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Shen R, Brownless ALR, Alansson N, Corbella M, Kamerlin SCL, Hengge AC. SHP-1 Variants Broaden the Understanding of pH-Dependent Activities in Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases. JACS AU 2024; 4:2874-2885. [PMID: 39211599 PMCID: PMC11350601 DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.4c00078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2024] [Revised: 06/04/2024] [Accepted: 06/13/2024] [Indexed: 09/04/2024]
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The protein tyrosine phosphatase (PTP) SHP-1 plays an important role in both immune regulation and oncogenesis. This enzyme is part of a broader family of PTPs that all play important regulatory roles in vivo. Common to these enzymes is a highly conserved aspartic acid (D421 in SHP-1) that acts as an acid/base catalyst during the PTP-catalyzed reaction. This residue is located on a mobile loop, the WPD-loop, the dynamic behavior of which is intimately connected to the catalytic activity. The SHP-1 WPD-loop variants H422Q, E427A, and S418A have been kinetically characterized and compared to those of the wild-type (WT) enzyme. These variants exhibit limiting magnitudes of k cat ranging from 43 to 77% of the WT enzyme. However, their pH profiles are significantly broadened in the basic pH range. As a result, above pH 6, the E427A and S418A variants have turnover numbers notably higher than those of WT SHP-1. Molecular modeling results indicate that the shifted pH dependencies result primarily from changes in solvation and hydrogen-bonding networks that affect the pK a of the D421 residue, explaining the changes in pH-rate profiles for k cat on the basic side. In contrast, a previous study of a noncatalytic residue variant of the PTP YopH, which also exhibited changes in pH dependency, showed that the catalytic change arose from mutation-induced changes in conformational equilibria of the WPD-loop. This finding and the present study show the existence of distinct strategies for nature to tune the activity of PTPs in particular environments through controlling the pH dependency of catalysis.
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- Ruidan Shen
- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Utah State
University, Logan, Utah 84322-0300, United States
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- School
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute
of Technology, 901 Atlantic Drive NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0400, United States
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- School
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute
of Technology, 901 Atlantic Drive NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0400, United States
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- Departament
de Quımica Inorgànica i Orgànica (Secció
de Quımica Orgànica) & Institut de Quımica
Teòrica i Computacional (IQTCUB), Universitat de Barcelona, Martı i Franquès 1, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
- Science
for Life Laboratory, Department of Chemistry—BMC, Uppsala University, BMC, P.O. Box 576, S-751 23 Uppsala, Sweden
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- School
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute
of Technology, 901 Atlantic Drive NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0400, United States
- Science
for Life Laboratory, Department of Chemistry—BMC, Uppsala University, BMC, P.O. Box 576, S-751 23 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Utah State
University, Logan, Utah 84322-0300, United States
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Nascimento LAD, Ferreira GM, Ferreira EI. Exploring the conformational dynamics of the CRD4: a model for receptor lysosomal activity shifts in search of 'sweet' and 'sour' states. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2024; 42:6448-6454. [PMID: 37440242 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2023.2235603] [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: 05/24/2023] [Accepted: 07/06/2023] [Indexed: 07/14/2023]
Abstract
The macrophage mannose receptor (RMM) is a crucial component of the immune system involved in immune responses, inflammation resolution, and tissue remodeling. When RMM is activated by a specific ligand, it undergoes internalization, forming an endosome that matures into a lysosome. Within the lysosome, structural changes in RMM facilitate the dissociation of ligands for further processing. However, the precise details of these structural changes are not well understood. In this study, we used molecular dynamics simulations to investigate the conformational dynamics of a specific region called CRD4 in RMM. Our simulations explored different conditions, including pH variations and the presence of Ca2+ ions. By analyzing the simulation data, we found that conformational changes primarily occur in loop regions, while the secondary structure remains stable. The binding site of CRD4, essential for ligand interaction, is located on the protein surface between two specific loop regions. Ligand binding is stabilized by three important amino acids. Interestingly, the interaction patterns differ between monosaccharide and disaccharide ligands. These findings improve our understanding of CRD4's dynamics and how it recognizes ligands. They provide insights into the structure of CRD4 and its role in ligand dissociation within lysosomes. The study also highlights the significance of loop regions in functional dynamics and interactions. Further research is needed to fully uncover the complete structure of CRD4, understand ligand binding modes, and explore the influence of environmental factors. This study lays the foundation for future investigations targeting carbohydrate-protein interactions and the development of therapeutics based on RMM's unique properties.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Department of Clinical and Toxicological Analyses, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Yue X, Li Y, Wei M, Duan Y, Yang L, Chen FE. Rational redesign of the loop dynamics of carbonyl reductase LfSDR1 to improve the stereoselectivity for asymmetric synthesis of bulky chiral alcohols. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 274:133345. [PMID: 38944066 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.133345] [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: 04/13/2024] [Revised: 06/04/2024] [Accepted: 06/19/2024] [Indexed: 07/01/2024]
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Engineering biocatalysts with enhanced stereoselectivity is highly desirable, and active-site loop dynamics play an important role in its regulation. However, knowledge of their precise roles in catalysis and evolution is limited. Here, we used the strategy of Rosetta enzyme design combined molecular dynamic simulations (MDs) to reprogram the landscapes of the key active-site loop dynamics of the carbonyl reductase LfSDR1 to improve stereoselectivity. The key flexible loop in the active site showed the potential to regulate the catalytic properties. A library of virtual variants was produced using the Rosetta design and assessed dynamic effect of the loop with the aid of MDs. A potential candidate was obtained with significant stereoselectivity (ee > 99 %) compared to the wild-type (ee = 42 %) without loss of catalytic activity or thermostability. The molecular basis of the catalytic property enhancement was flanked by MDs, which revealed the role of the G92L mutation in regulating loop dynamics to stabilize the environment of the active site. Finally, a series of the challenge bulky substrate derivatives were assessed using the G92L variant, and all showed improved stereoselectivity ee > 99 %. This study provides novel insights for improving stereoselectivity through rational engineering of the loop dynamics of biocatalysts.
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- Xiaoping Yue
- Engineering Center of Catalysis and Synthesis for Chiral Molecules, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China; Shanghai Engineering Center of Industrial Catalysis for Chiral Drugs, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China; School of Chemical Engineering, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, China
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- Engineering Center of Catalysis and Synthesis for Chiral Molecules, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China; Shanghai Engineering Center of Industrial Catalysis for Chiral Drugs, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- School of life science, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, China
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- School of life science, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, China.
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- Engineering Center of Catalysis and Synthesis for Chiral Molecules, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China; Shanghai Engineering Center of Industrial Catalysis for Chiral Drugs, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China; School of Chemical Engineering, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, China.
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Chen Q, Wu J, Wu Y, Wang Z, Zeng M, He Z, Chen J, Mu W. Rational Design of Loop Dynamics for a Barrel-Shaped Enzyme by Introducing Disulfide Bonds. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2024; 72:13856-13868. [PMID: 38848490 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.4c03493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2024]
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Loop dynamics redesign is an important strategy to manipulate protein function. Cellobiose 2-epimerase (CE) and other members of its superfamily are widely used for diverse industrial applications. The structural feature of the loops connecting barrel helices contributes greatly to the differences in their functional characteristics. Inspired by the in-silico mutation with molecular dynamics (MD) simulation analysis, we propose a strategy for identifying disulfide bond mutation candidates based on the prediction of protein flexibility and residue-residue interaction. The most beneficial mutant with the newly introduced disulfide bond would simultaneously improve both its thermostability and its reaction propensity to the targeting isomerization product. The ratio of the isomerization/epimerization catalytic rate was improved from 4:103 to 9:22. MD simulation and binding free energy calculations were applied to provide insights into molecular recognition upon mutations. The comparative analysis of enzyme/substrate binding modes indicates that the altered catalytic reaction pathway is due to less efficient binding of the native product. The key residue responsible for the observed phenotype was identified by energy decomposition and was further confirmed by the mutation experiment. The rational design of the key loop region might be a promising strategy to alter the catalytic behavior of all (α/α)6-barrel-like proteins.
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- Qiuming Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, International Joint Laboratory on Food Safety, Jiangnan University, Wuxi Jiangsu 214122, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, International Joint Laboratory on Food Safety, Jiangnan University, Wuxi Jiangsu 214122, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, International Joint Laboratory on Food Safety, Jiangnan University, Wuxi Jiangsu 214122, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, International Joint Laboratory on Food Safety, Jiangnan University, Wuxi Jiangsu 214122, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, International Joint Laboratory on Food Safety, Jiangnan University, Wuxi Jiangsu 214122, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, International Joint Laboratory on Food Safety, Jiangnan University, Wuxi Jiangsu 214122, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, International Joint Laboratory on Food Safety, Jiangnan University, Wuxi Jiangsu 214122, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, International Joint Laboratory on Food Safety, Jiangnan University, Wuxi Jiangsu 214122, P. R. China
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Zinovjev K, Guénon P, Ramos-Guzmán CA, Ruiz-Pernía JJ, Laage D, Tuñón I. Activation and friction in enzymatic loop opening and closing dynamics. Nat Commun 2024; 15:2490. [PMID: 38509080 PMCID: PMC10955111 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-46723-9] [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: 08/02/2023] [Accepted: 03/04/2024] [Indexed: 03/22/2024] Open
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Protein loop dynamics have recently been recognized as central to enzymatic activity, specificity and stability. However, the factors controlling loop opening and closing kinetics have remained elusive. Here, we combine molecular dynamics simulations with string-method determination of complex reaction coordinates to elucidate the molecular mechanism and rate-limiting step for WPD-loop dynamics in the PTP1B enzyme. While protein conformational dynamics is often represented as diffusive motion hindered by solvent viscosity and internal friction, we demonstrate that loop opening and closing is activated. It is governed by torsional rearrangement around a single loop peptide group and by significant friction caused by backbone adjustments, which can dynamically trap the loop. Considering both torsional barrier and time-dependent friction, our calculated rate constants exhibit very good agreement with experimental measurements, reproducing the change in loop opening kinetics between proteins. Furthermore, we demonstrate the applicability of our results to other enzymatic loops, including the M20 DHFR loop, thereby offering prospects for loop engineering potentially leading to enhanced designs.
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- Kirill Zinovjev
- Departamento de Química Física, Universidad de Valencia, 46100, Burjasot, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Física, Universidad de Valencia, 46100, Burjasot, Spain
- PASTEUR, Département de Chimie, École Normale Supérieure, PSL University, Sorbonne Université, CNRS, 75005, Paris, France
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- Departamento de Química Física, Universidad de Valencia, 46100, Burjasot, Spain
- Instituto de Materiales Avanzados, Universidad Jaume I, 12071, Castelló, Spain
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- PASTEUR, Département de Chimie, École Normale Supérieure, PSL University, Sorbonne Université, CNRS, 75005, Paris, France
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- Departamento de Química Física, Universidad de Valencia, 46100, Burjasot, Spain.
- PASTEUR, Département de Chimie, École Normale Supérieure, PSL University, Sorbonne Université, CNRS, 75005, Paris, France.
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Bhavana, Kohal R, Kumari P, Das Gupta G, Kumar Verma S. Druggable targets of protein tyrosine phosphatase Family, viz. PTP1B, SHP2, Cdc25, and LMW-PTP: Current scenario on medicinal Attributes, and SAR insights. Bioorg Chem 2024; 144:107121. [PMID: 38237392 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2024.107121] [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: 12/02/2023] [Revised: 01/02/2024] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
Abstract
Protein tyrosine phosphatases (PTPs) are the class of dephosphorylation enzymes that catalyze the removal of phosphate groups from tyrosine residues on proteins responsible for various cellular processes. Any disbalance in signal pathways mediated by PTPs leads to various disease conditions like diabetes, obesity, cancers, and autoimmune disorders. Amongst the PTP superfamily, PTP1B, SHP2, Cdc25, and LMW-PTP have been prioritized as druggable targets for developing medicinal agents. PTP1B is an intracellular PTP enzyme that downregulates insulin and leptin signaling pathways and is involved in insulin resistance and glucose homeostasis. SHP2 is involved in the RAS-MAPK pathway and T cell immunity. Cdk-cyclin complex activation occurs by Cdc25-PTPs involved in cell cycle regulation. LMW-PTPs are involved in PDGF/PDGFR, Eph/ephrin, and insulin signaling pathways, resulting in certain diseases like diabetes mellitus, obesity, and cancer. The signaling cascades of PTP1B, SHP2, Cdc25, and LMW-PTPs have been described to rationalize their medicinal importance in the pathophysiology of diabetes, obesity, and cancer. Their binding sites have been explored to overcome the hurdles in discovering target selective molecules with optimum potency. Recent developments in the synthetic molecules bearing heterocyclic moieties against these targets have been explored to gain insight into structural features. The elaborated SAR investigation revealed the effect of substituents on the potency and target selectivity, which can be implicated in the further discovery of newer medicinal agents targeting the druggable members of the PTP superfamily.
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- Bhavana
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, ISF College of Pharmacy, Moga 142 001, (Punjab), India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, ISF College of Pharmacy, Moga 142 001, (Punjab), India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, ISF College of Pharmacy, Moga 142 001, (Punjab), India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, ISF College of Pharmacy, Moga 142 001, (Punjab), India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, ISF College of Pharmacy, Moga 142 001, (Punjab), India.
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Tang P, Harding CJ, Dickson AL, da Silva RG, Harrison DJ, Czekster CM. Snapshots of the Reaction Coordinate of a Thermophilic 2'-Deoxyribonucleoside/ribonucleoside Transferase. ACS Catal 2024; 14:3090-3102. [PMID: 38449528 PMCID: PMC10913048 DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.3c06260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2023] [Revised: 01/24/2024] [Accepted: 01/26/2024] [Indexed: 03/08/2024]
Abstract
Nucleosides are ubiquitous to life and are required for the synthesis of DNA, RNA, and other molecules crucial for cell survival. Despite the notoriously difficult organic synthesis of nucleosides, 2'-deoxynucleoside analogues can interfere with natural DNA replication and repair and are successfully employed as anticancer, antiviral, and antimicrobial compounds. Nucleoside 2'-deoxyribosyltransferase (dNDT) enzymes catalyze transglycosylation via a covalent 2'-deoxyribosylated enzyme intermediate with retention of configuration, having applications in the biocatalytic synthesis of 2'-deoxynucleoside analogues in a single step. Here, we characterize the structure and function of a thermophilic dNDT, the protein from Chroococcidiopsis thermalis (CtNDT). We combined enzyme kinetics with structural and biophysical studies to dissect mechanistic features in the reaction coordinate, leading to product formation. Bell-shaped pH-rate profiles demonstrate activity in a broad pH range of 5.5-9.5, with two very distinct pKa values. A pronounced viscosity effect on the turnover rate indicates a diffusional step, likely product (nucleobase1) release, to be rate-limiting. Temperature studies revealed an extremely curved profile, suggesting a large negative activation heat capacity. We trapped a 2'-fluoro-2'-deoxyarabinosyl-enzyme intermediate by mass spectrometry and determined high-resolution structures of the protein in its unliganded, substrate-bound, ribosylated, 2'-difluoro-2'-deoxyribosylated, and in complex with probable transition-state analogues. We reveal key features underlying (2'-deoxy)ribonucleoside selection, as CtNDT can also use ribonucleosides as substrates, albeit with a lower efficiency. Ribonucleosides are the building blocks of RNA and other key intracellular metabolites participating in energy and metabolism, expanding the scope of use of CtNDT in biocatalysis.
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- Peijun Tang
- School
of Biology, Biomedical Sciences Research Complex, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9ST, United Kingdom
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- School
of Biology, Biomedical Sciences Research Complex, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9ST, United Kingdom
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- School
of Medicine, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews KY16 9TF, United Kingdom
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- School
of Biology, Biomedical Sciences Research Complex, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9ST, United Kingdom
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- School
of Medicine, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews KY16 9TF, United Kingdom
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- School
of Biology, Biomedical Sciences Research Complex, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9ST, United Kingdom
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Crean RM, Corbella M, Calixto AR, Hengge AC, Kamerlin SCL. Sequence - dynamics - function relationships in protein tyrosine phosphatases. QRB DISCOVERY 2024; 5:e4. [PMID: 38689874 PMCID: PMC11058592 DOI: 10.1017/qrd.2024.3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2023] [Revised: 09/20/2023] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 05/02/2024] Open
Abstract
Protein tyrosine phosphatases (PTPs) are crucial regulators of cellular signaling. Their activity is regulated by the motion of a conserved loop, the WPD-loop, from a catalytically inactive open to a catalytically active closed conformation. WPD-loop motion optimally positions a catalytically critical residue into the active site, and is directly linked to the turnover number of these enzymes. Crystal structures of chimeric PTPs constructed by grafting parts of the WPD-loop sequence of PTP1B onto the scaffold of YopH showed WPD-loops in a wide-open conformation never previously observed in either parent enzyme. This wide-open conformation has, however, been observed upon binding of small molecule inhibitors to other PTPs, suggesting the potential of targeting it for drug discovery efforts. Here, we have performed simulations of both enzymes and show that there are negligible energetic differences in the chemical step of catalysis, but significant differences in the dynamical properties of the WPD-loop. Detailed interaction network analysis provides insight into the molecular basis for this population shift to a wide-open conformation. Taken together, our study provides insight into the links between loop dynamics and chemistry in these YopH variants specifically, and how WPD-loop dynamic can be engineered through modification of the internal protein interaction network.
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- Rory M. Crean
- Department of Chemistry – BMC, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry – BMC, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
- Departament de Química Inorgànica i Orgànica (Secció de Química Orgànica) & Institut de Química Teòrica i Computacional (IQTCUB), Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry – BMC, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
- LAQV, REQUIMTE, Departamento de Química e Bioquímica, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Utah State University, Logan, UT, USA
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- Department of Chemistry – BMC, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA
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Santos MFA, Pessoa JC. Interaction of Vanadium Complexes with Proteins: Revisiting the Reported Structures in the Protein Data Bank (PDB) since 2015. Molecules 2023; 28:6538. [PMID: 37764313 PMCID: PMC10536487 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28186538] [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: 07/27/2023] [Revised: 09/04/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
Abstract
The structural determination and characterization of molecules, namely proteins and enzymes, is crucial to gaining a better understanding of their role in different chemical and biological processes. The continuous technical developments in the experimental and computational resources of X-ray diffraction (XRD) and, more recently, cryogenic Electron Microscopy (cryo-EM) led to an enormous growth in the number of structures deposited in the Protein Data Bank (PDB). Bioinorganic chemistry arose as a relevant discipline in biology and therapeutics, with a massive number of studies reporting the effects of metal complexes on biological systems, with vanadium complexes being one of the relevant systems addressed. In this review, we focus on the interactions of vanadium compounds (VCs) with proteins. Several types of binding are established between VCs and proteins/enzymes. Considering that the V-species that bind may differ from those initially added, the mentioned structural techniques are pivotal to clarifying the nature and variety of interactions of VCs with proteins and to proposing the mechanisms involved either in enzymatic inhibition or catalysis. As such, we provide an account of the available structural information of VCs bound to proteins obtained by both XRD and/or cryo-EM, mainly exploring the more recent structures, particularly those containing organic-based vanadium complexes.
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- Marino F. A. Santos
- Associate Laboratory i4HB—Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, NOVA School of Science and Technology, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
- UCIBIO—Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit, Chemistry Department, NOVA School of Science and Technology, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
- Centro de Química Estrutural, Departamento de Engenharia Química, Institute of Molecular Sciences, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Centro de Química Estrutural, Departamento de Engenharia Química, Institute of Molecular Sciences, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal
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Corbella M, Pinto GP, Kamerlin SCL. Loop dynamics and the evolution of enzyme activity. Nat Rev Chem 2023; 7:536-547. [PMID: 37225920 DOI: 10.1038/s41570-023-00495-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/06/2023] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
Abstract
In the early 2000s, Tawfik presented his 'New View' on enzyme evolution, highlighting the role of conformational plasticity in expanding the functional diversity of limited repertoires of sequences. This view is gaining increasing traction with increasing evidence of the importance of conformational dynamics in both natural and laboratory evolution of enzymes. The past years have seen several elegant examples of harnessing conformational (particularly loop) dynamics to successfully manipulate protein function. This Review revisits flexible loops as critical participants in regulating enzyme activity. We showcase several systems of particular interest: triosephosphate isomerase barrel proteins, protein tyrosine phosphatases and β-lactamases, while briefly discussing other systems in which loop dynamics are important for selectivity and turnover. We then discuss the implications for engineering, presenting examples of successful loop manipulation in either improving catalytic efficiency, or changing selectivity completely. Overall, it is becoming clearer that mimicking nature by manipulating the conformational dynamics of key protein loops is a powerful method of tailoring enzyme activity, without needing to target active-site residues.
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- Marina Corbella
- Department of Chemistry, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
- Cortex Discovery GmbH, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA.
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Misra R, Maity A, Kundu S, Bhunia M, Nanda B, Maiti NC, Pal U. Loop Dynamics and Conformational Flexibility in Dengue Serine Protease Activity: Noninvasive Perturbation by Solvent Exchange. J Chem Inf Model 2023; 63:2122-2132. [PMID: 36943246 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jcim.2c01349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/23/2023]
Abstract
Molecular mechanics play an important role in enzyme action and understanding the dynamics of loop motion is key for designing inhibitors of an enzyme, particularly targeting the allosteric sites. For the successful creation of new protease inhibitors targeting the dengue serine protease, our current investigation detailed the intricate structural dynamics of NS2B/NS3 dengue protease. This enzyme is one of the most essential enzymes in the life cycle of the dengue virus, which is responsible for the activation/processing of viral polyprotein, thus making it a potential target for drug discovery. We showed that the internal dynamics of two regions, fingers 1 and 2 (R24-G39 and L149-A164, respectively) adjacent to the active site triad of this protease, control the enzyme action. Each of these regions is composed of two antiparallel β-strands connected by β-turn/hairpin loops. The correlated bending and rocking motions in the two β-turns on either side of the active site were found to modulate the activity of the enzyme to a large extent. With increasing concentration of cosolvent dimethyl sulfoxide, correlated motions in the finger 2 region get diminished and bending of finger 1 increases, which are also reflected in the loss of enzyme activity. Decreasing temperature and mutations in neighboring nonsubstrate binding residues show similar effects on loop motion and enzyme kinetics. Therefore, in vitro noninvasive perturbation of these motions by the solvent exchange as well as cold stress in combination with in silico molecular dynamics simulations established the importance of the two β-turns in the functioning of dengue virus serotype 2 NS2B/NS3 serine protease.
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- Rajdip Misra
- Structural Biology and Bioinformatics Division, Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, 4, Raja S.C. Mullick Road, Kolkata, West Bengal 700032, India
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- Structural Biology and Bioinformatics Division, Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, 4, Raja S.C. Mullick Road, Kolkata, West Bengal 700032, India
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- Structural Biology and Bioinformatics Division, Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, 4, Raja S.C. Mullick Road, Kolkata, West Bengal 700032, India
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- Structural Biology and Bioinformatics Division, Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, 4, Raja S.C. Mullick Road, Kolkata, West Bengal 700032, India
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- Structural Biology and Bioinformatics Division, Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, 4, Raja S.C. Mullick Road, Kolkata, West Bengal 700032, India
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- Structural Biology and Bioinformatics Division, Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, 4, Raja S.C. Mullick Road, Kolkata, West Bengal 700032, India
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- Structural Biology and Bioinformatics Division, Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, 4, Raja S.C. Mullick Road, Kolkata, West Bengal 700032, India
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Brickel S, Demkiv AO, Crean RM, Pinto GP, Kamerlin SCL. Q-RepEx: A Python pipeline to increase the sampling of empirical valence bond simulations. J Mol Graph Model 2023; 119:108402. [PMID: 36610324 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmgm.2022.108402] [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: 11/17/2022] [Revised: 12/17/2022] [Accepted: 12/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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The exploration of chemical systems occurs on complex energy landscapes. Comprehensively sampling rugged energy landscapes with many local minima is a common problem for molecular dynamics simulations. These multiple local minima trap the dynamic system, preventing efficient sampling. This is a particular challenge for large biochemical systems with many degrees of freedom. Replica exchange molecular dynamics (REMD) is an approach that accelerates the exploration of the conformational space of a system, and thus can be used to enhance the sampling of complex biomolecular processes. In parallel, the empirical valence bond (EVB) approach is a powerful approach for modeling chemical reactivity in biomolecular systems. Here, we present an open-source Python-based tool that interfaces with the Q simulation package, and increases the sampling efficiency of the EVB free energy perturbation/umbrella sampling approach by means of REMD. This approach, Q-RepEx, both decreases the computational cost of the associated REMD-EVB simulations, and opens the door to more efficient studies of biochemical reactivity in systems with significant conformational fluctuations along the chemical reaction coordinate.
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- Sebastian Brickel
- Department of Chemistry - BMC, Uppsala University, BMC Box 576, S-751 23, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry - BMC, Uppsala University, BMC Box 576, S-751 23, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry - BMC, Uppsala University, BMC Box 576, S-751 23, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry - BMC, Uppsala University, BMC Box 576, S-751 23, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry - BMC, Uppsala University, BMC Box 576, S-751 23, Uppsala, Sweden; School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, 901 Atlantic Drive NW, Atlanta, GA, 30332-0400, USA.
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Shen R, Crean RM, Olsen KJ, Corbella M, Calixto AR, Richan T, Brandão TAS, Berry RD, Tolman A, Loria JP, Johnson SJ, Kamerlin SCL, Hengge AC. Insights into the importance of WPD-loop sequence for activity and structure in protein tyrosine phosphatases. Chem Sci 2022; 13:13524-13540. [PMID: 36507179 PMCID: PMC9682893 DOI: 10.1039/d2sc04135a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2022] [Accepted: 10/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
Protein tyrosine phosphatases (PTPs) possess a conserved mobile catalytic loop, the WPD-loop, which brings an aspartic acid into the active site where it acts as an acid/base catalyst. Prior experimental and computational studies, focused on the human enzyme PTP1B and the PTP from Yersinia pestis, YopH, suggested that loop conformational dynamics are important in regulating both catalysis and evolvability. We have generated a chimeric protein in which the WPD-loop of YopH is transposed into PTP1B, and eight chimeras that systematically restored the loop sequence back to native PTP1B. Of these, four chimeras were soluble and were subjected to detailed biochemical and structural characterization, and a computational analysis of their WPD-loop dynamics. The chimeras maintain backbone structural integrity, with somewhat slower rates than either wild-type parent, and show differences in the pH dependency of catalysis, and changes in the effect of Mg2+. The chimeric proteins' WPD-loops differ significantly in their relative stability and rigidity. The time required for interconversion, coupled with electrostatic effects revealed by simulations, likely accounts for the activity differences between chimeras, and relative to the native enzymes. Our results further the understanding of connections between enzyme activity and the dynamics of catalytically important groups, particularly the effects of non-catalytic residues on key conformational equilibria.
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- Ruidan Shen
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Utah State UniversityLoganUtah 84322-0300USA
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- Science for Life Laboratory, Department of Chemistry – BMC, Uppsala University, BMCBox 576S-751 23 UppsalaSweden
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Utah State UniversityLoganUtah 84322-0300USA
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- Science for Life Laboratory, Department of Chemistry – BMC, Uppsala University, BMCBox 576S-751 23 UppsalaSweden
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- Science for Life Laboratory, Department of Chemistry – BMC, Uppsala University, BMCBox 576S-751 23 UppsalaSweden
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Utah State UniversityLoganUtah 84322-0300USA
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- Departamento de Química, ICEX, Universidade Federal de Minas GeraisBelo HorizonteMinas Gerais31270-901Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Utah State UniversityLoganUtah 84322-0300USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Utah State UniversityLoganUtah 84322-0300USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Yale University225 Prospect StreetNew HavenCT 06520USA,Department of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, Yale University266 Whitney AvenueNew HavenCT 06520USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Utah State UniversityLoganUtah 84322-0300USA
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- Science for Life Laboratory, Department of Chemistry – BMC, Uppsala University, BMCBox 576S-751 23 UppsalaSweden,School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology901 Atlantic Drive NWAtlanta, GA 30332-0400USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Utah State UniversityLoganUtah 84322-0300USA
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Kostrzewa T, Jończyk J, Drzeżdżon J, Jacewicz D, Górska-Ponikowska M, Kołaczkowski M, Kuban-Jankowska A. Synthesis, In Vitro, and Computational Studies of PTP1B Phosphatase Inhibitors Based on Oxovanadium(IV) and Dioxovanadium(V) Complexes. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:7034. [PMID: 35806035 PMCID: PMC9267097 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23137034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2022] [Revised: 06/16/2022] [Accepted: 06/18/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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One of the main goals of recent bioinorganic chemistry studies has been to design and synthesize novel substances to treat human diseases. The promising compounds are metal-based and metal ion binding components such as vanadium-based compounds. The potential anticancer action of vanadium-based compounds is one of area of investigation in this field. In this study, we present five oxovanadium(IV) and dioxovanadium(V) complexes as potential PTP1B inhibitors with anticancer activity against the MCF-7 breast cancer cell line, the triple negative MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cell line, and the human keratinocyte HaCaT cell line. We observed that all tested compounds were effective inhibitors of PTP1B, which correlates with anticancer activity. [VO(dipic)(dmbipy)]·2 H2O (Compound 4) and [VOO(dipic)](2-phepyH)·H2O (Compound 5) possessed the greatest inhibitory effect, with IC50 185.4 ± 9.8 and 167.2 ± 8.0 nM, respectively. To obtain a better understanding of the relationship between the structure of the examined compounds and their activity, we performed a computer simulation of their binding inside the active site of PTP1B. We observed a stronger binding of complexes containing dipicolinic acid with PTP1B. Based on our simulations, we suggested that the studied complexes exert their activity by stabilizing the WPD-loop in an open position and limiting access to the P-loop.
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- Tomasz Kostrzewa
- Department of Medical Chemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Gdansk, 80-211 Gdansk, Poland;
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 30-688 Krakow, Poland; (J.J.); (M.K.)
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- Department of Environmental Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdansk, 80-308 Gdansk, Poland; (J.D.); (D.J.)
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- Department of Environmental Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdansk, 80-308 Gdansk, Poland; (J.D.); (D.J.)
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Gdansk, 80-211 Gdansk, Poland;
- IEMEST Istituto Euro-Mediterraneo di Scienza e Tecnologia, 90127 Palermo, Italy
- Department of Biophysics, Institute of Biomaterials and Biomolecular Systems, University of Stuttgart, 70174 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 30-688 Krakow, Poland; (J.J.); (M.K.)
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Gdansk, 80-211 Gdansk, Poland;
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Rocha RF, Martins PGA, D'Muniz Pereira H, Brandão-Neto J, Thiemann OH, Terenzi H, Menegatti ACO. Crystal structure of the Cys-NO modified YopH tyrosine phosphatase. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA. PROTEINS AND PROTEOMICS 2022; 1870:140754. [PMID: 34995802 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbapap.2022.140754] [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: 10/30/2021] [Revised: 12/21/2021] [Accepted: 01/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Protein tyrosine phosphatases (PTPs) are key virulence factors in pathogenic bacteria, consequently, they have become important targets for new approaches against these pathogens, especially in the fight against antibiotic resistance. Among these targets of interest YopH (Yersinia outer protein H) from virulent species of Yersinia is an example. PTPs can be reversibly inhibited by nitric oxide (NO) since the oxidative modification of cysteine residues may influence the protein structure and catalytic activity. We therefore investigated the effects of NO on the structure and enzymatic activity of Yersinia enterocolitica YopH in vitro. Through phosphatase activity assays, we observe that in the presence of NO YopH activity was inhibited by 50%, and that this oxidative modification is partially reversible in the presence of DTT. Furthermore, YopH S-nitrosylation was clearly confirmed by a biotin switch assay, high resolution mass spectrometry (MS) and X-ray crystallography approaches. The crystal structure confirmed the S-nitrosylation of the catalytic cysteine residue, Cys403, while the MS data provide evidence that Cys221 and Cys234 might also be modified by NO. Interestingly, circular dichroism spectroscopy shows that the S-nitrosylation affects secondary structure of wild type YopH, though to a lesser extent on the catalytic cysteine to serine YopH mutant. The data obtained demonstrate that S-nitrosylation inhibits the catalytic activity of YopH, with effects beyond the catalytic cysteine. These findings are helpful for designing effective YopH inhibitors and potential therapeutic strategies to fight this pathogen or others that use similar mechanisms to interfere in the signal transduction pathways of their hosts.
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- Ruth F Rocha
- Laboratório de Biologia Molecular Estrutural, Departamento de Bioquímica, CCB, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88040-900, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biologia Molecular Estrutural, Departamento de Bioquímica, CCB, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88040-900, Brazil
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- Diamond Light Source, Diamond House, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot OX110DE, United Kingdom
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- São Carlos Institute of Physics, University of São Paulo, São Carlos, Brazil; Department of Genetics and Evolution, Federal University of São Carlos, São Carlos, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biologia Molecular Estrutural, Departamento de Bioquímica, CCB, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88040-900, Brazil.
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Federal University of Paraiba, João Pessoa 58051-900, Brazil.
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Roda S, Robles-Martín A, Xiang R, Kazemi M, Guallar V. Structural-Based Modeling in Protein Engineering. A Must Do. J Phys Chem B 2021; 125:6491-6500. [PMID: 34106727 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.1c02545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Biotechnological solutions will be a key aspect in our immediate future society, where optimized enzymatic processes through enzyme engineering might be an important solution for waste transformation, clean energy production, biodegradable materials, and green chemistry, for example. Here we advocate the importance of structural-based bioinformatics and molecular modeling tools in such developments. We summarize our recent experiences indicating a great prediction/success ratio, and we suggest that an early in silico phase should be performed in enzyme engineering studies. Moreover, we demonstrate the potential of a new technique combining Rosetta and PELE, which could provide a faster and more automated procedure, an essential aspect for a broader use.
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- Sergi Roda
- Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC), Barcelona 08034, Spain
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- Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC), Barcelona 08034, Spain
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- Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC), Barcelona 08034, Spain
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- Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC), Barcelona 08034, Spain.,Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats (ICREA), Barcelona 08010, Spain
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