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Benchoam D, Cuevasanta E, Roman JV, Banerjee R, Alvarez B. Acidity of persulfides and its modulation by the protein environments in sulfide quinone oxidoreductase and thiosulfate sulfurtransferase. J Biol Chem 2024; 300:107149. [PMID: 38479599 PMCID: PMC11039317 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2024.107149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2023] [Revised: 02/12/2024] [Accepted: 02/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/23/2024] Open
Abstract
Persulfides (RSSH/RSS-) participate in sulfur metabolism and are proposed to transduce hydrogen sulfide (H2S) signaling. Their biochemical properties are poorly understood. Herein, we studied the acidity and nucleophilicity of several low molecular weight persulfides using the alkylating agent, monobromobimane. The different persulfides presented similar pKa values (4.6-6.3) and pH-independent rate constants (3.2-9.0 × 103 M-1 s-1), indicating that the substituents in persulfides affect properties to a lesser extent than in thiols because of the larger distance to the outer sulfur. The persulfides had higher reactivity with monobromobimane than analogous thiols and putative thiols with the same pKa, providing evidence for the alpha effect (enhanced nucleophilicity by the presence of a contiguous atom with high electron density). Additionally, we investigated two enzymes from the human mitochondrial H2S oxidation pathway that form catalytic persulfide intermediates, sulfide quinone oxidoreductase and thiosulfate sulfurtransferase (TST, rhodanese). The pH dependence of the activities of both enzymes was measured using sulfite and/or cyanide as sulfur acceptors. The TST half-reactions were also studied by stopped-flow fluorescence spectroscopy. Both persulfidated enzymes relied on protonated groups for reaction with the acceptors. Persulfidated sulfide quinone oxidoreductase appeared to have a pKa of 7.8 ± 0.2. Persulfidated TST presented a pKa of 9.38 ± 0.04, probably due to a critical active site residue rather than the persulfide itself. The TST thiol reacted in the anionic state with thiosulfate, with an apparent pKa of 6.5 ± 0.1. Overall, our study contributes to a fundamental understanding of persulfide properties and their modulation by protein environments.
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- Dayana Benchoam
- Laboratorio de Enzimología, Instituto de Química Biológica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay; Centro de Investigaciones Biomédicas (CEINBIO), Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay; Graduate Program in Chemistry, Facultad de Química, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Laboratorio de Enzimología, Instituto de Química Biológica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay; Centro de Investigaciones Biomédicas (CEINBIO), Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay; Unidad de Bioquímica Analítica, Centro de Investigaciones Nucleares, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay; Laboratorio de Fisicoquímica Biológica, Instituto de Química Biológica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Laboratorio de Enzimología, Instituto de Química Biológica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay; Centro de Investigaciones Biomédicas (CEINBIO), Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay.
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Alsohaibani R, Claudel AL, Perchat-Varlet R, Boutserin S, Talfournier F, Boschi-Muller S, Selles B. Rhodanese-Fold Containing Proteins in Humans: Not Just Key Players in Sulfur Trafficking. Antioxidants (Basel) 2023; 12:antiox12040843. [PMID: 37107218 PMCID: PMC10135228 DOI: 10.3390/antiox12040843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2023] [Revised: 03/21/2023] [Accepted: 03/28/2023] [Indexed: 04/03/2023] Open
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The Rhodanese-fold is a ubiquitous structural domain present in various protein subfamilies associated with different physiological functions or pathophysiological conditions in humans. Proteins harboring a Rhodanese domain are diverse in terms of domain architecture, with some representatives exhibiting one or several Rhodanese domains, fused or not to other structural domains. The most famous Rhodanese domains are catalytically active, thanks to an active-site loop containing an essential cysteine residue which allows for catalyzing sulfur transfer reactions involved in sulfur trafficking, hydrogen sulfide metabolism, biosynthesis of molybdenum cofactor, thio-modification of tRNAs or protein urmylation. In addition, they also catalyse phosphatase reactions linked to cell cycle regulation, and recent advances proposed a new role into tRNA hydroxylation, illustrating the catalytic versatility of Rhodanese domain. To date, no exhaustive analysis of Rhodanese containing protein equipment from humans is available. In this review, we focus on structural and biochemical properties of human-active Rhodanese-containing proteins, in order to provide a picture of their established or putative key roles in many essential biological functions.
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Chatterjee S, Hausinger RP. Sulfur incorporation into biomolecules: recent advances. Crit Rev Biochem Mol Biol 2022; 57:461-476. [PMID: 36403141 PMCID: PMC10192010 DOI: 10.1080/10409238.2022.2141678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2022] [Revised: 10/05/2022] [Accepted: 10/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Sulfur is an essential element for a variety of cellular constituents in all living organisms and adds considerable functionality to a wide range of biomolecules. The pathways for incorporating sulfur into central metabolites of the cell such as cysteine, methionine, cystathionine, and homocysteine have long been established. Furthermore, the importance of persulfide intermediates during the biosynthesis of thionucleotide-containing tRNAs, iron-sulfur clusters, thiamin diphosphate, and the molybdenum cofactor are well known. This review briefly surveys these topics while emphasizing more recent aspects of sulfur metabolism that involve unconventional biosynthetic pathways. Sacrificial sulfur transfers from protein cysteinyl side chains to precursors of thiamin and the nickel-pincer nucleotide (NPN) cofactor are described. Newer aspects of synthesis for lipoic acid, biotin, and other compounds are summarized, focusing on the requisite iron-sulfur cluster destruction. Sulfur transfers by using a noncore sulfide ligand bound to a [4Fe-4S] cluster are highlighted for generating certain thioamides and for alternative biosynthetic pathways of thionucleotides and the NPN cofactor. Thioamide formation by activating an amide oxygen atom via phosphorylation also is illustrated. The discussion of these topics stresses the chemical reaction mechanisms of the transformations and generally avoids comments on the gene/protein nomenclature or the sources of the enzymes. This work sets the stage for future efforts to decipher the diverse mechanisms of sulfur incorporation into biological molecules.
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- Shramana Chatterjee
- Department of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
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- Department of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
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Bora P, Manna S, Nair MA, Sathe RRM, Singh S, Sreyas Adury VS, Gupta K, Mukherjee A, Saini DK, Kamat SS, Hazra AB, Chakrapani H. Leveraging an enzyme/artificial substrate system to enhance cellular persulfides and mitigate neuroinflammation. Chem Sci 2021; 12:12939-12949. [PMID: 34745524 PMCID: PMC8513928 DOI: 10.1039/d1sc03828a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2021] [Accepted: 08/24/2021] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Persulfides and polysulfides, collectively known as the sulfane sulfur pool along with hydrogen sulfide (H2S), play a central role in cellular physiology and disease. Exogenously enhancing these species in cells is an emerging therapeutic paradigm for mitigating oxidative stress and inflammation that are associated with several diseases. In this study, we present a unique approach of using the cell's own enzyme machinery coupled with an array of artificial substrates to enhance the cellular sulfane sulfur pool. We report the synthesis and validation of artificial/unnatural substrates specific for 3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase (3-MST), an important enzyme that contributes to sulfur trafficking in cells. We demonstrate that these artificial substrates generate persulfides in vitro as well as mediate sulfur transfer to low molecular weight thiols and to cysteine-containing proteins. A nearly 100-fold difference in the rates of H2S production for the various substrates is observed supporting the tunability of persulfide generation by the 3-MST enzyme/artificial substrate system. Next, we show that the substrate 1a permeates cells and is selectively turned over by 3-MST to generate 3-MST-persulfide, which protects against reactive oxygen species-induced lethality. Lastly, in a mouse model, 1a is found to significantly mitigate neuroinflammation in the brain tissue. Together, the approach that we have developed allows for the on-demand generation of persulfides in vitro and in vivo using a range of shelf-stable, artificial substrates of 3-MST, while opening up possibilities of harnessing these molecules for therapeutic applications.
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- Prerona Bora
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan Pune 411 008 Maharashtra India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan Pune 411 008 Maharashtra India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan Pune 411 008 Maharashtra India
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- Department of Biology, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan Pune 411 008 Maharashtra India
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- Department of Biology, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan Pune 411 008 Maharashtra India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan Pune 411 008 Maharashtra India
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- Department of Molecular Reproduction, Development and Genetics, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560012 Karnataka India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan Pune 411 008 Maharashtra India
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- Department of Molecular Reproduction, Development and Genetics, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560012 Karnataka India
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- Department of Biology, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan Pune 411 008 Maharashtra India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan Pune 411 008 Maharashtra India
- Department of Biology, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan Pune 411 008 Maharashtra India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan Pune 411 008 Maharashtra India
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Arabidopsis thaliana 3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferases interact with and are protected by reducing systems. J Biol Chem 2021; 296:100429. [PMID: 33609525 PMCID: PMC7995614 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2021.100429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2020] [Revised: 02/10/2021] [Accepted: 02/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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The formation of a persulfide group (-SSH) on cysteine residues has gained attention as a reversible posttranslational modification contributing to protein regulation or protection. The widely distributed 3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferases (MSTs) are implicated in the generation of persulfidated molecules and H2S biogenesis through transfer of a sulfane sulfur atom from a suitable donor to an acceptor. Arabidopsis has two MSTs, named STR1 and STR2, but they are poorly characterized. To learn more about these enzymes, we conducted a series of biochemical experiments including a variety of possible reducing systems. Our kinetic studies, which used a combination of sulfur donors and acceptors revealed that both MSTs use 3-mercaptopyruvate efficiently as a sulfur donor while thioredoxins, glutathione, and glutaredoxins all served as high-affinity sulfane sulfur acceptors. Using the redox-sensitive GFP (roGFP2) as a model acceptor protein, we showed that the persulfide-forming MSTs catalyze roGFP2 oxidation and more generally trans-persulfidation reactions. However, a preferential interaction with the thioredoxin system and glutathione was observed in case of competition between these sulfur acceptors. Moreover, we observed that MSTs are sensitive to overoxidation but are protected from an irreversible inactivation by their persulfide intermediate and subsequent reactivation by thioredoxins or glutathione. This work provides significant insights into Arabidopsis STR1 and STR2 catalytic properties and more specifically emphasizes the interaction with cellular reducing systems for the generation of H2S and glutathione persulfide and reactivation of an oxidatively modified form.
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Croppi G, Zhou Y, Yang R, Bian Y, Zhao M, Hu Y, Ruan BH, Yu J, Wu F. Discovery of an Inhibitor for Bacterial 3-Mercaptopyruvate Sulfurtransferase that Synergistically Controls Bacterial Survival. Cell Chem Biol 2020; 27:1483-1499.e9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2020.10.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2019] [Revised: 08/12/2020] [Accepted: 10/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Hamsath A, Xian M. Chemistry and Chemical Biology of Selenenyl Sulfides and Thioseleninic Acids. Antioxid Redox Signal 2020; 33:1143-1157. [PMID: 32151152 PMCID: PMC7698873 DOI: 10.1089/ars.2020.8083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2020] [Accepted: 03/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Significance: Selenenyl sulfides (RSeSRs) and thioseleninic acids (RSeSHs) are the monoselenium (Se) analogs of disulfides and persulfides that contain Se-S bonds. These bonds are found in several antioxidant-regenerating enzymes as derivatives of selenocysteine, making them an important player in redox biology as it pertains to sulfur redox regulation. Recent Advances: Mechanistic studies of redox-regulating selenoenzymes such as thioredoxin reductase and glutathione peroxidase suggest crucial Se-S bonds in the active sites. Peptide models and small-molecule mimics of these active sites have been prepared to study their fundamental chemistry. These advances help pave the road to better understand the functions of the Se-S bond in the body. Critical Issues: The Se-S bond is unstable at atmospheric temperatures and pressures. Therefore, studying their properties proposes a major challenge. Currently, there are no trapping reagents specific to RSeSRs or RSeSHs, making their presence, identity, and fates in biological environments difficult to track. Future Directions: Further understanding of the fundamental chemistry/biochemistry of RSeSRs and RSeSHs is needed to understand what their intracellular targets are and to what extent they impact signaling. Besides antioxidant regeneration and peroxide radical reduction, the roles of RSeSR and RSeSHs in other systems need to be further explored.
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- Akil Hamsath
- Department of Chemistry, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, USA
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Pedre B, Dick TP. 3-Mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase: an enzyme at the crossroads of sulfane sulfur trafficking. Biol Chem 2020; 402:223-237. [PMID: 33055309 DOI: 10.1515/hsz-2020-0249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2020] [Accepted: 10/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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3-Mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase (MPST) catalyzes the desulfuration of 3-mercaptopyruvate to generate an enzyme-bound hydropersulfide. Subsequently, MPST transfers the persulfide's outer sulfur atom to proteins or small molecule acceptors. MPST activity is known to be involved in hydrogen sulfide generation, tRNA thiolation, protein urmylation and cyanide detoxification. Tissue-specific changes in MPST expression correlate with ageing and the development of metabolic disease. Deletion and overexpression experiments suggest that MPST contributes to oxidative stress resistance, mitochondrial respiratory function and the regulation of fatty acid metabolism. However, the role and regulation of MPST in the larger physiological context remain to be understood.
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- Brandán Pedre
- Division of Redox Regulation, DKFZ-ZMBH Alliance, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, D-69120Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Redox Regulation, DKFZ-ZMBH Alliance, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, D-69120Heidelberg, Germany
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Persulfides, at the crossroads between hydrogen sulfide and thiols. Essays Biochem 2020; 64:155-168. [DOI: 10.1042/ebc20190049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2019] [Revised: 01/13/2020] [Accepted: 01/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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AbstractPersulfides (RSSH/RSS−) can be formed in protein and non-protein thiols (RSH) through several different pathways, some of which are dependent on hydrogen sulfide (H2S/HS−). In addition to their roles in biosynthetic processes, persulfides are possible transducers of physiological effects of H2S through the modification of critical cysteines. Persulfides have a very rich biological chemistry that is currently under investigation. They are more nucleophilic and acidic than thiols and, unlike thiols, they can also be electrophilic. They are especially good one-electron reductants. Methods to detect their formation are under continuous development. In this minireview we describe the pathways of formation of persulfides, their biochemical properties and the techniques available for their detection, and we discuss the possible implications of their formation in biological systems.
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Fukuto JM, Vega VS, Works C, Lin J. The chemical biology of hydrogen sulfide and related hydropersulfides: interactions with biologically relevant metals and metalloproteins. Curr Opin Chem Biol 2020; 55:52-58. [PMID: 31940509 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2019.11.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2019] [Revised: 11/20/2019] [Accepted: 11/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Hydrogen sulfide and related/derived persulfides (RSnH, RSSnR, n > 1) have been the subject of recent research interest because of their reported physiological signaling roles. In spite of their described actions, the chemical/biochemical mechanisms of activity have not been established. From a chemical perspective, it is likely that metals and metalloproteins are possible biological targets for the actions of these species. Thus, the chemical biology of hydrogen sulfide and persulfides with metals and metalloproteins will be discussed as a prelude to future speculation regarding their physiological function and utility.
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- Jon M Fukuto
- Department of Chemistry, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA 94928, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA 94928, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA 94928, USA
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- Department of Biology, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA 94928, USA
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Selles B, Moseler A, Rouhier N, Couturier J. Rhodanese domain-containing sulfurtransferases: multifaceted proteins involved in sulfur trafficking in plants. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2019; 70:4139-4154. [PMID: 31055601 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erz213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2019] [Accepted: 04/29/2019] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Sulfur is an essential element for the growth and development of plants, which synthesize cysteine and methionine from the reductive assimilation of sulfate. Besides its incorporation into proteins, cysteine is the building block for the biosynthesis of numerous sulfur-containing molecules and cofactors. The required sulfur atoms are extracted either directly from cysteine by cysteine desulfurases or indirectly after its catabolic transformation to 3-mercaptopyruvate, a substrate for sulfurtransferases (STRs). Both enzymes are transiently persulfidated in their reaction cycle, i.e. the abstracted sulfur atom is bound to a reactive cysteine residue in the form of a persulfide group. Trans-persulfidation reactions occur when sulfur atoms are transferred to nucleophilic acceptors such as glutathione, proteins, or small metabolites. STRs form a ubiquitous, multigenic protein family. They are characterized by the presence of at least one rhodanese homology domain (Rhd), which usually contains the catalytic, persulfidated cysteine. In this review, we focus on Arabidopsis STRs, presenting the sequence characteristics of all family members as well as their biochemical and structural features. The physiological functions of particular STRs in the biosynthesis of molybdenum cofactor, thio-modification of cytosolic tRNAs, arsenate tolerance, cysteine catabolism, and hydrogen sulfide formation are also discussed.
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- Université de Lorraine, Inra, IAM, Nancy, France
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Galardon E, Lec JC. Synthesis, Characterisation and Reactivity of 3-Mercaptopyruvic Acid. Chembiochem 2018; 19:1702-1705. [PMID: 29779240 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.201800199] [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: 04/18/2018] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The synthesis, isolation and spectroscopic characterisation of the sulfur metabolic compound 3-mercaptopyruvic acid (3-MPH) is reported, for the first time. The compound is isolated without tedious workup, with a purity of 97 %, as indicated by chemical and biochemical analyses. Detailed kinetic and thermodynamic studies of its complex behaviour in solution are discussed. 3-MPH is stable in the enol form in non-polar solvent. In polar solvent, a fast equilibrium between the α-ketoacid and a cyclic dimer dithiane is observed. The formation of the dimer confers increased stability to 3-MPH towards hydrogen peroxide, in comparison with cysteine.
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- Erwan Galardon
- LCBPT, UMR 8601, CNRS, Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, 45 rue des St Pères, 75006, Paris, France
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- Université de Lorraine, CNRS, IMoPA, 54000, Nancy, France
- Société d'Accélération du Transfert de Technologies Grand-Est, 54000, Nancy, France
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