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Tang S, Deng X, Jiang J, Kirberger M, Yang JJ. Design of Calcium-Binding Proteins to Sense Calcium. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25092148. [PMID: 32375353 PMCID: PMC7248937 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25092148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2020] [Revised: 04/27/2020] [Accepted: 04/28/2020] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Calcium controls numerous biological processes by interacting with different classes of calcium binding proteins (CaBP’s), with different affinities, metal selectivities, kinetics, and calcium dependent conformational changes. Due to the diverse coordination chemistry of calcium, and complexity associated with protein folding and binding cooperativity, the rational design of CaBP’s was anticipated to present multiple challenges. In this paper we will first discuss applications of statistical analysis of calcium binding sites in proteins and subsequent development of algorithms to predict and identify calcium binding proteins. Next, we report efforts to identify key determinants for calcium binding affinity, cooperativity and calcium dependent conformational changes using grafting and protein design. Finally, we report recent advances in designing protein calcium sensors to capture calcium dynamics in various cellular environments.
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- Shen Tang
- Department of Chemistry, Center for Diagnostics and Therapeutics and Advanced Translational Imaging Facility, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA; (S.T.); (X.D.); (J.J.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Center for Diagnostics and Therapeutics and Advanced Translational Imaging Facility, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA; (S.T.); (X.D.); (J.J.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Center for Diagnostics and Therapeutics and Advanced Translational Imaging Facility, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA; (S.T.); (X.D.); (J.J.)
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- School of Science and Technology, Georgia Gwinnett College, Lawrenceville, GA 30043, USA;
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- Department of Chemistry, Center for Diagnostics and Therapeutics and Advanced Translational Imaging Facility, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA; (S.T.); (X.D.); (J.J.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-404-413-5520
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Liang H, Zeng G, Li Y, Zhang S, Zhao H, Guo L, Liu B, Dong M. Exploring the complex mechanical properties of xanthan scaffolds by AFM-based force spectroscopy. BEILSTEIN JOURNAL OF NANOTECHNOLOGY 2014; 5:365-373. [PMID: 24778961 PMCID: PMC3999747 DOI: 10.3762/bjnano.5.42] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2013] [Accepted: 03/11/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The polysaccharide xanthan has been extensively studied owing to its potential application in tissue engineering. In this paper, xanthan scaffold structures were investigated by atomic force microscope (AFM) in liquid, and the mechanical properties of the complex xanthan structures were investigated by using AFM-based force spectroscopy (FS). In this work, three types of structures in the xanthan scaffold were identified based on three types of FS stretching events. The fact that the complex force responses are the combinations of different types of stretching events suggests complicated intermolecular interactions among xanthan fibrils. The results provide crucial information to understand the structures and mechanical properties of the xanthan scaffold.
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- Hao Liang
- Institute of Photo-biophysics, School of Physics and Electronics, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004 Henan, PR China
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- Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO), Aarhus University, DK-8000 Aarhus, Denmark
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- Institute of Photo-biophysics, School of Physics and Electronics, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004 Henan, PR China
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- Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO), Aarhus University, DK-8000 Aarhus, Denmark
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- Institute of Photo-biophysics, School of Physics and Electronics, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004 Henan, PR China
- Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO), Aarhus University, DK-8000 Aarhus, Denmark
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- Institute of Photo-biophysics, School of Physics and Electronics, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004 Henan, PR China
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- Institute of Photo-biophysics, School of Physics and Electronics, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004 Henan, PR China
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- Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO), Aarhus University, DK-8000 Aarhus, Denmark
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Molecular interaction and functional regulation of connexin50 gap junctions by calmodulin. Biochem J 2011; 435:711-22. [PMID: 21320072 DOI: 10.1042/bj20101726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Cx50 (connexin50), a member of the α-family of gap junction proteins expressed in the lens of the eye, has been shown to be essential for normal lens development. In the present study, we identified a CaMBD [CaM (calmodulin)-binding domain] (residues 141-166) in the intracellular loop of Cx50. Elevations in intracellular Ca2+ concentration effected a 95% decline in gj (junctional conductance) of Cx50 in N2a cells that is likely to be mediated by CaM, because inclusion of the CaM inhibitor calmidazolium prevented this Ca2+-dependent decrease in gj. The direct involvement of the Cx50 CaMBD in this Ca2+/CaM-dependent regulation was demonstrated further by the inclusion of a synthetic peptide encompassing the CaMBD in both whole-cell patch pipettes, which effectively prevented the intracellular Ca2+-dependent decline in gj. Biophysical studies using NMR and fluorescence spectroscopy reveal further that the peptide stoichiometrically binds to Ca2+/CaM with an affinity of ~5 nM. The binding of the peptide expanded the Ca2+-sensing range of CaM by increasing the Ca2+ affinity of the C-lobe of CaM, while decreasing the Ca2+ affinity of the N-lobe of CaM. Overall, these results demonstrate that the binding of Ca2+/CaM to the intracellular loop of Cx50 is critical for mediating the Ca2+-dependent inhibition of Cx50 gap junctions in the lens of the eye.
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Boghossian AA, Choi JH, Ham MH, Strano MS. Dynamic and reversible self-assembly of photoelectrochemical complexes based on lipid bilayer disks, photosynthetic reaction centers, and single-walled carbon nanotubes. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2011; 27:1599-1609. [PMID: 21291272 DOI: 10.1021/la103469s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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An aqueous solution containing photosynthetic reaction centers (RCs), membrane scaffold proteins (MSPs), phospholipids, and single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) solubilized with the surfactant sodium cholate (SC) reversibly self-assembles into a highly ordered structure upon dialysis of the latter. The resulting structure is photoelectrochemically active and consists of 4-nm-thick lipid bilayer disks (nanodisks, NDs) arranged parallel to the surface of the SWCNT with the RC housed within the bilayer such that its hole injecting site faces the nanotube surface. The structure can be assembled and disassembled autonomously with the addition or removal of surfactant. We model the kinetic and thermodynamic forces that drive the dynamics of this reversible self-assembly process. The assembly is monitored using spectrofluorimetry during dialysis and subsequent surfactant addition and used to fit a kinetic model to determine the forward and reverse rate constants of ND and ND-SWCNT formation. The calculated ND and ND-SWCNT forward rate constants are 79 mM(-1) s(-1) and 5.4 × 10(2) mM(-1) s(-1), respectively, and the reverse rate constants are negligible over the dialysis time scale. We find that the reaction is not diffusion-controlled since the ND-SWCNT reaction, which consists of entities with smaller diffusion coefficients, has a larger reaction rate constant. Using these rate parameters, we were able to develop a kinetic phase diagram for the formation of ND-SWCNT complexes, which indicates an optimal dialysis rate of approximately 8 × 10(-4) s(-1). We also fit the model to cyclic ND-SWCNT assembly and disassembly experiments and hence mimic the thermodynamic forces used in regeneration processes detailed previously. Such forces may form the basis of both synthetic and natural photoelectrochemical complexes capable of dynamic component replacement and repair.
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- Ardemis A Boghossian
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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Yanyi C, Shenghui X, Yubin Z, Jie YJ. Calciomics: prediction and analysis of EF-hand calcium binding proteins by protein engineering. Sci China Chem 2010; 53:52-60. [PMID: 20802784 PMCID: PMC2926812 DOI: 10.1007/s11426-010-0011-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Ca2+ plays a pivotal role in the physiology and biochemistry of prokaryotic and mammalian organisms. Viruses also utilize the universal Ca2+ signal to create a specific cellular environment to achieve coexistence with the host, and to propagate. In this paper we first describe our development of a grafting approach to understand site-specific Ca2+ binding properties of EF-hand proteins with a helix-loop-helix Ca2+ binding motif, then summarize our prediction and identification of EF-hand Ca2+ binding sites on a genome-wide scale in bacteria and virus, and next report the application of the grafting approach to probe the metal binding capability of predicted EF-hand motifs within the streptococcal hemoprotein receptor (Shr) of Streptococcus pyrogenes and the nonstructural protein 1 (nsP1) of Sindbis virus. When methods such as the grafting approach are developed in conjunction with prediction algorithms we are better able to probe continuous Ca2+-binding sites that have been previously underrepresented due to the limitation of conventional methodology.
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- Chen Yanyi
- Department of Chemistry, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA
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Mirarefi P, Lee CT. Photo-induced unfolding and inactivation of bovine carbonic anhydrase in the presence of a photoresponsive surfactant. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-PROTEINS AND PROTEOMICS 2010; 1804:106-14. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbapap.2009.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2009] [Revised: 09/01/2009] [Accepted: 09/11/2009] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Huang Y, Zhou Y, Wong HC, Chen Y, Chen Y, Wang S, Castiblanco A, Liu A, Yang JJ. A single EF-hand isolated from STIM1 forms dimer in the absence and presence of Ca2+. FEBS J 2009; 276:5589-97. [PMID: 19694801 DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-4658.2009.07240.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Stromal interaction molecule 1 (STIM1) is responsible for activating the Ca(2+) release-activated Ca(2+) (CRAC) channel by first sensing the changes in Ca(2+) concentration in the endoplasmic reticulum ([Ca(2+)](ER)) via its luminal canonical EF-hand motif and subsequently oligomerizing to interact with the CRAC channel pore-forming subunit Orai1. In this work, we applied a grafting approach to obtain the intrinsic metal-binding affinity of the isolated EF-hand of STIM1, and further investigated its oligomeric state using pulsed-field gradient NMR and size-exclusion chromatography. The canonical EF-hand bound Ca(2+) with a dissociation constant at a level comparable with [Ca(2+)](ER) (512 +/- 15 microm). The binding of Ca(2+) resulted in a more compact conformation of the engineered protein. Our results also showed that D to A mutations at Ca(2+)-coordinating loop positions 1 and 3 of the EF-hand from STIM1 led to a 15-fold decrease in the metal-binding affinity, which explains why this mutant was insensitive to changes in Ca(2+) concentration in the endoplasmic reticulum ([Ca(2+)](ER)) and resulted in constitutive punctae formation and Ca(2+) influx. In addition, the grafted single EF-hand motif formed a dimer regardless of the presence of Ca(2+), which conforms to the EF-hand paring paradigm. These data indicate that the STIM1 canonical EF-hand motif tends to dimerize for functionality in solution and is responsible for sensing changes in [Ca(2+)](ER).
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- Yun Huang
- Department of Chemistry, Center for Drug Design and Advanced Biotechnology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA
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Calcium, troponin, calmodulin, S100 proteins: From myocardial basics to new therapeutic strategies. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2008; 369:247-64. [PMID: 17964289 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2007.10.082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2007] [Accepted: 10/14/2007] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Zhou Y, Tzeng WP, Yang W, Zhou Y, Ye Y, Lee HW, Frey TK, Yang J. Identification of a Ca2+-binding domain in the rubella virus nonstructural protease. J Virol 2007; 81:7517-28. [PMID: 17475644 PMCID: PMC1933374 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.00605-07] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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The rubella virus (RUB) nonstructural protein (NS) open reading frame (ORF) encodes a polypeptide precursor that is proteolytically self cleaved into two replicase components involved in viral RNA replication. A putative EF-hand Ca(2+)-binding motif that was conserved across different genotypes of RUB was predicted within the nonstructural protease that cleaves the precursor by using bioinformatics tools. To probe the metal-binding properties of this motif, we used an established grafting approach and engineered the 12-residue Ca(2+)-coordinating loop into a non-Ca(2+)-binding scaffold protein, CD2. The grafted EF-loop bound to Ca(2+) and its trivalent analogs Tb(3+) and La(3+) with K(d)s of 214, 47, and 14 microM, respectively. Mutations (D1210A and D1217A) of two of the potential Ca(2+)-coordinating ligands in the EF-loop led to the elimination of Tb(3+) binding. Inductive coupled plasma mass spectrometry was used to confirm the presence of Ca(2+) ([Ca(2+)]/[protein] = 0.7 +/- 0.2) in an NS protease minimal metal-binding domain, RUBCa, that spans the EF-hand motif. Conformational studies on RUBCa revealed that Ca(2+) binding induced local conformational changes and increased thermal stability (Delta T(m) = 4.1 degrees C). The infectivity of an RUB infectious cDNA clone containing the mutations D1210A/D1217A was decreased by approximately 20-fold in comparison to the wild-type (wt) clone, and these mutations rapidly reverted to the wt sequence. The NS protease containing these mutations was less efficient at precursor cleavage than the wt NS protease at 35 degrees C, and the mutant NS protease was temperature sensitive at 39 degrees C, confirming that the Ca(2+)-binding loop played a structural role in the NS protease and was specifically required for optimal stability under physiological conditions.
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- Yubin Zhou
- Department of Chemistry, Georgia State University, 50 Decatur St., Atlanta, GA 30303, USA
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Zhang Y, Li M, Chandrasekaran S, Gao X, Fang X, Lee HW, Hardcastle K, Yang J, Wang B. A unique quinolineboronic acid-based supramolecular structure that relies on double intermolecular B-N bonds for self-assembly in solid state and in solution. Tetrahedron 2007; 63:3287-3292. [PMID: 18414645 PMCID: PMC1950139 DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2007.02.04] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/30/2022]
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The boronic acid functional group plays very important roles in sugar recognition, catalysis, organic synthesis, and supramolecular assembly. Therefore, understanding the unique properties of this functional group is very important. 8-Quinolineboronic acid (8-QBA) is found to be capable of self-assembling in solid state through a unique intermolecular B-N bond mechanism reinforced by intermolecular boronic anhydride formation, π-π stacking, and hydrogen bond formation. NMR NOE and diffusion studies indicate that intermolecular B-N interaction also exists in solution with 8-QBA. In contrast, a positional isomer of 8-QBA, 5-quinolineboronic acid (5-QBA) showed very different behaviors in crystal packing and in solution and therefore different supramolecular network. Understanding the structural features of this unique 8-QBA assembly could be very helpful for the future design of new sugar sensors, molecular catalysts, and supramolecular assemblies.
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- Yanling Zhang
- Department of Chemistry and Center for Biotechnology and Drug Design, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30302-4089
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Biotechnology and Drug Design, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30302-4089
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Biotechnology and Drug Design, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30302-4089
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Biotechnology and Drug Design, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30302-4089
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- X-ray Crystallography Center, Department of Chemistry, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Biotechnology and Drug Design, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30302-4089
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- X-ray Crystallography Center, Department of Chemistry, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Biotechnology and Drug Design, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30302-4089
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Biotechnology and Drug Design, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30302-4089
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Zhang Y, Li M, Chandrasekaran S, Gao X, Fang X, Lee HW, Hardcastle K, Yang J, Wang B. A unique quinolineboronic acid-based supramolecular structure that relies on double intermolecular B–N bonds for self-assembly in solid state and in solution. Tetrahedron 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2007.02.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Zhou Y, Yang W, Kirberger M, Lee HW, Ayalasomayajula G, Yang JJ. Prediction of EF-hand calcium-binding proteins and analysis of bacterial EF-hand proteins. Proteins 2007; 65:643-55. [PMID: 16981205 DOI: 10.1002/prot.21139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 114] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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The EF-hand protein with a helix-loop-helix Ca(2+) binding motif constitutes one of the largest protein families and is involved in numerous biological processes. To facilitate the understanding of the role of Ca(2+) in biological systems using genomic information, we report, herein, our improvement on the pattern search method for the identification of EF-hand and EF-like Ca(2+)-binding proteins. The canonical EF-hand patterns are modified to cater to different flanking structural elements. In addition, on the basis of the conserved sequence of both the N- and C-terminal EF-hands within S100 and S100-like proteins, a new signature profile has been established to allow for the identification of pseudo EF-hand and S100 proteins from genomic information. The new patterns have a positive predictive value of 99% and a sensitivity of 96% for pseudo EF-hands. Furthermore, using the developed patterns, we have identified zero pseudo EF-hand motif and 467 canonical EF-hand Ca(2+) binding motifs with diverse cellular functions in the bacteria genome. The prediction results imply that pseudo EF-hand motifs are phylogenetically younger than canonical EF-hand motifs. Our prediction of Ca(2+) binding motifs provides not only an insight into the role of Ca(2+) and Ca(2+)-binding proteins in bacterial systems, but also a way to explore and define the role of Ca(2+) in other biological systems (calciomics).
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- Yubin Zhou
- Department of Chemistry, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, USA
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Reiner DS, Hetsko ML, Meszaros JG, Sun CH, Morrison HG, Brunton LL, Gillin FD. Calcium signaling in excystation of the early diverging eukaryote, Giardia lamblia. J Biol Chem 2003; 278:2533-40. [PMID: 12397071 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m208033200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Excystation of Giardia lamblia, which initiates infection, is a poorly understood but dramatic differentiation induced by physiological signals from the host. Our data implicate a central role for calcium homeostasis in excystation. Agents that alter cytosolic Ca(2+) levels (1,2-bis(2-aminophenoxy)ethane-N,N,N',N'-tetraacetic acid-tetra(acetyloxymethyl) ester, a Ca(2+) channel blocker, Ca(2+) ionophores, and thapsigargin) strongly inhibit excystation. Treatment of Giardia with thapsigargin raised intracellular Ca(2+) levels, and peak Ca(2+) responses increased with each stage of excystation, consistent with the kinetics of inhibition. Fluorescent thapsigargin localized to a likely Ca(2+) storage compartment in cysts. The ability to sequester ions in membrane-bounded compartments is a hallmark of the eukaryotic cell. These studies support the existence of a giardial thapsigargin-sensitive Ca(2+) storage compartment resembling the sarcoplasmic/endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase pump-leak system and suggest that it is important in regulation of differentiation and appeared early in the evolution of eukaryotic cells. Calmodulin antagonists also blocked excystation. The divergent giardial calmodulin localized to the eight flagellar basal bodies/centrosomes, like protein kinase A. Inhibitor kinetics suggest that protein kinase A signaling triggers excystation, whereas calcium signaling is mainly required later, for parasite activation and emergence. Thus, the basal bodies may be a cellular control center to coordinate the resumption of motility and cytokinesis in excystation.
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- David S Reiner
- Department of Pathology, University of California, San Diego, 92103, USA
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