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Munir A, Wilson MT, Hardwick SW, Chirgadze DY, Worrall JAR, Blundell TL, Chaplin AK. Using cryo-EM to understand antimycobacterial resistance in the catalase-peroxidase (KatG) from Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Structure 2021; 29:899-912.e4. [PMID: 33444527 PMCID: PMC8355310 DOI: 10.1016/j.str.2020.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2020] [Revised: 11/27/2020] [Accepted: 12/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
Resolution advances in cryoelectron microscopy (cryo-EM) now offer the possibility to visualize structural effects of naturally occurring resistance mutations in proteins and also of understanding the binding mechanisms of small drug molecules. In Mycobacterium tuberculosis the multifunctional heme enzyme KatG is indispensable for activation of isoniazid (INH), a first-line pro-drug for treatment of tuberculosis. We present a cryo-EM methodology for structural and functional characterization of KatG and INH resistance variants. The cryo-EM structure of the 161 kDa KatG dimer in the presence of INH is reported to 2.7 Å resolution allowing the observation of potential INH binding sites. In addition, cryo-EM structures of two INH resistance variants, identified from clinical isolates, W107R and T275P, are reported. In combination with electronic absorbance spectroscopy our cryo-EM approach reveals how these resistance variants cause disorder in the heme environment preventing heme uptake and retention, providing insight into INH resistance. A cryo-EM structure to 2.7 Å resolution of M. tuberculosis KatG with isoniazid Cryo-EM is able to visualize multiple dynamic binding modes of isoniazid to KatG Structural disorder in isoniazid resistance mutations is observed Structural disorder of the resistance mutations results in the lack of heme retention
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- Asma Munir
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 1GA, UK
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester CO4 3SQ, UK
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- CryoEM Facility, Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 1GA, UK
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- CryoEM Facility, Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 1GA, UK
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester CO4 3SQ, UK
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 1GA, UK.
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 1GA, UK.
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Zhou L, He ZG, Li W. AraR, an L-Arabinose-Responding Transcription Factor, Negatively Regulates Resistance of Mycobacterium smegmatis to Isoniazid. BIOCHEMISTRY (MOSCOW) 2019; 84:540-552. [PMID: 31234768 DOI: 10.1134/s0006297919050080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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L-Arabinose is an important component of mycobacterial cell wall. L-Arabinose is involved in the synthesis of arabinogalactan, lipoarabinomannan, and other sugar compounds, which suggests that it can modulate cell wall permeability and drug resistance. However, whether L-arabinose affects mycobacterial antibiotic resistance and the underlying regulatory mechanism remains unclear. In this study, we characterized a new transcription factor of Mycobacterium smegmatis, AraR, that responds to L-arabinose and regulates mycobacterial sensitivity to isoniazid (INH). AraR specifically recognizes two conserved 15-bp motifs within the upstream regulatory region of the arabinose (araR) operon. AraR functions as a transcriptional repressor that negatively regulates araR expression. In contrast to the effect of AraR, overexpression of the araR operon contributes to the mycobacterial INH resistance. L-arabinose acts as an effector and derepresses transcriptional inhibition by AraR. The araR-deficient strain is more resistant to INH than the wild-type strain, whereas the araR-overexpressing strain is more sensitive to INH. Addition of L-arabinose to the medium can significantly increase the resistance to INH of the wild-type strain, but not of the araR knockout strain. Therefore, we identified a new L-arabinose-responding transcription factor and revealed its effect on the bacterial antibiotic resistance. These findings can provide new insights in the regulatory mechanisms mediated by sugar molecules and their relationship with drug resistance in mycobacteria.
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- L Zhou
- National Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China. .,State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, College of Life Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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Manning TJ, Wilkerson K, Holder T, Bartley AC, Jackson C, Plummer S, Phillips D, Krajewski L, Wylie G. Pharmacokinetic studies of a three-component complex that repurposes the front line antibiotic isoniazid against Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis (Edinb) 2017; 107:149-155. [PMID: 29050764 DOI: 10.1016/j.tube.2017.08.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2017] [Revised: 08/23/2017] [Accepted: 08/30/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The frontline tuberculosis (Tb) antibiotic isoniazid has been repurposed using a three component complex aimed at increasing the delivery efficiency and adding new avenues to its mechanism of action. This study focuses on pharmacokinetic studies of the isoniazid-sucrose-copper (II)-PEG-3350 complex. The assays include the Plasma Protein Binding Assay (85.8%), Caco-2 Permeability Assay (B→APapp, 0.13 × 10-6 cm/s), Cytochrome P450 Inhibition Assay (i.e. CYP2B6, IC50 = 7.26 μM), In vitro microsomal Stability Assay (t1/2 NADPH-Dependent > 240 min), and HepG2 Cytotoxicity (no toxicity). The National Cancer Institute's 60 cell line panel is used to measure activity against cancer cells. The percent growth values averaged over all 60 cell lines indicates the complex has no anti-cancer activity, which also suggests a lack of general toxicity. It also provides data for the complexes specificity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
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- Thomas J Manning
- Chemistry Department, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA 31698, USA.
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- Chemistry Department, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA 31698, USA
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- Chemistry Department, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA 31698, USA
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- Chemistry Department, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA 31698, USA
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- Chemistry Department, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA 31698, USA
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- PAMS Facility, Chemistry, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
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- Fourier Transform Ion Cyclotron Resonance (FT-ICR) Facility, National High Field Magnet Lab, Tallahassee, FL, USA
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- NMR Lab, Chemistry Department, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA
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Overview on mechanisms of isoniazid action and resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis. INFECTION GENETICS AND EVOLUTION 2016; 45:474-492. [DOI: 10.1016/j.meegid.2016.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 118] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2016] [Revised: 09/02/2016] [Accepted: 09/03/2016] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Laborde J, Deraeve C, Lecoq L, Sournia-Saquet A, Stigliani JL, Orena BS, Mori G, Pratviel G, Bernardes-Génisson V. Synthesis, oxidation potential and anti-mycobacterial activity of isoniazid and analogues: insights into the molecular isoniazid activation mechanism. ChemistrySelect 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201600040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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- Julie Laborde
- CNRS; LCC (Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination), 205; route de Narbonne, BP 44099 F-31077 Toulouse, Cedex 4 France
- Université de Toulouse; UPS, INPT; F-31077 Toulouse, Cedex 4 France
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- CNRS; LCC (Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination), 205; route de Narbonne, BP 44099 F-31077 Toulouse, Cedex 4 France
- Université de Toulouse; UPS, INPT; F-31077 Toulouse, Cedex 4 France
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- CNRS; LCC (Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination), 205; route de Narbonne, BP 44099 F-31077 Toulouse, Cedex 4 France
- Université de Toulouse; UPS, INPT; F-31077 Toulouse, Cedex 4 France
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- CNRS; LCC (Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination), 205; route de Narbonne, BP 44099 F-31077 Toulouse, Cedex 4 France
- Université de Toulouse; UPS, INPT; F-31077 Toulouse, Cedex 4 France
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- CNRS; LCC (Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination), 205; route de Narbonne, BP 44099 F-31077 Toulouse, Cedex 4 France
- Université de Toulouse; UPS, INPT; F-31077 Toulouse, Cedex 4 France
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- University of Pavia; Dipartimento di Biologia e Biotecnologie “Lazzaro Spallanzani”; via Ferrata 1 27100 Pavia Italy
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- University of Pavia; Dipartimento di Biologia e Biotecnologie “Lazzaro Spallanzani”; via Ferrata 1 27100 Pavia Italy
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- CNRS; LCC (Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination), 205; route de Narbonne, BP 44099 F-31077 Toulouse, Cedex 4 France
- Université de Toulouse; UPS, INPT; F-31077 Toulouse, Cedex 4 France
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- CNRS; LCC (Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination), 205; route de Narbonne, BP 44099 F-31077 Toulouse, Cedex 4 France
- Université de Toulouse; UPS, INPT; F-31077 Toulouse, Cedex 4 France
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Njuma OJ, Ndontsa EN, Goodwin DC. Catalase in peroxidase clothing: Interdependent cooperation of two cofactors in the catalytic versatility of KatG. Arch Biochem Biophys 2013; 544:27-39. [PMID: 24280274 DOI: 10.1016/j.abb.2013.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2013] [Revised: 11/11/2013] [Accepted: 11/15/2013] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Catalase-peroxidase (KatG) is found in eubacteria, archaea, and lower eukaryotae. The enzyme from Mycobacterium tuberculosis has received the greatest attention because of its role in activation of the antitubercular pro-drug isoniazid, and the high frequency with which drug resistance stems from mutations to the katG gene. Generally, the catalase activity of KatGs is striking. It rivals that of typical catalases, enzymes with which KatGs share no structural similarity. Instead, catalatic turnover is accomplished with an active site that bears a strong resemblance to a typical peroxidase (e.g., cytochrome c peroxidase). Yet, KatG is the only member of its superfamily with such capability. It does so using two mutually dependent cofactors: a heme and an entirely unique Met-Tyr-Trp (MYW) covalent adduct. Heme is required to generate the MYW cofactor. The MYW cofactor allows KatG to leverage heme intermediates toward a unique mechanism for H2O2 oxidation. This review evaluates the range of intermediates identified and their connection to the diverse catalytic processes KatG facilitates, including mechanisms of isoniazid activation.
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- Olive J Njuma
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849-5312, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849-5312, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849-5312, USA.
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Zhang L, Xu GC, Yang Y, Guo JX, Jia DZ. Syntheses, structure diversity and properties of complexes with 4-acyl pyrazolone salicylidene hydrazide derivatives. Dalton Trans 2013; 42:4248-57. [DOI: 10.1039/c2dt32641h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Forbes LV, Furtmüller PG, Khalilova I, Turner R, Obinger C, Kettle AJ. Isoniazid as a substrate and inhibitor of myeloperoxidase: Identification of amine adducts and the influence of superoxide dismutase on their formation. Biochem Pharmacol 2012; 84:949-60. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2012.07.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2012] [Revised: 07/17/2012] [Accepted: 07/18/2012] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Zámocký M, Droghetti E, Bellei M, Gasselhuber B, Pabst M, Furtmüller PG, Battistuzzi G, Smulevich G, Obinger C. Eukaryotic extracellular catalase-peroxidase from Magnaporthe grisea - Biophysical/chemical characterization of the first representative from a novel phytopathogenic KatG group. Biochimie 2012; 94:673-83. [PMID: 21971530 PMCID: PMC3317519 DOI: 10.1016/j.biochi.2011.09.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2011] [Accepted: 09/21/2011] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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All phytopathogenic fungi have two catalase-peroxidase paralogues located either intracellularly (KatG1) or extracellularly (KatG2). Here, for the first time a secreted bifunctional, homodimeric catalase-peroxidase (KatG2 from the rice blast fungus Magnaporthe grisea) has been produced heterologously with almost 100% heme occupancy and comprehensively investigated by using a broad set of methods including UV-Vis, ECD and resonance Raman spectroscopy (RR), thin-layer spectroelectrochemistry, mass spectrometry, steady-state & presteady-state spectroscopy. RR spectroscopy reveals that MagKatG2 shows a unique mixed-spin state, non-planar heme b, and a proximal histidine with pronounced imidazolate character. At pH 7.0 and 25 °C, the standard reduction potential E°' of the Fe(III)/Fe(II) couple for the high-spin native protein was found to fall in the range typical for the KatG family. Binding of cyanide was relatively slow at pH 7.0 and 25 °C and with a K(d) value significantly higher than for the intracellular counterpart. Demonstrated by mass spectrometry MagKatG2 has the typical Trp118-Tyr251-Met277 adduct that is essential for its predominantly catalase activity at the unique acidic pH optimum. In addition, MagKatG2 acts as a versatile peroxidase using both one- and two-electron donors. Based on these data, structure-function relationships of extracellular eukaryotic KatGs are discussed with respect to intracellular KatGs and possible role(s) in host-pathogen interaction.
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Key Words
- extracellular catalase–peroxidase
- peroxidases–catalase superfamily
- phytopathogen
- oxidative stress
- resonance raman spectroscopy
- reduction potential
- 5c, five-coordinated
- 6c, six-coordinated
- apx, ascorbate peroxidase
- arp, arthromyces ramosus peroxidase
- bp1, barley peroxidase type 1
- cai, codon adaptation index
- caps, 3-(cyclohexylamino)propane-1-sulfonic acid
- ccd, charge-coupled device
- ccp, cytochrome c peroxidase
- cip, coprinus cinereus peroxidase
- ct, charge transfer
- l-dopa, 3,4-dihydroxy-l-phenylalanine
- e°′, reduction potential, referred to the standard hydrogen electrode, measured at ph 7.0
- ecd, electronic cd
- esi, electrospray ionization
- ha, hydroxyapatite
- hgt, horizontal gene transfer
- hrp, horseradish peroxidase
- hs, high-spin
- katg, catalase–peroxidase
- iptg, isopropyl-β-thiogalactopyranoside
- katg1, intracellular eukaryotic catalase–peroxidase
- katg2, extracellular eukaryotic catalase–peroxidase
- lc, liquid chromatography
- lip, lignin peroxidase
- ls, low-spin
- magkatg2, catalase–peroxidase from magnaporthe grisea
- mcac, metal chelate affinity chromatography
- mcd, monochlorodimedone
- mops, 4-morpholinepropane sulfonic acid
- mnp, manganese peroxidase
- nj, neighbor-joining method
- ottle, optically transparent thin-layer electrochemistry
- qs, quantum mixed-spin
- rr, resonance raman
- rt-pcr, reverse-transcription pcr
- sbp, soybean peroxidase
- she, standard hydrogen electrode
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- Marcel Zámocký
- Division of Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry, Vienna Institute of Biotechnology at BOKU - University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Muthgasse 18, A-1190 Vienna, Austria.
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Modi CK, Jani DH, Patel HS, Pandya HM. Novel Fe (III) heterochelates: synthesis, structural features and fluorescence studies. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2010; 75:1321-1328. [PMID: 20133183 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2009.12.076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2009] [Revised: 12/19/2009] [Accepted: 12/31/2009] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Fluorescence properties of five 4-acyl pyrazolone based hydrazides (H(2)SB(n)) and their Fe (III) heterochelates of the type [Fe(SB(n))(L)(H(2)O)].mH(2)O [H(2)SB(n)=nicotinic acid [1-(3-methyl-5-oxo-1-phenyl-4,5-di hydro-1H-pyrazol-4yl)-acylidene]-hydrazide; where acyl=-CH(3), m=4 (H(2)SB(1)); -C(6)H(5), m=2 (H(2)SB(2)); -CH(2)-CH(3), m=3 (H(2)SB(3)); -CH(2)-CH(2)-CH(3), m=1.5 (H(2)SB(4)); -CH(2)-C(6)H(5), m=1.5 (H(2)SB(5)) and HL=1-cyclopropyl-6-fluoro-4-oxo-7-(piperazin-1-yl)-1,4-dihydroquinoline-3-carboxylic acid] were studied at room temperature. The fluorescence spectra of heterochelates show red shift, which may be due to the chelation by the ligands to the metal ion. It enhances ligand ability to accept electrons and decreases the electron transition energy. The kinetic parameters such as order of reaction (n), energy of activation (E(a)), entropy (S*), pre-exponential factor (A), enthalpy (H*) and Gibbs free energy (G*) have been reported.
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- C K Modi
- Department of Chemistry, Bhavnagar University, Old Campus, Bhavnagar 364 002, Gujarat, India.
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Battistuzzi G, Bellei M, Bortolotti CA, Sola M. Redox properties of heme peroxidases. Arch Biochem Biophys 2010; 500:21-36. [PMID: 20211593 DOI: 10.1016/j.abb.2010.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 155] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2010] [Revised: 03/01/2010] [Accepted: 03/02/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Peroxidases are heme enzymes found in bacteria, fungi, plants and animals, which exploit the reduction of hydrogen peroxide to catalyze a number of oxidative reactions, involving a wide variety of organic and inorganic substrates. The catalytic cycle of heme peroxidases is based on three consecutive redox steps, involving two high-valent intermediates (Compound I and Compound II), which perform the oxidation of the substrates. Therefore, the thermodynamics and the kinetics of the catalytic cycle are influenced by the reduction potentials of three redox couples, namely Compound I/Fe3+, Compound I/Compound II and Compound II/Fe3+. In particular, the oxidative power of heme peroxidases is controlled by the (high) reduction potential of the latter two couples. Moreover, the rapid H2O2-mediated two-electron oxidation of peroxidases to Compound I requires a stable ferric state in physiological conditions, which depends on the reduction potential of the Fe3+/Fe2+ couple. The understanding of the molecular determinants of the reduction potentials of the above redox couples is crucial for the comprehension of the molecular determinants of the catalytic properties of heme peroxidases. This review provides an overview of the data available on the redox properties of Fe3+/Fe2+, Compound I/Fe3+, Compound I/Compound II and Compound II/Fe3+ couples in native and mutated heme peroxidases. The influence of the electron donor properties of the axial histidine and of the polarity of the heme environment is analyzed and the correlation between the redox properties of the heme group with the catalytic activity of this important class of metallo-enzymes is discussed.
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- Gianantonio Battistuzzi
- Department of Chemistry, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, via Campi 183, 41100 Modena, Italy.
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Amos RIJ, Schiesser CH, Smith JA, Yates BF. Nucleophilic Acyl Substitution of Acyl Diimides. J Org Chem 2009; 74:5707-10. [DOI: 10.1021/jo900923m] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Ruth I. J. Amos
- School of Chemistry, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 75, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, The University of Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia
- Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, The University of Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 75, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 75, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia
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Ranguelova K, Suarez J, Magliozzo RS, Mason RP. Spin trapping investigation of peroxide- and isoniazid-induced radicals in Mycobacterium tuberculosis catalase-peroxidase. Biochemistry 2008; 47:11377-85. [PMID: 18831539 DOI: 10.1021/bi800952b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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A new approach, the immuno-spin trapping assay, used a novel rabbit polyclonal anti-DMPO (5,5-dimethyl-1-pyrroline N-oxide) antiserum to detect protein radical-derived DMPO nitrone adducts in the hemoprotein Mycobacterium tuberculosis catalase-peroxidase (KatG). This work demonstrates that the formation of protein nitrone adducts is dependent on the concentrations of tert-BuOOH and DMPO as shown by Western blotting and an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). We have also detected protein-protein cross-links formed during turnover of Mtb KatG driven by tert-butyl peroxide ( tert-BuOOH) or enzymatic generation of hydrogen peroxide. DMPO inhibits this dimerization due to its ability to trap the amino acid radicals responsible for the cross-linkage. Chemical modifications by tyrosine and tryptophan blockage suggest that tyrosine residues are one site of formation of the dimers. The presence of the tuberculosis drug isoniazid (INH) also prevented cross-linking as a result of its competition for the protein radical. Protein-DMPO nitrone adducts were also generated by a continuous flux of hydrogen peroxide. These findings demonstrated that the protein-based radicals were formed not only during Mtb KatG turnover with alkyl peroxides but also in the presence of hydrogen peroxide. Furthermore, the formation of protein-DMPO nitrone adducts was accelerated in the presence of isoniazid.
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- Kalina Ranguelova
- Laboratory of Pharmacology, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, P.O. Box 12233, MD F0-01, 111 T. W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709, USA.
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Yang Y, Zhang L, Liu L, Liu G, Guo J, Jia D. Syntheses, crystal structures and thermal behavior of three Mn(II) complexes with 4-acyl pyrazolone derivatives. Struct Chem 2007. [DOI: 10.1007/s11224-007-9213-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Syntheses, crystal structures and thermal behaviors of three complexes with 4-acyl pyrazolone derivatives. Inorganica Chim Acta 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2007.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Ghiladi RA, Medzihradszky KF, Rusnak FM, Ortiz de Montellano PR. Correlation between Isoniazid Resistance and Superoxide Reactivity inMycobacterium tuberculosisKatG. J Am Chem Soc 2005; 127:13428-42. [PMID: 16173777 DOI: 10.1021/ja054366t] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Isoniazid is an antituberculosis prodrug that requires activation by the catalase-peroxidase (KatG) of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The activated species, presumed to be an isonicotinoyl radical, couples to NADH forming an isoniazid-NADH adduct that ultimately confers antitubercular activity. We have compared the catalytic properties of three KatGs associated with isoniazid resistance (resistance mutation KatGs, (RM)KatGs: R104L, H108Q, S315T) to wild-type enzyme and two additional lab mutations (wild-type phenotype KatGs, (WTP)KatGs: WT KatG, Y229F, R418L). Neither catalase nor peroxidase activities, nor the presence/absence of the Met-Tyr-Trp cross-link (as probed by LC/MS on tryptic digests of the protein), exhibited any correlation with isoniazid resistance. The yields of isoniazid-NADH adduct formed were determined to be 1-5, 4-12, and 20-70-fold greater for the (WTP)KatGs than the (RM)KatGs for the compound I, II, and III pathways, respectively, strongly suggesting a role for oxyferrous KatG (supported by superoxide consumption measurements) that correlates with drug resistance. Stopped-flow UV-visible spectroscopic studies revealed that all KatGs were capable of forming both compound II and III intermediates. Rates of compound II decay were accelerated 4-12-fold in the presence of isoniazid (vs absence) for the (WTP)KatGs but were unaffected by the drug for the (RM)KatGs. A mechanism for isoniazid resistance which accounts for the observed reactivity for each of the compound I, II, and III intermediates is proposed and suggests that the compound III pathway may be the primary factor in determining overall isoniazid resistance by specific KatG mutants, with secondary contributions arising from the compound I and II pathways.
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- Reza A Ghiladi
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of California, San Francisco, California 94143-2280, USA
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Ghiladi RA, Knudsen GM, Medzihradszky KF, Ortiz de Montellano PR. The Met-Tyr-Trp Cross-link in Mycobacterium tuberculosis Catalase-peroxidase (KatG). J Biol Chem 2005; 280:22651-63. [PMID: 15840564 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m502486200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Catalase-peroxidases (KatG) are bifunctional enzymes possessing both catalase and peroxidase activities. Three crystal structures of different KatGs revealed the presence of a novel Met-Tyr-Trp cross-link that has been suggested to impart catalatic activity to the KatGs. High-performance liquid chromatographic separation of the peptide fragments resulting from tryptic digestion of recombinant Mycobacterium tuberculosis WT KatG identified a peptide with unusual UV-visible spectroscopic features attributable to the Met(255)-Tyr(229)-Trp(107) cross-link, whose structure was confirmed by mass spectrometry. WT KatG lacking the Met-Tyr-Trp cross-link was prepared, making possible studies of its formation under oxidizing conditions that generate either compound I (peroxyacetic acid, PAA) or compound II (2-methyl-1-phenyl-2-propyl hydroperoxide, MPPH). Incubation of this "cross-link-free" WT KatG with PAA revealed complete formation of the Met-Tyr-Trp structure after six equivalents of peracid were added, whereas MPPH was unable to promote cross-link formation. A mechanism for Met-Tyr-Trp autocatalytic formation by KatG compound I is proposed from these studies. Optical stopped-flow studies of WT KatG and KatG(Y229F), a mutant in which the cross-link cannot be formed, were performed with MPPH and revealed an unusual compound II spectrum for WT KatG, best described as (P.)Fe(III), where P. represents a protein-based radical. This contrasts with the oxoferryl compound II spectrum observed for KatG(Y229F) under identical conditions. The structure-function-spectroscopy relationship in KatG is discussed with relevance to the role that the Met-Tyr-Trp cross-link plays in the catalase-peroxidase mechanism.
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- Reza A Ghiladi
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of California, San Francisco, 94143, USA
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Denisov IG, Makris TM, Sligar SG, Schlichting I. Structure and Chemistry of Cytochrome P450. Chem Rev 2005; 105:2253-77. [PMID: 15941214 DOI: 10.1021/cr0307143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1530] [Impact Index Per Article: 80.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Ilia G Denisov
- Department of Biochemistry, Center for Biophysics and Computational Biology, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 61801, USA
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Sousa EHS, Pontes DL, Diógenes ICN, Lopes LGF, Oliveira JS, Basso LA, Santos DS, Moreira IS. Electron transfer kinetics and mechanistic study of the thionicotinamide coordinated to the pentacyanoferrate(III)/(II) complexes: a model system for the in vitro activation of thioamides anti-tuberculosis drugs. J Inorg Biochem 2005; 99:368-75. [PMID: 15621268 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2004.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2004] [Revised: 09/24/2004] [Accepted: 10/05/2004] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The mechanism of activation thioamide-pyridine anti-tuberculosis prodrugs is poorly described in the literature. It has recently been shown that ethionamide, an important component of second-line therapy for the treatment of multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis, is activated through an enzymatic electron transfer (ET) reaction. In an attempt to shed light on the activation of thioamide drugs, we have mimicked a redox process involving the thionicotinamide (thio) ligand, investigating its reactivity through coordination to the redox reversible [Fe(III/II)(CN)(5)(H(2)O)](2-/3-) metal center. The reaction of the Fe(III) complex with thionicotinamide leads to the ligand conversion to the 3-cyanopyridine species coordinated to a Fe(II) metal center. The rate constant, k(et)=10 s(-1), was determined for this intra-molecular ET reaction. A kinetic study for the cross-reaction of thionicotinamide and [Fe(CN)(6)](3-) was also carried out. The oxidation of thionicotinamide by [Fe(CN)(6)](3-) leads to formation of mainly 3-cyanopyridine and [Fe(CN)(6)](4-) with a k(et)=(5.38+/-0.03) M(-1)s(-1) at 25 degrees C, pH 12.0. The rate of this reaction is strongly dependent on pH due to an acid-base equilibrium related to the deprotonation of the R-SH functional group of the imidothiol form of thionicotinamide. The kinetic results reinforced the assignment of an intra-molecular mechanism for the ET reaction of [Fe(III)(CN)(5)(H(2)O)](2-) and the thioamide ligand. These results can be valuable for the design of new thiocarbonyl-containing drugs against resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis by a self-activating mechanism.
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- Eduardo H S Sousa
- Departamento de Química Orgânica e Inorgânica, Universidade Federal de Ceará, Cx. Postal 12200, Campus do Pici s/n, Fortaleza CE 60455-760, Brazil
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Bertrand T, Eady NAJ, Jones JN, Nagy JM, Jamart-Grégoire B, Raven EL, Brown KA. Crystal Structure of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Catalase-Peroxidase. J Biol Chem 2004; 279:38991-9. [PMID: 15231843 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m402382200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 144] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The Mycobacterium tuberculosis catalase-peroxidase is a multifunctional heme-dependent enzyme that activates the core anti-tuberculosis drug isoniazid. Numerous studies have been undertaken to elucidate the enzyme-dependent mechanism of isoniazid activation, and it is well documented that mutations that reduce activity or inactivate the catalase-peroxidase lead to increased levels of isoniazid resistance in M. tuberculosis. Interpretation of the catalytic activities and the effects of mutations upon the action of the enzyme to date have been limited due to the lack of a three-dimensional structure for this enzyme. In order to provide a more accurate model of the three-dimensional structure of the M. tuberculosis catalase-peroxidase, we have crystallized the enzyme and now report its crystal structure refined to 2.4-A resolution. The structure reveals new information about dimer assembly and provides information about the location of residues that may play a role in catalysis including candidates for protein-based radical formation. Modeling and computational studies suggest that the binding site for isoniazid is located near the delta-meso heme edge rather than in a surface loop structure as currently proposed. The availability of a crystal structure for the M. tuberculosis catalase-peroxidase also permits structural and functional effects of mutations implicated in causing elevated levels of isoniazid resistance in clinical isolates to be interpreted with improved confidence.
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- Thomas Bertrand
- Department of Biological Sciences, Centre for Molecular Microbiology and Infection, Flowers Building, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom
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Jakopitsch C, Ivancich A, Schmuckenschlager F, Wanasinghe A, Pöltl G, Furtmüller PG, Rüker F, Obinger C. Influence of the unusual covalent adduct on the kinetics and formation of radical intermediates in synechocystis catalase peroxidase: a stopped-flow and EPR characterization of the MET275, TYR249, and ARG439 variants. J Biol Chem 2004; 279:46082-95. [PMID: 15326163 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m408399200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Catalase-peroxidases (KatGs) are heme peroxidases with a catalatic activity comparable to monofunctional catalases. They contain an unusual covalent distal side adduct with the side chains of Trp(122), Tyr(249), and Met(275) (Synechocysis KatG numbering). The known crystal structures suggest that Tyr(249) and Met(275) could be within hydrogen-bonding distance to Arg(439). To investigate the role of this peculiar adduct, the variants Y249F, M275I, R439A, and R439N were investigated by electronic absorption, steady-state and transient-state kinetic techniques and EPR spectroscopy combined with deuterium labeling. Exchange of these conserved residues exhibited dramatic consequences on the bifunctional activity of this peroxidase. The turnover numbers of catalase activity of M275I, Y249F, R439A, and R439N are 0.6, 0.17, 4.9, and 3.14% of wild-type activity, respectively. By contrast, the peroxidase activity was unaffected or even enhanced, in particular for the M275I variant. As shown by mass spectrometry and EPR spectra, the KatG typical adduct is intact in both Arg(439) variants, as is the case of the wild-type enzyme, whereas in the M275I variant the covalent link exists only between Tyr(249) and Trp(122). In the Y249F variant, the link is absent. EPR studies showed that the radical species formed upon reaction of the Y249F and R439A/N variants with peroxoacetic acid are the oxoferryl-porphyrin radical, the tryptophanyl and the tyrosyl radicals, as in the wild-type enzyme. The dramatic loss in catalase activity of the Y249F variant allowed the comparison of the radical species formed with hydrogen peroxide and peroxoacetic acid. The EPR data strongly suggest that the sequence of intermediates formed in the absence of a one electron donor substrate, is por(.-)(+) --> Trp(.-) (or Trp(.-)(+)) --> Tyr(.-). The M275I variant did not form the Trp(.-) species because of the dramatic changes on the heme distal side, most probably induced by the repositioning of the remaining Trp(122)-Tyr(249) adduct. The results are discussed with respect to the bifunctional activity of catalase-peroxidases.
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- Christa Jakopitsch
- Department of Chemistry, Division of Biochemistry, BOKU-University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Muthgasse 18, A-1190 Vienna, Austria
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Silaghi-Dumitrescu R. Heme ferrous–hydroperoxo complexes: some theoretical considerations. Arch Biochem Biophys 2004; 424:137-40. [PMID: 15047185 DOI: 10.1016/j.abb.2004.02.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2004] [Revised: 02/17/2004] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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We report density functional calculations on complexes of ferrous hemes with hydroperoxide, where the axial ligand trans to OOH(-) is imidazole, thiolate, or phenoxide. The geometrical parameters and charge distributions within the Fe-O-O-H moiety are identical between the ferrous complexes reported here and their ferric counterparts previously described, even though the latter contain one unpaired electron on iron as opposed to the former, which are diamagnetic. The extra negative charge upon going from a formally ferric state to formally ferrous appears to be distributed essentially on the porphyrin. These findings support recent experimental data showing that the ferrous state of certain hemoproteins can interact with peroxides in a catalytically competent fashion, cleaving the O-O bond heterolytically in a manner reminiscent of the "canonical" ferric-peroxo complexes, and contrary to any expectations based on the Fenton concept commonly invoked in non-heme chemistry.
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- Radu Silaghi-Dumitrescu
- Department of Chemistry and Center for Metalloenzyme Studies, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA.
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Chouchane S, Girotto S, Kapetanaki S, Schelvis JPM, Yu S, Magliozzo RS. Analysis of heme structural heterogeneity in Mycobacterium tuberculosis catalase-peroxidase (KatG). J Biol Chem 2003; 278:8154-62. [PMID: 12506108 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m208256200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis catalase-peroxidase (KatG) is a heme enzyme considered important for virulence, which is also responsible for activation of the anti-tuberculosis pro-drug isoniazid. Here, we present an analysis of heterogeneity in KatG heme structure using optical, resonance Raman, and EPR spectroscopy. Examination of ferric KatG under a variety of conditions, including enzyme in the presence of fluoride, chloride, or isoniazid, and at different stages during purification in different buffers allowed for assignment of spectral features to both five- and six-coordinate heme. Five-coordinate heme is suggested to be representative of "native" enzyme, since this species was predominant in the enzyme examined immediately after one chromatographic protocol. Quantum mechanically mixed spin heme is the most abundant form in such partially purified enzyme. Reduction and reoxidation of six-coordinate KatG or the addition of glycerol or isoniazid restored five-coordinate heme iron, consistent with displacement of a weakly bound distal water molecule. The rate of formation of KatG Compound I is not retarded by the presence of six-coordinate heme either in wild-type KatG or in a mutant (KatG[Y155S]) associated with isoniazid resistance, which contains abundant six-coordinate heme. These results reveal a number of similarities and differences between KatG and other Class I peroxidases.
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- Salem Chouchane
- Department of Chemistry, Brooklyn College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, 11210-2889, USA
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Jakopitsch C, Regelsberger G, Furtmüller PG, Rüker F, Peschek GA, Obinger C. Engineering the proximal heme cavity of catalase-peroxidase. J Inorg Biochem 2002; 91:78-86. [PMID: 12121764 DOI: 10.1016/s0162-0134(02)00374-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Catalase-peroxidases (KatGs) are prokaryotic heme peroxidases with homology to yeast cytochrome c peroxidase (CCP) and plant ascorbate peroxidases (APXs). KatGs, CCP and APXs contain identical amino acid triads in the heme pocket (distal Arg/Trp/His and proximal His/Trp/Asp), but differ dramatically in their reactivities towards hydrogen peroxide and various one-electron donors. Only KatGs have high catalase activity in addition to a peroxidase activity of broad specificity. Here, we investigated the effect of mutating the conserved proximal triad on KatG catalysis. With the exception of W341F, all variants (H290Q, W341A, D402N, D402E) exhibited a catalase activity <1% of wild-type KatG and spectral properties indicating alterations in heme coordination and spin states. Generally, the peroxidase activity was much less effected by these mutations. Compared with wild-type KatG the W341F variant had a catalase and halogenation activity of about 40% and an even increased overall peroxidase activity. This variant, for the first time, allowed to monitor the hydrogen peroxide mediated transitions of ferric KatG to compound I and back to the resting enzyme. Compound I reduction by aromatic one-electron donors (o-dianisidine, pyrogallol, aniline) was not influenced by exchanging Trp by Phe. The findings are discussed in comparison with the data known from CCP and APX and a reaction mechanism for the multifunctional activity of the W341F variant is suggested.
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- Christa Jakopitsch
- Institute of Chemistry, University of Agricultural Sciences, Muthgasse 18, A-1190 Vienna, Austria
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Scozzafava A, Mastrolorenzo A, Supuran CT. Antimycobacterial activity of 3,4-dichlorophenyl-ureas, N,N-diphenyl-ureas and related derivatives. JOURNAL OF ENZYME INHIBITION 2001; 16:425-32. [PMID: 11916148 DOI: 10.1080/14756360109162391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Substituted urea derivatives were prepared by reacting 3,4-dichlorophenyl isocyanate with amino acids, dipeptides, histamine or dicyandiamide among others, or from N,N-diphenyl-carbamoyl chloride and amino acids, dipeptides, or histamine. Other derivatives were obtained by reaction of PABA or PAS with arylsulfonyl halides. Some of the new compounds showed appreciable activity as antimycobacterial agents against Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv, producing an inhibition of growth in the range of 80-89%, at a concentration of 6.25 microM. Some derivatives of this series might constitute interesting lead molecules for designing novel types of drugs effective against M. tuberculosis, a re-emerging pathogen both in the developed and under-developed countries.
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- A Scozzafava
- Laboratorio di Chimica Inorganica e Bioinorganica, Università degli Studi, Florence, Italy
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Jakopitsch C, Regelsberger G, Furtmüller PG, Rüker F, Peschek GA, Obinger C. Catalase-peroxidase from synechocystis is capable of chlorination and bromination reactions. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2001; 287:682-7. [PMID: 11563849 DOI: 10.1006/bbrc.2001.5616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Catalase-peroxidases (KatGs) are multifunctional heme peroxidases exhibiting an overwhelming catalase activity and a substantial peroxidase activity of broad specificity. Here, we show that catalase-peroxidases are also haloperoxidases capable of oxidizing chloride, bromide, and iodide in a peroxide- and enzyme-dependent manner. Recombinant KatG and the variants R119A, W122F, and W122A from the cyanobacterium Synechocystis PCC 6803 have been tested for their halogenation activity. Halogenation of monochlorodimedon (MCD), formation of triiodide and tribromide, and bromide- and chloride-mediated oxidation of glutathione have been tested. Halogenation of MCD by chloride, bromide, and iodide was shown to be catalyzed by wild-type KatG and the variant R119A. Generally, rates of halogenation increased in the order Cl(-) < Br(-) < I(-) and/or by decreasing pH. The halogenation activity of R119A was about 7-9% that of the wild-type enzyme. Upon exchange of the distal Trp122 by Phe and Ala, both the catalase and halogenation activities were lost but the overall peroxidase activity was increased. The findings suggest that the same redox intermediate is involved in H(2)O(2) and halide oxidation and that distal Trp122 is involved in both two-electron reactions. That halides compete with H(2)O(2) for the same redox intermediate is also emphasized by the fact that the polarographically measured catalase activity is influenced by halides, with bromide being more effective than chloride.
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- C Jakopitsch
- Institute of Chemistry, Institute of Applied Microbiology, University of Agricultural Sciences, Muthgasse 18, Vienna, A-1190, Austria
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Scozzafava A, Mastrolorenzo A, Supuran CT. Antimycobacterial activity of 9-sulfonylated/sulfenylated-6-mercaptopurine derivatives. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2001; 11:1675-8. [PMID: 11425535 DOI: 10.1016/s0960-894x(01)00266-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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A series of 9-sulfonylated/sulfenylated-6-mercaptopurines has been prepared by reaction of 6-mercaptopurine with sulfonyl/sulfenyl halides. These compounds constitute a new class of potent antimycobacterial agents, possessing MIC values against Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv in the range of 0.39-3.39 microg/mL, as well as appreciable activity against Mycobacterium avium. Furthermore, a compound of this small series exhibited good activity (MIC under 1 microg/mL) against several drug resistant strains of M. tuberculosis.
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- A Scozzafava
- Laboratorio di Chimica Inorganica e Bioinorganica, Università degli Studi, Via Gino Capponi 7, I-50121, Florence, Italy
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Master S, Zahrt TC, Song J, Deretic V. Mapping of Mycobacterium tuberculosis katG promoters and their differential expression in infected macrophages. J Bacteriol 2001; 183:4033-9. [PMID: 11395468 PMCID: PMC95287 DOI: 10.1128/jb.183.13.4033-4039.2001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Intracellular pathogenic bacteria, including Mycobacterium tuberculosis, frequently have multitiered defense mechanisms ensuring their survival in host phagocytic cells. One such defense determinant in M. tuberculosis is the katG gene, which encodes an enzyme with catalase, peroxidase, and peroxynitritase activities. KatG is considered to be important for protection against reactive oxygen and nitrogen intermediates produced by phagocytic cells. However, KatG also activates the front-line antituberculosis drug isoniazid, hence rendering M. tuberculosis exquisitely sensitive to this compound. In this context, katG expression represents a double-edged sword, as it is an important virulence determinant but at the same time its activity levels determine sensitivity to INH. Thus, it is important to delineate the regulation and expression of katG, as this not only can aid understanding of how M. tuberculosis survives and persists in the host but also may provide information of relevance for better management of INH therapy. Here, we report the first extensive analysis of the katG promoter activity examined both in vitro and in vivo. Using S1 nuclease protection analysis, we mapped the katG mRNA 5' ends and demonstrated that two promoters, P(1)furA and P(1)katG, control transcription of katG. The furA and katG genes are cotranscribed from P(1)furA. Both P(1)furA and P(1)katG promoters show induction upon challenge with hydrogen peroxide and cumene hydroperoxide. Studies carried out using the transcriptional fusions P(1)furA-gfp, P(1)katG-gfp, and P(1)furA-P(1)katG-gfp confirmed the existence of two katG promoters. In addition, we showed that both promoters are expressed in vivo during intracellular growth of virulent M. tuberculosis H37Rv. P(1)furA is induced early upon infection, and P(1)katG becomes active only upon extended growth in macrophages. These studies delineate the transcriptional organization of the furA-katG region and indicate differential regulation in vivo of the two katG promoters. These phenomena most likely reflect the differing demands at sequential stages of the infection cycle and may provide information for improved understanding of host-pathogen interactions in tuberculosis and for further optimization of INH chemotherapy.
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- S Master
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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