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Beauchamp E, Gamma JM, Cromwell CR, Moussa EW, Pain R, Kostiuk MA, Acevedo-Morantes C, Iyer A, Yap M, Vincent KM, Postovit LM, Julien O, Hubbard BP, Mackey JR, Berthiaume LG. Multiomics analysis identifies oxidative phosphorylation as a cancer vulnerability arising from myristoylation inhibition. J Transl Med 2024; 22:431. [PMID: 38715059 PMCID: PMC11075276 DOI: 10.1186/s12967-024-05150-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2023] [Accepted: 03/31/2024] [Indexed: 05/12/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND In humans, two ubiquitously expressed N-myristoyltransferases, NMT1 and NMT2, catalyze myristate transfer to proteins to facilitate membrane targeting and signaling. We investigated the expression of NMTs in numerous cancers and found that NMT2 levels are dysregulated by epigenetic suppression, particularly so in hematologic malignancies. This suggests that pharmacological inhibition of the remaining NMT1 could allow for the selective killing of these cells, sparing normal cells with both NMTs. METHODS AND RESULTS Transcriptomic analysis of 1200 NMT inhibitor (NMTI)-treated cancer cell lines revealed that NMTI sensitivity relates not only to NMT2 loss or NMT1 dependency, but also correlates with a myristoylation inhibition sensitivity signature comprising 54 genes (MISS-54) enriched in hematologic cancers as well as testis, brain, lung, ovary, and colon cancers. Because non-myristoylated proteins are degraded by a glycine-specific N-degron, differential proteomics revealed the major impact of abrogating NMT1 genetically using CRISPR/Cas9 in cancer cells was surprisingly to reduce mitochondrial respiratory complex I proteins rather than cell signaling proteins, some of which were also reduced, albeit to a lesser extent. Cancer cell treatments with the first-in-class NMTI PCLX-001 (zelenirstat), which is undergoing human phase 1/2a trials in advanced lymphoma and solid tumors, recapitulated these effects. The most downregulated myristoylated mitochondrial protein was NDUFAF4, a complex I assembly factor. Knockout of NDUFAF4 or in vitro cell treatment with zelenirstat resulted in loss of complex I, oxidative phosphorylation and respiration, which impacted metabolomes. CONCLUSIONS Targeting of both, oxidative phosphorylation and cell signaling partly explains the lethal effects of zelenirstat in select cancer types. While the prognostic value of the sensitivity score MISS-54 remains to be validated in patients, our findings continue to warrant the clinical development of zelenirstat as cancer treatment.
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- Department of Medicine and Pathology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Pacylex Pharmaceuticals Inc., Edmonton, AB, Canada.
- Department of Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
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Kava E, Garbelotti CV, Lopes JLS, Costa-Filho AJ. Myristoylated GRASP55 dimerizes in the presence of model membranes. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2024:1-12. [PMID: 38361284 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2024.2317973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2023] [Accepted: 02/07/2024] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
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The Golgi Reassembly and Stacking Proteins (GRASPs) are engaged in various functions within the cell, both in unconventional secretion mechanisms and structuring and organizing the Golgi apparatus. Understanding their specific role in each situation still requires more structural and functional data at the molecular level. GRASP55 is one of the GRASP members in mammals, anchored to the membrane via the myristoylation of a Gly residue at its N-terminus. Therefore, co-translational modifications, such as myristoylation, are fundamental when considering a strategy to obtain detailed information on the interactions between GRASP55 and membranes. Despite its functional relevance, the N-terminal myristoylation has been underappreciated in the studies reported to date, compromising the previously proposed models for GRASP-membrane interactions. Here, we investigated the synergy between the presence of the membrane and the formation of oligomeric structures of myristoylated GRASP55, using a series of biophysical techniques to perform the structural characterization of the lipidated GRASP55 and its interaction with biological lipid model membranes. Our data fulfill an unexplored gap: the adequate evaluation of the presence of lipidations and lipid membranes on the structure-function dyad of GRASPs.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Emanuel Kava
- Laboratório de Biofísica Molecular, Departamento de Física, Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Fisiologia Ecológica de Plantas, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biofísica Molecular, Departamento de Física, Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biofísica Molecular, Departamento de Física, Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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Clarke RJ. Electrostatic switch mechanisms of membrane protein trafficking and regulation. Biophys Rev 2023; 15:1967-1985. [PMID: 38192346 PMCID: PMC10771482 DOI: 10.1007/s12551-023-01166-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2023] [Accepted: 11/17/2023] [Indexed: 01/10/2024] Open
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Lipid-protein interactions are normally classified as either specific or general. Specific interactions refer to lipid binding to specific binding sites within a membrane protein, thereby modulating the protein's thermal stability or kinetics. General interactions refer to indirect effects whereby lipids affect membrane proteins by modulating the membrane's physical properties, e.g., its fluidity, thickness, or dipole potential. It is not widely recognized that there is a third distinct type of lipid-protein interaction. Intrinsically disordered N- or C-termini of membrane proteins can interact directly but nonspecifically with the surrounding membrane. Many peripheral membrane proteins are held to the cytoplasmic surface of the plasma membrane via a cooperative combination of two forces: hydrophobic anchoring and electrostatic attraction. An acyl chain, e.g., myristoyl, added post-translationally to one of the protein's termini inserts itself into the lipid matrix and helps hold peripheral membrane proteins onto the membrane. Electrostatic attraction occurs between positively charged basic amino acid residues (lysine and arginine) on one of the protein's terminal tails and negatively charged phospholipid head groups, such as phosphatidylserine. Phosphorylation of either serine or tyrosine residues on the terminal tails via regulatory protein kinases allows for an electrostatic switch mechanism to control trafficking of the protein. Kinase action reduces the positive charge on the protein's tail, weakening the electrostatic attraction and releasing the protein from the membrane. A similar mechanism regulates many integral membrane proteins, but here only electrostatic interactions are involved, and the electrostatic switch modulates protein activity by altering the stabilities of different protein conformational states.
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- Ronald J. Clarke
- School of Chemistry, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006 Australia
- The University of Sydney Nano Institute, Sydney, NSW 2006 Australia
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Chang YH. Impact of Protein N α-Modifications on Cellular Functions and Human Health. Life (Basel) 2023; 13:1613. [PMID: 37511988 PMCID: PMC10381334 DOI: 10.3390/life13071613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2023] [Revised: 07/14/2023] [Accepted: 07/17/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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Most human proteins are modified by enzymes that act on the α-amino group of a newly synthesized polypeptide. Methionine aminopeptidases can remove the initiator methionine and expose the second amino acid for further modification by enzymes responsible for myristoylation, acetylation, methylation, or other chemical reactions. Specific acetyltransferases can also modify the initiator methionine and sometimes the acetylated methionine can be removed, followed by further modifications. These modifications at the protein N-termini play critical roles in cellular protein localization, protein-protein interaction, protein-DNA interaction, and protein stability. Consequently, the dysregulation of these modifications could significantly change the development and progression status of certain human diseases. The focus of this review is to highlight recent progress in our understanding of the roles of these modifications in regulating protein functions and how these enzymes have been used as potential novel therapeutic targets for various human diseases.
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- Yie-Hwa Chang
- Edward A. Doisy Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Saint Louis University Medical School, Saint Louis, MO 63104, USA
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Hanna CC, Kriegesmann J, Dowman LJ, Becker CFW, Payne RJ. Chemische Synthese und Semisynthese von lipidierten Proteinen. ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 134:e202111266. [PMID: 38504765 PMCID: PMC10947004 DOI: 10.1002/ange.202111266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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AbstractLipidierung ist eine ubiquitäre Modifikation von Peptiden und Proteinen, die entweder co‐ oder posttranslational auftreten kann. Für die Vielzahl von Lipidklassen wurde gezeigt, dass diese viele entscheidende biologische Aktivitäten, z. B. die Regulierung der Signalweiterleitung, Zell‐Zell‐Adhäsion sowie die Anlagerung von Proteinen an Lipid‐Rafts und Phospholipidmembranen, beeinflussen. Während die Natur Enzyme nutzt, um Lipidmodifikationen in Proteine einzubringen, ist ihre Nutzung für die chemoenzymatische Herstellung von lipidierten Proteinen häufig ineffizient. Eine Alternative ist die Kombination moderner synthetischer und semisynthetischer Techniken, um lipidierte Proteine in reiner und homogen modifizierter Form zu erhalten. Dieser Aufsatz erörtert Fortschritte in der Entwicklung der Lipidierungs‐ und Ligationschemie und deren Anwendung in der Synthese und Semisynthese homogen lipidierter Proteine, die es ermöglichen, den Einfluss dieser Modifikationen auf die Proteinstruktur und ‐funktion zu untersuchen.
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- Cameron C. Hanna
- School of ChemistryThe University of SydneySydneyNSW2006Australien
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- Institut für Biologische ChemieFakultät für ChemieUniversität WienWienÖsterreich
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- School of ChemistryThe University of SydneySydneyNSW2006Australien
- Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Innovations in Peptide and Protein ScienceThe University of SydneySydneyNSW2006Australien
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- School of ChemistryThe University of SydneySydneyNSW2006Australien
- Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Innovations in Peptide and Protein ScienceThe University of SydneySydneyNSW2006Australien
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Hanna C, Kriegesmann J, Dowman L, Becker C, Payne RJ. Chemical Synthesis and Semisynthesis of Lipidated Proteins. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 61:e202111266. [PMID: 34611966 PMCID: PMC9303669 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202111266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Lipidation is a ubiquitous modification of peptides and proteins that can occur either co‐ or post‐translationally. An array of different lipid classes can adorn proteins and has been shown to influence a number of crucial biological activities, including the regulation of signaling, cell–cell adhesion events, and the anchoring of proteins to lipid rafts and phospholipid membranes. Whereas nature employs a range of enzymes to install lipid modifications onto proteins, the use of these for the chemoenzymatic generation of lipidated proteins is often inefficient or impractical. An alternative is to harness the power of modern synthetic and semisynthetic technologies to access lipid‐modified proteins in a pure and homogeneously modified form. This Review aims to highlight significant advances in the development of lipidation and ligation chemistry and their implementation in the synthesis and semisynthesis of homogeneous lipidated proteins that have enabled the influence of these modifications on protein structure and function to be uncovered.
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- Cameron Hanna
- The University of Sydney, Chemistry, 2006, Sydney, AUSTRALIA
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- University of Vienna: Universitat Wien, Institute of Biological Chemistry, Vienna, AUSTRIA
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- The University of Sydney, School of Chemistry, 2006, Sydney, AUSTRALIA
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- University of Vienna Faculty of Chemistry: Universitat Wien Fakultat fur Chemie, Institute of Biological Chemistry, Vienna, AUSTRIA
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- The University of Sydney, School of Chemistry, Eastern Avenue, 2006, Sydney, AUSTRALIA
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Ahuja A, Kushwah J, Mathur C, Chauhan K, Dutta TK, Somvanshi VS. Identification of Galtox, a new protein toxin from Photorhabdus bacterial symbionts of Heterorhabditis nematodes. Toxicon 2021; 194:53-62. [PMID: 33610634 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2021.02.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2020] [Revised: 02/02/2021] [Accepted: 02/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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The Gram-negative bacteria Photorhabdus lives in a symbiotic relationship with the insect-pathogenic Heterorhabditis nematodes and produces numerous hydrolytic enzymes, secondary metabolites and protein toxins. Seven Photorhabdus strains were previously isolated from the Heterorhabditis nematodes collected from different geographical regions of India. The strains IARI-SGMG3, IARI-SGHR2, IARI-SGHR4, IARI-SGMS1 and IARI-SGGJ2 were identified as P. akhurstii, whereas IARI-SGLDK1 and IARI-SGHP1 were identified as P. laumondii subsp. laumondii and P. laumondii subsp. clarkeii, respectively. A new and previously unreported 35 kDa molecular weight protein toxin 'Galtox' was identified from these Photorhabdus strains. The nucleotide sequences of the toxin gene from seven Photorhabdus strains were PCR amplified, sequenced, cloned into pET protein expression vector, and the protein toxin was expressed and purified. The Galtox sequence from various strains showed variations in sequence and toxicity against Galleria mellonella. The injection of purified Galtox protein into the 4th instar larvae showed median lethal dose (LD50) values of 2.39-26.08 ng toxin/g G. mellonella bodyweight after 48 h. The protein injection killed the insects quickly and exhibited a median lethal time (LT50) of 12-60 h when injected at the rate of 3.1-31.2 ng toxin/g G. mellonella bodyweight. Galtox protein sequence analysis indicated similarity to several bacterial toxin-related protein domains, such as 6rgnA domain of Bordetella membrane targeting toxin BteA, 6gy6 domain of Xenorhabdus α-Xenorhabdolysins, 4mu6A and 4xa9a domains similar to effector protein LegC3 from Legionella pneumophila and 1cv8.1 domain of staphylococcal cysteine proteinase staphopain B. The mode of action of Galtox needs to be understood to enable its use for the management of agricultural insect-pests.
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- Amit Ahuja
- Division of Nematology, ICAR - Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110012, India
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- Division of Nematology, ICAR - Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110012, India
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- Division of Nematology, ICAR - Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110012, India
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- Division of Nematology, ICAR - Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110012, India
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- Division of Nematology, ICAR - Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110012, India
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- Division of Nematology, ICAR - Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110012, India.
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A strategy to identify protein-N-myristoylation-dependent phosphorylation reactions of cellular proteins by using Phos-tag SDS-PAGE. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0225510. [PMID: 31751425 PMCID: PMC6872159 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0225510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2019] [Accepted: 11/06/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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To establish a strategy for identifying protein-N-myristoylation-dependent phosphorylation of cellular proteins, Phos-tag SDS-PAGE was performed on wild-type (WT) and nonmyristoylated mutant (G2A-mutant) FMNL2 and FMNL3, phosphorylated N-myristoylated model proteins expressed in HEK293 cells. The difference in the banding pattern in Phos-tag SDS-PAGE between the WT and G2A-mutant FMNL2 indicated the presence of N-myristoylation-dependent phosphorylation sites in FMNL2. Phos-tag SDS-PAGE of FMNL2 mutants in which the putative phosphorylation sites listed in PhosphoSitePlus (an online database of phosphorylation sites) were changed to Ala revealed that Ser-171 and Ser-1072 are N-myristoylation-dependent phosphorylation sites in FMNL2. Similar experiments with FMNL3 demonstrated that N-myristoylation-dependent phosphorylation occurs at a single Ser residue at position 174, which is a Ser residue conserved between FMNL2 and FMNL3, corresponding to Ser-171 in FMNL2. The facts that phosphorylation of Ser-1072 in FMNL2 has been shown to play a critical role in integrin β1 internalization mediated by FMNL2 and that Ser-171 in FMNL2 and Ser-174 in FMNL3 are novel putative phosphorylation sites conserved between FMNL2 and FMNL3 indicate that the strategy used in this study is a useful tool for identifying and characterizing physiologically important phosphorylation reactions occurring on N-myristoylated proteins.
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Corbic Ramljak I, Stanger J, Real-Hohn A, Dreier D, Wimmer L, Redlberger-Fritz M, Fischl W, Klingel K, Mihovilovic MD, Blaas D, Kowalski H. Cellular N-myristoyltransferases play a crucial picornavirus genus-specific role in viral assembly, virion maturation, and infectivity. PLoS Pathog 2018; 14:e1007203. [PMID: 30080883 PMCID: PMC6089459 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1007203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2018] [Revised: 08/13/2018] [Accepted: 07/05/2018] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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In nearly all picornaviruses the precursor of the smallest capsid protein VP4 undergoes co-translational N-terminal myristoylation by host cell N-myristoyltransferases (NMTs). Curtailing this modification by mutation of the myristoylation signal in poliovirus has been shown to result in severe assembly defects and very little, if any, progeny virus production. Avoiding possible pleiotropic effects of such mutations, we here used pharmacological abrogation of myristoylation with the NMT inhibitor DDD85646, a pyrazole sulfonamide originally developed against trypanosomal NMT. Infection of HeLa cells with coxsackievirus B3 in the presence of this drug decreased VP0 acylation at least 100-fold, resulting in a defect both early and late in virus morphogenesis, which diminishes the yield of viral progeny by about 90%. Virus particles still produced consisted mainly of provirions containing RNA and uncleaved VP0 and, to a substantially lesser extent, of mature virions with cleaved VP0. This indicates an important role of myristoylation in the viral maturation cleavage. By electron microscopy, these RNA-filled particles were indistinguishable from virus produced under control conditions. Nevertheless, their specific infectivity decreased by about five hundred fold. Since host cell-attachment was not markedly impaired, their defect must lie in the inability to transfer their genomic RNA into the cytosol, likely at the level of endosomal pore formation. Strikingly, neither parechoviruses nor kobuviruses are affected by DDD85646, which appears to correlate with their native capsid containing only unprocessed VP0. Individual knockout of the genes encoding the two human NMT isozymes in haploid HAP1 cells further demonstrated the pivotal role for HsNMT1, with little contribution by HsNMT2, in the virus replication cycle. Our results also indicate that inhibition of NMT can possibly be exploited for controlling the infection by a wide spectrum of picornaviruses. Picornaviruses are important human and animal pathogens. Protective vaccines are only available against very few representatives. Furthermore, antiviral drugs have not made it to the market because of serious side effects and viral mutational escape. We here show that pharmacological inhibition of cellular myristoyltransferases severely decreased myristoylation of enteroviral structural proteins as exemplified by coxsackievirus B3, a prominent pathogen causing virus-induced acute and chronic heart disease. The drug DDD85646 substantially diminished virus yield and almost abolished the infectivity of the residual progeny virus. It is highly effective against several other picornaviruses, except those two included in our study that naturally do not process VP0. Our work provides new insight into the role of myristoylation in the life cycle of picornaviruses and identifies the responsible cellular enzyme as a promising candidate for antiviral therapy.
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- Irena Corbic Ramljak
- Center for Medical Biochemistry, Max F. Perutz Laboratories (MFPL), Medical University of Vienna, Vienna Biocenter (VBC), Vienna, Austria
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- Center for Medical Biochemistry, Max F. Perutz Laboratories (MFPL), Medical University of Vienna, Vienna Biocenter (VBC), Vienna, Austria
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- Center for Medical Biochemistry, Max F. Perutz Laboratories (MFPL), Medical University of Vienna, Vienna Biocenter (VBC), Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Applied Synthetic Chemistry, TU Wien, Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Applied Synthetic Chemistry, TU Wien, Vienna, Austria
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- Haplogen GmbH, Vienna, Campus Vienna Biocenter, Vienna, Austria
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- Cardiopathology, Institute for Pathology and Neuropathology, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Center for Medical Biochemistry, Max F. Perutz Laboratories (MFPL), Medical University of Vienna, Vienna Biocenter (VBC), Vienna, Austria
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- Center for Medical Biochemistry, Max F. Perutz Laboratories (MFPL), Medical University of Vienna, Vienna Biocenter (VBC), Vienna, Austria
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Chyung E, LeBlanc HF, Fallon JR, Akins MR. Fragile X granules are a family of axonal ribonucleoprotein particles with circuit-dependent protein composition and mRNA cargos. J Comp Neurol 2017; 526:96-108. [PMID: 28884477 DOI: 10.1002/cne.24321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2017] [Revised: 08/14/2017] [Accepted: 08/25/2017] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Local axonal protein synthesis plays a crucial role in the formation and function of neuronal circuits. Understanding the role of this mechanism in specific circuits requires identifying the protein composition and mRNA cargos of the ribonucleoprotein particles (RNPs) that form the substrate for axonal translation. FXGs (Fragile X granules) are axonal RNPs present in a stereotyped subset of mature axons in the intact brain that contain one or more of the Fragile X related (FXR) proteins (FMRP, FXR2P, and FXR1P) along with mRNA and ribosomes. Here we performed a systematic survey of the FXR protein composition and mRNA association of FXGs in the brain. We have identified four FXG types that can be categorized based on their FXR protein complement. All FXGs contain FXR2P, with FMRP and/or FXR1P present in circuit-selective subsets. Individual neuronal cell types predominantly express a single FXG type, with FMRP-containing FXGs the most prevalent in forebrain neurons. All FXG types associate with ribosomes and mRNA, but the specific mRNA cargos are a function of FXG type, brain region and neuron class. Transcripts for β-catenin and its regulator APC associate with a subset of forebrain FXGs. Moreover, both these transcripts can colocalize within individual FXGs, suggesting that the axonal translation of functionally related proteins may be coordinately regulated with high spatiotemporal resolution. Cell type-dependent expression of specific RNP types with distinct mRNA cargos, such as FXGs, presents a potential mechanism for regulating local translation and its output in a circuit-dependent manner.
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- Eunice Chyung
- Department of Neuroscience, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, 02912
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- Department of Neuroscience, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, 02912
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- Department of Neuroscience, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, 02912
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- Department of Biology, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104.,Department of Neurobiology & Anatomy, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104
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Udenwobele DI, Su RC, Good SV, Ball TB, Varma Shrivastav S, Shrivastav A. Myristoylation: An Important Protein Modification in the Immune Response. Front Immunol 2017; 8:751. [PMID: 28713376 PMCID: PMC5492501 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2017.00751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2017] [Accepted: 06/13/2017] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
Abstract
Protein N-myristoylation is a cotranslational lipidic modification specific to the alpha-amino group of an N-terminal glycine residue of many eukaryotic and viral proteins. The ubiquitous eukaryotic enzyme, N-myristoyltransferase, catalyzes the myristoylation process. Precisely, attachment of a myristoyl group increases specific protein–protein interactions leading to subcellular localization of myristoylated proteins with its signaling partners. The birth of the field of myristoylation, a little over three decades ago, has led to the understanding of the significance of protein myristoylation in regulating cellular signaling pathways in several biological processes especially in carcinogenesis and more recently immune function. This review discusses myristoylation as a prerequisite step in initiating many immune cell signaling cascades. In particular, we discuss the hitherto unappreciated implication of myristoylation during myelopoiesis, innate immune response, lymphopoiesis for T cells, and the formation of the immunological synapse. Furthermore, we discuss the role of myristoylation in inducing the virological synapse during human immunodeficiency virus infection as well as its clinical implication. This review aims to summarize existing knowledge in the field and to highlight gaps in our understanding of the role of myristoylation in immune function so as to further investigate into the dynamics of myristoylation-dependent immune regulation.
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- Daniel Ikenna Udenwobele
- Department of Biology, University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, MB, Canada.,Department of Biochemistry, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu, Nigeria
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- JC Wilt Infectious Diseases Research Institute, National HIV and Retrovirology Laboratory, Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- Department of Biology, University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- JC Wilt Infectious Diseases Research Institute, National HIV and Retrovirology Laboratory, Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, MB, Canada.,Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- Department of Biology, University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, MB, Canada.,VastCon Inc., Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- Department of Biology, University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, MB, Canada.,Department of Biochemistry and Medical Genetics, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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Chojnacka K, Mruk DD. The Src non-receptor tyrosine kinase paradigm: New insights into mammalian Sertoli cell biology. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2015; 415:133-42. [PMID: 26296907 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2015.08.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2015] [Revised: 07/27/2015] [Accepted: 08/09/2015] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Src kinases are non-receptor tyrosine kinases that phosphorylate diverse substrates, which control processes such as cell proliferation, differentiation and survival; cell adhesion; and cell motility. c-Src, the prototypical member of this protein family, is widely expressed by several organs that include the testis. In the seminiferous epithelium of the adult rat testis, c-Src is highest at the tubule lumen during the release of mature spermatids. Other studies show that testosterone regulates spermatid adhesion to Sertoli cells via c-Src, indicating Src phosphorylates key substrates that prompt the disassembly of Sertoli cell-spermatid junctions. A more recent in vitro study reveals that c-Src participates in the internalization of proteins that constitute the blood-testis barrier, which is present between Sertoli cells, suggesting a similar mechanism of junction disassembly is at play during spermiation. In this review, we discuss recent findings on c-Src, with an emphasis on its role in spermatogenesis in the mammalian testis.
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- Center for Biomedical Research, Population Council, New York, USA.
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Mruk DD, Cheng CY. The Mammalian Blood-Testis Barrier: Its Biology and Regulation. Endocr Rev 2015; 36:564-91. [PMID: 26357922 PMCID: PMC4591527 DOI: 10.1210/er.2014-1101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 388] [Impact Index Per Article: 43.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2014] [Accepted: 09/03/2015] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Spermatogenesis is the cellular process by which spermatogonia develop into mature spermatids within seminiferous tubules, the functional unit of the mammalian testis, under the structural and nutritional support of Sertoli cells and the precise regulation of endocrine factors. As germ cells develop, they traverse the seminiferous epithelium, a process that involves restructuring of Sertoli-germ cell junctions, as well as Sertoli-Sertoli cell junctions at the blood-testis barrier. The blood-testis barrier, one of the tightest tissue barriers in the mammalian body, divides the seminiferous epithelium into 2 compartments, basal and adluminal. The blood-testis barrier is different from most other tissue barriers in that it is not only comprised of tight junctions. Instead, tight junctions coexist and cofunction with ectoplasmic specializations, desmosomes, and gap junctions to create a unique microenvironment for the completion of meiosis and the subsequent development of spermatids into spermatozoa via spermiogenesis. Studies from the past decade or so have identified the key structural, scaffolding, and signaling proteins of the blood-testis barrier. More recent studies have defined the regulatory mechanisms that underlie blood-testis barrier function. We review here the biology and regulation of the mammalian blood-testis barrier and highlight research areas that should be expanded in future studies.
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- Dolores D Mruk
- Center for Biomedical Research, Population Council, New York, New York 10065
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- Center for Biomedical Research, Population Council, New York, New York 10065
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Kumar S, Sharma RK. N-terminal region of the catalytic domain of human N-myristoyltransferase 1 acts as an inhibitory module. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0127661. [PMID: 26000639 PMCID: PMC4441422 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0127661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2015] [Accepted: 04/17/2015] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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N-myristoyltransferase (NMT) plays critical roles in the modulation of various signaling molecules, however, the regulation of this enzyme in diverse cellular states remains poorly understood. We provide experimental evidence to show for the first time that for the isoform 1 of human NMT (hNMT1), the regulatory roles extend into the catalytic core. In our present study, we expressed, purified, and characterized a truncation mutant devoid of 28 N-terminal amino acids from the catalytic module (Δ28-hNMT1s) and compared its properties to the full-length catalytic domain of hNMT1. The deletion of the N-terminal peptide had no effect on the enzyme stability. Our findings suggest that the N-terminal region in the catalytic module of hNMT1 functions serves as a regulatory control element. The observations of an ~3 fold increase in enzymatic efficiency following removal of the N-terminal peptide of hNMT1s indicates that N-terminal amino acids acts as an inhibitory segment and negatively regulate the enzyme activity. Our findings that the N-terminal region confers control over activity, taken together with the earlier observations that the N-terminal of hNMT1 is differentially processed in diverse cellular states, suggests that the proteolytic processing of the peptide segment containing the inhibitory region provides a molecular mechanism for physiological up-regulation of myristoyltransferase activity.
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- Sujeet Kumar
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Cancer Cluster, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Cancer Cluster, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
- * E-mail: (RKS)
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Stackpole EE, Akins MR, Fallon JR. N-myristoylation regulates the axonal distribution of the Fragile X-related protein FXR2P. Mol Cell Neurosci 2014; 62:42-50. [PMID: 25109237 DOI: 10.1016/j.mcn.2014.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2014] [Revised: 07/21/2014] [Accepted: 08/06/2014] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Fragile X syndrome, the leading cause of inherited intellectual disability and autism, is caused by loss of function of Fragile X mental retardation protein (FMRP). FMRP is an RNA binding protein that regulates local protein synthesis in the somatodendritic compartment. However, emerging evidence also indicates important roles for FMRP in axonal and presynaptic functions. In particular, FMRP and its homologue FXR2P localize axonally and presynaptically to discrete endogenous structures in the brain termed Fragile X granules (FXGs). FXR2P is a component of all FXGs and is necessary for the axonal and presynaptic localization of FMRP to these structures. We therefore sought to identify and characterize structural features of FXR2P that regulate its axonal localization. Sequence analysis reveals that FXR2P harbors a consensus N-terminal myristoylation sequence (MGXXXS) that is absent in FMRP. Using click chemistry with wild type and an unmyristoylatable G2A mutant we demonstrate that FXR2P is N-myristoylated on glycine 2, establishing it as a lipid-modified RNA binding protein. To investigate the role of FXR2P N-myristoylation in neurons we generated fluorescently tagged wild type and unmyristoylatable FXR2P (WT and G2A, respectively) and expressed them in primary cortical cultures. Both FXR2P(WT) and FXR2P(G2A) are expressed at equivalent overall levels and are capable of forming FMRP-containing axonal granules. However, FXR2P(WT) granules are largely restricted to proximal axonal segments while granules formed with unmyristoylatable FXR2P(G2A) are localized throughout the axonal arbor, including in growth cones. These studies indicate that N-terminal myristoylation of the RNA binding protein FXR2P regulates its localization within the axonal arbor. Moreover, since FMRP localization within axonal domains requires its association with FXR2P, these findings suggest that FXR2P lipid modification is a control point for the axonal and presynaptic distribution of FMRP.
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- Emily E Stackpole
- Department of Neuroscience, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA; Department of Biology, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA.
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de Oliveira GAP, Pereira EG, Ferretti GDS, Valente AP, Cordeiro Y, Silva JL. Intramolecular dynamics within the N-Cap-SH3-SH2 regulatory unit of the c-Abl tyrosine kinase reveal targeting to the cellular membrane. J Biol Chem 2013; 288:28331-45. [PMID: 23928308 PMCID: PMC3784749 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m113.500926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2013] [Revised: 08/01/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
Abstract
c-Abl is a key regulator of cell signaling and is under strict control via intramolecular interactions. In this study, we address changes in the intramolecular dynamics coupling within the c-Abl regulatory unit by presenting its N-terminal segment (N-Cap) with an alternative function in the cell as c-Abl becomes activated. Using small angle x-ray scattering, nuclear magnetic resonance, and confocal microscopy, we demonstrate that the N-Cap and the Src homology (SH) 3 domain acquire μs-ms motions upon N-Cap association with the SH2-L domain, revealing a stabilizing synergy between these segments. The N-Cap-myristoyl tether likely triggers the protein to anchor to the membrane because of these flip-flop dynamics, which occur in the μs-ms time range. This segment not only presents the myristate during c-Abl inhibition but may also trigger protein localization inside the cell in a functional and stability-dependent mechanism that is lost in Bcr-Abl(+) cells, which underlie chronic myeloid leukemia. This loss of intramolecular dynamics and binding to the cellular membrane is a potential therapeutic target.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Apoptosis
- Cell Membrane/metabolism
- Chlorocebus aethiops
- Chromatography/methods
- Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic
- Gene Expression Regulation, Leukemic
- HEK293 Cells
- Humans
- Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive/enzymology
- Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive/metabolism
- Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
- Protein Binding
- Protein Structure, Tertiary
- Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-abl/metabolism
- Scattering, Radiation
- Signal Transduction
- Spectrophotometry/methods
- Vero Cells
- X-Rays
- src Homology Domains
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- Guilherme A. P. de Oliveira
- From the Programa de Biologia Estrutural, Instituto de Bioquímica Médica, Instituto Nacional de Biologia Estrutural e Bioimagem, Centro Nacional de Ressonância Magnética Nuclear Jiri Jonas, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, 21941-902 Rio de Janeiro, RJ and
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- From the Programa de Biologia Estrutural, Instituto de Bioquímica Médica, Instituto Nacional de Biologia Estrutural e Bioimagem, Centro Nacional de Ressonância Magnética Nuclear Jiri Jonas, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, 21941-902 Rio de Janeiro, RJ and
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- From the Programa de Biologia Estrutural, Instituto de Bioquímica Médica, Instituto Nacional de Biologia Estrutural e Bioimagem, Centro Nacional de Ressonância Magnética Nuclear Jiri Jonas, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, 21941-902 Rio de Janeiro, RJ and
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- From the Programa de Biologia Estrutural, Instituto de Bioquímica Médica, Instituto Nacional de Biologia Estrutural e Bioimagem, Centro Nacional de Ressonância Magnética Nuclear Jiri Jonas, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, 21941-902 Rio de Janeiro, RJ and
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- the Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, 21941-902 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- From the Programa de Biologia Estrutural, Instituto de Bioquímica Médica, Instituto Nacional de Biologia Estrutural e Bioimagem, Centro Nacional de Ressonância Magnética Nuclear Jiri Jonas, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, 21941-902 Rio de Janeiro, RJ and
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Sánchez JM, Nolan V, Perillo MA. β-Galactosidase at the membrane–water interface: A case of an active enzyme with non-native conformation. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2013; 108:1-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2013.02.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2012] [Revised: 02/06/2013] [Accepted: 02/07/2013] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Li ZY, Xu ZS, Chen Y, He GY, Yang GX, Chen M, Li LC, Ma YZ. A novel role for Arabidopsis CBL1 in affecting plant responses to glucose and gibberellin during germination and seedling development. PLoS One 2013; 8:e56412. [PMID: 23437128 PMCID: PMC3577912 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0056412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2012] [Accepted: 01/09/2013] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
Abstract
Glucose and phytohormones such as abscisic acid (ABA), ethylene, and gibberellin (GA) coordinately regulate germination and seedling development. However, there is still inadequate evidence to link their molecular roles in affecting plant responses. Calcium acts as a second messenger in a diverse range of signal transduction pathways. As calcium sensors unique to plants, calcineurin B-like (CBL) proteins are well known to modulate abiotic stress responses. In this study, it was found that CBL1 was induced by glucose in Arabidopsis. Loss-of-function mutant cbl1 exhibited hypersensitivity to glucose and paclobutrazol, a GA biosynthetic inhibitor. Several sugar-responsive and GA biosynthetic gene expressions were altered in the cbl1 mutant. CBL1 protein physically interacted with AKINβ1, the regulatory β subunit of the SnRK1 complex which has a central role in sugar signaling. Our results indicate a novel role for CBL1 in modulating responses to glucose and GA signals.
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- Zhi-Yong Li
- Institute of Crop Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS)/National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Triticeae Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, China
- The Genetic Engineering International Cooperation Base of Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology, Chinese National Center of Plant Gene Research (Wuhan) HUST Part, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science & Technology (HUST), Wuhan, China
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- Institute of Crop Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS)/National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Triticeae Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, China
- * E-mail: (Z-SX); (Y-ZM); (YC)
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- Institute of Crop Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS)/National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Triticeae Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, China
- * E-mail: (Z-SX); (Y-ZM); (YC)
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- The Genetic Engineering International Cooperation Base of Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology, Chinese National Center of Plant Gene Research (Wuhan) HUST Part, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science & Technology (HUST), Wuhan, China
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- The Genetic Engineering International Cooperation Base of Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology, Chinese National Center of Plant Gene Research (Wuhan) HUST Part, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science & Technology (HUST), Wuhan, China
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- Institute of Crop Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS)/National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Triticeae Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Crop Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS)/National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Triticeae Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Crop Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS)/National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Triticeae Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, China
- * E-mail: (Z-SX); (Y-ZM); (YC)
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van Galen J, Olrichs NK, Schouten A, Serrano RL, Nolte-'t Hoen EN, Eerland R, Kaloyanova D, Gros P, Helms JB. Interaction of GAPR-1 with lipid bilayers is regulated by alternative homodimerization. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOMEMBRANES 2012; 1818:2175-83. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2012.04.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2012] [Revised: 03/22/2012] [Accepted: 04/20/2012] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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The myristate moiety and amino terminus of vaccinia virus l1 constitute a bipartite functional region needed for entry. J Virol 2012; 86:5437-51. [PMID: 22398293 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.06703-11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Vaccinia virus (VACV) L1 is a myristoylated envelope protein which is required for cell entry and the fusion of infected cells. L1 associates with members of the entry-fusion complex (EFC), but its specific role in entry has not been delineated. We recently demonstrated (Foo CH, et al., Virology 385:368-382, 2009) that soluble L1 binds to cells and blocks entry, suggesting that L1 serves as the receptor-binding protein for entry. Our goal is to identify the structural domains of L1 which are essential for its functions in VACV entry. We hypothesized that the myristate and the conserved residues at the N terminus of L1 are critical for entry. To test our hypothesis, we generated mutants in the N terminus of L1 and used a complementation assay to evaluate their ability to rescue infectivity. We also assessed the myristoylation efficiency of the mutants and their ability to interact with the EFC. We found that the N terminus of L1 constitutes a region that is critical for the infectivity of VACV and for myristoylation. At the same time, the nonmyristoylated mutants were incorporated into mature virions, suggesting that the myristate is not required for the association of L1 with the viral membrane. Although some of the mutants exhibited altered structural conformations, two mutants with impaired infectivity were similar in conformation to wild-type L1. Importantly, these two mutants, with changes at A4 and A5, undergo myristoylation. Overall, our results imply dual differential roles for myristate and the amino acids at the N terminus of L1. We propose a myristoyl switch model to describe how L1 functions.
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Stael S, Bayer RG, Mehlmer N, Teige M. Protein N-acylation overrides differing targeting signals. FEBS Lett 2011; 585:517-522. [PMID: 21219905 PMCID: PMC3971372 DOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2011.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2010] [Revised: 12/30/2010] [Accepted: 01/04/2011] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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In a bioinformatics based screen for chloroplast-localized protein kinases we noticed that available protein targeting predictors falsely predicted chloroplast localization. This seems to be due to interference with N-terminal protein acylation, which is of particular importance for protein kinases. Their N-myristoylation was found to be highly overrepresented in the proteome, whereas myristoylation motifs are almost absent in known chloroplast proteins. However, only abolishing their myristoylation was not sufficient to target those kinases to chloroplasts and resulted in nuclear accumulation instead. In contrast, inhibition of N-myristoylation of a calcium-dependent protein kinase was sufficient to alter its localization from the plasma membrane to chloroplasts and chloroplast localization of ferredoxin-NADP+ reductase and Rubisco activase could be efficiently suppressed by artificial introduction of myristoylation and palmitoylation sites.
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- Simon Stael
- Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, MFPL, University of Vienna. Dr. Bohrgasse 9, A-1030 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, MFPL, University of Vienna. Dr. Bohrgasse 9, A-1030 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, MFPL, University of Vienna. Dr. Bohrgasse 9, A-1030 Vienna, Austria
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Van Galen J, Van Balkom BWM, Serrano RL, Kaloyanova D, Eerland R, Stüven E, Helms JB. Binding of GAPR-1 to negatively charged phospholipid membranes: Unusual binding characteristics to phosphatidylinositol. Mol Membr Biol 2010; 27:81-91. [DOI: 10.3109/09687680903507080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Nagaraju GPC, Kumari NS, Prasad GLV, Rajitha B, Meenu M, Rao MS, Naik BR. Structural prediction and analysis of VIH-related peptides from selected crustacean species. Bioinformation 2009; 4:6-11. [PMID: 20011146 PMCID: PMC2770261 DOI: 10.6026/97320630004006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2009] [Revised: 04/21/2009] [Accepted: 05/27/2009] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
Abstract
The tentative elucidation of the 3D-structure of vitellogenesis inhibiting hormone (VIH)
peptides is conversely underprivileged by difficulties in gaining enough peptide or protein,
diffracting crystals, and numerous extra technical aspects. As a result, no structural
information is available for VIH peptide sequences registered in the Genbank. In this
situation, it is not surprising that predictive methods have achieved great interest. Here, in
this study the molt-inhibiting hormone (MIH) of the kuruma prawn (Marsupenaeus
japonicus) is used, to predict the structure of four VIHrelated peptides in the
crustacean species. The high similarity of the 3D-structures and the calculated physiochemical
characteristics of these peptides suggest a common fold for the entire family.
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- Ganji Purna Chandra Nagaraju
- Department of Biology, University of Central Florida, Orlando,
FL-32816, USA
- Ganji Purna Chandra Nagaraju:
Phone: +1 - 321 - 305- 8721; Fax: +1 - 407 - 823
– 0715
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- Department of Bioinformatics, Osmania University, Hyderabad,
Andhra Pradesh-500 007, India
- Equal Contribution
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- Department of Zoology, Osmania University, Hyderabad, Andhra
Pradesh-500 007, India
- Equal Contribution
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- Department of Biology, University of Central Florida, Orlando,
FL-32816, USA
- Equal Contribution
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Microbiology, University of
Central Florida, Orlando, FL-32816, USA
- Equal Contribution
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- Department of Chemistry, Chundi Ranganayakulu Post Graduate
College, Chilakaluripet, Andhra Pradesh-522 616, India
- Equal Contribution
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- Department of Zoology, Osmania University, Hyderabad, Andhra
Pradesh-500 007, India
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OBJECTIVE HIV infection induces a progressive depletion of CD4 T cells. We showed that NKp44L, a cellular ligand for an activating natural killer (NK) receptor, is expressed on CD4 T cells during HIV infection and is correlated with both CD4 cell depletion and increase in viral load. NKp44LCD4 T cells are highly sensitive to the NK lysis activity. In contrast, HIV-infected CD4 T cells are resistant to NK killing, suggesting that HIV-1 developed strategies to avoid detection by the host cell immunity. DESIGN To assess whether viral protein can affect NKp44L expression, using Nef-deficient virus as well as a panel of recombinant vaccinia viruses expressing all HIV-1 viral proteins was tested. The involvement of Nef in the downmodulation of NKp44L was determined using defined mutants of Nef. Functional consequences of Nef on NK-cell recognition were evaluated by either 51Cr-release assays and degranulation assays in presence of anti-NKp44L mAb. RESULTS We observed that during HIV-1 infection, noninfected CD4 T cells exclusively expressed NKp44L, and demonstrate that Nef mediates NKp44L intracellular retention in HIV-infected cells. This has functional consequences on HIV-infected CD4 T cells recognition by NK cells, causing a decreased susceptibility to NK cytotoxicity. Furthermore, experiments in presence of neutralizing NKp44L mAb revealed that Nef inhibitory effect on NK cytotoxicity mainly depends on the NKp44L pathway. CONCLUSION This novel escape mechanism could explain the resistance of HIV-infected cells to NK lysis and as a result play a key role in maintaining the HIV reservoir by avoiding recognition by NK cells.
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Strecker T, Maisa A, Daffis S, Eichler R, Lenz O, Garten W. The role of myristoylation in the membrane association of the Lassa virus matrix protein Z. Virol J 2006; 3:93. [PMID: 17083745 PMCID: PMC1647273 DOI: 10.1186/1743-422x-3-93] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2006] [Accepted: 11/05/2006] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
Abstract
The Z protein is the matrix protein of arenaviruses and has been identified as the main driving force for budding. Both LCMV and Lassa virus Z proteins bud from cells in the absence of other viral proteins as enveloped virus-like particles. Z accumulates near the inner surface of the plasma membrane where budding takes place. Furthermore, biochemical data have shown that Z is strongly membrane associated. The primary sequence of Z lacks a typical transmembrane domain and until now it is not understood by which mechanism Z is able to interact with cellular membranes. In this report, we analyzed the role of N-terminal myristoylation for the membrane binding of Lassa virus Z. We show that disruption of the N-terminal myristoylation signal by substituting the N-terminal glycine with alanine (Z-G2A mutant) resulted in a significant reduction of Z protein association with cellular membranes. Furthermore, removal of the myristoylation site resulted in a relocalization of Z from a punctuate distribution to a more diffuse cellular distribution pattern. Finally, treatment of Lassa virus-infected cells with various myristoylation inhibitors drastically reduced efficient Lassa virus replication. Our data indicate that myristoylation of Z is critical for its binding ability to lipid membranes and thus, for effective virus budding.
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- Thomas Strecker
- Institut für Virologie der Philipps-Universität Marburg, Hans-Meerwein-Str. 3, 35037 Marburg, Germany
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- Institut für Virologie der Philipps-Universität Marburg, Hans-Meerwein-Str. 3, 35037 Marburg, Germany
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- Institut für Virologie der Philipps-Universität Marburg, Hans-Meerwein-Str. 3, 35037 Marburg, Germany
- Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Infectious Diseases, Box 8051, 660 S. Euclid Avenue, St Louis MO 63110, USA
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- Institut für Virologie der Philipps-Universität Marburg, Hans-Meerwein-Str. 3, 35037 Marburg, Germany
- Abbott GmbH & Co KG, Max-Planck-Ring 2, 65205 Wiesbaden, Germany
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- Institut für Virologie der Philipps-Universität Marburg, Hans-Meerwein-Str. 3, 35037 Marburg, Germany
- Tibotec BVBA, Gen De Wittelaan L 11B 3, 2800 Mechelen, Belgium
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- Institut für Virologie der Philipps-Universität Marburg, Hans-Meerwein-Str. 3, 35037 Marburg, Germany
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Amon MA, Ali M, Bender V, Chan YN, Toth I, Manolios N. Lipidation and glycosylation of a T cell antigen receptor (TCR) transmembrane hydrophobic peptide dramatically enhances in vitro and in vivo function. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-MOLECULAR CELL RESEARCH 2006; 1763:879-88. [PMID: 16782215 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2006.04.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2006] [Revised: 04/19/2006] [Accepted: 04/26/2006] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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A T cell antigen receptor (TCR) transmembrane sequence derived peptide (CP) has been shown to inhibit T cell activation both in vitro and in vivo at the membrane level of the receptor signal transduction. To examine the effect of sugar or lipid conjugations on CP function, we linked CP to 1-aminoglucosesuccinate (GS), N-myristate (MYR), mono-di-tripalmitate (LP1, LP2, or LP3), and a lipoamino acid (LA) and examined the effects of these compounds on T cell activation in vitro and by using a rat model of adjuvant-induced arthritis, in vivo. In vitro, antigen presentation results demonstrated that lipid conjugation enhanced CP's ability to lower IL-2 production from 56.99%+/-15.69 S.D. observed with CP, to 12.08%+/-3.34 S.D. observed with LA. The sugar conjugate GS resulted in only a mild loss of in vitro activity compared to CP (82.95%+/-14.96 S.D.). In vivo, lipid conjugation retarded the progression of adjuvant-induced arthritis by approximately 50%, whereas the sugar conjugated CP, GS, almost completely inhibited the progression of arthritis. This study demonstrates that hydrophobic peptide activity is markedly enhanced in vitro and in vivo by conjugation to lipids or sugars. This may have practical applications in drug delivery and bioavailability of hydrophobic peptides.
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MESH Headings
- Amino Acid Sequence
- Animals
- Antigen Presentation
- Arthritis, Experimental/drug therapy
- Arthritis, Experimental/etiology
- Arthritis, Experimental/immunology
- CD3 Complex/metabolism
- Cell Line
- Cell Proliferation/drug effects
- Cell Survival/drug effects
- Cross-Linking Reagents/pharmacology
- Enterotoxins/pharmacology
- Female
- Glycosylation
- Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions
- In Vitro Techniques
- Interleukin-2/biosynthesis
- Ionomycin/pharmacology
- Lipids/chemistry
- Lymphocyte Activation/drug effects
- Mice
- Peptide Fragments/chemistry
- Peptide Fragments/genetics
- Peptide Fragments/metabolism
- Peptide Fragments/pharmacology
- Rats
- Rats, Wistar
- Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-beta/chemistry
- Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-beta/genetics
- Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-beta/metabolism
- T-Lymphocytes/drug effects
- T-Lymphocytes/immunology
- Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate/pharmacology
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- Michael A Amon
- Department of Rheumatology, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, NSW. 2145, Australia
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Gizachew D, Oswald R. NMR structural studies of the myristoylated N-terminus of ADP ribosylation factor 6 (Arf6). FEBS Lett 2006; 580:4296-301. [PMID: 16839550 DOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2006.06.086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2006] [Revised: 06/28/2006] [Accepted: 06/29/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Arf proteins are guanine nucleotide binding proteins that are implicated in endocytotic pathways and vesicle trafficking. The two widely studied isoforms of Arf proteins (Arf1 and Arf6) have different cellular functions and localizations but similar structures. Arf proteins have an N-terminal helix with a covalently bound myristoyl group. Except structural models, there are no three dimensional structures of the myristoylated N-terminal peptide or the intact myristoylated Arf proteins. However, understanding the role of both the myristoyl group and the N-terminal helix based on the details of their molecular structures is of great interest. In the solution structure of myristoylated N-terminal peptide of Arf6 described here, the myristoyl group folds toward the N-terminus to interact with the hydrophobic residues in particular, the phenyl ring. Also, the structure of the dodecylphosphocholine (DPC) micelle-bound of the peptide together with paramagnetic studies showed that the myristoyl group is inserted into the micelle while residues V4-G10 interact with the surface of the micelle. The structural differences between the unbound and micelle-bound myristoylated N-terminal peptide of Arf6 involves the myristoyl group and the side chains of the hydrophobic residues.
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- Dawit Gizachew
- Department of Molecular Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.
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Wang HY, Tao J, Shumay E, Malbon CC. G-protein-coupled receptor-associated A-kinase anchoring proteins: AKAP79 and AKAP250 (gravin). Eur J Cell Biol 2006; 85:643-50. [PMID: 16442664 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcb.2005.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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A-kinase anchoring proteins (AKAPs) define an expanding group of scaffold proteins that display a signature binding site for the RI/RII subunit of protein kinase A. AKAPs are multivalent and a subset of these scaffold proteins also display the ability to associate with the prototypic member of G-protein-coupled receptors, the beta(2)-adrenergic receptor. Both AKAP79 (also known as AKAP5) and AKAP250 (also known as gravin or AKAP12) have been shown to associate with the beta(2)-adrenergic receptor, but each directs downstream signaling events in decidedly different manners. The primary structures, common and unique protein motifs are of interest. Both proteins display largely natively unfolded primary sequences that provide a necklace on which short, structured regions of sequence are found. Membrane association appears to involve both interactions with the lipid bilayer via docking to a G-protein-coupled receptor as well as interactions of short positively charged domains with the inner leaflet of the cell membrane. Gravin, unlike AKAP79, displays a canonical site at its N-terminus that is subject to N-myristoylation. AKAP79 appears to function in switching signaling pathways of the receptor from adenylylcyclase to activation of the mitogen-activated protein kinase cascade. Gravin, in contrast, is essential for the resensitization and recycling of the receptors following agonist-induced activation, desensitization, and internalization. Each AKAP provides a template that enables space-time continuum features to G-protein-coupled signaling pathways as well as a paradigm for explaining apparent compartmentalization of cell signaling.
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- Hsien-Yu Wang
- Department of Physiology & Biophysics, Health Sciences Center, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY 11794-8661, USA
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Liu QR, Gong JP, Uhl GR. Families of Protein Phosphatase 1 Modulators Activated by Protein Kinases A and C: Focus on Brain. PROGRESS IN NUCLEIC ACID RESEARCH AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2005; 79:371-404. [PMID: 16096033 DOI: 10.1016/s0079-6603(04)79008-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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- Qing-Rong Liu
- Molecular Neurobiology Branch, NIDA-IRP, National Institute of Health, Baltimore, Maryland 21224, USA
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Mosevitsky MI. Nerve Ending “Signal” Proteins GAP‐43, MARCKS, and BASP1. INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF CYTOLOGY 2005; 245:245-325. [PMID: 16125549 DOI: 10.1016/s0074-7696(05)45007-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Mechanisms of growth cone pathfinding in the course of neuronal net formation as well as mechanisms of learning and memory have been under intense investigation for the past 20 years, but many aspects of these phenomena remain unresolved and even mysterious. "Signal" proteins accumulated mainly in the axon endings (growth cones and the presynaptic area of synapses) participate in the main brain processes. These proteins are similar in several essential structural and functional properties. The most prominent similarities are N-terminal fatty acylation and the presence of an "effector domain" (ED) that dynamically binds to the plasma membrane, to calmodulin, and to actin fibrils. Reversible phosphorylation of ED by protein kinase C modulates these interactions. However, together with similarities, there are significant differences among the proteins, such as different conditions (Ca2+ contents) for calmodulin binding and different modes of interaction with the actin cytoskeleton. In light of these facts, we consider GAP-43, MARCKS, and BASP1 both separately and in conjunction. Special attention is devoted to a discussion of apparent inconsistencies in results and opinions of different authors concerning specific questions about the structure of proteins and their interactions.
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- Mark I Mosevitsky
- Division of Molecular and Radiation Biophysics, Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, 188300 Gatchina Leningrad District, Russian Federation
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Malbon CC, Tao J, Wang HY. AKAPs (A-kinase anchoring proteins) and molecules that compose their G-protein-coupled receptor signalling complexes. Biochem J 2004; 379:1-9. [PMID: 14715081 PMCID: PMC1224059 DOI: 10.1042/bj20031648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2003] [Revised: 12/08/2003] [Accepted: 01/09/2004] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Cell signalling mediated via GPCRs (G-protein-coupled receptors) is a major paradigm in biology, involving the assembly of receptors, G-proteins, effectors and downstream elements into complexes that approach in design 'solid-state' signalling devices. Scaffold molecules, such as the AKAPs (A-kinase anchoring proteins), were discovered more than a decade ago and represent dynamic platforms, enabling multivalent signalling. AKAP79 and AKAP250 were the first to be shown to bind to membrane-embedded GPCRs, orchestrating the interactions of various protein kinases (including tyrosine kinases), protein phosphatases (e.g. calcineurin) and cytoskeletal elements with at least one member of the superfamily of GPCRs, the prototypical beta2-adrenergic receptor. In this review, the multivalent interactions of AKAP250 with the cell membrane, receptor, cytoskeleton and constituent components are detailed, providing a working model for AKAP-based GPCR signalling complexes. Dynamic regulation of the AKAP-receptor complex is mediated by ordered protein phosphorylation.
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- Craig C Malbon
- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, University Medical Center, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794-8651, USA.
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Matsubara M, Nakatsu T, Kato H, Taniguchi H. Crystal structure of a myristoylated CAP-23/NAP-22 N-terminal domain complexed with Ca2+/calmodulin. EMBO J 2004; 23:712-8. [PMID: 14765114 PMCID: PMC381001 DOI: 10.1038/sj.emboj.7600093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2003] [Accepted: 01/07/2004] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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A variety of viral and signal transduction proteins are known to be myristoylated. Although the role of myristoylation in protein-lipid interaction is well established, the involvement of myristoylation in protein-protein interactions is less well understood. CAP-23/NAP-22 is a brain-specific protein kinase C substrate protein that is involved in axon regeneration. Although the protein lacks any canonical calmodulin (CaM)-binding domain, it binds CaM with high affinity. The binding of CAP-23/NAP-22 to CaM is myristoylation dependent and the N-terminal myristoyl group is directly involved in the protein-protein interaction. Here we show the crystal structure of Ca2+-CaM bound to a myristoylated peptide corresponding to the N-terminal domain of CAP-23/NAP-22. The myristoyl moiety of the peptide goes through a hydrophobic tunnel created by the hydrophobic pockets in the N- and C-terminal domains of CaM. In addition to the myristoyl group, several amino-acid residues in the peptide are important for CaM binding. This is a novel mode of binding and is very different from the mechanism of binding in other CaM-target complexes.
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- Mamoru Matsubara
- Membrane Dynamics Project, Harima Institute at SPring-8, RIKEN, Sayo, Hyogo, Japan.
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Hantschel O, Nagar B, Guettler S, Kretzschmar J, Dorey K, Kuriyan J, Superti-Furga G. A myristoyl/phosphotyrosine switch regulates c-Abl. Cell 2003; 112:845-57. [PMID: 12654250 DOI: 10.1016/s0092-8674(03)00191-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 334] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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The c-Abl tyrosine kinase is inhibited by mechanisms that are poorly understood. Disruption of these mechanisms in the Bcr-Abl oncoprotein leads to several forms of human leukemia. We found that like Src kinases, c-Abl 1b is activated by phosphotyrosine ligands. Ligand-activated c-Abl is particularly sensitive to the anti-cancer drug STI-571/Gleevec/imatinib (STI-571). The SH2 domain-phosphorylated tail interaction in Src kinases is functionally replaced in c-Abl by an intramolecular engagement of the N-terminal myristoyl modification with the kinase domain. Functional studies coupled with structural analysis define a myristoyl/phosphotyrosine switch in c-Abl that regulates docking and accessibility of the SH2 domain. This mechanism offers an explanation for the observed cellular activation of c-Abl by tyrosine-phosphorylated proteins, the intracellular mobility of c-Abl, and it provides new insights into the mechanism of action of STI-571.
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- Oliver Hantschel
- Developmental Biology Programme, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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Qanbar R, Bouvier M. Role of palmitoylation/depalmitoylation reactions in G-protein-coupled receptor function. Pharmacol Ther 2003; 97:1-33. [PMID: 12493533 DOI: 10.1016/s0163-7258(02)00300-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 189] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) constitute one of the largest protein families in the human genome. They are subject to numerous post-translational modifications, including palmitoylation. This review highlights the dynamic nature of palmitoylation and its role in GPCR expression and function. The palmitoylation of other proteins involved in GPCR signaling, such as G-proteins, regulators of G-protein signaling, and G-protein-coupled receptor kinases, is also discussed.
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- Riad Qanbar
- Département de Biochimie, Université de Montréal, C.P. 6128 Succursale Centre-Ville, 2900 Edouard Montpetit, Montreál, Quebec, Canada H3C 3J7
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Veselovsky AV, Ivanov YD, Ivanov AS, Archakov AI, Lewi P, Janssen P. Protein-protein interactions: mechanisms and modification by drugs. J Mol Recognit 2002; 15:405-22. [PMID: 12501160 DOI: 10.1002/jmr.597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Protein-protein interactions form the proteinaceous network, which plays a central role in numerous processes in the cell. This review highlights the main structures, properties of contact surfaces, and forces involved in protein-protein interactions. The properties of protein contact surfaces depend on their functions. The characteristics of contact surfaces of short-lived protein complexes share some similarities with the active sites of enzymes. The contact surfaces of permanent complexes resemble domain contacts or the protein core. It is reasonable to consider protein-protein complex formation as a continuation of protein folding. The contact surfaces of the protein complexes have unique structure and properties, so they represent prospective targets for a new generation of drugs. During the last decade, numerous investigations have been undertaken to find or design small molecules that block protein dimerization or protein(peptide)-receptor interaction, or on the other hand, induce protein dimerization.
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Wang L, Liu X, Lenox RH. Transcriptional regulation of mouse MARCKS promoter in immortalized hippocampal cells. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2002; 292:969-79. [PMID: 11944910 DOI: 10.1006/bbrc.2002.6655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Mouse MARCKS is a prominent myristoylated alanine-rich C kinase substrate implicated in brain development, calcium/calmodulin signaling, and membrane cytoskeletal restructuring, and is developmentally regulated in a cell- and tissue-specific fashion. In this study, transcriptional regulation of mouse MARCKS promoter in the neuronally derived immortalized hippocampal cells (HN33) was examined for a portion of 5'-flanking genomic sequence from -993 to +1 relative to the translation start site. Transfection experiments carried out in this neural cell line identified, for the first time, that the distal promoter segment from -993 to -713 plays a crucial role as an enhancer/activator element in the up-regulation of the basal transcription activity driven by MARCKS core promoter sequence. Motif analyses revealed at least 12 overlapping potential transcription factor binding sites in this region, among which a prominent GA-rich sequence centered at -765 has been shown to be functionally important in the binding of Sp1 protein-like complex. Deletion of the GA-rich segment significantly reduced the MARCKS promoter activity. Further, competitive EMSA indicated two additional sites within the -993/-713 that may also interact with Sp1 protein, demonstrating that the activator function of -993/-713 is under control of multiple Sp1 transcription factors. Unlike the distal promoter sequence, the proximal core promoter sequence (-649/-438) contains a GC-rich box and a Z-DNA-forming segment and is critical to basal transcription. The deletion of -649/-438 segment has been shown to drastically impair the promoter activity even in the presence of -993/-713, suggesting that its presence is also important to the function of -993/-713. These data emphasize that the synergistic interaction between distal and proximal promoter sequences is indispensable for the optimal MARCKS promoter function in the immortalized hippocampal cells. The discovery of the activator function of the MARCKS distal promoter region, and its potential interaction with multiple Sp proteins may provide a new clue to the understanding of Macs transcriptional regulation in brain.
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- Le Wang
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsyvlania 19104, USA
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Sommerfeldt DW, Zhi J, Rubin CT, Hadjiargyrou M. Proline-rich transcript of the brain (prtb) is a serum-responsive gene in osteoblasts and upregulated during adhesion. J Cell Biochem 2002; 84:301-8. [PMID: 11787059 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.10018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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To characterize the temporal expression of genes that play a functional role during the process of osteoblast adhesion, we used differential display (DD-PCR) on mRNA isolated from attached vs. suspended osteoblasts. A 200-bp fragment displaying upregulated expression after 30 and 60 min adhesion was isolated, sequenced, and showed 97% homology to prtb, previously showed to be expressed in mouse brain. Northern analysis confirmed a two-fold increase in prtb message during adhesion to tissue culture polystyrene, both in the presence or absence of surface-adsorbed serum proteins. Serum stimulation alone was also able to induce prtb expression, although to a lesser extent, in suspension cells. Strong prtb expression was also detected in both brain and bone of adult rats. Furthermore, prtb expression analysis during MC3T3-E1 cell differentiation revealed high expression levels independent of proliferation (day 0-7), matrix maturation (day 7-14), and mineralization (day 14-31). Time course analysis of prtb expression during adhesion of sensitized osteoblasts to serum-protein coated surfaces showed robust mRNA expression at 5 min post-plating and a peak at 10 min. The two known serum-inducible immediate early genes c-fos and c-jun showed similar expression kinetics, with c-jun mRNA levels peaking at 15 min and c-fos at 20 min. Based on these data, we hypothesize that prtb may function as an immediate early, serum-responsive, and adhesion-inducible gene with possible involvement in processes such as cell cycle control, adhesion, and proliferation.
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- Dirk W Sommerfeldt
- Department of Orthopaedics, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York 11794-2580, USA
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Lu SX, Hrabak EM. An Arabidopsis calcium-dependent protein kinase is associated with the endoplasmic reticulum. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2002; 128:1008-21. [PMID: 11891256 PMCID: PMC152213 DOI: 10.1104/pp.010770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2001] [Revised: 10/08/2001] [Accepted: 12/05/2001] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Arabidopsis contains 34 genes that are predicted to encode calcium-dependent protein kinases (CDPKs). CDPK enzymatic activity previously has been detected in many locations in plant cells, including the cytosol, the cytoskeleton, and the membrane fraction. However, little is known about the subcellular locations of individual CDPKs or the mechanisms involved in targeting them to those locations. We investigated the subcellular location of one Arabidopsis CDPK, AtCPK2, in detail. Membrane-associated AtCPK2 did not partition with the plasma membrane in a two-phase system. Sucrose gradient fractionation of microsomes demonstrated that AtCPK2 was associated with the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). AtCPK2 does not contain transmembrane domains or known ER-targeting signals, but does have predicted amino-terminal acylation sites. AtCPK2 was myristoylated in a cell-free extract and myristoylation was prevented by converting the glycine at the proposed site of myristate attachment to alanine (G2A). In plants, the G2A mutation decreased AtCPK2 membrane association by approximately 50%. A recombinant protein, consisting of the first 10 amino acids of AtCPK2 fused to the amino-terminus of beta-glucuronidase, was also targeted to the ER, indicating that the amino terminus of AtCPK2 can specify ER localization of a soluble protein. These results indicate that AtCPK2 is localized to the ER, that myristoylation is likely to be involved in the membrane association of AtCPK2, and that the amino terminal region of AtCPK2 is sufficient for correct membrane targeting.
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- Sheen X Lu
- Department of Plant Biology, University of New Hampshire, 46 College Road, Durham, New Hampshire 03824, USA
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Eberle HB, Serrano RL, Füllekrug J, Schlosser A, Lehmann WD, Lottspeich F, Kaloyanova D, Wieland FT, Helms JB. Identification and characterization of a novel human plant pathogenesis-related protein that localizes to lipid-enriched microdomains in the Golgi complex. J Cell Sci 2002; 115:827-38. [PMID: 11865038 DOI: 10.1242/jcs.115.4.827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Group 1 of plant pathogenesis-related proteins (PR-1) and a variety of related mammalian proteins constitute a superfamily of proteins that share structural similarities. Little is known about their function, but all the family members identified to date are co-translationally translocated to the lumen of the endoplasmic reticulum and are secreted as soluble proteins or are targeted to vacuoles. Here we report the identification of a novel family member that localizes to the cytosolic site of the endomembrane system in mammalian cells. After detergent solubilization of isolated Golgi membranes, a 17 kDa protein was found associated with a low-density detergent-insoluble fraction. The amino-acid sequence, determined by microsequencing and molecular cloning, revealed a significant homology with the superfamily of PR-1 proteins. Golgi-associated PR-1 protein (GAPR-1) showed a brefeldin-A-sensitive Golgi localization in immunofluorescence. Interestingly,the protein remained associated with the microdomain fraction in the presence of Brefeldin A.
By mass spectrometry, GAPR-1 was shown to be myristoylated. Immunoprecipitation of GAPR- 1 from Golgi membranes resulted in the coimmunoprecipitation of caveolin-1, indicating a direct interaction between these two proteins. Myristoylation, together with protein-protein or electrostatic interactions at physiological pH owing to the highly basic pI of GAPR-1 (pI 9.4) could explain the strong membrane association of GAPR-1.
Tissue screening revealed that GAPR-1 is not detectably expressed in liver,heart or adrenal glands. High expression was found in monocytes, leukocytes,lung, spleen and embryonic tissue. Consistent with the involvement of PR-1 proteins in the plant immune system, these data could indicate that GAPR-1 is involved in the immune system.
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- Heike B Eberle
- Biochemie-Zentrum Heidelberg (BZH), University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 328, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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The proteins of the MARCKS (myristoylated alanine-rich C kinase substrate) family were first identified as prominent substrates of protein kinase C (PKC). Since then, these proteins have been implicated in the regulation of brain development and postnatal survival, cellular migration and adhesion, as well as endo-, exo- and phago-cytosis, and neurosecretion. The effector domain of MARCKS proteins is phosphorylated by PKC, binds to calmodulin and contributes to membrane binding. This multitude of mutually exclusive interactions allows cross-talk between the signal transduction pathways involving PKC and calmodulin. This review focuses on recent, mostly biophysical and biochemical results renewing interest in this protein family. MARCKS membrane binding is now understood at the molecular level. From a structural point of view, there is a consensus emerging that MARCKS proteins are "natively unfolded". Interestingly, domains similar to the effector domain have been discovered in other proteins. Furthermore, since the effector domain enhances the polymerization of actin in vitro, MARCKS proteins have been proposed to mediate regulation of the actin cytoskeleton. However, the recent observations that MARCKS might serve to sequester phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate in the plasma membrane of unstimulated cells suggest an alternative model for the control of the actin cytoskeleton. While myristoylation is classically considered to be a co-translational, irreversible event, new reports on MARCKS proteins suggest a more dynamic picture of this protein modification. Finally, studies with mice lacking MARCKS proteins have investigated the functions of these proteins during embryonic development in the intact organism.
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- Anna Arbuzova
- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Health Sciences Center, State University of New York, Stony Brook, NY 11794-8661, U.S.A
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A-Raf is an important intermediate of the growth factor Ras-MAP kinase pathway. In a two-hybrid screen of human fetal liver cDNA library, TH1 was detected as a new interaction partner of A-Raf. TH1 is a highly conserved and widely expressed protein, which was recently cloned by Bonthron DT group. The binding between A-Raf and TH1 was specific, as no binding between TH1 and B-Raf or c-Raf was observed, and the amino-terminal 162 amino acids in the A-Raf regulatory domain were found to be sufficient for this interaction. This specific interaction may have played a critical role in the activation of A-Raf.
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- Xiang L Yin
- Gene Research Center, Medical Center of Fudan University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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Lipidated peptides as tools for understanding the membrane interactions of lipid-modified proteins. PEPTIDE-LIPID INTERACTIONS 2002. [DOI: 10.1016/s1063-5823(02)52015-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/11/2023]
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Hu MC, Shui JW, Mihindukulasuriya KA, Tan TH. Genomic structure of the mouse PP4 gene: a developmentally regulated protein phosphatase. Gene 2001; 278:89-99. [PMID: 11707325 DOI: 10.1016/s0378-1119(01)00734-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Protein phosphatases play important roles in the control of various cellular processes. Here, we report the cloning and characterization of the murine cDNA and genomic DNA encoding the serine/threonine protein phosphatase 4 (PP4), also called PPX. While the nucleotide sequences of murine and human PP4 are distinct, their amino acid sequences are identical. We have analyzed the protein, cDNA and genomic PP4 sequences to provide insight into the structure, function and potential regulation of PP4. Genomic Southern blots demonstrated the conservation of PP4 across species. Using Northern blotting and in situ hybridization, we have examined the expression of PP4 in murine embryos and adult tissues. In adult tissues, PP4 was expressed at high levels in the testis, kidney, liver, and lung, and at lower levels in virtually all tissues. PP4 was differentially expressed in murine embryos at different developmental stages, suggesting that PP4 is a developmentally regulated protein phosphatase.
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MESH Headings
- Amino Acid Sequence
- Animals
- Base Sequence
- Blotting, Northern
- Cattle
- Cloning, Molecular
- Conserved Sequence/genetics
- DNA/chemistry
- DNA/genetics
- DNA, Complementary/chemistry
- DNA, Complementary/genetics
- Dogs
- Embryo, Mammalian/enzymology
- Embryo, Mammalian/metabolism
- Evolution, Molecular
- Exons
- Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental
- Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic
- Genes/genetics
- Humans
- In Situ Hybridization
- Introns
- Mice
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Phosphoprotein Phosphatases/genetics
- RNA, Messenger/genetics
- RNA, Messenger/metabolism
- Rabbits
- Rats
- Sequence Alignment
- Sequence Analysis, DNA
- Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
- Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid
- Time Factors
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Affiliation(s)
- M C Hu
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Oncology, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
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Huwiler A, Johansen B, Skarstad A, Pfeilschifter J. Ceramide binds to the CaLB domain of cytosolic phospholipase A2 and facilitates its membrane docking and arachidonic acid release. FASEB J 2001; 15:7-9. [PMID: 11099485 DOI: 10.1096/fj.00-0370fje] [Citation(s) in RCA: 107] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Excessive production of eicosanoids is characteristic of many inflammatory diseases. In this study we show that ceramide, which is an early messenger of inflammatory cytokine action, exerts a dual effect on the cytosolic phospholipase A2 (cPLA2), the rate-limiting enzyme in arachidonic acid release and subsequent eicosanoid formation. Stimulation of renal mesangial cells with exogenous short-chain ceramide analogs for 30 and 60 min leads to a concentration-dependent increase in arachidonic acid release that is not blocked by specific inhibitors of mitogen-activated protein kinase pathways. This suggests that these established upstream activators of cPLA2 are not involved in ceramide-induced arachidonic acid release. By use of photoactivatable ceramide analogs, D- and L-[125I]3-trifluoromethyl-3-(m-iodophenyl)diazirine-ceramides (TID-ceramides), we observed a direct interaction of ceramide with cPLA2. This interaction was independent of the absolute configuration as D- and L-TID-ceramide were equally effective in binding to cPLA2. Moreover, recombinant CaLB domain of cPLA2 as well as a mutant deficient in the connecting 'hinge' domain of cPLA2, efficiently bound D- and L-TID-ceramides, whereas the catalytic domain did not interact with TID-ceramides. In vitro binding assays reveal that stearoyl-arachidonyl-phosphatidylcholine (SAPC)-liposomes containing increasing mol% of ceramide lead to an increased association of recombinant cPLA2 to the liposomes. Furthermore, measurement of cPLA2 activity in vitro shows that the presence of SAPC-liposomes resulted in only weak cPLA2 activity. However, the activity dramatically increases by addition of ceramide to the liposomes. Furthermore, liposomes containing SAPC and sphingomyelin resulted in no better substrate than SAPC liposomes, unless bacterial sphingomyelinase was added to generate ceramide, which then causes a marked increase in cPLA2 activity. These results demonstrate that ceramide can interact directly with cPLA2 via the CaLB domain and thereby serves as a membrane-docking device that facilitates cPLA2 action in inflammatory diseases.
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Affiliation(s)
- A Huwiler
- Zentrum der Pharmakologie, Klinikum der Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität, D-60590, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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Devedjiev Y, Dauter Z, Kuznetsov SR, Jones TL, Derewenda ZS. Crystal structure of the human acyl protein thioesterase I from a single X-ray data set to 1.5 A. Structure 2000; 8:1137-46. [PMID: 11080636 DOI: 10.1016/s0969-2126(00)00529-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Many proteins undergo posttranslational modifications involving covalent attachment of lipid groups. Among them is palmitoylation, a dynamic, reversible process that affects trimeric G proteins and Ras and constitutes a regulatory mechanism for signal transduction pathways. Recently, an acylhydrolase previously identified as lysophospholipase has been shown to function as an acyl protein thioesterase, which catalyzes depalmitoylation of Galpha proteins as well as Ras. Its amino acid sequence suggested that the protein is evolutionarily related to neutral lipases and other thioesterases, but direct structural information was not available. RESULTS We have solved the crystal structure of the human putative Galpha-regulatory protein acyl thioesterase (hAPT1) with a single data set collected from a crystal containing the wild-type protein. The phases were calculated to 1.8 A resolution based on anomalous scattering from Br(-) ions introduced in the cryoprotectant solution in which the crystal was soaked for 20 s. The model was refined against data extending to a resolution of 1.5 A to an R factor of 18.6%. The enzyme is a member of the ubiquitous alpha/beta hydrolase family, which includes other acylhydrolases such as the palmitoyl protein thioesterase (PPT1). CONCLUSIONS The human APT1 is closely related to a previously described carboxylesterase from Pseudomonas fluorescens. The active site contains a catalytic triad of Ser-114, His-203, and Asp-169. Like carboxylesterase, hAPT1 appears to be dimeric, although the mutual disposition of molecules in the two dimers differs. Unlike carboxylesterase, the substrate binding pocket and the active site of hAPT1 are occluded by the dimer interface, suggesting that the enzyme must dissociate upon interaction with substrate.
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- Y Devedjiev
- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics, University of Virginia Health Sciences System Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA
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Wang L, Watson DG, Lenox RH. Myristoylation alters retinoic acid-induced down-regulation of MARCKS in immortalized hippocampal cells. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2000; 276:183-8. [PMID: 11006104 DOI: 10.1006/bbrc.2000.3430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The myristoylated alanine-rich C kinase substrate (MARCKS) is a prominent PKC-substrate in the brain, which has been implicated in brain development, cytoskeletal remodeling, calcium/calmodulin signaling, and neuroplasticity. The sequence of the Macs gene codes for a protein that has three highly conserved domains including a 5' myristoylation region and a 25-amino-acid phosphorylation site domain (PSD), which are involved in anchoring MARCKS to the cellular membrane. In this study, we examined the role of the myristoylation signal in the regulation of MARCKS in transfected rat hippocampal cells (H19-7) following retinoic acid (RA) treatment. A mutant MARCKS lacking the myristoylation signal was engineered by substitution of alanine for glycine at position 2 of the Macs gene and was found to be exclusively expressed in the cytosol fraction of transfected cells. Exposure of the wild-type MARCKS-transfected cells to RA resulted in an apparent shift of MARCKS from the membrane to the cytosol, while the total protein of wild-type MARCKS was not significantly changed. In contrast, RA-exposed cells transfected with the mutant MARCKS revealed a dramatic reduction of expression of MARCKS protein in both cytosol and total protein fractions. These data suggest that the absence of the myristoyl moiety may not only alter the anchoring of the protein to the membrane but also play a novel role in modulating cellular levels of MARCKS protein in response to RA.
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- L Wang
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA
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