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Schelvis JPM, Chen Z, Messina MA, Catalano J. Effect of CO binding to P450 BM3 F393 mutants on electron density distribution in the heme cofactor. J Inorg Biochem 2024; 259:112660. [PMID: 39002177 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2024.112660] [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: 03/31/2024] [Revised: 06/04/2024] [Accepted: 07/03/2024] [Indexed: 07/15/2024]
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Resonance Raman spectroscopy has been performed on a set of cytochrome P450 BM3 heme domains in which mutation of the highly conserved Phe393 induces significant variation in heme iron reduction potential. In previous work [Chen, Z., Ost, T.W.B., and Schelvis, J.P.M. (2004) Biochemistry 43, 1798-1808], a correlation between heme vinyl conformation and the heme iron reduction potential indicated a steric control by the protein over the distribution of electron density in the reduced heme cofactor. The current study aims to monitor changes in electron density on the ferrous heme cofactor following CO binding. In addition, ferric-NO complexes have been studied to investigate potential changes to the proximal Cys400 thiolate. We find that binding of CO to the ferrous heme domains results in a reorientation of the vinyl groups to a largely out-of-plane conformation, the extent of which correlates with the size of the residue at position 393. We conclude that FeII dπ back bonding to the CO ligand largely takes away the need for conjugation of the vinyl groups with the porphyrin ring to accommodate FeII dπ back bonding to the porphyrin ligand. The ferrous-CO and ferric-NO data are consistent with a small decrease in σ-electron donation from the proximal Cys400 thiolate in the F393A mutant and, to a lesser extent, the F393H mutant, potentially due to a small increase in hydrogen bonding to the proximal ligand. Phe393 seems strategically placed to preserve robust σ-electron donation to the heme iron and to fine-tune its electron density by limiting vinyl group rotation.
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- Johannes P M Schelvis
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Montclair State University, 1 Normal Avenue, Montclair, NJ 07043, USA.
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- School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Montclair State University, 1 Normal Avenue, Montclair, NJ 07043, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Montclair State University, 1 Normal Avenue, Montclair, NJ 07043, USA.
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Kissman EN, Sosa MB, Millar DC, Koleski EJ, Thevasundaram K, Chang MCY. Expanding chemistry through in vitro and in vivo biocatalysis. Nature 2024; 631:37-48. [PMID: 38961155 DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-07506-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2021] [Accepted: 05/01/2024] [Indexed: 07/05/2024]
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Living systems contain a vast network of metabolic reactions, providing a wealth of enzymes and cells as potential biocatalysts for chemical processes. The properties of protein and cell biocatalysts-high selectivity, the ability to control reaction sequence and operation in environmentally benign conditions-offer approaches to produce molecules at high efficiency while lowering the cost and environmental impact of industrial chemistry. Furthermore, biocatalysis offers the opportunity to generate chemical structures and functions that may be inaccessible to chemical synthesis. Here we consider developments in enzymes, biosynthetic pathways and cellular engineering that enable their use in catalysis for new chemistry and beyond.
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- Elijah N Kissman
- Department of Chemistry, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA.
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA.
- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA.
- Department of Chemistry, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, USA.
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Dias AHS, Cao Y, Skaf MS, de Visser SP. Machine learning-aided engineering of a cytochrome P450 for optimal bioconversion of lignin fragments. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2024; 26:17577-17587. [PMID: 38884162 DOI: 10.1039/d4cp01282h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2024]
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Using machine learning, molecular dynamics simulations, and density functional theory calculations we gain insight into the selectivity patterns of substrate activation by the cytochromes P450. In nature, the reactions catalyzed by the P450s lead to the biodegradation of xenobiotics, but recent work has shown that fungi utilize P450s for the activation of lignin fragments, such as monomer and dimer units. These fragments often are the building blocks of valuable materials, including drug molecules and fragrances, hence a highly selective biocatalyst that can produce these compounds in good yield with high selectivity would be an important step in biotechnology. In this work a detailed computational study is reported on two reaction channels of two P450 isozymes, namely the O-deethylation of guaethol by CYP255A and the O-demethylation versus aromatic hydroxylation of p-anisic acid by CYP199A4. The studies show that the second-coordination sphere plays a major role in substrate binding and positioning, heme access, and in the selectivity patterns. Moreover, the local environment affects the kinetics of the reaction through lowering or raising barrier heights. Furthermore, we predict a site-selective mutation for highly specific reaction channels for CYP199A4.
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- Artur Hermano Sampaio Dias
- Manchester Institute of Biotechnology and Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Manchester, 131 Princess Street, Manchester M1 7DN, UK.
- Institute of Chemistry and Centre for Computing in Engineering & Sciences, University of Campinas, Campinas, SP 13083-861, Brazil
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- Manchester Institute of Biotechnology and Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Manchester, 131 Princess Street, Manchester M1 7DN, UK.
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- Institute of Chemistry and Centre for Computing in Engineering & Sciences, University of Campinas, Campinas, SP 13083-861, Brazil
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- Manchester Institute of Biotechnology and Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Manchester, 131 Princess Street, Manchester M1 7DN, UK.
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Henneberger L, Huchthausen J, Braasch J, König M, Escher BI. In Vitro Metabolism and p53 Activation of Genotoxic Chemicals: Abiotic CYP Enzyme vs Liver Microsomes. Chem Res Toxicol 2024. [PMID: 38900731 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.4c00101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/22/2024]
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Chemicals often require metabolic activation to become genotoxic. Established test guidelines recommend the use of the rat liver S9 fraction or microsomes to introduce metabolic competence to in vitro cell-based bioassays, but the use of animal-derived components in cell culture raises ethical concerns and may lead to quality issues and reproducibility problems. The aim of the present study was to compare the metabolic activation of cyclophosphamide (CPA) and benzo[a]pyrene (BaP) by induced rat liver microsomes and an abiotic cytochrome P450 (CYP) enzyme based on a biomimetic porphyrine catalyst. For the detection of genotoxic effects, the chemicals were tested in a reporter gene assay targeting the activation of the cellular tumor protein p53. Both chemicals were metabolized by the abiotic CYP enzyme and the microsomes. CPA showed no activation of p53 and low cytotoxicity without metabolic activation, but strong activation of p53 and increased cytotoxicity upon incubation with liver microsomes or abiotic CYP enzyme. The effect concentration causing a 1.5-fold induction of p53 activation was very similar with both metabolization systems (within a factor of 1.5), indicating that genotoxic metabolites were formed at comparable concentrations. BaP also showed low cytotoxicity and no p53 activation without metabolic activation. The activation of p53 was detected for BaP upon incubation with active and inactive microsomes at similar concentrations, indicating experimental artifacts caused by the microsomes or NADPH. The activation of BaP with the abiotic CYP enzyme increased the cytotoxicity of BaP by a factor of 8, but no activation of p53 was detected. The results indicate that abiotic CYP enzymes may present an alternative to rat liver S9 fraction or microsomes for the metabolic activation of test chemicals, which are completely free of animal-derived components. However, an amendment of existing test guidelines would require testing of more chemicals and genotoxicity end points.
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- Luise Henneberger
- Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research─UFZ, Department of Cell Toxicology, Permoserstr. 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
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- Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research─UFZ, Department of Cell Toxicology, Permoserstr. 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
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- Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research─UFZ, Department of Cell Toxicology, Permoserstr. 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
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- Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research─UFZ, Department of Cell Toxicology, Permoserstr. 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
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- Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research─UFZ, Department of Cell Toxicology, Permoserstr. 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
- Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, Environmental Toxicology, Department of Geosciences, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
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He J, Liu X, Li C. Engineering Electron Transfer Pathway of Cytochrome P450s. Molecules 2024; 29:2480. [PMID: 38893355 PMCID: PMC11173547 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29112480] [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: 04/15/2024] [Revised: 05/20/2024] [Accepted: 05/21/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024] Open
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Cytochrome P450s (P450s), a superfamily of heme-containing enzymes, existed in animals, plants, and microorganisms. P450s can catalyze various regional and stereoselective oxidation reactions, which are widely used in natural product biosynthesis, drug metabolism, and biotechnology. In a typical catalytic cycle, P450s use redox proteins or domains to mediate electron transfer from NAD(P)H to heme iron. Therefore, the main factors determining the catalytic efficiency of P450s include not only the P450s themselves but also their redox-partners and electron transfer pathways. In this review, the electron transfer pathway engineering strategies of the P450s catalytic system are reviewed from four aspects: cofactor regeneration, selection of redox-partners, P450s and redox-partner engineering, and electrochemically or photochemically driven electron transfer.
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- Jingting He
- Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Chemical Engineering of Xinjiang Bingtuan, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shihezi 832003, China;
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
- Key Lab for Industrial Biocatalysis, Ministry of Education, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
- Key Lab for Industrial Biocatalysis, Ministry of Education, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
- Center for Synthetic and Systems Biology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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Schultes FPJ, Welter L, Hufnagel D, Heghmanns M, Kasanmascheff M, Mügge C. An Active and Versatile Electron Transport System for Cytochrome P450 Monooxygenases from the Alkane Degrading Organism Acinetobacter sp. OC4. Chembiochem 2024:e202400098. [PMID: 38787654 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.202400098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2024] [Revised: 05/10/2024] [Accepted: 05/22/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024]
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Cytochrome P450 monooxygenases (CYPs) are valuable biocatalysts for the oxyfunctionalization of non-activated carbon-hydrogen bonds. Most CYPs rely on electron transport proteins as redox partners. In this study, the ferredoxin reductase (FdR) and ferredoxin (FD) for a cytochrome P450 monooxygenase from Acinetobacter sp. OC4 are investigated. Upon heterologous production of both proteins independently in Escherichia coli, spectral analysis showed their reduction capability towards reporter electron acceptors, e. g., cytochrome c. The individual proteins' specific activity towards cytochrome c reduction was 25 U mg-1. Furthermore, the possibility to enhance electron transfer by artificial fusion of the units was elucidated. FdR and FD were linked by helical linkers [EAAAK]n, flexible glycine linkers [GGGGS]n or rigid proline linkers [EPPPP]n of n=1-4 sequence repetitions. The system with a glycine linker (n=4) reached an appreciable specific activity of 19 U mg-1 towards cytochrome c. Moreover, their ability to drive different members of the CYP153A subfamily is demonstrated. By creating artificial self-sufficient P450s with FdR, FD, and a panel of four CYP153A representatives, effective hydroxylation of n-hexane in a whole-cell system was achieved. The results indicate this protein combination to constitute a functional and versatile surrogate electron transport system for this subfamily.
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- Fabian Peter Josef Schultes
- Ruhr-University Bochum, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Microbial Biotechnology, Universitätsstraße 150, 44780, Bochum, Germany
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- Ruhr-University Bochum, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Microbial Biotechnology, Universitätsstraße 150, 44780, Bochum, Germany
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- Ruhr-University Bochum, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Microbial Biotechnology, Universitätsstraße 150, 44780, Bochum, Germany
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- Technical University Dortmund, Faculty for Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Otto-Hahn Straße 6, 44227, Dortmund, Germany
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- Technical University Dortmund, Faculty for Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Otto-Hahn Straße 6, 44227, Dortmund, Germany
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- Ruhr-University Bochum, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Microbial Biotechnology, Universitätsstraße 150, 44780, Bochum, Germany
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Lei X, Wang X, Xiong W, Xiao H, Wu Y, Huang T, Liang R, Li Y, Lin S. Cytochrome P450 Mining for Bufadienolide Diversification. ACS Chem Biol 2024; 19:1169-1179. [PMID: 38624108 DOI: 10.1021/acschembio.4c00089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/17/2024]
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Bufadienolides are a class of steroids with a distinctive α-pyrone ring at C17, mostly produced by toads and consisting of over 100 orthologues. They exhibit potent cardiotonic and antitumor activities and are active ingredients of the traditional Chinese medicine Chansu and Cinobufacini. Direct extraction from toads is costly, and chemical synthesis is difficult, limiting the accessibility of active bufadienolides with diverse modifications and trace content. In this work, based on the transcriptome and genome analyses, using a yeast-based screening platform, we obtained eight cytochrome P450 (CYP) enzymes from toads, which catalyze the hydroxylation of bufalin and resibufogenin at different sites. Moreover, a reported fungal CYP enzyme Sth10 was found functioning in the modification of bufalin and resibufogenin at multiple sites. A total of 15 bufadienolides were produced and structurally identified, of which six were first discovered. All of the compounds were effective in inhibiting the proliferation of tumor cells, especially 19-hydroxy-bufalin (2) and 1β-hydroxy-bufalin (3), which were generated from bufalin hydroxylation catalyzed by CYP46A35. The catalytic efficiency of CYP46A35 was improved about six times and its substrate diversity was expanded to progesterone and testosterone, the common precursors for steroid drugs, achieving their efficient and site-specific hydroxylation. These findings elucidate the key modification process in the synthesis of bufadienolides by toads and provide an effective way for the synthesis of unavailable bufadienolides with site-specific modification and active potentials.
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- Xiaolai Lei
- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, Joint International Research Laboratory on Metabolic & Developmental Sciences, School of Life Sciences & Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, Joint International Research Laboratory on Metabolic & Developmental Sciences, School of Life Sciences & Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, Joint International Research Laboratory on Metabolic & Developmental Sciences, School of Life Sciences & Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, Joint International Research Laboratory on Metabolic & Developmental Sciences, School of Life Sciences & Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, Joint International Research Laboratory on Metabolic & Developmental Sciences, School of Life Sciences & Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, Joint International Research Laboratory on Metabolic & Developmental Sciences, School of Life Sciences & Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, Joint International Research Laboratory on Metabolic & Developmental Sciences, School of Life Sciences & Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China
- Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China
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Wang J, Cao Y, Shi D, Zhang Z, Li X, Chen C. Crucial Involvement of Heme Biosynthesis in Vegetative Growth, Development, Stress Response, and Fungicide Sensitivity of Fusarium graminearum. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:5268. [PMID: 38791308 PMCID: PMC11120706 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25105268] [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: 03/19/2024] [Revised: 05/07/2024] [Accepted: 05/08/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024] Open
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Heme biosynthesis is a highly conserved pathway from bacteria to higher animals. Heme, which serves as a prosthetic group for various enzymes involved in multiple biochemical processes, is essential in almost all species, making heme homeostasis vital for life. However, studies on the biological functions of heme in filamentous fungi are scarce. In this study, we investigated the role of heme in Fusarium graminearum. A mutant lacking the rate-limiting enzymes in heme synthesis, coproporphyrinogen III oxidase (Cpo) or ferrochelatase (Fc), was constructed using a homologous recombination strategy. The results showed that the absence of these enzymes was lethal to F. graminearum, but the growth defect could be rescued by the addition of hemin, so we carried out further studies with the help of hemin. The results demonstrated that heme was required for the activity of FgCyp51, and its absence increased the sensitivity to tebuconazole and led to the upregulation of FgCYP51 in F. graminearum. Additionally, heme plays an indispensable role in the life cycle of F. graminearum, which is essential for vegetative growth, conidiation, external stress response (especially oxidative stress), lipid accumulation, fatty acid β-oxidation, autophagy, and virulence.
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- College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China; (J.W.); (Y.C.); (D.S.); (Z.Z.); (X.L.)
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Thomas J, Mokkawes T, Senft L, Dey A, Gordon JB, Ivanovic-Burmazovic I, de Visser SP, Goldberg DP. Axial Ligation Impedes Proton-Coupled Electron-Transfer Reactivity of a Synthetic Compound-I Analogue. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:12338-12354. [PMID: 38669456 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c08950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/28/2024]
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The nature of the axial ligand in high-valent iron-oxo heme enzyme intermediates and related synthetic catalysts is a critical structural element for controlling proton-coupled electron-transfer (PCET) reactivity of these species. Herein, we describe the generation and characterization of three new 6-coordinate, iron(IV)-oxo porphyrinoid-π-cation-radical complexes and report their PCET reactivity together with a previously published 5-coordinate analogue, FeIV(O)(TBP8Cz+•) (TBP8Cz = octakis(p-tert-butylphenyl)corrolazinato3-) (2) (Cho, K. A high-valent iron-oxo corrolazine activates C-H bonds via hydrogen-atom transfer. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2012, 134, 7392-7399). The new complexes FeIV(O)(TBP8Cz+•)(L) (L = 1-methyl imidazole (1-MeIm) (4a), 4-dimethylaminopyridine (DMAP) (4b), cyanide (CN-)(4c)) can be generated from either oxidation of the ferric precursors or by addition of L to the Compound-I (Cpd-I) analogue at low temperatures. These complexes were characterized by UV-vis, electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR), and Mössbauer spectroscopies, and cryospray ionization mass spectrometry (CSI-MS). Kinetic studies using 4-OMe-TEMPOH as a test substrate indicate that coordination of a sixth axial ligand dramatically lowers the PCET reactivity of the Cpd-I analogue (rates up to 7000 times slower). Extensive density functional theory (DFT) calculations together with the experimental data show that the trend in reactivity with the axial ligands does not correlate with the thermodynamic driving force for these reactions or the calculated strengths of the O-H bonds being formed in the FeIV(O-H) products, pointing to non-Bell-Evans-Polanyi behavior. However, the PCET reactivity does follow a trend with the bracketed reduction potential of Cpd-I analogues and calculated electron affinities. The combined data suggest a concerted mechanism (a concerted proton electron transfer (CPET)) and an asynchronous movement of the electron/proton pair in the transition state.
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- Jithin Thomas
- Department of Chemistry, The Johns Hopkins University, 3400 North Charles Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States
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- The Manchester Institute of Biotechnology and Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Manchester, 131 Princess Street, Manchester M1 7DN, United Kingdom
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- Department Chemie, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Butenandtstr., 5-13, Haus D, 81377 München, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, The Johns Hopkins University, 3400 North Charles Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, The Johns Hopkins University, 3400 North Charles Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States
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- Department Chemie, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Butenandtstr., 5-13, Haus D, 81377 München, Germany
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- The Manchester Institute of Biotechnology and Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Manchester, 131 Princess Street, Manchester M1 7DN, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, The Johns Hopkins University, 3400 North Charles Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States
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Chakraborty P, Ghosh N, Awasthi N, Rath SP. Spin-Flip via Subtle Electronic Perturbation in Axially Ligated Diiron(III) Porphyrin Dimer. Chemistry 2024; 30:e202400266. [PMID: 38407531 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202400266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2024] [Revised: 02/24/2024] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 02/27/2024]
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Spin state switching in the metal center is a crucial phenomenon in many enzymatic reactions in biology. The spin state alteration, a critical step in cytochrome P450 catalysis, is driven most likely through a weak perturbation upon substrate binding in the enzyme, which is still not well clarified. In the current work, the spin state transition of iron(III) from high to intermediate via an admixed state is observed upon a subtle electronic perturbation to the sulphonate moieties coordinated axially to a diiron(III)porphyrin dimer. While electron-donating substituents stabilize the high-spin state of iron(III), strongly electron-withdrawing groups stabilize an intermediate-spin state, whereas the moderate electron-withdrawing nature of axial ligands resulted in an admixed state. Confirmation of the molecular structures and their spin states have been made utilizing single-crystal X-ray structure analysis, Mössbauer, magnetic, EPR, and 1H NMR spectroscopic investigations. The position of the signals of the porphyrin macrocycle in the paramagnetic 1H NMR is found to be very characteristic of the spin state of the iron center in solution. The Curie plot for the pure high-spin complexes shows the signals' temperature dependency in line with the Curie law. Conversely, the pure intermediate-spin state of iron exhibits an anti-Curie temperature dependence, whereas the admixed-spin state of iron displays significant curvature of the lines in the Curie plot. An extensive DFT analysis displays a linear dependence between the energy difference between dx 2 - y 2 ${{_{x{^{2}}- y{^{2}}}}}$ and dz 2 ${{_{z{^{2}}}}}$ orbital versus Fe-Npor distance for the complexes reported here. Furthermore, a strong linear correlation between the Fe-O distance and the spin density over the oxygen atom, as well as the Fe-Npor distance for the complexes, has been observed. Thus, a slight electronic perturbation at the axial ligand of the diheme resulted in a large change in the electronic structures with a spin-flip. This is at par with the metalloenzymes, which employ minute perturbations around the periphery of the active sites, leading to spin state transitions.
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- Paulami Chakraborty
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, 208016
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, 208016
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, 208016
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, 208016
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Ali HS, de Visser SP. QM/MM Study Into the Mechanism of Oxidative C=C Double Bond Cleavage by Lignostilbene-α,β-Dioxygenase. Chemistry 2024; 30:e202304172. [PMID: 38373118 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202304172] [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: 12/14/2023] [Revised: 01/29/2024] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 02/21/2024]
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The enzymatic biosynthesis of fragrance molecules from lignin fragments is an important reaction in biotechnology for the sustainable production of fine chemicals. In this work we investigated the biosynthesis of vanillin from lignostilbene by a nonheme iron dioxygenase using QM/MM and tested several suggested proposals via either an epoxide or dioxetane intermediate. Binding of dioxygen to the active site of the protein results in the formation of an iron(II)-superoxo species with lignostilbene cation radical. The dioxygenase mechanism starts with electrophilic attack of the terminal oxygen atom of the superoxo group on the central C=C bond of lignostilbene, and the second-coordination sphere effects in the substrate binding pocket guide the reaction towards dioxetane formation. The computed mechanism is rationalized with thermochemical cycles and valence bond schemes that explain the electron transfer processes during the reaction mechanism. Particularly, the polarity of the protein and the local electric field and dipole moments enable a facile electron transfer and an exergonic dioxetane formation pathway.
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- Hafiz Saqib Ali
- Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, The University of Manchester, 131 Princess Street, Manchester, M1 7DN, United Kingdom
- Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL, United Kingdom
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- Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, The University of Manchester, 131 Princess Street, Manchester, M1 7DN, United Kingdom
- Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL, United Kingdom
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Sato Y, Shi X, Ye Y, Domon S, Takino J, Ozaki T, Liu C, Oikawa H, Minami A. Bioinformatics-Guided Reconstitution of Biosynthetic Machineries of Fungal Eremophilane Sesquiterpenes. ACS Chem Biol 2024; 19:861-865. [PMID: 38568215 DOI: 10.1021/acschembio.4c00040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/20/2024]
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Eremophilanes exhibit diverse biological activities and chemical structures. This study reports the bioinformatics-guided reconstitution of the biosynthetic machinery of fungal eremophilanes, eremofortin C and sporogen-AO1, to elucidate their biosynthetic pathways. Their biosyntheses include P450-catalyzed multistep oxidation and enzyme-catalyzed isomerization by the DUF3237 family protein. Successful characterization of six P450s enabled us to discuss the functions of eremophilane P450s in putative eremophilane biosynthetic gene clusters, providing opportunities to understand the oxidative modification pathways of fungal eremophilanes.
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- Yoshiro Sato
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0810, Japan
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- Key Laboratory for Enzyme and Enzyme-like Material Engineering of Heilongjiang, College of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation, School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0810, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0810, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0810, Japan
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- Key Laboratory for Enzyme and Enzyme-like Material Engineering of Heilongjiang, College of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0810, Japan
- Innovation Center of Marine Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals, School of Biotechnology and Health Sciences, Wuyi University, Jiangmen 529020, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0810, Japan
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Zhang C, Xu Q, Fu J, Wu L, Li Y, Lu Y, Shi Y, Sun H, Li X, Wang L, Hong B. Engineering Streptomyces sp. CPCC 204095 for the targeted high-level production of isatropolone A by elucidating its pathway-specific regulatory mechanism. Microb Cell Fact 2024; 23:113. [PMID: 38622698 PMCID: PMC11020959 DOI: 10.1186/s12934-024-02387-0] [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: 02/06/2024] [Accepted: 04/05/2024] [Indexed: 04/17/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Isatropolone A and C, produced by Streptomyces sp. CPCC 204095, belong to an unusual class of non-benzenoid aromatic compounds and contain a rare seven-membered ring structure. Isatropolone A exhibits potent activity against Leishmania donovani, comparable to the only oral drug miltefosine. However, its variably low productivity represents a limitation for this lead compound in the future development of new anti-leishmaniasis drugs to meet unmet clinical needs. RESULTS Here we first elucidated the regulatory cascade of biosynthesis of isatropolones, which consists of two SARP family regulators, IsaF and IsaJ. Through a series of in vivo and in vitro experiments, IsaF was identified as a pathway-specific activator that orchestrates the transcription of the gene cluster essential for isatropolone biosynthesis. Interestingly, IsaJ was found to only upregulate the expression of the cytochrome P450 monooxygenase IsaS, which is crucial for the yield and proportion of isatropolone A and C. Through targeted gene deletions of isaJ or isaS, we effectively impeded the conversion of isatropolone A to C. Concurrently, the facilitation of isaF overexpression governed by selected promoters, prompted the comprehensive activation of the production of isatropolone A. Furthermore, meticulous optimization of the fermentation parameters was conducted. These strategies culminated in the attainment of an unprecedented maximum yield-980.8 mg/L of isatropolone A-achieved in small-scale solid-state fermentation utilizing the genetically modified strains, thereby establishing the highest reported titer to date. CONCLUSION In Streptomyces sp. CPCC 204095, the production of isatropolone A and C is modulated by the SARP regulators IsaF and IsaJ. IsaF serves as a master pathway-specific regulator for the production of isatropolones. IsaJ, on the other hand, only dictates the transcription of IsaS, the enzyme responsible for the conversion of isatropolone A and C. By engineering the expression of these pivotal genes, we have devised a strategy for genetic modification aimed at the selective and high-yield biosynthesis of isatropolone A. This study not only unveils the unique regulatory mechanisms governing isatropolone biosynthesis for the first time, but also establishes an essential engineering framework for the targeted high-level production of isatropolone A.
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- Cong Zhang
- CAMS Key Laboratory of Synthetic Biology for Drug Innovation, NHC Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Microbial Drugs and State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functions of Natural Medicines, Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China
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- CAMS Key Laboratory of Synthetic Biology for Drug Innovation, NHC Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Microbial Drugs and State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functions of Natural Medicines, Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China
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- CAMS Key Laboratory of Synthetic Biology for Drug Innovation, NHC Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Microbial Drugs and State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functions of Natural Medicines, Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China
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- CAMS Key Laboratory of Synthetic Biology for Drug Innovation, NHC Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Microbial Drugs and State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functions of Natural Medicines, Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China
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- CAMS Key Laboratory of Synthetic Biology for Drug Innovation, NHC Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Microbial Drugs and State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functions of Natural Medicines, Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China
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- CAMS Key Laboratory of Synthetic Biology for Drug Innovation, NHC Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Microbial Drugs and State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functions of Natural Medicines, Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China
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- CAMS Key Laboratory of Synthetic Biology for Drug Innovation, NHC Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Microbial Drugs and State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functions of Natural Medicines, Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China
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- CAMS Key Laboratory of Synthetic Biology for Drug Innovation, NHC Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Microbial Drugs and State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functions of Natural Medicines, Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China
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- CAMS Key Laboratory of Synthetic Biology for Drug Innovation, NHC Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Microbial Drugs and State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functions of Natural Medicines, Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China.
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- CAMS Key Laboratory of Synthetic Biology for Drug Innovation, NHC Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Microbial Drugs and State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functions of Natural Medicines, Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China.
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- CAMS Key Laboratory of Synthetic Biology for Drug Innovation, NHC Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Microbial Drugs and State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functions of Natural Medicines, Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China.
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Satpathy JK, Yadav R, Bagha UK, Kumar D, Sastri CV, de Visser SP. Enhanced Reactivity through Equatorial Sulfur Coordination in Nonheme Iron(IV)-Oxo Complexes: Insights from Experiment and Theory. Inorg Chem 2024; 63:6752-6766. [PMID: 38551622 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c00070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/16/2024]
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Sulfur ligation in metalloenzymes often gives the active site unique properties, whether it is the axial cysteinate ligand in the cytochrome P450s or the equatorial sulfur/thiol ligation in nonheme iron enzymes. To understand sulfur ligation to iron complexes and how it affects the structural, spectroscopic, and intrinsic properties of the active species and the catalysis of substrates, we pursued a systematic study and compared sulfur with amine-ligated iron(IV)-oxo complexes. We synthesized and characterized a biomimetic N4S-ligated iron(IV)-oxo complex and compared the obtained results with an analogous N5-ligated iron(IV)-oxo complex. Our work shows that the amine for sulfur replacement in the equatorial ligand framework leads to a rate enhancement for oxygen atom and hydrogen atom transfer reactions. Moreover, the sulfur-ligated iron(IV)-oxo complex reacts through a different reaction mechanism as compared to the N5-ligated iron(IV)-oxo complex, where the former reacts through hydride transfer with the latter reacting via radical pathways. We show that the reactivity differences are caused by a dramatic change in redox potential between the two complexes. Our studies highlight the importance of implementing a sulfur ligand into the equatorial ligand framework of nonheme iron(IV)-oxo complexes and how it affects the physicochemical properties of the oxidant and its reactivity.
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- Jagnyesh K Satpathy
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati 781039, Assam, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati 781039, Assam, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati 781039, Assam, India
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- Department of Applied Physics, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, School for Physical Sciences, Vidya Vihar, Rae Bareilly Road, Lucknow 226025, UP, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati 781039, Assam, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati 781039, Assam, India
- The Manchester Institute of Biotechnology and Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Manchester, 131 Princess Street, Manchester M1 7DN, United Kingdom
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Bowman CE, Neinast MD, Jang C, Patel J, Blair MC, Mirek ET, Jonsson WO, Chu Q, Merlo L, Mandik-Nayak L, Anthony TG, Rabinowitz JD, Arany Z. Off-target depletion of plasma tryptophan by allosteric inhibitors of BCKDK. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2024:2024.03.05.582974. [PMID: 38496495 PMCID: PMC10942310 DOI: 10.1101/2024.03.05.582974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/19/2024]
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The activation of branched chain amino acid (BCAA) catabolism has garnered interest as a potential therapeutic approach to improve insulin sensitivity, enhance recovery from heart failure, and blunt tumor growth. Evidence for this interest relies in part on BT2, a small molecule that promotes BCAA oxidation and is protective in mouse models of these pathologies. BT2 and other analogs allosterically inhibit branched chain ketoacid dehydrogenase kinase (BCKDK) to promote BCAA oxidation, which is presumed to underlie the salutary effects of BT2. Potential "off-target" effects of BT2 have not been considered, however. We therefore tested for metabolic off-target effects of BT2 in Bckdk-/- animals. As expected, BT2 failed to activate BCAA oxidation in these animals. Surprisingly, however, BT2 strongly reduced plasma tryptophan levels and promoted catabolism of tryptophan to kynurenine in both control and Bckdk-/- mice. Mechanistic studies revealed that none of the principal tryptophan catabolic or kynurenine-producing/consuming enzymes (TDO, IDO1, IDO2, or KATs) were required for BT2-mediated lowering of plasma tryptophan. Instead, using equilibrium dialysis assays and mice lacking albumin, we show that BT2 avidly binds plasma albumin and displaces tryptophan, releasing it for catabolism. These data confirm that BT2 activates BCAA oxidation via inhibition of BCKDK but also reveal a robust off-target effect on tryptophan metabolism via displacement from serum albumin. The data highlight a potential confounding effect for pharmaceutical compounds that compete for binding with albumin-bound tryptophan.
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- Caitlyn E. Bowman
- Cardiovascular Institute, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Present address: Biology Department, Williams College, Williamstown, MA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Lewis-Sigler Institute for Integrative Genomics, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, USA
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA
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- Cardiovascular Institute, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Cardiovascular Institute, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Institute for Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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- Institute for Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Lankenau Institute for Medical Research, Wynnewood, PA, USA
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Lewis-Sigler Institute for Integrative Genomics, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, USA
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- Cardiovascular Institute, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Institute for Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Shahbazi A, Zargar SJ, Aghdami N, Habibi M. The story of melanocyte: a long way from bench to bedside. Cell Tissue Bank 2024; 25:143-157. [PMID: 37046149 DOI: 10.1007/s10561-023-10081-5] [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: 02/18/2022] [Accepted: 02/23/2023] [Indexed: 04/14/2023]
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Skin is composed of major layers, namely a superficial epidermis and a deeper dermis. The color of skin is influenced by a number of pigments, including melanin, which is produced by cells called melanocytes. Most skin disorders are relatively benign, but a few, including melanomas, can be fatal. A number of more noticeable disorders, namely albinism and vitiligo, affect the appearance of the skin and its accessory organs. Vitiligo is associated with significant psycho-social morbidity and a major effect on quality of life. Topical steroids, calcineurin inhibitors, phototherapy and surgery are the most common treatments for melanoma. However, there are many patients who do not respond to any of these modalities. The transplantation of cultured or non-cultured melanocyte is the most important treatment for hypopigmentory disorders. This study aims at reviewing the history of melanocyte cultivation, and evaluating the effectiveness of transplantation of cultured cells. For this purpose, the authors examined the initial process of isolation, characterization, and transplantation of epidermal cells. This review, thus, summarizes the current understanding of the cutaneous pigmentary system from the start of synthesis in the pigment cells, along with the response of repigmentation. During the production of melanin, melanosomes are transferred to neighboring keratinocyte in order to form perinuclear melanin caps. The objective of this review is to analyze the melanocytes transplantation in the last century to date, and explore the methods epidermal cells can increase pigmentation in hypo-pigmented areas in skin disorders. Moreover, the focus is on the story of the melanocyte back to 1950s. In addition, prior systemic therapy was associated with a significant increase, based on combined additional therapy, achieving desired results and improved outcomes. Despite the short study of a long way of melanocyte assessment and following up patient treatment, results of the all reports confirmed the efficacy of the method used in the treatment of stable vitiligo patients, who did not respond to the common algorithms of non-invasive treatments.
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- Atefeh Shahbazi
- Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, School of Biology, College of Science, University of Tehran, Enghelab Street, PO Box: 14155-6455, Tehran, Iran
- Department of Photo Healing and Regeneration, Medical Laser Research Center, Yara Institute, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, School of Biology, College of Science, University of Tehran, Enghelab Street, PO Box: 14155-6455, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Photo Healing and Regeneration, Medical Laser Research Center, Yara Institute, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Photo Healing and Regeneration, Medical Laser Research Center, Yara Institute, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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Mukherjee G, Velmurugan G, Kerscher M, Kumar Satpathy J, Sastri CV, Comba P. Mechanistic Insights into Amphoteric Reactivity of an Iron-Bispidine Complex. Chemistry 2024; 30:e202303127. [PMID: 37942658 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202303127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2023] [Revised: 11/08/2023] [Accepted: 11/09/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023]
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The reactivity of FeIII -alkylperoxido complexes has remained a riddle to inorganic chemists owing to their thermal instability and impotency towards organic substrates. These iron-oxygen adducts have been known as sluggish oxidants towards oxidative electrophilic and nucleophilic reactions. Herein, we report the synthesis and spectroscopic characterization of a relatively stable mononuclear high-spin FeIII -alkylperoxido complex supported by an engineered bispidine framework. Against the notion, this FeIII -alkylperoxido complex serves as a rare example of versatile reactivity in both electrophilic and nucleophilic reactions. Detailed mechanistic studies and computational calculations reveal a novel reaction mechanism, where a putative superoxido intermediate orchestrates the amphoteric property of the oxidant. The design of the backbone is pivotal to convey stability and reactivity to alkylperoxido and superoxido intermediates. Contrary to the well-known O-O bond cleavage that generates an FeIV -oxido species, the FeIII -alkylperoxido complex reported here undergoes O-C bond scission to generate a superoxido moiety that is responsible for the amphiphilic reactivity.
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- Gourab Mukherjee
- Department of Catalysis & Fine Chemicals, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology Tarnaka, Hyderabad, 500007, India
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- Anorganisch-Chemisches Institut and, Interdisciplinary Center for Scientific Computing (IWR), Universität Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 270, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany)
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- Anorganisch-Chemisches Institut and, Interdisciplinary Center for Scientific Computing (IWR), Universität Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 270, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany)
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam, 781039, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam, 781039, India
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- Anorganisch-Chemisches Institut and, Interdisciplinary Center for Scientific Computing (IWR), Universität Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 270, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany)
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Yue D, Hirao H. Mechanism of Selective Aromatic Hydroxylation in the Metabolic Transformation of Paclitaxel Catalyzed by Human CYP3A4. J Chem Inf Model 2023; 63:7826-7836. [PMID: 38039955 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jcim.3c01630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2023]
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Paclitaxel (PTX) is heralded as one of the most successful natural-product drugs for the treatment of refractory cancers. In humans, the hepatic metabolic transformation of PTX is primarily mediated by two cytochrome P450 enzymes (P450s): CYP3A4 and CYP2C8. The impact of P450 metabolism on the anticancer effectiveness of PTX is significant. However, the precise mechanism underlying selective P450-catalyzed reactions in PTX metabolism remains elusive. To address this knowledge gap, we conducted molecular docking and molecular dynamics simulations using multiple crystal structures of CYP3A4, which originally contained other ligands. These methods enabled us to determine the most plausible binding structure of PTX within the enzyme. By further employing hybrid quantum mechanics and molecular mechanics calculations, we successfully identified two primary pathways for the reaction between compound I (Cpd I) of CYP3A4 and PTX. One of these pathways involves the formation of an epoxide, while the other proceeds through a ketone intermediate.
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- Dongxiao Yue
- Warshel Institute for Computational Biology, School of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518172, P. R. China
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- Warshel Institute for Computational Biology, School of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518172, P. R. China
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Panda S, Phan H, Karlin KD. Heme-copper and Heme O 2-derived synthetic (bioinorganic) chemistry toward an understanding of cytochrome c oxidase dioxygen chemistry. J Inorg Biochem 2023; 249:112367. [PMID: 37742491 PMCID: PMC10615892 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2023.112367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2023] [Revised: 08/22/2023] [Accepted: 09/07/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023]
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Cytochrome c oxidase (CcO), also widely known as mitochondrial electron-transport-chain complex IV, is a multi-subunit transmembrane protein responsible for catalyzing the last step of the electron transport chain, dioxygen reduction to water, which is essential to the establishment and maintenance of the membrane proton gradient that drives ATP synthesis. Although many intermediates in the CcO catalytic cycle have been spectroscopically and/or computationally authenticated, the specifics regarding the IP intermediate, hypothesized to be a heme-Cu (hydro)peroxo species whose O-O bond homolysis is supported by a hydrogen-bonding network of water molecules, are largely obscured by the fast kinetics of the A (FeIII-O2•-/CuI/Tyr) → PM (FeIV=O/CuII-OH/Tyr•) step. In this review, we have focused on the recent advancements in the design, development, and characterization of synthetic heme-peroxo‑copper model complexes, which can circumvent the abovementioned limitation, for the investigation of the formation of IP and its O-O cleavage chemistry. Novel findings regarding (a) proton and electron transfer (PT/ET) processes, together with their contributions to exogenous phenol induced O-O cleavage, (b) the stereo-electronic tunability of the secondary coordination sphere (especially hydrogen-bonding) on the geometric and spin state alteration of the heme-peroxo‑copper unit, and (c) a plausible mechanism for the Tyr-His cofactor biogenesis, are discussed in great detail. Additionally, since the ferric-superoxide and the ferryl-oxo (Compound II) species are critically involved in the CcO catalytic cycle, this review also highlights a few fundamental aspects of these heme-only (i.e., without copper) species, including the structural and reactivity influences of electron-donating trans-axial ligands and Lewis acid-promoted H-bonding.
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- Sanjib Panda
- Department of Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA.
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Wang S, Sun D, Wu Z, Zhao Y, Wang Y. The elusive reaction mechanism of Mn(II)-mediated benzylic oxidation of alkylarene by H 2O 2: a gem-diol mechanism or a dual hydrogen abstraction mechanism? Dalton Trans 2023. [PMID: 37997638 DOI: 10.1039/d3dt02943c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2023]
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The direct oxygenation of alkylarenes at the benzylic position employing bioinspired nonheme catalysts has emerged as a promising strategy for the production of bioactive arene ketone scaffolds in drugs. However, the structure-activity relationship of the active species and the mechanism of these reactions remain elusive. Herein, the reaction mechanism of the Mn(II)-mediated benzylic oxygenation of phenylbutanoic acid (PBA) to 4-oxo-4-phenylbutyric acid (4-oxo-PBA) by H2O2 was investigated using density functional theory calculations. The calculated results demonstrated that the MnIII-OOH species (1) is a sluggish oxidant and needs to be converted to a high-valent manganese-oxo species (2). The conversion of PBA to 4-oxo-PBA by 2 occurs via the consecutive hydroxylation of PBA to 4-hydroxyl-4-phenylbutyric acid (4-OH-PBA) and the alcohol oxidation of 4-OH-PBA to 4-oxo-PBA. The hydroxylation of PBA proceeds via a novel hydride transfer/hydroxyl-rebound mechanism and the alcohol oxidation of 4-OH-PBA occurs via three pathways (gem-diol, dual hydrogen abstraction (DHA), and reversed-DHA pathways). The regio-selectivity of benzylic oxidations was caused by a strong π-π stacking interaction between the pyridine ring of the nonheme ligand and the phenyl ring of the substrate. These mechanistic findings enrich the knowledge of biomimetic alcohol oxidations and play a positive role in the rational design of new non-heme catalysts.
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- Shoujun Wang
- Institute of Drug Discovery Technology, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China.
- Qian Xuesen Collaborative Research Center of Astrochemistry and Space Life Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China
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- Institute of Drug Discovery Technology, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China.
- Qian Xuesen Collaborative Research Center of Astrochemistry and Space Life Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China
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- Institute of Drug Discovery Technology, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China.
- Qian Xuesen Collaborative Research Center of Astrochemistry and Space Life Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China
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- Institute of Drug Discovery Technology, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China.
- Qian Xuesen Collaborative Research Center of Astrochemistry and Space Life Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China
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- Institute of Drug Discovery Technology, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China.
- Qian Xuesen Collaborative Research Center of Astrochemistry and Space Life Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China
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Dow LF, Case AM, Paustian MP, Pinkerton BR, Simeon P, Trippier PC. The evolution of small molecule enzyme activators. RSC Med Chem 2023; 14:2206-2230. [PMID: 37974956 PMCID: PMC10650962 DOI: 10.1039/d3md00399j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2023] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023] Open
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There is a myriad of enzymes within the body responsible for maintaining homeostasis by providing the means to convert substrates to products as and when required. Physiological enzymes are tightly controlled by many signaling pathways and their products subsequently control other pathways. Traditionally, most drug discovery efforts focus on identifying enzyme inhibitors, due to upregulation being prevalent in many diseases and the existence of endogenous substrates that can be modified to afford inhibitor compounds. As enzyme downregulation and reduction of endogenous activators are observed in multiple diseases, the identification of small molecules with the ability to activate enzymes has recently entered the medicinal chemistry toolbox to afford chemical probes and potential therapeutics as an alternative means to intervene in diseases. In this review we highlight the progress made in the identification and advancement of non-kinase enzyme activators and their potential in treating various disease states.
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- Louise F Dow
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha NE 68106 USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha NE 68106 USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha NE 68106 USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha NE 68106 USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha NE 68106 USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha NE 68106 USA
- Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha NE 68106 USA
- UNMC Center for Drug Discovery, University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha NE 68106 USA
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Uchida T. Development of Catalytic Site-Selective C-H Oxidation. CHEM REC 2023; 23:e202300156. [PMID: 37350373 DOI: 10.1002/tcr.202300156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2023] [Revised: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/24/2023]
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Direct C-H bond oxygenation is a strong and useful tool for the construction of oxygen functional groups. After Chen and White's pioneering works, various non-heme-type iron and manganese complexes were introduced, leading to strong development in this area. However, for this method to become a truly useful tool for synthetic organic chemistry, it is necessary to make further efforts to improve site-selectivity, and catalyst durability. Recently, we found that non-heme-type ruthenium complex cis-1 presents efficient catalysis in C(sp3 )-H oxygenation under acidic conditions. cis-1-catalysed C-H oxygenation can oxidize various substrates including highly complex natural compounds using hypervalent iodine reagents as a terminal oxidant. Moreover, the catalyst system can use almost stoichiometric water molecules as the oxygen source through reversible hydrolysis of PhI(OCOR)2 . It is a strong tool for producing isotopic-oxygen-labelled compounds. Moreover, the environmentally friendly hydrogen peroxide can be used as a terminal oxidant under acidic conditions.
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- Tatsuya Uchida
- Faculty of Arts and Science, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, 819-0395, Japan
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Kolks N, Neumaier F, Neumaier B, Zlatopolskiy BD. Preparation of NIn-Methyl-6-[ 18F]fluoro- and 5-Hydroxy-7-[ 18F]fluorotryptophans as Candidate PET-Tracers for Pathway-Specific Visualization of Tryptophan Metabolism. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:15251. [PMID: 37894930 PMCID: PMC10607147 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242015251] [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: 09/15/2023] [Revised: 10/09/2023] [Accepted: 10/14/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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Tryptophan (Trp) is an essential proteinogenic amino acid and metabolic precursor for several signaling molecules that has been implicated in many physiological and pathological processes. Since the two main branches of Trp metabolism-serotonin biosynthesis and kynurenine pathway-are differently affected by a variety of neurological and neoplastic diseases, selective visualization of these pathways is of high clinical relevance. However, while positron emission tomography (PET) with existing probes can be used for non-invasive assessment of total Trp metabolism, optimal imaging agents for pathway-specific PET imaging are still lacking. In this work, we describe the preparation of two 18F-labeled Trp derivatives, NIn-methyl-6-[18F]fluorotryptophan (NIn-Me-6-[18F]FTrp) and 5-hydroxy-7-[18F]fluorotryptophan (5-HO-7-[18F]FTrp). We also report feasible synthetic routes for the preparation of the hitherto unknown boronate radiolabeling precursors and non-radioactive reference compounds. Under optimized conditions, alcohol-enhanced Cu-mediated radiofluorination of the respective precursors afforded NIn-Me-6-[18F]FTrp and 5-HO-7-[18F]FTrp as application-ready solutions in radiochemical yields of 45 ± 7% and 29 ± 4%, respectively. As such, our work provides access to two promising candidate probes for pathway-specific visualization of Trp metabolism in amounts sufficient for their preclinical evaluation.
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- Niklas Kolks
- Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine, Nuclear Chemistry (INM-5), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Wilhelm-Johnen-Str., 52428 Jülich, Germany; (N.K.); (F.N.); (B.D.Z.)
- Institute of Radiochemistry and Experimental Molecular Imaging, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Kerpener Str. 62, 50937 Cologne, Germany
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- Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine, Nuclear Chemistry (INM-5), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Wilhelm-Johnen-Str., 52428 Jülich, Germany; (N.K.); (F.N.); (B.D.Z.)
- Institute of Radiochemistry and Experimental Molecular Imaging, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Kerpener Str. 62, 50937 Cologne, Germany
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- Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine, Nuclear Chemistry (INM-5), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Wilhelm-Johnen-Str., 52428 Jülich, Germany; (N.K.); (F.N.); (B.D.Z.)
- Institute of Radiochemistry and Experimental Molecular Imaging, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Kerpener Str. 62, 50937 Cologne, Germany
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- Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine, Nuclear Chemistry (INM-5), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Wilhelm-Johnen-Str., 52428 Jülich, Germany; (N.K.); (F.N.); (B.D.Z.)
- Institute of Radiochemistry and Experimental Molecular Imaging, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Kerpener Str. 62, 50937 Cologne, Germany
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Yamaguchi K, Isobe H, Shoji M, Kawakami T, Miyagawa K. The Nature of the Chemical Bonds of High-Valent Transition-Metal Oxo (M=O) and Peroxo (MOO) Compounds: A Historical Perspective of the Metal Oxyl-Radical Character by the Classical to Quantum Computations. Molecules 2023; 28:7119. [PMID: 37894598 PMCID: PMC10609222 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28207119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2023] [Revised: 10/08/2023] [Accepted: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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This review article describes a historical perspective of elucidation of the nature of the chemical bonds of the high-valent transition metal oxo (M=O) and peroxo (M-O-O) compounds in chemistry and biology. The basic concepts and theoretical backgrounds of the broken-symmetry (BS) method are revisited to explain orbital symmetry conservation and orbital symmetry breaking for the theoretical characterization of four different mechanisms of chemical reactions. Beyond BS methods using the natural orbitals (UNO) of the BS solutions, such as UNO CI (CC), are also revisited for the elucidation of the scope and applicability of the BS methods. Several chemical indices have been derived as the conceptual bridges between the BS and beyond BS methods. The BS molecular orbital models have been employed to explain the metal oxyl-radical character of the M=O and M-O-O bonds, which respond to their radical reactivity. The isolobal and isospin analogy between carbonyl oxide R2C-O-O and metal peroxide LFe-O-O has been applied to understand and explain the chameleonic chemical reactivity of these compounds. The isolobal and isospin analogy among Fe=O, O=O, and O have also provided the triplet atomic oxygen (3O) model for non-heme Fe(IV)=O species with strong radical reactivity. The chameleonic reactivity of the compounds I (Cpd I) and II (Cpd II) is also explained by this analogy. The early proposals obtained by these theoretical models have been examined based on recent computational results by hybrid DFT (UHDFT), DLPNO CCSD(T0), CASPT2, and UNO CI (CC) methods and quantum computing (QC).
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- Kizashi Yamaguchi
- SANKEN, Osaka University, Ibaraki 567-0047, Osaka, Japan
- Center for Quantum Information and Quantum Biology (QIQB), Osaka University, Toyonaka 560-0043, Osaka, Japan
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- Research Institute for Interdisciplinary Science, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8530, Okayama, Japan;
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- Center for Computational Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8577, Ibaraki, Japan; (M.S.); (K.M.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Osaka University, Toyonaka 560-0043, Osaka, Japan;
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- Center for Computational Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8577, Ibaraki, Japan; (M.S.); (K.M.)
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Zhang Y, Mokkawes T, de Visser SP. Insights into Cytochrome P450 Enzyme Catalyzed Defluorination of Aromatic Fluorides. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202310785. [PMID: 37641517 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202310785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2023] [Revised: 08/25/2023] [Accepted: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023]
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Density functional calculations establish a novel mechanism of aromatic defluorination by P450 Compound I. This is achieved via either an initial epoxide intermediate or through a 1,2-fluorine shift in an electrophilic intermediate, which highlights that the P450s can defluorinate fluoroarenes. However, in the absence of a proton donor a strong Fe-F bond can be obtained as shown from the calculations.
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- Yi Zhang
- Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, The University of Manchester, 131 Princess Street, Manchester, M17DN, UK
- Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
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- Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, The University of Manchester, 131 Princess Street, Manchester, M17DN, UK
- Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
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- Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, The University of Manchester, 131 Princess Street, Manchester, M17DN, UK
- Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
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Iwanov C, Hopp MP, Lorenz D, Ballmann J, Enders M. Dioxygen Activation and Reduction by a Soluble Iron Phthalocyanine. Chemistry 2023:e202302761. [PMID: 37831012 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202302761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2023] [Revised: 10/11/2023] [Accepted: 10/13/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023]
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Iron ions in a square-planar coordination can bind molecules at the vacant axial positions and are able to transform them in stoichiometric and catalytic reactions. Nature takes advantage of these properties by incorporating iron into porphyrin systems, which play a key role not only in the binding and transport of oxygen, but also in catalytic oxidation and reduction reactions involving cytochrome P450. Although these systems have been studied extensively, there are still unresolved questions regarding the interplay between the iron ions and the surrounding ligands. Phthalocyanines (Pc) create a similar environment for metal atoms and FePc is known for a long time. However, without axial ligands FePc aggregates leading to solids of low solubility. In this work we used a known six-coordinate iron phthalocyanine derivative with bulky substituents and removed the stabilizing axial ligands. The resulting paramagnetic, four-coordinate compound does not aggregate and dissolves well so that NMR spectroscopy can be employed for studying the molecular structure and the reactivity. Solvent molecules bind weakly to the iron centers and oxygen is reduced in the presence of H-atom donors. The stoichiometric and catalytic reactivity with oxygen was studied in more detail.
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- Christian Iwanov
- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Heidelberg University, Im Neuenheimer Feld 270, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Heidelberg University, Im Neuenheimer Feld 270, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Heidelberg University, Im Neuenheimer Feld 270, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Heidelberg University, Im Neuenheimer Feld 270, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Heidelberg University, Im Neuenheimer Feld 270, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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Lappe A, Luelf UJ, Keilhammer M, Bokel A, Urlacher VB. Bacterial cytochrome P450 enzymes: Semi-rational design and screening of mutant libraries in recombinant Escherichia coli cells. Methods Enzymol 2023; 693:133-170. [PMID: 37977729 DOI: 10.1016/bs.mie.2023.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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Bacterial cytochromes P450 (P450s) have been recognized as attractive targets for biocatalysis and protein engineering. They are soluble cytosolic enzymes that demonstrate higher stability and activity than their membrane-associated eukaryotic counterparts. Many bacterial P450s possess broad substrate spectra and can be produced in well-known expression hosts like Escherichia coli at high levels, which enables quick and convenient mutant libraries construction. However, the majority of bacterial P450s interacts with two auxiliary redox partner proteins, which significantly increase screening efforts. We have established recombinant E. coli cells for screening of P450 variants that rely on two separate redox partners. In this chapter, a case study on construction of a selective P450 to synthesize a precursor of several chemotherapeutics, (-)-podophyllotoxin, is described. The procedure includes co-expression of P450 and redox partner genes in E. coli with subsequent whole-cell conversion of the substrate (-)-deoxypodophyllotoxin in 96-deep-well plates. By omitting the chromatographic separation while measuring mass-to-charge ratios specific for the substrate and product via MS in so-called multiple injections in a single experimental run (MISER) LC/MS, the analysis time could be drastically reduced to roughly 1 min per sample. Screening results were verified by using isolated P450 variants and purified redox partners.
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- Alessa Lappe
- Institute of Biochemistry, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany.
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Hirao H, Zhang E. Bidirectional Charge Transfer at the Heme Iron in Reversible and Quasi-irreversible Cytochrome P450 Inhibition. Inorg Chem 2023; 62:16599-16608. [PMID: 37737847 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c02541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/23/2023]
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The coordination bonding between inhibitor ligands and heme iron plays a critical role in disrupting the essential catalytic functions of cytochrome P450 enzymes (P450s). Despite its intrinsic importance and consequential implications for human health, our current understanding of coordination bonding in P450 inhibition remains limited. To address this knowledge gap, we conducted a systematic theoretical analysis of the complexes between a ferric or a ferrous heme model and representative inhibitor ligands. Specifically, we evaluated the charge-transfer (CT) effect within these complexes by employing a series of theoretical methods based on density functional theory (DFT). Through a comprehensive analysis, we unveiled the relative significance of ligand-to-heme forward CT in the ferric and ferrous complexes of reversible inhibitors. In contrast, backward CT dominates over forward CT in the ferrous heme complexes of quasi-irreversible inhibitors. Further analysis using the compact frontier orbital method underscores the elevated electron-accepting abilities of quasi-irreversible inhibitors for π backdonation, which greatly amplifies their binding affinity for the ferrous heme. This study sheds light on the intricate mechanisms underlying P450 inhibition and provides valuable insights for future inhibitor design and development.
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- Hajime Hirao
- Warshel Institute for Computational Biology, School of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518172, P. R. China
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- Warshel Institute for Computational Biology, School of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518172, P. R. China
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Mokkawes T, De Visser T, Cao Y, De Visser SP. Melatonin Activation by Human Cytochrome P450 Enzymes: A Comparison between Different Isozymes. Molecules 2023; 28:6961. [PMID: 37836804 PMCID: PMC10574541 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28196961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2023] [Revised: 09/30/2023] [Accepted: 10/02/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023] Open
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Cytochrome P450 enzymes in the human body play a pivotal role in both the biosynthesis and the degradation of the hormone melatonin. Melatonin plays a key role in circadian rhythms in the body, but its concentration is also linked to mood fluctuations as well as emotional well-being. In the present study, we present a computational analysis of the binding and activation of melatonin by various P450 isozymes that are known to yield different products and product distributions. In particular, the P450 isozymes 1A1, 1A2, and 1B1 generally react with melatonin to provide dominant aromatic hydroxylation at the C6-position, whereas the P450 2C19 isozyme mostly provides O-demethylation products. To gain insight into the origin of these product distributions of the P450 isozymes, we performed a comprehensive computational study of P450 2C19 isozymes and compared our work with previous studies on alternative isozymes. The work covers molecular mechanics, molecular dynamics and quantum mechanics approaches. Our work highlights major differences in the size and shape of the substrate binding pocket amongst the different P450 isozymes. Consequently, substrate binding and positioning in the active site varies substantially within the P450 isozymes. Thus, in P450 2C19, the substrate is oriented with its methoxy group pointing towards the heme, and therefore reacts favorably through hydrogen atom abstraction, leading to the production of O-demethylation products. On the other hand, the substrate-binding pockets in P450 1A1, 1A2, and 1B1 are tighter, direct the methoxy group away from the heme, and consequently activate an alternative site and lead to aromatic hydroxylation instead.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, The University of Manchester, 131 Princess Street, Manchester M1 7DN, UK
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Koroleva PI, Bulko TV, Agafonova LE, Shumyantseva VV. Catalytic and Electrocatalytic Mechanisms of Cytochromes P450 in the Development of Biosensors and Bioreactors. BIOCHEMISTRY. BIOKHIMIIA 2023; 88:1645-1657. [PMID: 38105030 DOI: 10.1134/s0006297923100176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2023] [Revised: 08/23/2023] [Accepted: 08/25/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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Cytochromes P450 are a unique family of enzymes found in all Kingdoms of living organisms (animals, bacteria, plants, fungi, and archaea), whose main function is biotransformation of exogenous and endogenous compounds. The review discusses approaches to enhancing the efficiency of electrocatalysis by cytochromes P450 for their use in biotechnology and design of biosensors and describes main methods in the development of reconstituted and electrochemical catalytic systems based on the biochemical mechanism of cytochromes P450, as well as and modern trends for their practical application.
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- Institute of Biomedical Chemistry, Moscow, 119121, Russia.
- Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, 117997, Russia
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Flesch S, Vöhringer P. Photolysis of an Archetypal Model Complex. Photooxidation Versus Photoreduction of Azido(porphinato)iron(III). Chemistry 2023; 29:e202301207. [PMID: 37434541 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202301207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2023] [Revised: 07/06/2023] [Accepted: 07/07/2023] [Indexed: 07/13/2023]
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Azidoporphinatoiron(III) ([1]) is an archetypal model complex for the photochemical generation of nitridoiron(V) complexes via cleavage of dinitrogen. So far, this process has only been studied with continuous irradiation in thin films under cryogenic conditions or in frozen solutions. In addition, the photooxidation from iron(III) to iron(V) competes with photoreduction to iron(II) via cleavage of an azidyl radical. The quantum yields of both pathways remained hitherto undisclosed. Here, we investigated the photolysis of this model complex in room temperature liquid solution using stationary and time-resolved infrared spectroscopy. The two reaction pathways are unambiguously identified in quenching studies and their quantum yields are accurately determined. Nitridoporphinatoiron(V) ([2]) exhibits N-atom-2-electron-transfer reactivity toward tert-butyl isonitrile and forms a carbodiimido species. In the presence of tert-butyl isonitrile, the two products of the photoreduction pathway react to cationic diisonitriloporphinatoiron(III) and azide anions, which in turn combine to reform [1] and the quencher.
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- Stefan Flesch
- Clausius-Institut für Physikalische und Theoretische Chemie, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität, Wegelerstraße 12, 53115, Bonn, Germany
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- Clausius-Institut für Physikalische und Theoretische Chemie, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität, Wegelerstraße 12, 53115, Bonn, Germany
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Wu Z, Zhang X, Gao L, Sun D, Zhao Y, Nam W, Wang Y. Elusive Active Intermediates and Reaction Mechanisms of ortho-/ ipso-Hydroxylation of Benzoic Acid by Hydrogen Peroxide Mediated by Bioinspired Iron(II) Catalysts. Inorg Chem 2023; 62:14261-14278. [PMID: 37604675 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c01576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/23/2023]
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Aromatic hydroxylation of benzoic acids (BzOH) to salicylates and phenolates is fundamentally interesting in industrial chemistry. However, key mechanistic uncertainties and dichotomies remain after decades of effort. Herein, the elusive mechanism of the competitive ortho-/ipso-hydroxylation of BzOH by H2O2 mediated by a nonheme iron(II) catalyst was comprehensively investigated using density functional theory calculations. Results revealed that the long-postulated FeV(O)(anti-BzO) oxidant is an FeIV(O)(anti-BzO•) species 2 (anti- and syn- are defined by the orientation of the carboxyl oxygen of BzO to the oxo), which rules out the noted two-oxidant mechanism proposed previously. We propose a new mechanism in which, following the formation of an FeV(O)(syn-BzO) species (3) and its electromer FeIV(O)(syn-BzO•) (3'), 3/3' either converts to salicylate and phenolate via intramolecular self-hydroxylation (route A) or acts as an oxidant to oxygenate another BzOH to generate the same products (route B). In route A, the rotation of the BzO group along the C-O bond forms 2, in which the BzO group is orientated by π-π stacking interactions. An electrophilic ipso-addition forms a phenolate by concomitant decarboxylation or an ortho-attack forms a cationic complex, which readily undergoes an NIH shift and a BzOH-assisted proton shift to form a salicylate. In route B, 3 oxidizes an additional BzOH molecule directed by hydrogen bonding and π-π stacking interactions. In both routes, selectivity is determined by the chemical property of the BzO ring. These mechanistic findings provide a clear mechanistic scenario and enrich the knowledge of hydroxylation of aromatic acids.
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- Zhimin Wu
- Institute of Drug Discovery Technology, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, Zhejiang, China
- Qian Xuesen Collaborative Research Center of Astrochemistry and Space Life Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, Zhejiang, China
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- Institute of Drug Discovery Technology, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, Zhejiang, China
- Qian Xuesen Collaborative Research Center of Astrochemistry and Space Life Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, Zhejiang, China
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- Institute of Drug Discovery Technology, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, Zhejiang, China
- Qian Xuesen Collaborative Research Center of Astrochemistry and Space Life Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, Zhejiang, China
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- Institute of Drug Discovery Technology, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, Zhejiang, China
- Qian Xuesen Collaborative Research Center of Astrochemistry and Space Life Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, Zhejiang, China
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- Institute of Drug Discovery Technology, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, Zhejiang, China
- Qian Xuesen Collaborative Research Center of Astrochemistry and Space Life Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Nano Science, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Korea
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, China
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- Institute of Drug Discovery Technology, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, Zhejiang, China
- Qian Xuesen Collaborative Research Center of Astrochemistry and Space Life Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, Zhejiang, China
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Dey C, Roy M, Dey A, Ghosh Dey S. Heme-Aβ in SDS micellar environment: Active site environment and reactivity. J Inorg Biochem 2023; 246:112271. [PMID: 37301164 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2023.112271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Revised: 04/13/2023] [Accepted: 05/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Alzheimer's disease (AD), the most common cause of dementia, is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that causes brain cell death. Oxidative stress derived from the accumulation of redox cofactors like heme in amyloid plaques originating from amyloid β (Aβ) peptides has been implicated in the pathogenesis of AD. In the past our group has studied the interactions and reactivities of heme with soluble oligomeric and aggregated forms of Aβ. In this manuscript we report the interaction of heme with Aβ that remains membrane bound using membrane mimetic SDS (sodium dodecyl sulfate) micellar medium. Employing different spectroscopic techniques viz. circular dichroism (CD), absorption (UV-Vis), electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) and resonance Raman (rR) we find that Aβ binds heme using one of its three His (preferentially His13) in SDS micellar medium. We also find that Arg5 is an essential distal residue responsible for higher peroxidase activity of heme bound Aβ in this membrane mimetic environment than free heme. This peroxidase activity exerted by even membrane bound heme-Aβ can potentially be more detrimental as the active site remains close to membranes and can hence oxidise the lipid bilayer of the neuronal cell, which can induce cell apoptosis. Thus, heme-Aβ in solution as well as in membrane-bound form are detrimental.
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- Chinmay Dey
- School of Chemical Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, 2A & 2B, Raja S. C. Mullick Road, Jadavpur, Kolkata 700032, India
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- School of Chemical Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, 2A & 2B, Raja S. C. Mullick Road, Jadavpur, Kolkata 700032, India
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- School of Chemical Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, 2A & 2B, Raja S. C. Mullick Road, Jadavpur, Kolkata 700032, India.
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- School of Chemical Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, 2A & 2B, Raja S. C. Mullick Road, Jadavpur, Kolkata 700032, India.
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Zheng Y, Zhang W, Xiong Y, Wang J, Jin S, Qiao H, Jiang S, Fu H. Dual roles of CYP302A1 in regulating ovarian maturation and molting in Macrobrachium nipponense. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 2023; 232:106336. [PMID: 37247747 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2023.106336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2023] [Revised: 05/16/2023] [Accepted: 05/26/2023] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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CYP302A1 is a member of the Halloween genes in the cytochrome P450 supergene family, which play an important regulatory role in the synthesis of 20-hydroxyecdysone (20E) in crustaceans and insects. In this study, we found that the Mn-CYP302A1sequence included typical CYP450 conserved domains. Phylogenic showed that it is closely related to crustaceans and insects. q-PCR analysis indicated that Mn-CYP302A1 was highly expressed in the ovaries and peaked before ovarian maturation. Mn-CYP302A1 expression was higher at the post-larval stage of day 15 than at other stages of embryogenesis. In situ hybridization indicated that Mn-CYP302A1 was mainly distributed in the nucleus, yolk granules, cell membrane and cytoplasm To further establish the function of CYP302A1, a 21-day RNA interference experiment was conducted. On day 16, the Gonad Somatic Index of the control group and the experimental group showed significant differences, with GSI of 11.72% in the control group and 3.21% in the experimental group. The cumulative proportion of the second entry into stage O-Ⅲ was 100% in the control group, while it was 41.67% in the experimental group on day 21. The ecdysone content was 8.91nmol/L in the control group and 6.11nmol/L in the experimental group on day 9. A significant difference in the molting proportion between the control group and the experimental group was also observed (49% in the control group and 34% in the experimental group) on day 16. Statistical results showed that the average molting cycle of the control group was 14.5 days, while that of the experimental group was 16.5 days. However, the morphological structure of ovarian tissue did not abnormal change. Therefore, the results of this study suggest that Mn-CYP302A1 can promote ovarian maturation and molting in female M. nipponense.
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- Yalu Zheng
- Wuxi Fisheries College, Nanjing Agricultural University, Wuxi 214081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fisheries and Germplasm Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi 214081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fisheries and Germplasm Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi 214081, China
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- Wuxi Fisheries College, Nanjing Agricultural University, Wuxi 214081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fisheries and Germplasm Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi 214081, China
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- Wuxi Fisheries College, Nanjing Agricultural University, Wuxi 214081, China; Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fisheries and Germplasm Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi 214081, China.
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- Wuxi Fisheries College, Nanjing Agricultural University, Wuxi 214081, China; Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fisheries and Germplasm Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi 214081, China.
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- Wuxi Fisheries College, Nanjing Agricultural University, Wuxi 214081, China; Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fisheries and Germplasm Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi 214081, China.
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Zhang X, Liu Y. Direct Electrophilic Attack of Compound I on the Indole Ring in the Peroxygenase Mechanism of Dehaloperoxidase DHP B in Degrading Haloindole: Electron Transfer Promotes the Reaction. Inorg Chem 2023; 62:13230-13240. [PMID: 37561650 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c01425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/12/2023]
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The H2O2-dependent degradation of haloindole catalyzed by the dehaloperoxidase (DHP) from Amphitrite ornate has been reported to employ the peroxygenase mechanism, and the two oxidized products 5-halo-2-oxindole and 5-halo-3-oxindole have a similar amount. According to a previous experimental study, compound I (Cpd I) was suggested to be responsible for triggering the reaction, and the reaction may undergo three possible intermediates; however, the reaction details are still unclear. To clarify the reaction mechanism of DHP, the computational model was constructed on the basis of the high-resolution crystal structure, and a series of the quantum mechanical/molecular mechanical calculations were performed. Based on our calculation results, it is confirmed that the reaction starts from the direct electrophilic attack of Cpd I on the indole ring of the substrate, and the resulted intermediate contains both a carbocation and an oxygen anion, whereas the common hydrogen abstraction by Cpd I was calculated to correspond to a relatively higher barrier. In addition, a net electron transfer from the substrate to the iron center is observed during the attack of Cpd I on the indole ring; therefore, the carbocation/oxygen anion intermediate can easily undergo an intramolecular hydride transfer to form the product 5-halo-2-oxindole or isomerize to the epoxide intermediate which finally generates another product 5-halo-3-oxindole. It is the zwitterionic characteristic of the intermediate that makes the intermolecular hydride transfer quite easy, and it is the high electron affinity of the iron center that promotes the single-electron oxidation of the reaction intermediate. Our calculations well explain the formation of two oxidized products 5-halo-2-oxindole and 5-halo-3-oxindole.
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- Xianghui Zhang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250100, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250100, China
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Nsele NN, Padayachee T, Nelson DR, Syed K. Pezizomycetes Genomes Reveal Diverse P450 Complements Characteristic of Saprotrophic and Ectomycorrhizal Lifestyles. J Fungi (Basel) 2023; 9:830. [PMID: 37623601 PMCID: PMC10455484 DOI: 10.3390/jof9080830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2023] [Revised: 07/25/2023] [Accepted: 08/04/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023] Open
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Cytochrome P450 monooxygenases (CYPs/P450s) are heme proteins that play a role in organisms' primary and secondary metabolism. P450s play an important role in organism adaptation since lifestyle influences P450 composition in their genome. This phenomenon is well-documented in bacteria but less so in fungi. This study observed this phenomenon where diverse P450 complements were identified in saprophytic and ectomycorrhizal Pezizomycetes. Genome-wide data mining, annotation, and phylogenetic analysis of P450s in 19 Pezizomycetes revealed 668 P450s that can be grouped into 153 P450 families and 245 P450 subfamilies. Only four P450 families, namely, CYP51, CYP61, CYP5093, and CYP6001, are conserved across 19 Pezizomycetes, indicating their important role in these species. A total of 5 saprophyte Pezizomycetes have 103 P450 families, whereas 14 ectomycorrhizal Pezizomycetes have 89 P450 families. Only 39 P450 families were common, and 50 and 64 P450 families, respectively, were unique to ectomycorrhizal and saprophytic Pezizomycetes. These findings suggest that the switch from a saprophytic to an ectomycorrhizal lifestyle led to both the development of diverse P450 families as well as the loss of P450s, which led to the lowest P450 family diversity, despite the emergence of novel P450 families in ectomycorrhizal Pezizomycetes.
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- Nomfundo Ntombizinhle Nsele
- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Faculty of Science and Agriculture, University of Zululand, KwaDlangezwa 3886, South Africa; (N.N.N.); (T.P.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Faculty of Science and Agriculture, University of Zululand, KwaDlangezwa 3886, South Africa; (N.N.N.); (T.P.)
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Biochemistry, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Faculty of Science and Agriculture, University of Zululand, KwaDlangezwa 3886, South Africa; (N.N.N.); (T.P.)
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Rivett ED, Addis HG, Dietz JV, Carroll-Deaton JA, Gupta S, Foreman KL, Dang MA, Fox JL, Khalimonchuk O, Hegg EL. Evidence that the catalytic mechanism of heme a synthase involves the formation of a carbocation stabilized by a conserved glutamate. Arch Biochem Biophys 2023; 744:109665. [PMID: 37348627 PMCID: PMC10529832 DOI: 10.1016/j.abb.2023.109665] [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: 06/05/2023] [Accepted: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/24/2023]
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In eukaryotes and many aerobic prokaryotes, the final step of aerobic respiration is catalyzed by an aa3-type cytochrome c oxidase, which requires a modified heme cofactor, heme a. The conversion of heme b, the prototypical cellular heme, to heme o and ultimately to heme a requires two modifications, the latter of which is conversion of a methyl group to an aldehyde, catalyzed by heme a synthase (HAS). The N- and C-terminal halves of HAS share homology, and each half contains a heme-binding site. Previous reports indicate that the C-terminal site is occupied by a heme b cofactor. The N-terminal site may function as the substrate (heme o) binding site, although this has not been confirmed experimentally. Here, we assess the role of conserved residues from the N- and C-terminal heme-binding sites in HAS from prokaryotic (Shewanella oneidensis) and eukaryotic (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) species - SoHAS/CtaA and ScHAS/Cox15, respectively. A glutamate within the N-terminal site is found to be critical for activity in both types of HAS, consistent with the hypothesis that a carbocation forms transiently during catalysis. In contrast, the residue occupying the analogous C-terminal position is dispensable for enzyme activity. In SoHAS, the C-terminal heme ligands are critical for stability, while in ScHAS, substitutions in either heme-binding site have little effect on global structure. In both species, in vivo accumulation of heme o requires the presence of an inactive HAS variant, highlighting a potential regulatory role for HAS in heme o biosynthesis.
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- Elise D Rivett
- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Charleston, Charleston, SC, 29424, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, 68588, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Charleston, Charleston, SC, 29424, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Charleston, Charleston, SC, 29424, USA.
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, 68588, USA; Nebraska Redox Biology Center, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, 68588, USA; Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, Omaha, NE, 68198, USA.
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA.
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Li L, Shen S, Bickler P, Jacobson MP, Wu LF, Altschuler SJ. Searching for molecular hypoxia sensors among oxygen-dependent enzymes. eLife 2023; 12:e87705. [PMID: 37494095 PMCID: PMC10371230 DOI: 10.7554/elife.87705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2023] [Accepted: 07/09/2023] [Indexed: 07/27/2023] Open
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The ability to sense and respond to changes in cellular oxygen levels is critical for aerobic organisms and requires a molecular oxygen sensor. The prototypical sensor is the oxygen-dependent enzyme PHD: hypoxia inhibits its ability to hydroxylate the transcription factor HIF, causing HIF to accumulate and trigger the classic HIF-dependent hypoxia response. A small handful of other oxygen sensors are known, all of which are oxygen-dependent enzymes. However, hundreds of oxygen-dependent enzymes exist among aerobic organisms, raising the possibility that additional sensors remain to be discovered. This review summarizes known and potential hypoxia sensors among human O2-dependent enzymes and highlights their possible roles in hypoxia-related adaptation and diseases.
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- Li Li
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of California San Francisco, San FranciscoSan FranciscoUnited States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of California San Francisco, San FranciscoSan FranciscoUnited States
- Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San FranciscoSan FranciscoUnited States
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- Hypoxia Research Laboratory, University of California San Francisco, San FranciscoSan FranciscoUnited States
- Center for Health Equity in Surgery and Anesthesia, University of California San Francisco, San FranciscoSan FranciscoUnited States
- Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California San Francisco, San FranciscoSan FranciscoUnited States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of California San Francisco, San FranciscoSan FranciscoUnited States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of California San Francisco, San FranciscoSan FranciscoUnited States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of California San Francisco, San FranciscoSan FranciscoUnited States
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Chiura T, Mitchell AJ, Grote DL, Khojandi N, Teague RM, Mak PJ. Interactions of azole-based inhibitors with human heme oxygenase. J Inorg Biochem 2023; 244:112238. [PMID: 37119547 PMCID: PMC10189658 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2023.112238] [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: 11/30/2022] [Revised: 04/05/2023] [Accepted: 04/20/2023] [Indexed: 05/01/2023]
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Human heme oxygenase-1 (hHO-1) plays a crucial role in human physiology because of its ability to metabolize free heme. The heme degradation products, biliverdin and bilirubin, were shown to have protective antioxidant properties in cells. In the context of cancer, hHO-1 function grants cancer cells defense from standard chemotherapy treatments, leading to the development of azole-based inhibitors that target hHO-1 for potential anticancer therapy. This work reports experimental and theoretical characterization of interactions between three azole-based inhibitors and the active site of hHO-1. It was found that all three compounds have Kd values within the μM order. The electronic absorption and resonance Raman (rR) spectra indicated that they bind to the ferric heme and coordinate through a nitrogen atom. rR measurements revealed varying effects of inhibitors on the geometry of heme vinyl groups in the ferric form of hHO-1. Changes in peripheral group orientation are known to affect heme redox potential, and consequently can reflect the inhibitory properties of studied azoles. The subsequent docking studies showed that inhibitors with lower Kd values are located close to two vinyl groups, while the compound with higher Kd is situated near only one, consistent with the rR studies. Finally, the rR studies of the CO adducts showed that the inhibitors bind to the heme in a reversible manner. Altogether, the combination of ligand binding studies, UV-Vis and rR spectroscopies, as well as computational approach revealed an importance of the steric hindrance imposed by the inhibitor's side chain.
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- Tapiwa Chiura
- Chemistry Department, Saint Louis University, 3501 Laclede Ave, St. Louis, MO 63103, United States of America
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- Chemistry Department, Saint Louis University, 3501 Laclede Ave, St. Louis, MO 63103, United States of America
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- Chemistry Department, Saint Louis University, 3501 Laclede Ave, St. Louis, MO 63103, United States of America
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- Molecular Microbiology and Immunology Department, Saint Louis University, 1100 South Grand Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63104, United States of America
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- Molecular Microbiology and Immunology Department, Saint Louis University, 1100 South Grand Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63104, United States of America.
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- Chemistry Department, Saint Louis University, 3501 Laclede Ave, St. Louis, MO 63103, United States of America.
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Zhang Y, Cao C, She Y, Yang YF, Houk KN. Molecular Dynamics of Iron Porphyrin-Catalyzed C-H Hydroxylation of Ethylbenzene. J Am Chem Soc 2023. [PMID: 37329571 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c03773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Quasi-classical molecular dynamics (MD) simulations were carried out to study the mechanism of iron porphyrin-catalyzed hydroxylation of ethylbenzene. The hydrogen atom abstraction from ethylbenzene by iron-oxo species is the rate-determining step, which generates the radical pair of iron-hydroxo species and the benzylic radical. In the subsequent radical rebound step, the iron-hydroxo species and benzylic radical recombine to form the hydroxylated product, which is barrierless on the doublet energy surface. In the gas-phase quasi-classical MD study on the doublet energy surface, 45% of the reactive trajectories lead directly to the hydroxylated product, and this increases to 56% in implicit solvent model simulations. The percentage of reactive trajectories leading to the separated radical pair is 98-100% on high-spin (quartet/sextet) energy surfaces. The low-spin state reactivity dominates in the hydroxylation of ethylbenzene, which is dynamically both concerted and stepwise, since the time gap between C-H bond cleavage and C-O bond formation ranges from 41 to 619 fs. By contrast, the high-spin state catalysis is an energetically stepwise process, which has a negligible contribution to the formation of hydroxylation products.
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- Yaling Zhang
- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310014, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310014, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310014, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310014, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
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Skipworth T, Klaine S, Zhang R. Photochemical generation and reactivity of a new phthalocyanine-manganese-oxo intermediate. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:6540-6543. [PMID: 37161771 DOI: 10.1039/d3cc01275a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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The first phthalocyanine-manganese-oxo intermediate was successfully generated by visible-light photolysis of chlorate or nitrite manganese(III) precursors, and its reactivity towards organic substrates was kinetically probed and compared with other related porphyrin-metal-oxo intermediates.
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- Tristan Skipworth
- Department of Chemistry, Western Kentucky University, 1906 College Heights Blvd., Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, Western Kentucky University, 1906 College Heights Blvd., Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, Western Kentucky University, 1906 College Heights Blvd., Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA.
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Permana D, Kitaoka T, Ichinose H. Conversion and synthesis of chemicals catalyzed by fungal cytochrome P450 monooxygenases: A review. Biotechnol Bioeng 2023. [PMID: 37139574 DOI: 10.1002/bit.28411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2023] [Revised: 04/12/2023] [Accepted: 04/17/2023] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Cytochrome P450s (also called CYPs or P450s) are a superfamily of heme-containing monooxygenases. They are distributed in all biological kingdoms. Most fungi have at least two P450-encoding genes, CYP51 and CYP61, which are housekeeping genes that play important roles in the synthesis of sterols. However, the kingdom fungi is an interesting source of numerous P450s. Here, we review reports on fungal P450s and their applications in the bioconversion and biosynthesis of chemicals. We highlight their history, availability, and versatility. We describe their involvement in hydroxylation, dealkylation, oxygenation, C═C epoxidation, C-C cleavage, C-C ring formation and expansion, C-C ring contraction, and uncommon reactions in bioconversion and/or biosynthesis pathways. The ability of P450s to catalyze these reactions makes them promising enzymes for many applications. Thus, we also discuss future prospects in this field. We hope that this review will stimulate further study and exploitation of fungal P450s for specific reactions and applications.
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- Dani Permana
- Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
- Research Center for Environmental and Clean Technology, The National Research and Innovation Agency of the Republic of Indonesia (Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional (BRIN)), Bandung Advanced Science and Creative Engineering Space (BASICS), Kawasan Sains dan Teknologi (KST) Prof. Dr. Samaun Samadikun, Bandung, Indonesia
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- Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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Mohamed H, Ghith A, Bell SG. The binding of nitrogen-donor ligands to the ferric and ferrous forms of cytochrome P450 enzymes. J Inorg Biochem 2023; 242:112168. [PMID: 36870164 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2023.112168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2022] [Revised: 01/24/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2023] [Indexed: 02/27/2023]
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The cytochrome P450 superfamily of heme-thiolate monooxygenase enzymes can catalyse various oxidation reactions. The addition of a substrate or an inhibitor ligand induces changes in the absorption spectrum of these enzymes and UV-visible (UV-vis) absorbance spectroscopy is the most common and readily available technique used to interrogate their heme and active site environment. Nitrogen-containing ligands can inhibit the catalytic cycle of heme enzymes by interacting with the heme. Here we evaluate the binding of imidazole and pyridine-based ligands to the ferric and ferrous forms of a selection of bacterial cytochrome P450 enzymes using UV-visible absorbance spectroscopy. The majority of these ligands interact with the heme as one would expect for type II nitrogen directly coordinated to a ferric heme-thiolate species. However, the spectroscopic changes observed in the ligand-bound ferrous forms indicated differences in the heme environment across these P450 enzyme/ligand combinations. Multiple species were observed in the UV-vis spectra of the ferrous ligand-bound P450s. None of the enzymes gave rise to the isolation of a single species with a Soret band at ∼442-447 nm, indicative of a 6-coordinate ferrous thiolate species with a nitrogen-donor ligand. A ferrous species with Soret band at ∼427 nm coupled with an α-band of increased intensity was observed with the imidazole ligands. With some enzyme-ligand combinations reduction resulted in breaking of the iron‑nitrogen bond yielding a 5-coordinate high-spin ferrous species. In other instances, the ferrous form was readily oxidised back to the ferric form on addition of the ligand.
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- Hebatalla Mohamed
- Department of Chemistry, University Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia
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- Department of Chemistry, University Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia
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- Department of Chemistry, University Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia.
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Li-Zhulanov NS, Zaikova NP, Sari S, Gülmez D, Sabuncuoğlu S, Ozadali-Sari K, Arikan-Akdagli S, Nefedov AA, Rybalova TV, Volcho KP, Salakhutdinov NF. Rational Design of New Monoterpene-Containing Azoles and Their Antifungal Activity. Antibiotics (Basel) 2023; 12:antibiotics12050818. [PMID: 37237723 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics12050818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2023] [Revised: 04/24/2023] [Accepted: 04/25/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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Azole antifungals, including fluconazole, have long been the first-line antifungal agents in the fight against fungal infections. The emergence of drug-resistant strains and the associated increase in mortality from systemic mycoses has prompted the development of new agents based on azoles. We reported a synthesis of novel monoterpene-containing azoles with high antifungal activity and low cytotoxicity. These hybrids demonstrated broad-spectrum activity against all tested fungal strains, with excellent minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values against both fluconazole-susceptible and fluconazole-resistant strains of Candida spp. Compounds 10a and 10c with cuminyl and pinenyl fragments demonstrated up to 100 times lower MICs than fluconazole against clinical isolates. The results indicated that the monoterpene-containing azoles had much lower MICs against fluconazole-resistant clinical isolates of Candida parapsilosis than their phenyl-containing counterpart. In addition, the compounds did not exhibit cytotoxicity at active concentrations in the MTT assay, indicating potential for further development as antifungal agents.
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- Nikolai S Li-Zhulanov
- N. N. Vorozhtsov Novosibirsk Institute of Organic Chemistry, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Lavrentiev Ave., 9, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia
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- N. N. Vorozhtsov Novosibirsk Institute of Organic Chemistry, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Lavrentiev Ave., 9, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Hacettepe University Faculty of Pharmacy, Sihhiye, Ankara 06100, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Sihhiye, Ankara 06100, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Toxicology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Pharmacy, Sihhiye, Ankara 06100, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Hacettepe University Faculty of Pharmacy, Sihhiye, Ankara 06100, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Sihhiye, Ankara 06100, Turkey
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- N. N. Vorozhtsov Novosibirsk Institute of Organic Chemistry, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Lavrentiev Ave., 9, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia
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- N. N. Vorozhtsov Novosibirsk Institute of Organic Chemistry, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Lavrentiev Ave., 9, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia
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- N. N. Vorozhtsov Novosibirsk Institute of Organic Chemistry, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Lavrentiev Ave., 9, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia
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- N. N. Vorozhtsov Novosibirsk Institute of Organic Chemistry, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Lavrentiev Ave., 9, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia
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Jeong D, Selverstone Valentine J, Cho J. Bio-inspired mononuclear nonheme metal peroxo complexes: Synthesis, structures and mechanistic studies toward understanding enzymatic reactions. Coord Chem Rev 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2023.215021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Yanai K, Hada M, Fujii H. Electric field effect of positive and negative charges of substituents on electronic structure and reactivity of oxoiron(IV) porphyrin π-cation radical complex. J Inorg Biochem 2023; 244:112208. [PMID: 37037142 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2023.112208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2023] [Revised: 03/07/2023] [Accepted: 04/03/2023] [Indexed: 04/08/2023]
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Electric field effect by the positive and negative changes near the active site is an important factor for controlling the reactivity of metalloenzymes. Previously, we reported that the positive charge of the N-methyl-2-pyridinium cation increases the reactivity of oxoiron(IV) porphyrin π-cation radical complex (Compound I), due to the attractive Coulomb interaction with electrons in Compound I. To further investigate the electric field effect, we study here the effect of the negative charge of the sulfonate group on the electronic structure and reactivity using Compound I of meso-tetrakis(2,4,6-trimethyl-3-sulfonatophenyl)porphyrin (TMPS-I). Although Compound I has been known as a very unstable complex, TMPS-I is very stable in 0.1 M acetate buffer at pH = 6. The half-life of TMPS-I is estimated to be 6.9 × 103 s, which is the longest in Compound I previously reported. The redox potential of TMPS-I is estimated to be 0.76 V vs SCE in phosphate buffer, pH = 10. Kinetic analysis with stopped-flow technique indicates TMPS-I is less reactive than Compounds I reported previously. However, 1H NMR and EPR spectra of TMPS-I are very close to those of Compounds I reported previously. The DFT calculations show that the orbital energy of Compound I is drastically altered by the positive and negative charges on the meso-phenyl group, suggesting the electric field effect. The difference of the reactivity of Compound I can be rationalized with the change of the orbital energy caused by the intramolecular electric field effect of the positive and negative charges.
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- Kanae Yanai
- Department of Chemistry, Biology, and Environmental Sciences, Graduate School of Humanities and Sciences, Nara Women's University, Nara 630-8506, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Hachioji 192-0397, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Biology, and Environmental Sciences, Graduate School of Humanities and Sciences, Nara Women's University, Nara 630-8506, Japan.
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Katogi Y, Okamoto A, Hada M, Fujii H. Characterization and Reactivity of an Incredibly Reactive Intermediate in the Protonation Reaction of Dioxo-Manganese(V) Porphyrin with Acid. ACS Catal 2023. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c06122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/29/2023]
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Maqboul I. Profiling charge transport: A new computational approach. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 237:124065. [PMID: 36948333 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.124065] [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: 01/15/2023] [Revised: 03/12/2023] [Accepted: 03/13/2023] [Indexed: 03/24/2023]
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To maintain life, charge transfer processes must be efficient to allow electrons to migrate across distances as large as 30-50 Å within a timescale from picoseconds to milliseconds, and the free-energy cost should not exceed one electron volt. By employing local ionization and local affinity energies, we calculated the pathway for electron and electron-hole transport, respectively. The pathway is then used to calculate both the driving force and the activation energy. The electronic coupling is calculated using configuration interaction procedure. When the charge acceptor is not known, as in oxidative stress, the charge transport terminals are found using Monte-Carlo simulation. These parameters were used to calculate the rate described by Marcus theory. Our approach has been elaborately explained using the famous androstane example and then applied to two proteins: electron transport in azurin protein and hole-hopping migration route from the heme center of cytochrome c peroxidase to its surface. This model gives an effective method to calculate the charge transport pathway and the free-energy profile within 0.1 eV from the experimental measurements and electronic coupling within 3 meV.
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- Ibrahim Maqboul
- Computer Chemistry Center (CCC), Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Faculty of Sciences, Friedrich-Alexander-University, Erlangen, Germany; Computer Chemistry Center (CCC), Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Faculty of Sciences, Friedrich-Alexander-University, Nägelsbachstraße 25, 91052 Erlangen, Germany..
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Evolution of Cytochrome P450 Enzymes and Their Redox Partners in Archaea. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24044161. [PMID: 36835573 PMCID: PMC9962201 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24044161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2023] [Revised: 02/16/2023] [Accepted: 02/17/2023] [Indexed: 02/22/2023] Open
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Cytochrome P450 monooxygenases (CYPs/P450s) and their redox partners, ferredoxins, are ubiquitous in organisms. P450s have been studied in biology for over six decades owing to their distinct catalytic activities, including their role in drug metabolism. Ferredoxins are ancient proteins involved in oxidation-reduction reactions, such as transferring electrons to P450s. The evolution and diversification of P450s in various organisms have received little attention and no information is available for archaea. This study is aimed at addressing this research gap. Genome-wide analysis revealed 1204 P450s belonging to 34 P450 families and 112 P450 subfamilies, where some families and subfamilies are expanded in archaea. We also identified 353 ferredoxins belonging to the four types 2Fe-2S, 3Fe-4S, 7Fe-4S and 2[4Fe-4S] in 40 archaeal species. We found that bacteria and archaea shared the CYP109, CYP147 and CYP197 families, as well as several ferredoxin subtypes, and that these genes are co-present on archaeal plasmids and chromosomes, implying the plasmid-mediated lateral transfer of these genes from bacteria to archaea. The absence of ferredoxins and ferredoxin reductases in the P450 operons suggests that the lateral transfer of these genes is independent. We present different scenarios for the evolution and diversification of P450s and ferredoxins in archaea. Based on the phylogenetic analysis and high affinity to diverged P450s, we propose that archaeal P450s could have diverged from CYP109, CYP147 and CYP197. Based on this study's results, we propose that all archaeal P450s are bacterial in origin and that the original archaea had no P450s.
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Guo M, Zhou S, Sun X. Room-Temperature Conversion of Methane to Methanediol by [FeO 2] . J Phys Chem Lett 2023; 14:1633-1640. [PMID: 36752636 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.2c03786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Inspired by the activities of P-450 enzyme and Rieske oxygenases in nature, in which the high-valent Fe-oxo complexes play a key role for oxidation of alkanes, the oxidation process of methane by the high-valent iron oxide cation [FeO2]+ has been explored by using Fourier transform-ion cyclotron resonance (FT-ICR) mass spectrometry complemented by high-level quantum chemical calculations. In contrast to the previously reported [FeO]+/CH4 and [Fe(O)OH]+/CH4 systems, which afford [FeOH]+ as the main product, the generation of Fe+ dominates the reaction of [FeO2]+ with CH4. Theoretical calculations suggest a novel "oxygen rebound" pathway for the liberation of methanediol. In particular, the inevitable valence increase of Fe prior to C-H activation is similar to the cytochrome P-450 mediated processes. To our best knowledge, this study provides the first example of methane activation by the high-valent Fe(V)-oxo species in the gas phase, which may thus bridge the gas-phase model and the condensed-phase biosystems.
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- Mengdi Guo
- Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266101, China
- Shandong Energy Institute, Qingdao 266101, China
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- College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Chemical Engineering Manufacture Technology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
- Institute of Zhejiang University─Quzhou, Zheda Road No. 99, Quzhou 324000, China
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- Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266101, China
- Shandong Energy Institute, Qingdao 266101, China
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