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Onisuru O, Achilonu I. Describing the ligandin properties of Plasmodium falciparum and vivax glutathione transferase towards bromosulfophthalein from empirical and computational modelling viewpoints. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2024:1-16. [PMID: 38506165 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2024.2329291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2023] [Accepted: 03/06/2024] [Indexed: 03/21/2024]
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Research has spotlighted glutathione transferase (GST) as a promising target for antimalarial drug development due to its pivotal role in cellular processes, including metabolizing toxins and managing oxidative stress. This interest arises from GST's potential to combat multidrug resistance in existing antimalarial drugs. Plasmodium falciparum GST (PfGST) and Plasmodium vivax GST (PvGST) are key targets; inhibiting them not only disrupt detoxification but also reduce their antioxidant capacity, a critical feature for potent antimalarials. Bromosulfophthalein (BSP), a clinical liver function dye, emerged as a potent cytosolic GST inhibitor. This study explored BSP's inhibitory properties on PfGST and PvGST, showcasing its binding capabilities through empirical and computational analyses. The study revealed BSP's ability to significantly inhibit GST activity, altering the proteins' structures and stability. Specifically, BSP binding induced spectral changes and impacted the proteins' thermal stability, reducing their melting temperatures. Computational simulations highlighted BSP's strong binding to PfGST and PvGST at their dimer interface, stabilized by various interactions, including hydrogen bonds and van der Waals forces. Notably, BSP's binding altered the proteins' compactness and conformational dynamics, suggesting a potential non-competitive, allosteric inhibition mechanism. This study provided novel insights into BSP's candidacy as an antimalarial drug by targeting PfGST and PvGST. Its ability to disrupt crucial functions of these enzymes' positions BSP as a promising candidate for further drug development in combating malariaCommunicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Olalekan Onisuru
- Protein Structure-Function and Research Unit, School of Molecular and Cell Biology, Faculty of Science, University of the Witwatersrand, Braamfontein, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Protein Structure-Function and Research Unit, School of Molecular and Cell Biology, Faculty of Science, University of the Witwatersrand, Braamfontein, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Pooe K, Thulo M, Makumbe H, Akumadu B, Otun O, Aloke C, Achilonu I. Biophysical description of Bromosulfophthalein interaction with the 28-kDa glutathione transferase from Schistosoma japonicum. Mol Biochem Parasitol 2022; 252:111524. [PMID: 36195242 DOI: 10.1016/j.molbiopara.2022.111524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2022] [Revised: 09/12/2022] [Accepted: 09/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Glutathione transferases (GSTs) are major detoxification enzymes vital for the survival and reproduction of schistosomes during infection in humans. Schistosoma encode two GST isoenzymes, the 26- and 28-kDa isoforms, that show different substrate specificities and cellular localisations. Bromosulfophthalein (BSP) has been identified and characterised as a potent 26-kDa Schistosoma japonicum GST (Sj26GST) inhibitor with an anthelmintic potential. This study describes the structure, function, and ligandin properties of the 28-kDa Schistosoma japonicum GST (Sj28GST) towards BSP. Enzyme kinetics show that BSP is a potent enzyme inhibitor, with a specific activity decreases from 60.4 µmol/min/mg to 0.0742 µmol/min/mg and an IC50 in the micromolar range of 0.74 µM. Far-UV circular dichroism confirmed that purified Sj28GST follows a typical GST fold, which is predominantly alpha-helical. Fluorescence spectroscopy suggests that BSP binding occurs at a site distinct from the glutathione-binding site (G-site); however, the binding does not alter the local G-site environment. Isothermal titration calorimetry studies show that the binding of BSP to Sj28GST is exergonic (∆G°= -33 kJ/mol) and enthalpically-driven, with a stoichiometry of one BSP per dimer. The stability of Sj28GST (∆G(H2O) = 4.7 kcal/mol) is notably lower than Sj26GST, owing to differences in the enzyme's dimeric interfaces. We conclude that Sj28GST shares similar biophysical characteristics with Sj26GST based on its kinetic properties and susceptibility to low concentrations of BSP. The study supports the potential benefits of re-purposing BSP as a potential drug or prodrug to mitigate the scourge of schistosomiasis.
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- Kagiso Pooe
- Protein Structure-Function and Research Unit, School of Molecular and Cell Biology, Faculty of Science, University of the Witwatersrand, Braamfontein 2050, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Protein Structure-Function and Research Unit, School of Molecular and Cell Biology, Faculty of Science, University of the Witwatersrand, Braamfontein 2050, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Protein Structure-Function and Research Unit, School of Molecular and Cell Biology, Faculty of Science, University of the Witwatersrand, Braamfontein 2050, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Protein Structure-Function and Research Unit, School of Molecular and Cell Biology, Faculty of Science, University of the Witwatersrand, Braamfontein 2050, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Protein Structure-Function and Research Unit, School of Molecular and Cell Biology, Faculty of Science, University of the Witwatersrand, Braamfontein 2050, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Protein Structure-Function and Research Unit, School of Molecular and Cell Biology, Faculty of Science, University of the Witwatersrand, Braamfontein 2050, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Protein Structure-Function and Research Unit, School of Molecular and Cell Biology, Faculty of Science, University of the Witwatersrand, Braamfontein 2050, Johannesburg, South Africa.
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Valli A, Achilonu I. Comparative structural analysis of the human and
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glutathione transferase dimer interface using selective binding of bromosulfophthalein. Proteins 2022; 90:1561-1569. [DOI: 10.1002/prot.26338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2021] [Revised: 03/05/2022] [Accepted: 03/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Akeel Valli
- Protein Structure‐Function Research Unit, School of Molecular and Cell Biology, Faculty of Science University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg South Africa
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- Protein Structure‐Function Research Unit, School of Molecular and Cell Biology, Faculty of Science University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg South Africa
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Abdalla AM, Abdel Karim GSA. Biochemical characterization and peptide mass fingerprinting of two glutathione transferases from Biomphalaria alexandrina snails (Gastropoda: Planorbidae). J Genet Eng Biotechnol 2022; 20:99. [PMID: 35792934 PMCID: PMC9259769 DOI: 10.1186/s43141-022-00372-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2022] [Accepted: 05/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Background The freshwater snails Biomphalaria alexandrina (Gastropoda: Planorbidae) has public health importance of being an intermediate host of Schistosoma mansoni, the parasite species that causes intestinal schistosomiasis in humans. Glutathione transferases (GSTs) play an important role in detoxification of a broad range of compounds including secondary metabolites and exogenous compounds. Studying GSTs in snails may clarify their role in detoxification of molluscicides. Results Two glutathione transferases (BaGST2 and BaGST3) were purified and characterized from B. alexandrina snails. BaGST2 and BaGST3 were electrophoretically homogeneous preparations with subunit molecular weight of 23.6 kDa and molecular weight of 45 kDa. Isoelectric focusing of BaGST2 revealed the presence of two components at pI 4.47 and 4.67, while BaGST3 showed one band at pI 4.17. The specific activity of BaGST2 and BaGST3 toward 1-chloro-2,4-dinitrobenzene (CDNB) was 19.0 and 45.2 μmol/min/mg protein following 146- and 346-fold purification, respectively. The catalytic pH optima, km values, and the activation energies for BaGST2 and BaGST3 were determined. BaGST2 and BaGST3 were significantly inhibited by hematin and Cibacron Blue and to a less extent by bromosulfophthalein, S-butyl-GSH, S-hexyl-GSH, and S-P-bromobenzyl-GSH. BaGST2 and BaGST3 showed high activity against ethacrynic acid as substrate, and they also exhibited peroxidase activity on cumene hydroperoxide. The two enzymes showed identical patterns of lysine-C digestion after high-performance liquid chromatography. The amino acid sequences of three peptide fragments and peptide mass fingerprinting of fourteen peptides were used to predict the primary structure of BaGST2. A polypeptide of 206 amino acids (with 7 gaps, 3 of which could not identified) was predicted for BaGST2. The theoretical subunit molecular weight of BaGST2 is 22.6 kDa, with pI of 8.58. BaGST2 has 65% sequence identity and 78% positive with Biomphalaria glabrata GST7. The overall structure of BaGST2 at the N-terminal domain is identical to the canonical GST N-terminal domain, having the typical thioredoxin-like fold with a βαβ-α-ββα motif, whereas the C-terminal domain is made from 6 α-helices. A conservative GST-N-domain includes glutathione binding sites Y11, L17, Q53, M54, Q65, and S66, while a variable GST-C domain contains electrophilic substrate binding site H99, R102, A103, F106, K107, L161, and Y167. Phylogenetic tree showed that BaGST2 was clustered in the sigma group with GSTs sigma class from invertebrates and vertebrates. Conclusions We have purified and characterized two GSTs from B. alexandrina snails. Our study broadens the biochemical information on freshwater snail GSTs by demonstrating the role of BaGSTs in defense mechanisms against structurally different electrophilic compounds. BaGST2 and BaGST3 have Se-independent peroxidase activity, which indicates their role in cellular antioxidant defense by reducing organic hydroperoxides in B. alexandrina. A polypeptide chain of 206 amino acids was predicted. The primary structure of BaGST2 showed 65% sequence identity with Biomphalaria glabrata GST7. Sequence analysis indicates that BaGST2 is a GST-N-sigma-like with a thioredoxin-like superfamily. Phylogenetic tree confirms that BaGST2 belongs to the sigma class of GSTs superfamily. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s43141-022-00372-x.
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- Abdel-Monem Abdalla
- Molecular Biology Department, Biotechnology Research Institute, National Research Centre, 33 El Bohouth St., Dokki, P.O. Box: 12622, Giza, Egypt.
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- Molecular Biology Department, Biotechnology Research Institute, National Research Centre, 33 El Bohouth St., Dokki, P.O. Box: 12622, Giza, Egypt
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Engineering a Pseudo-26-kDa Schistosoma Glutathione Transferase from bovis/ haematobium for Structure, Kinetics, and Ligandin Studies. Biomolecules 2021; 11:biom11121844. [PMID: 34944488 PMCID: PMC8699318 DOI: 10.3390/biom11121844] [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: 10/04/2021] [Revised: 11/25/2021] [Accepted: 11/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Glutathione transferases (GSTs) are the main detoxification enzymes in schistosomes. These parasitic enzymes tend to be upregulated during drug treatment, with Schistosoma haematobium being one of the species that mainly affect humans. There is a lack of complete sequence information on the closely related bovis and haematobium 26-kDa GST isoforms in any database. Consequently, we engineered a pseudo-26-kDa S. bovis/haematobium GST (Sbh26GST) to understand structure–function relations and ligandin activity towards selected potential ligands. Sbh26GST was overexpressed in Escherichia coli as an MBP-fusion protein, purified to homogeneity and catalyzed 1-chloro-2,4-dinitrobenzene-glutathione (CDNB-GSH) conjugation activity, with a specific activity of 13 μmol/min/mg. This activity decreased by ~95% in the presence of bromosulfophthalein (BSP), which showed an IC50 of 27 µM. Additionally, enzyme kinetics revealed that BSP acts as a non-competitive inhibitor relative to GSH. Spectroscopic studies affirmed that Sbh26GST adopts the canonical GST structure, which is predominantly α-helical. Further extrinsic 8-anilino-1-naphthalenesulfonate (ANS) spectroscopy illustrated that BSP, praziquantel (PZQ), and artemisinin (ART) might preferentially bind at the dimer interface or in proximity to the hydrophobic substrate-binding site of the enzyme. The Sbh26GST-BSP interaction is both enthalpically and entropically driven, with a stoichiometry of one BSP molecule per Sbh26GST dimer. Enzyme stability appeared enhanced in the presence of BSP and GSH. Induced fit ligand docking affirmed the spectroscopic, thermodynamic, and molecular modelling results. In conclusion, BSP is a potent inhibitor of Sbh26GST and could potentially be rationalized as a treatment for schistosomiasis.
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Pooe K, Worth R, Iwuchukwu EA, Dirr HW, Achilonu I. An empirical and theoretical description of Schistosoma japonicum glutathione transferase inhibition by bromosulfophthalein and indanyloxyacetic acid 94. J Mol Struct 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2020.128892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Aksoy M, Karaman M, Güller P, Güller U, Küfrevioğlu Öİ. In Vitro Inhibition Effect and Molecular Docking Study of Curcumin, Resveratrol, and Quercetin on Human Erythrocyte Glutathione Transferase. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020. [DOI: 10.2174/1573408016666191231123544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Background:Chemotherapy has shown varying success rates in the treatment of metastatic cancer in the last 50 years. One of the problems in the use of many chemotherapeutic agents is to increase the expression of glutathione transferase enzyme (GST; EC 2.5.1.18). Therefore, the development of GST inhibitors is important to improve the effectiveness of antitumor drugs and to overcome multi-drug resistance.Introduction:Glutathione S-transferases (GSTs) are a major member of enzymes serving in the detoxification of exogenous and endogenous substances. But, it has been reported that GSTs are overexpressed in many tumour cells, and it has been found to be related to developing resistance to anticancer drugs by these cells. The development of GST inhibitors is important to increase the efficacy of antitumor drugs and overcome multi-drug resistance. The aim of our study was to investigate the effect of natural compounds including curcumin, resveratrol, and quercetin on GST enzyme activity. We also aimed to specify inhibition mechanism of the compounds on human erythrocytes GST (hGST) with in silico study.Method:GST was purified from human erythrocytes using affinity chromatography (glutathione agarose). The enzyme purity was checked with SDS-PAGE. After the inhibitory effect of the curcumin, quercetin, resveratrol was investigated. Lastly, inhibition mechanisms of these natural compound were identified with induced-fit docking method.Result:GST was purified with 19.31% yield from human erythrocytes. In inhibition studies, Ki values of curcumin, quercetin, resveratrol were determined as 0.0021 ± 0.0008, 0.0257 ± 0.0011, 663.3301 ± 0.0936 µM respectively. According to our results, all natural products showed the inhibition effect and the order of inhibition is as follows: curcumin ˃ quercetin ˃ resveratrol.Conclusion:According to the results of the in vitro and in silico studies, it can be said that curcumin, quercetin, resveratrol are the inhibitors of human erythrocyte GST. In conclusion, these observations may be of great importance for the potential use of these natural compounds as chemopreventive agents.
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- Mine Aksoy
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Atatürk University, 25240-Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Arts and Science, Kilis 7 Aralik University, 79000 Kilis, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Atatürk University, 25240-Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Food Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Igdir University, 76100-Igdir, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Atatürk University, 25240-Erzurum, Turkey
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Kolawole AO. Catalysis of Silver catfish Major Hepatic Glutathione Transferase proceeds via rapid equilibrium sequential random Mechanism. Toxicol Rep 2016; 3:598-607. [PMID: 28959583 PMCID: PMC5615938 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxrep.2016.06.006] [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] [Received: 05/01/2016] [Revised: 06/29/2016] [Accepted: 06/30/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Fish hepatic glutathione transferases are connected with the elimination of intracellular pollutants and detoxification of organic micro-pollutants in their aquatic ecosystem. The two-substrate steady state kinetic mechanism of Silver catfish (Synodontis eupterus) major hepatic glutathione transferases purified to apparent homogeneity was explored. The enzyme was dimeric enzyme with a monomeric size of 25.6 kDa. Initial-velocity studies and Product inhibition patterns by methyl glutathione and chloride with respect to GSH-CDNB; GSH-ρ-nitrophenylacetate; and GSH-Ethacrynic acid all conforms to a rapid equilibrium sequential random Bi Bi kinetic mechanism rather than steady state sequential random Bi Bi kinetic. α was 2.96 ± 0.35 for the model. The pH profile of Vmax/KM (with saturating 1-chloro-2,4-dinitrobenzene and variable GSH concentrations) showed apparent pKa value of 6.88 and 9.86. Inhibition studies as a function of inhibitor concentration show that the enzyme is a homodimer and near neutral GST. The enzyme poorly conjugates 4-hydroxylnonenal and cumene hydroperoxide and may not be involved in oxidative stress protection. The seGST is unique and overwhelmingly shows characteristics similar to those of homodimeric class Pi GSTs, as was indicated by its kinetic mechanism, substrate specificity and inhibition studies. The rate- limiting step, probably the product release, of the reaction is viscosity-dependent and is consequential if macro-viscosogen or micro-viscosogen.
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Glisic B, Mihaljevic I, Popovic M, Zaja R, Loncar J, Fent K, Kovacevic R, Smital T. Characterization of glutathione-S-transferases in zebrafish (Danio rerio). AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2015; 158:50-62. [PMID: 25461745 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2014.10.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2014] [Revised: 10/15/2014] [Accepted: 10/21/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Glutathione-S-transferases (GSTs) are one of the key enzymes that mediate phase II of cellular detoxification. The aim of our study was a comprehensive characterization of GSTs in zebrafish (Danio rerio) as an important vertebrate model species frequently used in environmental research. A detailed phylogenetic analysis of GST superfamily revealed 27 zebrafish gst genes. Further insights into the orthology relationships between human and zebrafish GSTs/Gsts were obtained by the conserved synteny analysis. Expression of gst genes in six tissues (liver, kidney, gills, intestine, brain and gonads) of adult male and female zebrafish was determined using qRT-PCR. Functional characterization was performed on 9 cytosolic Gst enzymes after overexpression in E. coli and subsequent protein purification. Enzyme kinetics was measured for GSH and a series of model substrates. Our data revealed ubiquitously high expression of gstp, gstm (except in liver), gstr1, mgst3a and mgst3b, high expression of gsto2 in gills and ovaries, gsta in intestine and testes, gstt1a in liver, and gstz1 in liver, kidney and brain. All zebrafish Gsts catalyzed the conjugation of GSH to model GST substrates 1-chloro-2,4-dinitrobenzene (CDNB) and monochlorobimane (MCB), apart from Gsto2 and Gstz1 that catalyzed GSH conjugation to dehydroascorbate (DHA) and dichloroacetic acid (DCA), respectively. Affinity toward CDNB varied from 0.28 mM (Gstp2) to 3.69 mM (Gstm3), while affinity toward MCB was in the range of 5 μM (Gstt1a) to 250 μM (Gstp1). Affinity toward GSH varied from 0.27 mM (Gstz1) to 4.45 mM (Gstt1a). Turnover number for CDNB varied from 5.25s(-1) (Gstt1a) to 112s(-1) (Gstp2). Only Gst Pi enzymes utilized ethacrynic acid (ETA). We suggest that Gstp1, Gstp2, Gstt1a, Gstz1, Gstr1, Mgst3a and Mgst3b have important role in the biotransformation of xenobiotics, while Gst Alpha, Mu, Pi, Zeta and Rho classes are involved in the crucial physiological processes. In summary, this study provides the first comprehensive analysis of GST superfamily in zebrafish, presents new insight into distinct functions of individual Gsts, and offers methodological protocols that can be used for further verification of interaction of environmental contaminants with fish Gsts.
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- Branka Glisic
- Laboratory for Ecotoxicology, Department of Biology and Ecology, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences, Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Laboratory for Molecular Ecotoxicology, Division for Marine and Environmental Research, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Laboratory for Molecular Ecotoxicology, Division for Marine and Environmental Research, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Laboratory for Molecular Ecotoxicology, Division for Marine and Environmental Research, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Laboratory for Molecular Ecotoxicology, Division for Marine and Environmental Research, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Zagreb, Croatia
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- University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland, School of Life Sciences, Muttenz, Switzerland; Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETHZ), Department of Environmental System Sciences, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Laboratory for Ecotoxicology, Department of Biology and Ecology, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences, Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Laboratory for Molecular Ecotoxicology, Division for Marine and Environmental Research, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Zagreb, Croatia.
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2,2′-Dihydroxybenzophenones and their carbonyl N-analogues as inhibitor scaffolds for MDR-involved human glutathione transferase isoenzyme A1-1. Bioorg Med Chem 2014; 22:3957-70. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2014.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2014] [Revised: 05/20/2014] [Accepted: 06/04/2014] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Jin Y, Yaguchi S, Shiba K, Yamada L, Yaguchi J, Shibata D, Sawada H, Inaba K. Glutathione transferase theta in apical ciliary tuft regulates mechanical reception and swimming behavior of Sea Urchin Embryos. Cytoskeleton (Hoboken) 2013; 70:453-70. [PMID: 23907936 PMCID: PMC3812683 DOI: 10.1002/cm.21127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2013] [Revised: 07/13/2013] [Accepted: 07/23/2013] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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An apical tuft, which is observed in a wide range of embryos/larvae of marine invertebrates, is composed of a group of cilia that are longer and less motile than the abundant lateral cilia covering the rest of the embryonic surface. Although the apical tuft has been thought to function as a sensory organ, its molecular composition and roles are poorly understood. Here, we identified a glutathione transferase theta (GSTT) as an abundant and specific component of the apical tuft in sea urchin embryos. The expression of GSTT mRNA increases and becomes limited to the animal plate of the mesenchyme blastula, gastrula, and prism larva. Electron microscopy and tandem mass spectrometry demonstrated that the apical tuft contains almost every axonemal component for ciliary motility. Low concentrations of an inhibitor of glutathione transferase bromosulphophthalein (BSP) induce bending of apical tuft, suggesting that GSTT regulates motility of apical tuft cilia. Embryos treated with BSP swim with normal velocity and trajectories but show less efficiency of changing direction when they collide with an object. These results suggest that GSTT in the apical tuft plays an important role in the mechanical reception for the motility regulation of lateral motile cilia in sea urchin embryos.
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- Yinhua Jin
- Shimoda Marine Research Center, University of Tsukuba, Shimoda, Shizuoka, 415-0025, Japan
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Zoi OG, Thireou TN, Rinotas VE, Tsoungas PG, Eliopoulos EE, Douni EK, Labrou NE, Clonis YD. Designer xanthone: an inhibitor scaffold for MDR-involved human glutathione transferase isoenzyme A1-1. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013; 18:1092-102. [PMID: 23749766 DOI: 10.1177/1087057113492335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Glutathione transferases (GSTs) are cell detoxifiers involved in multiple drug resistance (MDR), hampering the effectiveness of certain anticancer drugs. To our knowledge, this is the first report on well-defined synthetic xanthones as GST inhibitors. Screening 18 xanthones revealed three derivatives bearing a bromomethyl and a methyl group (7) or two bromomethyl groups (8) or an aldehyde group (17), with high inhibition potency (>85%), manifested by low IC(50) values (7: 1.59 ± 0.25 µM, 8: 5.30 ± 0.30 µM, and 17: 8.56 ± 0.14 µM) and a competitive modality of inhibition versus CDNB (Ki(7) = 0.76 ± 0.18 and Ki(17) = 1.69 ± 0.08 µM). Of them, derivative 17 readily inhibited hGSTA1-1 in colon cancer cell lysate (IC(50) = 10.54 ± 2.41 µM). Furthermore, all three derivatives were cytotoxic to Caco-2 intact cells, with 17 being the least cytotoxic (LC(50) = 151.3 ± 16.3 µM). The xanthone scaffold may be regarded as a pharmacophore for hGSTA1-1 and the three derivatives, especially 17, as potent precursors for the synthesis of new inhibitors and conjugate prodrugs for human GSTs.
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- Ourania G Zoi
- 1Laboratory of Enzyme Technology, Department of Biotechnology, Agricultural University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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Boušová I, Skálová L. Inhibition and induction of glutathione S-transferases by flavonoids: possible pharmacological and toxicological consequences. Drug Metab Rev 2012; 44:267-86. [PMID: 22998389 DOI: 10.3109/03602532.2012.713969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Many studies reviewed herein demonstrated the potency of some flavonoids to modulate the activity and/or expression of glutathione S-transferases (GSTs). Because GSTs play a crucial role in the detoxification of xenobiotics, their inhibition or induction may significantly affect metabolism and biological effects of many drugs, industrials, and environmental contaminants. The effect of flavonoids on GSTs strongly depends on flavonoid structure, concentration, period of administration, as well as on GST isoform and origin. Moreover, the results obtained in vitro are often contrary to the vivo results. Based on these facts, the revelation of important flavonoid-drug or flavonoid-pollutant interaction has been complicated. However, it should be borne in mind that ingestion of certain flavonoids in combination with drugs or pollutants (e.g., acetaminophen, simvastatin, cyclophosphamide, cisplatine, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, chlorpyrifos, acrylamide, and isocyanates), which are GST substrates, could have significant pharmacological and toxicological consequences. Although reasonable consumptions of a flavonoids-rich diet (that may lead to GST induction) are mostly beneficial, the uncontrolled intake of high concentrations of certain flavonoids (e.g., quercetin and catechins) in dietary supplements (that may cause GST inhibition) may threaten human health.
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- Iva Boušová
- Department of Biochemical Sciences, Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Pharmacy, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, European Union
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Chronopoulou EG, Papageorgiou AC, Markoglou A, Labrou NE. Inhibition of human glutathione transferases by pesticides: Development of a simple analytical assay for the quantification of pesticides in water. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molcatb.2012.04.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Koutsoumpli GE, Dimaki VD, Thireou TN, Eliopoulos EE, Labrou NE, Varvounis GI, Clonis YD. Synthesis and study of 2-(pyrrolesulfonylmethyl)-N-arylimines: a new class of inhibitors for human glutathione transferase A1-1. J Med Chem 2012; 55:6802-13. [PMID: 22849615 DOI: 10.1021/jm300385f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Overexpression of human GSTA1-1 in tumor cells is part of MDR mechanisms. We report on the synthesis of 11 pyrrole derivatives as hGSTA1-1 inhibitors starting from 1-methyl-2-[(2-nitrobenzylsulfanyl]-1H-pyrrole. Molecular modeling revealed two locations in the enzyme H binding site: the catalytic primary one accommodating shorter and longer derivatives and the secondary one, where shorter derivatives can occupy. Derivative 9, displaying the highest inhibition and bearing a p-nitroarylimino moiety, and derivative 4, lacking this moiety, were studied kinetically. Derivative 9 binds (K(i(9)) = 71 ± 4 μM) at the primary site competitively vs CDNB. Derivative 4 binds (K(i(4)) = 135 ± 27 μM) at the primary and secondary sites, allowing the binding of a second molecule (4 or CDNB) leading to formation of unreactive and reactive complexes, respectively. The arylmethylsulfonylpyrrole core structure is a new pharmacophore for hGSTA1-1, whereas its derivative 9 may serve as a lead structure.
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- Georgia E Koutsoumpli
- Laboratory of Enzyme Technology, Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Agricultural University of Athens , 75 Iera Odos Street, GR-118 55 Athens, Greece
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Energetics of ligand binding to human glutathione transferase A1-1: Tyr-9 associated localisation of the C-terminal helix is ligand-dependent. Biophys Chem 2011; 156:153-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bpc.2011.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2011] [Revised: 04/05/2011] [Accepted: 04/05/2011] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Yasgar A, Shultz J, Zhou W, Wang H, Huang F, Murphy N, Abel EL, DiGiovanni J, Inglese J, Simeonov A. A high-throughput 1,536-well luminescence assay for glutathione S-transferase activity. Assay Drug Dev Technol 2010; 8:200-11. [PMID: 20085484 DOI: 10.1089/adt.2009.0248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Glutathione S-transferases (GSTs) constitute a family of detoxification enzymes that catalyze the conjugation of glutathione with a variety of hydrophobic compounds, including drugs and their metabolites, to yield water-soluble derivatives that are excreted in urine or bile. Profiling the effect of small molecules on GST activity is an important component in the characterization of drug candidates and compound libraries. Additionally, specific GST isozymes have been implicated in drug resistance, especially in cancer, and thus represent potential targets for intervention. To date, there are no sensitive miniaturized high-throughput assays available for GST activity detection. A series of GST substrates containing a masked luciferin moiety have been described recently, offering the potential for configuring a sensitive screening assay via coupled luciferase reaction and standard luminescence detection. We report on the optimization and miniaturization of this homogeneous method to 1,536-well format using GSTs from 3 different species: mouse isozyme A4-4, human isozymes A1-1, M1-1, and P1-1, and the major GST from the parasitic worm Schistosoma japonicum.
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- Adam Yasgar
- NIH Chemical Genomics Center, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-3370, USA
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Arginine 15 stabilizes an SNAr reaction transition state and the binding of anionic ligands at the active site of human glutathione transferase A1-1. Biophys Chem 2010; 146:118-25. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bpc.2009.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2009] [Revised: 11/12/2009] [Accepted: 11/12/2009] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Kinsley N, Sayed Y, Mosebi S, Armstrong RN, Dirr HW. Characterization of the binding of 8-anilinonaphthalene sulfonate to rat class Mu GST M1-1. Biophys Chem 2008; 137:100-4. [PMID: 18703268 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpc.2008.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2008] [Revised: 07/26/2008] [Accepted: 07/28/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Molecular docking and ANS-displacement experiments indicated that 8-anilinonaphthalene sulfonate (ANS) binds the hydrophobic site (H-site) in the active site of dimeric class Mu rGST M1-1. The naphthalene moiety provides most of the van der Waals contacts at the ANS-binding interface while the anilino group is able to sample different rotamers. The energetics of ANS binding were studied by isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC) over the temperature range of 5-30 degrees C. Binding is both enthalpically and entropically driven and displays a stoichiometry of one ANS molecule per subunit (or H-site). ANS binding is linked to the uptake of 0.5 protons at pH 6.5. Enthalpy of binding depends linearly upon temperature yielding a DeltaC(p) of -80+/-4 cal K(-1) mol(-1) indicating the burial of solvent-exposed nonpolar surface area upon ANS-protein complex formation. While ion-pair interactions between the sulfonate moiety of ANS and protein cationic groups may be significant for other ANS-binding proteins, the binding of ANS to rGST M1-1 is primarily hydrophobic in origin. The binding properties are compared with those of other GSTs and ANS-binding proteins.
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- Nichole Kinsley
- Protein Structure-Function Research Unit, School of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of the Wiwatersrand, Johannesburg 2050, South Africa
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Viljanen J, Larsson J, Larsson A, Broo KS. A Multipurpose receptor composed of promiscuous proteins. Analyte detection through pattern recognition. Bioconjug Chem 2007; 18:1935-45. [PMID: 17939729 DOI: 10.1021/bc700247x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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A multipurpose receptor akin to the "electronic nose" was composed of coumarin-labeled mutants of human glutathione transferase A1. We have previously constructed a kit for site-specific modification of a lysine residue (A216K) using a thiol ester of glutathione (GSC-Cou bio) as a modifying reagent. In the present investigation, we scrambled the hydrophobic binding site (H-site) of the protein scaffold through mutations at position M208 via random mutagenesis and isolated a representative library of 11 A216K/M208X mutants. All of the double mutants could be site-specifically labeled to form the K216 Cou conjugates. The labeled proteins responded to the addition of different analytes with signature changes in their fluorescence spectra resulting in a matrix of 96 data points per analyte. Ligands as diverse as n-valeric acid, fumaric acid monoethyl ester, lithocholic acid, 1-chloro-2,4-dinitrobenzene (CDNB), glutathione (GSH), S-methyl-GSH, S-hexyl-GSH, and GS-DNB all gave rise to signals that potentially can be interpreted through pattern recognition. The measured K d values range from low micromolar to low millimolar. The cysteine residue C112 was used to anchor the coumarin-labeled protein to a PEG-based hydrogel chip in order to develop surface-based biosensing systems. We have thus initiated the development of a multipurpose, artificial receptor composed of an array of promiscuous proteins where detection of the analyte occurs through pattern recognition of fluorescence signals. In this system, many relatively poor binders each contribute to detailed readout in a truly egalitarian fashion.
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Sorci L, Cimadamore F, Scotti S, Petrelli R, Cappellacci L, Franchetti P, Orsomando G, Magni G. Initial-rate kinetics of human NMN-adenylyltransferases: substrate and metal ion specificity, inhibition by products and multisubstrate analogues, and isozyme contributions to NAD+ biosynthesis. Biochemistry 2007; 46:4912-22. [PMID: 17402747 DOI: 10.1021/bi6023379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Initial-rate and product inhibition studies revealed distinctive ordered ternary complex kinetic mechanisms, substrate specificities, and metal ion preferences for the three isozymes of human nicotinamide mononucleotide adenylyl-transferase (NMNAT, EC 2.7.7.1). ATP binds before NMN with nuclear isozyme NMNAT1 and Golgi apparatus NMNAT2, but the opposite order is observed with the mitochondrial isozyme NMNAT3. Only the latter utilizes ITP efficiently in place of ATP, and while NMNH conversion to NADH by NMNAT1 and NMNAT3 occurs at similar rates, conversion by NMNAT2 is much slower. These isozymes can also be discriminated by their action on tiazofurin monophosphate (TrMP), a metabolite of the antineoplastic prodrug tiazofurin. Our finding that TrMP is only a substrate with NMNAT1 and NMNAT3 reveals for the first time an organelle selectivity in the metabolism of this important drug. In search of additional ways to discriminate these isozymes, we synthesized and tested the P1-(nicotinamide/nicotinate-riboside-5')-Pn-(adenosine-5') dinucleotides Np3AD, Np4AD, and Nap4AD. In addition to being highly effective inhibitors, these multisubstrate geometric inhibitors gave inhibition patterns that are consistent with the aforementioned isozyme differences in substrate binding order. Distinctive differences in their substrate specificity and metal ion selectivity also permitted us to quantify individual isozyme contributions to NAD+ formation in human cell extracts.
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- Leonardo Sorci
- Istituto di Biotecnologie Biochimiche, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Via Ranieri 67, 60131 Ancona, Italy
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Tellinghuisen J. Optimizing Experimental Parameters in Isothermal Titration Calorimetry. J Phys Chem B 2005; 109:20027-35. [PMID: 16853587 DOI: 10.1021/jp053550y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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In isothermal titration calorimetry, the statistical precisions with which the equilibrium constant (K) and reaction enthalpy (DeltaH degrees ) can be estimated from data for 1:1 binding depend on a number of quantities, key among them being the products c identical with K[M](0) and h identical with DeltaH degrees [M](0), the stoichiometry range (R(m)(), ratio of total titrant X to total titrate M after the last injection), and the number of injections of titrant. A study of the statistical errors as functions of these quantities leads to the following prescription for optimizing throughput and precision: (1) Make 10 injections of titrant. (2) Set the concentrations in accord with the empirical equation R(m)() = 6.4/c(0.2) + 13/c (but no smaller than 1.1). (3) Make the starting concentration [M](0) as large as possible within the large-signal limits of the instrumentation but limited to c < 10(3) for estimating K. With this procedure, both K and [M](0) are predicted to have relative standard errors <1% over large ranges of K. Systematic errors in the concentrations, [X](0) and [M](0), are fully compensated by the "site number" or stoichiometry parameter (n). On the other hand, altering and freezing any of the fit parameters leads to a deterioration of the fit quality and to predictable changes in the other parameters. Fit divergence at very small c is avoidable through a simple redefinition of the fit parameters; however, unless n can be fixed from other information, DeltaH degrees may be statistically ill-defined in this region.
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- Joel Tellinghuisen
- Department of Chemistry, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, USA.
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Willmore WG, Storey KB. Purification and properties of the glutathione S-transferases from the anoxia-tolerant turtle, Trachemys scripta elegans. FEBS J 2005; 272:3602-14. [PMID: 16008560 DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-4658.2005.04783.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Glutathione S-transferases (GSTs) play critical roles in detoxification, response to oxidative stress, regeneration of S-thiolated proteins, and catalysis of reactions in nondetoxification metabolic pathways. Liver GSTs were purified from the anoxia-tolerant turtle, Trachemys scripta elegans. Purification separated a homodimeric (subunit relative molecular mass =34 kDa) and a heterodimeric (subunit relative molecular mass = 32.6 and 36.8 kDa) form of GST. The enzymes were purified 23-69-fold and 156-174-fold for homodimeric and heterodimeric GSTs, respectively. Kinetic data gathered using a variety of substrates and inhibitors suggested that both homodimeric and heterodimeric GSTs were of the alpha class although they showed significant differences in substrate affinities and responses to inhibitors. For example, homodimeric GST showed activity with known alpha class substrates, cumene hydroperoxide and p-nitrobenzylchloride, whereas heterodimeric GST showed no activity with cumene hydroperoxide. The specific activity of liver GSTs with chlorodinitrobenzene (CDNB) as the substrate was reduced by 2.6- and 8.7-fold for homodimeric and heterodimeric GSTs isolated from liver of anoxic turtles as compared with aerobic controls, suggesting an anoxia-responsive stable modification of the protein that may alter its function during natural anaerobiosis.
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Dirr HW, Little T, Kuhnert DC, Sayed Y. A conserved N-capping motif contributes significantly to the stabilization and dynamics of the C-terminal region of class Alpha glutathione S-transferases. J Biol Chem 2005; 280:19480-7. [PMID: 15757902 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m413608200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Helix 9, the major structural element in the C-terminal region of class Alpha glutathione transferases, forms part of the active site of these enzymes where its dynamic properties modulate both catalytic and ligandin functions. A conserved aspartic acid N-capping motif for helix 9 was identified by sequence alignments of the C-terminal regions of class Alpha glutathione S-transferases (GSTs) and an analysis by the helix-coil algorithm AGADIR. The contribution of the N-capping motif to the stability and dynamics of the region was investigated by replacing the N-cap residue Asp-209 with a glycine in human glutathione S-transferase A1-1 (hGST A1-1) and in a peptide corresponding to its C-terminal region. Far-UV circular dichroism and AGADIR analyses indicate that, in the absence of tertiary interactions, the wild-type peptide displays a low intrinsic tendency to form a helix and that this tendency is reduced significantly by the Asp-to-Gly mutation. Disruption of the N-capping motif of helix 9 in hGST A1-1 alters the conformational dynamics of the C-terminal region and, consequently, the features of the H-site to which hydrophobic substrates (e.g. 1-chloro-2,4-dinitrobenzene (CDNB)) and nonsubstrates (e.g. 8-anilino-1-naphthalene sulfonate (ANS)) bind. Isothermal calorimetric and fluorescence data for complex formation between ANS and protein suggest that the D209G-induced perturbation in the C-terminal region prevents normal ligand-induced localization of the region at the active site, resulting in a less hydrophobic and more solvent-exposed H-site. Therefore, the catalytic efficiency of the enzyme with CDNB is diminished due to a lowered affinity for the electrophilic substrate and a lower stabilization of the transition state.
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- Heini W Dirr
- Protein Structure-Function Research Programme, School of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
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Ababou A, Ladbury JE. Survey of the year 2004: literature on applications of isothermal titration calorimetry. J Mol Recognit 2005; 19:79-89. [PMID: 16220545 DOI: 10.1002/jmr.750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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The market for commercially available isothermal titration calorimeters continues to grow as new applications and methodologies are developed. Concomitantly the number of users (and abusers) increases dramatically, resulting in a steady increase in the number of publications in which isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC) plays a role. In the present review, we will focus on areas where ITC is making a significant contribution and will highlight some interesting applications of the technique. This overview of papers published in 2004 also discusses current issues of interest in the development of ITC as a tool of choice in the determination of the thermodynamics of molecular recognition and interaction.
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- Abdessamad Ababou
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UK
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Ralat LA, Colman RF. Glutathione S-transferase Pi has at least three distinguishable xenobiotic substrate sites close to its glutathione-binding site. J Biol Chem 2004; 279:50204-13. [PMID: 15347687 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m407445200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Benzyl isothiocyanate (BITC), present in cruciferous vegetables, is an efficient substrate of human glutathione S-transferase P1-1 (hGST P1-1). BITC also acts as an affinity label of hGST P1-1 in the absence of glutathione, yielding an enzyme inactive toward BITC as substrate. As monitored by using BITC as substrate, the dependence of k of inactivation (K(I)) of hGST P1-1 on [BITC] is hyperbolic, with K(I) = 66 +/- 7 microM. The enzyme incorporates 2 mol of BITC/mol of enzyme subunit upon complete inactivation. S-Methylglutathione and 8-anilino-1-naphthalene sulfonate (ANS) each yield partial protection against inactivation and decrease reagent incorporation, whereas S-(N-benzylthiocarbamoyl)glutathione or S-methylglutathione + ANS protects completely. Mapping of proteolytic digests of modified enzyme by using mass spectrometry reveals that Tyr(103) and Cys(47) are modified equally. S-Methylglutathione reduces modification of Cys(47), indicating this residue is at/near the glutathione binding region, whereas ANS decreases modification of Tyr(103), suggesting this residue is at/near the BITC substrate site, which is also near the binding site of ANS. The Y103F and Y103S mutant enzymes were generated, expressed, and purified. Both mutants handle substrate 1-chloro-2,4-dinitrobenzene normally; however, Y103S exhibits a 30-fold increase in K(m) for BITC and binds ANS poorly, whereas Y103F has a normal K(m) for BITC and K(d) for ANS. These results indicate that an aromatic residue at position 103 is essential for the binding of BITC and ANS. This study provides evidence for the existence of a novel xenobiotic substrate site in hGST P1-1, which can be occupied by benzyl isothiocyanate and is distinct from that of monobromobimane and 1-chloro-2,4 dinitrobenzene.
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- Luis A Ralat
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, USA
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