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Li D, Zhang M, Teng Zhu La AL, Lyu Z, Li X, Feng Y, Liu D, Guo Y, Hu Y. Quercetin-enriched Lactobacillus aviarius alleviates hyperuricemia by hydrolase-mediated degradation of purine nucleosides. Pharmacol Res 2023; 196:106928. [PMID: 37717681 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2023.106928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2023] [Revised: 09/14/2023] [Accepted: 09/15/2023] [Indexed: 09/19/2023]
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The development of hyperuricemia (HUA) and gout is associated with dysbiosis of the gut microbiota. Quercetin can reduce serum uric acid levels and thus alleviate HUA by modulating the gut microbiota. However, the detailed mechanisms involved in this process are not fully understood. Here, we showed that quercetin significantly reduced the serum uric acid level in a chicken HUA model by altering the chicken cecal microbiota structure and function and increasing the abundance of Lactobacillus aviarius. An L. aviarius strain, CML180, was isolated from the quercetin-treated chicken gut microbiota. Strain characterization indicated that quercetin promoted the growth of L. aviarius CML180 and increased its adhesion, hydrophobicity, and co-aggregation abilities. Gavage of live L. aviarius CML180 to a mouse model of HUA-established by adenosine and potassium oxonate-reduced the serum uric acid level and alleviated HUA. The ability of L. aviarius CML180 to decrease the level of uric acid was due to its degradation of purine nucleosides, which are the precursors for uric acid production. A nucleoside hydrolase gene, nhy69, was identified from the genome of L. aviarius CML180, and the resulting protein, Nhy69, exhibited strong purine nucleoside-hydrolyzing activity at mesophilic temperature and neutral pH conditions. These findings provide mechanistic insights into the potential of quercetin to treat HUA or gout diseases via a specific gut microbe.
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- Depeng Li
- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.
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Mori G, Liuzzi A, Ronda L, Di Palma M, Chegkazi MS, Bui S, Garcia-Maya M, Ragazzini J, Malatesta M, Della Monica E, Rivetti C, Antin PB, Bettati S, Steiner RA, Percudani R. Cysteine Enrichment Mediates Co-Option of Uricase in Reptilian Skin and Transition to Uricotelism. Mol Biol Evol 2023; 40:msad200. [PMID: 37695804 PMCID: PMC10517255 DOI: 10.1093/molbev/msad200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2023] [Revised: 08/07/2023] [Accepted: 08/16/2023] [Indexed: 09/13/2023] Open
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Uric acid is the main means of nitrogen excretion in uricotelic vertebrates (birds and reptiles) and the end product of purine catabolism in humans and a few other mammals. While uricase is inactivated in mammals unable to degrade urate, the presence of orthologous genes without inactivating mutations in avian and reptilian genomes is unexplained. Here we show that the Gallus gallus gene we name cysteine-rich urate oxidase (CRUOX) encodes a functional protein representing a unique case of cysteine enrichment in the evolution of vertebrate orthologous genes. CRUOX retains the ability to catalyze urate oxidation to hydrogen peroxide and 5-hydroxyisourate (HIU), albeit with a 100-fold reduced efficiency. However, differently from all uricases hitherto characterized, it can also facilitate urate regeneration from HIU, a catalytic property that we propose depends on its enrichment in cysteine residues. X-ray structural analysis highlights differences in the active site compared to known orthologs and suggests a mechanism for cysteine-mediated self-aggregation under H2O2-oxidative conditions. Cysteine enrichment was concurrent with the transition to uricotelism and a shift in gene expression from the liver to the skin where CRUOX is co-expressed with β-keratins. Therefore, the loss of urate degradation in amniotes has followed opposite evolutionary trajectories: while uricase has been eliminated by pseudogenization in some mammals, it has been repurposed as a redox-sensitive enzyme in the reptilian skin.
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- Giulia Mori
- Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Randall Centre for Cell and Molecular Biophysics, King's College London, London, UK
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- Randall Centre for Cell and Molecular Biophysics, King's College London, London, UK
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- Randall Centre for Cell and Molecular Biophysics, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, USA
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
- Randall Centre for Cell and Molecular Biophysics, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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Guo Y, Huo J, Bai R, Zhang J, Yao J, Ma K, Zhang Z, Li H, Zhang C. The effects of free Cys residues on the structure, activity, and tetrameric stability of mammalian uricase. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2023:10.1007/s00253-023-12597-y. [PMID: 37256327 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-023-12597-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2022] [Revised: 05/04/2023] [Accepted: 05/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Mammalian uricases contain four conserved cysteine (Cys) residues, but little is known about their structures and functions. In this study, we first confirmed that all four Cys residues are free and not involved in disulfide bond formation, using canine uricase as a model protein. Cys residues had a greater effect on stability than on activity based on single Cys-to-Ser (serine) substitutions. Circular dichroism (CD) and homology modeling indicated that C188S reduces β-sheet contents and inter- and intra-subunit hydrophobic interaction, potentially impairing the core tetrameric β-barrel structure of the tunneling-fold protein, and ultimately decreased the tetrameric stability. Additionally, the inactivation of C188S during the stability tests may be a complex process involving depolymerization followed by irregular aggregation. Double mutations or thiol blockage of Cys188 and Cys195 significantly disrupted the formation and stability of tetrameric uricase, which may be mediated by the free thiols in Cys residues. The present results demonstrated that the free Cys residues are essential for tetrameric formation and stability in mammalian uricase. This implies that free cysteine residues, although not involved in disulfide bonding, may play important structural roles in certain proteins, underscoring the significance of the hydrophobic characteristics of the free thiols in Cys residues. KEY POINTS: • Four Cys residues are not involved in disulfide bonding in mammalian uricase. • The hydrophobicity of free thiols is critical for tetrameric stability in uricase. • Free Cys residues can serve structural roles without involving in disulfide bonds.
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- Yong Guo
- College of Pharmacy, Linyi University, Linyi, 276000, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- College of Pharmacy, Linyi University, Linyi, 276000, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Shandong Center for Food and Drug Evaluation & Inspection, Jinan, 250022, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- College of Pharmacy, Linyi University, Linyi, 276000, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- College of Pharmacy, Linyi University, Linyi, 276000, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- College of Pharmacy, Linyi University, Linyi, 276000, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Renrui Biotechnology Inc., Rizhao, 276599, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- College of Pharmacy, Linyi University, Linyi, 276000, Shandong, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Pharmacy, Linyi University, Linyi, 276000, Shandong, People's Republic of China.
- Renrui Biotechnology Inc., Rizhao, 276599, Shandong, People's Republic of China.
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Dembech E, Malatesta M, De Rito C, Mori G, Cavazzini D, Secchi A, Morandin F, Percudani R. Identification of hidden associations among eukaryotic genes through statistical analysis of coevolutionary transitions. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2023; 120:e2218329120. [PMID: 37043529 PMCID: PMC10120013 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2218329120] [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: 10/28/2022] [Accepted: 03/10/2023] [Indexed: 04/13/2023] Open
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Coevolution at the gene level, as reflected by correlated events of gene loss or gain, can be revealed by phylogenetic profile analysis. The optimal method and metric for comparing phylogenetic profiles, especially in eukaryotic genomes, are not yet established. Here, we describe a procedure suitable for large-scale analysis, which can reveal coevolution based on the assessment of the statistical significance of correlated presence/absence transitions between gene pairs. This metric can identify coevolution in profiles with low overall similarities and is not affected by similarities lacking coevolutionary information. We applied the procedure to a large collection of 60,912 orthologous gene groups (orthogroups) in 1,264 eukaryotic genomes extracted from OrthoDB. We found significant cotransition scores for 7,825 orthogroups associated in 2,401 coevolving modules linking known and unknown genes in protein complexes and biological pathways. To demonstrate the ability of the method to predict hidden gene associations, we validated through experiments the involvement of vertebrate malate synthase-like genes in the conversion of (S)-ureidoglycolate into glyoxylate and urea, the last step of purine catabolism. This identification explains the presence of glyoxylate cycle genes in metazoa and suggests an anaplerotic role of purine degradation in early eukaryotes.
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- Elena Dembech
- Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability, University of Parma, Parma43124, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability, University of Parma, Parma43124, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability, University of Parma, Parma43124, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability, University of Parma, Parma43124, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability, University of Parma, Parma43124, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability, University of Parma, Parma43124, Italy
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- Department of Mathematical, Physical and Computer Sciences, University of Parma, Parma43124, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability, University of Parma, Parma43124, Italy
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Jiao Y, Zhu Y, Zeng S, Wang S, Chen J, Zhou X, Ma G. Characterization of a novel marine microbial uricase from Priestia flexa and evaluation of the effects of CMCS conjugation on its enzymatic properties. Prep Biochem Biotechnol 2022:1-11. [PMID: 36398928 DOI: 10.1080/10826068.2022.2145611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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A novel uricase producing marine bacterium Priestia flexa alkaAU was isolated and identified. The 16S rDNA and the uricase coding gene were sequenced, analyzed and submitted to GenBank. The uricase from Priestia flexa alkaAU (PFU) was purified, determined to be 58.87 kDa, and conjugated with carboxymethyl chitosan (CMCS) by ionic gelation. CMCS conjugation had no effect on the optimum pH of PFU but decreased the optimum temperature by 10 °C. CMCS conjugation increased the specific activity of PFU by 53% at the human body temperature (37 °C) and small intestine's pH (pH 6.8). Uricase thermostabilizing ability of CMCS was significant in the range of 37-80 °C but not at lower temperatures. For improvement of the pH stability of PFU, CMCS was more effective at pHs 3-5 than pHs 6-11. CMCS increased the half-life of PFU against artificial intestinal fluid by 1.5 folds, which demonstrated the potential capability of CMCS-PFU for oral administration.
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- YuLiang Jiao
- School of Marine Sciences and Fisheries, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Marine Sciences and Fisheries, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Marine Sciences and Fisheries, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Marine Sciences and Fisheries, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Marine Sciences and Fisheries, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Marine Sciences and Fisheries, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Marine Sciences and Fisheries, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province, People’s Republic of China
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Kamoshita M, Kumar R, Anteghini M, Kunze M, Islinger M, Martins dos Santos V, Schrader M. Insights Into the Peroxisomal Protein Inventory of Zebrafish. Front Physiol 2022; 13:822509. [PMID: 35295584 PMCID: PMC8919083 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2022.822509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2021] [Accepted: 02/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Peroxisomes are ubiquitous, oxidative subcellular organelles with important functions in cellular lipid metabolism and redox homeostasis. Loss of peroxisomal functions causes severe disorders with developmental and neurological abnormalities. Zebrafish are emerging as an attractive vertebrate model to study peroxisomal disorders as well as cellular lipid metabolism. Here, we combined bioinformatics analyses with molecular cell biology and reveal the first comprehensive inventory of Danio rerio peroxisomal proteins, which we systematically compared with those of human peroxisomes. Through bioinformatics analysis of all PTS1-carrying proteins, we demonstrate that D. rerio lacks two well-known mammalian peroxisomal proteins (BAAT and ZADH2/PTGR3), but possesses a putative peroxisomal malate synthase (Mlsl) and verified differences in the presence of purine degrading enzymes. Furthermore, we revealed novel candidate peroxisomal proteins in D. rerio, whose function and localisation is discussed. Our findings confirm the suitability of zebrafish as a vertebrate model for peroxisome research and open possibilities for the study of novel peroxisomal candidate proteins in zebrafish and humans.
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- Maki Kamoshita
- College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Biosciences, University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom
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- College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Biosciences, University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom
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- LifeGlimmer GmbH, Berlin, Germany
- Systems and Synthetic Biology, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, Netherlands
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- Center for Brain Research, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Neuroanatomy, Mannheim Center for Translational Neuroscience, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany
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- LifeGlimmer GmbH, Berlin, Germany
- Systems and Synthetic Biology, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, Netherlands
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- College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Biosciences, University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom
- *Correspondence: Michael Schrader,
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Structural and biochemical insights into a hyperthermostable urate oxidase from Thermobispora bispora for hyperuricemia and gout therapy. Int J Biol Macromol 2021; 188:914-923. [PMID: 34403675 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.08.081] [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] [Received: 06/15/2021] [Revised: 08/03/2021] [Accepted: 08/10/2021] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Microbial urate oxidase has emerged as a potential source of therapeutic properties for hyperuricemia in arthritic gout and renal disease. The thermostability and long-term thermal tolerance of the enzyme need to be established to prolong its therapeutic effects. Here, we present the biochemical and structural aspects of a hyperthermostable urate oxidase (TbUox) from the thermophilic microorganism Thermobispora bispora. Enzymatic characterization of TbUox revealed that it was active over a wide range of temperatures, from 30 to 70 °C, with optimal activity at 65 °C and pH 8.0, which suggests its applicability under physiological conditions. Moreover, TbUox exhibits high thermostability from 10 to 65 °C, with Tm of 70.3 °C and near-neutral pH stability from pH 7.0 to 8.0 and high thermal tolerance. The crystal structures of TbUox revealed a distinct feature of the C-terminal loop extensions that may help with protein stability via inter-subunit interactions. In addition, the high thermal tolerance of TbUox may be contributed by the extensive inter-subunit contacts via salt bridges, hydrogen bonds, and hydrophobic interactions. The findings in this study provide a molecular basis for the thermophilic TbUox urate oxidase for application in hyperuricemia and gout therapy.
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McGregor L, Földes T, Bui S, Moulin M, Coquelle N, Blakeley MP, Rosta E, Steiner RA. Joint neutron/X-ray crystal structure of a mechanistically relevant complex of perdeuterated urate oxidase and simulations provide insight into the hydration step of catalysis. IUCRJ 2021; 8:46-59. [PMID: 33520242 PMCID: PMC7792999 DOI: 10.1107/s2052252520013615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2020] [Accepted: 10/12/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Cofactor-independent urate oxidase (UOX) is an ∼137 kDa tetrameric enzyme essential for uric acid (UA) catabolism in many organisms. UA is first oxidized by O2 to de-hydro-isourate (DHU) via a peroxo intermediate. DHU then undergoes hydration to 5-hy-droxy-isourate (5HIU). At different stages of the reaction both catalytic O2 and water occupy the 'peroxo hole' above the organic substrate. Here, high-resolution neutron/X-ray crystallographic analysis at room temperature has been integrated with molecular dynamics simulations to investigate the hydration step of the reaction. The joint neutron/X-ray structure of perdeuterated Aspergillus flavus UOX in complex with its 8-azaxanthine (8AZA) inhibitor shows that the catalytic water molecule (W1) is present in the peroxo hole as neutral H2O, oriented at 45° with respect to the ligand. It is stabilized by Thr57 and Asn254 on different UOX protomers as well as by an O-H⋯π interaction with 8AZA. The active site Lys10-Thr57 dyad features a charged Lys10-NH3 + side chain engaged in a strong hydrogen bond with Thr57OG1, while the Thr57OG1-HG1 bond is rotationally dynamic and oriented toward the π system of the ligand, on average. Our analysis offers support for a mechanism in which W1 performs a nucleophilic attack on DHUC5 with Thr57HG1 central to a Lys10-assisted proton-relay system. Room-temperature crystallography and simulations also reveal conformational heterogeneity for Asn254 that modulates W1 stability in the peroxo hole. This is proposed to be an active mechanism to facilitate W1/O2 exchange during catalysis.
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- Lindsay McGregor
- Randall Centre for Cell and Molecular Biophysics, King’s College London, London SE1 1UL, United Kingdom
- Large Scale Structures Group, Institut Laue-Langevin, 71 avenue des Martyrs, 38042 Cedex 9, Grenoble, France
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- Department of Chemistry, King’s College London, London SE1 1DB, United Kingdom
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University College, London WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom
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- Randall Centre for Cell and Molecular Biophysics, King’s College London, London SE1 1UL, United Kingdom
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- Life Sciences Group, Institut Laue-Langevin, 71 avenue des Martyrs, 38042 Cedex 9, Grenoble, France
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- Large Scale Structures Group, Institut Laue-Langevin, 71 avenue des Martyrs, 38042 Cedex 9, Grenoble, France
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- Large Scale Structures Group, Institut Laue-Langevin, 71 avenue des Martyrs, 38042 Cedex 9, Grenoble, France
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- Department of Chemistry, King’s College London, London SE1 1DB, United Kingdom
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University College, London WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom
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- Randall Centre for Cell and Molecular Biophysics, King’s College London, London SE1 1UL, United Kingdom
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Xiong XY, Liang J, Guo SY, Dai MZ, Zhou JL, Zhang Y, Liu Y. A natural complex product Yaocha reduces uric acid level in a live zebrafish model. J Pharmacol Toxicol Methods 2020; 102:106681. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vascn.2020.106681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2019] [Revised: 08/08/2019] [Accepted: 02/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Yainoy S, Phuadraksa T, Wichit S, Sompoppokakul M, Songtawee N, Prachayasittikul V, Isarankura-Na-Ayudhya C. Production and Characterization of Recombinant Wild Type Uricase from Indonesian Coelacanth ( L. menadoensis) and Improvement of Its Thermostability by In Silico Rational Design and Disulphide Bridges Engineering. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20061269. [PMID: 30871218 PMCID: PMC6471336 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20061269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2019] [Revised: 03/09/2019] [Accepted: 03/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The ideal therapeutic uricase (UOX) is expected to have the following properties; high expression level, high activity, high thermostability, high solubility and low immunogenicity. The latter property is believed to depend largely on sequence identity to the deduced human UOX (dH-UOX). Herein, we explored L. menadoensis uricase (LM-UOX) and found that it has 65% sequence identity to dH-UOX, 68% to the therapeutic chimeric porcine-baboon UOX (PBC) and 70% to the resurrected ancient mammal UOX. To study its biochemical properties, recombinant LM-UOX was produced in E. coli and purified to more than 95% homogeneity. The enzyme had specific activity up to 10.45 unit/mg, which was about 2-fold higher than that of the PBC. One-litre culture yielded purified protein up to 132 mg. Based on homology modelling, we successfully engineered I27C/N289C mutant, which was proven to contain inter-subunit disulphide bridges. The mutant had similar specific activity and production yield to that of wild type (WT) but its thermostability was dramatically improved. Up on storage at −20 °C and 4 °C, the mutant retained ~100% activity for at least 60 days. By keeping at 37 °C, the mutant retained ~100% activity for 15 days, which was 120-fold longer than that of the wild type. Thus, the I27C/N289C mutant has potential to be developed for treatment of hyperuricemia.
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- Sakda Yainoy
- Department of Clinical Microbiology and Applied Technology, Faculty of Medical Technology, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700, Thailand.
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology and Applied Technology, Faculty of Medical Technology, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700, Thailand.
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology and Applied Technology, Faculty of Medical Technology, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700, Thailand.
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology and Applied Technology, Faculty of Medical Technology, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700, Thailand.
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry, Faculty of Medical Technology, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700, Thailand.
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology and Applied Technology, Faculty of Medical Technology, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700, Thailand.
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Zhang Y, Li Q, Wang F, Xing C. A zebrafish (danio rerio) model for high-throughput screening food and drugs with uric acid-lowering activity. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2019; 508:494-498. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2018.11.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2018] [Accepted: 11/09/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Khade S, Srivastava S, Kumar K, Sharma K, Goyal A, Tripathi A. Optimization of clinical uricase production by Bacillus cereus under submerged fermentation, its purification and structure characterization. Process Biochem 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2018.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Alomari E, Ronda L, Bruno S, Paredi G, Marchetti M, Bettati S, Olivari D, Fumagalli F, Novelli D, Ristagno G, Latini R, Cooper CE, Reeder BJ, Mozzarelli A. High- and low-affinity PEGylated hemoglobin-based oxygen carriers: Differential oxidative stress in a Guinea pig transfusion model. Free Radic Biol Med 2018; 124:299-310. [PMID: 29920341 PMCID: PMC6191936 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2018.06.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2018] [Revised: 06/11/2018] [Accepted: 06/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Hemoglobin-based oxygen carriers (HBOCs) are an investigational replacement for blood transfusions and are known to cause oxidative damage to tissues. To investigate the correlation between their oxygen binding properties and these detrimental effects, we investigated two PEGylated HBOCs endowed with different oxygen binding properties - but otherwise chemically identical - in a Guinea pig transfusion model. Plasma samples were analyzed for biochemical markers of inflammation, tissue damage and organ dysfunction; proteins and lipids of heart and kidney extracts were analyzed for markers of oxidative damage. Overall, both HBOCs produced higher oxidative stress in comparison to an auto-transfusion control group. Particularly, tissue 4-hydroxynonenal adducts, tissue malondialdehyde adducts and plasma 8-oxo-2'-deoxyguanosine exhibited significantly higher levels in comparison with the control group. For malondialdehyde adducts, a higher level in the renal tissue was observed for animals treated with the high-affinity HBOC, hinting at a correlation between the HBOCs oxygen binding properties and the oxidative stress they produce. Moreover, we found that the high-affinity HBOC produced greater tissue oxygenation in comparison with the low affinity one, possibly correlating with the higher oxidative stress it induced.
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- Esra'a Alomari
- Department of Food and Drug, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy; Biopharmanet-TEC, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Food and Drug, University of Parma, Parma, Italy; Biopharmanet-TEC, University of Parma, Parma, Italy.
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- Department of Food and Drug, University of Parma, Parma, Italy; Interdepartmental Center SITEIA.PARMA, University of Parma, Parma 43121, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy; Biopharmanet-TEC, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy; Biopharmanet-TEC, University of Parma, Parma, Italy; Istituto Nazionale Biostrutture e Biosistemi, Rome, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche 'Mario Negri', Milan, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche 'Mario Negri', Milan, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche 'Mario Negri', Milan, Italy
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Essex, Colchester, United Kingdom
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Essex, Colchester, United Kingdom
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- Department of Food and Drug, University of Parma, Parma, Italy; Biopharmanet-TEC, University of Parma, Parma, Italy; Istituto Nazionale Biostrutture e Biosistemi, Rome, Italy; Istituto di Biofisica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Pisa, Italy
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Oh J, Liuzzi A, Ronda L, Marchetti M, Corsini R, Folli C, Bettati S, Rhee S, Percudani R. Diatom Allantoin Synthase Provides Structural Insights into Natural Fusion Protein Therapeutics. ACS Chem Biol 2018; 13:2237-2246. [PMID: 29874034 DOI: 10.1021/acschembio.8b00404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Humans have lost the ability to convert urate into the more soluble allantoin with the evolutionary inactivation of three enzymes of the uricolytic pathway. Restoration of this function through enzyme replacement therapy can treat severe hyperuricemia and Lesch-Nyhan disease. Through a genomic exploration of natural gene fusions, we found that plants and diatoms independently evolved a fusion protein (allantoin synthase) complementing two human pseudogenes. The 1.85-Å-resolution crystal structure of allantoin synthase from the diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum provides a rationale for the domain combinations observed in the metabolic pathway, suggesting that quaternary structure is key to the evolutionary success of protein domain fusions. Polyethylene glycol (PEG) conjugation experiments indicate that a PEG-modified form of the natural fusion protein provides advantages over separate enzymes in terms of activity maintenance and manufacturing of the bioconjugate. These results suggest that the combination of different activities in a single molecular unit can simplify the production and chemical modification of recombinant proteins for multifunctional enzyme therapy.
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- Juntaek Oh
- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences, and Environmental Sustainability, University of Parma, 43124, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, 43124, Parma, Italy
- Biopharmanet-TEC Interdepartmental Center, University of Parma, 43124, Parma, Italy
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- Biopharmanet-TEC Interdepartmental Center, University of Parma, 43124, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences, and Environmental Sustainability, University of Parma, 43124, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Food and Drug, University of Parma, 43124, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, 43124, Parma, Italy
- Biopharmanet-TEC Interdepartmental Center, University of Parma, 43124, Parma, Italy
- National Institute of Biostructures and Biosystems, 00136, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences, and Environmental Sustainability, University of Parma, 43124, Parma, Italy
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Genetic variants in two pathways influence serum urate levels and gout risk: a systematic pathway analysis. Sci Rep 2018; 8:3848. [PMID: 29497127 PMCID: PMC5832812 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-21858-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2017] [Accepted: 12/04/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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The aims of this study were to identify candidate pathways associated with serum urate and to explore the genetic effect of those pathways on the risk of gout. Pathway analysis of the loci identified in genome-wide association studies (GWASs) showed that the ion transmembrane transporter activity pathway (GO: 0015075) and the secondary active transmembrane transporter activity pathway (GO: 0015291) were both associated with serum urate concentrations, with PFDR values of 0.004 and 0.007, respectively. In a Chinese population of 4,332 individuals, the two pathways were also found to be associated with serum urate (PFDR = 1.88E-05 and 3.44E-04, separately). In addition, these two pathways were further associated with the pathogenesis of gout (PFDR = 1.08E-08 and 2.66E-03, respectively) in the Chinese population and a novel gout-associated gene, SLC17A2, was identified (OR = 0.83, PFDR = 0.017). The mRNA expression of candidate genes also showed significant differences among different groups at pathway level. The present study identified two transmembrane transporter activity pathways (GO: 0015075 and GO: 0015291) were associations with serum urate concentrations and the risk of gout. SLC17A2 was identified as a novel gene that influenced the risk of gout.
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Devi HS, Singh HP. Unique dual responsive activity of a platinum nanozyme stabilized by a green solvent: deep eutectic solvents. NEW J CHEM 2018. [DOI: 10.1039/c8nj01902a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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A single pot cascade reaction revealed the natural uricase and peroxidase enzyme mimicking behaviours of Pt nanocubes.
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- Henam Sylvia Devi
- Functional Materials and Device Lab
- Department of Electrical Engineering
- IIT Delhi
- Delhi-110016
- India
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Ronda L, Marchetti M, Piano R, Liuzzi A, Corsini R, Percudani R, Bettati S. A Trivalent Enzymatic System for Uricolytic Therapy of HPRT Deficiency and Lesch-Nyhan Disease. Pharm Res 2017; 34:1477-1490. [PMID: 28508122 PMCID: PMC5445154 DOI: 10.1007/s11095-017-2167-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2017] [Accepted: 04/25/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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PURPOSE Because of the evolutionary loss of the uricolytic pathway, humans accumulate poorly soluble urate as the final product of purine catabolism. Restoration of uricolysis through enzyme therapy is a promising treatment for severe hyperuricemia caused by deficiency of hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyltransferase (HPRT). To this end, we studied the effect of PEG conjugation on the activity and stability of the enzymatic complement required for conversion of urate into the more soluble (S)-allantoin. METHODS We produced in recombinant form three zebrafish enzymes required in the uricolytic pathway. We carried out a systematic study of the effect of PEGylation on the function and stability of the three enzymes by varying PEG length, chemistry and degree of conjugation. We assayed in vitro the uricolytic activity of the PEGylated enzymatic triad. RESULTS We defined conditions that allow PEGylated enzymes to retain native-like enzymatic activity even after lyophilization or prolonged storage. A combination of the three enzymes in an appropriate ratio allowed efficient conversion of urate to (S)-allantoin with no accumulation of intermediate metabolites. CONCLUSIONS Pharmaceutical restoration of the uricolytic pathway is a viable approach for the treatment of severe hyperuricemia.
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- Luca Ronda
- Department of Medicine and Surgery,, University of Parma, Parco Area delle Scienze 23/A, 43124, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences, and Environmental Sustainability, University of Parma,, Parco Area delle Scienze 23/A, 43124, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery,, University of Parma, Parco Area delle Scienze 23/A, 43124, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences, and Environmental Sustainability, University of Parma,, Parco Area delle Scienze 23/A, 43124, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences, and Environmental Sustainability, University of Parma,, Parco Area delle Scienze 23/A, 43124, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences, and Environmental Sustainability, University of Parma,, Parco Area delle Scienze 23/A, 43124, Parma, Italy.
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery,, University of Parma, Parco Area delle Scienze 23/A, 43124, Parma, Italy. .,National Institute of Biostructures and Biosystems, Viale Medaglie d'Oro 305, 00136, Rome, Italy.
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