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Gupta A, Mardi P, Mishra PKK, Kumar A, Kumar R, Mahapatra A, Jena A, Behera PC. Evaluation of supplemented protein-L-isoaspartate-O-methyltransferase ( PIMT) gene of Carica papaya and Ricinus communis in stress survival of Escherichia coli BL21(DE3) cells. Prep Biochem Biotechnol 2024:1-14. [PMID: 38170207 DOI: 10.1080/10826068.2023.2297692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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In growing plant population, effect of stress is a perturb issue affecting its physiological, biochemical, yield loss and developmental growth. Protein-L-isoaspartate-O-methyltransferase (PIMT) is a broadly distributed protein repair enzyme which actuate under stressful environment or aging. Stress can mediate damage converting protein bound aspartate (Asp) residues to isoaspartate (iso-Asp). This spontaneous and deleterious conversion occurs at an elevated state of stress and aging. Iso-Asp formation is associated with protein inactivation and compromised cellular survival. PIMT can convert iso-Asp back to Asp, thus repairing and contributing to cellular survival. The present work describes the isolation, cloning, sequencing and expression of PIMT genes of Carica papaya (Cp pimt) and Ricinus communis (Rc pimt) Using gene specific primers, both the pimts were amplified from their respective cDNAs and subsequently cloned in prokaryotic expression vector pProEXHTa. BL21(DE3) strain of E. coli cells were used as expression host. The expression kinetics of both the PIMTs were studied with various concentrations of IPTG and at different time points. Finally, the PIMT supplemented BL21(DE3) cells were evaluated against different stresses in comparison to their counterparts with the empty vector control.
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- Akanksha Gupta
- Plant Biotechnology, Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Banaras Hindu University, Mirzapur, India
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- Plant Biotechnology, Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Banaras Hindu University, Mirzapur, India
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- Unit of Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Mirzapur, India
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- Department of Animal Genetics and Breeding, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Mirzapur, India
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- Plant Biotechnology, Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Banaras Hindu University, Mirzapur, India
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- Department of Veterinary Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Mirzapur, India
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- Fisheries and Animal Resource Development Department, Bhubaneswar, India
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- Department of Veterinary Biochemistry, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, OUAT, Bhubaneshwar, India
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Cao L, Elashal HE, Link AJ. Kinetics of Aspartimide Formation and Hydrolysis in Lasso Peptide Lihuanodin. Biochemistry 2023; 62:695-699. [PMID: 36701287 PMCID: PMC10038108 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.2c00707] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Aspartimides are notorious as undesired side products in solid-phase peptide synthesis and in pharmaceutical formulations. However, we have discovered several ribosomally synthesized and post-translationally modified peptides (RiPPs) in which aspartimide is installed intentionally via enzymatic activity of protein l-isoaspartyl methyltransferase (PIMT) homologues. In the case of the lasso peptide lihuanodin, the methyltransferase LihM recognizes the lassoed substrate pre-lihuanodin, specifically methylating the side chain of an l-Asp residue in the ring portion of the lasso peptide. The subsequent nucleophilic attack from the adjacent amide leads to the formation of an aspartimide. The resulting aspartimide hydrolyzes regioselectively to l-Asp in buffers above pH 7. Here we report the first Michaelis-Menten kinetic measurements of such a RiPP-associated PIMT homologue, LihM, acting on its cognate substrate pre-lihuanodin. Additionally, we measured the rate of aspartimide hydrolysis, which allowed us to deduce the kinetics of the entire reaction network. The relative magnitudes of these rates explain the accumulation and relative stability of aspartimide-containing lihuanodin. We also demonstrate that the residue C-terminal to the aspartimide controls the regioselectivity of hydrolysis and thus the threadedness of the peptide.
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- Li Cao
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, United States
- Department of Chemistry, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, United States
- Department of Molecular Biology, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, United States
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Ghosh S, Majee M. Protein l-isoAspartyl Methyltransferase (PIMT) and antioxidants in plants. VITAMINS AND HORMONES 2022; 121:413-432. [PMID: 36707142 DOI: 10.1016/bs.vh.2022.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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All life forms, including plants, accumulate reactive oxygen species (ROS) as a byproduct of metabolism; however, environmental stresses, including abiotic stresses and pathogen attacks, cause enhanced accumulation of ROS in plants. The increased accumulation of ROS often causes oxidative damage to cells. Organisms are able to maintain levels of ROS below permissible limits by several mechanisms, including efficient antioxidant systems. In addition to antioxidant systems, recent studies suggest that protein l-isoaspartyl methyltransferase (PIMT), a highly conserved protein repair enzyme across evolutionary diverse organisms, plays a critical role in maintaining ROS homeostasis by repairing isoaspartyl-mediated damage to antioxidants in plants. Under stress conditions, antioxidant proteins undergo spontaneous isoaspartyl (isoAsp) modification which is often detrimental to protein structure and function. This reduces the catalytic action of antioxidants and disturbs the ROS homeostasis of cells. This chapter focuses on PIMT and its interaction with antioxidants in plants, where PIMT constitutes a secondary level of protection by shielding a primary level of antioxidants from dysfunction and permitting them to guard during unfavorable situations.
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- Shraboni Ghosh
- National Institute of Plant Genome Research, New Delhi, India
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- National Institute of Plant Genome Research, New Delhi, India.
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Banreti A, Bhattacharya S, Wien F, Matsuo K, Réfrégiers M, Meinert C, Meierhenrich U, Hudry B, Thompson D, Noselli S. Biological effects of the loss of homochirality in a multicellular organism. Nat Commun 2022; 13:7059. [PMID: 36400783 PMCID: PMC9674851 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-34516-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2022] [Accepted: 10/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Homochirality is a fundamental feature of all known forms of life, maintaining biomolecules (amino-acids, proteins, sugars, nucleic acids) in one specific chiral form. While this condition is central to biology, the mechanisms by which the adverse accumulation of non-L-α-amino-acids in proteins lead to pathophysiological consequences remain poorly understood. To address how heterochirality build-up impacts organism's health, we use chiral-selective in vivo assays to detect protein-bound non-L-α-amino acids (focusing on aspartate) and assess their functional significance in Drosophila. We find that altering the in vivo chiral balance creates a 'heterochirality syndrome' with impaired caspase activity, increased tumour formation, and premature death. Our work shows that preservation of homochirality is a key component of protein function that is essential to maintain homeostasis across the cell, tissue and organ level.
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- Agnes Banreti
- grid.461605.0Université Côte d’Azur, CNRS, Inserm, Institut de Biologie Valrose, 06108 Nice, France
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- grid.10049.3c0000 0004 1936 9692Department of Physics, Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, V94 T9PX Limerick, Ireland
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- grid.426328.9DISCO Beamline, Synchrotron SOLEIL, 91192 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- grid.257022.00000 0000 8711 3200HiSOR Hiroshima Synchrotron Radiation Center, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- grid.417870.d0000 0004 0614 8532Centre de Biophysique Moléculaire, CNRS; UPR4301, 45071 Orléans, France
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- grid.462124.70000 0004 0384 8488Université Côte d’Azur, Institut de Chimie de Nice, CNRS; UMR 7272, 06108 Nice, France
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- grid.462124.70000 0004 0384 8488Université Côte d’Azur, Institut de Chimie de Nice, CNRS; UMR 7272, 06108 Nice, France
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- grid.461605.0Université Côte d’Azur, CNRS, Inserm, Institut de Biologie Valrose, 06108 Nice, France
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- grid.10049.3c0000 0004 1936 9692Department of Physics, Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, V94 T9PX Limerick, Ireland
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- grid.461605.0Université Côte d’Azur, CNRS, Inserm, Institut de Biologie Valrose, 06108 Nice, France
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Silzel JW, Lambeth TR, Julian RR. PIMT-Mediated Labeling of l-Isoaspartic Acid with Tris Facilitates Identification of Isomerization Sites in Long-Lived Proteins. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY 2022; 33:548-556. [PMID: 35113558 PMCID: PMC9930442 DOI: 10.1021/jasms.1c00355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Isomerization of individual residues in long-lived proteins (LLPs) is a subject of growing interest in connection with many age-related human diseases. When isomerization occurs in LLPs, it can lead to deleterious changes in protein structure, function, and proteolytic degradation. Herein, we present a novel labeling technique for rapid identification of l-isoAsp using the enzyme protein l-isoaspartyl methyltransferase (PIMT) and Tris. The succinimide intermediate formed during reaction of l-isoAsp-containing peptides with PIMT and S-adenosyl methionine (SAM) is reactive with Tris base and results in a Tris-modified aspartic acid residue with a mass shift of +103 Da. Tris-modified aspartic acid exhibits prominent and repeated neutral loss of water when subjected to collisional activation. In addition, another dissociation pathway regenerates the original peptide following loss of a characteristic mass shift. Furthermore, it is demonstrated that Tris modification can be used to identify sites of isomerization in LLPs from biological samples such as the lens of the eye. This approach simplifies identification by labeling isomerization sites with a tag that causes a mass shift and provides characteristic loss during collisional activation.
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- Corresponding Author correspondence should be sent to: , Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, 501 Big Springs Road, Riverside, CA 92521, USA, (951) 827-3959
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Lambeth TR, Dai Z, Zhang Y, Julian RR. A two-trick pony: lysosomal protease cathepsin B possesses surprising ligase activity. RSC Chem Biol 2021; 2:606-611. [PMID: 34291207 PMCID: PMC8291735 DOI: 10.1039/d0cb00224k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Cathepsin B is an important protease within the lysosome, where it helps recycle proteins to maintain proteostasis. It is also known to degrade proteins elsewhere but has no other known functionality. However, by carefully monitoring peptide digestion with liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry, we observed the synthesis of novel peptides during cathepsin B incubations. This ligation activity was explored further with a variety of peptide substrates to establish mechanistic details and was found to operate through a two-step mechanism with proteolysis and ligation occurring separately. Further explorations using varied sequences indicated increased affinity for some substrates, though all were found to ligate to some extent. Finally, experiments with a proteolytically inactive form of the enzyme yielded no ligation, indicating that the ligation reaction occurs in the same active site but in the reverse direction of proteolysis. These results clearly establish that in its native form cathepsin B can act as both a protease and ligase, although protease action eventually dominates over longer periods of time. Cathepsin B is an important protease within the lysosome, where it helps recycle proteins to maintain proteostasis.![]()
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- Tyler R Lambeth
- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, California, 92521, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Department of Chemistry, Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, and Research Center for Liver Diseases, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, 90089, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Department of Chemistry, Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, and Research Center for Liver Diseases, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, 90089, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, California, 92521, USA
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PROTEIN l-ISOASPARTYL METHYLTRANSFERASE (PIMT) in plants: regulations and functions. Biochem J 2020; 477:4453-4471. [PMID: 33245750 DOI: 10.1042/bcj20200794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2020] [Revised: 11/09/2020] [Accepted: 11/10/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Proteins are essential molecules that carry out key functions in a cell. However, as a result of aging or stressful environments, the protein undergoes a range of spontaneous covalent modifications, including the formation of abnormal l-isoaspartyl residues from aspartyl or asparaginyl residues, which can disrupt the protein's inherent structure and function. PROTEIN l-ISOASPARTYL METHYLTRANSFERASE (PIMT: EC 2.1.1.77), an evolutionarily conserved ancient protein repairing enzyme (PRE), converts such abnormal l-isoaspartyl residues to normal l-aspartyl residues and re-establishes the protein's native structure and function. Although originally discovered in animals as a PRE, PIMT emerged as a key PRE in plants, particularly in seeds, in which PIMT plays a predominant role in preserving seed vigor and viability for prolonged periods of time. Interestingly, higher plants encode a second PIMT (PIMT2) protein which possesses a unique N-terminal extension, and exhibits several distinct features and far more complexity than non-plant PIMTs. Recent studies indicate that the role of PIMT is not restricted to preserving seed vigor and longevity but is also implicated in enhancing the growth and survivability of plants under stressful environments. Furthermore, expression studies indicate the tantalizing possibility that PIMT is involved in various physiological processes apart from its role in seed vigor, longevity and plant's survivability under abiotic stress. This review article particularly describes new insights and emerging interest in all facets of this enzyme in plants along with a concise comparative overview on isoAsp formation, and the role and regulation of PIMTs across evolutionary diverse species. Additionally, recent methods and their challenges in identifying isoaspartyl containing proteins (PIMT substrates) are highlighted.
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Sadakane Y, Senda S, Deguchi T, Tanaka A, Tsuruta H, Morimoto S. Effect of amino acids present at the carboxyl end of succinimidyl residue on the rate constants for succinimidyl hydrolysis in small peptides. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-PROTEINS AND PROTEOMICS 2020; 1868:140496. [PMID: 32673742 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbapap.2020.140496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2020] [Revised: 07/02/2020] [Accepted: 07/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Structural alterations of aspartyl and asparaginyl residues in various proteins can lead to their malfunction, which may result in severe health disorders. The formation and hydrolysis of succinimidyl intermediates are crucial in specific protein modifications. Nonetheless, only few studies investigating the hydrolysis of succinimidyl intermediates have been published. In this study, we established a method to prepare peptides bearing succinimidyl residues using recombinant protein l-isoaspartyl methyltransferase and ultrafiltration units. Using succinimidyl peptides, we examined the effect of amino acid residues on succinimidyl hydrolysis at the carboxyl end of succinimidyl residues and determined the rate constant of hydrolysis for each peptide. The rate constant of succinimidyl hydrolysis in the peptide bearing a Ser residue at the carboxyl side (0.50 ± 0.02 /h) was 3.0 times higher than that for the peptide bearing an Ala residue (0.17 ± 0.01 /h), whereas it was just 1.2 times higher for the peptide bearing a Gly residue (0.20 ± 0.01 /h). The rate constant of succinimidyl formation in the peptide bearing a Ser residue [(2.44 ± 0.11) × 10-3 /d] was only 1.2 times higher than that for the peptide bearing an Ala residue ([1.87 ± 0.09) × 10-3 /d], whereas 5.5 times higher for the peptide bearing a Gly residue [(10.2 ± 0.2) × 10-3 /d]. These results show that the Gly and Ser residues at the carboxyl end of the succinimidyl residue have opposing roles in succinimidyl formation and hydrolysis. Catalysis of Ser residue's hydroxyl group plays a crucial role in succinimidyl hydrolysis.
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- Yutaka Sadakane
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Suzuka University of Medical Science, Suzuka 513-8670, Japan.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Suzuka University of Medical Science, Suzuka 513-8670, Japan
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Suzuka University of Medical Science, Suzuka 513-8670, Japan
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Suzuka University of Medical Science, Suzuka 513-8670, Japan
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Suzuka University of Medical Science, Suzuka 513-8670, Japan
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Suzuka University of Medical Science, Suzuka 513-8670, Japan
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Ghosh S, Kamble NU, Verma P, Salvi P, Petla BP, Roy S, Rao V, Hazra A, Varshney V, Kaur H, Majee M. Arabidopsis protein l-ISOASPARTYL METHYLTRANSFERASE repairs isoaspartyl damage to antioxidant enzymes and increases heat and oxidative stress tolerance. J Biol Chem 2020; 295:783-799. [PMID: 31831624 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.ra119.010779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2019] [Revised: 12/05/2019] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Stressful environments accelerate the formation of isoaspartyl (isoAsp) residues in proteins, which detrimentally affect protein structure and function. The enzyme PROTEIN l-ISOASPARTYL METHYLTRANSFERASE (PIMT) repairs other proteins by reverting deleterious isoAsp residues to functional aspartyl residues. PIMT function previously has been elucidated in seeds, but its role in plant survival under stress conditions remains undefined. Herein, we used molecular, biochemical, and genetic approaches, including protein overexpression and knockdown experiments, in Arabidopsis to investigate the role of PIMTs in plant growth and survival during heat and oxidative stresses. We demonstrate that these stresses increase isoAsp accumulation in plant proteins, that PIMT activity is essential for restricting isoAsp accumulation, and that both PIMT1 and PIMT2 play an important role in this restriction and Arabidopsis growth and survival. Moreover, we show that PIMT improves stress tolerance by facilitating efficient reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenging by protecting the functionality of antioxidant enzymes from isoAsp-mediated damage during stress. Specifically, biochemical and MS/MS analyses revealed that antioxidant enzymes acquire deleterious isoAsp residues during stress, which adversely affect their catalytic activities, and that PIMT repairs the isoAsp residues and thereby restores antioxidant enzyme function. Collectively, our results suggest that the PIMT-mediated protein repair system is an integral part of the stress-tolerance mechanism in plants, in which PIMTs protect antioxidant enzymes that maintain proper ROS homeostasis against isoAsp-mediated damage in stressful environments.
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- Shraboni Ghosh
- National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi-110067, India
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- National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi-110067, India
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- National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi-110067, India
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- National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi-110067, India
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- National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi-110067, India
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- National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi-110067, India
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- National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi-110067, India
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- National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi-110067, India
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- National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi-110067, India
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- National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi-110067, India
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- National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi-110067, India
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Ghosh S, Kamble NU, Verma P, Salvi P, Petla BP, Roy S, Rao V, Hazra A, Varshney V, Kaur H, Majee M. Arabidopsis protein l-ISOASPARTYL METHYLTRANSFERASE repairs isoaspartyl damage to antioxidant enzymes and increases heat and oxidative stress tolerance. J Biol Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9258(17)49935-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022] Open
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Acedo JZ, Bothwell IR, An L, Trouth A, Frazier C, van der Donk WA. O-Methyltransferase-Mediated Incorporation of a β-Amino Acid in Lanthipeptides. J Am Chem Soc 2019; 141:16790-16801. [PMID: 31568727 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b07396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Lanthipeptides represent a large class of cyclic natural products defined by the presence of lanthionine (Lan) and methyllanthionine (MeLan) cross-links. With the advances in DNA sequencing technologies and genome mining tools, new biosynthetic enzymes capable of installing unusual structural features are continuously being discovered. In this study, we investigated an O-methyltransferase that is a member of the most prominent auxiliary enzyme family associated with class I lanthipeptide biosynthetic gene clusters. Despite the prevalence of these enzymes, their function has not been established. Herein, we demonstrate that the O-methyltransferase OlvSA encoded in the olv gene cluster from Streptomyces olivaceus NRRL B-3009 catalyzes the rearrangement of a highly conserved aspartate residue to a β-amino acid, isoaspartate, in the lanthipeptide OlvA(BCSA). We elucidated the NMR solution structure of the GluC-digested peptide, OlvA(BCSA)GluC, which revealed a unique ring topology comprising four interlocking rings and positions the isoaspartate residue in a solvent exposed loop that is stabilized by a MeLan ring. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis further indicated that OlvA(BCSA) contains two dl-MeLan rings and two Lan rings with an unusual ll-stereochemistry. Lastly, in vitro reconstitution of OlvSA activity showed that it is a leader peptide-independent and S-adenosyl methionine-dependent O-methyltransferase that mediates the conversion of a highly conserved aspartate residue in a cyclic substrate into a succinimide, which is hydrolyzed to generate an Asp or isoAsp containing peptide. This overall transformation converts an α-amino acid into a β-amino acid in a ribosomally synthesized peptide, via an electrophilic intermediate that may be the intended product.
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- Jeella Z Acedo
- Department of Chemistry and Howard Hughes Medical Institute , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign , Urbana , Illinois 61801 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Howard Hughes Medical Institute , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign , Urbana , Illinois 61801 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Howard Hughes Medical Institute , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign , Urbana , Illinois 61801 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Howard Hughes Medical Institute , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign , Urbana , Illinois 61801 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Howard Hughes Medical Institute , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign , Urbana , Illinois 61801 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Howard Hughes Medical Institute , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign , Urbana , Illinois 61801 , United States
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Mishra PKK, Mahawar M. PIMT-Mediated Protein Repair: Mechanism and Implications. BIOCHEMISTRY (MOSCOW) 2019; 84:453-463. [PMID: 31234761 DOI: 10.1134/s0006297919050018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Amino acids undergo many covalent modifications, but only few amino acid repair enzymes have been identified. Protein-L-isoaspartate (D-aspartate) O-methyltransferase (PIMT), also known as L-isoaspartyl/D-aspartyl protein carboxyl methyltransferase (PCMT), methylates covalently modified isoaspartate (isoAsp) residues accumulated in proteins via Asn deamidation and Asp hydrolysis. This cytoplasmic reaction occurs through the formation of succinimide cyclical intermediate and generates either isoAsp or Asp from succinimide. Succinimide conversion into Asp is spontaneous, while isoAsp is restored by PIMT using S-adenosylmethionine as a methyl donor. PIMT transforms isoAsp into succinimide, thereby creating an opportunity for the later to be converted into Asp. Apart from normal cell physiology, formation of isoAsp in proteins is promoted by various stress conditions. The resulting isoAsp can form a kink or bend in the protein backbone thus making the protein conformationally and functionally distorted. Many PIMT-interacting proteins (proteins with isoAsp residues) have been reported in eukaryotes, but only few of them have been found in prokaryotes. Extensive studies in mice have shown the importance of PIMT in neurodegeneration. Detail elucidation of PIMT function can create a platform for addressing various disorders such as Alzheimer's disease and cancer.
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- P K K Mishra
- Division of Biochemistry, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, 243122, India.
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- Division of Biochemistry, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, 243122, India.
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Warmack RA, Shawa H, Liu K, Lopez K, Loo JA, Horwitz J, Clarke SG. The l-isoaspartate modification within protein fragments in the aging lens can promote protein aggregation. J Biol Chem 2019; 294:12203-12219. [PMID: 31239355 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.ra119.009052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2019] [Revised: 06/05/2019] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Transparency in the lens is accomplished by the dense packing and short-range order interactions of the crystallin proteins in fiber cells lacking organelles. These features are accompanied by a lack of protein turnover, leaving lens proteins susceptible to a number of damaging modifications and aggregation. The loss of lens transparency is attributed in part to such aggregation during aging. Among the damaging post-translational modifications that accumulate in long-lived proteins, isomerization at aspartate residues has been shown to be extensive throughout the crystallins. In this study of the human lens, we localize the accumulation of l-isoaspartate within water-soluble protein extracts primarily to crystallin peptides in high-molecular weight aggregates and show with MS that these peptides are from a variety of crystallins. To investigate the consequences of aspartate isomerization, we investigated two αA crystallin peptides 52LFRTVLDSGISEVR65 and 89VQDDFVEIH98, identified within this study, with the l-isoaspartate modification introduced at Asp58 and Asp91, respectively. Importantly, whereas both peptides modestly increase protein precipitation, the native 52LFRTVLDSGISEVR65 peptide shows higher aggregation propensity. In contrast, the introduction of l-isoaspartate within a previously identified anti-chaperone peptide from water-insoluble aggregates, αA crystallin 66SDRDKFVIFL(isoAsp)VKHF80, results in enhanced amyloid formation in vitro The modification of this peptide also increases aggregation of the lens chaperone αB crystallin. These findings may represent multiple pathways within the lens wherein the isomerization of aspartate residues in crystallin peptides differentially results in peptides associating with water-soluble or water-insoluble aggregates. Here the eye lens serves as a model for the cleavage and modification of long-lived proteins within other aging tissues.
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- Rebeccah A Warmack
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, UCLA, Los Angeles, California 90095; Molecular Biology Institute, UCLA, Los Angeles, California 90095
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, UCLA, Los Angeles, California 90095; Molecular Biology Institute, UCLA, Los Angeles, California 90095
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, UCLA, Los Angeles, California 90095; Molecular Biology Institute, UCLA, Los Angeles, California 90095
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, UCLA, Los Angeles, California 90095; Molecular Biology Institute, UCLA, Los Angeles, California 90095
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, UCLA, Los Angeles, California 90095; Molecular Biology Institute, UCLA, Los Angeles, California 90095
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- Molecular Biology Institute, UCLA, Los Angeles, California 90095; Jules Stein Eye Institute, UCLA, Los Angeles, California 90095
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, UCLA, Los Angeles, California 90095; Molecular Biology Institute, UCLA, Los Angeles, California 90095.
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DiCara DM, Andersen N, Chan R, Ernst JA, Ayalon G, Lazar GA, Agard NJ, Hilderbrand A, Hötzel I. High-throughput screening of antibody variants for chemical stability: identification of deamidation-resistant mutants. MAbs 2018; 10:1073-1083. [PMID: 30130444 PMCID: PMC6204805 DOI: 10.1080/19420862.2018.1504726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2018] [Revised: 07/04/2018] [Accepted: 07/18/2018] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Developability assessment of therapeutic antibody candidates assists drug discovery by enabling early identification of undesirable instabilities. Rapid chemical stability screening of antibody variants can accelerate the identification of potential solutions. We describe here the development of a high-throughput assay to characterize asparagine deamidation. We applied the assay to identify a mutation that unexpectedly stabilizes a critical asparagine. Ninety antibody variants were incubated under thermal stress in order to induce deamidation and screened for both affinity and total binding capacity. Surprisingly, a mutation five residues downstream from the unstable asparagine greatly reduced deamidation. Detailed assessment by LC-MS analysis confirmed the predicted improvement. This work describes both a high-throughput method for antibody stability screening during the early stages of antibody discovery and highlights the value of broad searches of antibody sequence space.
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- Danielle M. DiCara
- Department of Antibody Engineering, Genentech Inc., South San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Protein Analytical Chemistry, Genentech Inc., South San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Protein Chemistry, Genentech Inc., South San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Protein Chemistry, Genentech Inc., South San Francisco, CA, USA
- Department of Neuroscience, Genentech Inc., South San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, Genentech Inc., South San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Antibody Engineering, Genentech Inc., South San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Antibody Engineering, Genentech Inc., South San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Protein Chemistry, Genentech Inc., South San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Antibody Engineering, Genentech Inc., South San Francisco, CA, USA
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Lyon YA, Sabbah GM, Julian RR. Differences in α-Crystallin isomerization reveal the activity of protein isoaspartyl methyltransferase (PIMT) in the nucleus and cortex of human lenses. Exp Eye Res 2018; 171:131-141. [PMID: 29571628 DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2018.03.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2018] [Revised: 02/16/2018] [Accepted: 03/19/2018] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Although it is well-known that protein turnover essentially stops in mature lens fiber cells, mapping out the ensuing protein degradation and its effects on lens function over time remains challenging. In particular, isomerization is a common, spontaneous post-translational modification that occurs over long timescales and generates products invisible to most analytical methods. Nevertheless, isomerization can significantly impact protein structure, function, and solubility, which are all necessary to maintain clarity and proper refractive index within the lens. Herein, we examine the degree of isomerization occurring in crystallin proteins in the human eye lens as a function of both age and location within the lens. A novel mass spectrometric technique leveraging radical chemistry enables detailed characterization of proteins extracted from the cortex and nucleus of the lens. It is observed that the degree of isomerization increases significantly between the cortex and nucleus and between water-soluble and water-insoluble fractions. Interestingly, the abundance of L-isoAsp is low in the water-soluble cortex despite being the dominant product generated by isomerization of Asp in vitro, suggesting that Protein L-isoaspartyl methyltransferase (PIMT) is active in the cortex and suppresses the accumulation of L-isoAsp. The abundance of L-isoAsp increases dramatically in the nucleus, revealing that PIMT activity decreases over time in the center of the lens. In addition, the growth of L-isoAsp in the nuclear fraction suggests protein isomerization continues within the nucleus, despite the fact that most of the protein within the nucleus has become insoluble. Additionally, it is demonstrated that sequential Asp residues lead to isomerization hotspots in human crystallin proteins and that the isomerization profiles for αA and αB crystallin are notably different. Although αA is more prone to isomerization, αB loses solubility more rapidly upon modification. These differences are likely related to the distribution of Asp residues within αA and αB, which are in turn connected to refractive index. The high Asp content of αA is a hazard in terms of isomerization and aging, but it serves to enhance the refractive index of αA relative to αB, and may explain why αA is only found in the eye.
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- Yana A Lyon
- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, 501 Big Springs Road, Riverside, CA 92521, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, 501 Big Springs Road, Riverside, CA 92521, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, 501 Big Springs Road, Riverside, CA 92521, USA.
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Lyon YA, Sabbah GM, Julian RR. Identification of Sequence Similarities among Isomerization Hotspots in Crystallin Proteins. J Proteome Res 2017; 16:1797-1805. [PMID: 28234481 PMCID: PMC5387677 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.7b00073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
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The eye lens crystallins represent
an ideal target for studying
the effects of aging on protein structure. Herein we examine separately
the water-soluble (WS) and water-insoluble (WI) crystallin fractions
and identify sites of isomerization and epimerization. Both collision-induced
dissociation and radical-directed dissociation are needed for detection
of these non-mass-shifting post-translational modifications. Isomerization
levels differ significantly between the WS and the WI fractions from
sheep, pig, and cow eye lenses. Residues that are most susceptible
to isomerization are identified site-specifically and are found to
reside in structurally disordered regions. However, isomerization
in structured domains, although less common, often yields more dramatic
effects on solubility. Numerous isomerization hotspots were also identified
and occur in regions with aspartic acid and serine repeats. For example, 128KMEIVDDDVPSLW140 in βB3
crystallin contains three sequential aspartic acid residues and is
isomerized heavily in the WI fractions, while it is not modified at
all in the WS fractions. Potential causes for enhanced isomerization
at sites with acidic residue repeats are presented. The importance
of acidic residue repeats extends beyond the lens, as they are found
in many other long-lived proteins associated with disease.
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- Yana A Lyon
- Department of Chemistry, University of California , Riverside, 501 Big Springs Road, Riverside, California 92521, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California , Riverside, 501 Big Springs Road, Riverside, California 92521, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California , Riverside, 501 Big Springs Road, Riverside, California 92521, United States
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Wu X, Ning F, Hu X, Wang W. Genetic Modification for Improving Seed Vigor Is Transitioning from Model Plants to Crop Plants. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2017; 8:8. [PMID: 28149305 PMCID: PMC5241287 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2017.00008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2016] [Accepted: 01/03/2017] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Although seed vigor is a complex physiological trait controlled by quantitative trait loci, technological advances in the laboratory are being translated into applications for enhancing seed vigor in crop plants. In this article, we summarize and discuss pioneering work in the genetic modification of seed vigor, especially through the over-expression of protein L-isoaspartyl methyltransferase (PIMT, EC 2.1.1.77) in seeds. The impressive success in improving rice seed vigor through the over-expression of PIMT provides a valuable reference for engineering high-vigor seeds for crop production. In recent decades, numerous genes/proteins associated with seed vigor have been identified. It is hoped that such potential candidates may be used in the development of genetically edited crops for a high and stable yield potential in crop production. This possibility is very valuable in the context of a changing climate and increasing world population.
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Old Proteins in Man: A Field in its Infancy. Trends Biochem Sci 2016; 41:654-664. [PMID: 27426990 DOI: 10.1016/j.tibs.2016.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2016] [Revised: 06/03/2016] [Accepted: 06/08/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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It has only recently been appreciated that the human body contains many long-lived proteins (LLPs). Their gradual degradation over time contributes to human aging and probably also to a range of age-related disorders. Indeed, the role of progressive damage of proteins in aging may be indicated by the fact that many neurological diseases do not appear until after middle age. A major factor responsible for the deterioration of old proteins is the spontaneous breakdown of susceptible amino acid residues resulting in racemization, truncation, deamidation, and crosslinking. When proteins decompose in this way, their structures and functions may be altered and novel epitopes can be formed that can induce an autoimmune response.
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Petla BP, Kamble NU, Kumar M, Verma P, Ghosh S, Singh A, Rao V, Salvi P, Kaur H, Saxena SC, Majee M. Rice PROTEIN l-ISOASPARTYL METHYLTRANSFERASE isoforms differentially accumulate during seed maturation to restrict deleterious isoAsp and reactive oxygen species accumulation and are implicated in seed vigor and longevity. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2016; 211:627-45. [PMID: 26987457 DOI: 10.1111/nph.13923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2015] [Accepted: 02/03/2016] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
Abstract
PROTEIN l-ISOASPARTYL O-METHYLTRANSFERASE (PIMT) is a protein-repairing enzyme involved in seed vigor and longevity. However, the regulation of PIMT isoforms during seed development and the mechanism of PIMT-mediated improvement of seed vigor and longevity are largely unknown. In this study in rice (Oryza sativa), we demonstrate the dynamics and correlation of isoaspartyl (isoAsp)-repairing demands and PIMT activity, and their implications, during seed development, germination and aging, through biochemical, molecular and genetic studies. Molecular and biochemical analyses revealed that rice possesses various biochemically active and inactive PIMT isoforms. Transcript and western blot analyses clearly showed the seed development stage and tissue-specific accumulation of active isoforms. Immunolocalization studies revealed distinct isoform expression in embryo and aleurone layers. Further analyses of transgenic lines for each OsPIMT isoform revealed a clear role in the restriction of deleterious isoAsp and age-induced reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulation to improve seed vigor and longevity. Collectively, our data suggest that a PIMT-mediated, protein repair mechanism is initiated during seed development in rice, with each isoform playing a distinct, yet coordinated, role. Our results also raise the intriguing possibility that PIMT repairs antioxidative enzymes and proteins which restrict ROS accumulation, lipid peroxidation, etc. in seed, particularly during aging, thus contributing to seed vigor and longevity.
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- Bhanu Prakash Petla
- National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi, Delhi, 110067, India
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- National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi, Delhi, 110067, India
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- National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi, Delhi, 110067, India
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- National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi, Delhi, 110067, India
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- National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi, Delhi, 110067, India
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- National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi, Delhi, 110067, India
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- National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi, Delhi, 110067, India
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- National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi, Delhi, 110067, India
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- National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi, Delhi, 110067, India
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- National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi, Delhi, 110067, India
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- National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi, Delhi, 110067, India
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Deuteration protects asparagine residues against racemization. Amino Acids 2016; 48:2189-96. [PMID: 27169868 DOI: 10.1007/s00726-016-2250-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2016] [Accepted: 05/02/2016] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Racemization in proteins and peptides at sites of L-asparaginyl and L-aspartyl residues contributes to their spontaneous degradation, especially in the biological aging process. Amino acid racemization involves deprotonation of the alpha carbon and replacement of the proton in the opposite stereoconfiguration; this reaction is much faster for aspartate/asparagine than for other amino acids because these residues form a succinimide ring in which resonance stabilizes the carbanion resulting from proton loss. To determine if the replacement of the hydrogen atom on the alpha carbon with a deuterium atom might decrease the rate of racemization and thus stabilize polypeptides, we synthesized a hexapeptide, VYPNGA, in which the three carbon-bound protons in the asparaginyl residue were replaced with deuterium atoms. Upon incubation of this peptide in pH 7.4 buffer at 37 °C, we found that the rate of deamidation via the succinimide intermediate was unchanged by the presence of the deuterium atoms. However, the accumulation of the D-aspartyl and D-isoaspartyl-forms resulting from racemization and hydrolysis of the succinimide was decreased more than five-fold in the deuterated peptide over a 20 day incubation at physiological temperature and pH. Additionally, we found that the succinimide intermediate arising from the degradation of the deuterated asparaginyl peptide was slightly less likely to open to the isoaspartyl configuration than was the protonated succinimide. These findings suggest that the kinetic isotope effect resulting from the presence of deuteriums in asparagine residues can limit the accumulation of at least some of the degradation products that arise as peptides and proteins age.
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Sano N, Rajjou L, North HM, Debeaujon I, Marion-Poll A, Seo M. Staying Alive: Molecular Aspects of Seed Longevity. PLANT & CELL PHYSIOLOGY 2016; 57:660-74. [PMID: 26637538 DOI: 10.1093/pcp/pcv186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 154] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2015] [Accepted: 11/13/2015] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Mature seeds are an ultimate physiological status that enables plants to endure extreme conditions such as high and low temperature, freezing and desiccation. Seed longevity, the period over which seed remains viable, is an important trait not only for plant adaptation to changing environments, but also, for example, for agriculture and conservation of biodiversity. Reduction of seed longevity is often associated with oxidation of cellular macromolecules such as nucleic acids, proteins and lipids. Seeds possess two main strategies to combat these stressful conditions: protection and repair. The protective mechanism includes the formation of glassy cytoplasm to reduce cellular metabolic activities and the production of antioxidants that prevent accumulation of oxidized macromolecules during seed storage. The repair system removes damage accumulated in DNA, RNA and proteins upon seed imbibition through enzymes such as DNA glycosylase and methionine sulfoxide reductase. In addition to longevity, dormancy is also an important adaptive trait that contributes to seed lifespan. Studies in Arabidopsis have shown that the seed-specific transcription factor ABSCISIC ACID-INSENSITIVE3 (ABI3) plays a central role in ABA-mediated seed dormancy and longevity. Seed longevity largely relies on the viability of embryos. Nevertheless, characterization of mutants with altered seed coat structure and constituents has demonstrated that although the maternally derived cell layers surrounding the embryos are dead, they have a significant impact on longevity.
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- Naoto Sano
- RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 230-0045 Japan
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- Institut Jean-Pierre Bourgin, INRA, AgroParisTech, CNRS, Université Paris-Saclay, RD10, 78026 Versailles Cedex, France
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- Institut Jean-Pierre Bourgin, INRA, AgroParisTech, CNRS, Université Paris-Saclay, RD10, 78026 Versailles Cedex, France
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- Institut Jean-Pierre Bourgin, INRA, AgroParisTech, CNRS, Université Paris-Saclay, RD10, 78026 Versailles Cedex, France
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- Institut Jean-Pierre Bourgin, INRA, AgroParisTech, CNRS, Université Paris-Saclay, RD10, 78026 Versailles Cedex, France
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- RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 230-0045 Japan Department of Biological Sciences, Tokyo Metropolitan University, 1-1 Minami-Osawa, Hachioji, Tokyo, 192-0397 Japan
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Warmack RA, Mansilla E, Goya RG, Clarke SG. Racemized and Isomerized Proteins in Aging Rat Teeth and Eye Lens. Rejuvenation Res 2016; 19:309-17. [PMID: 26650547 DOI: 10.1089/rej.2015.1778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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The quantification of aspartic acid racemization in the proteins of nonmetabolically active tissues can be used as a measure of chronological aging in humans and other long-lived organisms. However, very few studies have been conducted in shorter-lived animals such as rodents, which are increasingly used as genetic and metabolic models of aging. An initial study had reported significant changes in the ratio of d- to l-aspartate in rat molars with age. Using a sensitive HPLC method for the determination of d- and l-aspartate from protein hydrolysates, we found no accumulation of d-aspartate in the molars of 17 rats that ranged in age from 2 to 44 months, and the amount of d-aspartate per molar did not correspond with molar eruption date as had been previously reported. However, developing an alternate approach, we found significant accumulation of isomerized aspartyl residues in eye lens proteins that are also formed by spontaneous degradation processes. In this study, we used the human protein l-isoaspartate/d-aspartate O-methyltransferase (PCMT1) as an analytical reagent in a sensitive and convenient procedure that could be used to rapidly examine multiple samples simultaneously. We found levels of isomerized aspartyl residues to be about 35 times higher in the lens extracts of 18-month-old rats versus 2-month-old rats, suggesting that isomerization may be an effective marker for biological aging in this range of ages. Importantly, we found that the accumulation appeared to plateau in rats of 18 months and older, indicating that potentially novel mechanisms for removing altered proteins may develop with age.
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- Rebeccah A Warmack
- 1 Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Molecular Biology Institute, University of California , Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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- 2 Tissue Engineering, Regenerative Medicine and Cell Therapies Laboratory, CUCAIBA, Buenos Aires Province Ministry of Public Health , Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- 3 Institute for Biochemical Research (INIBIOLP)-Cathedra of Histology B, Cathedra of Pathology B, School of Medicine, National University of La Plata , La Plata, Argentina
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- 1 Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Molecular Biology Institute, University of California , Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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Moorthy BS, Xie B, Moussa EM, Iyer LK, Chandrasekhar S, Panchal JP, Topp EM. Effect of Hydrolytic Degradation on the In Vivo Properties of Monoclonal Antibodies. BIOBETTERS 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-2543-8_8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Dixit SK, Hota DP, Kumawat M, Goswami TK, Mahawar M. Cloning and sequencing of protein L-isoaspartyl O-methyl transferase of Salmonella Typhimurium isolated from poultry. Vet World 2014. [DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2014.712-716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Adav SS, Qian J, Ang YL, Kalaria RN, Lai MKP, Chen CP, Sze SK. iTRAQ quantitative clinical proteomics revealed role of Na(+)K(+)-ATPase and its correlation with deamidation in vascular dementia. J Proteome Res 2014; 13:4635-46. [PMID: 25152327 DOI: 10.1021/pr500754j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Dementia is a major public health burden characterized by impaired cognition and loss of function. There are limited treatment options due to inadequate understanding of its pathophysiology and underlying causative mechanisms. Discovery-driven iTRAQ-based quantitative proteomics techniques were applied on frozen brain samples to profile the proteome from vascular dementia (VaD) and age-matched nondementia controls to elucidate the perturbed pathways contributing to pathophysiology of VaD. The iTRAQ quantitative data revealed significant up-regulation of protein-l-isoaspartate O-methyltransferase and sodium-potassium transporting ATPase, while post-translational modification analysis suggested deamidation of catalytic and regulatory subunits of sodium-potassium transporting ATPase. Spontaneous protein deamidation of labile asparagines, generating abnormal l-isoaspartyl residues, is associated with cell aging and dementia due to Alzheimer's disease and may be a cause of neurodegeneration. As ion channel proteins play important roles in cellular signaling processes, alterations in their function by deamidation may lead to perturbations in membrane excitability and neuronal function. Structural modeling of sodium-potassium transporting ATPase revealed the close proximity of these deamidated residues to the catalytic site during E2P confirmation. The deamidated residues may disrupt electrostatic interaction during E1 phosphorylation, which may affect ion transport and signal transduction. Our findings suggest impaired regulation and compromised activity of ion channel proteins contribute to the pathophysiology of VaD.
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- Sunil S Adav
- School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University , 60 Nanyang Drive, Singapore 637551, Singapore
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Lyons B, Kwan AH, Truscott R. Spontaneous cyclization of polypeptides with a penultimate Asp, Asn or isoAsp at the N-terminus and implications for cleavage by aminopeptidase. FEBS J 2014; 281:2945-55. [DOI: 10.1111/febs.12833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2014] [Revised: 04/20/2014] [Accepted: 05/02/2014] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Brian Lyons
- Save Sight Institute; University of Sydney; Sydney Eye Hospital; Australia
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- School of Molecular Bioscience; University of Sydney; Australia
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- Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute; University of Wollongong; Australia
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Takahashi O, Kirikoshi R. Intramolecular cyclization of aspartic acid residues assisted by three water molecules: a density functional theory study. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.1088/1749-4699/7/1/015005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Patananan AN, Capri J, Whitelegge JP, Clarke SG. Non-repair pathways for minimizing protein isoaspartyl damage in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. J Biol Chem 2014; 289:16936-53. [PMID: 24764295 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m114.564385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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The spontaneous degradation of asparaginyl and aspartyl residues to isoaspartyl residues is a common type of protein damage in aging organisms. Although the protein-l-isoaspartyl (d-aspartyl) O-methyltransferase (EC 2.1.1.77) can initiate the repair of l-isoaspartyl residues to l-aspartyl residues in most organisms, no gene homolog or enzymatic activity is present in the budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Therefore, we used biochemical approaches to elucidate how proteins containing isoaspartyl residues are metabolized in this organism. Surprisingly, the level of isoaspartyl residues in yeast proteins (50-300 pmol of isoaspartyl residues/mg of protein extract) is comparable with organisms with protein-l-isoaspartyl (d-aspartyl) O-methyltransferase, suggesting a novel regulatory pathway. Interfering with common protein quality control mechanisms by mutating and inhibiting the proteasomal and autophagic pathways in vivo did not increase isoaspartyl residue levels compared with wild type or uninhibited cells. However, the inhibition of metalloproteases in in vitro aging experiments by EDTA resulted in an ∼3-fold increase in the level of isoaspartyl-containing peptides. Characterization by mass spectrometry of these peptides identified several proteins involved in metabolism as targets of isoaspartyl damage. Further analysis of these peptides revealed that many have an N-terminal isoaspartyl site and originate from proteins with short half-lives. These results suggest that one or more metalloproteases participate in limiting isoaspartyl formation by robust proteolysis.
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- Alexander N Patananan
- From the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and the Molecular Biology Institute and
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- the Pasarow Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, Neuropsychiatric Institute-Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, UCLA, Los Angeles, California 90095
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- the Pasarow Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, Neuropsychiatric Institute-Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, UCLA, Los Angeles, California 90095
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- From the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and the Molecular Biology Institute and
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Inoue K, Hosaka D, Mochizuki N, Akatsu H, Tsutsumiuchi K, Hashizume Y, Matsukawa N, Yamamoto T, Toyo'oka T. Simultaneous determination of post-translational racemization and isomerization of N-terminal amyloid-β in Alzheimer's brain tissues by covalent chiral derivatized ultraperformance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry. Anal Chem 2013; 86:797-804. [PMID: 24283798 DOI: 10.1021/ac403315h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Typical markers of protein aging are spontaneous post-translational modifications such as amino acid racemization (AAR) and amino acid isomerization (AAI) during the degradation of peptides. The post-translational AAR and AAI could significantly induce the density and localization of plaque deposition in brain tissues. Alzheimer's disease (AD) is reliably related to the formation and aggregation of amyloid-β peptide (Aβ) plaques in the human brain. No current analytical methods can simultaneously determine AAR and AAI during the degradation of Aβ from AD patients. We now report a covalent chiral derivatized ultraperformance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (CCD-UPLC-MS/MS) method for the determination of post-translational AAR and AAI of N-terminal Aβ (N-Aβ1-5) in human brain tissues. When subjected to tryptic N-Aβ1-5 from post-translationally modified natural Aβ in focal brain tissues by the CCD procedure, it was monitored at m/z 989.6→637.0/678.9 during electrospray collision-induced dissociation. These N-Aβ1-5 fragments with l-aspartic acid (l-Asp), d-Asp, l-isoAsp, and d-isoAsp could be separated using the UPLC system with a conventional reversed-phase column and mobile phase. The quantification of these peptides was determined using a stable isotope [(15)N]-labeled Aβ1-40 internal standard. The CCD-UPLC-MS/MS assay of potential N-Aβ1-5 allowed for the discovery of the present and ratio levels of these N-Aβ1-5 sequences with l-Asp, d-Asp, l-isoAsp, and d-isoAsp.
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- Koichi Inoue
- Laboratory of Analytical and Bio-Analytical Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Shizuoka , Shizuoka, Japan
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D’Angelo S, Trojsi F, Salvatore A, Daniele L, Raimo M, Galletti P, Monsurrò MR. Accumulation of altered aspartyl residues in erythrocyte membrane proteins from patients with sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Neurochem Int 2013; 63:626-34. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neuint.2013.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2013] [Revised: 08/23/2013] [Accepted: 09/03/2013] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Voges MJ, Silver PA, Way JC, Mattozzi MD. Targeting a heterologous protein to multiple plant organelles via rationally designed 5' mRNA tags. J Biol Eng 2013; 7:20. [PMID: 24011257 PMCID: PMC3847293 DOI: 10.1186/1754-1611-7-20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2013] [Accepted: 08/17/2013] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background Plant bioengineers require simple genetic devices for predictable localization of heterologous proteins to multiple subcellular compartments. Results We designed novel hybrid signal sequences for multiple-compartment localization and characterize their function when fused to GFP in Nicotiana benthamiana leaf tissue. TriTag-1 and TriTag-2 use alternative splicing to generate differentially localized GFP isoforms, localizing it to the chloroplasts, peroxisomes and cytosol. TriTag-1 shows a bias for targeting the chloroplast envelope while TriTag-2 preferentially targets the peroxisomes. TriTag-3 embeds a conserved peroxisomal targeting signal within a chloroplast transit peptide, directing GFP to the chloroplasts and peroxisomes. Conclusions Our novel signal sequences can reduce the number of cloning steps and the amount of genetic material required to target a heterologous protein to multiple locations in plant cells. This work harnesses alternative splicing and signal embedding for engineering plants to express multi-functional proteins from single genetic constructs.
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- Mathias J Voges
- Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Harvard University, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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Verma P, Kaur H, Petla BP, Rao V, Saxena SC, Majee M. PROTEIN L-ISOASPARTYL METHYLTRANSFERASE2 is differentially expressed in chickpea and enhances seed vigor and longevity by reducing abnormal isoaspartyl accumulation predominantly in seed nuclear proteins. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2013; 161:1141-57. [PMID: 23284083 PMCID: PMC3585586 DOI: 10.1104/pp.112.206243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2012] [Accepted: 01/01/2013] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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PROTEIN l-ISOASPARTYL METHYLTRANSFERASE (PIMT) is a widely distributed protein-repairing enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of abnormal l-isoaspartyl residues in spontaneously damaged proteins to normal aspartyl residues. This enzyme is encoded by two divergent genes (PIMT1 and PIMT2) in plants, unlike many other organisms. While the biological role of PIMT1 has been elucidated, the role and significance of the PIMT2 gene in plants is not well defined. Here, we isolated the PIMT2 gene (CaPIMT2) from chickpea (Cicer arietinum), which exhibits a significant increase in isoaspartyl residues in seed proteins coupled with reduced germination vigor under artificial aging conditions. The CaPIMT2 gene is found to be highly divergent and encodes two possible isoforms (CaPIMT2 and CaPIMT2') differing by two amino acids in the region I catalytic domain through alternative splicing. Unlike CaPIMT1, both isoforms possess a unique 56-amino acid amino terminus and exhibit similar yet distinct enzymatic properties. Expression analysis revealed that CaPIMT2 is differentially regulated by stresses and abscisic acid. Confocal visualization of stably expressed green fluorescent protein-fused PIMT proteins and cell fractionation-immunoblot analysis revealed that apart from the plasma membrane, both CaPIMT2 isoforms localize predominantly in the nucleus, while CaPIMT1 localizes in the cytosol. Remarkably, CaPIMT2 enhances seed vigor and longevity by repairing abnormal isoaspartyl residues predominantly in nuclear proteins upon seed-specific expression in Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana), while CaPIMT1 enhances seed vigor and longevity by repairing such abnormal proteins mainly in the cytosolic fraction. Together, our data suggest that CaPIMT2 has most likely evolved through gene duplication, followed by subfunctionalization to specialize in repairing the nuclear proteome.
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- Pooja Verma
- National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi 110067, India
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- National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi 110067, India
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- National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi 110067, India
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- National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi 110067, India
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- National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi 110067, India
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- National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi 110067, India
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Hooi MYS, Raftery MJ, Truscott RJW. Interconversion of the peptide isoforms of aspartate: stability of isoaspartates. Mech Ageing Dev 2013; 134:103-9. [PMID: 23385093 DOI: 10.1016/j.mad.2013.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2012] [Revised: 01/04/2013] [Accepted: 01/12/2013] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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A common modification of human long-lived proteins is spontaneous isomerisation of aspartate residues, and its biological importance can be inferred from the ubiquitous presence of protein isoaspartate methyl transferase (PIMT), that repairs this damage. Cyclisation of L-Asp residues yields four isomers: L-Asp, L-isoAsp, D-Asp and D-isoAsp, however little is known about their rate of formation or interconversion. This is important because PIMT is inactive towards D-isoAsp. Peptides containing the four Asp isoforms corresponding to a susceptible site (Asp 151) in the chaperone, αA-crystallin, were examined for their interconversion at pH 7. D-Asp formed from L-Asp readily, whereas L-isoAsp was not detected until significantly later. D-isoAsp formed very slowly, with just 1% present after 8 days at 60°C. These findings can be used to rationalise the substrate specificity of PIMT. In addition, both the D-isoAsp and L-isoAsp peptides were found to be remarkably stable, showing little conversion to other isomers, even after weeks of incubation. Therefore L-isoAsp and D-isoAsp appear to represent "terminal" stages of L-Asp modification. If PIMT is present, L-isoAsp may be reverted to L-Asp, however there appears to be no prospect of reversing D-isoAsp formation in aged proteins. Interestingly, Asp 151 in recombinant αA crystallin isomerised more rapidly than in the L-Asp peptide.
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- Michelle Y S Hooi
- Save Sight Institute, Sydney Eye Hospital, University of Sydney, 8 Macquarie Street, Sydney, New South Wales 2000, Australia
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Güttler BHO, Cynis H, Seifert F, Ludwig HH, Porzel A, Schilling S. A quantitative analysis of spontaneous isoaspartate formation from N-terminal asparaginyl and aspartyl residues. Amino Acids 2013; 44:1205-14. [DOI: 10.1007/s00726-012-1454-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2012] [Accepted: 12/24/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Computational investigation of the substrate recognition mechanism of protein d-aspartyl (l-isoaspartyl) O-methyltransferase by docking and molecular dynamics simulation studies and application to interpret size exclusion chromatography data. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2011; 879:3310-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2011.06.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2010] [Revised: 06/03/2011] [Accepted: 06/14/2011] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Wang B, Shang JZ, Qin YJ, Yan BN, Guo XH. Differentiation of α- or β-aspartic isomers in the heptapeptides by the fragments of [M + Na]+ using ion trap tandem mass spectrometry. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY 2011; 22:1453-1462. [PMID: 21953200 DOI: 10.1007/s13361-011-0160-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2010] [Revised: 04/10/2011] [Accepted: 04/30/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Electrospray ionization coupled with low energy collision induced dissociation (CID) in an ion trap mass spectrometer was used to examine the fragmentation patterns of the [M + Na](+) of eight pairs of heptapeptides containing α- or β-Asp residues in second and sixth amino acid positions, respectively. Selective cleavages at the peptide backbone C-terminal to two Asp residues were observed, which generated a series of C-terminal y(5) ions and N-terminal b(6) ions. Two typical ions: [y5 + Na - H]+ and [b6 + Na + OH]+, produced by α-Asp containing peptides were noted to be much more abundant than those of the peptides with β-Asp, which could be used for distinction of the isomers in Asp2 and Asp6, respectively. In addition, a series of internal ions generated by simultaneous cleavages at Asp residues were detected. Competitive reactions of carboxylic groups occurred between Asp6 side chain and C-terminus. Formation mechanisms of most product ions are proposed. The results obtained in this work are significant since low energy CID has been demonstrated to be effective for the distinction of Asp isomers.
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- Bing Wang
- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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Ogé L, Broyart C, Collet B, Godin B, Jallet D, Bourdais G, Job D, Grappin P. Protein damage and repair controlling seed vigor and longevity. Methods Mol Biol 2011; 773:369-384. [PMID: 21898266 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-61779-231-1_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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The formation of abnormal isoaspartyl residues derived from aspartyl or asparaginyl residues is a major source of spontaneous protein misfolding in cells. The repair enzyme protein L: -isoaspartyl methyltransferase (PIMT) counteracts such damage by catalyzing the conversion of abnormal isoaspartyl residues to their normal aspartyl forms. Thus, this enzyme contributes to the survival of many organisms, including plants. Analysis of the accumulation of isoaspartyl-containing proteins and its modulation by the PIMT repair pathway, using germination tests, immunodetection, enzymatic assays, and HPLC analysis, gives new insights in understanding controlling mechanisms of seed longevity and vigor.
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- Laurent Ogé
- AgroParisTech, Unité de Formation et de Recherche de Physiologie Végétale, Paris, France.
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Alzheimer's disease and amyloid beta-peptide deposition in the brain: a matter of 'aging'? Biochem Soc Trans 2010; 38:539-44. [PMID: 20298218 DOI: 10.1042/bst0380539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Biomolecules can experience aging processes that limit their long-term functionality in organisms. Typical markers of protein aging are spontaneous chemical modifications, such as AAR (amino acid racemization) and AAI (amino acid isomerization), mainly involving aspartate and asparagine residues. Since these modifications may affect folding and turnover, they reduce protein functionality over time and may be linked to pathological conditions. The present mini-review describes evidence of AAR and AAI involvement in the misfolding and brain accumulation of Abeta (amyloid beta-peptide), a central event in AD (Alzheimer's disease) synaptic dysfunctions. Structural alterations introduced by site-specific modifications linked to protein aging may affect Abeta production, polymerization and clearance, and therefore play a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of sporadic and genetic forms of AD. Early changes associated with molecular aging also have significant long-term consequences for Abeta folding and turnover. New fast, reproducible and accurate methods for the screening of protein aging markers in biological samples may contribute to improve diagnostic and therapeutic approaches in AD.
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Verma P, Singh A, Kaur H, Majee M. Protein L-isoaspartyl methyltransferase1 (CaPIMT1) from chickpea mitigates oxidative stress-induced growth inhibition of Escherichia coli. PLANTA 2010; 231:329-336. [PMID: 19921250 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-009-1050-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2009] [Accepted: 10/26/2009] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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PROTEIN L-ISOASPARTYL METHYLTRANSFERASE (PIMT) repairs deleterious L-isoaspartyl residues synthesized spontaneously in proteins due to aging or stressful environments and is widespread in living organisms including plants. Even though PIMT activity has been detected from various plant sources, detailed studies are limited to a few species. Our present study on a chickpea (Cicer arietinum) PIMT reveals that apart from seed, PIMT activity is present in other organs and noticeably enhanced during stressful conditions. Using degenerate oligonucleotides and RACE strategy, a full length cDNA (CaPIMT1) was cloned and sequenced. The cDNA is 920 bp in length and contains only one open reading frame of 690 bp encoding 229 amino acids. Genomic structure reveals that the CaPIMT1 gene spans about 2,050 bp in length and contains four exons and three introns. By quantitative real-time RT-PCR, we demonstrate that the transcript of CaPIMT1 is distributed across the organs with maximum levels in seed and is also enhanced under various environmental stress conditions. Purified bacterially expressed protein is further characterized for its catalytic properties. The activity is found to be elevated towards high temperature and pH conditions. Escherichia coli expressing CaPIMT1 show greater tolerance to oxidative stress than E. coli without CaPIMT1. Taken together, our results suggest that PIMT from chickpea shows a distinct pattern of expression and may have a specific role in stress adaptation apart from seed.
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MESH Headings
- Amino Acid Sequence
- Cicer/enzymology
- Cicer/genetics
- Cloning, Molecular
- DNA, Complementary/genetics
- DNA, Complementary/isolation & purification
- Escherichia coli/growth & development
- Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic
- Gene Expression Regulation, Plant
- Genes, Plant/genetics
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Organ Specificity/genetics
- Oxidative Stress
- Protein D-Aspartate-L-Isoaspartate Methyltransferase/chemistry
- Protein D-Aspartate-L-Isoaspartate Methyltransferase/genetics
- Protein D-Aspartate-L-Isoaspartate Methyltransferase/metabolism
- RNA, Messenger/genetics
- RNA, Messenger/metabolism
- Recombinant Proteins/metabolism
- Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Sequence Alignment
- Stress, Physiological/genetics
- Transformation, Genetic
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- Pooja Verma
- National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi 110067, India
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Ogé L, Bourdais G, Bove J, Collet B, Godin B, Granier F, Boutin JP, Job D, Jullien M, Grappin P. Protein repair L-isoaspartyl methyltransferase 1 is involved in both seed longevity and germination vigor in Arabidopsis. THE PLANT CELL 2008; 20:3022-37. [PMID: 19011119 PMCID: PMC2613667 DOI: 10.1105/tpc.108.058479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 123] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2008] [Revised: 10/22/2008] [Accepted: 11/01/2008] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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The formation of abnormal amino acid residues is a major source of spontaneous age-related protein damage in cells. The protein l-isoaspartyl methyltransferase (PIMT) combats protein misfolding resulting from l-isoaspartyl formation by catalyzing the conversion of abnormal l-isoaspartyl residues to their normal l-aspartyl forms. In this way, the PIMT repair enzyme system contributes to longevity and survival in bacterial and animal kingdoms. Despite the discovery of PIMT activity in plants two decades ago, the role of this enzyme during plant stress adaptation and in seed longevity remains undefined. In this work, we have isolated Arabidopsis thaliana lines exhibiting altered expression of PIMT1, one of the two genes encoding the PIMT enzyme in Arabidopsis. PIMT1 overaccumulation reduced the accumulation of l-isoaspartyl residues in seed proteins and increased both seed longevity and germination vigor. Conversely, reduced PIMT1 accumulation was associated with an increase in the accumulation of l-isoaspartyl residues in the proteome of freshly harvested dry mature seeds, thus leading to heightened sensitivity to aging treatments and loss of seed vigor under stressful germination conditions. These data implicate PIMT1 as a major endogenous factor that limits abnormal l-isoaspartyl accumulation in seed proteins, thereby improving seed traits such as longevity and vigor. The PIMT repair pathway likely works in concert with other anti-aging pathways to actively eliminate deleterious protein products, thus enabling successful seedling establishment and strengthening plant proliferation in natural environments.
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- Laurent Ogé
- Laboratoire de Biologie des Semences, Unité Mixte de Recherche 204 Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique-AgroParisTech, Institut Jean-Pierre Bourgin, F-78026 Versailles cedex, France
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Böhme L, Bär JW, Hoffmann T, Manhart S, Ludwig HH, Rosche F, Demuth HU. Isoaspartate residues dramatically influence substrate recognition and turnover by proteases. Biol Chem 2008. [DOI: 10.1515/bc.2008.123_bchm.just-accepted] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Dinkins RD, Majee SM, Nayak NR, Martin D, Xu Q, Belcastro MP, Houtz RL, Beach CM, Downie AB. Changing transcriptional initiation sites and alternative 5'- and 3'-splice site selection of the first intron deploys Arabidopsis protein isoaspartyl methyltransferase2 variants to different subcellular compartments. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2008; 55:1-13. [PMID: 18318686 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-313x.2008.03471.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Arabidopsis thaliana (L.) Heynh. possesses two PROTEIN-L-ISOASPARTATE METHYLTRANSFERASE (PIMT) genes encoding enzymes (EC 2.1.1.77) capable of converting uncoded l-isoaspartyl residues, arising spontaneously at l-asparaginyl and l-aspartyl sites in proteins, to l-aspartate. PIMT2 produces at least eight transcripts by using four transcriptional initiation sites (TIS; resulting in three different initiating methionines) and both 5'- and 3'-alternative splice site selection of the first intron. The transcripts produce mature proteins capable of converting l-isoaspartate to l-aspartate in small peptide substrates. PIMT:GFP fusion proteins generated a detectable signal in the nucleus. However, whether the protein was also detectable in the cytoplasm, endo-membrane system, chloroplasts, and/or mitochondria, depended on the transcript from which it was produced. On-blot-methylation of proteins, prior to the completion of germination, indicated that cruciferin subunits contain isoaspartate. The implications of using transcriptional mechanisms to expand a single gene's repertoire to protein variants capable of entry into the cell's various compartments are discussed in light of PIMT's presumed role in repairing the proteome.
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- Randy D Dinkins
- USDA-ARS Forage-Animal Production Research Unit, N220C Agriculture Science Center, North, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40546-0091, USA
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Gesellchen F, Bertinetti O, Herberg FW. Analysis of posttranslational modifications exemplified using protein kinase A. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-PROTEINS AND PROTEOMICS 2006; 1764:1788-800. [PMID: 17097931 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbapap.2006.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2006] [Revised: 09/18/2006] [Accepted: 10/05/2006] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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With the completion of the major genome projects, one focus in biomedical research has shifted from the analysis of the rather static genome to the highly dynamic proteome. The sequencing of whole genomes did not lead to much anticipated insights into disease mechanisms; however, it paved the way for proteomics by providing the databases for protein identification by peptide mass fingerprints. The relative protein distribution within a cell or tissue is subject to change upon external and internal stimuli. Signal transduction events extend beyond a simple change in protein levels; rather they are governed by posttranslational modifications (PTMs), which provide a quick and efficient way to modulate cellular signals. Because most PTMs change the mass of a protein, they are amenable to analysis by mass spectrometry. Their investigation adds a level of functionality to proteomics, which can be expected to greatly aid in the understanding of the complex cellular machinery involved in signal transduction, metabolism, differentiation or in disease. This review provides an overview on posttranslational modifications exemplified on the model system cAMP-dependent protein kinase. Strategies for detection of selected PTMs are described and discussed in the context of protein kinase function.
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- Frank Gesellchen
- Universität Kassel, FB 18 Naturwissenschaften, Abt. Biochemie, Heinrich-Plett-Str. 40, 34132 Kassel, Germany
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Curnis F, Longhi R, Crippa L, Cattaneo A, Dondossola E, Bachi A, Corti A. Spontaneous formation of L-isoaspartate and gain of function in fibronectin. J Biol Chem 2006; 281:36466-76. [PMID: 17015452 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m604812200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 163] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Isoaspartate formation in extracellular matrix proteins, by aspartate isomerization or asparagine deamidation, is generally viewed as a degradation reaction occurring in vivo during tissue aging. For instance, non-enzymatic isoaspartate formation at RGD-integrin binding sites causes loss of cell adhesion sites, which in turn can be enzymatically "repaired" to RGD by protein-l-isoAsp-O-methyltransferase. We show here that isoaspartate formation is also a mechanism for extracellular matrix activation. In particular, we show that deamidation of Asn263 at the Asn-Gly-Arg (NGR) site in fibronectin N-terminal region generates an alpha(v)beta3-integrin binding site containing the L-isoDGR sequence, which is enzymatically "deactivated" to DGR by protein-L-isoAsp-O-methyltransferase. Furthermore, rapid NGR-to-isoDGR sequence transition in fibronectin fragments generates alpha(v)beta3 antagonists (named "isonectins") that competitively bind RGD binding sites and inhibit endothelial cell adhesion, proliferation, and tumor growth. Time-dependent generation of isoDGR may represent a sort of molecular clock for activating latent integrin binding sites in proteins.
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- Flavio Curnis
- Department of Oncology, Cancer Immunotherapy and Gene Therapy Program and Italian Institute of Technology Network Research Unit of Molecular Neuroscience, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Via Olgettina 58, 20132 Milan, Italy
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Michalska K, Bujacz G, Jaskolski M. Crystal Structure of Plant Asparaginase. J Mol Biol 2006; 360:105-16. [PMID: 16725155 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2006.04.066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2006] [Revised: 04/25/2006] [Accepted: 04/27/2006] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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In plants, specialized enzymes are required to catalyze the release of ammonia from asparagine, which is the main nitrogen-relocation molecule in these organisms. In addition, K+-independent plant asparaginases are also active in splitting the aberrant isoaspartyl peptide bonds, which makes these proteins important for seed viability and germination. Here, we present the crystal structure of potassium-independent L-asparaginase from yellow lupine (LlA) and confirm the classification of this group of enzymes in the family of Ntn-hydrolases. The alpha- and beta-subunits that form the mature (alphabeta)2 enzyme arise from autoproteolytic cleavage of two copies of a precursor protein. In common with other Ntn-hydrolases, the (alphabeta) heterodimer has a sandwich-like fold with two beta-sheets flanked by two layers of alpha-helices (alphabetabetaalpha). The nucleophilic Thr193 residue, which is liberated in the autocatalytic event at the N terminus of subunit beta, is part of an active site that is similar to that observed in a homologous bacterial enzyme. An unusual sodium-binding loop of the bacterial protein, necessary for proper positioning of all components of the active site, shows strictly conserved conformation and metal coordination in the plant enzyme. A chloride anion complexed in the LlA structure marks the position of the alpha-carboxylate group of the L-aspartyl substrate/product moiety. Detailed analysis of the active site suggests why the plant enzyme hydrolyzes asparagine and its beta-peptides but is inactive towards substrates accepted by similar Ntn-hydrolases, such as taspase1, an enzyme implicated in some human leukemias. Structural comparisons of LlA and taspase1 provide interesting insights into the role of small inorganic ions in the latter enzyme.
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- Karolina Michalska
- Department of Crystallography, Faculty of Chemistry, A. Mickiewicz University, Poznan, Poland
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O'Connor CM. 13 Protein L-isoaspartyl, D-aspartyl O-methyltransferases: Catalysts for protein repair. Enzymes 2006; 24:385-433. [PMID: 26718047 DOI: 10.1016/s1874-6047(06)80015-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/26/2023]
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Protein L-isoaspartyl, D-aspartyl O-methyltransferases (PIMTs) are ancient enzymes distributed through all phylogenetic domains. PIMTs catalyze the methylation of L-isoaspartyl, and to a lesser extent D-aspartyl, residues arising from the spontaneous deamidation and isomerization of protein asparaginyl and aspartyl residues. PIMTs catalyze the methylation of isoaspartyl residues in a large number of primary sequence configurations, which accounts for the broad specificity of the enzyme for protein substrates both in vitro and in vivo. PIMT-catalyzed methylation of isoaspartyl substrates initiates the repair of the polypeptide backbone in its damaged substrates by a spontaneous mechanism that involves a succinimidyl intermediate. The repair process catalyzed by PEVITs is not completely efficient, however, leaving open the possibility that unidentified enzymatic activities cooperate with PIMT in the repair process. Structurally, PIMTs are members of the class I family of AdoMet-dependent methyltransferases. PIMTs have a unique topological arrangement of strands in the central β sheet that provides a signature for this class of enzymes. The regulation and physiological significance of PIMT has been studied in several model organisms. PIMTs are constitutively synthesized by cells, but they can be upregulated in response to conditions that are potentially damaging to protein structures, or when proteins are stored for prolonged periods of time. Disruption of PIMT genes in bacteria and simple eukaryotes produces subtle phenotypes that are apparent only under stress. Loss of PIMT function in transgenic mice leads to fatalepilepsy, suggesting that PIMT function is particularly important to neurons in mammals.
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- Clare M O'Connor
- Biology Department Boston College 140 Commonwealth Avenue Chestnut Hill, MA 02467, USA
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Shimizu T, Matsuoka Y, Shirasawa T. Biological significance of isoaspartate and its repair system. Biol Pharm Bull 2005; 28:1590-6. [PMID: 16141521 DOI: 10.1248/bpb.28.1590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 151] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Isomerization of L-aspartate and deamidation of L-asparagine in proteins or peptides dominantly give rise to L-isoaspartate by a non-enzymatic reaction via succinimide as a intermediate under physiological conditions. Isoaspartates have been identified in a variety of cellular proteins in vivo as well as pathologically deposited proteins in neurodegenerative brain tissue. We described here that the formation of isoaspartate is enhanced in amyloid-beta (Abeta) peptides in Alzheimer's disease (AD). Specific antibodies recognizing isoaspartate of Abeta revealed that isomerized Abeta peptides were deposited in senile plaques as well as amyloid-bearing vessels. Moreover, it was revealed that Abeta peptides, isomerized at position 7 or 23, were differentially deposited in senile plaques and vascular amyloids in AD brains. In vitro experiments showed that the modification at position 23 greatly enhanced the aggregation of Abeta. Furthermore, systematic proline substitution analyses revealed that the beta-turn structure at positions 22 and 23 of Abeta42 plays a crucial role in the aggregation and neurotoxicity of Abeta peptides. It is suggested that spontaneous isomerization at position 23 induces the conformational change to form a beta-turn at position 23, which plays a pathogenic role in the deposition of Abeta peptides in sporadic AD. Protein L-isoaspartyl methyltransferase (PIMT) is a putative protein repair enzyme, which converts L-isoaspartyl residues in damaged proteins to normal L-aspartyl residues. PIMT-deficient mice manifested neurodegenerative changes concomitant with the accumulation of L-isoaspartate in the brain. We discuss here the pathological implications of the formation of isoaspartate in damaged proteins during neurodegeneration in model mice and AD.
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- Takahiko Shimizu
- Research Team for Molecular Biomarkers, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, Tokyo, Japan
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Miyasaka T, Watanabe A, Saito Y, Murayama S, Mann DMA, Yamazaki M, Ravid R, Morishima-Kawashima M, Nagashima K, Ihara Y. Visualization of newly deposited tau in neurofibrillary tangles and neuropil threads. J Neuropathol Exp Neurol 2005; 64:665-74. [PMID: 16106214 DOI: 10.1097/01.jnen.0000173890.79058.1d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs) and neuropil threads (NTs), the major hallmark of Alzheimer disease (AD), are composed of the microtubule-associated protein tau that has undergone posttranslational modifications, including deamidation and isomerization on asparaginyl or aspartyl residues. Because such modifications represent protein aging, we generated 2 antibodies, TM4, specific for Asp-387 of tau, and iD387, specific for isoAsp-387 of tau, to investigate the evolution of NFTs and NTs. On Western blots of Sarkosyl-insoluble fractions, TM4 strongly labeled paired helical filament-tau (PHF-tau), whereas iD387 preferentially labeled PHF smear. Thus, it is reasonable to postulate that TM4-labeled tau (unmodified tau species) represents more recent deposition, and iD387-labeled tau (modified tau species) represents earlier deposition. Unexpectedly, TM4 immunostained even highly evolved NFTs, suggesting that deposition of newly produced tau continues until neuronal death. iD387 labeled the whole profile of NFTs up to distal dendritic branches, whereas TM4 staining was localized to particular portions of NFTs in proximal dendrites and neuronal perikarya. In NTs, TM4 preferentially labeled the outer portion, whereas iD387 intensely labeled the core portion. Based on TM4-positive NFT counts and total NFT counts, we speculate that NFTs in the human hippocampus are produced at a constant rate irrespective of the disease stage.
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- Tomohiro Miyasaka
- Department of Neuropathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Michalska K, Brzezinski K, Jaskolski M. Crystal Structure of Isoaspartyl Aminopeptidase in Complex with l-Aspartate. J Biol Chem 2005; 280:28484-91. [PMID: 15946951 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m504501200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The crystal structure of Escherichia coli isoaspartyl aminopeptidase/asparaginase (EcAIII), an enzyme belonging to the N-terminal nucleophile (Ntn)-hydrolases family, has been determined at 1.9-A resolution for a complex obtained by cocrystallization with l-aspartate, which is a product of both enzymatic reactions catalyzed by EcAIII. The enzyme is a dimer of heterodimers, (alphabeta)(2). The (alphabeta) heterodimer, which arises by autoproteolytic cleavage of the immature protein, exhibits an alphabetabetaalpha-sandwich fold, typical for Ntn-hydrolases. The asymmetric unit contains one copy of the EcAIII.Asp complex, with clearly visible l-aspartate ligands, one bound in each of the two active sites of the enzyme. The l-aspartate ligand is located near Thr(179), the N-terminal residue of subunit beta liberated in the autoproteolytic event. Structural comparisons with the free form of EcAIII reveal that there are no major rearrangements of the active site upon aspartate binding. Although the ligand binding mode is similar to that observed in an l-aspartate complex of the related enzyme human aspartylglucosaminidase, the architecture of the EcAIII active site sheds light on the question of substrate specificity and explains why EcAIII is not able to hydrolyze glycosylated asparagine substrates.
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- Karolina Michalska
- Department of Crystallography, Faculty of Chemistry, A. Mickiewicz University, Poznan 60-780, Poland
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Xu Q, Belcastro MP, Villa ST, Dinkins RD, Clarke SG, Downie AB. A second protein L-isoaspartyl methyltransferase gene in Arabidopsis produces two transcripts whose products are sequestered in the nucleus. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2004; 136:2652-64. [PMID: 15347786 PMCID: PMC523330 DOI: 10.1104/pp.104.046094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2004] [Revised: 05/31/2004] [Accepted: 06/07/2004] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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The spontaneous and deleterious conversion of l-asparaginyl and l-aspartyl protein residues to l-iso-Asp or d-Asp occurs as proteins age and is accelerated under stressful conditions. Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis L. Heynh.) contains two genes (At3g48330 and At5g50240) encoding protein-l-isoaspartate methyltransferase (EC 2.1.1.77; PIMT), an enzyme capable of correcting this damage. The gene located on chromosome 5 (PIMT2) produces two proteins differing by three amino acids through alternative 3' splice site selection in the first intron. Recombinant protein from both splicing variants has PIMT activity. Subcellular localization using cell fractionation followed by immunoblot detection, as well as confocal visualization of PIMT:GFP fusions, demonstrated that PIMT1 is cytosolic while a canonical nuclear localization signal, present in PIMT2psi and the shorter PIMT2omega, is functional. Multiplex reverse transcription-PCR was used to establish PIMT1 and PIMT2 transcript presence and abundance, relative to beta-TUBULIN, in various tissues and under a variety of stresses imposed on seeds and seedlings. PIMT1 transcript is constitutively present but can increase, along with PIMT2, in developing seeds presumably in response to increasing endogenous abscisic acid (ABA). Transcript from PIMT2 also increases in establishing seedlings due to exogenous ABA and applied stress presumably through an ABA-dependent pathway. Furthermore, cleaved amplified polymorphic sequences from PIMT2 amplicons determined that ABA preferentially enhances the production of PIMT2omega transcript in leaves and possibly in tissues other than germinating seeds.
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- Qilong Xu
- Department of Horticulture, University of Kentucky Agriculture Experiment Station, S129, Agriculture Science Center North, University of Kentucky, 800 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40546-0312, USA
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