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Samoilova EM, Romanov SE, Chudakova DA, Laktionov PP. Role of sirtuins in epigenetic regulation and aging control. Vavilovskii Zhurnal Genet Selektsii 2024; 28:215-227. [PMID: 38680178 PMCID: PMC11043508 DOI: 10.18699/vjgb-24-26] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2023] [Revised: 01/15/2024] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 05/01/2024] Open
Abstract
Advances in modern healthcare in developed countries make it possible to extend the human lifespan, which is why maintaining active longevity is becoming increasingly important. After the sirtuin (SIRT) protein family was discovered, it started to be considered as a significant regulator of the physiological processes associated with aging. SIRT has deacetylase, deacylase, and ADP-ribosyltransferase activity and modifies a variety of protein substrates, including chromatin components and regulatory proteins. This multifactorial regulatory system affects many processes: cellular metabolism, mitochondrial functions, epigenetic regulation, DNA repair and more. As is expected, the activity of sirtuin proteins affects the manifestation of classic signs of aging in the body, such as cellular senescence, metabolic disorders, mitochondrial dysfunction, genomic instability, and the disruption of epigenetic regulation. Changes in the SIRT activity in human cells can also be considered a marker of aging and are involved in the genesis of various age-dependent disorders. Additionally, experimental data obtained in animal models, as well as data from population genomic studies, suggest a SIRT effect on life expectancy. At the same time, the diversity of sirtuin functions and biochemical substrates makes it extremely complicated to identify cause-and-effect relationships and the direct role of SIRT in controlling the functional state of the body. However, the SIRT influence on the epigenetic regulation of gene expression during the aging process and the development of disorders is one of the most important aspects of maintaining the homeostasis of organs and tissues. The presented review centers on the diversity of SIRT in humans and model animals. In addition to a brief description of the main SIRT enzymatic and biological activity, the review discusses its role in the epigenetic regulation of chromatin structure, including the context of the development of genome instability associated with aging. Studies on the functional connection between SIRT and longevity, as well as its effect on pathological processes associated with aging, such as chronic inflammation, fibrosis, and neuroinflammation, have been critically analyzed.
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- E M Samoilova
- Novosibirsk State University, Novosibirsk, Russia Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Novosibirsk State University, Novosibirsk, Russia Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Federal Center of Brain Research and Neurotechnologies of the Federal Medical Biological Agency of Russia, Moscow, Russia
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- Novosibirsk State University, Novosibirsk, Russia Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia
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Sygitowicz G, Sitkiewicz D. Sirtuins and their role as physiological modulators
of metabolism. POSTEP HIG MED DOSW 2020. [DOI: 10.5604/01.3001.0014.5247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
Abstract
The sirtuins are a family of highly evolutionary conserved NAD+-dependent deacetylases
(SIRT1, 2, 3, 5). Certain human sirtuins (SIRT4, 6) have, in addition, an ADP-ribosyltransferase
activity. SIRT1 and SIRT2 are located in the nucleus and cytoplasm; SIRT3 exists predominantly
in mitochondria, and SIRT6 is located in the nucleus. The mammalian sirtuins have emerged
as key metabolic sensors that directly link environmental nutrient signals to metabolic homeostasis.
SIRT1 is involved in the regulation of gluconeogenesis and fatty acid oxidation, as
well as inhibiting lipogenesis and inflammation in the liver. In addition, they contribute to
the mobilization of fat in white adipose tissue, sense nutrient availability in the hypothalamus;
regulate insulin secretion in the pancreas; as well as modulating the expression of genes
responsible for the activity of the circadian clock in metabolic tissues. Sirtuins are implicated
in a variety of cellular functions ranging from gene silencing, through the control of the cell
cycle, to energy homeostasis. Caloric restriction, supported by polyphenols, including resveratrol,
which is the SIRT1 activator, plays a special role in maintaining energy homeostasis.
On a whole body level, the wide range of cellular activities of the sirtuins suggests that they
could constitute a therapeutic target to combat obesity and related metabolic diseases. In
addition, this work presents the current state of knowledge in the field of sirtuin activity in
relation to nutritional status and lifespan.
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- Grażyna Sygitowicz
- Department of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Diagnostics, Medical University of Warsaw
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Diagnostics, Medical University of Warsaw
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Simonet NG, Thackray JK, Vazquez BN, Ianni A, Espinosa-Alcantud M, Morales-Sanfrutos J, Hurtado-Bagès S, Sabidó E, Buschbeck M, Tischfield J, De La Torre C, Esteller M, Braun T, Olivella M, Serrano L, Vaquero A. SirT7 auto-ADP-ribosylation regulates glucose starvation response through mH2A1. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2020; 6:eaaz2590. [PMID: 32832656 PMCID: PMC7439345 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aaz2590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2019] [Accepted: 06/04/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Sirtuins are key players of metabolic stress response. Originally described as deacetylases, some sirtuins also exhibit poorly understood mono-adenosine 5'-diphosphate (ADP)-ribosyltransferase (mADPRT) activity. We report that the deacetylase SirT7 is a dual sirtuin, as it also features auto-mADPRT activity. SirT7 mADPRT occurs at a previously undefined active site, and its abrogation alters SirT7 chromatin distribution. We identify an epigenetic pathway by which ADP-ribosyl-SirT7 is recognized by the ADP-ribose reader mH2A1.1 under glucose starvation, inducing SirT7 relocalization to intergenic regions. SirT7 promotes mH2A1 enrichment in a subset of nearby genes, many of them involved in second messenger signaling, resulting in their specific up- or down-regulation. The expression profile of these genes under calorie restriction is consistently abrogated in SirT7-deficient mice, resulting in impaired activation of autophagy. Our work provides a novel perspective on sirtuin duality and suggests a role for SirT7/mH2A1.1 axis in glucose homeostasis and aging.
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- Nicolás G. Simonet
- Chromatin Biology Laboratory, Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute (IJC), Ctra de Can Ruti, Camí de les Escoles s/n, 08916 Badalona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Chromatin Biology Laboratory, Cancer Epigenetics and Biology Program (PEBC), Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), Av. Gran Via de l’Hospitalet, 199-203, 08908 L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Department of Genetics and the Human Genetics Institute of New Jersey, Rutgers University, 145 Bevier Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA
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- Chromatin Biology Laboratory, Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute (IJC), Ctra de Can Ruti, Camí de les Escoles s/n, 08916 Badalona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Chromatin Biology Laboratory, Cancer Epigenetics and Biology Program (PEBC), Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), Av. Gran Via de l’Hospitalet, 199-203, 08908 L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Department of Genetics and the Human Genetics Institute of New Jersey, Rutgers University, 145 Bevier Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA
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- Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Department of Cardiac Development and Remodelling, Bad Nauheim, Germany
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- Chromatin Biology Laboratory, Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute (IJC), Ctra de Can Ruti, Camí de les Escoles s/n, 08916 Badalona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Chromatin Biology Laboratory, Cancer Epigenetics and Biology Program (PEBC), Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), Av. Gran Via de l’Hospitalet, 199-203, 08908 L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Proteomics Unit, Centre de Regulació Genòmica (CRG), Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain
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- Cancer and Leukemia Epigenetics and Biology Program, Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute (IJC), Campus ICO-GTP-UAB, 08916 Badalona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Proteomics Unit, Centre de Regulació Genòmica (CRG), Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain
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- Cancer and Leukemia Epigenetics and Biology Program, Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute (IJC), Campus ICO-GTP-UAB, 08916 Badalona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Program for Predictive and Personalized Medicine of Cancer, Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (PMPPC-IGTP), 08916 Badalona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Department of Genetics and the Human Genetics Institute of New Jersey, Rutgers University, 145 Bevier Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA
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- Proteomics Unit, Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute (IJC), Ctra de Can Ruti, Camí de les Escoles s/n, 08916 Badalona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Proteomics Unit, Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), Av. Gran Via de l’Hospitalet, 199-203, 08908 L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Cancer Epigenetics Group, Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute (IJC), Badalona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Cáncer (CIBERONC), 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Institucio Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats (ICREA), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Physiological Sciences Department, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Barcelona (UB), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Department of Cardiac Development and Remodelling, Bad Nauheim, Germany
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- Bioinformatics Area, School of International Studies, ESCI-UPF, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Bioinformatics and Medical Statistics Group, UST, Universitat de Vic–Universitat Central de Catalunya (UVIC-UCC), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Department of Genetics and the Human Genetics Institute of New Jersey, Rutgers University, 145 Bevier Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA
- Department of Science, BMCC, The City University of New York (CUNY), 199 Chambers Street N699P, New York, NY 10007, USA
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- Chromatin Biology Laboratory, Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute (IJC), Ctra de Can Ruti, Camí de les Escoles s/n, 08916 Badalona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Chromatin Biology Laboratory, Cancer Epigenetics and Biology Program (PEBC), Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), Av. Gran Via de l’Hospitalet, 199-203, 08908 L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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Zheng W. Review: The plant sirtuins. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2020; 293:110434. [PMID: 32081272 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2020.110434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2019] [Revised: 01/05/2020] [Accepted: 02/01/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The sirtuin family of intracellular enzymes are able to catalyze a unique β-nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (β-NAD+)-dependent Nε-acyl-lysine deacylation reaction on histone and non-histone protein substrates. Since 2000, the sirtuin family members have been identified in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes; tremendous accomplishments have also been achieved on the mechanistic and functional (pharmacological) understanding of the sirtuin-catalyzed deacylation reaction. Among the eukaryotic organisms, past research has been focused more on the yeast and mammalian sirtuins than on the plant sirtuins, however, the very presence of sirtuins in various plant species and the functional studies on plant sirtuins published thus far attest to the importance of this particular subfamily of eukaryotic sirtuins in regulating the growth and development of plants and their responses to biotic and abiotic stresses. In this review, an integrated and updated account will be presented on the biochemical, cellular, and functional profiles of all the plant sirtuins identified thus far. It is hoped that this article will also set a stage for expanded efforts in the identification, characterization, and functional interrogation of plant sirtuins; and the development and exploration of their chemical modulators (activators and inhibitors) in plant research and agriculture.
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- Weiping Zheng
- School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang 212013, Jiangsu Province, PR China.
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Tombline G, Gigas J, Macoretta N, Zacher M, Emmrich S, Zhao Y, Seluanov A, Gorbunova V. Proteomics of Long-Lived Mammals. Proteomics 2020; 20:e1800416. [PMID: 31737995 PMCID: PMC7117992 DOI: 10.1002/pmic.201800416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2019] [Revised: 10/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
Abstract
Mammalian species differ up to 100-fold in their aging rates and maximum lifespans. Long-lived mammals appear to possess traits that extend lifespan and healthspan. Genomic analyses have not revealed a single pro-longevity function that would account for all longevity effects. In contrast, it appears that pro-longevity mechanisms may be complex traits afforded by connections between metabolism and protein functions that are impossible to predict by genomic approaches alone. Thus, metabolomics and proteomics studies will be required to understand the mechanisms of longevity. Several examples are reviewed that demonstrate the naked mole rat (NMR) shows unique proteomic signatures that contribute to longevity by overcoming several hallmarks of aging. SIRT6 is also discussed as an example of a protein that evolves enhanced enzymatic function in long-lived species. Finally, it is shown that several longevity-related proteins such as Cip1/p21, FOXO3, TOP2A, AKT1, RICTOR, INSR, and SIRT6 harbor posttranslational modification (PTM) sites that preferentially appear in either short- or long-lived species and provide examples of crosstalk between PTM sites. Prospects of enhancing lifespan and healthspan of humans by altering metabolism and proteoforms with drugs that mimic changes observed in long-lived species are discussed.
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- Gregory Tombline
- University of Rochester, Department of Biology, Rochester,
New York 14627, USA
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- University of Rochester, Department of Biology, Rochester,
New York 14627, USA
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- University of Rochester, Department of Biology, Rochester,
New York 14627, USA
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- University of Rochester, Department of Biology, Rochester,
New York 14627, USA
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- University of Rochester, Department of Biology, Rochester,
New York 14627, USA
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- University of Rochester, Department of Biology, Rochester,
New York 14627, USA
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- University of Rochester, Department of Biology, Rochester,
New York 14627, USA
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- University of Rochester, Department of Biology, Rochester,
New York 14627, USA
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A Novel Substrate Radiotracer for Molecular Imaging of SIRT2 Expression and Activity with Positron Emission Tomography. Mol Imaging Biol 2019; 20:594-604. [PMID: 29423902 PMCID: PMC6816246 DOI: 10.1007/s11307-017-1149-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to develop a SIRT2-specific substrate-type radiotracer for non-invasive PET imaging of epigenetic regulatory processes mediated by SIRT2 in normal and disease tissues. PROCEDURES A library of compounds containing tert-butyloxycarbonyl-lysine-aminomethylcoumarin backbone was derivatized with fluoroalkyl chains 3-16 carbons in length. SIRT2 most efficiently cleaved the myristoyl, followed by 12-fluorododecanoic and 10-fluorodecanoic groups (Kcat/Km 716.5 ± 72.8, 615.4 ± 50.5, 269.5 ± 52.1/s mol, respectively). Radiosynthesis of 12- [18F]fluorododecanoic aminohexanoicanilide (12-[18F]DDAHA) was achieved by nucleophilic radiofluorination of 12-iododecanoic-AHA precursor. RESULTS A significantly higher accumulation of 12-[18F]DDAHA was observed in MCF-7 and MDA-MB-435 cells in vitro as compared to U87, MiaPaCa, and MCF10A, which was consistent with levels of SIRT2 expression. Initial in vivo studies using 12-[18F]DDAHA conducted in a 9L glioma-bearing rats were discouraging, due to rapid defluorination of this radiotracer upon intravenous administration, as evidenced by significant accumulation of F-18 radioactivity in the skull and other bones, which confounded the interpretation of images of radiotracer accumulation within the tumor and other regions of the brain. CONCLUSIONS The next generation of SIRT2-specific radiotracers resistant to systemic defluorination should be developed using alternative sites of radiofluorination on the aliphatic chain of DDAHA. A SIRT2-selective radiotracer may provide information about SIRT2 expression and activity in tumors and normal organs and tissues, which may help to better understand the roles of SIRT2 in different diseases.
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Kato Y, Kihara H, Fukui K, Kojima M. A ternary complex model of Sirtuin4-NAD +-Glutamate dehydrogenase. Comput Biol Chem 2018; 74:94-104. [PMID: 29571013 DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiolchem.2018.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2016] [Revised: 11/09/2017] [Accepted: 03/08/2018] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Sirtuin4 (Sirt4) is one of the mammalian homologues of Silent information regulator 2 (Sir2), which promotes the longevity of yeast, C. elegans, fruit flies and mice. Sirt4 is localized in the mitochondria, where it contributes to preventing the development of cancers and ischemic heart disease through regulating energy metabolism. The ADP-ribosylation of glutamate dehydrogenase (GDH), which is catalyzed by Sirt4, downregulates the TCA cycle. However, this reaction mechanism is obscure, because the structure of Sirt4 is unknown. We here constructed structural models of Sirt4 by homology modeling and threading, and docked nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide+ (NAD+) to Sirt4. In addition, a partial GDH structure was docked to the Sirt4-NAD+ complex model. In the ternary complex model of Sirt4-NAD+-GDH, the acetylated lysine 171 of GDH is located close to NAD+. This suggests a possible mechanism underlying the ADP-ribosylation at cysteine 172, which may occur through a transient intermediate with ADP-ribosylation at the acetylated lysine 171. These results may be useful in designing drugs for the treatment of cancers and ischemic heart disease.
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- Yusuke Kato
- School of Life Sciences, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, 1432-1 Horinouchi, Hachioji 192-0392, Japan; Himeji Hinomoto College, 890 Koro, Himeji 679-2151, Japan; Institute for Enzyme Research, Tokushima University, 3-18-15 Kuramoto, Tokushima 770-8503, Japan.
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- Himeji Hinomoto College, 890 Koro, Himeji 679-2151, Japan
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- Institute for Enzyme Research, Tokushima University, 3-18-15 Kuramoto, Tokushima 770-8503, Japan
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- School of Life Sciences, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, 1432-1 Horinouchi, Hachioji 192-0392, Japan
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Sirtuins are a family of intracellular enzymes whose enzymatic activities include catalyzing the β-nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (β-NAD+)-dependent Nɛ-acyl-lysine deacylation and the β-NAD+-dependent mono-ADP-ribosylation. Among the seven sirtuin family members (i.e., SIRT1-7) thus far identified in mammals including humans, we know SIRT1/2/3/5/6 better than SIRT4/7 as for their enzymatic activities and the cellular roles of the reactions they catalyze. This chapter will provide an updated account on the enzymology and biology of SIRT4 and SIRT7, the two less well-understood mammalian sirtuins. It is hoped that this article will also be able to set a stage for the medicinal chemistry work on SIRT4 and SIRT7, potentially developing novel therapeutic agents for human diseases.
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Sirtuins are NAD(+)-dependent enzymes universally present in all organisms, where they play central roles in regulating numerous biological processes. Although early studies showed that sirtuins deacetylated lysines in a reaction that consumes NAD(+), more recent studies have revealed that these enzymes can remove a variety of acyl-lysine modifications. The specificities for varied acyl modifications may thus underlie the distinct roles of the different sirtuins within a given organism. This review summarizes the structure, chemistry, and substrate specificity of sirtuins with a focus on how different sirtuins recognize distinct substrates and thus carry out specific functions.
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- Poonam Bheda
- Institut de Génétique et de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, Illkirch 67404, France.,Institute of Functional Epigenetics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Neuherberg 85764, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14850
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- Department of Biophysics and Biophysical Chemistry, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21205-2185;
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14850.,Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14850;
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The nutrient demands of cancer cannot be met by normal cell metabolism. Cancer cells undergo dramatic alteration of metabolic pathways in a process called reprogramming, characterized by increased nutrient uptake and re-purposing of these fuels for biosynthetic, bioenergetic or signaling pathways. Partitioning carbon sources toward growth and away from ATP production necessitates other means of generating energy for biosynthetic reactions. Additionally, cancer cell adaptations frequently lead to increased production of reactive oxygen species and lactic acid, which can be beneficial to cancer growth but also are potentially toxic and must be appropriately cleared. Sirtuins are a family of deacylases and ADP-ribosyltransferases with clear links to regulation of cancer metabolism. Through their unique ability to integrate cellular stress and nutrient status with coordination of metabolic outputs, sirtuins are well poised to play pivotal roles in tumor progression and survival. Here, we review the multi-faceted duties of sirtuins in tackling the metabolic hurdles in cancer. We focus on both beneficial and adverse effects of sirtuins in the regulation of energetic, biosynthetic and toxicity barriers faced by cancer cells.
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- Natalie J German
- Department of Cell Biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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- Department of Cell Biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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Schmoll M, Dattenböck C, Carreras-Villaseñor N, Mendoza-Mendoza A, Tisch D, Alemán MI, Baker SE, Brown C, Cervantes-Badillo MG, Cetz-Chel J, Cristobal-Mondragon GR, Delaye L, Esquivel-Naranjo EU, Frischmann A, Gallardo-Negrete JDJ, García-Esquivel M, Gomez-Rodriguez EY, Greenwood DR, Hernández-Oñate M, Kruszewska JS, Lawry R, Mora-Montes HM, Muñoz-Centeno T, Nieto-Jacobo MF, Nogueira Lopez G, Olmedo-Monfil V, Osorio-Concepcion M, Piłsyk S, Pomraning KR, Rodriguez-Iglesias A, Rosales-Saavedra MT, Sánchez-Arreguín JA, Seidl-Seiboth V, Stewart A, Uresti-Rivera EE, Wang CL, Wang TF, Zeilinger S, Casas-Flores S, Herrera-Estrella A. The Genomes of Three Uneven Siblings: Footprints of the Lifestyles of Three Trichoderma Species. Microbiol Mol Biol Rev 2016; 80:205-327. [PMID: 26864432 PMCID: PMC4771370 DOI: 10.1128/mmbr.00040-15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 121] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The genus Trichoderma contains fungi with high relevance for humans, with applications in enzyme production for plant cell wall degradation and use in biocontrol. Here, we provide a broad, comprehensive overview of the genomic content of these species for "hot topic" research aspects, including CAZymes, transport, transcription factors, and development, along with a detailed analysis and annotation of less-studied topics, such as signal transduction, genome integrity, chromatin, photobiology, or lipid, sulfur, and nitrogen metabolism in T. reesei, T. atroviride, and T. virens, and we open up new perspectives to those topics discussed previously. In total, we covered more than 2,000 of the predicted 9,000 to 11,000 genes of each Trichoderma species discussed, which is >20% of the respective gene content. Additionally, we considered available transcriptome data for the annotated genes. Highlights of our analyses include overall carbohydrate cleavage preferences due to the different genomic contents and regulation of the respective genes. We found light regulation of many sulfur metabolic genes. Additionally, a new Golgi 1,2-mannosidase likely involved in N-linked glycosylation was detected, as were indications for the ability of Trichoderma spp. to generate hybrid galactose-containing N-linked glycans. The genomic inventory of effector proteins revealed numerous compounds unique to Trichoderma, and these warrant further investigation. We found interesting expansions in the Trichoderma genus in several signaling pathways, such as G-protein-coupled receptors, RAS GTPases, and casein kinases. A particularly interesting feature absolutely unique to T. atroviride is the duplication of the alternative sulfur amino acid synthesis pathway.
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- Monika Schmoll
- Austrian Institute of Technology, Department Health and Environment, Bioresources Unit, Tulln, Austria
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- Austrian Institute of Technology, Department Health and Environment, Bioresources Unit, Tulln, Austria
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- Research Division Biotechnology and Microbiology, Institute of Chemical Engineering, TU Wien, Vienna, Austria
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- Cinvestav, Department of Genetic Engineering, Irapuato, Guanajuato, Mexico
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- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington, USA
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- University of Otago, Department of Biochemistry and Genetics, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- LANGEBIO, National Laboratory of Genomics for Biodiversity, Cinvestav-Irapuato, Guanajuato, Mexico
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- Cinvestav, Department of Genetic Engineering, Irapuato, Guanajuato, Mexico
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- Research Division Biotechnology and Microbiology, Institute of Chemical Engineering, TU Wien, Vienna, Austria
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- LANGEBIO, National Laboratory of Genomics for Biodiversity, Cinvestav-Irapuato, Guanajuato, Mexico
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- The University of Auckland, School of Biological Sciences, Auckland, New Zealand
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- LANGEBIO, National Laboratory of Genomics for Biodiversity, Cinvestav-Irapuato, Guanajuato, Mexico
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- Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Laboratory of Fungal Glycobiology, Warsaw, Poland
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- Lincoln University, Bio-Protection Research Centre, Lincoln, Canterbury, New Zealand
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- Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Laboratory of Fungal Glycobiology, Warsaw, Poland
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- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington, USA
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- Austrian Institute of Technology, Department Health and Environment, Bioresources Unit, Tulln, Austria
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- Research Division Biotechnology and Microbiology, Institute of Chemical Engineering, TU Wien, Vienna, Austria
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- National Chung-Hsing University, Department of Plant Pathology, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Academia Sinica, Institute of Molecular Biology, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Research Division Biotechnology and Microbiology, Institute of Chemical Engineering, TU Wien, Vienna, Austria University of Innsbruck, Institute of Microbiology, Innsbruck, Austria
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- LANGEBIO, National Laboratory of Genomics for Biodiversity, Cinvestav-Irapuato, Guanajuato, Mexico
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Ekblad T, Schüler H. Sirtuins are Unaffected by PARP Inhibitors Containing Planar Nicotinamide Bioisosteres. Chem Biol Drug Des 2015; 87:478-82. [DOI: 10.1111/cbdd.12680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2015] [Revised: 10/20/2015] [Accepted: 10/22/2015] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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- Torun Ekblad
- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics; Karolinska Institutet; 17177 Stockholm Sweden
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics; Karolinska Institutet; 17177 Stockholm Sweden
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Identification of a Class of Protein ADP-Ribosylating Sirtuins in Microbial Pathogens. Mol Cell 2015; 59:309-20. [PMID: 26166706 PMCID: PMC4518038 DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2015.06.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2014] [Revised: 04/16/2015] [Accepted: 06/04/2015] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Sirtuins are an ancient family of NAD+-dependent deacylases connected with the regulation of fundamental cellular processes including metabolic homeostasis and genome integrity. We show the existence of a hitherto unrecognized class of sirtuins, found predominantly in microbial pathogens. In contrast to earlier described classes, these sirtuins exhibit robust protein ADP-ribosylation activity. In our model organisms, Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes, the activity is dependent on prior lipoylation of the target protein and can be reversed by a sirtuin-associated macrodomain protein. Together, our data describe a sirtuin-dependent reversible protein ADP-ribosylation system and establish a crosstalk between lipoylation and mono-ADP-ribosylation. We propose that these posttranslational modifications modulate microbial virulence by regulating the response to host-derived reactive oxygen species. A class of sirtuins (SirTMs) is identified in microbial pathogens SirTMs are linked to macrodomains and act as protein ADP-ribosyltransferases Protein ADP-ribosylation by SirTMs is strictly lipoylation dependent and reversible SirTMs modulate the response to oxidative stress
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Martínez-Redondo P, Vaquero A. The diversity of histone versus nonhistone sirtuin substrates. Genes Cancer 2013; 4:148-63. [PMID: 24020006 DOI: 10.1177/1947601913483767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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The members of the Sir2 family, or sirtuins, are major regulators of the response to different types of stress. The members of the family have adapted to increasing complexities throughout evolution and have become diversified by increasing their number, specificity, and localization and acquiring novel functions. Sirtuins have been consistently implicated in the cross-talk between the genomic information and environment from the prokaryotes onward. Evidence suggests that in the transition to eukaryotes, histones became one of the basic and most conserved targets of the family, to the extent that in yeast and mammals, sirtuins were originally described as NAD(+)-dependent histone deacetylases and classified as class III histone deacetylases. A growing number of studies have determined that sirtuins also target a wide range of nonhistone proteins. Many of these targets are also directly or indirectly related to chromatin regulation. The number of targets has grown considerably in the last decade but has provoked an ill-founded discussion that neglects the importance of histones as sirtuin targets. In this review, we summarize our knowledge regarding the range of sirtuin targets described to date and discuss the different functional implications of histone and nonhistone targets throughout evolution.
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- Paloma Martínez-Redondo
- Cancer Epigenetics and Biology Program, Chromatin Biology Laboratory, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge, Barcelona, Spain
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Feijs KLH, Verheugd P, Lüscher B. Expanding functions of intracellular resident mono-ADP-ribosylation in cell physiology. FEBS J 2013; 280:3519-29. [PMID: 23639026 DOI: 10.1111/febs.12315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2013] [Revised: 04/25/2013] [Accepted: 04/29/2013] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Poly-ADP-ribosylation functions in diverse signaling pathways, such as Wnt signaling and DNA damage repair, where its role is relatively well characterized. Contrarily, mono-ADP-ribosylation by for example ARTD10/PARP10 is much less understood. Recent developments hint at the involvement of mono-ADP-ribosylation in transcriptional regulation, the unfolded protein response, DNA repair, insulin secretion and immunity. Additionally, macrodomain-containing hydrolases, MacroD1, MacroD2 and C6orf130/TARG1, have been identified that make mono-ADP-ribosylation reversible. Complicating further progress is the lack of tools such as mono-ADP-ribose-specific antibodies. The currently known functions of mono-ADP-ribosylation are summarized here, as well as the available tools such as mass spectrometry to study this modification in vitro and in cells.
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- Karla L H Feijs
- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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Zheng W. Sirtuins as emerging anti-parasitic targets. Eur J Med Chem 2013; 59:132-40. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2012.11.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2012] [Revised: 10/16/2012] [Accepted: 11/12/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Nogueiras R, Habegger KM, Chaudhary N, Finan B, Banks AS, Dietrich MO, Horvath TL, Sinclair DA, Pfluger PT, Tschöp MH. Sirtuin 1 and sirtuin 3: physiological modulators of metabolism. Physiol Rev 2012; 92:1479-514. [PMID: 22811431 DOI: 10.1152/physrev.00022.2011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 496] [Impact Index Per Article: 41.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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The sirtuins are a family of highly conserved NAD(+)-dependent deacetylases that act as cellular sensors to detect energy availability and modulate metabolic processes. Two sirtuins that are central to the control of metabolic processes are mammalian sirtuin 1 (SIRT1) and sirtuin 3 (SIRT3), which are localized to the nucleus and mitochondria, respectively. Both are activated by high NAD(+) levels, a condition caused by low cellular energy status. By deacetylating a variety of proteins that induce catabolic processes while inhibiting anabolic processes, SIRT1 and SIRT3 coordinately increase cellular energy stores and ultimately maintain cellular energy homeostasis. Defects in the pathways controlled by SIRT1 and SIRT3 are known to result in various metabolic disorders. Consequently, activation of sirtuins by genetic or pharmacological means can elicit multiple metabolic benefits that protect mice from diet-induced obesity, type 2 diabetes, and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
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- Ruben Nogueiras
- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine-Instituto de Investigaciones Sanitarias, University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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Religa AA, Waters AP. Sirtuins of parasitic protozoa: in search of function(s). Mol Biochem Parasitol 2012; 185:71-88. [PMID: 22906508 PMCID: PMC3484402 DOI: 10.1016/j.molbiopara.2012.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2012] [Revised: 08/01/2012] [Accepted: 08/02/2012] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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The SIR2 family of NAD+-dependent protein deacetylases, collectively called sirtuins, has been of central interest due to their proposed roles in life-span regulation and ageing. Sirtuins are one group of environment sensors of a cell interpreting external information and orchestrating internal responses at the sub-cellular level, through participation in gene regulation mechanisms. Remarkably conserved across all kingdoms of life SIR2 proteins in several protozoan parasites appear to have both conserved and intriguing unique functions. This review summarises our current knowledge of the members of the sirtuin families in Apicomplexa, including Plasmodium, and other protozoan parasites such as Trypanosoma and Leishmania. The wide diversity of processes regulated by SIR2 proteins makes them targets worthy of exploitation in anti-parasitic therapies.
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- Agnieszka A Religa
- Wellcome Trust Centre for Molecular Parasitology, Institute of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8TA, UK.
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Enzymes are key molecules in signal-transduction pathways. However, only a small fraction of more than 500 human kinases, 300 human proteases and 200 human phosphatases is characterised so far. Peptide microarray based technologies for extremely efficient profiling of enzyme substrate specificity emerged in the last years. This technology reduces set-up time for HTS assays and allows the identification of downstream targets. Moreover, peptide microarrays enable optimisation of enzyme substrates. Focus of this review is on assay principles for measuring activities of kinases, phosphatases or proteases and on substrate identification/optimisation for kinases. Additionally, several examples for reliable identification of substrates for lysine methyl-transferases, histone deacetylases and SUMO-transferases are given. Finally, use of high-density peptide microarrays for the simultaneous profiling of kinase activities in complex biological samples like cell lysates or lysates of complete organisms is described. All published examples of peptide arrays used for enzyme profiling are summarised comprehensively.
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Dancy BCR, Ming SA, Papazyan R, Jelinek CA, Majumdar A, Sun Y, Dancy BM, Drury WJ, Cotter RJ, Taverna SD, Cole PA. Azalysine analogues as probes for protein lysine deacetylation and demethylation. J Am Chem Soc 2012; 134:5138-48. [PMID: 22352831 PMCID: PMC3313494 DOI: 10.1021/ja209574z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Reversible lysine acetylation and methylation regulate the function of a wide variety of proteins, including histones. Here, we have synthesized azalysine-containing peptides in acetylated and unacetylated forms as chemical probes of the histone deacetylases (HDAC8, Sir2Tm, and SIRT1) and the histone demethylase, LSD1. We have shown that the acetyl-azalysine modification is a fairly efficient substrate for the sirtuins, but a weaker substrate for HDAC8, a classical HDAC. In addition to deacetylation by sirtuins, the acetyl-azalysine analogue generates a novel ADP-ribose adduct that was characterized by mass spectrometry, Western blot analysis, and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. This peptide-ADP-ribose adduct is proposed to correspond to a derailed reaction intermediate, providing unique evidence for the direct 2'-hydroxyl attack on the O-alkylimidate intermediate that is formed in the course of sirtuin catalyzed deacetylation. An unacetylated azalysine-containing H3 peptide proved to be a potent inhibitor of the LSD1 demethylase, forming an FAD adduct characteristic of previously reported related structures, providing a new chemical probe for mechanistic analysis.
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- The Johns Hopkins Biomolecular NMR Center, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218
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- Corresponding Author: Philip A. Cole, Department of Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 725 N. Wolfe St, 316 Hunterian Building, Baltimore, MD 21205, Tel: 410-614-8849/614-0540, Fax: 410-955-3023,
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Wu R, Gong W, Liu T, Zhang Y, Cao Z. QM/MM Molecular Dynamics Study of Purine-Specific Nucleoside Hydrolase. J Phys Chem B 2012; 116:1984-91. [DOI: 10.1021/jp211403j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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- Ruibo Wu
- School of
Pharmaceutical Sciences,
East Campus, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou
510006, China
- State Key
Laboratory of Physical
Chemistry of Solid Surfaces and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of
Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, College of Chemistry and
Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
- Department
of Chemistry, New York University, New
York, New York 10003, United
States
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- Department
of Chemistry, New York University, New
York, New York 10003, United
States
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- State Key
Laboratory of Physical
Chemistry of Solid Surfaces and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of
Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, College of Chemistry and
Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Department
of Chemistry, New York University, New
York, New York 10003, United
States
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- State Key
Laboratory of Physical
Chemistry of Solid Surfaces and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of
Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, College of Chemistry and
Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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McCarthy AR, Pirrie L, Hollick JJ, Ronseaux S, Campbell J, Higgins M, Staples OD, Tran F, Slawin AMZ, Lain S, Westwood NJ. Synthesis and biological characterisation of sirtuin inhibitors based on the tenovins. Bioorg Med Chem 2012; 20:1779-93. [PMID: 22304848 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2012.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2011] [Revised: 12/09/2011] [Accepted: 01/02/2012] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The tenovins are small molecule inhibitors of the NAD(+)-dependent family of protein deacetylases known as the sirtuins. There remains considerable interest in inhibitors of this enzyme family due to possible applications in both cancer and neurodegenerative disease therapy. Through the synthesis of novel tenovin analogues, further insights into the structural requirements for activity against the sirtuins in vitro are provided. In addition, the activity of one of the analogues in cells led to an improved understanding of the function of SirT1 in cells.
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- Anna R McCarthy
- School of Chemistry and Biomedical Sciences Research Complex, University of St. Andrews, North Haugh, St. Andrews, Fife, UK
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Wu R, Wang S, Zhou N, Cao Z, Zhang Y. A proton-shuttle reaction mechanism for histone deacetylase 8 and the catalytic role of metal ions. J Am Chem Soc 2010; 132:9471-9. [PMID: 20568751 PMCID: PMC2908479 DOI: 10.1021/ja103932d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Zinc-dependent histone deacetylase 8 (HDAC8) catalyzes the removal of acetyl moieties from histone tails, and is critically involved in regulating chromatin structure and gene expression. The detailed knowledge of its catalytic process is of high importance since it has been established as a most promising target for the development of new antitumor drugs. By employing Born-Oppenheimer ab initio QM/MM molecular dynamics simulations and umbrella sampling, a state-of-the-art approach to simulate enzyme reactions, we have provided further evidence against the originally proposed general acid-base catalytic pair mechanism for Zinc-dependent histone deacetylases. Instead, our results indicated that HDAC8 employs a proton-shuttle catalytic mechanism, in which a neutral His143 first serves as the general base to accept a proton from the zinc-bound water molecule in the initial rate-determining nucleophilic attack step, and then shuttles it to the amide nitrogen atom to facilitate the cleavage of the amide bond. During the deacetylation process, the Zn(2+) ion changes its coordination mode and plays multiple catalytic roles. For the K(+) ion, which is located about 7 A from the catalytic Zn(2+) ion and conserved in class I and II HDACs, our simulations indicated that its removal would lead to the different transition state structure and a higher free energy reaction barrier for the rate-determining step. It is found that the existence of this conserved K(+) ion would enhance the substrate binding, increase the basicity of His143, strengthen the catalytic role of zinc ion, and improve the transition state stabilization by the enzyme environment.
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- Ruibo Wu
- Department of Chemistry, New York University, New York, NY 10003 USA
- Department of Chemistry and State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Department of Chemistry, New York University, New York, NY 10003 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, New York University, New York, NY 10003 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Department of Chemistry, New York University, New York, NY 10003 USA
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Cotter RJ, Swatkoski S, Becker L, Evans-Nguyen T. Time-of-flights and traps: from the Histone Code to Mars. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MASS SPECTROMETRY (CHICHESTER, ENGLAND) 2010; 16:331-40. [PMID: 20530839 PMCID: PMC3401572 DOI: 10.1255/ejms.1082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Two very different analytical instruments are featured in this perspective paper on mass spectrometer design and development. The first instrument, based upon the curved-field reflectron developed in the Johns Hopkins Middle Atlantic Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, is a tandem time-of-flight mass spectrometer whose performance and practicality are illustrated by applications to a series of research projects addressing the acetylation, deacetylation and ADP-ribosylation of histone proteins. The chemical derivatization of lysine-rich, hyperacetylated histones as their deuteroacetylated analogs enables one to obtain an accurate quantitative assessment of the extent of acetylation at each site. Chemical acetylation of histone mixtures is also used to determine the lysine targets of sirtuins, an important class of histone deacetylases (HDACs), by replacing the deacetylated residues with biotin. Histone deacetylation by sirtuins requires the co-factor NAD+, as does the attachment of ADP-ribose. The second instrument, a low voltage and low power ion trap mass spectrometer known as the Mars Organic Mass Analyzer (MOMA), is a prototype for an instrument expected to be launched in 2018. Like the tandem mass spectrometer, it is also expected to have applicability to environmental and biological analyses and, ultimately, to clinical care.
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- Robert J Cotter
- Middle Atlantic Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
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