGF β Receptor by a Persistent Artificial Signal Peptide. J Mol Biol 2021; 433:167223. [PMID: 34474086 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2021.167223] [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: 05/28/2021] [Revised: 07/25/2021] [Accepted: 08/26/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Most eukaryotic transmembrane and secreted proteins contain N-terminal signal peptides that mediate insertion of the nascent translation products into the membrane of the endoplasmic reticulum. After membrane insertion, signal peptides typically are cleaved from the mature protein and degraded. Here, we tested whether a small hydrophobic protein selected for growth promoting activity in mammalian cells retained transforming activity while also acting as a signal peptide. We replaced the signal peptide of the PDGF β receptor (PDGFβR) with a previously described 29-residue artificial transmembrane protein named 9C3 that can activate the PDGFβR in trans. We showed that a modified version of 9C3 at the N-terminus of the PDGFβR can function as a signal peptide, as assessed by its ability to support high level expression, glycosylation, and cell surface localization of the PDGFβR. The 9C3 signal peptide retains its ability to interact with the transmembrane domain of the PDGFβR and cause receptor activation and cell proliferation. Cleavage of the 9C3 signal peptide from the mature receptor is not required for these activities. However, signal peptide cleavage does occur in some molecules, and the cleaved signal peptide can persist in cells and activate a co-expressed PDGFβR in trans. Our finding that a hydrophobic sequence can display signal peptide and transforming activity suggest that some naturally occurring signal peptides may also display additional biological activities by interacting with the transmembrane domains of target proteins.
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- Lisa M Petti
- Department of Genetics, Yale School of Medicine, PO Box 208005, New Haven, CT 06520-8005, USA
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- Department of Genetics, Yale School of Medicine, PO Box 208005, New Haven, CT 06520-8005, USA; Department of Molecular Biophysics & Biochemistry, Yale School of Medicine, PO Box 208024, New Haven, CT 06520-8024, USA
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- Department of Genetics, Yale School of Medicine, PO Box 208005, New Haven, CT 06520-8005, USA; Department of Molecular Biophysics & Biochemistry, Yale School of Medicine, PO Box 208024, New Haven, CT 06520-8024, USA; Department of Therapeutic Radiology, Yale School of Medicine, PO Box 208040, New Haven, CT 06520-8040, USA; Yale Cancer Center, PO Box 208028, New Haven, CT 06520-8028, USA.
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Protein design-scapes generated by microfluidic DNA assembly elucidate domain coupling in the bacterial histidine kinase CpxA. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2021; 118:2017719118. [PMID: 33723045 PMCID: PMC8000134 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2017719118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The randomization and screening of combinatorial DNA libraries is a powerful technique for understanding sequence-function relationships and optimizing biosynthetic pathways. Although it can be difficult to predict a priori which sequence combinations encode functional units, it is often possible to omit undesired combinations that inflate library size and screening effort. However, defined library generation is difficult when a complex scan through sequence space is needed. To overcome this challenge, we designed a hybrid valve- and droplet-based microfluidic system that deterministically assembles DNA parts in picoliter droplets, reducing reagent consumption and bias. Using this system, we built a combinatorial library encoding an engineered histidine kinase (HK) based on bacterial CpxA. Our library encodes designed transmembrane (TM) domains that modulate the activity of the cytoplasmic domain of CpxA and variants of the structurally distant "S helix" located near the catalytic domain. We find that the S helix sets a basal activity further modulated by the TM domain. Surprisingly, we also find that a given TM motif can elicit opposing effects on the catalytic activity of different S-helix variants. We conclude that the intervening HAMP domain passively transmits signals and shapes the signaling response depending on subtle changes in neighboring domains. This flexibility engenders a richness in functional outputs as HKs vary in response to changing evolutionary pressures.
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Mitrović B, Lezerovich S, Sal-Man N. The Role of the Membrane-Associated Domain of the Export Apparatus Protein, EscV (SctV), in the Activity of the Type III Secretion System. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:719469. [PMID: 34413845 PMCID: PMC8369761 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.719469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2021] [Accepted: 07/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Diarrheal diseases remain a major public health concern worldwide. Many of the causative bacterial pathogens that cause these diseases have a specialized protein complex, the type III secretion system (T3SS), which delivers effector proteins directly into host cells. These effectors manipulate host cell processes for the benefit of the infecting bacteria. The T3SS structure resembles a syringe anchored within the bacterial membrane, projecting toward the host cell membrane. The entry port of the T3SS substrates, called the export apparatus, is formed by five integral membrane proteins. Among the export apparatus proteins, EscV is the largest, and as it forms a nonamer, it constitutes the largest portion of the export apparatus complex. While there are considerable data on the soluble cytoplasmic domain of EscV, our knowledge of its membrane-associated section and its transmembrane domains (TMDs) is still very limited. In this study, using an isolated genetic reporter system, we found that TMD5 and TMD6 of EscV mediate strong self-oligomerization. Substituting these TMDs within the full-length protein with a random hydrophobic sequence resulted in a complete loss of function of the T3SS, further suggesting that the EscV TMD5 and TMD6 sequences have a functional role in addition to their structural role as membrane anchors. As we observed only mild reduction in the ability of the TMD-exchanged variants to integrate into the full or intermediate T3SS complexes, we concluded that EscV TMD5 and TMD6 are not crucial for the global assembly or stability of the T3SS complex but are rather involved in promoting the necessary TMD–TMD interactions within the complex and the overall TMD orientation to allow channel opening for the entry of T3SS substrates.
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- Boško Mitrović
- The Shraga Segal Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Genetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beersheba, Israel
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- The Shraga Segal Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Genetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beersheba, Israel
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- The Shraga Segal Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Genetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beersheba, Israel
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Sahoo AR, Buck M. Structural and Functional Insights into the Transmembrane Domain Association of Eph Receptors. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22168593. [PMID: 34445298 PMCID: PMC8395321 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22168593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2021] [Revised: 08/02/2021] [Accepted: 08/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Eph receptors are the largest family of receptor tyrosine kinases and by interactions with ephrin ligands mediate a myriad of processes from embryonic development to adult tissue homeostasis. The interaction of Eph receptors, especially at their transmembrane (TM) domains is key to understanding their mechanism of signal transduction across cellular membranes. We review the structural and functional aspects of EphA1/A2 association and the techniques used to investigate their TM domains: NMR, molecular modelling/dynamics simulations and fluorescence. We also introduce transmembrane peptides, which can be used to alter Eph receptor signaling and we provide a perspective for future studies.
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- Amita R. Sahoo
- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, 10900 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA;
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, 10900 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA;
- Department of Neurosciences, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, 10900 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, 10900 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, 10900 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
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Principles and Methods in Computational Membrane Protein Design. J Mol Biol 2021; 433:167154. [PMID: 34271008 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2021.167154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2021] [Revised: 07/03/2021] [Accepted: 07/06/2021] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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After decades of progress in computational protein design, the design of proteins folding and functioning in lipid membranes appears today as the next frontier. Some notable successes in the de novo design of simplified model membrane protein systems have helped articulate fundamental principles of protein folding, architecture and interaction in the hydrophobic lipid environment. These principles are reviewed here, together with the computational methods and approaches that were used to identify them. We provide an overview of the methodological innovations in the generation of new protein structures and functions and in the development of membrane-specific energy functions. We highlight the opportunities offered by new machine learning approaches applied to protein design, and by new experimental characterization techniques applied to membrane proteins. Although membrane protein design is in its infancy, it appears more reachable than previously thought.
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Kim DH, Triet HM, Ryu SH. Regulation of EGFR activation and signaling by lipids on the plasma membrane. Prog Lipid Res 2021; 83:101115. [PMID: 34242725 DOI: 10.1016/j.plipres.2021.101115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2021] [Revised: 06/02/2021] [Accepted: 07/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Lipids on the plasma membrane are not only components of the membrane biophysical structures but also regulators of receptor functions. Recently, the critical roles of lipid-protein interactions have been intensively highlighted. Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is one of the most extensively studied receptors exhibiting various lipid interactions, including interactions with phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylserine, phosphatidylinositol phosphate, cholesterol, gangliosides, and palmitate. Here, we review recent findings on how direct interaction with these lipids regulates EGFR activation and signaling, providing unprecedented insight into the comprehensive roles of various lipids in the control of EGFR functions. Finally, the current limitations in investigating lipid-protein interactions and novel technologies to potentially overcome these limitations are discussed.
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- Do-Hyeon Kim
- Department of Life Sciences, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang 37673, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Life Sciences, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang 37673, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Life Sciences, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang 37673, Republic of Korea.
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Elucidation of the molecular interactions that enable stable assembly and structural diversity in multicomponent immune receptors. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2021; 118:2026318118. [PMID: 34155106 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2026318118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Multicomponent immune receptors are essential complexes in which distinct ligand-recognition and signaling subunits are held together by interactions between acidic and basic residues of their transmembrane helices. A 2:1 acidic-to-basic motif in the transmembrane domains of the subunits is necessary and sufficient to assemble these receptor complexes. Here, we study a prototype for these receptors, a DAP12-NKG2C 2:1 heterotrimeric complex, in which the two DAP12 subunits each contribute a single transmembrane Asp residue, and the NKG2C subunit contributes a Lys to form the complex. DAP12 can also associate with 20 other subunits using a similar motif. Here, we use molecular-dynamics simulations to understand the basis for the high affinity and diversity of interactions in this group of receptors. Simulations of the transmembrane helices with differing protonation states of the Asp-Asp-Lys triad identified a structurally stable interaction in which a singly-protonated Asp-Asp pair forms a hydrogen-bonded carboxyl-carboxylate clamp that clasps onto a charged Lys side chain. This polar motif was also supported by density functional theory and a Protein Data Bank-wide search. In contrast, the helices are dynamic at sites distal to the stable carboxyl-carboxylate clamp motif. Such a locally stable but globally dynamic structure is well suited to accommodate the sequence and structural variations in the transmembrane helices of multicomponent receptors, which mix and match subunits to create combinatorial functional diversity from a limited number of subunits. It also supports a signaling mechanism based on multisubunit clustering rather than propagation of rigid conformational changes through the membrane.
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Majumder A, Straub JE. Addressing the Excessive Aggregation of Membrane Proteins in the MARTINI Model. J Chem Theory Comput 2021; 17:2513-2521. [PMID: 33720709 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jctc.0c01253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The MARTINI model is a widely used coarse-grained force field popular for its capacity to represent a diverse array of complex biomolecules. However, efforts to simulate increasingly realistic models of membranes, involving complex lipid mixtures and multiple proteins, suggest that membrane protein aggregates are overstabilized by the MARTINI v2.2 force field. In this study, we address this shortcoming of the MARTINI model. We determined the free energy of dimerization of four transmembrane protein systems using the nonpolarizable MARTINI model. Comparison with experimental FRET-based estimates of the dimerization free energy was used to quantify the significant overstabilization of each protein homodimer studied. To improve the agreement between simulation and experiment, a single uniform scaling factor, α, was used to enhance the protein-lipid Lennard-Jones interaction. A value of α = 1.04-1.045 was found to provide the best fit to the dimerization free energies for the proteins studied while maintaining the specificity of contacts at the dimer interface. To further validate the modified force field, we performed a multiprotein simulation using both MARTINI v2.2 and the reparameterized MARTINI model. While the original MARTINI model predicts oligomerization of protein into a single aggregate, the reparameterized MARTINI model maintains a dynamic equilibrium between monomers and dimers as predicted by experimental studies. The proposed reparameterization is an alternative to the standard MARTINI model for use in simulations of realistic models of a biological membrane containing diverse lipids and proteins.
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- Ayan Majumder
- Department of Chemistry, Boston University, 590 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston 02215, Massachusetts, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Boston University, 590 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston 02215, Massachusetts, United States
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Oberleitner L, Poschmann G, Macorano L, Schott-Verdugo S, Gohlke H, Stühler K, Nowack ECM. The Puzzle of Metabolite Exchange and Identification of Putative Octotrico Peptide Repeat Expression Regulators in the Nascent Photosynthetic Organelles of Paulinella chromatophora. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:607182. [PMID: 33329499 PMCID: PMC7729196 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.607182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2020] [Accepted: 11/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The endosymbiotic acquisition of mitochondria and plastids more than one billion years ago was central for the evolution of eukaryotic life. However, owing to their ancient origin, these organelles provide only limited insights into the initial stages of organellogenesis. The cercozoan amoeba Paulinella chromatophora contains photosynthetic organelles-termed chromatophores-that evolved from a cyanobacterium ∼100 million years ago, independently from plastids in plants and algae. Despite the more recent origin of the chromatophore, it shows tight integration into the host cell. It imports hundreds of nucleus-encoded proteins, and diverse metabolites are continuously exchanged across the two chromatophore envelope membranes. However, the limited set of chromatophore-encoded solute transporters appears insufficient for supporting metabolic connectivity or protein import. Furthermore, chromatophore-localized biosynthetic pathways as well as multiprotein complexes include proteins of dual genetic origin, suggesting that mechanisms evolved that coordinate gene expression levels between chromatophore and nucleus. These findings imply that similar to the situation in mitochondria and plastids, also in P. chromatophora nuclear factors evolved that control metabolite exchange and gene expression in the chromatophore. Here we show by mass spectrometric analyses of enriched insoluble protein fractions that, unexpectedly, nucleus-encoded transporters are not inserted into the chromatophore inner envelope membrane. Thus, despite the apparent maintenance of its barrier function, canonical metabolite transporters are missing in this membrane. Instead we identified several expanded groups of short chromatophore-targeted orphan proteins. Members of one of these groups are characterized by a single transmembrane helix, and others contain amphipathic helices. We hypothesize that these proteins are involved in modulating membrane permeability. Thus, the mechanism generating metabolic connectivity of the chromatophore fundamentally differs from the one for mitochondria and plastids, but likely rather resembles the poorly understood mechanism in various bacterial endosymbionts in plants and insects. Furthermore, our mass spectrometric analysis revealed an expanded family of chromatophore-targeted helical repeat proteins. These proteins show similar domain architectures as known organelle-targeted expression regulators of the octotrico peptide repeat type in algae and plants. Apparently these chromatophore-targeted proteins evolved convergently to plastid-targeted expression regulators and are likely involved in gene expression control in the chromatophore.
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- Linda Oberleitner
- Department of Biology, Institute of Microbial Cell Biology, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Medical Faculty, Institute for Molecular Medicine, Proteome Research, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Biology, Institute of Microbial Cell Biology, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Pharmacy, Institute for Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
- Faculty of Engineering, Centro de Bioinformática y Simulación Molecular, Universidad de Talca, Talca, Chile
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- Department of Pharmacy, Institute for Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
- Jülich Supercomputing Centre, John von Neumann Institute for Computing, Institute of Biological Information Processing (IBI-7: Structural Biochemistry), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Jülich, Germany
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- Medical Faculty, Institute for Molecular Medicine, Proteome Research, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
- Molecular Proteomics Laboratory, Biologisch-Medizinisches Forschungszentrum, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Biology, Institute of Microbial Cell Biology, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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Pantelopulos GA, Panahi A, Straub JE. Impact of Cholesterol Concentration and Lipid Phase on Structure and Fluctuation of Amyloid Precursor Protein. J Phys Chem B 2020; 124:10173-10185. [PMID: 33135883 PMCID: PMC7958706 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.0c07615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Elevated levels of cellular cholesterol have been identified as one factor contributing to the onset of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Specific interaction between cholesterol and the amyloid precursor protein (APP), investigated via NMR experiments and computational studies, has been proposed to play a critical role in the processing of APP by secretases and the biogenesis of amyloid-β (Aβ) protein. We present all-atom molecular dynamics simulations of the 40-residue congener of the C-terminal domain of APP, C9916-55 (C99), in cholesterol-enriched DMPC lipid bilayers. We investigated the effect of cholesterol concentration on the conformational ensemble of wild-type C99 and C99-cholesterol associations at the low pH of endosomal environments, at which residues E22 and D23 are neutral. C99 was also characterized in liquid ordered domains for Dutch (E22Q) and Iowa (D23N) Familial AD mutants at low pH and for the wild-type sequence using protonation states characteristic of neutral pH. Our results reproduce the equilibrium constant of past NMR characterizations of the C99-cholesterol interaction but are not consistent with the C99-cholesterol binding hypothesis. We find that the lifetimes of both DMPC and cholesterol complexed with C99 display a power-law distribution of residence lifetimes. Longer-lived C99-DMPC and C99-cholesterol complexes are primarily stabilized by salt bridges and hydrogen bonds of lysine amines to phosphate and hydroxyl groups. Nevertheless, specific interfaces for C99-cholesterol association which are not present for DMPC can be identified. Changes to C99-cholesterol interfaces are found to depend on C99 tilt angle and orientation of the juxtamembrane domain of C99 containing residues E22 and D23. These observations support a more nuanced view of the C99-cholesterol interaction than has previously been suggested. We propose that cholesterol modulates the conformation and activity of C99 and other small transmembrane proteins indirectly through induction of the liquid ordered phase and directly through hydrogen bonding. This suggests a critical role for membrane heterogeneity introduced by cholesterol in modulating the structural ensemble of C99 and the production of Aβ.
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- George A Pantelopulos
- Department of Chemistry, Boston University, 590 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Boston University, 590 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Boston University, 590 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, United States
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Zhang Y, Fernie AR. On the Detection and Functional Significance of the Protein-Protein Interactions of Mitochondrial Transport Proteins. Biomolecules 2020; 10:E1107. [PMID: 32722450 PMCID: PMC7464641 DOI: 10.3390/biom10081107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2020] [Revised: 07/21/2020] [Accepted: 07/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Protein-protein assemblies are highly prevalent in all living cells. Considerable evidence has recently accumulated suggesting that particularly transient association/dissociation of proteins represent an important means of regulation of metabolism. This is true not only in the cytosol and organelle matrices, but also at membrane surfaces where, for example, receptor complexes, as well as those of key metabolic pathways, are common. Transporters also frequently come up in lists of interacting proteins, for example, binding proteins that catalyze the production of their substrates or that act as relays within signal transduction cascades. In this review, we provide an update of technologies that are used in the study of such interactions with mitochondrial transport proteins, highlighting the difficulties that arise in their use for membrane proteins and discussing our current understanding of the biological function of such interactions.
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- Youjun Zhang
- Center of Plant Systems Biology and Biotechnology, 4000 Plovdiv, Bulgaria
- Max-Planck-Institut für Molekulare Pflanzenphysiologie, Am Mühlenberg 1, 14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
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- Center of Plant Systems Biology and Biotechnology, 4000 Plovdiv, Bulgaria
- Max-Planck-Institut für Molekulare Pflanzenphysiologie, Am Mühlenberg 1, 14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
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Leddon SA, Fettis MM, Abramo K, Kelly R, Oleksyn D, Miller J. The CD28 Transmembrane Domain Contains an Essential Dimerization Motif. Front Immunol 2020; 11:1519. [PMID: 32765524 PMCID: PMC7378745 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.01519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2019] [Accepted: 06/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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CD28 plays a critical role in regulating immune responses both by enhancing effector T cell activation and differentiation and controlling the development and function of regulatory T cells. CD28 is expressed at the cell surface as a disulfide linked homodimer that is thought to bind ligand monovalently. How ligand binding triggers CD28 to induce intracellular signaling as well as the proximal signaling pathways that are induced are not well-understood. In addition, recent data suggest inside-out signaling initiated by the T cell antigen receptor can enhance CD28 ligand binding, possibly by inducing a rearrangement of the CD28 dimer interface to allow for bivalent binding. To understand how possible conformational changes during ligand-induced receptor triggering and inside-out signaling are mediated, we examined the CD28 transmembrane domain. We identified an evolutionarily conserved YxxxxT motif that is shared with CTLA-4 and resembles the transmembrane dimerization motif within CD3ζ. We show that the CD28 transmembrane domain can drive protein dimerization in a bacterial expression system at levels equivalent to the well-known glycophorin A transmembrane dimerization motif. In addition, ectopic expression of the CD28 transmembrane domain into monomeric human CD25 can drive dimerization in murine T cells as detected by an increase in FRET by flow cytometry. Mutation of the polar YxxxxT motif to hydrophobic leucine residues (Y145L/T150L) attenuated CD28 transmembrane mediated dimerization in both the bacterial and mammalian assays. Introduction of the Y145L/T150L mutation of the CD28 transmembrane dimerization motif into the endogenous CD28 locus by CRISPR resulted in a dramatic loss in CD28 cell surface expression. These data suggest that under physiological conditions the YxxxxT dimerization motif within the CD28 transmembrane domain plays a critical role in the assembly and/or expression of stable CD28 dimers at the cell surface.
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- Scott A Leddon
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, David H. Smith Center for Vaccine Biology and Immunology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, United States
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, David H. Smith Center for Vaccine Biology and Immunology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, United States
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, David H. Smith Center for Vaccine Biology and Immunology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, United States
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, David H. Smith Center for Vaccine Biology and Immunology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, United States
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, David H. Smith Center for Vaccine Biology and Immunology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, United States
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, David H. Smith Center for Vaccine Biology and Immunology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, United States
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Löwe M, Kalacheva M, Boersma AJ, Kedrov A. The more the merrier: effects of macromolecular crowding on the structure and dynamics of biological membranes. FEBS J 2020; 287:5039-5067. [DOI: 10.1111/febs.15429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2020] [Revised: 05/18/2020] [Accepted: 05/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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- Maryna Löwe
- Synthetic Membrane Systems Institute of Biochemistry Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf Germany
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- Synthetic Membrane Systems Institute of Biochemistry Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf Germany
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An evolutionarily conserved motif is required for Plasmodesmata-located protein 5 to regulate cell-to-cell movement. Commun Biol 2020; 3:291. [PMID: 32504045 PMCID: PMC7275062 DOI: 10.1038/s42003-020-1007-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2019] [Accepted: 05/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Numerous cell surface receptors and receptor-like proteins (RLPs) undergo activation or deactivation via a transmembrane domain (TMD). A subset of plant RLPs distinctively localizes to the plasma membrane-lined pores called plasmodesmata. Those RLPs include the Arabidopsis thaliana Plasmodesmata-located protein (PDLP) 5, which is well known for its vital function regulating plasmodesmal gating and molecular movement between cells. In this study, we report that the TMD, although not a determining factor for the plasmodesmal targeting, serves essential roles for the PDLP5 function. In addition to its role for membrane anchoring, the TMD mediates PDLP5 self-interaction and carries an evolutionarily conserved motif that is essential for PDLP5 to regulate cell-to-cell movement. Computational modeling-based analyses suggest that PDLP TMDs have high propensities to dimerize. We discuss how a specific mode(s) of TMD dimerization might serve as a common mechanism for PDLP5 and other PDLP members to regulate cell-to-cell movement. Wang, Robles-Luna et al demonstrate that in Arabidopsis, the transmembrane domain (TMD) of plasmodesmata-located protein 5 (PDLP5) is required for PDPL5 dimerisation and membrane anchoring. This study suggests the importance of the TMD in the role for PDPL5 in regulating pasmodesmal opening.
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Albrecht C, Appert-Collin A, Bagnard D, Blaise S, Romier-Crouzet B, Efremov RG, Sartelet H, Duca L, Maurice P, Bennasroune A. Transmembrane Peptides as Inhibitors of Protein-Protein Interactions: An Efficient Strategy to Target Cancer Cells? Front Oncol 2020; 10:519. [PMID: 32351895 PMCID: PMC7174899 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2020.00519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2020] [Accepted: 03/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Cellular functions are regulated by extracellular signals such as hormones, neurotransmitters, matrix ligands, and other chemical or physical stimuli. Ligand binding on its transmembrane receptor induced cell signaling and the recruitment of several interacting partners to the plasma membrane. Nowadays, it is well-established that the transmembrane domain is not only an anchor of these receptors to the membrane, but it also plays a key role in receptor dimerization and activation. Indeed, interactions between transmembrane helices are associated with specific biological activity of the proteins as cell migration, proliferation, or differentiation. Overexpression or constitutive dimerization (due notably to mutations) of these transmembrane receptors are involved in several physiopathological contexts as cancers. The transmembrane domain of tyrosine kinase receptors as ErbB family proteins (implicated in several cancers as HER2 in breast cancer) or other receptors as Neuropilins has been described these last years as a target to inhibit their dimerization/activation using several strategies. In this review, we will focus on the strategy which consists in using peptides to disturb in a specific manner the interactions between transmembrane domains and the signaling pathways (induced by ligand binding) of these receptors involved in cancer. This approach can be extended to inhibit other transmembrane protein dimerization as neuraminidase-1 (the catalytic subunit of elastin receptor complex), Discoidin Domain Receptor 1 (a tyrosine kinase receptor activated by type I collagen) or G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) which are involved in cancer processes.
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- Camille Albrecht
- Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, Reims, France.,CNRS UMR 7369, Matrice Extracellulaire et Dynamique Cellulaire, MEDyC, Reims, France
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- Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, Reims, France.,CNRS UMR 7369, Matrice Extracellulaire et Dynamique Cellulaire, MEDyC, Reims, France
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- Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France.,INSERM U1119 Biopathologie de la Myéline, Neuroprotection et Stratégies Thérapeutiques, Labex Medalis, Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, Reims, France.,CNRS UMR 7369, Matrice Extracellulaire et Dynamique Cellulaire, MEDyC, Reims, France
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- Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, Reims, France.,CNRS UMR 7369, Matrice Extracellulaire et Dynamique Cellulaire, MEDyC, Reims, France
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- M. M. Shemyakin and Yu. A. Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia.,Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russia
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- Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, Reims, France.,CNRS UMR 7369, Matrice Extracellulaire et Dynamique Cellulaire, MEDyC, Reims, France
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- Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, Reims, France.,CNRS UMR 7369, Matrice Extracellulaire et Dynamique Cellulaire, MEDyC, Reims, France
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- Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, Reims, France.,CNRS UMR 7369, Matrice Extracellulaire et Dynamique Cellulaire, MEDyC, Reims, France
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- Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, Reims, France.,CNRS UMR 7369, Matrice Extracellulaire et Dynamique Cellulaire, MEDyC, Reims, France
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Paraschiv A, Hegde S, Ganti R, Pilizota T, Šarić A. Dynamic Clustering Regulates Activity of Mechanosensitive Membrane Channels. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2020; 124:048102. [PMID: 32058787 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.124.048102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Experiments have suggested that bacterial mechanosensitive channels separate into 2D clusters, the role of which is unclear. By developing a coarse-grained computer model we find that clustering promotes the channel closure, which is highly dependent on the channel concentration and membrane stress. This behaviour yields a tightly regulated gating system, whereby at high tensions channels gate individually, and at lower tensions the channels spontaneously aggregate and inactivate. We implement this positive feedback into the model for cell volume regulation, and find that the channel clustering protects the cell against excessive loss of cytoplasmic content.
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- Alexandru Paraschiv
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Institute for the Physics of Living Systems University College London, London WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom
- MRC Laboratory for Molecular Cell Biology, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Synthetic and Systems Biology University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH9 3FF, United Kingdom
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- Institute for Medical Engineering and Science Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142, USA
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- Centre for Synthetic and Systems Biology University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH9 3FF, United Kingdom
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Institute for the Physics of Living Systems University College London, London WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom
- MRC Laboratory for Molecular Cell Biology, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom
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Westerfield JM, Barrera FN. Membrane receptor activation mechanisms and transmembrane peptide tools to elucidate them. J Biol Chem 2019; 295:1792-1814. [PMID: 31879273 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.rev119.009457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Single-pass membrane receptors contain extracellular domains that respond to external stimuli and transmit information to intracellular domains through a single transmembrane (TM) α-helix. Because membrane receptors have various roles in homeostasis, signaling malfunctions of these receptors can cause disease. Despite their importance, there is still much to be understood mechanistically about how single-pass receptors are activated. In general, single-pass receptors respond to extracellular stimuli via alterations in their oligomeric state. The details of this process are still the focus of intense study, and several lines of evidence indicate that the TM domain (TMD) of the receptor plays a central role. We discuss three major mechanistic hypotheses for receptor activation: ligand-induced dimerization, ligand-induced rotation, and receptor clustering. Recent observations suggest that receptors can use a combination of these activation mechanisms and that technical limitations can bias interpretation. Short peptides derived from receptor TMDs, which can be identified by screening or rationally developed on the basis of the structure or sequence of their targets, have provided critical insights into receptor function. Here, we explore recent evidence that, depending on the target receptor, TMD peptides cannot only inhibit but also activate target receptors and can accommodate novel, bifunctional designs. Furthermore, we call for more sharing of negative results to inform the TMD peptide field, which is rapidly transforming into a suite of unique tools with the potential for future therapeutics.
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- Justin M Westerfield
- Department of Biochemistry & Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996
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- Department of Biochemistry & Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996.
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Tian W, Naveed H, Lin M, Liang J. GeTFEP: A general transfer free energy profile of transmembrane proteins. Protein Sci 2019; 29:469-479. [PMID: 31658402 DOI: 10.1002/pro.3763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2019] [Revised: 10/20/2019] [Accepted: 10/23/2019] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Free energy of transferring amino acid side-chains from aqueous environment into lipid bilayers, known as transfer free energy (TFE), provides important information on the thermodynamic stability of membrane proteins. In this study, we derived a TFE profile named General Transfer Free Energy Profile (GeTFEP) based on computation of the TFEs of 58 β-barrel membrane proteins (βMPs). The GeTFEP agrees well with experimentally measured and computationally derived TFEs. Analysis based on the GeTFEP shows that residues in different regions of the transmembrane (TM) segments of βMPs have different roles during the membrane insertion process. Results further reveal the importance of the sequence pattern of TM strands in stabilizing βMPs in the membrane environment. In addition, we show that GeTFEP can be used to predict the positioning and the orientation of βMPs in the membrane. We also show that GeTFEP can be used to identify structurally or functionally important amino acid residue sites of βMPs. Furthermore, the TM segments of α-helical membrane proteins can be accurately predicted with GeTFEP, suggesting that the GeTFEP is of general applicability in studying membrane protein.
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- Wei Tian
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Computer Science, National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences (NUCES-FAST), Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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Federman RS, Boguraev AS, Heim EN, DiMaio D. Biologically Active Ultra-Simple Proteins Reveal Principles of Transmembrane Domain Interactions. J Mol Biol 2019; 431:3753-3770. [PMID: 31301406 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2019.07.009] [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: 05/23/2019] [Revised: 07/02/2019] [Accepted: 07/03/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Specific interactions between the helical membrane-spanning domains of transmembrane proteins play central roles in the proper folding and oligomerization of these proteins. However, the relationship between the hydrophobic amino acid sequences of transmembrane domains and their functional interactions is in most cases unknown. Here, we use ultra-simple artificial proteins to systematically study the sequence basis for transmembrane domain interactions. We show that most short homopolymeric polyleucine transmembrane proteins containing single amino acid substitutions can activate the platelet-derived growth factor β receptor or the erythropoietin receptor in cultured mouse cells, resulting in cell transformation or proliferation. These proteins displayed complex patterns of activity that were markedly affected by seemingly minor sequence differences in the ultra-simple protein itself or in the transmembrane domain of the target receptor, and the effects of these sequence differences are not additive. In addition, specific leucine residues along the length of these proteins are required for activity, and the positions of these required leucines differ based on the identity and position of the central substituted amino acid. Our results suggest that these ultra-simple proteins use a variety of molecular mechanisms to activate the same target and that diversification of transmembrane domain sequences over the course of evolution minimized off-target interactions.
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- Ross S Federman
- Department of Immunobiology, Yale School of Medicine, PO Box 208011, New Haven, CT 06520-8011, USA
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- Department of Genetics, Yale School of Medicine, PO Box 208005, New Haven, CT 06520-8005, USA
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- Department of Genetics, Yale School of Medicine, PO Box 208005, New Haven, CT 06520-8005, USA
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- Department of Genetics, Yale School of Medicine, PO Box 208005, New Haven, CT 06520-8005, USA; Department of Therapeutic Radiology, Yale School of Medicine, PO Box 208040, New Haven, CT 06520-8040, USA; Department of Molecular Biophysics & Biochemistry, Yale School of Medicine, PO Box 208024, New Haven, CT 06520-8024, USA; Yale Cancer Center, PO Box 208028, New Haven, CT 06520-8028, USA.
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Unique transmembrane domain interactions differentially modulate integrin αvβ3 and αIIbβ3 function. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2019; 116:12295-12300. [PMID: 31160446 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1904867116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Lateral transmembrane (TM) helix-helix interactions between single-span membrane proteins play an important role in the assembly and signaling of many cell-surface receptors. Often, these helices contain two highly conserved yet distinct interaction motifs, arranged such that the motifs cannot be engaged simultaneously. However, there is sparse experimental evidence that dual-engagement mechanisms play a role in biological signaling. Here, we investigate the function of the two conserved interaction motifs in the TM domain of the integrin β3-subunit. The first motif uses reciprocating "large-large-small" amino acid packing to mediate the interaction of the β3 and αIIb TM domains and maintain the inactive resting conformation of the platelet integrin αIIbβ3. The second motif, S-x3-A-x3-I, is a variant of the classical "G-x3-G" motif. Using site-directed mutagenesis, optical trap-based force spectroscopy, and molecular modeling, we show that S-x3-A-x3-I does not engage αIIb but rather mediates the interaction of the β3 TM domain with the TM domain of the αv-subunit of the integrin αvβ3. Like αIIbβ3, αvβ3 on circulating platelets is inactive, and in the absence of platelet stimulation is unable to interact with components of the subendothelial matrix. However, disrupting any residue in the β3 S-x3-A-x3-I motif by site-directed mutations is sufficient to induce αvβ3 binding to the αvβ3 ligand osteopontin and to the monoclonal antibody WOW-1. Thus, the β3-integrin TM domain is able to engage in two mutually exclusive interactions that produce alternate α-subunit pairing, creating two integrins with distinct biological functions.
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FTIR-based spectrum of salivary exosomes coupled with computational-aided discriminating analysis in the diagnosis of oral cancer. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2019; 145:685-694. [DOI: 10.1007/s00432-018-02827-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2018] [Accepted: 12/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Ancient features of the MHC class II presentation pathway, and a model for the possible origin of MHC molecules. Immunogenetics 2018; 71:233-249. [DOI: 10.1007/s00251-018-1090-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2018] [Accepted: 10/06/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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A conserved glycine harboring disease-associated mutations permits NMDA receptor slow deactivation and high Ca 2+ permeability. Nat Commun 2018; 9:3748. [PMID: 30217972 PMCID: PMC6138751 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-06145-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2018] [Accepted: 08/13/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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A variety of de novo and inherited missense mutations associated with neurological disorders are found in the NMDA receptor M4 transmembrane helices, which are peripheral to the pore domain in eukaryotic ionotropic glutamate receptors. Subsets of these mutations affect receptor gating with dramatic effects, including in one instance halting it, occurring at a conserved glycine near the extracellular end of M4. Functional experiments and molecular dynamic simulations of constructs with and without substitutions at this glycine indicate that it acts as a hinge, permitting the intracellular portion of the ion channel to laterally expand. This expansion stabilizes long-lived open states leading to slow deactivation and high Ca2+ permeability. Our studies provide a functional and structural framework for the effect of missense mutations on NMDARs at central synapses and highlight how the M4 segment may represent a pathway for intracellular modulation of NMDA receptor function. Little is known about the impact of de novo and inherited missense mutations in the NMDA receptor M4 transmembrane helices. In this study, the authors use functional and computational approaches to demonstrate how mutations to conserved glycine sites within this region cause structural rearrangement, altered receptor deactivation and calcium permeability.
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Mravic M, Hu H, Lu Z, Bennett JS, Sanders CR, Orr AW, DeGrado WF. De novo designed transmembrane peptides activating the α5β1 integrin. Protein Eng Des Sel 2018; 31:181-190. [PMID: 29992271 PMCID: PMC6151875 DOI: 10.1093/protein/gzy014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2018] [Accepted: 05/30/2018] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Computationally designed transmembrane α-helical peptides (CHAMP) have been used to compete for helix-helix interactions within the membrane, enabling the ability to probe the activation of the integrins αIIbβ3 and αvβ3. Here, this method is extended towards the design of CHAMP peptides that inhibit the association of the α5β1 transmembrane (TM) domains, targeting the Ala-X3-Gly motif within α5. Our previous design algorithm was performed alongside a new workflow implemented within the widely used Rosetta molecular modeling suite. Peptides from each computational approach activated integrin α5β1 but not αVβ3 in human endothelial cells. Two CHAMP peptides were shown to directly associate with an α5 TM domain peptide in detergent micelles to a similar degree as a β1 TM peptide does. By solution-state nuclear magnetic resonance, one of these CHAMP peptides was shown to bind primarily the integrin β1 TM domain, which itself has a Gly-X3-Gly motif. The second peptide associated modestly with both α5 and β1 constructs, with slight preference for α5. Although the design goal was not fully realized, this work characterizes novel CHAMP peptides activating α5β1 that can serve as useful reagents for probing integrin biology.
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- Marco Mravic
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
- School of Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Biochemistry, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Departments of Pathology and Translational Pathobiology, Cell Biology and Anatomy, and Physiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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Chipot C, Dehez F, Schnell JR, Zitzmann N, Pebay-Peyroula E, Catoire LJ, Miroux B, Kunji ERS, Veglia G, Cross TA, Schanda P. Perturbations of Native Membrane Protein Structure in Alkyl Phosphocholine Detergents: A Critical Assessment of NMR and Biophysical Studies. Chem Rev 2018; 118:3559-3607. [PMID: 29488756 PMCID: PMC5896743 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.7b00570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 117] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2017] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
Abstract
Membrane proteins perform a host of vital cellular functions. Deciphering the molecular mechanisms whereby they fulfill these functions requires detailed biophysical and structural investigations. Detergents have proven pivotal to extract the protein from its native surroundings. Yet, they provide a milieu that departs significantly from that of the biological membrane, to the extent that the structure, the dynamics, and the interactions of membrane proteins in detergents may considerably vary, as compared to the native environment. Understanding the impact of detergents on membrane proteins is, therefore, crucial to assess the biological relevance of results obtained in detergents. Here, we review the strengths and weaknesses of alkyl phosphocholines (or foscholines), the most widely used detergent in solution-NMR studies of membrane proteins. While this class of detergents is often successful for membrane protein solubilization, a growing list of examples points to destabilizing and denaturing properties, in particular for α-helical membrane proteins. Our comprehensive analysis stresses the importance of stringent controls when working with this class of detergents and when analyzing the structure and dynamics of membrane proteins in alkyl phosphocholine detergents.
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- Christophe Chipot
- SRSMC, UMR 7019 Université de Lorraine CNRS, Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy F-54500, France
- Laboratoire
International Associé CNRS and University of Illinois at Urbana−Champaign, Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy F-54506, France
- Department
of Physics, University of Illinois at Urbana−Champaign, 1110 West Green Street, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- SRSMC, UMR 7019 Université de Lorraine CNRS, Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy F-54500, France
- Laboratoire
International Associé CNRS and University of Illinois at Urbana−Champaign, Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy F-54506, France
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- Department
of Biochemistry, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QU, United Kingdom
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- Department
of Biochemistry, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QU, United Kingdom
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- Laboratory
of Biology and Physico-Chemistry of Membrane Proteins, Institut de Biologie Physico-Chimique (IBPC), UMR
7099 CNRS, Paris 75005, France
- University
Paris Diderot, Paris 75005, France
- PSL
Research University, Paris 75005, France
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- Laboratory
of Biology and Physico-Chemistry of Membrane Proteins, Institut de Biologie Physico-Chimique (IBPC), UMR
7099 CNRS, Paris 75005, France
- University
Paris Diderot, Paris 75005, France
- PSL
Research University, Paris 75005, France
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- Medical
Research Council Mitochondrial Biology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0XY, United Kingdom
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- Department
of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics, and Department
of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- National
High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Florida
State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32310, United States
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- Université
Grenoble Alpes, CEA, CNRS, IBS, Grenoble F-38000, France
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Niemann MCE, Weber H, Hluska T, Leonte G, Anderson SM, Novák O, Senes A, Werner T. The Cytokinin Oxidase/Dehydrogenase CKX1 Is a Membrane-Bound Protein Requiring Homooligomerization in the Endoplasmic Reticulum for Its Cellular Activity. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2018; 176:2024-2039. [PMID: 29301955 PMCID: PMC5841711 DOI: 10.1104/pp.17.00925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2017] [Accepted: 12/29/2017] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Degradation of the plant hormone cytokinin is controlled by cytokinin oxidase/dehydrogenase (CKX) enzymes. The molecular and cellular behavior of these proteins is still largely unknown. In this study, we show that CKX1 is a type II single-pass membrane protein that localizes predominantly to the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) in Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana). This indicates that this CKX isoform is a bona fide ER protein directly controlling the cytokinin, which triggers the signaling from the ER. By using various approaches, we demonstrate that CKX1 forms homodimers and homooligomers in vivo. The amino-terminal part of CKX1 was necessary and sufficient for the protein oligomerization as well as for targeting and retention in the ER. Moreover, we show that protein-protein interaction is largely facilitated by transmembrane helices and depends on a functional GxxxG-like interaction motif. Importantly, mutations rendering CKX1 monomeric interfere with its steady-state localization in the ER and cause a loss of the CKX1 biological activity by increasing its ER-associated degradation. Therefore, our study provides evidence that oligomerization is a crucial parameter regulating CKX1 biological activity and the cytokinin concentration in the ER. The work also lends strong support for the cytokinin signaling from the ER and for the functional relevance of the cytokinin pool in this compartment.
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- Michael C E Niemann
- Institute of Biology/Applied Genetics, Dahlem Centre of Plant Sciences, Freie Universität Berlin, D-14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Biology/Applied Genetics, Dahlem Centre of Plant Sciences, Freie Universität Berlin, D-14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Centre of the Region Haná for Biotechnological and Agricultural Research, Palacký University, 78371 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Biology/Applied Genetics, Dahlem Centre of Plant Sciences, Freie Universität Berlin, D-14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53706
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- Laboratory of Growth Regulators, Centre of the Region Haná for Biotechnological and Agricultural Research, Palacký University and Institute of Experimental Botany ASCR, 78371 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53706
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- Institute of Biology/Applied Genetics, Dahlem Centre of Plant Sciences, Freie Universität Berlin, D-14195 Berlin, Germany
- Laboratory of Growth Regulators, Centre of the Region Haná for Biotechnological and Agricultural Research, Palacký University and Institute of Experimental Botany ASCR, 78371 Olomouc, Czech Republic
- Institute of Plant Sciences, University of Graz, 8010 Graz, Austria
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Evolution and adaptation of single-pass transmembrane proteins. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOMEMBRANES 2018; 1860:364-377. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2017.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2017] [Revised: 10/29/2017] [Accepted: 11/07/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Khosravi Z, Nasiri Khalili MA, Moradi S, Hassan Sajedi R, Zeinoddini M. The Molecular Chaperone Artemin Efficiently Blocks Fibrillization of TAU Protein In Vitro. CELL JOURNAL 2017; 19:569-577. [PMID: 29105391 PMCID: PMC5672095 DOI: 10.22074/cellj.2018.4510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2016] [Accepted: 11/03/2016] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
Abstract
Objective Aggregation of the TAU proteins in the form of neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs) in the brain is a common risk
factor in tauopathies including Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Several strategies have been implemented to target NFTs,
among which chaperones, which facilitate the proper folding of proteins, appear to hold great promise in effectively
inhibiting TAU polymerization. The aim of this study was to analyze the impact of the chaperone Artemin on TAU
aggregation in vitro.
Materials and Methods In this experimental study, recombinant TAU- or Artemin proteins were expressed in E.coli
bacteria, and purified using ion-exchange and affinity chromatography. Sodium dodecyl sulfate-poly acrylamide gel
electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) was used to run the extracted proteins and check their purity. Heparin was used as an
aggregation inducer. The interaction kinetics of TAU aggregation and disassembly was performed using thioflavin T
(ThT) fluorescence analysis and circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopy.
Results Ion-exchange and affinity chromatography yielded highly pure TAU and Artemin proteins for subsequent
analyses. In addition, we found that heparin efficiently induced TAU fibrillization 48 hours post-incubation, as evidenced
by ThT assay. Importantly, Artemin was observed to effectively block the aggregation of both physiologic- and supra-
physiologic TAU concentrations in a dose-dependent manner, as judged by ThT and CD spectroscopy analyses.
Conclusion Our collective results show, for the first time, that the chaperone Artemin could significantly inhibit
aggregation of the TAU proteins in a dose-dependent manner, and support Artemin as a potential potent blocker of TAU
aggregation in people with AD.
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- Zahra Khosravi
- Department of Biosciences and Biotechnology, Malek Ashtar University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Stem Cells and Developmental Biology, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Tehran, Iran.,Department of Developmental Biology, University of Science and Culture, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biosciences and Biotechnology, Malek Ashtar University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
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He L, Steinocher H, Shelar A, Cohen EB, Heim EN, Kragelund BB, Grigoryan G, DiMaio D. Single methyl groups can act as toggle switches to specify transmembrane Protein-protein interactions. eLife 2017; 6:27701. [PMID: 28869036 PMCID: PMC5597333 DOI: 10.7554/elife.27701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2017] [Accepted: 09/01/2017] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
Abstract
Transmembrane domains (TMDs) engage in protein-protein interactions that regulate many cellular processes, but the rules governing the specificity of these interactions are poorly understood. To discover these principles, we analyzed 26-residue model transmembrane proteins consisting exclusively of leucine and isoleucine (called LIL traptamers) that specifically activate the erythropoietin receptor (EPOR) in mouse cells to confer growth factor independence. We discovered that the placement of a single side chain methyl group at specific positions in a traptamer determined whether it associated productively with the TMD of the human EPOR, the mouse EPOR, or both receptors. Association of the traptamers with the EPOR induced EPOR oligomerization in an orientation that stimulated receptor activity. These results highlight the high intrinsic specificity of TMD interactions, demonstrate that a single methyl group can dictate specificity, and define the minimal chemical difference that can modulate the specificity of TMD interactions and the activity of transmembrane proteins.
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- Li He
- Department of Genetics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, United States
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- Department of Biology, Structural and NMR Laboratory, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Genetics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, United States
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- Department of Genetics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, United States
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- Department of Genetics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, United States
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- Department of Biology, Structural and NMR Laboratory, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Computer Science, Dartmouth College, Hanover, United States
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- Department of Genetics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, United States.,Department of Therapeutic Radiology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, United States.,Department of Molecular Biophysics & Biochemistry, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, United States.,Yale Cancer Center, New Haven, United States
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Transmembrane features governing Fc receptor CD16A assembly with CD16A signaling adaptor molecules. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2017; 114:E5645-E5654. [PMID: 28652325 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1706483114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Many activating immunoreceptors associate with signaling adaptor molecules like FcεR1γ or CD247. FcεR1γ and CD247 share high sequence homology and form disulphide-linked homodimers that contain a pair of acidic aspartic acid residues in their transmembrane (TM) domains that mediate assembly, via interaction with an arginine residue at a similar register to these aspartic acids, with the activating immunoreceptors. However, this model cannot hold true for receptors like CD16A, whose TM domains do not contain basic residues. We have carried out an extensive site-directed mutagenesis analysis of the CD16A receptor complex and now report that the association of receptor with the signaling adaptor depends on a network of polar and aromatic residues along the length of the TM domain. Molecular modeling indicates that CD16A TM residues F202, D205, and T206 form the core of the membrane-embedded trimeric interface by establishing highly favorable contacts to the signaling modules through rearrangement of a hydrogen bond network previously identified in the CD247 TM dimer solution NMR structure. Strikingly, the amino acid D205 also regulates the turnover and surface expression of CD16A in the absence of FcεR1γ or CD247. Modeling studies indicate that similar features underlie the association of other activating immune receptors, including CD64 and FcεR1α, with signaling adaptor molecules, and we confirm experimentally that equivalent F, D, and T residues in the TM domain of FcεR1α markedly influence the biology of this receptor and its association with FcεR1γ.
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Amin JB, Salussolia CL, Chan K, Regan MC, Dai J, Zhou HX, Furukawa H, Bowen ME, Wollmuth LP. Divergent roles of a peripheral transmembrane segment in AMPA and NMDA receptors. J Gen Physiol 2017; 149:661-680. [PMID: 28507080 PMCID: PMC5460951 DOI: 10.1085/jgp.201711762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2017] [Accepted: 05/01/2017] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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AMPA and NMDA receptors are ionotropic glutamate receptors that make fundamental contributions to synaptic activity in the brain in different ways. Amin et al. show that their respective M4 segments, located on the periphery of their pore domains, contribute to their functional diversity. Ionotropic glutamate receptors (iGluRs), including AMPA receptor (AMPAR) and NMDA receptor (NMDAR) subtypes, are ligand-gated ion channels that mediate signaling at the majority of excitatory synapses in the nervous system. The iGluR pore domain is structurally and evolutionarily related to an inverted two-transmembrane K+ channel. Peripheral to the pore domain in eukaryotic iGluRs is an additional transmembrane helix, the M4 segment, which interacts with the pore domain of a neighboring subunit. In AMPARs, the integrity of the alignment of a specific face of M4 with the adjacent pore domain is essential for receptor oligomerization. In contrast to AMPARs, NMDARs are obligate heterotetramers composed of two GluN1 and typically two GluN2 subunits. Here, to address the function of the M4 segments in NMDARs, we carry out a tryptophan scan of M4 in GluN1 and GluN2A subunits. Unlike AMPARs, the M4 segments in NMDAR subunits makes only a limited contribution to their biogenesis. However, the M4 segments in both NMDAR subunits are critical for receptor activation, with mutations at some positions, most notably at the extreme extracellular end, completely halting the gating process. Furthermore, although the AMPAR M4 makes a minimal contribution to receptor desensitization, the NMDAR M4 segments have robust and subunit-specific effects on desensitization. These findings reveal that the functional roles of the M4 segments in AMPARs and NMDARs have diverged in the course of their evolution and that the M4 segments in NMDARs may act as a transduction pathway for receptor modulation at synapses.
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- Johansen B Amin
- Graduate Program in Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794.,Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP), Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794.,Center for Nervous System Disorders, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794
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- Department of Pediatrics, Pediatrics Residency Program, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794.,Center for Nervous System Disorders, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794
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- Graduate Program in Neuroscience, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794.,Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP), Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794.,Center for Nervous System Disorders, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794
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- Department of Physics, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306.,Institute of Molecular Biophysics, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306
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- Department of Physics, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306.,Institute of Molecular Biophysics, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306
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- Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794
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- Department of Neurobiology and Behavior, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794 .,Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794.,Center for Nervous System Disorders, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794
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Li J, Qiu XJ. Quantification of Membrane Protein Self-Association with a High-Throughput Compatible Fluorescence Assay. Biochemistry 2017; 56:1951-1954. [PMID: 28333446 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.7b00009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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For many membrane proteins, self-association serves both structural and functional roles. Studies of such association can be simplified by switching to micelles as the membrane-mimicking environment, but native interaction is not preserved in all detergents. The selection of suitable conditions for biochemical experiments would be greatly facilitated by a quantitative high-throughput assay. Here we showed that the fluorescence polarization reduction, which resulted from homo-Förster resonance energy transfer and was measured in a high-throughput compatible format, can be used to determine both association states and constants for membrane proteins in micelles.
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- Junbei Li
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Translational Research and Therapy for Neuro-Psycho-Diseases and College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Soochow University , Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Translational Research and Therapy for Neuro-Psycho-Diseases and College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Soochow University , Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, China
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Cao Y, Wu X, Yang R, Wang X, Sun H, Lee I. Self-assembling study of sarcolipin and its mutants in multiple molecular dynamic simulations. Proteins 2017; 85:1065-1077. [PMID: 28241400 DOI: 10.1002/prot.25273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2016] [Revised: 01/16/2017] [Accepted: 02/12/2017] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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The Sarcolipin (SLN) is a single trans-membrane protein that can self-assembly to dimer and oligomer for playing importantphysiological function. In this work, we addressed the dimerization of wild type SLN (wSLN) and its mutants (mSLNs) - I17A and I20A, using both coarse-grained (CG) and atomistic (AT) molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. Our results demonstrated that wSLN homodimer assembled as a left-handed helical complex, while mSLNs heterodimers assembled as right-handed complexes. Analysis of residue-residue contacts map indicated that isoleucine (Ile)-leucione (Leu) zipper domain played an important role in dimerization. The potential of mean force (PMF) demonstrated that wSLN homodimer was more stable than mSLNs heterodimers. Meanwhile, the mSLNs heterodimers preferred right-handed rather than left-handed helix. AT-MD simulations for wSLN and mSLNs were also in line with CG-MD simulations. These results provided the insights for understanding the mechanisms of SLNs self-assembling. Proteins 2017; 85:1065-1077. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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- Yipeng Cao
- School of Physics, Nankai University, 94 Weijin Road, Tianjin, 300071, P.R.China
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- School of Physics, Nankai University, 94 Weijin Road, Tianjin, 300071, P.R.China
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- School of Medicine, Nankai University, 94 Weijin Road, Tianjin, 300071, P.R.China
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- School of Physics, Nankai University, 94 Weijin Road, Tianjin, 300071, P.R.China
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- School of Physics, Nankai University, 94 Weijin Road, Tianjin, 300071, P.R.China
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- School of Physics, Nankai University, 94 Weijin Road, Tianjin, 300071, P.R.China
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Steindorf D, Schneider D. In vivo selection of heterotypically interacting transmembrane helices: Complementary helix surfaces, rather than conserved interaction motifs, drive formation of transmembrane hetero-dimers. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOMEMBRANES 2017; 1859:245-256. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2016.11.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2016] [Revised: 11/23/2016] [Accepted: 11/29/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Stone TA, Deber CM. Therapeutic design of peptide modulators of protein-protein interactions in membranes. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOMEMBRANES 2016; 1859:577-585. [PMID: 27580024 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2016.08.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2016] [Revised: 08/22/2016] [Accepted: 08/24/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Membrane proteins play the central roles in a variety of cellular processes, ranging from nutrient uptake and signalling, to cell-cell communication. Their biological functions are directly related to how they fold and assemble; defects often lead to disease. Protein-protein interactions (PPIs) within the membrane are therefore of great interest as therapeutic targets. Here we review the progress in the application of membrane-insertable peptides for the disruption or stabilization of membrane-based PPIs. We describe the design and preparation of transmembrane peptide mimics; and of several categories of peptidomimetics used for study, including d-enantiomers, non-natural amino acids, peptoids, and β-peptides. Further aspects of the review describe modifications to membrane-insertable peptides, including lipidation and cyclization via hydrocarbon stapling. These approaches provide a pathway toward the development of metabolically stable, non-toxic, and efficacious peptide modulators of membrane-based PPIs. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled: Lipid order/lipid defects and lipid-control of protein activity edited by Dirk Schneider.
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- Tracy A Stone
- Division of Molecular Structure & Function, Research Institute, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto M5G 0A4, Ontario, Canada; Department of Biochemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto M5S 1A8, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Molecular Structure & Function, Research Institute, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto M5G 0A4, Ontario, Canada; Department of Biochemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto M5S 1A8, Ontario, Canada.
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