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Kusumoto KI, Yamagata Y, Tazawa R, Kitagawa M, Kato T, Isobe K, Kashiwagi Y. Japanese Traditional Miso and Koji Making. J Fungi (Basel) 2021; 7:jof7070579. [PMID: 34356958 PMCID: PMC8307815 DOI: 10.3390/jof7070579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2021] [Revised: 07/13/2021] [Accepted: 07/13/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Miso is a traditional Japanese seasoning paste produced by fermenting soybeans using the power of koji mold. A recent Japanese cohort study has shown that increased consumption of fermented soybean products is associated with a reduced risk of death in both men and women. In this review, we briefly explain what miso means in the Japanese culture and food industry, varieties of miso available today, and steps involved in miso making. Then, we review early and latest scientific researches in koji mold species, their safety, and beneficial enzymes they produce during fermentation and maturation processes, which play a major part in determining the quality and sensory profile of miso.
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- Ken-Ichi Kusumoto
- Food Research Institute, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Tsukuba 305-8642, Japan;
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- Division of Applied Biological Chemistry, Institute of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Fuchu, Tokyo 183-8509, Japan;
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- Marukome Co., Ltd., Nagano 380-0943, Japan; (R.T.); (M.K.)
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- Central Miso Research Institute, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0033, Japan;
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- Central Miso Research Institute, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0033, Japan;
- Japan Federation of Miso Manufacturers Cooperatives, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0033, Japan
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Fermentation Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 156-8502, Japan;
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Bellotti D, Rowińska-Żyrek M, Remelli M. Novel insights into the metal binding ability of ZinT periplasmic protein from Escherichia coli and Salmonella enterica. Dalton Trans 2020; 49:9393-9403. [PMID: 32588863 DOI: 10.1039/d0dt01626h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The ZinT mediated Zn(ii) uptake is one of the major differences in the metabolism of human and bacterial cells that can be challenged when looking for possible highly selective metal-based therapeutics. ZinT is a 216-amino acid periplasmic protein expressed by Gram-negative bacteria, which shuttles Zn(ii) ions to the ZnuABC transporter under zinc-limiting conditions. The suggested metal-binding sites of ZinT correspond to a domain containing three highly conserved histidine residues (His 167, 176 and 178) and to the N-terminal histidine-rich loop HGHHXH (residues 24-29). The coordination chemistry of the ZinT complexes with Zn(ii) and Cu(ii) has been investigated. The present work is focused on the protected peptides Ac-24HGHHSH29-NH2 and Ac-166DHIIAPRKSSHFH178-NH2 as models for the putative metal binding sites of ZinT from Escherichia coli (EcZinT), and Ac-24HGHHAH29-NH2 and Ac-166DHIIAPRKSAHFH178-NH2 from the ZinT protein expressed by Salmonella enterica sv. Typhimurium (SeZinT). The investigated peptides are able to form stable mono-nuclear complexes where the histidine residues represent the principal metal anchoring sites. The ZnuA (a periplasmic component of the ZnuABC transporter) metal binding site exhibits higher affinity for Zn(ii) than ZinT, suggesting that the interaction of the two proteins through the formation of a binary complex may involve the metal transfer from ZinT to ZnuA. In contrast, this would not occur in Cu(ii), since the ZinT complexes are more stable. Furthermore, at acidic pH, where the antimicrobial peptide calcitermin is biologically active, it also binds the metal ions with higher affinity than ZinT, representing a possible efficient competitor and antagonist of ZinT in the host human organism.
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- Denise Bellotti
- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Luigi Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy.
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Wilson JP, Ipsaro JJ, Del Giudice SN, Turna NS, Gauss CM, Dusenbury KH, Marquart K, Rivera KD, Pappin DJ. Tryp-N: A Thermostable Protease for the Production of N-terminal Argininyl and Lysinyl Peptides. J Proteome Res 2020; 19:1459-1469. [PMID: 32141294 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.9b00713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Bottom-up proteomics is a mainstay in protein identification and analysis. These studies typically employ proteolytic treatment of biological samples to generate suitably sized peptides for tandem mass spectrometric (MS) analysis. In MS, fragmentation of peptides is largely driven by charge localization. Consequently, peptides with basic centers exclusively on their N-termini produce mainly b-ions. Thus, it was long ago realized that proteases that yield such peptides would be valuable proteomic tools for achieving simplified peptide fragmentation patterns and peptide assignment. Work by several groups has identified such proteases, however, structural analysis of these suggested that enzymatic optimization was possible. We therefore endeavored to find enzymes that could provide enhanced activity and versatility while maintaining specificity. Using these previously described proteases as informatic search templates, we discovered and then characterized a thermophilic metalloprotease with N-terminal specificity for arginine and lysine. This enzyme, dubbed Tryp-N, affords many advantages including improved thermostability, solvent and detergent tolerance, and rapid digestion time.
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- John P Wilson
- Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, 1 Bungtown Road, Cold Spring Harbor, New York 11724, United States
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- Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, 1 Bungtown Road, Cold Spring Harbor, New York 11724, United States
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- Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, 1 Bungtown Road, Cold Spring Harbor, New York 11724, United States
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- Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, 1 Bungtown Road, Cold Spring Harbor, New York 11724, United States
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- Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, 1 Bungtown Road, Cold Spring Harbor, New York 11724, United States
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- Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, 1 Bungtown Road, Cold Spring Harbor, New York 11724, United States
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- Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, 1 Bungtown Road, Cold Spring Harbor, New York 11724, United States
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- Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, 1 Bungtown Road, Cold Spring Harbor, New York 11724, United States
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- Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, 1 Bungtown Road, Cold Spring Harbor, New York 11724, United States
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Rawlings ND. Twenty-five years of nomenclature and classification of proteolytic enzymes. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-PROTEINS AND PROTEOMICS 2019; 1868:140345. [PMID: 31838087 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbapap.2019.140345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2019] [Revised: 12/09/2019] [Accepted: 12/11/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Proteolytic enzymes and their homologues have been classified into clans by comparing the tertiary structures of the peptidase domains, into families by comparing the protein sequences of the peptidase domains, and into protein-species by comparing various attributes including domain architecture, substrate preference, inhibitor interactions, subcellular location, and phylogeny. The results are compared with the earlier classification (Rawlings and Barrett, 1993 [1]). The numbers of sequences, protein-species, families, clans and even catalytic type have substantially increased during the intervening 26 years. The alternative classifications by catalytic type and/or activity are shown not to reflect evolutionary relationships.
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- Neil D Rawlings
- European Molecular Biology Laboratory, European Bioinformatics Institute, Wellcome Genome Campus, Hinxton, Cambridgeshire CB10 1SD, UK.
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Arolas JL, Goulas T, Cuppari A, Gomis-Rüth FX. Multiple Architectures and Mechanisms of Latency in Metallopeptidase Zymogens. Chem Rev 2018; 118:5581-5597. [PMID: 29775286 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.8b00030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Metallopeptidases cleave polypeptides bound in the active-site cleft of catalytic domains through a general base/acid mechanism. This involves a solvent molecule bound to a catalytic zinc and general regulation of the mechanism through zymogen-based latency. Sixty reported structures from 11 metallopeptidase families reveal that prosegments, mostly N-terminal of the catalytic domain, block the cleft regardless of their size. Prosegments may be peptides (5-14 residues), which are only structured within the zymogens, or large moieties (<227 residues) of one or two folded domains. While some prosegments globally shield the catalytic domain through a few contacts, others specifically run across the cleft in the same or opposite direction as a substrate, making numerous interactions. Some prosegments block the zinc by replacing the solvent with particular side chains, while others use terminal α-amino or carboxylate groups. Overall, metallopeptidase zymogens employ disparate mechanisms that diverge even within families, which supports that latency is less conserved than catalysis.
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- Joan L Arolas
- Proteolysis Laboratory, Structural Biology Unit ("María-de-Maeztu" Unit of Excellence) , Molecular Biology Institute of Barcelona, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas , Barcelona Science Park, c/Baldiri Reixac 15-21 , 08028 Barcelona , Catalonia , Spain
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- Proteolysis Laboratory, Structural Biology Unit ("María-de-Maeztu" Unit of Excellence) , Molecular Biology Institute of Barcelona, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas , Barcelona Science Park, c/Baldiri Reixac 15-21 , 08028 Barcelona , Catalonia , Spain
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- Proteolysis Laboratory, Structural Biology Unit ("María-de-Maeztu" Unit of Excellence) , Molecular Biology Institute of Barcelona, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas , Barcelona Science Park, c/Baldiri Reixac 15-21 , 08028 Barcelona , Catalonia , Spain
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- Proteolysis Laboratory, Structural Biology Unit ("María-de-Maeztu" Unit of Excellence) , Molecular Biology Institute of Barcelona, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas , Barcelona Science Park, c/Baldiri Reixac 15-21 , 08028 Barcelona , Catalonia , Spain
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Bogdanović X, Palm GJ, Schwenteit J, Singh RK, Gudmundsdóttir BK, Hinrichs W. Structural evidence of intramolecular propeptide inhibition of the aspzincin metalloendopeptidase AsaP1. FEBS Lett 2016; 590:3280-94. [DOI: 10.1002/1873-3468.12356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2016] [Revised: 08/03/2016] [Accepted: 08/05/2016] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Xenia Bogdanović
- Department of Molecular Structural Biology; Institute for Biochemistry; University of Greifswald; Germany
- Institute for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; ZBMZ; Medical Faculty; University of Freiburg; Freiburg im Breisgau Germany
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- Department of Molecular Structural Biology; Institute for Biochemistry; University of Greifswald; Germany
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- Department of Molecular Structural Biology; Institute for Biochemistry; University of Greifswald; Germany
- Institute for Experimental Pathology; University of Iceland, Keldur; Reykjavík Iceland
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- Department of Molecular Structural Biology; Institute for Biochemistry; University of Greifswald; Germany
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- Department of Molecular Structural Biology; Institute for Biochemistry; University of Greifswald; Germany
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Ichishima E. Development of enzyme technology for Aspergillus oryzae, A. sojae, and A. luchuensis, the national microorganisms of Japan. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 2016; 80:1681-92. [PMID: 27151561 DOI: 10.1080/09168451.2016.1177445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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This paper describes the modern enzymology in Japanese bioindustries. The invention of Takadiastase by Jokiti Takamine in 1894 has revolutionized the world of industrial enzyme production by fermentation. In 1949, a new γ-amylase (glucan 1,4-α-glucosidase, EC 3.2.1.3) from A. luchuensis (formerly designated as A. awamori), was found by Kitahara. RNase T1 (guanyloribonuclease, EC 3.1.27.3) was discovered by Sato and Egami. Ando discovered Aspergillus nuclease S1 (single-stranded nucleate endonuclease, EC 3.1.30.1). Aspergillopepsin I (EC 3.4.23.18) from A. tubingensis (formerly designated as A. saitoi) activates trypsinogen to trypsin. Shintani et al. demonstrated Asp76 of aspergillopepsin I as the binding site for the basic substrate, trypsinogen. The new oligosaccharide moieties Man10GlcNAc2 and Man11GlcNAc2 were identified with α-1,2-mannosidase (EC 3.2.1.113) from A. tubingensis. A yeast mutant compatible of producing Man5GlcNAc2 human compatible sugar chains on glycoproteins was constructed. The acid activation of protyrosinase from A. oryzae at pH 3.0 was resolved. The hyper-protein production system of glucoamylase was established in a submerged culture.
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- Eiji Ichishima
- a Department of Applied Biological Chemistry , Tohoku University , Sendai , Japan.,b Department of Agricultural Chemistry , Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology , Tokyo , Japan
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Maeda H, Katase T, Sakai D, Takeuchi M, Kusumoto KI, Amano H, Ishida H, Abe K, Yamagata Y. A novel non-thermostable deuterolysin from Aspergillus oryzae. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 2016; 80:1813-9. [PMID: 27050120 DOI: 10.1080/09168451.2016.1166933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Three putative deuterolysin (EC 3.4.24.29) genes (deuA, deuB, and deuC) were found in the Aspergillus oryzae genome database ( http://www.bio.nite.go.jp/dogan/project/view/AO ). One of these genes, deuA, was corresponding to NpII gene, previously reported. DeuA and DeuB were overexpressed by recombinant A. oryzae and were purified. The degradation profiles against protein substrates of both enzymes were similar, but DeuB showed wider substrate specificity against peptidyl MCA-substrates compared with DeuA. Enzymatic profiles of DeuB except for thermostability also resembled those of DeuA. DeuB was inactivated by heat treatment above 80° C, different from thermostable DeuA. Transcription analysis in wild type A. oryzae showed only deuB was expressed in liquid culture, and the addition of the proteinous substrate upregulated the transcription. Furthermore, the NaNO3 addition seems to eliminate the effect of proteinous substrate for the transcription of deuB.
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- Hiroshi Maeda
- a Department of Applied Biological Chemistry, The Graduate School of Agriculture , Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology , Fuchu , Tokyo , Japan
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- b Division of Life Science, Graduate School of Agricultural Science , Tohoku University , Sendai , Japan.,c Amano Enzyme Inc , Nagoya , Japan
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- a Department of Applied Biological Chemistry, The Graduate School of Agriculture , Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology , Fuchu , Tokyo , Japan
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- a Department of Applied Biological Chemistry, The Graduate School of Agriculture , Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology , Fuchu , Tokyo , Japan
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- e Gekkeikan Sake Co., Ltd , Fushimi-ku, Kyoto , Japan
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- b Division of Life Science, Graduate School of Agricultural Science , Tohoku University , Sendai , Japan
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- a Department of Applied Biological Chemistry, The Graduate School of Agriculture , Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology , Fuchu , Tokyo , Japan
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Ødum ASR, Østergaard S, Nørby I, Meldal M, Olesen K. Heterologous expression of peptidyl-Lys metallopeptidase of Armillaria mellea and mutagenic analysis of the recombinant peptidase. J Biochem 2015; 159:461-70. [PMID: 26572161 DOI: 10.1093/jb/mvv115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2015] [Accepted: 11/03/2015] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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A method to express, purify and modify the Peptidyl-Lys metallopeptidase (LysN) ofArmillaria melleainPichia pastoriswas developed to enable functional studies of the protease. Based on prior work, we propose a mechanism of action of LysN. Catalytic residues were investigated by site-directed mutagenesis. As anticipated, these mutations resulted in significantly reduced catalytic rates. Additionally, based on molecular modelling eleven mutants were designed to have altered substrate specificity. The S1' binding pocket of LysN is quite narrow and lined with negative charge to specifically accommodate lysine. To allow for arginine specificity in S1', it was proposed to extend the S1' binding pocket by mutagenesis, however the resulting mutant did not show any activity with arginine in P1'. Two mutants, A101D and T105D, showed increased specificity towards arginine in subsites S2'-S4' compared to the wild type protease. We speculate that the increased specificity to result from the additional negative charge which attract and interact with positively charged residues better than the wild type.
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- Anders S R Ødum
- Global Research, Novo Nordisk A/S, Novo Nordisk Park, 2760 Måløv, Denmark and Center for Evolutionary Chemical Biology, Nano-Science Center, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 5, 2100 København Ø, Denmark
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- Global Research, Novo Nordisk A/S, Novo Nordisk Park, 2760 Måløv, Denmark and
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- Global Research, Novo Nordisk A/S, Novo Nordisk Park, 2760 Måløv, Denmark and
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- Center for Evolutionary Chemical Biology, Nano-Science Center, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 5, 2100 København Ø, Denmark
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- Global Research, Novo Nordisk A/S, Novo Nordisk Park, 2760 Måløv, Denmark and
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Zhang J, Bayram Akcapinar G, Atanasova L, Rahimi MJ, Przylucka A, Yang D, Kubicek CP, Zhang R, Shen Q, Druzhinina IS. The neutral metallopeptidase NMP1 ofTrichoderma guizhouenseis required for mycotrophy and self-defence. Environ Microbiol 2015; 18:580-97. [DOI: 10.1111/1462-2920.12966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2015] [Revised: 06/18/2015] [Accepted: 06/20/2015] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- Jian Zhang
- Jiangsu Key Lab for Organic Waste Utilization and National Engineering Research Center for Organic-based Fertilizers; Nanjing Agricultural University; Nanjing China
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- Microbiology Group; Research Area Biotechnology and Microbiology; Institute of Chemical Engineering; Vienna University of Technology; Vienna Austria
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- Microbiology Group; Research Area Biotechnology and Microbiology; Institute of Chemical Engineering; Vienna University of Technology; Vienna Austria
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- Microbiology Group; Research Area Biotechnology and Microbiology; Institute of Chemical Engineering; Vienna University of Technology; Vienna Austria
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- Jiangsu Key Lab for Organic Waste Utilization and National Engineering Research Center for Organic-based Fertilizers; Nanjing Agricultural University; Nanjing China
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- Microbiology Group; Research Area Biotechnology and Microbiology; Institute of Chemical Engineering; Vienna University of Technology; Vienna Austria
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- Jiangsu Key Lab for Organic Waste Utilization and National Engineering Research Center for Organic-based Fertilizers; Nanjing Agricultural University; Nanjing China
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- Jiangsu Key Lab for Organic Waste Utilization and National Engineering Research Center for Organic-based Fertilizers; Nanjing Agricultural University; Nanjing China
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- Microbiology Group; Research Area Biotechnology and Microbiology; Institute of Chemical Engineering; Vienna University of Technology; Vienna Austria
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Cerdà-Costa N, Gomis-Rüth FX. Architecture and function of metallopeptidase catalytic domains. Protein Sci 2014; 23:123-44. [PMID: 24596965 DOI: 10.1002/pro.2400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 127] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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The cleavage of peptide bonds by metallopeptidases (MPs) is essential for life. These ubiquitous enzymes participate in all major physiological processes, and so their deregulation leads to diseases ranging from cancer and metastasis, inflammation, and microbial infection to neurological insults and cardiovascular disorders. MPs cleave their substrates without a covalent intermediate in a single-step reaction involving a solvent molecule, a general base/acid, and a mono- or dinuclear catalytic metal site. Most monometallic MPs comprise a short metal-binding motif (HEXXH), which includes two metal-binding histidines and a general base/acid glutamate, and they are grouped into the zincin tribe of MPs. The latter divides mainly into the gluzincin and metzincin clans. Metzincins consist of globular ∼ 130-270-residue catalytic domains, which are usually preceded by N-terminal pro-segments, typically required for folding and latency maintenance. The catalytic domains are often followed by C-terminal domains for substrate recognition and other protein-protein interactions, anchoring to membranes, oligomerization, and compartmentalization. Metzincin catalytic domains consist of a structurally conserved N-terminal subdomain spanning a five-stranded β-sheet, a backing helix, and an active-site helix. The latter contains most of the metal-binding motif, which is here characteristically extended to HEXXHXXGXX(H,D). Downstream C-terminal subdomains are generally shorter, differ more among metzincins, and mainly share a conserved loop--the Met-turn--and a C-terminal helix. The accumulated structural data from more than 300 deposited structures of the 12 currently characterized metzincin families reviewed here provide detailed knowledge of the molecular features of their catalytic domains, help in our understanding of their working mechanisms, and form the basis for the design of novel drugs.
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Trame CB, Chang Y, Axelrod HL, Eberhardt RY, Coggill P, Punta M, Rawlings ND. New mini- zincin structures provide a minimal scaffold for members of this metallopeptidase superfamily. BMC Bioinformatics 2014; 15:1. [PMID: 24383880 PMCID: PMC3890501 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2105-15-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2013] [Accepted: 12/17/2013] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The Acel_2062 protein from Acidothermus cellulolyticus is a protein of unknown function. Initial sequence analysis predicted that it was a metallopeptidase from the presence of a motif conserved amongst the Asp-zincins, which are peptidases that contain a single, catalytic zinc ion ligated by the histidines and aspartic acid within the motif (HEXXHXXGXXD). The Acel_2062 protein was chosen by the Joint Center for Structural Genomics for crystal structure determination to explore novel protein sequence space and structure-based function annotation. RESULTS The crystal structure confirmed that the Acel_2062 protein consisted of a single, zincin-like metallopeptidase-like domain. The Met-turn, a structural feature thought to be important for a Met-zincin because it stabilizes the active site, is absent, and its stabilizing role may have been conferred to the C-terminal Tyr113. In our crystallographic model there are two molecules in the asymmetric unit and from size-exclusion chromatography, the protein dimerizes in solution. A water molecule is present in the putative zinc-binding site in one monomer, which is replaced by one of two observed conformations of His95 in the other. CONCLUSIONS The Acel_2062 protein is structurally related to the zincins. It contains the minimum structural features of a member of this protein superfamily, and can be described as a "mini- zincin". There is a striking parallel with the structure of a mini-Glu-zincin, which represents the minimum structure of a Glu-zincin (a metallopeptidase in which the third zinc ligand is a glutamic acid). Rather than being an ancestral state, phylogenetic analysis suggests that the mini-zincins are derived from larger proteins.
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- Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Hinxton, Cambridgeshire, CB10 1SA, UK.
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Schwenteit J, Bogdanović X, Fridjonsson OH, Aevarsson A, Bornscheuer UT, Hinrichs W, Gudmundsdottir BK. Toxoid construction of AsaP1, a lethal toxic aspzincin metalloendopeptidase of Aeromonas salmonicida subsp. achromogenes, and studies of its activity and processing. Vet Microbiol 2013; 162:687-694. [PMID: 23031341 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2012.09.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2011] [Revised: 09/11/2012] [Accepted: 09/12/2012] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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AsaP1 is a toxic aspzincin metalloendopeptidase secreted by the fish pathogen Aeromonas salmonicida subsp. achromogenes. The protease is highly immunogenic and antibodies against AsaP1 evoke a passive protection against infection with A. salmonicida subsp. achromogenes. The protease is expressed as 37 kDa pre-pro-protein and processed to an active enzyme of 19kDa in A. salmonicida subsp. achromogenes. Recombinant expression of AsaP1(rec) in E. coli results in a protease of 22 kDa that is not secreted. AsaP1(rec) induces comparable pathological changes in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) to native AsaP1(wt). The aim of the study was to construct AsaP1 toxoids by exchanging catalytically important amino acids in the active site region of the protease. Four different AsaP1 mutants (AsaP1(E294A), AsaP1(E294Q), AsaP1(Y309A), and AsaP1(Y309F)) were successfully constructed by one step site directed mutagenesis, expressed in E. coli BL21 C43 as pre-pro-proteins and purified by His-tag affinity chromatography and gel filtration. Three of the resulting mutants (AsaP1(E294A), AsaP1(E294Q), and AsaP1(Y309A)) were not caseinolytic active and are detected as unprocessed pre-pro-proteins of 37 kDa. Caseinolytic active AsaP1(rec) and a mutant with reduced activity, AsaP1(Y309F), were processed to a size of 22 kDa. Furthermore, AsaP1(rec) is able to process the inactive mutants to the mature size of 22 kDa, allowing the conclusion that AsaP1 is autocatalytically processed. All four mutants AsaP1(E294A), AsaP1(E294Q), AsaP1(Y309A) and AsaP1(Y309F) are non-toxic in fish but induce a specific anti-AsaP1 antibody response in Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus L.) and are therefore true toxoids and possible vaccine additives.
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- Johanna Schwenteit
- Institute for Experimental Pathology, University of Iceland, Keldur v/Vesturlandsveg, IS-112 Reykjavík, Iceland; Institute of Biochemistry, Department of Biotechnology and Enzyme Catalysis, Greifswald University, Felix Hausdorff-Str. 4, 17487 Greifswald, Germany.
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- Department of Structural Biology, Greifswald University, Felix Hausdorff-Str. 4, 17487 Greifswald, Germany.
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- Institute of Biochemistry, Department of Biotechnology and Enzyme Catalysis, Greifswald University, Felix Hausdorff-Str. 4, 17487 Greifswald, Germany.
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- Department of Structural Biology, Greifswald University, Felix Hausdorff-Str. 4, 17487 Greifswald, Germany.
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- Institute for Experimental Pathology, University of Iceland, Keldur v/Vesturlandsveg, IS-112 Reykjavík, Iceland.
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Yamada M, Tokumitsu N, Saikawa Y, Nakata M, Asano J, Miyairi K, Okuno T, Konno K, Hashimoto K. Molybdophyllysin, a toxic metalloendopeptidase from the tropical toadstool, Chlorophyllum molybdites. Bioorg Med Chem 2012; 20:6583-8. [PMID: 23063519 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2012.09.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2012] [Revised: 09/14/2012] [Accepted: 09/15/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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A toxic protein, dubbed molybdophyllysin, was isolated from the tropical toadstool Chlorophyllum molybdites by following its lethal effect in mice. Analysis of the protein using SDS-PAGE revealed a single 23-kDa band. Sequence analysis of molybdophyllysin tryptic fragments showed that this protein is highly homologous to metalloendopeptidases (MEPs) obtained from edible mushrooms, such as Grifola frondosa, Pleurotus ostreatus, and Armillaria mellea. These proteins include a HEXXH+D zinc-binding motif known as aspzincin. Accordingly, molybdophyllysin is a member of the deuterolysin family of zinc proteases. Molybdophyllysin retained its proteolytic activity at temperatures up to 60°C with an optimum pH of 7.0. The activity was inhibited by both 1,10-phenanthroline and N-bromosuccinimide, but molybdophyllysin exhibited strong resistance to SDS.
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- Mina Yamada
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University, 3-14-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama, Japan
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Panz M, Vitos-Faleato J, Jendretzki A, Heinisch JJ, Paululat A, Meyer H. A novel role for the non-catalytic intracellular domain of Neprilysins in muscle physiology. Biol Cell 2012; 104:553-68. [DOI: 10.1111/boc.201100069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2011] [Accepted: 05/10/2012] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Citiulo F, Jacobsen ID, Miramón P, Schild L, Brunke S, Zipfel P, Brock M, Hube B, Wilson D. Candida albicans scavenges host zinc via Pra1 during endothelial invasion. PLoS Pathog 2012; 8:e1002777. [PMID: 22761575 PMCID: PMC3386192 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1002777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 174] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2012] [Accepted: 05/12/2012] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The ability of pathogenic microorganisms to assimilate essential nutrients from their hosts is critical for pathogenesis. Here we report endothelial zinc sequestration by the major human fungal pathogen, Candida albicans. We hypothesised that, analogous to siderophore-mediated iron acquisition, C. albicans utilises an extracellular zinc scavenger for acquiring this essential metal. We postulated that such a “zincophore” system would consist of a secreted factor with zinc-binding properties, which can specifically reassociate with the fungal cell surface. In silico analysis of the C. albicans secretome for proteins with zinc binding motifs identified the pH-regulated antigen 1 (Pra1). Three-dimensional modelling of Pra1 indicated the presence of at least two zinc coordination sites. Indeed, recombinantly expressed Pra1 exhibited zinc binding properties in vitro. Deletion of PRA1 in C. albicans prevented fungal sequestration and utilisation of host zinc, and specifically blocked host cell damage in the absence of exogenous zinc. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that PRA1 arose in an ancient fungal lineage and developed synteny with ZRT1 (encoding a zinc transporter) before divergence of the Ascomycota and Basidiomycota. Structural modelling indicated physical interaction between Pra1 and Zrt1 and we confirmed this experimentally by demonstrating that Zrt1 was essential for binding of soluble Pra1 to the cell surface of C. albicans. Therefore, we have identified a novel metal acquisition system consisting of a secreted zinc scavenger (“zincophore”), which reassociates with the fungal cell. Furthermore, functional similarities with phylogenetically unrelated prokaryotic systems indicate that syntenic zinc acquisition loci have been independently selected during evolution. The capacity of disease-causing microbes to acquire nutrients from their host is one of the most fundamental aspects of infection. Host organisms therefore restrict microbial access to certain key nutrients in a process known as nutritional immunity. Recently, it was found that infected vertebrates sequester zinc from invading microorganisms to control infection. Therefore, the mechanisms of microbial zinc acquisition represent potential virulence attributes. Here we report the molecular mechanism of host-derived zinc acquisition by the major human fungal pathogen, Candida albicans. We show that C. albicans utilises a secreted protein, the pH-regulated antigen 1 (Pra1), to bind zinc from its environment. Pra1 then reassociates with the fungal cell via a syntenically encoded (genetically-linked) membrane transporter (Zrt1) to acquire this essential metal. Deletion of PRA1 prevented utilisation of host zinc and damage of host cells in the absence of exogenous zinc. Finally, we demonstrate that this zinc-scavenging locus arose in an ancient fungal lineage and remains conserved in many contemporary species. Syntenically arranged zinc acquisition systems have evolved independently in the fungal and bacterial kingdoms, suggesting that such an arrangement is evolutionary beneficial for microorganisms.
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- Francesco Citiulo
- Department of Microbial Pathogenicity Mechanisms, Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology, Hans Knöll Institute (HKI), Jena, Germany
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- Department of Microbial Pathogenicity Mechanisms, Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology, Hans Knöll Institute (HKI), Jena, Germany
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- Department of Microbial Pathogenicity Mechanisms, Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology, Hans Knöll Institute (HKI), Jena, Germany
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- Department of Microbial Pathogenicity Mechanisms, Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology, Hans Knöll Institute (HKI), Jena, Germany
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- Department of Microbial Pathogenicity Mechanisms, Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology, Hans Knöll Institute (HKI), Jena, Germany
- Center for Sepsis Control and Care, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Infection Biology, Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology, Hans Knöll Institute (HKI), Jena, Germany
- Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany
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- Microbial Biochemistry and Physiology, Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology, Hans Knöll Institute (HKI), Jena, Germany
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- Department of Microbial Pathogenicity Mechanisms, Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology, Hans Knöll Institute (HKI), Jena, Germany
- Center for Sepsis Control and Care, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
- Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Microbial Pathogenicity Mechanisms, Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology, Hans Knöll Institute (HKI), Jena, Germany
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Bothe MK, Mundhenk L, Beck CL, Kaup M, Gruber AD. Impaired autoproteolytic cleavage of mCLCA6, a murine integral membrane protein expressed in enterocytes, leads to cleavage at the plasma membrane instead of the endoplasmic reticulum. Mol Cells 2012; 33:251-7. [PMID: 22350745 PMCID: PMC3887709 DOI: 10.1007/s10059-012-2217-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2011] [Revised: 12/22/2011] [Accepted: 12/23/2011] [Indexed: 10/28/2022] Open
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CLCA proteins (calcium-activated chloride channel regulators) have been linked to diseases involving secretory disorders, including cystic fibrosis (CF) and asthma. They have been shown to modulate endogenous chloride conductance, possibly by acting as metalloproteases. Based on the differential processing of the subunits after posttranslational cleavage, two subgroups of CLCA proteins can be distinguished. In one subgroup, both subunits are secreted, in the other group, the carboxy-terminal subunit possesses a transmembrane segment, resulting in shedding of only the amino-terminal subunit. Recent data on the post-translational cleavage and proteolytic activity of CLCA are limited to secreted CLCA. In this study, we characterized the cleavage of mCLCA6, a murine CLCA possessing a transmembrane segment. As for secreted CLCA, the cleavage in the endoplasmic reticulum was not observed for a protein with the E157Q mutation in the HEXXH motif of mCLCA6, suggesting that this mutant protein and secreted CLCA family members share a similar autoproteolytic cleavage mechanism. In contrast to secreted CLCA proteins with the E157Q mutation, the uncleaved precursor of the mCLCA6E157Q mutant reached the plasma membrane, where it was cleaved and the amino-terminal subunit was shed into the supernatant. Using crude membrane fractions, we showed that cleavage of the mCLCA6E157Q protein is zinc-dependent and sensitive to metalloprotease inhibitors, suggesting secondary cleavage by a metalloprotease. Interestingly, anchorage of mCLCA6E157Q to the plasma membrane is not essential for its secondary cleavage, because the mCLCA6(Δ™)E157Q mutant still underwent cleavage. Our data suggest that the processing of CLCA proteins is more complex than previously recognized.
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- Melanie K. Bothe
- Department of Veterinary Pathology, Freie Universitaet Berlin, 14163 Berlin,
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- Department of Veterinary Pathology, Freie Universitaet Berlin, 14163 Berlin,
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- Department of Veterinary Pathology, Freie Universitaet Berlin, 14163 Berlin,
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Bültmann A, Li Z, Wagner S, Gawaz M, Ungerer M, Langer H, May AE, Münch G. Loss of protease activity of ADAM15 abolishes protective effects on plaque progression in atherosclerosis. Int J Cardiol 2011; 152:382-5. [PMID: 21908061 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2011.08.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2011] [Accepted: 08/13/2011] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Bifunctional role of the Treponema pallidum extracellular matrix binding adhesin Tp0751. Infect Immun 2010; 79:1386-98. [PMID: 21149586 DOI: 10.1128/iai.01083-10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Treponema pallidum, the causative agent of syphilis, is a highly invasive pathogenic spirochete capable of attaching to host cells, invading the tissue barrier, and undergoing rapid widespread dissemination via the circulatory system. The T. pallidum adhesin Tp0751 was previously shown to bind laminin, the most abundant component of the basement membrane, suggesting a role for this adhesin in host tissue colonization and bacterial dissemination. We hypothesized that similar to that of other invasive pathogens, the interaction of T. pallidum with host coagulation proteins, such as fibrinogen, may also be crucial for dissemination via the circulatory system. To test this prediction, we used enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) methodology to demonstrate specific binding of soluble recombinant Tp0751 to human fibrinogen. Click-chemistry-based palmitoylation profiling of heterologously expressed Tp0751 confirmed the presence of a lipid attachment site within this adhesin. Analysis of the Tp0751 primary sequence revealed the presence of a C-terminal putative HEXXH metalloprotease motif, and in vitro degradation assays confirmed that recombinant Tp0751 purified from both insect and Escherichia coli expression systems degrades human fibrinogen and laminin. The proteolytic activity of Tp0751 was abolished by the presence of the metalloprotease inhibitor 1,10-phenanthroline. Further, inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry showed that Tp0751 binds zinc and calcium. Collectively, these results indicate that Tp0751 is a zinc-dependent, membrane-associated protease that exhibits metalloprotease-like characteristics. However, site-directed mutagenesis of the HEXXH motif to HQXXH did not abolish the proteolytic activity of Tp0751, indicating that further mutagenesis studies are required to elucidate the critical active site residues associated with this protein. This study represents the first published description of a T. pallidum protease capable of degrading host components and thus provides novel insight into the mechanism of T. pallidum dissemination.
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Metalloproteases comprise a heterogeneous group of proteolytic enzymes whose main characteristic is the utilization of a metal ion to polarize a water molecule and perform hydrolytic reactions. These enzymes represent the most densely populated catalytic class of proteases in many organisms and play essential roles in multiple biological processes. In this chapter, we will first present a general description of the complexity of metalloproteases in the context of the degradome, which is defined as the complete set of protease genes encoded by the genome of a certain organism. We will also discuss the functional relevance of these enzymes in a large variety of biological and pathological conditions. Finally, we will analyze in more detail three families of metalloproteases: ADAMs (a disintegrin and metalloproteinase), ADAMTSs (ADAMs with thrombospondin domains), and MMPs (matrix metalloproteinases) which have a growing relevance in a number of human pathologies including cancer, arthritis, neurodegenerative disorders, and cardiovascular diseases.
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- Alejandro P Ugalde
- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain
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Aspergillus fumigatus survival in alkaline and extreme zinc-limiting environments relies on the induction of a zinc homeostasis system encoded by the zrfC and aspf2 genes. EUKARYOTIC CELL 2009; 9:424-37. [PMID: 20038606 DOI: 10.1128/ec.00348-09] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Aspergillus fumigatus has three zinc transporter-encoding genes whose expression is regulated by both pH and the environmental concentration of zinc. We have previously reported that the zrfA and zrfB genes of A. fumigatus are transcribed at higher levels and are required for fungal growth under acidic zinc-limiting conditions whereas they are dispensable for growth in neutral or alkaline zinc-limiting media. Here we report that the transporter of the zinc uptake system that functions in A. fumigatus growing in neutral or alkaline environments is encoded by zrfC. The transcription of zrfC occurs divergently with respect to the adjacent aspf2 gene, which encodes an immunodominant antigen secreted by A. fumigatus. The two genes-zrfC and aspf2-are required to different extents for fungal growth in alkaline and extreme zinc-limiting media. Indeed, these environmental conditions induce the simultaneous transcription of both genes mediated by the transcriptional regulators ZafA and PacC. ZafA upregulates the expression of zrfC and aspf2 under zinc-limiting conditions regardless of the ambient pH, whereas PacC represses the expression of these genes under acidic growth conditions. Interestingly, the mode of action of PacC for zrfC-aspf2 transcription contrasts with the more widely accepted model for PacC function, according to which under alkaline growth conditions PacC would activate the transcription of alkaline-expressed genes but would repress the transcription of acid-expressed genes. In sum, this report provides a good framework for investigating several important aspects of the biology of species of Aspergillus, including the repression of alkaline genes by PacC at acidic pH and the interrelationship that must exist between tissue pH, metal availability in the host tissue, and fungal virulence.
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Metalloendopeptidases are present across all kingdoms of living organisms; they are ubiquitous and widely involved in metabolism regulation through their ability either to extensively degrade proteins or to selectively hydrolyze specific peptide bonds. They must be subjected to exquisite spatial and temporal control to prevent this vast potential from becoming destructive. These enzymes are mostly zinc-dependent and the majority of them, named zincins, possess a short consensus sequence, HEXXH, with the two histidines acting as ligands of the catalytic zinc and the glutamate as the general base. A subclass of the zincins is characterized by a C-terminally elongated motif, HEXXHXXGXXH/D, with an additional strictly conserved glycine and a third zinc-binding histidine or aspartate. Currently, representative three-dimensional structures of six different proteinase families bearing this motif show, despite low sequence similarity, comparable overall topology. This includes a substrate-binding crevice, which subdivides the enzyme moiety into an upper and a lower subdomain. A common five-stranded beta-sheet and two alpha-helices are always found in the upper subdomain. The second of these helices encompasses the first half of the elongated consensus sequence and is therefore termed the active-site helix. Other shared characteristics are an invariant methionine-containing Met-turn beneath the catalytic metal and a further C-terminal helix in the lower subdomain. All these structural features identify the metzincin clan of metalloendopeptidases. This clan is reviewed from a structural point of view, based on the reported structures of representative members of the astacins, adamalysins, serralysins, matrixins, snapalysins, and leishmanolysins, and of inhibited forms, either by specific endogenous protein inhibitors or by zymogenic pro-domains. Moreover, newly available genomic sequences have unveiled novel putative metzincin families and new hypothetical members of existing ones.
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- F Xavier Gomis-Rüth
- Institut de Biologia Molecular de Barcelona, CID-CSICC/ Jordi Girona, 18-26; 08034 Barcelona, Spain.
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Lee BR, Furukawa M, Yamashita K, Kanasugi Y, Kawabata C, Hirano K, Ando K, Ichishima E. Aorsin, a novel serine proteinase with trypsin-like specificity at acidic pH. Biochem J 2003; 371:541-8. [PMID: 12519073 PMCID: PMC1223285 DOI: 10.1042/bj20021691] [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] [Received: 10/30/2002] [Revised: 12/18/2002] [Accepted: 01/08/2003] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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A proteinase that hydrolyses clupeine and salmine at acidic pH, called aorsin, was found in the fungus Aspergillus oryzae. Purified aorsin also hydrolysed benzyloxycarbonyl-Arg-Arg-4-methylcoumaryl-7-amide optimally at pH 4.0. The specificity of aorsin appeared to require a basic residue at the P(1) position and to prefer paired basic residues. Aorsin activated plasminogen and converted trypsinogen to trypsin. The trypsin-like activity was inhibited strongly by antipain or leupeptin, but was not inhibited by any other standard inhibitors of peptidases. To identify the catalytic residues of aorsin, a gene was cloned and an expression system was established. The predicted mature protein of aorsin was 35% identical with the classical late-infantile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis protein CLN2p and was 24% identical with Pseudomonas serine-carboxyl proteinase, both of which are pepstatin-insensitive carboxyl proteinases. Several putative catalytic residues were mutated. The k (cat)/ K(m) values of the mutant enzymes Glu(86)-->Gln, Asp(211)-->Asn and Ser(354)-->Thr were 3-4 orders of magnitude lower and Asp(90)-->Asn was 21-fold lower than that of wild-type aorsin, indicating that the positions are important for catalysis. Aorsin is another of the S53 family serine-carboxyl proteinases that are not inhibited by pepstatin.
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- Byung Rho Lee
- Laboratory of Molecular Enzymology, Department of Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering, Soka University, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-8577, Japan.
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- Katsuhiko Kitamoto
- Department of Biotechnology, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, University of Tokyo, Yayoi 1-1-1, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8657 Japan
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Saito T, Dohmae N, Tsujimoto M, Takio K. PCR cloning and heterologous expression of cDNA encoding a peptidyl-Lys metalloendopeptidase precursor of Grifola frondosa. J GEN APPL MICROBIOL 2002; 48:287-92. [PMID: 12501439 DOI: 10.2323/jgam.48.287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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- Tamio Saito
- Cellular Biochemistry Laboratory, RIKEN (The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research), Wako 351-0198, Japan.
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Lippincott J, Fattor TJ, Lemon DD, Apostol I. Application of native-state electrospray mass spectrometry to identify zinc-binding sites on engineered hemoglobin. Anal Biochem 2000; 284:247-55. [PMID: 10964407 DOI: 10.1006/abio.2000.4679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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We report the utility of native-state mass spectrometry to detect zinc ion binding to the engineered hemoglobin rHb52. Various preparations of this recombinant hemoglobin had significantly different oxygen affinities. Detailed characterization of denatured globins did not show any difference between analyzed hemoglobin molecules. However, when solutions of intact hemoglobin pseudotetramers were analyzed by native-state electrospray mass spectrometry, a significant shift in the mass spectrum was observed, indicating labile modification of hemoglobin. Using collision-induced dissociation (CID), we found a mass gain of 63 Da located on the beta-globin. EDTA treatment of modified hemoglobin prior to the infusion removed the modification and restored the predicted oxygen affinity. Ion-trap fragmentation of the +8 charged ion of modified beta-globin showed a neutral loss of 96+/-1 Da, consistent with neutral loss of zinc sulfide. These findings indicated zinc binding to the beta-globin through a cysteine residue. Involvement of Cys93 was confirmed by kinetics of cysteine residue reactivity with dithiodipyridine and peptide mapping. Presence of zinc was confirmed by ICP-MS metal analysis.
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- J Lippincott
- Baxter Hemoglobin Therapeutics, 2545 Central Avenue, Boulder, Colorado 80301, USA
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Giglione C, Pierre M, Meinnel T. Peptide deformylase as a target for new generation, broad spectrum antimicrobial agents. Mol Microbiol 2000; 36:1197-205. [PMID: 10931273 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2958.2000.01908.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 131] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Peptide deformylase was discovered 30 years ago, but as a result of its unusually unstable activity it was not fully characterized until very recently. The aim of this paper is to review the many recent data concerning this enzyme and to try to assess its potential as a target for future antimicrobial drugs.
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- C Giglione
- Institut des Sciences Végétales, UPR40, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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