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Stehle J, Hülsmann M, Godt A, Drescher M, Azarkh M. Evaluation of Copper(II) Transfer between Amyloid-beta Peptides by Relaxation-Induced Dipolar Modulation Enhancement (RIDME). Chemphyschem 2024; 25:e202300928. [PMID: 38285014 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.202300928] [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: 12/11/2023] [Revised: 01/25/2024] [Accepted: 01/26/2024] [Indexed: 01/30/2024]
Abstract
In the brains of Alzheimer's disease patients, fibrillar aggregates containing amyloid-beta (Aβ) peptides are found, along with elevated concentrations of Cu(II) ions. The aggregation pathways of Aβ peptides can be modulated by Cu(II) ions and is determined by the formation and nature of the Cu(II)-Aβ complex. If spin-labeled, the Cu(II)-Aβ complex contains two dipolar coupled paramagnetic centers, the spin label and the Cu(II) ion. Measurement of the dipolar coupling between these paramagnetic centers by relaxation-induced dipolar modulation enhancement (RIDME) allows to monitor the complex formation and thus opens a way to follow the Cu(II) transfer between peptides if a mixture of wild-type and spin-labeled ones is used. We evaluate this approach for a specific Cu(II)-Aβ complex, the aggregation-inert Component II. The kinetics of the Cu(II) transfer can be resolved by performing RIDME in a time-dependent manner. A temporal resolution of seconds has been achieved, with the potential to reach milliseconds, using a rapid-freeze quench device to stop the Cu(II) transfer in solution after defined incubation times.
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- Juliane Stehle
- Department of Chemistry and Konstanz Research School Chemical Biology, University of Konstanz, Universitätsstr. 10, 78457, Konstanz, Germany
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Center for Molecular Materials (CM2), Bielefeld University, Universitätsstraße 25, 33615, Bielefeld, Germany
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Center for Molecular Materials (CM2), Bielefeld University, Universitätsstraße 25, 33615, Bielefeld, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Konstanz Research School Chemical Biology, University of Konstanz, Universitätsstr. 10, 78457, Konstanz, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Konstanz Research School Chemical Biology, University of Konstanz, Universitätsstr. 10, 78457, Konstanz, Germany
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Vujević L, Karadeniz B, Cindro N, Krajnc A, Mali G, Mazaj M, Avdoshenko SM, Popov AA, Žilić D, Užarević K, Kveder M. Improving the molecular spin qubit performance in zirconium MOF composites by mechanochemical dilution and fullerene encapsulation. Chem Sci 2023; 14:9389-9399. [PMID: 37712041 PMCID: PMC10498684 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc03089j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2023] [Accepted: 08/12/2023] [Indexed: 09/16/2023] Open
Abstract
Enlarging the quantum coherence times and gaining control over quantum effects in real systems are fundamental for developing quantum technologies. Molecular electron spin qubits are particularly promising candidates for realizing quantum information processing due to their modularity and tunability. Still, there is a constant search for tools to increase their quantum coherence times. Here we present how the mechanochemical introduction of active spin qubits in the form of 10% diluted copper(ii)-porphyrins in the diamagnetic PCN-223 and MOF-525 zirconium-MOF polymorph pair can be achieved. Furthermore, the encapsulation of fullerene during the MOF synthesis directs the process exclusively toward the rare PCN-223 framework with a controllable amount of fullerene in the framework channels. In addition to the templating role, the incorporation of fullerene increases the electron spin-lattice and phase-memory relaxation times, T1 and Tm. Besides decreasing the amount of nuclear spin-bearing solvent guests in the non-activated qubit frameworks, the observed improved relaxation times can be rationalized by modulating the phonon density of states upon fullerene encapsulation.
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- Lucija Vujević
- Ruđer Bošković Institute Bijenička cesta 54 10000 Zagreb Croatia
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- Ruđer Bošković Institute Bijenička cesta 54 10000 Zagreb Croatia
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Zagreb 10000 Zagreb Croatia
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- National Institute of Chemistry Hajdrihova 19 SI-1001 Ljubljana Slovenia
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- National Institute of Chemistry Hajdrihova 19 SI-1001 Ljubljana Slovenia
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- National Institute of Chemistry Hajdrihova 19 SI-1001 Ljubljana Slovenia
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- Leibniz IFW Dresden Helmholtzstrasse 20 D-01069 Dresden Germany
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- Ruđer Bošković Institute Bijenička cesta 54 10000 Zagreb Croatia
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- Ruđer Bošković Institute Bijenička cesta 54 10000 Zagreb Croatia
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Xu S, Wu H, Liu S, Du P, Wang H, Yang H, Xu W, Chen S, Song L, Li J, Shi X, Wang ZG. A supramolecular metalloenzyme possessing robust oxidase-mimetic catalytic function. Nat Commun 2023; 14:4040. [PMID: 37419896 PMCID: PMC10328989 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-39779-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2023] [Accepted: 06/23/2023] [Indexed: 07/09/2023] Open
Abstract
Enzymes fold into unique three-dimensional structures to distribute their reactive amino acid residues, but environmental changes can disrupt their essential folding and lead to irreversible activity loss. The de novo synthesis of enzyme-like active sites is challenging due to the difficulty of replicating the spatial arrangement of functional groups. Here, we present a supramolecular mimetic enzyme formed by self-assembling nucleotides with fluorenylmethyloxycarbonyl (Fmoc)-modified amino acids and copper. This catalyst exhibits catalytic functions akin those of copper cluster-dependent oxidases, and catalytic performance surpasses to date-reported artificial complexes. Our experimental and theoretical results reveal the crucial role of periodic arrangement of amino acid components, enabled by fluorenyl stacking, in forming oxidase-mimetic copper clusters. Nucleotides provide coordination atoms that enhance copper activity by facilitating the formation of a copper-peroxide intermediate. The catalyst shows thermophilic behavior, remaining active up to 95 °C in an aqueous environment. These findings may aid the design of advanced biomimetic catalysts and offer insights into primordial redox enzymes.
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- Shichao Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Key Lab of Biomedical Materials of Natural Macromolecules (Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Ministry of Education), Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Key Lab of Biomedical Materials of Natural Macromolecules (Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Ministry of Education), Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Key Lab of Biomedical Materials of Natural Macromolecules (Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Ministry of Education), Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Key Lab of Biomedical Materials of Natural Macromolecules (Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Ministry of Education), Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Nanoscience, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 10084, China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230029, China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230029, China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230029, China
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- Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (ICCAS), Beijing, 100190, China
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- Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Nanoscience, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Key Lab of Biomedical Materials of Natural Macromolecules (Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Ministry of Education), Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China.
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Chatterjee S, Salimi A, Lee JY. Histidine tautomerism-mediated transthyretin amyloidogenesis: A molecular insight. Arch Biochem Biophys 2023; 742:109618. [PMID: 37172673 DOI: 10.1016/j.abb.2023.109618] [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: 12/10/2022] [Revised: 04/26/2023] [Accepted: 05/01/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
Abstract
Characterization of the conformational alterations involved in monomer misfolding is essential for elucidating the molecular basis of the initial stage of protein accumulation. Here, we report the first structural analyses of transthyretin (TTR) (26-57) fragments with two histidine tautomeric states (δ; Nδ1H and ε; Nε2H) using replica-exchange molecular dynamics (REMD) simulations. Explaining the organizational properties and misfolding procedure is challenging because the δ and ε configurations can occur in the free neutral state. REMD revealed that β-sheet generation is favored for the δδ (16.8%) and εδ (6.7%) tautomeric isomers, showing frequent main-chain contacts between the stable regions near the head (N-terminus) and central (middle) part compared to the εε (4.8%) and δε (2.8%) isomers. The presence of smaller and wider local energy minima may be related to the structural stability and toxicity of δδ/εδ and εε/δε. Histidines31 and 56 were the parts of regular (such as β-strand) and nonregular (such as coil) secondary structures within the highly toxic TTR isomer. For TTR amyloidosis, focusing on hazardous isomeric forms with high sheet contents may be a potent treatment strategy. Overall, our findings support the tautomerism concept and aid in our comprehension of the basic tautomeric actions of neutral histidine throughout the misfolding process.
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- Sompriya Chatterjee
- Department of Chemistry, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 440-746, South Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 440-746, South Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 440-746, South Korea.
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Ackermann K, Khazaipoul S, Wort JL, Sobczak AIS, Mkami HE, Stewart AJ, Bode BE. Investigating Native Metal Ion Binding Sites in Mammalian Histidine-Rich Glycoprotein. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:8064-8072. [PMID: 37001144 PMCID: PMC10103162 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c00587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/03/2023]
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Mammalian histidine-rich glycoprotein (HRG) is a highly versatile and abundant blood plasma glycoprotein with a diverse range of ligands that is involved in regulating many essential biological processes, including coagulation, cell adhesion, and angiogenesis. Despite its biomedical importance, structural information on the multi-domain protein is sparse, not least due to intrinsically disordered regions that elude high-resolution structural characterization. Binding of divalent metal ions, particularly ZnII, to multiple sites within the HRG protein is of critical functional importance and exerts a regulatory role. However, characterization of the ZnII binding sites of HRG is a challenge; their number and composition as well as their affinities and stoichiometries of binding are currently not fully understood. In this study, we explored modern electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy methods supported by protein secondary and tertiary structure prediction to assemble a holistic picture of native HRG and its interaction with metal ions. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first time that this suite of EPR techniques has been applied to count and characterize endogenous metal ion binding sites in a native mammalian protein of unknown structure.
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- Katrin Ackermann
- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews KY16 9ST, Scotland
- Biomedical Sciences Research Complex, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews KY16 9ST, Scotland
- Centre of Magnetic Resonance, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews KY16 9ST, Scotland
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- Biomedical Sciences Research Complex, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews KY16 9ST, Scotland
- Centre of Magnetic Resonance, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews KY16 9ST, Scotland
- School of Medicine, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews KY16 9TF, Scotland
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- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews KY16 9ST, Scotland
- Biomedical Sciences Research Complex, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews KY16 9ST, Scotland
- Centre of Magnetic Resonance, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews KY16 9ST, Scotland
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- Biomedical Sciences Research Complex, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews KY16 9ST, Scotland
- Centre of Magnetic Resonance, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews KY16 9ST, Scotland
- School of Medicine, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews KY16 9TF, Scotland
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- Centre of Magnetic Resonance, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews KY16 9ST, Scotland
- School of Physics and Astronomy, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews KY16 9SS, Scotland
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- Biomedical Sciences Research Complex, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews KY16 9ST, Scotland
- Centre of Magnetic Resonance, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews KY16 9ST, Scotland
- School of Medicine, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews KY16 9TF, Scotland
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- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews KY16 9ST, Scotland
- Biomedical Sciences Research Complex, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews KY16 9ST, Scotland
- Centre of Magnetic Resonance, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews KY16 9ST, Scotland
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Georgieva S, Todorov P, Staneva D, Grozdanov P, Nikolova I, Grabchev I. Metal-Peptide Complexes with Antimicrobial Potential for Cotton Fiber Protection. J Funct Biomater 2023; 14:jfb14020106. [PMID: 36826905 PMCID: PMC9962186 DOI: 10.3390/jfb14020106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2023] [Revised: 02/05/2023] [Accepted: 02/10/2023] [Indexed: 02/16/2023] Open
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A study of the formation of copper (II) complexes with hemorphin peptide motifs in alkalic water solutions is presented. The effect of the peptide ligand on the complexing properties of the Cu (II) ion was quantified by giving the stoichiometry and stability of the complex compounds in the medium in which they are formed using voltammetric (cyclic) and spectral (UV-Vis and fluorimetric) analytical techniques. The resulting complexes were examined via IR spectroscopy to detect M-N and M-O oscillations and using the EPR approach in solution and in the solid phase to view the coordination and ligand binding regime. The possibility of the synergistic action of copper ions in the antivirus protection processes of cotton fibers coated in the same solvent with the newly obtained complex compounds was also investigated. One of the advantages is the formation of the complexes in an environment where the immobilization takes place, which contributes to increasing the efficiency of the process. The obtained results may serve as an aid for future more detailed biological studies of structure-activity relationships (SARs).
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- Stela Georgieva
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, 1756 Sofia, Bulgaria
- Correspondence: (S.G.); (P.T.)
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, 1756 Sofia, Bulgaria
- Correspondence: (S.G.); (P.T.)
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- Department of Textile, Leathers and Fuels, University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, 1756 Sofia, Bulgaria
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- The Stephan Angeloff Institute of Microbiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria
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- The Stephan Angeloff Institute of Microbiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Faculty of Medicine, Sofia University “St. Kl. Ohridski”, 1407 Sofia, Bulgaria
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Hasanbasri Z, Poncelet M, Hunter H, Driesschaert B, Saxena S. A new 13C trityl-based spin label enables the use of DEER for distance measurements. JOURNAL OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE (SAN DIEGO, CALIF. : 1997) 2023; 347:107363. [PMID: 36620971 PMCID: PMC9928843 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmr.2022.107363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2022] [Revised: 12/15/2022] [Accepted: 12/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
Abstract
Triarylmethyl (TAM)-based labels, while still underutilized, are a powerful class of labels for pulsed-Electron Spin Resonance (ESR) distance measurements. They feature slow relaxation rates for long-lasting signals, high stability for cellular experiments, and narrow spectral features for efficient excitation of the spins. However, the typical narrow line shape limits the available distance measurements to only single-frequency experiments, such as Double Quantum Coherence (DQC) and Relaxation Induced Dipolar Modulation Enhancement (RIDME), which can be complicated to perform or hard to process. Therefore, widespread usage of TAM labels can be enhanced by the use of Double Electron-Electron Resonance (DEER) distance measurements. In this work, we developed a new spin label, 13C1-mOX063-d24, with a 13C isotope as the radical center. Due to the resolved hyperfine splitting, the spectrum is sufficiently broadened to permit DEER-based experiments at Q-band spectrometers. Additionally, this new label can be incorporated orthogonally with Cu(II)-based protein label. The orthogonal labeling scheme enables DEER distance measurement at X-band frequencies. Overall, the new trityl label allows for DEER-based distance measurements that complement existing TAM-label DQC and RIDME experiments.
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- Zikri Hasanbasri
- Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy & In Vivo Multifunctional Magnetic Resonance (IMMR) Center, Health Sciences Center, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy & In Vivo Multifunctional Magnetic Resonance (IMMR) Center, Health Sciences Center, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506, United States; C. Eugene Bennett Department of Chemistry West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506, United States.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, United States.
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Summers KL, Roseman G, Schilling KM, Dolgova NV, Pushie MJ, Sokaras D, Kroll T, Harris HH, Millhauser GL, Pickering IJ, George GN. Alzheimer's Drug PBT2 Interacts with the Amyloid β 1-42 Peptide Differently than Other 8-Hydroxyquinoline Chelating Drugs. Inorg Chem 2022; 61:14626-14640. [PMID: 36073854 PMCID: PMC9957665 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c01694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
Although Alzheimer's disease (AD) was first described over a century ago, it remains the leading cause of age-related dementia. Innumerable changes have been linked to the pathology of AD; however, there remains much discord regarding which might be the initial cause of the disease. The "amyloid cascade hypothesis" proposes that the amyloid β (Aβ) peptide is central to disease pathology, which is supported by elevated Aβ levels in the brain before the development of symptoms and correlations of amyloid burden with cognitive impairment. The "metals hypothesis" proposes a role for metal ions such as iron, copper, and zinc in the pathology of AD, which is supported by the accumulation of these metals within amyloid plaques in the brain. Metals have been shown to induce aggregation of Aβ, and metal ion chelators have been shown to reverse this reaction in vitro. 8-Hydroxyquinoline-based chelators showed early promise as anti-Alzheimer's drugs. Both 5-chloro-7-iodo-8-hydroxyquinoline (CQ) and 5,7-dichloro-2-[(dimethylamino)methyl]-8-hydroxyquinoline (PBT2) underwent unsuccessful clinical trials for the treatment of AD. To gain insight into the mechanism of action of 8HQs, we have investigated the potential interaction of CQ, PBT2, and 5,7-dibromo-8-hydroxyquinoline (B2Q) with Cu(II)-bound Aβ(1-42) using X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS), high energy resolution fluorescence detected (HERFD) XAS, and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR). By XAS, we found CQ and B2Q sequestered ∼83% of the Cu(II) from Aβ(1-42), whereas PBT2 sequestered only ∼59% of the Cu(II) from Aβ(1-42), suggesting that CQ and B2Q have a higher relative Cu(II) affinity than PBT2. From our EPR, it became clear that PBT2 sequestered Cu(II) from a heterogeneous mixture of Cu(II)Aβ(1-42) species in solution, leaving a single Cu(II)Aβ(1-42) species. It follows that the Cu(II) site in this Cu(II)Aβ(1-42) species is inaccessible to PBT2 and may be less solvent-exposed than in other Cu(II)Aβ(1-42) species. We found no evidence to suggest that these 8HQs form ternary complexes with Cu(II)Aβ(1-42).
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- Kelly L. Summers
- Molecular and Environmental Sciences Group, Department of Geological Sciences, College of Arts and Science, University of Saskatchewan, 114 Science Place, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 5E2, Canada
- Department of Chemistry, College of Arts and Science, University of Saskatchewan, 110 Science Place, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 5C9, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Santa Cruz, 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, California 95064, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Santa Cruz, 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, California 95064, United States
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- Molecular and Environmental Sciences Group, Department of Geological Sciences, College of Arts and Science, University of Saskatchewan, 114 Science Place, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 5E2, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, University of Saskatchewan, 103 Hospital Dr, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 0W8, Canada
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- Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Stanford University, Menlo Park, California 94025, United States
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- Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Stanford University, Menlo Park, California 94025, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Adelaide, South Australia 5005, Australia
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Santa Cruz, 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, California 95064, United States
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- Molecular and Environmental Sciences Group, Department of Geological Sciences, College of Arts and Science, University of Saskatchewan, 114 Science Place, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 5E2, Canada
- Department of Chemistry, College of Arts and Science, University of Saskatchewan, 110 Science Place, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 5C9, Canada
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- Molecular and Environmental Sciences Group, Department of Geological Sciences, College of Arts and Science, University of Saskatchewan, 114 Science Place, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 5E2, Canada
- Department of Chemistry, College of Arts and Science, University of Saskatchewan, 110 Science Place, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 5C9, Canada
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Singewald K, Wilkinson JA, Hasanbasri Z, Saxena S. Beyond structure: Deciphering site-specific dynamics in proteins from double histidine-based EPR measurements. Protein Sci 2022; 31:e4359. [PMID: 35762707 DOI: 10.1002/pro.4359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2022] [Revised: 05/16/2022] [Accepted: 05/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Site-specific dynamics in proteins are at the heart of protein function. While electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) has potential to measure dynamics in large protein complexes, the reliance on flexible nitroxide labels is limitating especially for the accurate measurement of site-specific β-sheet dynamics. Here, we employed EPR spectroscopy to measure site-specific dynamics across the surface of a protein, GB1. Through the use of the double Histidine (dHis) motif, which enables labeling with a Cu(II) - nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA) complex, dynamics information was obtained for both α-helical and β-sheet sites. Spectral simulations of the resulting CW-EPR report unique site-specific fluctuations across the surface of GB1. Additionally, we performed molecular dynamics (MD) simulations to complement the EPR data. The dynamics observed from MD agree with the EPR results. Furthermore, we observe small changes in gǁ values for different sites, which may be due to small differences in coordination geometry and/or local electrostatics of the site. Taken together, this work expands the utility of Cu(II)NTA-based EPR measurements to probe information beyond distance constraints.
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- Kevin Singewald
- Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Klose D, Vemulapalli SPB, Richman M, Rudnick S, Aisha V, Abayev M, Chemerovski M, Shviro M, Zitoun D, Majer K, Wili N, Goobes G, Griesinger C, Jeschke G, Rahimipour S. Cu 2+-Induced self-assembly and amyloid formation of a cyclic D,L-α-peptide: structure and function. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2022; 24:6699-6715. [PMID: 35234757 DOI: 10.1039/d1cp05415e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
Abstract
In a wide spectrum of neurodegenerative diseases, self-assembly of pathogenic proteins to cytotoxic intermediates is accelerated by the presence of metal ions such as Cu2+. Only low concentrations of these early transient oligomeric intermediates are present in a mixture of species during fibril formation, and hence information on the extent of structuring of these oligomers is still largely unknown. Here, we investigate dimers as the first intermediates in the Cu2+-driven aggregation of a cyclic D,L-α-peptide architecture. The unique structural and functional properties of this model system recapitulate the self-assembling properties of amyloidogenic proteins including β-sheet conformation and cross-interaction with pathogenic amyloids. We show that a histidine-rich cyclic D,L-α-octapeptide binds Cu2+ with high affinity and selectivity to generate amyloid-like cross-β-sheet structures. By taking advantage of backbone amide methylation to arrest the self-assembly at the dimeric stage, we obtain structural information and characterize the degree of local order for the dimer. We found that, while catalytic amounts of Cu2+ promote aggregation of the peptide to fibrillar structures, higher concentrations dose-dependently reduce fibrillization and lead to formation of spherical particles, showing self-assembly to different polymorphs. For the initial self-assembly step to the dimers, we found that Cu2+ is coordinated on average by two histidines, similar to self-assembled peptides, indicating that a similar binding interface is perpetuated during Cu2+-driven oligomerization. The dimer itself is found in heterogeneous conformations that undergo dynamic exchange, leading to the formation of different polymorphs at the initial stage of the aggregation process.
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- Daniel Klose
- Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zürich, 8093 Zürich, Switzerland.
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- NMR-based Structural Biology, Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, 37077 Göttingen, Germany. .,Institute for Chemistry and Biology of the Marine Environment, University of Oldenburg, 26129 Oldenburg, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 5290002, Israel.
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- Department of Chemistry, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 5290002, Israel. .,Bar-Ilan Institute for Technology and Advanced Materials (BINA), Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 5290002, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 5290002, Israel.
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- Department of Chemistry, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 5290002, Israel.
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- Department of Chemistry, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 5290002, Israel.
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- Department of Chemistry, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 5290002, Israel. .,Bar-Ilan Institute for Technology and Advanced Materials (BINA), Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 5290002, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 5290002, Israel. .,Bar-Ilan Institute for Technology and Advanced Materials (BINA), Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 5290002, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zürich, 8093 Zürich, Switzerland.
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- Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zürich, 8093 Zürich, Switzerland.
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- Department of Chemistry, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 5290002, Israel.
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- NMR-based Structural Biology, Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, 37077 Göttingen, Germany.
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- Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zürich, 8093 Zürich, Switzerland.
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- Department of Chemistry, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 5290002, Israel.
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Al-Shammari N, Savva L, Kennedy-Britten O, Platts JA. Forcefield evaluation and accelerated molecular dynamics simulation of Zn(II) binding to N-terminus of amyloid-β. Comput Biol Chem 2021; 93:107540. [PMID: 34271422 DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiolchem.2021.107540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2021] [Revised: 06/11/2021] [Accepted: 06/21/2021] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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We report conventional and accelerated molecular dynamics simulation of Zn(II) bound to the N-terminus of amyloid-β. By comparison against NMR data for the experimentally determined binding mode, we find that certain combinations of forcefield and solvent model perform acceptably in describing the size, shape and secondary structure, and that there is no appreciable difference between implicit and explicit solvent models. We therefore used the combination of ff14SB forcefield and GBSA solvent model to compare the result of different binding modes of Zn(II) to the same peptide, using accelerated MD to enhance sampling and comparing the free peptide simulated in the same way. We show that Zn(II) imparts significant rigidity to the peptide, disrupts the secondary structure and pattern of salt bridges seen in the free peptide, and induces closer contact between residues. Free energy surfaces in 1 or 2 dimensions further highlight the effect of metal coordination on peptide's spatial extent. We also provide evidence that accelerated MD provides improved sampling over conventional MD by visiting as many or more configurations in much shorter simulation times.
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- School of Chemistry, Cardiff University, Park Place, Cardiff, CF10 3AT, UK
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- School of Chemistry, Cardiff University, Park Place, Cardiff, CF10 3AT, UK.
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Banchelli M, Cascella R, D’Andrea C, La Penna G, Li MS, Machetti F, Matteini P, Pizzanelli S. Probing the Structure of Toxic Amyloid-β Oligomers with Electron Spin Resonance and Molecular Modeling. ACS Chem Neurosci 2021; 12:1150-1161. [PMID: 33724783 PMCID: PMC9284516 DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.0c00714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Structural models of the toxic species involved in the development of Alzheimer's disease are of utmost importance to understand the molecular mechanism and to describe early biomarkers of the disease. Among toxic species, soluble oligomers of amyloid-β (Aβ) peptides are particularly important, because they are responsible for spreading cell damages over brain regions, thus rapidly impairing brain functions. In this work we obtain structural information on a carefully prepared Aβ(1-42) sample, representing a toxic state for cell cultures, by combining electron spin resonance spectroscopy and computational models. We exploited the binding of Cu2+ to Aβ(1-42) and used copper as a probe for estimating Cu-Cu distances in the oligomers by applying double electron-electron resonance (DEER) pulse sequence. The DEER trace of this sample displays a unique feature that fits well with structural models of oligomers formed by Cu-cross-linked peptide dimers. Because Cu is bound to the Aβ(1-42) N-terminus, for the first time structural constraints that are missing in reported studies are provided at physiological conditions for the Aβ N-termini. These constraints suggest the Aβ(1-42) dimer as the building block of soluble oligomers, thus changing the scenario for any kinetic model of Aβ(1-42) aggregation.
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- Martina Banchelli
- National Research Council of Italy, Institute of Applied Physics “Nello Carrara”, Sesto Fiorentino, I-50019 FI, Italy
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- University of Florence, Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences, I-50134 Firenze, Italy
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- National Research Council of Italy, Institute of Applied Physics “Nello Carrara”, Sesto Fiorentino, I-50019 FI, Italy
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- National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Institute of Chemistry of Organometallic Compounds (ICCOM), Sesto Fiorentino, I-50019 FI, Italy
- National Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN),
Section of Roma-Tor Vergata, I-00133 Roma, Italy
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- Institute of Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Al. Lotnikow 32/46, 02-668 Warsaw, Poland
- Institute for Computational Science and Technology, 6 Quarter, Linh Trung Ward, Thu
Duc District, 700000 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Institute of Chemistry of Organometallic Compounds (ICCOM), Sesto Fiorentino, I-50019 FI, Italy
- University of Florence, Department of Chemistry “Ugo Schiff”, Sesto Fiorentino, I-50019 FI, Italy
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- National Research Council of Italy, Institute of Applied Physics “Nello Carrara”, Sesto Fiorentino, I-50019 FI, Italy
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- National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Institute of Chemistry of Organometallic Compounds (ICCOM), I-56124 Pisa, Italy
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Gamble Jarvi A, Bogetti X, Singewald K, Ghosh S, Saxena S. Going the dHis-tance: Site-Directed Cu 2+ Labeling of Proteins and Nucleic Acids. Acc Chem Res 2021; 54:1481-1491. [PMID: 33476119 DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.0c00761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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In this Account, we showcase site-directed Cu2+ labeling in proteins and DNA, which has opened new avenues for the measurement of the structure and dynamics of biomolecules using electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy. In proteins, the spin label is assembled in situ from natural amino acid residues and a metal complex and requires no post-expression synthetic modification or purification procedures. The labeling scheme exploits a double histidine (dHis) motif, which utilizes endogenous or site-specifically mutated histidine residues to coordinate a Cu2+ complex. Pulsed EPR measurements on such Cu2+-labeled proteins potentially yield distance distributions that are up to 5 times narrower than the common protein spin label-the approach, thus, overcomes the inherent limitation of the current technology, which relies on a spin label with a highly flexible side chain. This labeling scheme provides a straightforward method that elucidates biophysical information that is costly, complicated, or simply inaccessible by traditional EPR labels. Examples include the direct measurement of protein backbone dynamics at β-sheet sites, which are largely inaccessible through traditional spin labels, and rigid Cu2+-Cu2+ distance measurements that enable higher precision in the analysis of protein conformations, conformational changes, interactions with other biomolecules, and the relative orientations of two labeled protein subunits. Likewise, a Cu2+ label has been developed for use in DNA, which is small, is nucleotide independent, and is positioned within the DNA helix. The placement of the Cu2+ label directly reports on the biologically relevant backbone distance. Additionally, for both of these labeling techniques, we have developed models for interpretation of the EPR distance information, primarily utilizing molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. Initial results using force fields developed for both protein and DNA labels have agreed with experimental results, which has been a major bottleneck for traditional spin labels. Looking ahead, we anticipate new combinations of MD and EPR to further our understanding of protein and DNA conformational changes, as well as working synergistically to investigate protein-DNA interactions.
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- Austin Gamble Jarvi
- Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260, United States
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Gamble Jarvi A, Casto J, Saxena S. Buffer effects on site directed Cu 2+-labeling using the double histidine motif. JOURNAL OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE (SAN DIEGO, CALIF. : 1997) 2020; 320:106848. [PMID: 33164758 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmr.2020.106848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2020] [Revised: 09/25/2020] [Accepted: 10/07/2020] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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The double histidine, or dHis, motif has emerged as a powerful spin labeling tool to determine the conformations and dynamics, subunit orientation, native metal binding site location, and other physical characteristics of proteins by Cu2+-based electron paramagnetic resonance. Here, we investigate the efficacy of this technique in five common buffer systems, and show that buffer choice can impact the loading of Cu2+-NTA into dHis sites, and more generally, the sensitivity of the overall technique. We also present a standardized and optimized examination of labeling of the dHis motif with Cu2+-NTA for EPR based distance measurements. We provide optimal loading procedures, using representative EPR and UV/Vis data for each step in the process. From this data, we find that maximal dHis loading can be achieved in under 30 min with low temperature sample incubation. Using only these optimal procedures, we see up to a 28% increase in fully labeled proteins compared to previously published results in N-ethylmorpholine. Using both this optimized procedure as well as a more optimal buffer, we can achieve up to 80% fully loaded proteins, which corresponds to a 64% increase compared to the prior data. These results provide insight and deeper understanding of the dHis Cu2+-NTA system, the variables that impact its efficacy, and present a method by which these issues may be mitigated for the most efficient labeling.
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- Austin Gamble Jarvi
- Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA.
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Exploring the interactions of iron and zinc with the microtubule binding repeats R1 and R4. J Inorg Biochem 2020; 205:110987. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2019.110987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2019] [Revised: 12/28/2019] [Accepted: 12/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Kennedy-Britten OD, Al-Shammari N, Platts JA. Molecular dynamics simulations of copper binding to N-terminus mutants of amyloid-β. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2020; 39:2003-2013. [PMID: 32189584 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2020.1745692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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We report results of molecular dynamic (MD) simulations on N-terminus mutants of the copper-bound, amyloid-β (Aβ) peptide. Eight structures of Aβ were modelled, including seven mutant peptides in addition to the unaltered wild-type (WT). Trajectories analysed for each individual system were all approximately 1.4 μs in length, yielding a total of over 11 μs in total. The impact of these mutations are marked and varied compared to the wild-type peptide, including effects on secondary structure, stability and conformational changes. Each system showed differing levels of stability with some showing consistent, compact conformations whereas others displayed more flexible structures. Contrasts between comparable mutations at similar sites, such as A2T/A2V and D7H/D7N, show the location as well as the type of mutation have effects on protein structure observed in Ramachandran plots. We also report notable changes in peptide structure at residues remote to the site of substitution showing these mutations influence the entirety of Aβ. Salt-bridge profiles show this most clearly: addition or removal of charged residues affecting all salt-bridge interactions present in WT, even those remote from the site of mutation. Effects on secondary structure differ between mutations, most notably a change in incidence of β-strand, which has been linked to enhanced aggregational properties for the peptide. GFN2-xTB semi-empirical calculations show clear differences in binding energies of the copper-centre for each system.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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Krupa K, Korabik M, Kowalik-Jankowska T. Coordination properties of Cu(II) ions towards the peptides based on the His-Xaa-His motif from Fusobacterium nucleatum P1 protein. J Inorg Biochem 2019; 201:110819. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2019.110819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2019] [Revised: 07/19/2019] [Accepted: 09/01/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Ahmadi S, Zhu S, Sharma R, Wilson DJ, Kraatz HB. Interaction of metal ions with tau protein. The case for a metal-mediated tau aggregation. J Inorg Biochem 2019; 194:44-51. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2019.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2018] [Revised: 02/05/2019] [Accepted: 02/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Summers KL, Schilling KM, Roseman G, Markham KA, Dolgova NV, Kroll T, Sokaras D, Millhauser GL, Pickering IJ, George GN. X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy Investigations of Copper(II) Coordination in the Human Amyloid β Peptide. Inorg Chem 2019; 58:6294-6311. [PMID: 31013069 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.9b00507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the main cause of age-related dementia and currently affects approximately 5.7 million Americans. Major brain changes associated with AD pathology include accumulation of amyloid beta (Aβ) protein fragments and formation of extracellular amyloid plaques. Redox-active metals mediate oligomerization of Aβ, and the resultant metal-bound oligomers have been implicated in the putative formation of harmful, reactive species that could contribute to observed oxidative damage. In isolated plaque cores, Cu(II) is bound to Aβ via histidine residues. Despite numerous structural studies of Cu(II) binding to synthetic Aβ in vitro, there is still uncertainty surrounding Cu(II) coordination in Aβ. In this study, we used X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) and high energy resolution fluorescence detected (HERFD) XAS to investigate Cu(II) coordination in Aβ(1-42) under various solution conditions. We found that the average coordination environment in Cu(II)Aβ(1-42) is sensitive to X-ray photoreduction, changes in buffer composition, peptide concentration, and solution pH. Fitting of the extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) suggests Cu(II) is bound in a mixture of coordination environments in monomeric Aβ(1-42) under all conditions studied. However, it was evident that on average only a single histidine residue coordinates Cu(II) in monomeric Aβ(1-42) at pH 6.1, in addition to 3 other oxygen or nitrogen ligands. Cu(II) coordination in Aβ(1-42) at pH 7.4 is similarly 4-coordinate with oxygen and nitrogen ligands, although an average of 2 histidine residues appear to coordinate at this pH. At pH 9.0, the average Cu(II) coordination environment in Aβ(1-42) appears to be 5-coordinate with oxygen and nitrogen ligands, including two histidine residues.
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- Kelly L Summers
- Molecular and Environmental Sciences Group, Department of Geological Sciences , University of Saskatchewan , 114 Science Place , Saskatoon , Saskatchewan S7N 5E2 , Canada.,Department of Chemistry , University of Saskatchewan , 110 Science Place , Saskatoon , Saskatchewan S7N 5C9 , Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , University of California , Santa Cruz , California 95064 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , University of California , Santa Cruz , California 95064 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , University of California , Santa Cruz , California 95064 , United States
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- Molecular and Environmental Sciences Group, Department of Geological Sciences , University of Saskatchewan , 114 Science Place , Saskatoon , Saskatchewan S7N 5E2 , Canada
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- Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory , Stanford University , Menlo Park , California 94025 , United States
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- Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory , Stanford University , Menlo Park , California 94025 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , University of California , Santa Cruz , California 95064 , United States
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- Molecular and Environmental Sciences Group, Department of Geological Sciences , University of Saskatchewan , 114 Science Place , Saskatoon , Saskatchewan S7N 5E2 , Canada.,Department of Chemistry , University of Saskatchewan , 110 Science Place , Saskatoon , Saskatchewan S7N 5C9 , Canada
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- Molecular and Environmental Sciences Group, Department of Geological Sciences , University of Saskatchewan , 114 Science Place , Saskatoon , Saskatchewan S7N 5E2 , Canada.,Department of Chemistry , University of Saskatchewan , 110 Science Place , Saskatoon , Saskatchewan S7N 5C9 , Canada
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Ahmadi S, Zhu S, Sharma R, Wu B, Soong R, Dutta Majumdar R, Wilson DJ, Simpson AJ, Kraatz HB. Aggregation of Microtubule Binding Repeats of Tau Protein is Promoted by Cu 2. ACS OMEGA 2019; 4:5356-5366. [PMID: 31001602 PMCID: PMC6463671 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.8b03595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2018] [Accepted: 03/05/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Understanding the factors that give rise to tau aggregation and reactive oxygen species (ROS) is the key aspect in Alzheimer's disease pathogenesis. Microtubule (MT) binding repeats of tau protein were suggested to play a critical role in tau aggregation. Here, we show that the interaction of Cu2+ with full-length MT binding repeats R1-R4 leads to the aggregation, and a Cys-based redox chemistry is critically involved in tau aggregation leading to disulfide-bridge dimerization of R2 and R3 and further aggregation into a fibrillar structure. Notably, ascorbate and glutathione, the most abundant antioxidants in neurons, cannot prevent the effect of Cu2+ on R2 and R3 aggregation. Detailed ESI-MS and NMR experiments demonstrate the interaction of Cu2+ with MT binding repeats. We show that redox activity of copper increases when bound to the MT repeats leading to ROS formation, which significantly contribute to cellular damage and neuron death. Results presented here provide new insights into the molecular mechanism of tau aggregation and ROS formation and suggest a new target domain for tau aggregation inhibitors.
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- Soha Ahmadi
- Department
of Physical and Environmental Science, University
of Toronto Scarborough, 1265 Military Trail, Toronto, Ontario M1C 1A4, Canada
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A1, Canada
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- Chemistry
Department, York University, Toronto, Ontario M3J1P3, Canada
- The
Centre for Research in Mass Spectrometry, York University, 4700 Keele Street, Toronto, Ontario M3J1P3, Canada
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- Department
of Physical and Environmental Science, University
of Toronto Scarborough, 1265 Military Trail, Toronto, Ontario M1C 1A4, Canada
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- Department
of Physical and Environmental Science, University
of Toronto Scarborough, 1265 Military Trail, Toronto, Ontario M1C 1A4, Canada
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- Department
of Physical and Environmental Science, University
of Toronto Scarborough, 1265 Military Trail, Toronto, Ontario M1C 1A4, Canada
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A1, Canada
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- Department
of Physical and Environmental Science, University
of Toronto Scarborough, 1265 Military Trail, Toronto, Ontario M1C 1A4, Canada
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- Chemistry
Department, York University, Toronto, Ontario M3J1P3, Canada
- The
Centre for Research in Mass Spectrometry, York University, 4700 Keele Street, Toronto, Ontario M3J1P3, Canada
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- Department
of Physical and Environmental Science, University
of Toronto Scarborough, 1265 Military Trail, Toronto, Ontario M1C 1A4, Canada
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A1, Canada
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- Department
of Physical and Environmental Science, University
of Toronto Scarborough, 1265 Military Trail, Toronto, Ontario M1C 1A4, Canada
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A1, Canada
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Scheib KA, Tavenor NA, Lawless MJ, Saxena S, Horne WS. Understanding and controlling the metal-directed assembly of terpyridine-functionalized coiled-coil peptides. Chem Commun (Camb) 2019; 55:7752-7755. [DOI: 10.1039/c9cc03496j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Spectroscopic elucidation of the interaction between terpyridine-functionalized coiled-coil peptides and Cu(ii) enables the construction of rationally designed supramolecular lattices.
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- Department of Chemistry
- University of Pittsburgh
- Pittsburgh
- USA
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- Department of Chemistry
- University of Pittsburgh
- Pittsburgh
- USA
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Rana M, Sharma AK. Cu and Zn interactions with Aβ peptides: consequence of coordination on aggregation and formation of neurotoxic soluble Aβ oligomers. Metallomics 2019; 11:64-84. [DOI: 10.1039/c8mt00203g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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The coordination chemistry of transition metal ions (Fe, Cu, Zn) with the amyloid-β (Aβ) peptides has attracted a lot of attention in recent years due to its repercussions in Alzheimer's disease (AD).
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- Monika Rana
- Department of Chemistry
- Central University of Rajasthan
- Ajmer 305817
- India
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- Department of Chemistry
- Central University of Rajasthan
- Ajmer 305817
- India
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Hong S, Go YK, Derrick JS, Han S, Kim J, Lim MH, Kim SH. Advanced Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Studies of a Ternary Complex of Copper, Amyloid-β, and a Chemical Regulator. Inorg Chem 2018; 57:12665-12670. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.8b01824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Sugyeong Hong
- Western Seoul Center, Korea Basic Science Institute, Seoul 03759, Republic of Korea
- Department of Chemistry and Nano Science, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea
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- Western Seoul Center, Korea Basic Science Institute, Seoul 03759, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Western Seoul Center, Korea Basic Science Institute, Seoul 03759, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Western Seoul Center, Korea Basic Science Institute, Seoul 03759, Republic of Korea
- Department of Chemistry and Nano Science, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea
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Navarro Poupard MF, Polo E, Taboada P, Arenas-Vivo A, Horcajada P, Pelaz B, del Pino P. Aqueous Synthesis of Copper(II)-Imidazolate Nanoparticles. Inorg Chem 2018; 57:12056-12065. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.8b01612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Advanced Porous Materials Unit, IMDEA Energy, 28935 Móstoles, Madrid, Spain
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- Advanced Porous Materials Unit, IMDEA Energy, 28935 Móstoles, Madrid, Spain
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Coskuner-Weber O. Revisiting Cu(II) Bound Amyloid-β40 and Amyloid-β42 Peptides: Varying Coordination Chemistries. JOURNAL OF THE TURKISH CHEMICAL SOCIETY, SECTION A: CHEMISTRY 2018. [DOI: 10.18596/jotcsa.424144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Cu +-specific CopB transporter: Revising P 1B-type ATPase classification. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2018; 115:2108-2113. [PMID: 29440418 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1721783115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The copper-transporting P1B-ATPases, which play a key role in cellular copper homeostasis, have been divided traditionally into two subfamilies, the P1B-1-ATPases or CopAs and the P1B-3-ATPases or CopBs. CopAs selectively export Cu+ whereas previous studies and bioinformatic analyses have suggested that CopBs are specific for Cu2+ export. Biochemical and spectroscopic characterization of Sphaerobacter thermophilus CopB (StCopB) show that, while it does bind Cu2+, the binding site is not the prototypical P1B-ATPase transmembrane site and does not involve sulfur coordination as proposed previously. Most important, StCopB exhibits metal-stimulated ATPase activity in response to Cu+, but not Cu2+, indicating that it is actually a Cu+ transporter. X-ray absorption spectroscopic studies indicate that Cu+ is coordinated by four sulfur ligands, likely derived from conserved cysteine and methionine residues. The histidine-rich N-terminal region of StCopB is required for maximal activity, but is inhibitory in the presence of divalent metal ions. Finally, reconsideration of the P1B-ATPase classification scheme suggests that the P1B-1- and P1B-3-ATPase subfamilies both comprise Cu+ transporters. These results are completely consistent with the known presence of only Cu+ within the reducing environment of the cytoplasm, which should eliminate the need for a Cu2+ P1B-ATPase.
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Ghosh S, Lawless MJ, Rule GS, Saxena S. The Cu 2+-nitrilotriacetic acid complex improves loading of α-helical double histidine site for precise distance measurements by pulsed ESR. JOURNAL OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE (SAN DIEGO, CALIF. : 1997) 2018; 286:163-171. [PMID: 29272745 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmr.2017.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2017] [Revised: 12/05/2017] [Accepted: 12/06/2017] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Site-directed spin labeling using two strategically placed natural histidine residues allows for the rigid attachment of paramagnetic Cu2+. This double histidine (dHis) motif enables extremely precise, narrow distance distributions resolved by Cu2+-based pulsed ESR. Furthermore, the distance measurements are easily relatable to the protein backbone-structure. The Cu2+ ion has, till now, been introduced as a complex with the chelating agent iminodiacetic acid (IDA) to prevent unspecific binding. Recently, this method was found to have two limiting concerns that include poor selectivity towards α-helices and incomplete Cu2+-IDA complexation. Herein, we introduce an alternative method of dHis-Cu2+ loading using the nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA)-Cu2+ complex. We find that the Cu2+-NTA complex shows a four-fold increase in selectivity toward α-helical dHis sites. Furthermore, we show that 100% Cu2+-NTA complexation is achievable, enabling precise dHis loading and resulting in no free Cu2+ in solution. We analyze the optimum dHis loading conditions using both continuous wave and pulsed ESR. We implement these findings to show increased sensitivity of the Double Electron-Electron Resonance (DEER) experiment in two different protein systems. The DEER signal is increased within the immunoglobulin binding domain of protein G (called GB1). We measure distances between a dHis site on an α-helix and dHis site either on a mid-strand or a non-hydrogen bonded edge-strand β-sheet. Finally, the DEER signal is increased twofold within two α-helix dHis sites in the enzymatic dimer glutathione S-transferase exemplifying the enhanced α-helical selectivity of Cu2+-NTA.
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- Shreya Ghosh
- Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA.
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Rao G, Bansal S, Law WX, O’Dowd B, Dikanov SA, Oldfield E. Pulsed Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Insights into the Ligand Environment of Copper in Drosophila Lysyl Oxidase. Biochemistry 2017; 56:3770-3779. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.7b00308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Guodong Rao
- Department of Chemistry and ‡Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and ‡Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and ‡Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and ‡Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and ‡Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and ‡Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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Lawless MJ, Sarver JL, Saxena S. Nucleotide-Independent Copper(II)-Based Distance Measurements in DNA by Pulsed ESR Spectroscopy. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201611197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Matthew J. Lawless
- Department of Chemistry; University of Pittsburgh; 219 Parkman Avenue Pittsburgh PA 15260 USA
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- Division of Biological, Chemical, and Environmental Sciences; Westminster College; 319 S Market St. New Wilmington PA 16172 USA
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- Department of Chemistry; University of Pittsburgh; 219 Parkman Avenue Pittsburgh PA 15260 USA
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Lawless MJ, Sarver JL, Saxena S. Nucleotide-Independent Copper(II)-Based Distance Measurements in DNA by Pulsed ESR Spectroscopy. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2017; 56:2115-2117. [PMID: 28090713 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201611197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2016] [Revised: 12/14/2016] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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A site-specific Cu2+ binding motif within a DNA duplex for distance measurements by ESR spectroscopy is reported. This motif utilizes a commercially available 2,2'-dipicolylamine (DPA) phosphormadite easily incorporated into any DNA oligonucleotide during initial DNA synthesis. The method only requires the simple post-synthetic addition of Cu2+ without the need for further chemical modification. Notably, the label is positioned within the DNA duplex, as opposed to outside the helical perimeter, for an accurate measurement of duplex distance. A distance of 2.7 nm was measured on a doubly Cu2+ -labeled DNA sequence, which is in exact agreement with the expected distance from both DNA modeling and molecular dynamic simulations. This result suggests that with this labeling strategy the ESR measured distance directly reports on backbone DNA distance, without the need for further modeling. Furthermore, the labeling strategy is structure- and nucleotide-independent.
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- Matthew J Lawless
- Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh, 219 Parkman Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15260, USA
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- Division of Biological, Chemical, and Environmental Sciences, Westminster College, 319 S Market St., New Wilmington, PA, 16172, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh, 219 Parkman Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15260, USA
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Lawless MJ, Ghosh S, Cunningham TF, Shimshi A, Saxena S. On the use of the Cu2+–iminodiacetic acid complex for double histidine based distance measurements by pulsed ESR. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2017; 19:20959-20967. [DOI: 10.1039/c7cp02564e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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The Cu2+-based DEER signal of the double histidine motif was increased by a factor of two by understanding optimal loading conditions.
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- M. J. Lawless
- Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh
- 219 Parkman Ave
- Pittsburgh
- USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh
- 219 Parkman Ave
- Pittsburgh
- USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh
- 219 Parkman Ave
- Pittsburgh
- USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh
- 219 Parkman Ave
- Pittsburgh
- USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh
- 219 Parkman Ave
- Pittsburgh
- USA
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Dong M, Li H, Hu D, Zhao W, Zhu X, Ai H. Molecular Dynamics Study on the Inhibition Mechanisms of Drugs CQ1-3 for Alzheimer Amyloid-β40 Aggregation Induced by Cu(2.). ACS Chem Neurosci 2016; 7:599-614. [PMID: 26871000 DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.5b00343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The aggregation of amyloid-β (Aβ) peptide induced by Cu(2+) is a key factor in development of Alzheimer's disease (AD), and metal ion chelation therapy enables treatment of AD. Three CQi (i = 1, 2, and 3 with R = H, Cl, and NO2, respectively) drugs had been verified experimentally to be much stronger inhibitors than the pioneer clioquinol (CQ) in both disaggregation of Aβ40 aggregate and reduction of toxicity induced by Cu(2+) binding at low pH. Due to the multiple morphologies of Cu(2+)-Aβ40 complexes produced at different pH states, we performed a series of molecular dynamics simulations to explain the structural changes and morphology characteristics as well as intrinsic disaggregation mechanisms of three Cu(2+)-Aβ40 models in the presence of any of the three CQi drugs at both low and high pH states. Three inhibition mechanisms for CQi were proposed as "insertion", "semi-insertion", and "surface" mechanisms, based on the morphologies of CQi-model x (CQi-x, x = 1, 2, and 3) and the strengths of binding between CQi and the corresponding model x. The insertion mechanism was characterized by the morphology with binding strength of more than 100 kJ/mol and by CQi being inserted or embedded into the hydrophobic cavity of model x. In those CQi-x morphologies with lower binding strength, CQi only attaches on the surface or inserts partly into Aβ peptide. Given the evidence that the binding strength is correlated positively with the effectiveness of drug to inhibit Aβ aggregation and thus to reduce toxicity, the data of binding strength presented here can provide a reference for one to screen drugs. From the point of view of binding strength, CQ2 is the best drug. Because of the special role of Asp23 in both Aβ aggregation and stabilizing the Aβ fibril, the generation of a H-bond between CQ3 and Asp23 of the Aβ40 peptide is believed to be responsible for CQ3 having the strongest disaggregation capacity. Therefore, besides strong binding, stronger propensity to H-bond with Asp23 would be another key factor to be taken seriously into account in drug screens. Meanwhile, the structural characteristics of drug CQi itself are also worthy of attention. First, the increasing polarity from CQ1 and CQ2 to CQ3 in turn results in increasing probability and strength of the interaction between the drug and the N-terminal (NT) region of Aβ40, which obviously inhibits Aβ peptide aggregation induced by Cu(2+) binding. Second, both the benzothiazole ring and phenol ring of CQi can overcome the activation energy barrier (∼16 kJ/mol) to rotate flexibly around the intramolecular C7-N14 bond to achieve the maximum match and interaction with the ambient Aβ40 residues. Such a structural feature of CQi paves the new way for ones in selection and modification of a drug.
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- Mingyan Dong
- School
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, China
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- Shandong Polymer Bio-chemical Co., Ltd., Dongying 257081, China
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- School
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, China
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- School
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, China
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- School
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, China
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- School
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, China
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Zhang R, Ai H, Zhu X, Li Q. Molecular Simulations of Human and Mouse Aβ1-16
at Different pH Values: Structural Characteristics toward Understanding Cu2+
-Coordinated Amyloid Beta Spheres. Chemphyschem 2016; 17:1656-68. [DOI: 10.1002/cphc.201600004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2016] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Ran Zhang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; University of Jinan; Jinan 250022 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; University of Jinan; Jinan 250022 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; University of Jinan; Jinan 250022 China
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- School of Biological Science and Technology; University of Jinan; Jinan 250022 China
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De Santis E, Minicozzi V, Morante S, Rossi GC, Stellato F. The role of metals in protein conformational disorders - The case of prion protein and Aβ -peptide. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016. [DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/689/1/012028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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De Santis E, Minicozzi V, Proux O, Rossi G, Silva KI, Lawless MJ, Stellato F, Saxena S, Morante S. Cu(II)-Zn(II) Cross-Modulation in Amyloid-Beta Peptide Binding: An X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy Study. J Phys Chem B 2015; 119:15813-20. [PMID: 26646533 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.5b10264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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In this work we analyze at a structural level the mechanism by which Cu(II) and Zn(II) ions compete for binding to the Aβ peptides that is involved in the etiology of Alzheimer's disease. We collected X-ray absorption spectroscopy data on samples containing Aβ with Cu and Zn at different concentration ratios. We show that the order in which metals are added to the peptide solution matters and that, when Zn is added first, it prevents Cu from binding. On the contrary, when Cu is added first, it does not (completely) prevent Zn binding to Aβ peptides. Our analysis suggests that Cu and Zn ions are coordinated to different numbers of histidine residues depending on the [ion]:[peptide] concentration ratio.
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- Emiliano De Santis
- Department of Physics and INFN, University of Rome , Tor Vergata, Rome 00133, Italy
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- Department of Physics and INFN, University of Rome , Tor Vergata, Rome 00133, Italy
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- Observatoire des Sciences de l'Univers de Grenoble , Grenoble 38400, France
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- Department of Physics and INFN, University of Rome , Tor Vergata, Rome 00133, Italy.,Centro Fermi , Rome 00184, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260, United States
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- Department of Physics and INFN, University of Rome , Tor Vergata, Rome 00133, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260, United States
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- Department of Physics and INFN, University of Rome , Tor Vergata, Rome 00133, Italy
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Kinde MN, Chen Q, Lawless MJ, Mowrey DD, Xu J, Saxena S, Xu Y, Tang P. Conformational Changes Underlying Desensitization of the Pentameric Ligand-Gated Ion Channel ELIC. Structure 2015; 23:995-1004. [PMID: 25960405 DOI: 10.1016/j.str.2015.03.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2014] [Revised: 03/24/2015] [Accepted: 03/30/2015] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Structural rearrangements underlying functional transitions of pentameric ligand-gated ion channels (pLGICs) are not fully understood. Using (19)F nuclear magnetic resonance and electron spin resonance spectroscopy, we found that ELIC, a pLGIC from Erwinia chrysanthemi, expanded the extracellular end and contracted the intracellular end of its pore during transition from the resting to an apparent desensitized state. Importantly, the contraction at the intracellular end of the pore likely forms a gate to restrict ion transport in the desensitized state. This gate differs from the hydrophobic gate present in the resting state. Conformational changes of the TM2-TM3 loop were limited to the N-terminal end. The TM4 helices and the TM3-TM4 loop appeared relatively insensitive to agonist-mediated structural rearrangement. These results indicate that conformational changes accompanying functional transitions are not uniform among different ELIC regions. This work also revealed the co-existence of multiple conformations for a given state and suggested asymmetric conformational arrangements in a homomeric pLGIC.
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- Monica N Kinde
- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA; Department of Computational & Systems Biology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA; Department of Pharmacology & Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA; Department of Structural Biology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA; Department of Pharmacology & Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA; Department of Computational & Systems Biology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA.
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Cunningham TF, Putterman MR, Desai A, Horne WS, Saxena S. The double-histidine Cu²⁺-binding motif: a highly rigid, site-specific spin probe for electron spin resonance distance measurements. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2015; 54:6330-4. [PMID: 25821033 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201501968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 117] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2015] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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The development of ESR methods that measure long-range distance distributions has advanced biophysical research. However, the spin labels commonly employed are highly flexible, which leads to ambiguity in relating ESR measurements to protein-backbone structure. Herein we present the double-histidine (dHis) Cu(2+)-binding motif as a rigid spin probe for double electron-electron resonance (DEER) distance measurements. The spin label is assembled in situ from natural amino acid residues and a metal salt, requires no postexpression synthetic modification, and provides distance distributions that are dramatically narrower than those found with the commonly used protein spin label. Simple molecular modeling based on an X-ray crystal structure of an unlabeled protein led to a predicted most probable distance within 0.5 Å of the experimental value. Cu(2+) DEER with the dHis motif shows great promise for the resolution of precise, unambiguous distance constraints that relate directly to protein-backbone structure and flexibility.
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- Timothy F Cunningham
- Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh, 219 Parkman Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15260 (USA)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh, 219 Parkman Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15260 (USA)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh, 219 Parkman Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15260 (USA)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh, 219 Parkman Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15260 (USA).
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh, 219 Parkman Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15260 (USA).
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Cunningham TF, Putterman MR, Desai A, Horne WS, Saxena S. The Double-Histidine Cu2+-Binding Motif: A Highly Rigid, Site-Specific Spin Probe for Electron Spin Resonance Distance Measurements. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201501968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Bai L, Song F, Wang XH, Cao JYQ, Han X, Wang XL, Wang YZ. Ligand–metal-drug coordination based micelles for efficient intracellular doxorubicin delivery. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra05747g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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A ligand–metal-drug coordination architecture is exploited to construct polymeric micelles with the high efficient loading and pH-triggered release of anticancer drug.
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- Lan Bai
- Center for Degradable and Flame-Retardant Polymeric Materials (ERCPM-MoE)
- College of Chemistry
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering
- National Engineering Laboratory of Eco-Friendly Polymeric Materials (Sichuan)
- Sichuan University
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- Center for Degradable and Flame-Retardant Polymeric Materials (ERCPM-MoE)
- College of Chemistry
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering
- National Engineering Laboratory of Eco-Friendly Polymeric Materials (Sichuan)
- Sichuan University
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- Center for Degradable and Flame-Retardant Polymeric Materials (ERCPM-MoE)
- College of Chemistry
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering
- National Engineering Laboratory of Eco-Friendly Polymeric Materials (Sichuan)
- Sichuan University
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- Center for Degradable and Flame-Retardant Polymeric Materials (ERCPM-MoE)
- College of Chemistry
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering
- National Engineering Laboratory of Eco-Friendly Polymeric Materials (Sichuan)
- Sichuan University
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- Center for Degradable and Flame-Retardant Polymeric Materials (ERCPM-MoE)
- College of Chemistry
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering
- National Engineering Laboratory of Eco-Friendly Polymeric Materials (Sichuan)
- Sichuan University
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- Center for Degradable and Flame-Retardant Polymeric Materials (ERCPM-MoE)
- College of Chemistry
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering
- National Engineering Laboratory of Eco-Friendly Polymeric Materials (Sichuan)
- Sichuan University
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- Center for Degradable and Flame-Retardant Polymeric Materials (ERCPM-MoE)
- College of Chemistry
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering
- National Engineering Laboratory of Eco-Friendly Polymeric Materials (Sichuan)
- Sichuan University
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Stellato F, Minicozzi V, Millhauser GL, Pascucci M, Proux O, Rossi GC, Spevacek A, Morante S. Copper-zinc cross-modulation in prion protein binding. EUROPEAN BIOPHYSICS JOURNAL: EBJ 2014; 43:631-42. [PMID: 25395329 DOI: 10.1007/s00249-014-0993-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2014] [Revised: 09/30/2014] [Accepted: 10/17/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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In this paper we report a systematic XAS study of a set of samples in which Cu(II) was progressively added to complexes in which Zn(II) was bound to the tetra-octarepeat portion of the prion protein. This work extends previous EPR and XAS analysis in which, in contrast, the effect of adding Zn(II) to Cu(II)-tetra-octarepeat complexes was investigated. Detailed structural analysis of the XAS spectra taken at both the Cu and Zn K-edge when the two metals are present at different relative concentrations revealed that Zn(II) and Cu(II) ions compete for binding to the tetra-octarepeat peptide by cross-regulating their relative binding modes. We show that the specific metal-peptide coordination mode depends not only, as expected, on the relative metal concentrations, but also on whether Zn(II) or Cu(II) was first bound to the peptide. In particular, it seems that the Zn(II) binding mode in the absence of Cu(II) is able to promote the formation of small peptide clusters in which triplets of tetra-octarepeats are bridged by pairs of Zn ions. When Cu(II) is added, it starts competing with Zn(II) for binding, disrupting the existing peptide cluster arrangement, despite the fact that Cu(II) is unable to completely displace Zn(II). These results may have a bearing on our understanding of peptide-aggregation processes and, with the delicate cross-regulation balancing we have revealed, seem to suggest the existence of an interesting, finely tuned interplay among metal ions affecting protein binding, capable of providing a mechanism for regulation of metal concentration in cells.
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- Francesco Stellato
- Department of Physics and INFN, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via della Ricerca Scientifica, 00133, Rome, Italy
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