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Yu Y, Zhang L, Li B, Fu Z, Brohawn SG, Isacoff EY. Coupling sensor to enzyme in the voltage sensing phosphatase. Nat Commun 2024; 15:6409. [PMID: 39080263 PMCID: PMC11289409 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-50319-8] [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: 12/05/2023] [Accepted: 07/03/2024] [Indexed: 08/02/2024] Open
Abstract
Voltage-sensing phosphatases (VSPs) dephosphorylate phosphoinositide (PIP) signaling lipids in response to membrane depolarization. VSPs possess an S4-containing voltage sensor domain (VSD), resembling that of voltage-gated cation channels, and a lipid phosphatase domain (PD). The mechanism by which voltage turns on enzyme activity is unclear. Structural analysis and modeling suggest several sites of VSD-PD interaction that could couple voltage sensing to catalysis. Voltage clamp fluorometry reveals voltage-driven rearrangements in three sites implicated earlier in enzyme activation-the VSD-PD linker, gating loop and R loop-as well as the N-terminal domain, which has not yet been explored. N-terminus mutations perturb both rearrangements in the other segments and enzyme activity. Our results provide a model for a dynamic assembly by which S4 controls the catalytic site.
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- Yawei Yu
- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley, California, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley, California, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley, California, USA
- Zhongshan Hospital, Institute for Translational Brain Research, State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, MOE Frontiers Center for Brain Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley, California, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley, California, USA
- Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute, University of California, Berkeley, California, USA
- The California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences (QB3), University of California, Berkeley, California, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley, California, USA.
- Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute, University of California, Berkeley, California, USA.
- The California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences (QB3), University of California, Berkeley, California, USA.
- MBIB Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California, USA.
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Rayaprolu V, Miettinen HM, Baker WD, Young VC, Fisher M, Mueller G, Rankin WO, Kelley JT, Ratzan WJ, Leong LM, Davisson JA, Baker BJ, Kohout SC. Hydrophobic residues in S1 modulate enzymatic function and voltage sensing in voltage-sensing phosphatase. J Gen Physiol 2024; 156:e202313467. [PMID: 38771271 PMCID: PMC11109755 DOI: 10.1085/jgp.202313467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2023] [Revised: 12/13/2023] [Accepted: 05/07/2024] [Indexed: 05/22/2024] Open
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The voltage-sensing domain (VSD) is a four-helix modular protein domain that converts electrical signals into conformational changes, leading to open pores and active enzymes. In most voltage-sensing proteins, the VSDs do not interact with one another, and the S1-S3 helices are considered mainly scaffolding, except in the voltage-sensing phosphatase (VSP) and the proton channel (Hv). To investigate its contribution to VSP function, we mutated four hydrophobic amino acids in S1 to alanine (F127, I131, I134, and L137), individually or in combination. Most of these mutations shifted the voltage dependence of activity to higher voltages; however, not all substrate reactions were the same. The kinetics of enzymatic activity were also altered, with some mutations significantly slowing down dephosphorylation. The voltage dependence of VSD motions was consistently shifted to lower voltages and indicated a second voltage-dependent motion. Additionally, none of the mutations broke the VSP dimer, indicating that the S1 impact could stem from intra- and/or intersubunit interactions. Lastly, when the same mutations were introduced into a genetically encoded voltage indicator, they dramatically altered the optical readings, making some of the kinetics faster and shifting the voltage dependence. These results indicate that the S1 helix in VSP plays a critical role in tuning the enzyme's conformational response to membrane potential transients and influencing the function of the VSD.
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- Vamseedhar Rayaprolu
- Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Department of Microbiology and Cell Biology, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Department of Microbiology and Cell Biology, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Department of Microbiology and Cell Biology, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, NJ, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Department of Microbiology and Cell Biology, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Department of Microbiology and Cell Biology, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Department of Microbiology and Cell Biology, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Department of Microbiology and Cell Biology, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Department of Microbiology and Cell Biology, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, USA
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- Division of Bio-Medical Science and Technology, KIST School, Brain Science Institute, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Korea University of Science and Technology (UST), Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Department of Microbiology and Cell Biology, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, USA
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- Division of Bio-Medical Science and Technology, KIST School, Brain Science Institute, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Korea University of Science and Technology (UST), Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, NJ, USA
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Rayaprolu V, Miettinen HM, Baker W, Young VC, Fisher M, Mueller G, Rankin WO, Kelley JJ, Ratzan W, Leong LM, Davisson JA, Baker BJ, Kohout SC. S1 hydrophobic residues modulate voltage sensing phosphatase enzymatic function and voltage sensing. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2024:2023.12.27.573443. [PMID: 38234747 PMCID: PMC10793425 DOI: 10.1101/2023.12.27.573443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2024]
Abstract
The voltage sensing domain (VSD) is a four-helix modular protein domain that converts electrical signals into conformational changes, leading to open pores and active enzymes. In most voltage sensing proteins, the VSDs do not interact with one another and the S1-S3 helices are considered mainly as scaffolding. The two exceptions are the voltage sensing phosphatase (VSP) and the proton channel (Hv). VSP is a voltage-regulated enzyme and Hvs are channels that only have VSDs. To investigate the S1 contribution to VSP function, we individually mutated four hydrophobic amino acids in S1 to alanine (F127, I131, I134 and L137). We also combined these mutations to generate quadruple mutation designated S1-Q. Most of these mutations shifted the voltage dependence of activity to higher voltages though interestingly, not all substrate reactions were the same. The kinetics of enzymatic activity were also altered with some mutations significantly slowing down dephosphorylation. The voltage dependence of VSD motions were consistently shifted to lower voltages and indicated a second voltage dependent motion. Co-immunoprecipitation demonstrated that none of the mutations broke the VSP dimer indicating that the S1 impact could stem from intrasubunit and/or intersubunit interactions. Lastly, when the same alanine mutations were introduced into a genetically encoded voltage indicator, they dramatically altered the optical readings, making some of the kinetics faster and shifting the voltage dependence. These results indicate that the S1 helix in VSP plays a critical role in tuning the enzymes conformational response to membrane potential transients and influencing the function of the VSD.
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Guo SC, Shen R, Roux B, Dinner AR. Dynamics of activation in the voltage-sensing domain of Ciona intestinalis phosphatase Ci-VSP. Nat Commun 2024; 15:1408. [PMID: 38360718 PMCID: PMC10869754 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-45514-6] [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: 12/19/2022] [Accepted: 01/25/2024] [Indexed: 02/17/2024] Open
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The Ciona intestinalis voltage-sensing phosphatase (Ci-VSP) is a membrane protein containing a voltage-sensing domain (VSD) that is homologous to VSDs from voltage-gated ion channels responsible for cellular excitability. Previously published crystal structures of Ci-VSD in putative resting and active conformations suggested a helical-screw voltage sensing mechanism in which the S4 helix translocates and rotates to enable exchange of salt-bridge partners, but the microscopic details of the transition between the resting and active conformations remained unknown. Here, by combining extensive molecular dynamics simulations with a recently developed computational framework based on dynamical operators, we elucidate the microscopic mechanism of the resting-active transition at physiological membrane potential. Sparse regression reveals a small set of coordinates that distinguish intermediates that are hidden from electrophysiological measurements. The intermediates arise from a noncanonical helical-screw mechanism in which translocation, rotation, and side-chain movement of the S4 helix are only loosely coupled. These results provide insights into existing experimental and computational findings on voltage sensing and suggest ways of further probing its mechanism.
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- Spencer C Guo
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA
- James Franck Institute, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA.
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA.
- Institute for Biophysical Dynamics, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA.
- James Franck Institute, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA.
- Institute for Biophysical Dynamics, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA.
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Shen R, Roux B, Perozo E. Anionic omega currents from single countercharge mutants in the voltage-sensing domain of Ci-VSP. J Gen Physiol 2024; 156:e202213311. [PMID: 38019193 PMCID: PMC10686229 DOI: 10.1085/jgp.202213311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2022] [Revised: 06/08/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/30/2023] Open
Abstract
The S4 segment of voltage-sensing domains (VSDs) directly responds to voltage changes by reorienting within the electric field as a permion. A narrow hydrophobic "gasket" or charge transfer center at the core of most VSDs focuses the electric field into a narrow region and catalyzes the sequential and reversible translocation of S4 positive gating charge residues across the electric field while preventing the permeation of physiological ions. Mutating specific S4 gating charges can cause ionic leak currents through the VSDs. These gating pores or omega currents play important pathophysiological roles in many diseases of excitability. Here, we show that mutating D129, a key countercharge residue in the Ciona intestinalis voltage-sensing phosphatase (Ci-VSP), leads to the generation of unique anionic omega currents. Neutralizing D129 causes a dramatic positive shift of activation, facilitates the formation of a continuous water path through the VSD, and creates a positive electrostatic potential landscape inside the VSD that contributes to its unique anionic selectivity. Increasing the population or dwell time of the conducting state by a high external pH or an engineered Cd2+ bridge markedly increases the current magnitude. Our findings uncover a new role of countercharge residues in the impermeable VSD of Ci-VSP and offer insights into mechanisms of the conduction of anionic omega currents linked to countercharge residue mutations.
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- Rong Shen
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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Akash A, Bencurova E, Dandekar T. How to make DNA data storage more applicable. Trends Biotechnol 2024; 42:17-30. [PMID: 37591721 DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2023.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2023] [Revised: 07/21/2023] [Accepted: 07/25/2023] [Indexed: 08/19/2023]
Abstract
The storage of digital data is becoming a worldwide problem. DNA has been recognized as a biological solution due to its ability to store genetic information without alteration over long periods. The first demonstrations of high-capacity long-lasting DNA digital data storage have been shown. However, high storage costs and slow retrieval of the data must be overcome to make DNA data storage more applicable and marketable. Herein, we discuss the issues and recent advances in DNA data storage methods and highlight pathways to make this technology more applicable to real-world digital data storage. We envision that a combination of molecular biology, nanotechnology, novel polymers, electronics, and automation with systematic development will allow DNA data storage sufficient for everyday use.
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- Aman Akash
- Department of Bioinformatics, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Bioinformatics, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Bioinformatics, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany.
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Bencurova E, Akash A, Dobson RC, Dandekar T. DNA storage-from natural biology to synthetic biology. Comput Struct Biotechnol J 2023; 21:1227-1235. [PMID: 36817961 PMCID: PMC9932295 DOI: 10.1016/j.csbj.2023.01.045] [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: 11/19/2022] [Revised: 01/30/2023] [Accepted: 01/31/2023] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Natural DNA storage allows cellular differentiation, evolution, the growth of our children and controls all our ecosystems. Here, we discuss the fundamental aspects of DNA storage and recent advances in this field, with special emphasis on natural processes and solutions that can be exploited. We point out new ways of efficient DNA and nucleotide storage that are inspired by nature. Within a few years DNA-based information storage may become an attractive and natural complementation to current electronic data storage systems. We discuss rapid and directed access (e.g. DNA elements such as promotors, enhancers), regulatory signals and modulation (e.g. lncRNA) as well as integrated high-density storage and processing modules (e.g. chromosomal territories). There is pragmatic DNA storage for use in biotechnology and human genetics. We examine DNA storage as an approach for synthetic biology (e.g. light-controlled nucleotide processing enzymes). The natural polymers of DNA and RNA offer much for direct storage operations (read-in, read-out, access control). The inbuilt parallelism (many molecules at many places working at the same time) is important for fast processing of information. Using biology concepts from chromosomal storage, nucleic acid processing as well as polymer material sciences such as electronical effects in enzymes, graphene, nanocellulose up to DNA macramé , DNA wires and DNA-based aptamer field effect transistors will open up new applications gradually replacing classical information storage methods in ever more areas over time (decades).
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- Elena Bencurova
- Department of Bioinformatics, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Bioinformatics, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Biomolecular Interaction Centre, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand,Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Bioinformatics, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany,Structural and Computational Biology, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Heidelberg, Germany,Corresponding author at: Department of Bioinformatics, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany.
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Paixao IC, Mizutani N, Matsuda M, Andriani RT, Kawai T, Nakagawa A, Okochi Y, Okamura Y. Role of K364 next to the active site cysteine in voltage-dependent phosphatase activity of Ci-VSP. Biophys J 2023:S0006-3495(23)00038-3. [PMID: 36680342 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2023.01.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2022] [Revised: 10/16/2022] [Accepted: 01/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Voltage-sensing phosphatase (VSP) consists of the voltage sensor domain (VSD) similar to that of voltage-gated ion channels and the cytoplasmic phosphatase region with remarkable similarity to the phosphatase and tensin homolog deleted on chromosome 10 (PTEN). Membrane depolarization activates VSD, leading to dephosphorylation of three species of phosphoinositides (phosphatidylinositol phosphates (PIPs)), PI(3,4,5)P3, PI(4,5)P2, and PI(3,4)P2. VSP dephosphorylates 3- and 5-phosphate of PIPs, unlike PTEN, which shows rigid 3-phosphate specificity. In this study, a bioinformatics search showed that some mammals have VSP orthologs with amino acid diversity in the active center motif, Cx5R, which is highly conserved among protein tyrosine phosphatases and PTEN-related phosphatases; lysine next to the active site cysteine in the Cx5R motif was substituted for methionine in VSP orthologs of Tasmanian devil, koala, and prairie deer mouse, and leucine in opossum. Since lysine at the corresponding site in PTEN is known to be critical for enzyme activities, we attempted to address the significance of amino acid diversity among VSP orthologs at this site. K364 was changed to different amino acids in sea squirt VSP (Ci-VSP), and voltage-dependent phosphatase activity in Xenopus oocyte was studied using fluorescent probes for PI(4,5)P2 and PI(3,4)P2. All mutants retained both 5-phosphatase and 3-phosphatase activity, indicating that lysine at this site is dispensable for 3-phosphatase activity, unlike PTEN. Notably, K364M mutant showed increased activity both of 5-phosphatase and 3-phosphatase compared with the wild type (WT). It also showed slower kinetics of voltage sensor motion. Malachite green assay of K364M mutant did not show significant difference of phosphatase activity from WT, suggesting tighter interaction between substrate binding and voltage sensing. Mutation corresponding to K364M in the zebrafish VSP led to enhanced voltage-dependent dephosphorylation of PI(4,5)P2. Further studies will provide clues to understanding of substrate preference in PIPs phosphatases as well as to customization of a molecular tool.
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- Ian Costa Paixao
- Department of Physiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Suita, Japan; Graduate School of Frontier Biosciences, Osaka University, Suita, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Suita, Japan
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- Department Oncogene Research, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Suita, Japan; Laboratory for Supramolecular Crystallography, Institute for Protein Research, Osaka University, Suita, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Suita, Japan; Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University JSPS International Research Fellow, Suita, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Suita, Japan
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- Laboratory for Supramolecular Crystallography, Institute for Protein Research, Osaka University, Suita, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Suita, Japan.
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- Department of Physiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Suita, Japan; Graduate School of Frontier Biosciences, Osaka University, Suita, Japan.
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Mechanism of voltage gating in the voltage-sensing phosphatase Ci-VSP. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2022; 119:e2206649119. [PMID: 36279472 PMCID: PMC9636939 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2206649119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Conformational changes in voltage-sensing domains (VSDs) are driven by the transmembrane electric field acting on the protein charges. Yet, the overall energetics and detailed mechanism of this process are not fully understood. Here, we determined free energy and displacement charge landscapes as well as the major conformations visited during a complete functional gating cycle in the isolated VSD of the phosphatase Ci-VSP (Ci-VSD) comprising four transmembrane helices (segments S1 to S4). Molecular dynamics simulations highlight the extent of S4 movements. In addition to the crystallographically determined activated “Up” and resting “Down” states, the simulations predict two Ci-VSD conformations: a deeper resting state (“down-minus”) and an extended activated (“up-plus”) state. These additional conformations were experimentally probed via systematic cysteine mutagenesis with metal-ion bridges and the engineering of proton conducting mutants at hyperpolarizing voltages. The present results show that these four states are visited sequentially in a stepwise manner during voltage activation, each step translocating one arginine or the equivalent of ∼1
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Interaction between S4 and the phosphatase domain mediates electrochemical coupling in voltage-sensing phosphatase (VSP). Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2022; 119:e2200364119. [PMID: 35733115 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2200364119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Voltage-sensing phosphatase (VSP) consists of a voltage sensor domain (VSD) and a cytoplasmic catalytic region (CCR), which is similar to phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN). How the VSD regulates the innate enzyme component of VSP remains unclear. Here, we took a combined approach that entailed the use of electrophysiology, fluorometry, and structural modeling to study the electrochemical coupling in Ciona intestinalis VSP. We found that two hydrophobic residues at the lowest part of S4 play an essential role in the later transition of VSD-CCR coupling. Voltage clamp fluorometry and disulfide bond locking indicated that S4 and its neighboring linker move as one helix (S4-linker helix) and approach the hydrophobic spine in the CCR, a structure located near the cell membrane and also conserved in PTEN. We propose that the hydrophobic spine operates as a hub for translating an electrical signal into a chemical one in VSP.
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Critical contributions of pre-S1 shoulder and distal TRP box in DAG-activated TRPC6 channel by PIP 2 regulation. Sci Rep 2022; 12:10766. [PMID: 35750783 PMCID: PMC9232555 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-14766-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2022] [Accepted: 06/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate (PI(4,5)P2 or PIP2) regulates the activities of numerous membrane proteins, including diacylglycerol(DAG)-activated TRPC3/6/7 channels. Although PIP2 binding is known to support DAG-activated TRP channel activity, its binding site remains unknown. We screened for PIP2 binding sites within TRPC6 channels through extensive mutagenesis. Using voltage-sensitive phosphatase (DrVSP), we found that Arg437 and Lys442, located in the channel’s pre-S1 domain/shoulder, are crucial for interaction with PIP2. To gain structural insights, we conducted computer protein–ligand docking simulations with the pre-S1 domain/shoulder of TRPC6 channels. Further, the functional significance of PIP2 binding to the pre-S1 shoulder was assessed for receptor-operated channel functions, cross-reactivity to DAG activation, and the kinetic model simulation. These results revealed that basic residues in the pre-S1 domain/shoulder play a central role in the regulation of PIP2-dependent gating. In addition, neutralizing mutation of K771 in the distal TRP box reversed the effect of PIP2 depletion from inhibiting to potentiating channel activity. A similar effect was seen in TRPV1 channels, which suggests that TRPC6 possesses a common but robust polarity switch mediating the PIP2-dependent effect. Overall, these mutagenesis studies reveal functional and structural insights for how basic residues and channel segments in TRP channels are controlled through phosphoinositides recognition.
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Hirazawa K, Tateyama M, Kubo Y, Shimomura T. Phosphoinositide regulates dynamic movement of the S4 voltage sensor in the second repeat in two-pore channel 3. J Biol Chem 2021; 297:101425. [PMID: 34800436 PMCID: PMC8665364 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2021.101425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2021] [Revised: 11/11/2021] [Accepted: 11/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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The two-pore channels (TPCs) are voltage-gated cation channels consisting of single polypeptides with two repeats of a canonical 6-transmembrane unit. TPCs are known to be regulated by various physiological signals such as membrane voltage and phosphoinositide (PI). The fourth helix in the second repeat (second S4) plays a major role in detecting membrane voltage, whereas the first repeat contains a PI binding site. Therefore, each of these stimuli is detected by a unique repeat to regulate the gating of the TPC central pore. How these various stimuli regulate the dynamic structural rearrangement of the TPC molecule remain unknown. Here, we found that PI binding to the first repeat in TPC3 regulates the movement of the distally located second S4 helix, showing that the PI-binding signal is not confined to the pore gate but also transmitted to the voltage sensor. Using voltage clamp fluorometry, measurement of gating charges, and Cys-accessibility analysis, we observed that PI binding significantly potentiates the voltage dependence of the movement of the second S4 helix. Notably, voltage clamp fluorometry analysis revealed that the voltage-dependent movement of the second S4 helix occurred in two phases, of which the second phase corresponds to the transfer of the gating charges. This movement was observed in the voltage range where gate-opening occurs and was potentiated by PI. In conclusion, this regulation of the second S4 helix by PI indicates a tight inter-repeat coupling within TPC3, a feature which might be conserved among TPC family members to integrate various physiological signals.
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- Kiichi Hirazawa
- Division of Biophysics and Neurobiology, National Institute for Physiological Sciences, Okazaki, Japan; Department of Physiological Sciences, The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, Hayama, Japan
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- Division of Biophysics and Neurobiology, National Institute for Physiological Sciences, Okazaki, Japan; Department of Physiological Sciences, The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, Hayama, Japan
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- Division of Biophysics and Neurobiology, National Institute for Physiological Sciences, Okazaki, Japan; Department of Physiological Sciences, The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, Hayama, Japan
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- Division of Biophysics and Neurobiology, National Institute for Physiological Sciences, Okazaki, Japan; Department of Physiological Sciences, The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, Hayama, Japan.
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Saha M, Hossain MS, Bandyopadhyay S. A Photoregulated Racemase Mimic. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:5220-5224. [PMID: 33180335 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202012124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2020] [Revised: 11/11/2020] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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The racemase enzymes convert L-amino acids to their D-isomer. The reaction proceeds through a stepwise deprotonation-reprotonation mechanism that is assisted by a pyridoxal phosphate (PLP) coenzyme. This work reports a PLP-photoswitch-imidazole triad where the racemization reaction can be controlled by light by tweaking the distance between the basic residue and the reaction centre.
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- Monochura Saha
- Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata, Mohanpur, Nadia, West Bengal, 741246, India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata, Mohanpur, Nadia, West Bengal, 741246, India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata, Mohanpur, Nadia, West Bengal, 741246, India
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- Monochura Saha
- Department of Chemical Sciences Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata Mohanpur, Nadia West Bengal 741246 India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata Mohanpur, Nadia West Bengal 741246 India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata Mohanpur, Nadia West Bengal 741246 India
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Senning EN. With PIPs, you get ZIPs and blips. J Gen Physiol 2019; 151:971-973. [PMID: 31235474 PMCID: PMC6683672 DOI: 10.1085/jgp.201912402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Senning discusses new research on the regulation of two-pore sodium channels by different phosphoinositide phosphates.
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- Eric N. Senning
- Department of Neuroscience, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
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Shimomura T, Kubo Y. Phosphoinositides modulate the voltage dependence of two-pore channel 3. J Gen Physiol 2019; 151:986-1006. [PMID: 31182502 PMCID: PMC6683669 DOI: 10.1085/jgp.201812285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2018] [Revised: 04/26/2019] [Accepted: 05/23/2019] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Two-pore channels, or two-pore Na+ channels (TPCs), contain two homologous domains, each containing a functional unit typical of voltage-dependent cation channels. Each domain is considered to be responsible for either phosphoinositide (PI) binding or voltage sensing. Among the three members of the TPC family, TPC1 and TPC2 are activated by PI(3,5)P2, while TPC3 has been thought not to be affected by any PIs. Here, we report that TPC3 is sensitive to PI(3,4)P2 and PI(3,5)P2, but not to PI(4,5)P2, and that the extremely slow increase in TPC3 currents induced by depolarization in Xenopus oocytes is due to the production of PI(3,4)P2 Similarly to TPC1, the cluster of basic amino acid residues in domain I is critical for PI sensitivity, but with a slight variation that may allow TPC3 to be sensitive to both PI(3,4)P2 and PI(3,5)P2 We also found that TPC3 has a unique PI-dependent modulation mechanism of voltage dependence, which is achieved by a specific bridging interaction between domain I and domain II. Taken together, these findings show that TPC3 is a unique member of the TPC family that senses PIs and displays a strong coupling between PI binding and voltage-dependent gating.
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- Takushi Shimomura
- Division of Biophysics and Neurobiology, National Institute for Physiological Sciences, Okazaki, Japan .,Department of Physiological Sciences, School of Life Science, The Graduate University for Advanced Studies (SOKENDAI), Hayama, Japan
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- Division of Biophysics and Neurobiology, National Institute for Physiological Sciences, Okazaki, Japan.,Department of Physiological Sciences, School of Life Science, The Graduate University for Advanced Studies (SOKENDAI), Hayama, Japan
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Ratzan W, Rayaprolu V, Killian SE, Bradley R, Kohout SC. The voltage sensing phosphatase (VSP) localizes to the apical membrane of kidney tubule epithelial cells. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0209056. [PMID: 30964862 PMCID: PMC6456211 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0209056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2018] [Accepted: 03/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Voltage-sensing phosphatases (VSPs) are transmembrane proteins that couple changes in membrane potential to hydrolysis of inositol signaling lipids. VSPs catalyze the dephosphorylation of phosphatidylinositol phosphates (PIPs) that regulate diverse aspects of cell membrane physiology including cell division, growth and migration. VSPs are highly conserved among chordates, and their RNA transcripts have been detected in the adult and embryonic stages of frogs, fish, chickens, mice and humans. However, the subcellular localization and biological function of VSP remains unknown. Using reverse transcriptase-PCR (RT-PCR), we show that both Xenopus laevis VSPs (Xl-VSP1 and Xl-VSP2) mRNAs are expressed in early embryos, suggesting that both Xl-VSPs are involved in early tadpole development. To understand which embryonic tissues express Xl-VSP mRNA, we used in situ hybridization (ISH) and found Xl-VSP mRNA in both the brain and kidney of NF stage 32-36 embryos. By Western blot analysis with a VSP antibody, we show increasing levels of Xl-VSP protein in the developing embryo, and by immunohistochemistry (IHC), we demonstrate that Xl-VSP protein is specifically localized to the apical membrane of both embryonic and adult kidney tubules. We further characterized the catalytic activity of both Xl-VSP homologs and found that while Xl-VSP1 catalyzes 3- and 5-phosphate removal, Xl-VSP2 is a less efficient 3-phosphatase with different substrate specificity. Our results suggest that Xl-VSP1 and Xl-VSP2 serve different functional roles and that VSPs are an integral component of voltage-dependent PIP signaling pathways during vertebrate kidney tubule development and function.
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- Wil Ratzan
- Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana, United States of America
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- Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana, United States of America
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- Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana, United States of America
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- Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana, United States of America
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- Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana, United States of America
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Papp F, Lomash S, Szilagyi O, Babikow E, Smith J, Chang TH, Bahamonde MI, Toombes GES, Swartz KJ. TMEM266 is a functional voltage sensor regulated by extracellular Zn 2. eLife 2019; 8:42372. [PMID: 30810529 PMCID: PMC6392501 DOI: 10.7554/elife.42372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2018] [Accepted: 02/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Voltage-activated ion channels contain S1-S4 domains that sense membrane voltage and control opening of ion-selective pores, a mechanism that is crucial for electrical signaling. Related S1-S4 domains have been identified in voltage-sensitive phosphatases and voltage-activated proton channels, both of which lack associated pore domains. hTMEM266 is a protein of unknown function that is predicted to contain an S1-S4 domain, along with partially structured cytoplasmic termini. Here we show that hTMEM266 forms oligomers, undergoes both rapid (µs) and slow (ms) structural rearrangements in response to changes in voltage, and contains a Zn2+ binding site that can regulate the slow conformational transition. Our results demonstrate that the S1-S4 domain in hTMEM266 is a functional voltage sensor, motivating future studies to identify cellular processes that may be regulated by the protein. The ability of hTMEM266 to respond to voltage on the µs timescale may be advantageous for designing new genetically encoded voltage indicators.
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- Ferenc Papp
- Molecular Physiology and Biophysics Section, Porter Neuroscience Research Center, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, United States.,MTA-DE-NAP B Ion Channel Structure-Function Research Group, Department of Biophysics and Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Molecular Physiology and Biophysics Section, Porter Neuroscience Research Center, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, United States
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- Molecular Physiology and Biophysics Section, Porter Neuroscience Research Center, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, United States
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- Molecular Physiology and Biophysics Section, Porter Neuroscience Research Center, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, United States
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- Molecular Physiology and Biophysics Section, Porter Neuroscience Research Center, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, United States
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- Molecular Physiology and Biophysics Section, Porter Neuroscience Research Center, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, United States
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- Molecular Physiology and Biophysics Section, Porter Neuroscience Research Center, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, United States
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- Molecular Physiology and Biophysics Section, Porter Neuroscience Research Center, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, United States
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- Molecular Physiology and Biophysics Section, Porter Neuroscience Research Center, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, United States
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Kruse M, Kohout SC, Hille B. Reinterpretation of the substrate specificity of the voltage-sensing phosphatase during dimerization. J Gen Physiol 2019; 151:258-263. [PMID: 30622132 PMCID: PMC6363406 DOI: 10.1085/jgp.201812260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2018] [Accepted: 12/17/2018] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Ciona intestinalis voltage-sensing phosphatase (VSP) has lipid 5- and 3-phosphatase activity, but 3-phosphatase is evident only at high VSP concentrations. Using kinetic modeling including endogenous lipid metabolizing enzymes and VSP phosphatase activities, Kruse et al. show how apparent activation of 3-phosphatase at high concentrations arises. Voltage-sensing phosphatases (VSPs) cleave both 3- and 5-phosphates from inositol phospholipids in response to membrane depolarization. When low concentrations of Ciona intestinalis VSP are expressed in Xenopus laevis oocytes, the 5-phosphatase reaction can be observed during large membrane depolarizations. When higher concentrations are expressed, the 5-phosphatase activity is observed with smaller depolarizations, and the 3-phosphatase activity is revealed with strong depolarization. Here we ask whether this apparent induction of 3-phosphatase activity is attributable to the dimerization that has been reported when VSP is expressed at higher concentrations. Using a simple kinetic model, we show that these enzymatic phenomena can be understood as an emergent property of a voltage-dependent enzyme with invariant substrate selectivity operating in the context of endogenous lipid-metabolizing enzymes present in oocytes. Thus, a switch of substrate specificity with dimerization need not be invoked to explain the appearance of 3-phosphatase activity at high VSP concentrations.
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- Martin Kruse
- Department of Biology and Program in Neuroscience, Bates College, Lewiston, ME
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- Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA
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Okamura Y, Kawanabe A, Kawai T. Voltage-Sensing Phosphatases: Biophysics, Physiology, and Molecular Engineering. Physiol Rev 2019; 98:2097-2131. [PMID: 30067160 DOI: 10.1152/physrev.00056.2017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Voltage-sensing phosphatase (VSP) contains a voltage sensor domain (VSD) similar to that in voltage-gated ion channels, and a phosphoinositide phosphatase region similar to phosphatase and tensin homolog deleted on chromosome 10 (PTEN). The VSP gene is conserved from unicellular organisms to higher vertebrates. Membrane depolarization induces electrical driven conformational rearrangement in the VSD, which is translated into catalytic enzyme activity. Biophysical and structural characterization has revealed details of the mechanisms underlying the molecular functions of VSP. Coupling between the VSD and the enzyme is tight, such that enzyme activity is tuned in a graded fashion to the membrane voltage. Upon VSP activation, multiple species of phosphoinositides are simultaneously altered, and the profile of enzyme activity depends on the history of the membrane potential. VSPs have been the obvious candidate link between membrane potential and phosphoinositide regulation. However, patterns of voltage change regulating VSP in native cells remain largely unknown. This review addresses the current understanding of the biophysical biochemical properties of VSP and provides new insight into the proposed functions of VSP.
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- Yasushi Okamura
- Department of Physiology, Laboratory of Integrative Physiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University , Osaka , Japan ; and Graduate School of Frontier Biosciences, Osaka University , Osaka , Japan
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- Department of Physiology, Laboratory of Integrative Physiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University , Osaka , Japan ; and Graduate School of Frontier Biosciences, Osaka University , Osaka , Japan
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- Department of Physiology, Laboratory of Integrative Physiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University , Osaka , Japan ; and Graduate School of Frontier Biosciences, Osaka University , Osaka , Japan
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OKAMURA Y, OKOCHI Y. Molecular mechanisms of coupling to voltage sensors in voltage-evoked cellular signals. PROCEEDINGS OF THE JAPAN ACADEMY. SERIES B, PHYSICAL AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES 2019; 95:111-135. [PMID: 30853698 PMCID: PMC6541726 DOI: 10.2183/pjab.95.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2018] [Accepted: 01/07/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The voltage sensor domain (VSD) has long been studied as a unique domain intrinsic to voltage-gated ion channels (VGICs). Within VGICs, the VSD is tightly coupled to the pore-gate domain (PGD) in diverse ways suitable for its specific function in each physiological context, including action potential generation, muscle contraction and relaxation, hormone and neurotransmitter secretion, and cardiac pacemaking. However, some VSD-containing proteins lack a PGD. Voltage-sensing phosphatase contains a cytoplasmic phosphoinositide phosphatase with similarity to phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN). Hv1, a voltage-gated proton channel, also lacks a PGD. Within Hv1, the VSD operates as a voltage sensor, gate, and pore for both proton sensing and permeation. Hv1 has a C-terminal coiled coil that mediates dimerization for cooperative gating. Recent progress in the structural biology of VGICs and VSD proteins provides insights into the principles of VSD coupling conserved among these proteins as well as the hierarchy of protein organization for voltage-evoked cell signaling.
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- Yasushi OKAMURA
- Department of Physiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Suita, Japan
- Graduate School of Frontier Bioscience, Osaka University, Suita, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Suita, Japan
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He X, Ni D, Lu S, Zhang J. Characteristics of Allosteric Proteins, Sites, and Modulators. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2019; 1163:107-139. [DOI: 10.1007/978-981-13-8719-7_6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Kawanabe A, Hashimoto M, Nishizawa M, Nishizawa K, Narita H, Yonezawa T, Jinno Y, Sakata S, Nakagawa A, Okamura Y. The hydrophobic nature of a novel membrane interface regulates the enzyme activity of a voltage-sensing phosphatase. eLife 2018; 7:41653. [PMID: 30484774 PMCID: PMC6298786 DOI: 10.7554/elife.41653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2018] [Accepted: 11/28/2018] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Voltage-sensing phosphatases (VSP) contain a voltage sensor domain (VSD) similar to that of voltage-gated ion channels but lack a pore-gate domain. A VSD in a VSP regulates the cytoplasmic catalytic region (CCR). However, the mechanisms by which the VSD couples to the CCR remain elusive. Here we report a membrane interface (named ‘the hydrophobic spine’), which is essential for the coupling of the VSD and CCR. Our molecular dynamics simulations suggest that the hydrophobic spine of Ciona intestinalis VSP (Ci-VSP) provides a hinge-like motion for the CCR through the loose membrane association of the phosphatase domain. Electrophysiological experiments indicate that the voltage-dependent phosphatase activity of Ci-VSP depends on the hydrophobicity and presence of an aromatic ring in the hydrophobic spine. Analysis of conformational changes in the VSD and CCR suggests that the VSP has two states with distinct enzyme activities and that the second transition depends on the hydrophobic spine.
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- Akira Kawanabe
- Integrative Physiology, Department of Physiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Graduate School of Frontier Biosciences, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Institute for Protein Research, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Integrative Physiology, Department of Physiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Integrative Physiology, Department of Physiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, Division of Life Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Osaka Medical College, Osaka, Japan
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- Integrative Physiology, Department of Physiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan.,Graduate School of Frontier Biosciences, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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Sakata S, Okamura Y. Dynamic structural rearrangements and functional regulation of voltage-sensing phosphatase. J Physiol 2018; 597:29-40. [PMID: 30311949 DOI: 10.1113/jp274113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2018] [Accepted: 10/02/2018] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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The voltage-sensing phosphatase (VSP) consists of a voltage sensor domain (VSD) and a cytoplasmic catalytic region. The latter contains a phosphatase domain and a C2 domain, showing remarkable similarity to the tumour suppressor enzyme PTEN. In VSP, membrane depolarization induces a conformational change in the VSD, which activates the phosphoinositide phosphatase. The final outcome in VSP is enzymatic activity in the cytoplasmic region, unlike in voltage-gated ion channels where conformational change of the transmembrane pore is induced by the VSD. Therefore, it is crucial to detect structural change in the cytoplasmic catalytic region to gain insights into the operating mechanisms of VSP. This review summarizes a recent study in which a method of genetic incorporation of a non-canonical amino acid, Anap, was used to detect dynamic membrane voltage-controlled rearrangements of the structure of the catalytic region of sea squirt VSP (Ci-VSP). Upon membrane depolarization, both the phosphatase domain and the C2 domain move in a similar time frame, suggesting that the two regions are coupled to each other. Measurement of Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) between Anap introduced into the C2 domain of Ci-VSP and dipicrylamine in the cell membrane suggested no large movement of the enzyme towards the membrane. Fluorescence changes in Anap induced by different membrane potentials indicate the presence of multiple conformations of the active enzyme.
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- Souhei Sakata
- Department of Physiology, Division of Life Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Osaka Medical College, Takatsuki, Osaka, Japan
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- Laboratory of Integrative Physiology, Department of Physiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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Leitner MG, Hobiger K, Mavrantoni A, Feuer A, Oberwinkler J, Oliver D, Halaszovich CR. A126 in the active site and TI167/168 in the TI loop are essential determinants of the substrate specificity of PTEN. Cell Mol Life Sci 2018; 75:4235-4250. [PMID: 29987362 PMCID: PMC6182344 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-018-2867-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2017] [Revised: 06/19/2018] [Accepted: 07/03/2018] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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PTEN prevents tumor genesis by antagonizing the PI3 kinase/Akt pathway through D3 site phosphatase activity toward PI(3,4)P2 and PI(3,4,5)P3. The structural determinants of this important specificity remain unknown. Interestingly, PTEN shares remarkable homology to voltage-sensitive phosphatases (VSPs) that dephosphorylate D5 and D3 sites of PI(4,5)P2, PI(3,4)P2, and PI(3,4,5)P3. Since the catalytic center of PTEN and VSPs differ markedly only in TI/gating loop and active site motif, we wondered whether these differences explained the variation of their substrate specificity. Therefore, we introduced mutations into PTEN to mimic corresponding sequences of VSPs and studied phosphatase activity in living cells utilizing engineered, voltage switchable PTENCiV, a Ci-VSP/PTEN chimera that retains D3 site activity of the native enzyme. Substrate specificity of this enzyme was analyzed with whole-cell patch clamp in combination with total internal reflection fluorescence microscopy and genetically encoded phosphoinositide sensors. In PTENCiV, mutating TI167/168 in the TI loop into the corresponding ET pair of VSPs induced VSP-like D5 phosphatase activity toward PI(3,4,5)P3, but not toward PI(4,5)P2. Combining TI/ET mutations with an A126G exchange in the active site removed major sequence variations between PTEN and VSPs and resulted in D5 activity toward PI(4,5)P2 and PI(3,4,5)P3 of PTENCiV. This PTEN mutant thus fully reproduced the substrate specificity of native VSPs. Importantly, the same combination of mutations also induced D5 activity toward PI(3,4,5)P3 in native PTEN demonstrating that the same residues determine the substrate specificity of the tumor suppressor in living cells. Reciprocal mutations in VSPs did not alter their substrate specificity, but reduced phosphatase activity. In summary, A126 in the active site and TI167/168 in the TI loop are essential determinants of PTEN's substrate specificity, whereas additional features might contribute to the enzymatic activity of VSPs.
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- Michael G Leitner
- Institute of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Philipps-University Marburg, Deutschhausstr. 1-2, 35037, Marburg, Germany
- Division of Physiology, Department of Physiology and Medical Physics, Medical University of Innsbruck, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Institute of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Philipps-University Marburg, Deutschhausstr. 1-2, 35037, Marburg, Germany
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- Institute of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Philipps-University Marburg, Deutschhausstr. 1-2, 35037, Marburg, Germany
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- Institute of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Philipps-University Marburg, Deutschhausstr. 1-2, 35037, Marburg, Germany
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- Institute of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Philipps-University Marburg, Deutschhausstr. 1-2, 35037, Marburg, Germany
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- Institute of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Philipps-University Marburg, Deutschhausstr. 1-2, 35037, Marburg, Germany
- DFG Research Training Group GRK 2213, Membrane Plasticity in Tissue Development and Remodeling, Philipps-University Marburg, 35043, Marburg, Germany
- Center for Mind, Brain and Behavior (CMBB), Universities of Marburg and Giessen, Marburg/Giessen, Germany
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- Institute of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Philipps-University Marburg, Deutschhausstr. 1-2, 35037, Marburg, Germany.
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Rayaprolu V, Royal P, Stengel K, Sandoz G, Kohout SC. Dimerization of the voltage-sensing phosphatase controls its voltage-sensing and catalytic activity. J Gen Physiol 2018; 150:683-696. [PMID: 29695412 PMCID: PMC5940254 DOI: 10.1085/jgp.201812064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2018] [Accepted: 03/28/2018] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
Abstract
The Ciona intestinalis voltage-sensing phosphatase (Ci-VSP) was not thought to multimerize. Rayaprolu et al. show that Ci-VSP exists as a dimer and that this interaction lowers the voltage dependence of activation and alters substrate specificity. Multimerization is a key characteristic of most voltage-sensing proteins. The main exception was thought to be the Ciona intestinalis voltage-sensing phosphatase (Ci-VSP). In this study, we show that multimerization is also critical for Ci-VSP function. Using coimmunoprecipitation and single-molecule pull-down, we find that Ci-VSP stoichiometry is flexible. It exists as both monomers and dimers, with dimers favored at higher concentrations. We show strong dimerization via the voltage-sensing domain (VSD) and weak dimerization via the phosphatase domain. Using voltage-clamp fluorometry, we also find that VSDs cooperate to lower the voltage dependence of activation, thus favoring the activation of Ci-VSP. Finally, using activity assays, we find that dimerization alters Ci-VSP substrate specificity such that only dimeric Ci-VSP is able to dephosphorylate the 3-phosphate from PI(3,4,5)P3 or PI(3,4)P2. Our results indicate that dimerization plays a significant role in Ci-VSP function.
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- Vamseedhar Rayaprolu
- Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT
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- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Medicale, iBV, Université Côte d'Azur, Valbonne, France.,Laboratory of Excellence, Ion Channel Science and Therapeutics, Nice, France
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- Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT
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- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Medicale, iBV, Université Côte d'Azur, Valbonne, France.,Laboratory of Excellence, Ion Channel Science and Therapeutics, Nice, France
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- Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT
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Rossetti M, Porchetta A. Allosterically regulated DNA-based switches: From design to bioanalytical applications. Anal Chim Acta 2018; 1012:30-41. [PMID: 29475471 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2017.12.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2017] [Revised: 12/10/2017] [Accepted: 12/28/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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DNA-based switches are structure-switching biomolecules widely employed in different bioanalytical applications. Of particular interest are DNA-based switches whose activity is regulated through the use of allostery. Allostery is a naturally occurring mechanism in which ligand binding induces the modulation and fine control of a connected biomolecule function as a consequence of changes in concentration of the effector. Through this general mechanism, many different allosteric DNA-based switches able to respond in a highly controlled way at the presence of a specific molecular effector have been engineered. Here, we discuss how to design allosterically regulated DNA-based switches and their applications in the field of molecular sensing, diagnostic and drug release.
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- Marianna Rossetti
- Chemistry Department, University of Rome, Tor Vergata, Via della Ricerca Scientifica, 00133, Rome, Italy
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- Chemistry Department, University of Rome, Tor Vergata, Via della Ricerca Scientifica, 00133, Rome, Italy.
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Sakata S, Matsuda M, Kawanabe A, Okamura Y. Domain-to-domain coupling in voltage-sensing phosphatase. Biophys Physicobiol 2017; 14:85-97. [PMID: 28744425 PMCID: PMC5515349 DOI: 10.2142/biophysico.14.0_85] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2017] [Accepted: 05/10/2017] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Voltage-sensing phosphatase (VSP) consists of a transmembrane voltage sensor and a cytoplasmic enzyme region. The enzyme region contains the phosphatase and C2 domains, is structurally similar to the tumor suppressor phosphatase PTEN, and catalyzes the dephosphorylation of phosphoinositides. The transmembrane voltage sensor is connected to the phosphatase through a short linker region, and phosphatase activity is induced upon membrane depolarization. Although the detailed molecular characteristics of the voltage sensor domain and the enzyme region have been revealed, little is known how these two regions are coupled. In addition, it is important to know whether mechanism for coupling between the voltage sensor domain and downstream effector function is shared among other voltage sensor domain-containing proteins. Recent studies in which specific amino acid sites were genetically labeled using a fluorescent unnatural amino acid have enabled detection of the local structural changes in the cytoplasmic region of Ciona intestinalis VSP that occur with a change in membrane potential. The results of those studies provide novel insight into how the enzyme activity of the cytoplasmic region of VSP is regulated by the voltage sensor domain.
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- Souhei Sakata
- Department of Physiology, Division of Life Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Osaka Medical College, Takatsuki, Osaka 569-8686, Japan
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- Laboratory of Integrative Physiology, Department of Physiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Laboratory of Integrative Physiology, Department of Physiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Laboratory of Integrative Physiology, Department of Physiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan.,Graduate School of Frontier Bioscience, Osaka University
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Traynor-Kaplan A, Kruse M, Dickson EJ, Dai G, Vivas O, Yu H, Whittington D, Hille B. Fatty-acyl chain profiles of cellular phosphoinositides. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Cell Biol Lipids 2017; 1862:513-522. [PMID: 28189644 PMCID: PMC5392126 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbalip.2017.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2016] [Revised: 01/31/2017] [Accepted: 02/07/2017] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Phosphoinositides are rapidly turning-over phospholipids that play key roles in intracellular signaling and modulation of membrane effectors. Through technical refinements we have improved sensitivity in the analysis of the phosphoinositide PI, PIP, and PIP2 pools from living cells using mass spectrometry. This has permitted further resolution in phosphoinositide lipidomics from cell cultures and small samples of tissue. The technique includes butanol extraction, derivatization of the lipids, post-column infusion of sodium to stabilize formation of sodiated adducts, and electrospray ionization mass spectrometry in multiple reaction monitoring mode, achieving a detection limit of 20pg. We describe the spectrum of fatty-acyl chains in the cellular phosphoinositides. Consistent with previous work in other mammalian primary cells, the 38:4 fatty-acyl chains dominate in the phosphoinositides of the pineal gland and of superior cervical ganglia, and many additional fatty acid combinations are found at low abundance. However, Chinese hamster ovary cells and human embryonic kidney cells (tsA201) in culture have different fatty-acyl chain profiles that change with growth state. Their 38:4 lipids lose their dominance as cultures approach confluence. The method has good time resolution and follows well the depletion in <20s of both PIP2 and PIP that results from strong activation of Gq-coupled receptors. The receptor-activated phospholipase C exhibits no substrate selectivity among the various fatty-acyl chain combinations.
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- Alexis Traynor-Kaplan
- ATK Innovation, Analytics and Discovery, North Bend, WA 98045, USA; Department of Medicine/Gastroenterology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA.
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
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Simple scheme of lipid enzyme can explain complex lives of phosphoinositides. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2016; 113:7012-4. [DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1607427113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Voltage-dependent motion of the catalytic region of voltage-sensing phosphatase monitored by a fluorescent amino acid. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2016; 113:7521-6. [PMID: 27330112 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1604218113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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The cytoplasmic region of voltage-sensing phosphatase (VSP) derives the voltage dependence of its catalytic activity from coupling to a voltage sensor homologous to that of voltage-gated ion channels. To assess the conformational changes in the cytoplasmic region upon activation of the voltage sensor, we genetically incorporated a fluorescent unnatural amino acid, 3-(6-acetylnaphthalen-2-ylamino)-2-aminopropanoic acid (Anap), into the catalytic region of Ciona intestinalis VSP (Ci-VSP). Measurements of Anap fluorescence under voltage clamp in Xenopus oocytes revealed that the catalytic region assumes distinct conformations dependent on the degree of voltage-sensor activation. FRET analysis showed that the catalytic region remains situated beneath the plasma membrane, irrespective of the voltage level. Moreover, Anap fluorescence from a membrane-facing loop in the C2 domain showed a pattern reflecting substrate turnover. These results indicate that the voltage sensor regulates Ci-VSP catalytic activity by causing conformational changes in the entire catalytic region, without changing their distance from the plasma membrane.
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Phosphoinositide 5- and 3-phosphatase activities of a voltage-sensing phosphatase in living cells show identical voltage dependence. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2016; 113:E3686-95. [PMID: 27222577 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1606472113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Voltage-sensing phosphatases (VSPs) are homologs of phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN), a phosphatidylinositol 3,4-bisphosphate [PI(3,4)P2] and phosphatidylinositol 3,4,5-trisphosphate [PI(3,4,5)P3] 3-phosphatase. However, VSPs have a wider range of substrates, cleaving 3-phosphate from PI(3,4)P2 and probably PI(3,4,5)P3 as well as 5-phosphate from phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate [PI(4,5)P2] and PI(3,4,5)P3 in response to membrane depolarization. Recent proposals say these reactions have differing voltage dependence. Using Förster resonance energy transfer probes specific for different PIs in living cells with zebrafish VSP, we quantitate both voltage-dependent 5- and 3-phosphatase subreactions against endogenous substrates. These activities become apparent with different voltage thresholds, voltage sensitivities, and catalytic rates. As an analytical tool, we refine a kinetic model that includes the endogenous pools of phosphoinositides, endogenous phosphatase and kinase reactions connecting them, and four exogenous voltage-dependent 5- and 3-phosphatase subreactions of VSP. We show that apparent voltage threshold differences for seeing effects of the 5- and 3-phosphatase activities in cells are not due to different intrinsic voltage dependence of these reactions. Rather, the reactions have a common voltage dependence, and apparent differences arise only because each VSP subreaction has a different absolute catalytic rate that begins to surpass the respective endogenous enzyme activities at different voltages. For zebrafish VSP, our modeling revealed that 3-phosphatase activity against PI(3,4,5)P3 is 55-fold slower than 5-phosphatase activity against PI(4,5)P2; thus, PI(4,5)P2 generated more slowly from dephosphorylating PI(3,4,5)P3 might never accumulate. When 5-phosphatase activity was counteracted by coexpression of a phosphatidylinositol 4-phosphate 5-kinase, there was accumulation of PI(4,5)P2 in parallel to PI(3,4,5)P3 dephosphorylation, emphasizing that VSPs can cleave the 3-phosphate of PI(3,4,5)P3.
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- Liang Hong
- Department of Physiology &Biophysics, School of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California, USA
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- Department of Physiology &Biophysics, School of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California, USA
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