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Hemasa A, Spry C, Mack M, Saliba KJ. Mutation of the Plasmodium falciparum Flavokinase Confers Resistance to Roseoflavin and 8-Aminoriboflavin. ACS Infect Dis 2024. [PMID: 38920250 DOI: 10.1021/acsinfecdis.4c00289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/27/2024]
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The riboflavin analogues, roseoflavin and 8-aminoriboflavin, inhibit malaria parasite proliferation by targeting riboflavin utilization. To determine their mechanism of action, we generated roseoflavin-resistant parasites by in vitro evolution. Relative to wild-type, these parasites were 4-fold resistant to roseoflavin and cross-resistant to 8-aminoriboflavin. Whole genome sequencing of the resistant parasites revealed a missense mutation leading to an amino acid change (L672H) in the gene coding for a putative flavokinase (PfFK), the enzyme responsible for converting riboflavin into the cofactor flavin mononucleotide (FMN). To confirm that the L672H mutation is responsible for the phenotype, we generated parasites with the missense mutation incorporated into the PfFK gene. The IC50 values for roseoflavin and 8-aminoriboflavin against the roseoflavin-resistant parasites created through in vitro evolution were indistinguishable from those against parasites in which the missense mutation was introduced into the native PfFK. We also generated two parasite lines episomally expressing GFP-tagged versions of either the wild-type or mutant forms of PfFK. We found that PfFK-GFP localizes to the parasite cytosol and that immunopurified PfFK-GFP phosphorylated riboflavin, roseoflavin, and 8-aminoriboflavin. The L672H mutation increased the KM for roseoflavin, explaining the resistance phenotype. Mutant PfFK is no longer capable of phosphorylating 8-aminoriboflavin, but its antiplasmodial activity against resistant parasites can still be antagonized by increasing the extracellular concentration of riboflavin, consistent with it also inhibiting parasite growth through competitive inhibition of PfFK. Our findings, therefore, are consistent with roseoflavin and 8-aminoriboflavin inhibiting parasite proliferation by inhibiting riboflavin phosphorylation and via the generation of toxic flavin cofactor analogues.
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- Ayman Hemasa
- Research School of Biology, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
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- Research School of Biology, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
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- Institute for Technical Microbiology, Department of Biotechnology, Mannheim University of Applied Sciences, Mannheim 68163, Germany
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- Research School of Biology, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
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Chengalroyen MD, Mehaffy C, Lucas M, Bauer N, Raphela ML, Oketade N, Warner DF, Lewinsohn DA, Lewinsohn DM, Dobos KM, Mizrahi V. Modulation of riboflavin biosynthesis and utilization in mycobacteria. Microbiol Spectr 2024:e0320723. [PMID: 38916330 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.03207-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2023] [Accepted: 05/17/2024] [Indexed: 06/26/2024] Open
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Riboflavin (vitamin B2) is the precursor of the flavin coenzymes, FAD and FMN, which play a central role in cellular redox metabolism. While humans must obtain riboflavin from dietary sources, certain microbes, including Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), can biosynthesize riboflavin de novo. Riboflavin precursors have also been implicated in the activation of mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT) cells which recognize metabolites derived from the riboflavin biosynthesis pathway complexed to the MHC-I-like molecule, MR1. To investigate the biosynthesis and function of riboflavin and its pathway intermediates in mycobacterial metabolism and physiology, we constructed conditional knockdowns (hypomorphs) in riboflavin biosynthesis and utilization genes in Mycobacterium smegmatis (Msm) and Mtb by inducible CRISPR interference. Using this comprehensive panel of hypomorphs, we analyzed the impact of gene silencing on viability, on the transcription of (other) riboflavin pathway genes, on the levels of the pathway proteins, and on riboflavin itself. Our results revealed that (i) despite lacking a canonical transporter, both Msm and Mtb assimilate exogenous riboflavin when supplied at high concentration; (ii) there is functional redundancy in lumazine synthase activity in Msm; (iii) silencing of ribA2 or ribF is profoundly bactericidal in Mtb; and (iv) in Msm, ribA2 silencing results in concomitant knockdown of other pathway genes coupled with RibA2 and riboflavin depletion and is also bactericidal. In addition to their use in genetic validation of potential drug targets for tuberculosis, this collection of hypomorphs provides a useful resource for future studies investigating the role of pathway intermediates in MAIT cell recognition of mycobacteria. IMPORTANCE The pathway for biosynthesis and utilization of riboflavin, precursor of the essential coenzymes, FMN and FAD, is of particular interest in the flavin-rich pathogen, Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), for two important reasons: (i) the pathway includes potential tuberculosis (TB) drug targets and (ii) intermediates from the riboflavin biosynthesis pathway provide ligands for mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT) cells, which have been implicated in TB pathogenesis. However, the riboflavin pathway is poorly understood in mycobacteria, which lack canonical mechanisms to transport this vitamin and to regulate flavin coenzyme homeostasis. By conditionally disrupting each step of the pathway and assessing the impact on mycobacterial viability and on the levels of the pathway proteins as well as riboflavin, our work provides genetic validation of the riboflavin pathway as a target for TB drug discovery and offers a resource for further exploring the association between riboflavin biosynthesis, MAIT cell activation, and TB infection and disease.
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- Melissa D Chengalroyen
- Molecular Mycobacteriology Research Unit, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine & Department of Pathology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
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- Molecular Mycobacteriology Research Unit, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine & Department of Pathology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
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- Molecular Mycobacteriology Research Unit, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine & Department of Pathology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
- Wellcome Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Africa, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA
- Portland VA Medical Center, Portland, Oregon, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
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- Molecular Mycobacteriology Research Unit, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine & Department of Pathology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
- Wellcome Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Africa, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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Scharf A, La-Rostami F, Illarionov BA, Nemes V, Feldmann AM, Höft LS, Lösel H, Bacher A, Fischer M. Systematic Analysis of the Effect of Genomic Knock-Out of Non-Essential Promiscuous HAD-Like Phosphatases YcsE, YitU and YwtE on Flavin and Adenylate Content in Bacillus Subtilis. Chembiochem 2024; 25:e202400165. [PMID: 38616163 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.202400165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2024] [Revised: 04/05/2024] [Accepted: 04/09/2024] [Indexed: 04/16/2024]
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Studying the metabolic role of non-essential promiscuous enzymes is a challenging task, as genetic manipulations usually do not reveal at which point(s) of the metabolic network the enzymatic activity of such protein is beneficial for the organism. Each of the HAD-like phosphatases YcsE, YitU and YwtE of Bacillus subtilis catalyzes the dephosphorylation of 5-amino-6-ribitylamino-uracil 5'-phosphate, which is essential in the biosynthesis of riboflavin. Using CRISPR technology, we have found that the deletion of these genes, individually or in all possible combinations failed to cause riboflavin auxotrophy and did not result in significant growth changes. Analysis of flavin and adenylate content in B. subtilis knockout mutants showed that (i) there must be one or several still unidentified phosphatases that can replace the deleted proteins; (ii) such replacements, however, cannot fully restore the intracellular content of any of three flavins studied (riboflavin, FMN, FAD); (iii) whereas bacterial fitness was not significantly compromised by mutations, the intracellular balance of flavins and adenylates did show some significant changes.
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- Alexandra Scharf
- Hamburg School of Food Science, Institute of Food Chemistry, University of Hamburg, Grindelallee 117, 20146, Hamburg, Germany
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- Hamburg School of Food Science, Institute of Food Chemistry, University of Hamburg, Grindelallee 117, 20146, Hamburg, Germany
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- Hamburg School of Food Science, Institute of Food Chemistry, University of Hamburg, Grindelallee 117, 20146, Hamburg, Germany
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- Hamburg School of Food Science, Institute of Food Chemistry, University of Hamburg, Grindelallee 117, 20146, Hamburg, Germany
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- Hamburg School of Food Science, Institute of Food Chemistry, University of Hamburg, Grindelallee 117, 20146, Hamburg, Germany
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- Hamburg School of Food Science, Institute of Food Chemistry, University of Hamburg, Grindelallee 117, 20146, Hamburg, Germany
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- Hamburg School of Food Science, Institute of Food Chemistry, University of Hamburg, Grindelallee 117, 20146, Hamburg, Germany
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- TUM School of Natural Sciences, Technical University of Munich, 85748, Garching, Germany
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- Hamburg School of Food Science, Institute of Food Chemistry, University of Hamburg, Grindelallee 117, 20146, Hamburg, Germany
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Stare J. Oxidation of Flavin by Molecular Oxygen: Computational Insights into a Possible Radical Mechanism. ACS OMEGA 2024; 9:23431-23441. [PMID: 38854520 PMCID: PMC11154890 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.4c00307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2024] [Revised: 04/19/2024] [Accepted: 05/13/2024] [Indexed: 06/11/2024]
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As a highly electrophilic moiety capable of oxidizing a variety of small organic molecules and biomolecules, flavin is an important prosthetic group in many enzymes. Upon oxidation of the substrate, flavin is converted into its reduced (dihydrogenated) form. The catalytic cycle is completed through oxidation back to the oxidized form, thus restoring the enzyme's oxidizing capability. While it has been firmly established that oxidation of the reduced form of flavin is cast by molecular oxygen, yielding oxidized flavin and hydrogen peroxide, the mechanism of this process is still poorly understood. Herein, we investigate the radical mechanism, which is one of the possible reaction mechanisms, by quantum chemical calculations. Because molecular oxygen exists as a triplet in its electronic ground state, whereas the products are singlets, the reaction is accompanied by hopping between electronic surfaces. We find that the rate-limiting factor of flavin oxidation is likely associated with the change in the spin state of the system. By considering several possible reactions involving flavin and its derivatives in the radical form and by examining the corresponding parts of the potential energy surface in various spin states, we estimate the effective barrier of the kinetically and thermodynamically preferred variant of flavin oxidation to be about 15 kcal/mol in the gas phase and about 7 kcal/mol in a polar (aqueous) environment. This is in agreement with kinetic studies of the corresponding monoamine oxidase enzymes, confirming the radical mechanism as a viable option for flavin regeneration in enzymes.
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- Jernej Stare
- National Institute of Chemistry,Hajdrihova 19, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Singh M, Dhanwal A, Verma A, Augustin L, Kumari N, Chakraborti S, Agarwal N, Sriram D, Dey RJ. Discovery of potent antimycobacterial agents targeting lumazine synthase (RibH) of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Sci Rep 2024; 14:12170. [PMID: 38806590 PMCID: PMC11133327 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-63051-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2023] [Accepted: 05/24/2024] [Indexed: 05/30/2024] Open
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Tuberculosis (TB) continues to be a global health crisis, necessitating urgent interventions to address drug resistance and improve treatment efficacy. In this study, we validate lumazine synthase (RibH), a vital enzyme in the riboflavin biosynthetic pathway, as a potential drug target against Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tb) using a CRISPRi-based conditional gene knockdown strategy. We employ a high-throughput molecular docking approach to screen ~ 600,000 compounds targeting RibH. Through in vitro screening of 55 shortlisted compounds, we discover 3 compounds that exhibit potent antimycobacterial activity. These compounds also reduce intracellular burden of M. tb during macrophage infection and prevent the resuscitation of the nutrient-starved persister bacteria. Moreover, these three compounds enhance the bactericidal effect of first-line anti-TB drugs, isoniazid and rifampicin. Corroborating with the in silico predicted high docking scores along with favourable ADME and toxicity profiles, all three compounds demonstrate binding affinity towards purified lumazine synthase enzyme in vitro, in addition these compounds exhibit riboflavin displacement in an in vitro assay with purified lumazine synthase indicative of specificity of these compounds to the active site. Further, treatment of M. tb with these compounds indicate reduced production of flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD), the ultimate end product of the riboflavin biosynthetic pathway suggesting the action of these drugs on riboflavin biosynthesis. These compounds also show acceptable safety profile in mammalian cells, with a high selective index. Hence, our study validates RibH as an important drug target against M. tb and identifies potent antimycobacterial agents.
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- Monica Singh
- Department of Biological Sciences, Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, Hyderabad, Telangana, 500078, India
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, Hyderabad, Telangana, 500078, India
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, Hyderabad, Telangana, 500078, India
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- Translational Health Science and Technology Institute, Faridabad, Haryana, 121001, India
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- National Institute of Animal Biotechnology (NIAB), Hyderabad, Telangana, 500032, India
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, Hyderabad, Telangana, 500078, India
- National Institute of Malaria Research, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), New Delhi, 110077, India
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- Translational Health Science and Technology Institute, Faridabad, Haryana, 121001, India
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- Department of Pharmacy, Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, Hyderabad, Telangana, 500078, India
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, Hyderabad, Telangana, 500078, India.
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Xu Y, Peschel MT, Jänchen M, Foja R, Storch G, Thyrhaug E, de Vivie-Riedle R, Hauer J. Determining Excited-State Absorption Properties of a Quinoid Flavin by Polarization-Resolved Transient Spectroscopy. J Phys Chem A 2024; 128:3830-3839. [PMID: 38709806 PMCID: PMC11103687 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.4c01260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2024] [Revised: 04/19/2024] [Accepted: 04/25/2024] [Indexed: 05/08/2024]
Abstract
As important naturally occurring chromophores, photophysical/chemical properties of quinoid flavins have been extensively studied both experimentally and theoretically. However, little is known about the transition dipole moment (TDM) orientation of excited-state absorption transitions of these important compounds. This aspect is of high interest in the fields of photocatalysis and quantum control studies. In this work, we employ polarization-associated spectra (PAS) to study the excited-state absorption transitions and the underlying TDM directions of a standard quinoid flavin compound. As compared to transient absorption anisotropy (TAA), an analysis based on PAS not only avoids diverging signals but also retrieves the relative angle for ESA transitions with respect to known TDM directions. Quantum chemical calculations of excited-state properties lead to good agreement with TA signals measured in magic angle configuration. Only when comparing experiment and theory for TAA spectra and PAS, do we find deviations when and only when the S0 → S1 of flavin is used as a reference. We attribute this to the vibronic coupling of this transition to a dark state. This effect is only observed in the employed polarization-controlled spectroscopy and would have gone unnoticed in conventional TA.
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- Yi Xu
- TUM
School of Natural Sciences, Department of Chemistry and Catalysis
Research Center, Technical University of
Munich, Lichtenbergstraße 4, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Department
of Chemistry, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität
München, 81377 München, Germany
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- TUM
School of Natural Sciences, Department of Chemistry and Catalysis
Research Center, Technical University of
Munich, Lichtenbergstraße 4, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- TUM
School of Natural Sciences, Department of Chemistry and Catalysis
Research Center, Technical University of
Munich, Lichtenbergstraße 4, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- TUM
School of Natural Sciences, Department of Chemistry and Catalysis
Research Center, Technical University of
Munich, Lichtenbergstraße 4, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- TUM
School of Natural Sciences, Department of Chemistry and Catalysis
Research Center, Technical University of
Munich, Lichtenbergstraße 4, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- TUM
School of Natural Sciences, Department of Chemistry and Catalysis
Research Center, Technical University of
Munich, Lichtenbergstraße 4, 85748 Garching, Germany
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Al-Shaibani MAS, Sakoleva T, Živković LA, Austin HP, Dörr M, Hilfert L, Haak E, Bornscheuer UT, Vidaković-Koch T. Product Distribution of Steady-State and Pulsed Electrochemical Regeneration of 1,4-NADH and Integration with Enzymatic Reaction. ChemistryOpen 2024:e202400064. [PMID: 38607952 DOI: 10.1002/open.202400064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2024] [Revised: 03/19/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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The direct electrochemical reduction of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) results in various products, complicating the regeneration of the crucial 1,4-NADH cofactor for enzymatic reactions. Previous research primarily focused on steady-state polarization to examine potential impacts on product selectivity. However, this study explores the influence of dynamic conditions on the selectivity of NAD+ reduction products by comparing two dynamic profiles with steady-state conditions. Our findings reveal that the main products, including 1,4-NADH, several dimers, and ADP-ribose, remained consistent across all conditions. A minor by-product, 1,6-NADH, was also identified. The product distribution varied depending on the experimental conditions (steady state vs. dynamic) and the concentration of NAD+, with higher concentrations and overpotentials promoting dimerization. The optimal yield of 1,4-NADH was achieved under steady-state conditions with low overpotential and NAD+ concentrations. While dynamic conditions enhanced the 1,4-NADH yield at shorter reaction times, they also resulted in a significant amount of unidentified products. Furthermore, this study assessed the potential of using pulsed electrochemical regeneration of 1,4-NADH with enoate reductase (XenB) for cyclohexenone reduction.
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- Mohammed Ali Saif Al-Shaibani
- Electrochemical Energy Conversion, Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems, Sandtorstraße 1, 39106, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry, University of Greifswald, Felix-Hausdorff-Str. 4, 17487, Greifswald, Germany
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- Electrochemical Energy Conversion, Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems, Sandtorstraße 1, 39106, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry, University of Greifswald, Felix-Hausdorff-Str. 4, 17487, Greifswald, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry, University of Greifswald, Felix-Hausdorff-Str. 4, 17487, Greifswald, Germany
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- Institute of Chemistry, Otto von Guericke University, Universitätsplatz 2, 39106, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Institute of Chemistry, Otto von Guericke University, Universitätsplatz 2, 39106, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry, University of Greifswald, Felix-Hausdorff-Str. 4, 17487, Greifswald, Germany
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- Electrochemical Energy Conversion, Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems, Sandtorstraße 1, 39106, Magdeburg, Germany
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Zhang Q, Chen Q, Shaik S, Wang B. Flavin-N5OOH Functions as both a Powerful Nucleophile and a Base in the Superfamily of Flavoenzymes. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202318629. [PMID: 38299700 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202318629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2023] [Revised: 01/30/2024] [Accepted: 01/31/2024] [Indexed: 02/02/2024]
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Flavoenzymes can mediate a large variety of oxidation reactions through the activation of oxygen. However, the O2 activation chemistry of flavin enzymes is not yet fully exploited. Normally, the O2 activation occurs at the C4a site of the flavin cofactor, yielding the flavin C4a-(hydro)hydroperoxyl species in monooxygenases or oxidases. Using extensive MD simulations, QM/MM calculations and QM calculations, our studies reveal the formation of the common nucleophilic species, Flavin-N5OOH, in two distinct flavoenzymes (RutA and EncM). Our studies show that Flavin-N5OOH acts as a powerful nucleophile that promotes C-N cleavage of uracil in RutA, and a powerful base in the deprotonation of substrates in EncM. We reason that Flavin-N5OOH can be a common reactive species in the superfamily of flavoenzymes, which accomplish generally selective general base catalysis and C-X (X=N, S, Cl, O) cleavage reactions that are otherwise challenging with solvated hydroxide ion base. These results expand our understanding of the chemistry and catalysis of flavoenzymes.
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- Qiaoyu Zhang
- 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, P. R. China
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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, P. R. China
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- Institute of Chemistry and the Lise Meitner-Minerva Center for Computational Quantum Chemistry, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 91904, Jerusalem, Israel
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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, P. R. China
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Wang B, Wang Y, Zhang Z, Wen X, Xi Z. Insight into the Role of an α-Helix Cluster in Protoporphyrinogen IX Oxidase. Biochemistry 2024. [PMID: 38285491 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.3c00508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2024]
Abstract
Protoporphyrinogen IX oxidase (PPO) is the last common enzyme in chlorophyll and heme biosynthesis pathways. In humans, point mutations on PPO are responsible for the dominantly inherited disorder disease variegate porphyria (VP). It is found that several VP-causing mutation sites are located on an α-helix cluster (consisting of α-5, α-6, and α-7 helix, named the G169 helix cluster) of human PPO, although these mutation sites are outside the active site of the human PPO. In this work, we investigated the role of the G169 helix cluster via site-directed mutagenesis, enzymatic kinetics, and computational studies. Kinetic studies showed that mutations on the G169 helix cluster affect the activity of PPO. The MD simulation showed that mutations on the G169 helix cluster reduced the activity of PPO by affecting the proper orientation of substrate protoporphyrinogen within the active site of PPO and possibly the dipole moment of the G169 helix cluster. Moreover, the mutation abolished the interaction between the mutated site and other residues, thus affecting the secondary structure and hydrogen bond interactions within the G169 helix cluster. These results indicated that the integrity of the G169 helix cluster is important for the stabilization of protoporphyrinogen within the active site of PPO to facilitate the interaction between protoporphyrinogen and cofactor FAD and provide a proper electrostatic environment for the activity of PPO. Our result provides new insight into understanding the relationship between the structure and function of PPO.
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- Baifan Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry and Department of Chemical Biology, National Pesticide Engineering Research Center (Tianjin), Nankai University, 94 Weijin Road, Tianjin 300071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry and Department of Chemical Biology, National Pesticide Engineering Research Center (Tianjin), Nankai University, 94 Weijin Road, Tianjin 300071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry and Department of Chemical Biology, National Pesticide Engineering Research Center (Tianjin), Nankai University, 94 Weijin Road, Tianjin 300071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry and Department of Chemical Biology, National Pesticide Engineering Research Center (Tianjin), Nankai University, 94 Weijin Road, Tianjin 300071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry and Department of Chemical Biology, National Pesticide Engineering Research Center (Tianjin), Nankai University, 94 Weijin Road, Tianjin 300071, China
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Yu L, Wang X, Tang C, Wang H, Rabbani Nasab H, Kang Z, Wang J. Genome-Wide Characterization of Berberine Bridge Enzyme Gene Family in Wheat ( Triticum aestivum L.) and the Positive Regulatory Role of TaBBE64 in Response to Wheat Stripe Rust. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2023; 71:19986-19999. [PMID: 38063491 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c06280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2023]
Abstract
Berberine bridge enzymes (BBEs), functioning as carbonate oxidases, enhance disease resistance in Arabidopsis and tobacco. However, the understanding of BBEs' role in monocots against pathogens remains limited. This study identified 81 TaBBEs with FAD_binding_4 and BBE domains. Phylogenetic analysis revealed a separation of the BBE gene family between monocots and dicots. Notably, RNA-seq showed TaBBE64's significant induction by both pathogen-associated molecular pattern treatment and Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici (Pst) infection at early stages. Subcellular localization revealed TaBBE64 at the cytoplasmic membrane. Knocking down TaBBE64 compromised wheat's Pst resistance, reducing reactive oxygen species and promoting fungal growth, confirming its positive role. Molecular docking and enzyme activity assays confirmed TaBBE64's glucose oxidation to produce H2O2. Since Pst relies on living wheat cells for carbohydrate absorption, TaBBE64's promotion of glucose oxidation limits fungal growth and resists pathogen infection. This study sheds light on BBEs' role in wheat resistance against biotrophic fungi.
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- Ligang Yu
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas and College of Plant Protection, Northwest A & F University, Yangling 712100, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas and College of Plant Protection, Northwest A & F University, Yangling 712100, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas and College of Plant Protection, Northwest A & F University, Yangling 712100, P. R. China
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- Plant Protection Station of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi 830006, Xinjiang, P. R. China
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- Plant Protection Research Department, Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Centre of Golestan Province, Agricultural Research Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Gorgan 999067, Iran
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas and College of Plant Protection, Northwest A & F University, Yangling 712100, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas and College of Plant Protection, Northwest A & F University, Yangling 712100, P. R. China
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Tong Y, Kaya SG, Russo S, Rozeboom HJ, Wijma HJ, Fraaije MW. Fixing Flavins: Hijacking a Flavin Transferase for Equipping Flavoproteins with a Covalent Flavin Cofactor. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:27140-27148. [PMID: 38048072 PMCID: PMC10722498 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c12009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2023] [Revised: 11/17/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 12/05/2023]
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Most flavin-dependent enzymes contain a dissociable flavin cofactor. We present a new approach for installing in vivo a covalent bond between a flavin cofactor and its host protein. By using a flavin transferase and carving a flavinylation motif in target proteins, we demonstrate that "dissociable" flavoproteins can be turned into covalent flavoproteins. Specifically, four different flavin mononucleotide-containing proteins were engineered to undergo covalent flavinylation: a light-oxygen-voltage domain protein, a mini singlet oxygen generator, a nitroreductase, and an old yellow enzyme-type ene reductase. Optimizing the flavinylation motif and expression conditions led to the covalent flavinylation of all four flavoproteins. The engineered covalent flavoproteins retained function and often exhibited improved performance, such as higher thermostability or catalytic performance. The crystal structures of the designed covalent flavoproteins confirmed the designed threonyl-phosphate linkage. The targeted flavoproteins differ in fold and function, indicating that this method of introducing a covalent flavin-protein bond is a powerful new method to create flavoproteins that cannot lose their cofactor, boosting their performance.
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- Yapei Tong
- Molecular Enzymology Group, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747
AG Groningen, The
Netherlands
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- Molecular Enzymology Group, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747
AG Groningen, The
Netherlands
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- Molecular Enzymology Group, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747
AG Groningen, The
Netherlands
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- Molecular Enzymology Group, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747
AG Groningen, The
Netherlands
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- Molecular Enzymology Group, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747
AG Groningen, The
Netherlands
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- Molecular Enzymology Group, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747
AG Groningen, The
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Marincean S, Nichols DL, Benore MA. Riboflavin interactions with the chicken isolated carrier protein. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2023; 96:129529. [PMID: 37858620 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2023.129529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2023] [Accepted: 10/16/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023]
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Riboflavin, a member of the B vitamin family, is a water-soluble vitamin that participates in energy metabolism processes via two coenzymes, flavin mononucleotide (FMN) and flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD), in oxidized and reduced forms. Low levels of riboflavin have been associated with growth and developmental problems. In an effort to investigate the role of hydrogen bonding in the interactions between riboflavin and chicken riboflavin binding protein, the solid state geometry characteristics of a riboflavin derivative stripped of hydroxyl groups except the primary one, N-(6'-hydroxyhexyl)isoalloxazine, were investigated and found that π-stacking and hydrogen bonding involving the isoalloxazine rings are the primary intermolecular interactions. Subsequent comparative fluorescence studies showed that at neutral pH, in presence of the protein, quenching of N-(6'-hydroxyhexyl)isoalloxazine and riboflavin occurred similarly suggesting that the hydroxyl groups were not a key component of the vitamin protein interactions in the binding pocket.
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- Simona Marincean
- Department of Natural Sciences, University of Michigan-Dearborn, 4901 Evergreen Rd, Dearborn, MI 48128, USA.
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- Department of Natural Sciences, University of Michigan-Dearborn, 4901 Evergreen Rd, Dearborn, MI 48128, USA
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- Department of Natural Sciences, University of Michigan-Dearborn, 4901 Evergreen Rd, Dearborn, MI 48128, USA
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Ma W, Geng Q, Chen C, Zheng YC, Yu HL, Xu JH. Engineering a Formate Dehydrogenase for NADPH Regeneration. Chembiochem 2023; 24:e202300390. [PMID: 37455264 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.202300390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2023] [Revised: 07/09/2023] [Accepted: 07/11/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH) and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) constitute major hydrogen donors for oxidative/reductive bio-transformations. NAD(P)H regeneration systems coupled with formate dehydrogenases (FDHs) represent a dreamful method. However, most of the native FDHs are NAD+ -dependent and suffer from insufficient reactivity compared to other enzymatic tools, such as glucose dehydrogenase. An efficient and competitive NADP+ -utilizing FDH necessitates the availability and robustness of NADPH regeneration systems. Herein, we report the engineering of a new FDH from Candida dubliniensis (CdFDH), which showed no strict NAD+ preference by a structure-guided rational/semi-rational design. A combinatorial mutant CdFDH-M4 (D197Q/Y198R/Q199N/A372S/K371T/▵Q375/K167R/H16L/K159R) exhibited 75-fold intensification of catalytic efficiency (kcat /Km ). Moreover, CdFDH-M4 has been successfully employed in diverse asymmetric oxidative/reductive processes with cofactor total turnover numbers (TTNs) ranging from 135 to 986, making it potentially useful for NADPH-required biocatalytic transformations.
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- Wei Ma
- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai Collaborative Innovation Centre for Biomanufacturing, East China University of Science and Technology, Meilong Road 130, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai Collaborative Innovation Centre for Biomanufacturing, East China University of Science and Technology, Meilong Road 130, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai Collaborative Innovation Centre for Biomanufacturing, East China University of Science and Technology, Meilong Road 130, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai Collaborative Innovation Centre for Biomanufacturing, East China University of Science and Technology, Meilong Road 130, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai Collaborative Innovation Centre for Biomanufacturing, East China University of Science and Technology, Meilong Road 130, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai Collaborative Innovation Centre for Biomanufacturing, East China University of Science and Technology, Meilong Road 130, Shanghai, 200237, China
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Chengalroyen MD, Mehaffy C, Lucas M, Bauer N, Raphela ML, Oketade N, Warner DF, Lewinsohn DA, Lewinsohn DM, Dobos KM, Mizrahi V. Modulation of riboflavin biosynthesis and utilization in mycobacteria. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2023:2023.08.30.555301. [PMID: 37693561 PMCID: PMC10491194 DOI: 10.1101/2023.08.30.555301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/12/2023]
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Riboflavin (vitamin B2) is the precursor of the flavin coenzymes, FAD and FMN, which play a central role in cellular redox metabolism. While humans must obtain riboflavin from dietary sources, certain microbes, including Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), can biosynthesize riboflavin de novo. Riboflavin precursors have also been implicated in the activation of mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT) cells which recognize metabolites derived from the riboflavin biosynthesis pathway complexed to the MHC-I-like molecule, MR1. To investigate the biosynthesis and function of riboflavin and its pathway intermediates in mycobacterial metabolism, physiology and MAIT cell recognition, we constructed conditional knockdowns (hypomorphs) in riboflavin biosynthesis and utilization genes in Mycobacterium smegmatis (Msm) and Mtb by inducible CRISPR interference. Using this comprehensive panel of hypomorphs, we analyzed the impact of gene silencing on viability, on the transcription of (other) riboflavin pathway genes, on the levels of the pathway proteins and on riboflavin itself. Our results revealed that (i) despite lacking a canonical transporter, both Msm and Mtb assimilate exogenous riboflavin when supplied at high concentration; (ii) there is functional redundancy in lumazine synthase activity in Msm; (iii) silencing of ribA2 or ribF is profoundly bactericidal in Mtb; and (iv) in Msm, ribA2 silencing results in concomitant knockdown of other pathway genes coupled with RibA2 and riboflavin depletion and is also bactericidal. In addition to their use in genetic validation of potential drug targets for tuberculosis, this collection of hypomorphs provides a useful resource for investigating the role of pathway intermediates in MAIT cell recognition of mycobacteria.
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- Melissa D. Chengalroyen
- Molecular Mycobacteriology Research Unit, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine & Department of Pathology, University of Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology, Colorado State University, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology, Colorado State University, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology, Colorado State University, Colorado, USA
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- Molecular Mycobacteriology Research Unit, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine & Department of Pathology, University of Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology, Colorado State University, Colorado, USA
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- Molecular Mycobacteriology Research Unit, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine & Department of Pathology, University of Cape Town, South Africa
- Wellcome Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Africa, University of Cape Town, South Africa
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- Oregon Health and Science University, Oregon, USA
- Portland VA Medical Center, Oregon, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology, Colorado State University, Colorado, USA
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- Molecular Mycobacteriology Research Unit, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine & Department of Pathology, University of Cape Town, South Africa
- Wellcome Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Africa, University of Cape Town, South Africa
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Kozyryev A, Boucher PA, Quiñones-Jurgensen CM, Rokita SE. The 2'-hydroxy group of flavin mononucleotide influences the catalytic function and promiscuity of the flavoprotein iodotyrosine dehalogenase. RSC Chem Biol 2023; 4:698-705. [PMID: 37654510 PMCID: PMC10467613 DOI: 10.1039/d3cb00094j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2023] [Accepted: 08/03/2023] [Indexed: 09/02/2023] Open
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The isoalloxazine ring system of the flavin cofactor is responsible for much of the catalytic power and diversity associated with flavoproteins. While the specificity of these enzymes is greatly influenced by the surrounding protein environment, the ribityl group of the cofactor may also participate in stabilizing transient intermediates formed by substrates and flavin. A conserved interaction between the phenolate oxygen of l-iodotyrosine and the 2'-hydroxy group of flavin mononucleotide (FMN) bound to iodotyrosine deiodianase (IYD) implied such a contribution to catalysis. Reconstitution of this deiodinase with 2'-deoxyflavin mononucleotide (2'-deoxyFMN) decreased the overall catalytic efficiency of l-iodotyrosine dehalogenation (kcat/Km) by more than 5-fold but increased kcat by over 2-fold. These affects are common to human IYD and its homolog from Thermotoga neapolitana and are best explained by an ability of the 2'-hydroxy group of FMN to stabilize association of the substrate in its phenolate form. Loss of this 2'-hydroxy group did not substantially affect the formation of the one electron reduced semiquinone form of FMN but its absence released constraints that otherwise suppresses the ability of IYD to promote hydride transfer as measured by a competing nitroreductase activity. Generation of IYD containing 2'-deoxyFMN also removed steric constraints that had previously limited the use of certain mechanistic probes. For example, l-O-methyl iodotyrosine could be accommodated in the active site lacking the 2'-hydroxy of FMN and shown to be inert to dehalogenation as predicted from a mechanism requiring ketonization of the phenolic oxygen. In the future, ancillary sites within a cofactor should now be considered when engineering new functions within existing protein architectures as demonstrated by the ability of IYD to promote nitroreduction after loss of the 2'-hydroxy group of FMN.
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- Anton Kozyryev
- Department of Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University 3400 N. Charles St. Maryland 21218 USA +1-410-516-5793
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- Department of Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University 3400 N. Charles St. Maryland 21218 USA +1-410-516-5793
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- Department of Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University 3400 N. Charles St. Maryland 21218 USA +1-410-516-5793
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- Department of Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University 3400 N. Charles St. Maryland 21218 USA +1-410-516-5793
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Ajeethan N, Yurgel SN, Abbey L. Role of Bacteria-Derived Flavins in Plant Growth Promotion and Phytochemical Accumulation in Leafy Vegetables. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:13311. [PMID: 37686117 PMCID: PMC10488295 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241713311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2023] [Revised: 08/23/2023] [Accepted: 08/25/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023] Open
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Sinorhizobium meliloti 1021 bacteria secretes a considerable amount of flavins (FLs) and can form a nitrogen-fixing symbiosis with legumes. This strain is also associated with non-legume plants. However, its role in plant growth promotion (PGP) of non-legumes is not well understood. The present study evaluated the growth and development of lettuce (Lactuca sativa) and kale (Brassica oleracea var. acephala) plants inoculated with S. meliloti 1021 (FL+) and its mutant 1021ΔribBA, with a limited ability to secrete FLs (FL-). The results from this study indicated that inoculation with 1021 significantly (p < 0.05) increased the lengths and surface areas of the roots and hypocotyls of the seedlings compared to 1021ΔribBA. The kale and lettuce seedlings recorded 19% and 14% increases in total root length, respectively, following inoculation with 1021 compared to 1021ΔribBA. A greenhouse study showed that plant growth, photosynthetic rate, and yield were improved by 1021 inoculation. Moreover, chlorophylls a and b, and total carotenoids were more significantly (p < 0.05) increased in kale plants associated with 1021 than non-inoculated plants. In kale, total phenolics and flavonoids were significantly (p < 0.05) increased by 6% and 23%, respectively, and in lettuce, the increments were 102% and 57%, respectively, following 1021 inoculation. Overall, bacterial-derived FLs enhanced kale and lettuce plant growth, physiological indices, and yield. Future investigation will use proteomic approaches combined with plant physiological responses to better understand host-plant responses to bacteria-derived FLs.
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- Nivethika Ajeethan
- Department of Plant, Food, and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS B2N 5E3, Canada
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- USDA, ARS, Grain Legume Genetics and Physiology Research Unit, Prosser, WA 99350, USA;
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- Department of Plant, Food, and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS B2N 5E3, Canada
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McNulty H, Pentieva K, Ward M. Causes and Clinical Sequelae of Riboflavin Deficiency. Annu Rev Nutr 2023; 43:101-122. [PMID: 37603429 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-nutr-061121-084407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/23/2023]
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Riboflavin, in its cofactor forms flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD) and flavin mononucleotide (FMN), plays fundamental roles in energy metabolism, cellular antioxidant potential, and metabolic interactions with other micronutrients, including iron, vitamin B6, and folate. Severe riboflavin deficiency, largely confined to low-income countries, clinically manifests as cheilosis, angular stomatitis, glossitis, seborrheic dermatitis, and severe anemia with erythroid hypoplasia. Subclinical deficiency may be much more widespread, including in high-income countries, but typically goes undetected because riboflavin biomarkers are rarely measured in human studies. There are adverse health consequences of low and deficient riboflavin status throughout the life cycle, including anemia and hypertension, that could contribute substantially to the global burden of disease. This review considers the available evidence on causes, detection, and consequences of riboflavin deficiency, ranging from clinical deficiency signs to manifestations associated with less severe deficiency, and the related research, public health, and policy priorities.
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- Helene McNulty
- The Nutrition Innovation Centre for Food and Health (NICHE), School of Biomedical Sciences, Ulster University, Coleraine, Northern Ireland;
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- The Nutrition Innovation Centre for Food and Health (NICHE), School of Biomedical Sciences, Ulster University, Coleraine, Northern Ireland;
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- The Nutrition Innovation Centre for Food and Health (NICHE), School of Biomedical Sciences, Ulster University, Coleraine, Northern Ireland;
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Parsons LWT, Berben LA. Metallated dihydropyridinates: prospects in hydride transfer and (electro)catalysis. Chem Sci 2023; 14:8234-8248. [PMID: 37564402 PMCID: PMC10411630 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc02080k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2023] [Accepted: 07/14/2023] [Indexed: 08/12/2023] Open
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Hydride transfer (HT) is a fundamental step in a wide range of reaction pathways, including those mediated by dihydropyridinates (DHP-s). Coordination of ions directly to the pyridine ring or functional groups stemming therefrom, provides a powerful approach for influencing the electronic structure and in turn HT chemistry. Much of the work in this area is inspired by the chemistry of bioinorganic systems including NADH. Coordination of metal ions to pyridines lowers the electron density in the pyridine ring and lowers the reduction potential: lower-energy reactions and enhanced selectivity are two outcomes from these modifications. Herein, we discuss approaches for the preparation of DHP-metal complexes and selected examples of their reactivity. We suggest further areas in which these metallated DHP-s could be developed and applied in synthesis and catalysis.
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- Leo W T Parsons
- Department of Chemistry, University of California Davis CA 95616 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California Davis CA 95616 USA
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Islam Z, Kumar P. Inhibitors of riboflavin biosynthetic pathway enzymes as potential antibacterial drugs. Front Mol Biosci 2023; 10:1228763. [PMID: 37496776 PMCID: PMC10366380 DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2023.1228763] [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: 05/25/2023] [Accepted: 07/03/2023] [Indexed: 07/28/2023] Open
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Multiple drug resistance is the main obstacle in the treatment of bacterial diseases. Resistance against antibiotics demands the exploration of new antimicrobial drug targets. A variety of in silico and genetic approaches show that the enzymes of the riboflavin biosynthetic pathway are crucial for the survival of bacteria. This pathway is absent in humans thus enzymes of the riboflavin biosynthetic pathway are emerging drug targets for resistant pathogenic bacterial strains. Exploring the structural details, their mechanism of action, intermediate elucidation, and interaction analysis would help in designing suitable inhibitors of these enzymes. The riboflavin biosynthetic pathway consists of seven distinct enzymes, namely, 3,4-dihydroxy-2-butanone 4-phosphate synthase, GTP cyclohydrolase II, pyrimidine deaminase/reductase, phosphatase, lumazine synthase, and riboflavin synthase. The present review summarizes the research work that has been carried out on these enzymes in terms of their structures, active site architectures, and molecular mechanism of catalysis. This review also walks through small molecule inhibitors that have been developed against several of these enzymes.
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- Zeyaul Islam
- Qatar Biomedical Research Institute (QBRI), Qatar Foundation, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Biochemistry, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, India
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Tong Y, Rozeboom HJ, Loonstra MR, Wijma HJ, Fraaije MW. Characterization of two bacterial multi-flavinylated proteins harboring multiple covalent flavin cofactors. BBA ADVANCES 2023; 4:100097. [PMID: 37455753 PMCID: PMC10339131 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadva.2023.100097] [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: 05/24/2023] [Revised: 06/27/2023] [Accepted: 07/03/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023] Open
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In recent years, studies have shown that a large number of bacteria secrete multi-flavinylated proteins. The exact roles and properties, of these extracellular flavoproteins that contain multiple covalently anchored FMN cofactors, are still largely unknown. Herein, we describe the biochemical and structural characterization of two multi-FMN-containing covalent flavoproteins, SaFMN3 from Streptomyces azureus and CbFMN4 from Clostridiaceae bacterium. Based on their primary structure, these proteins were predicted to contain three and four covalently tethered FMN cofactors, respectively. The genes encoding SaFMN3 and CbFMN4 were heterologously coexpressed with a flavin transferase (ApbE) in Escherichia coli, and could be purified by affinity chromatography in good yields. Both proteins were found to be soluble and to contain covalently bound FMN molecules. The SaFMN3 protein was studied in more detail and found to display a single redox potential (-184 mV) while harboring three covalently attached flavins. This is in line with the high sequence similarity when the domains of each flavoprotein are compared. The fully reduced form of SaFMN3 is able to use dioxygen as electron acceptor. Single domains from both proteins were expressed, purified and crystallized. The crystal structures were elucidated, which confirmed that the flavin cofactor is covalently attached to a threonine. Comparison of both crystal structures revealed a high similarity, even in the flavin binding pocket. Based on the crystal structure, mutants of the SaFMN3-D2 domain were designed to improve its fluorescence quantum yield by changing the microenvironment of the isoalloxazine moiety of the flavin cofactor. Residues that quench the flavin fluorescence were successfully identified. Our study reveals biochemical details of multi-FMN-containing proteins, contributing to a better understanding of their role in bacteria and providing leads to future utilization of these flavoprotein in biotechnology.
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Hammerstad M, Rugtveit AK, Dahlen S, Andersen HK, Hersleth HP. Functional Diversity of Homologous Oxidoreductases-Tuning of Substrate Specificity by a FAD-Stacking Residue for Iron Acquisition and Flavodoxin Reduction. Antioxidants (Basel) 2023; 12:1224. [PMID: 37371954 DOI: 10.3390/antiox12061224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2023] [Revised: 05/30/2023] [Accepted: 06/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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Although bacterial thioredoxin reductase-like ferredoxin/flavodoxin NAD(P)+ oxidoreductases (FNRs) are similar in terms of primary sequences and structures, they participate in diverse biological processes by catalyzing a range of different redox reactions. Many of the reactions are critical for the growth, survival of, and infection by pathogens, and insight into the structural basis for substrate preference, specificity, and reaction kinetics is crucial for the detailed understanding of these redox pathways. Bacillus cereus (Bc) encodes three FNR paralogs, two of which have assigned distinct biological functions in bacillithiol disulfide reduction and flavodoxin (Fld) reduction. Bc FNR2, the endogenous reductase of the Fld-like protein NrdI, belongs to a distinct phylogenetic cluster of homologous oxidoreductases containing a conserved His residue stacking the FAD cofactor. In this study, we have assigned a function to FNR1, in which the His residue is replaced by a conserved Val, in the reduction of the heme-degrading monooxygenase IsdG, ultimately facilitating the release of iron in an important iron acquisition pathway. The Bc IsdG structure was solved, and IsdG-FNR1 interactions were proposed through protein-protein docking. Mutational studies and bioinformatics analyses confirmed the importance of the conserved FAD-stacking residues on the respective reaction rates, proposing a division of FNRs into four functionally unique sequence similarity clusters likely related to the nature of this residue.
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- Marta Hammerstad
- Department of Biosciences, Section for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1066, Blindern, NO-0316 Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Biosciences, Section for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1066, Blindern, NO-0316 Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Biosciences, Section for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1066, Blindern, NO-0316 Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Biosciences, Section for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1066, Blindern, NO-0316 Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Biosciences, Section for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1066, Blindern, NO-0316 Oslo, Norway
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Brandão TAS, Vieira LA, de Araújo SS, Nagem RAP. Probing the mechanism of flavin action in the oxidative decarboxylation catalyzed by salicylate hydroxylase. Methods Enzymol 2023; 685:241-277. [PMID: 37245904 DOI: 10.1016/bs.mie.2023.03.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Salicylate hydroxylase (NahG) is a FAD-dependent monooxygenase in which the reduced flavin activates O2 coupled to the oxidative decarboxylation of salicylate to catechol or uncoupled from substrate oxidation to afford H2O2. This chapter presents different methodologies in equilibrium studies, steady-state kinetics, and identification of reaction products, which were important to understand the SEAr mechanism of catalysis in NahG, the role of the different FAD parts for ligand binding, the extent of uncoupled reaction, and the catalysis of salicylate's oxidative decarboxylation. These features are likely familiar to many other FAD-dependent monooxygenases and offer a potential asset for developing new tools and strategies in catalysis.
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- Tiago A S Brandão
- Departamento de Química, Instituto de Ciências Exatas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
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- Departamento de Química, Instituto de Ciências Exatas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química, Instituto de Ciências Exatas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil; Departamento de Bioquímica e Imunologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica e Imunologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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Ma Y, Huangfu Y, Deng L, Wang P, Shen L, Zhou Y. High serum riboflavin is associated with the risk of sporadic colorectal cancer. Cancer Epidemiol 2023; 83:102342. [PMID: 36863217 DOI: 10.1016/j.canep.2023.102342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2022] [Revised: 01/19/2023] [Accepted: 02/17/2023] [Indexed: 03/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Experimental results indicate that riboflavin is involved in tumorigenesis. Data regarding the relationship between riboflavin and colorectal cancer (CRC) are limited, and findings vary between observational studies. DESIGN This was a case-control retrospective study. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to evaluate the associations between serum riboflavin level and sporadic CRC risk. METHODS In total, 389 participants were enrolled in this study - including 83 CRC patients without family history and 306 healthy controls - between January 2020 and March 2021 at the Department of Colorectal Surgery and Endoscope Center at Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine. Age, sex, body mass index, history of polyps, disease conditions (e.g., diabetes), medications, and eight other vitamins were used as confounding factors. Adjusted smoothing spline plots, subgroup analysis, and multivariate logistic regression analysis were conducted to estimate the relative risk between serum riboflavin levels and sporadic CRC risk. After fully adjusting for the confounding factors, an increased risk of colorectal cancer was suggested for individuals with higher levels of serum riboflavin (OR = 1.08 (1.01, 1.15), p = 0.03) in a dose-response relationship. CONCLUSIONS Our results support the hypothesis that higher levels of riboflavin may play a role in facilitating colorectal carcinogenesis. The finding of high levels of circulating riboflavin in patients with CRC warrants further investigation.
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- Yanhui Ma
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China; Faculty of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Health Science and Technology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China; Institute of Artificial Intelligence Medicine, Shanghai Academy of Experimental Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China; Faculty of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Health Science and Technology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China; Institute of Artificial Intelligence Medicine, Shanghai Academy of Experimental Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China.
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China.
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Rivero M, Boneta S, Novo N, Velázquez-Campoy A, Polo V, Medina M. Riboflavin kinase and pyridoxine 5′-phosphate oxidase complex formation envisages transient interactions for FMN cofactor delivery. Front Mol Biosci 2023; 10:1167348. [PMID: 37056721 PMCID: PMC10086132 DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2023.1167348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2023] [Accepted: 03/14/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023] Open
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Enzymes catalysing sequential reactions have developed different mechanisms to control the transport and flux of reactants and intermediates along metabolic pathways, which usually involve direct transfer of metabolites from an enzyme to the next one in a cascade reaction. Despite the fact that metabolite or substrate channelling has been widely studied for reactant molecules, such information is seldom available for cofactors in general, and for flavins in particular. Flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD) and flavin mononucleotide (FMN) act as cofactors in flavoproteins and flavoenzymes involved in a wide range of physiologically relevant processes in all type of organisms. Homo sapiens riboflavin kinase (RFK) catalyses the biosynthesis of the flavin mononucleotide cofactor, and might directly interplay with its flavin client apo-proteins prior to the cofactor transfer. Non-etheless, none of such complexes has been characterized at molecular or atomic level so far. Here, we particularly evaluate the interaction of riboflavin kinase with one of its potential FMN clients, pyridoxine-5′-phosphate oxidase (PNPOx). The interaction capacity of both proteins is assessed by using isothermal titration calorimetry, a methodology that allows to determine dissociation constants for interaction in the micromolar range (in agreement with the expected transient nature of the interaction). Moreover, we show that; i) both proteins become thermally stabilized upon mutual interaction, ii) the tightly bound FMN product can be transferred from RFK to the apo-form of PNPOx producing an efficient enzyme, and iii) the presence of the apo-form of PNPOx slightly enhances RFK catalytic efficiency. Finally, we also show a computational study to predict likely RFK-PNPOx binding modes that can envisage coupling between the FMN binding cavities of both proteins for the potential transfer of FMN.
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- Maribel Rivero
- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular y Celular, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
- Instituto de Biocomputación y Física de Sistemas Complejos (BIFI), Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular y Celular, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
- Instituto de Biocomputación y Física de Sistemas Complejos (BIFI), Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular y Celular, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
- Instituto de Biocomputación y Física de Sistemas Complejos (BIFI), Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular y Celular, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
- Instituto de Biocomputación y Física de Sistemas Complejos (BIFI), Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Aragón (IIS Aragón), Zaragoza, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en el Área Temática de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), Madrid, Spain
- Group of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Computational Biology “GBsC” (BIFI, Unizar) Joint Unit to CSIC, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Instituto de Biocomputación y Física de Sistemas Complejos (BIFI), Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
- Departamento de Química Física, Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular y Celular, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
- Instituto de Biocomputación y Física de Sistemas Complejos (BIFI), Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
- Group of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Computational Biology “GBsC” (BIFI, Unizar) Joint Unit to CSIC, Zaragoza, Spain
- *Correspondence: Milagros Medina,
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Gajdoš M, Wagner J, Ospina F, Köhler A, Engqvist MKM, Hammer SC. Chiral Alcohols from Alkenes and Water: Directed Evolution of a Styrene Hydratase. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202215093. [PMID: 36511829 PMCID: PMC10107627 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202215093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2022] [Revised: 12/13/2022] [Accepted: 12/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Enantioselective synthesis of chiral alcohols through asymmetric addition of water across an unactivated alkene is a highly sought-after transformation and a big challenge in catalysis. Herein we report the identification and directed evolution of a fatty acid hydratase from Marinitoga hydrogenitolerans for the highly enantioselective hydration of styrenes to yield chiral 1-arylethanols. While directed evolution for styrene hydration was performed in the presence of heptanoic acid to mimic fatty acid binding, the engineered enzyme displayed remarkable asymmetric styrene hydration activity in the absence of the small molecule activator. The evolved styrene hydratase provided access to chiral alcohols from simple alkenes and water with high enantioselectivity (>99 : 1 e.r.) and could be applied on a preparative scale.
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- Matúš Gajdoš
- Faculty of Chemistry, Organic Chemistry and Biocatalysis, Bielefeld University, Universitätsstraße 25, 33615, Bielefeld, Germany
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Organic Chemistry and Biocatalysis, Bielefeld University, Universitätsstraße 25, 33615, Bielefeld, Germany
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Organic Chemistry and Biocatalysis, Bielefeld University, Universitätsstraße 25, 33615, Bielefeld, Germany
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Organic Chemistry and Biocatalysis, Bielefeld University, Universitätsstraße 25, 33615, Bielefeld, Germany
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- Department of Biology and Biological Engineering., Chalmers University of Technology, 41296, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Organic Chemistry and Biocatalysis, Bielefeld University, Universitätsstraße 25, 33615, Bielefeld, Germany
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Fine spectral tuning of a flavin-binding fluorescent protein for multicolor imaging. J Biol Chem 2023; 299:102977. [PMID: 36738792 PMCID: PMC10023982 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2023.102977] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2022] [Revised: 01/20/2023] [Accepted: 01/30/2023] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Flavin-binding fluorescent proteins are promising genetically encoded tags for microscopy. However, spectral properties of their chromophores (riboflavin, flavin mononucleotide, and flavin adenine dinucleotide) are notoriously similar even between different protein families, which limits applications of flavoproteins in multicolor imaging. Here, we present a palette of 22 finely tuned fluorescent tags based on the thermostable LOV domain from Chloroflexus aggregans. We performed site saturation mutagenesis of three amino acid positions in the flavin-binding pocket, including the photoactive cysteine, to obtain variants with fluorescence emission maxima uniformly covering the wavelength range from 486 to 512 nm. We demonstrate three-color imaging based on spectral separation and two-color fluorescence lifetime imaging of bacteria, as well as two-color imaging of mammalian cells (HEK293T), using the proteins from the palette. These results highlight the possibility of fine spectral tuning of flavoproteins and pave the way for further applications of flavin-binding fluorescent proteins in fluorescence microscopy.
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The Biosynthesis Related Enzyme, Structure Diversity and Bioactivity Abundance of Indole-Diterpenes: A Review. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27206870. [PMID: 36296463 PMCID: PMC9611320 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27206870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2022] [Revised: 09/20/2022] [Accepted: 10/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Indole diterpenes are a large class of secondary metabolites produced by fungi, possessing a cyclic diterpenoid backbone and an indole moiety. Novel structures and important biological activity have made indole diterpenes one of the focuses of synthetic chemists. Although the discovery, identification, structural diversity, biological activity and especially structure–activity relationship of indole diterpenes have been reported in some papers in recent years, they are absent of a systematic and comprehensive analysis, and there is no elucidation of enzymes related to this kind of natural product. Therefore, it is necessary to summarize the relevant reports to provide new perspectives for the following research. In this review, for the first time, the function of related synthases and the structure–activity relationship of indole diterpenes are expounded, and the recent research advances of them are emphasized.
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WANG M, ZHANG W, WANG N. Covalent flavoproteins: types, occurrence, biogenesis and catalytic mechanisms. Chin J Nat Med 2022; 20:749-760. [DOI: 10.1016/s1875-5364(22)60194-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Cirqueira ML, Bortot LO, Bolean M, Aleixo MAA, Luccas PH, Costa-Filho AJ, Ramos AP, Ciancaglini P, Nonato MC. Trypanosoma cruzi nitroreductase: Structural features and interaction with biological membranes. Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 221:891-899. [PMID: 36100001 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.09.073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2022] [Revised: 08/28/2022] [Accepted: 09/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Due to its severe burden and geographic distribution, Chagas disease (CD) has a significant social and economic impact on low-income countries. Benznidazole and nifurtimox are currently the only drugs available for CD. These are prodrugs activated by reducing the nitro group, a reaction catalyzed by nitroreductase type I enzyme from Trypanosoma cruzi (TcNTR), with no homolog in the human host. The three-dimensional structure of TcNTR, and the molecular and chemical bases of the selective activation of nitro drugs, are still unknown. To understand the role of TcNTR in the basic parasite biology, investigate its potential as a drug target, and contribute to the fight against neglected tropical diseases, a combined approach using multiple biophysical and biochemical methods together with in silico studies was employed in the characterization of TcNTR. For the first time, the interaction of TcNTR with membranes was demonstrated, with a preference for those containing cardiolipin, a unique dimeric phospholipid that exists almost exclusively in the inner mitochondrial membrane in eukaryotic cells. Prediction of TcNTR's 3D structure suggests that a 23-residue long insertion (199 to 222), absent in the homologous bacterial protein and identified as conserved in protozoan sequences, mediates enzyme specificity, and is involved in protein-membrane interaction.
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- Marília L Cirqueira
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo (FCFRP-USP), Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo (FCFRP-USP), Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil; Laboratory of Computational Biology (LBC), Brazilian Biosciences National Laboratory (LNBio), Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM), Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Chemistry Dept., Faculty of Philosophy, Sciences and Letters at Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo (FFCLRP-USP), Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo (FCFRP-USP), Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil; Brazilian Nanotechnology National Laboratory (LNNano), Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM), Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo (FCFRP-USP), Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Physics Dept., Faculty of Philosophy, Sciences and Letters at Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo (FFCLRP-USP), Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Chemistry Dept., Faculty of Philosophy, Sciences and Letters at Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo (FFCLRP-USP), Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Chemistry Dept., Faculty of Philosophy, Sciences and Letters at Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo (FFCLRP-USP), Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo (FCFRP-USP), Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
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Pompe N, Illarionov B, Fischer M, Bacher A, Weber S. Completing the Picture: Determination of 13C Hyperfine Coupling Constants of Flavin Semiquinone Radicals by Photochemically Induced Dynamic Nuclear Polarization Spectroscopy. J Phys Chem Lett 2022; 13:5160-5167. [PMID: 35658481 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.2c00919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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We investigate the electronic structure of flavin semiquinone radicals in terms of their 13C hyperfine coupling constants. Photochemically induced dynamic nuclear polarization (photo-CIDNP) spectroscopy was used to study both the neutral and anionic radical species of flavin mononucleotide (FMN) in bulk aqueous solution. Apart from universally 13C-labeled FMN, partially labeled isotopologues are used to increase sensitivity for nuclei exhibiting very small hyperfine couplings and to cope with spectral overlap. In addition, experimental findings are supported by quantum chemical calculations, and implications for the spin density distribution in free flavin radicals are discussed.
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- Nils Pompe
- Institute of Physical Chemistry, University of Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
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- Hamburg School of Food Science, University of Hamburg, 20146 Hamburg, Germany
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- Hamburg School of Food Science, University of Hamburg, 20146 Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Munich, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, University of Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
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Yan Y, Yu Z, Zhong W, Hou X, Tao Q, Cao M, Wang L, Cai X, Rao Y, Huang SX. Characterization of Multifunctional and Non-stereoselective Oxidoreductase RubE7/IstO, Expanding the Functional Diversity of the Flavoenzyme Superfamily. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202200189. [PMID: 35191152 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202200189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Flavin-dependent enzymes enable a broad range of redox transformations and generally act as monofunctional and stereoselective catalysts. Herein, we report the investigation of a multifunctional and non-stereoselective FMN-dependent oxidoreductase RubE7 from the rubrolone biosynthetic pathway. Our study outlines a single RubE7-catalysed sequential reduction of three spatially distinct bonds in a tropolone ring and a reversible double-bond reduction and dehydrogenation. The crystal structure of IstO (a RubE7 homologue) with 2.0 Å resolution reveals the location of the active site at the interface of two monomers, and the size of active site is large enough to permit both flipping and free rotation of the substrate, resulting in multiple nonselective reduction reactions. Molecular docking and site mutation studies demonstrate that His106 is oriented towards the substrate and is important for the reverse dehydrogenation reaction.
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- Yijun Yan
- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201, China.,University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation, School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation, School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201, China
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Minjárez-Sáenz M, Martínez-Júlvez M, Yruela I, Medina M. Mining the Flavoproteome of Brucella ovis, the Brucellosis Causing Agent in Ovis aries. Microbiol Spectr 2022; 10:e0229421. [PMID: 35315701 PMCID: PMC9045290 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.02294-21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2021] [Accepted: 02/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Flavoproteins are a diverse class of proteins that are mostly enzymes and contain as cofactors flavin mononucleotide (FMN) and/or flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD), which enable them to participate in a wide range of physiological reactions. We have compiled 78 potential proteins building the flavoproteome of Brucella ovis (B. ovis), the causative agent of ovine brucellosis. The curated list of flavoproteins here reported is based on (i) the analysis of sequence, structure and function of homologous proteins, and their classification according to their structural domains, clans, and expected enzymatic functions; (ii) the constructed phylogenetic trees of enzyme functional classes using 19 Brucella strains and 26 pathogenic and/or biotechnological relevant alphaproteobacteria together with B. ovis; and (iii) the evaluation of the genetic context for each entry. Candidates account for ∼2.7% of the B. ovis proteome, and 75% of them use FAD as cofactor. Only 55% of these flavoproteins belong to the core proteome of Brucella and contribute to B. ovis processes involved in maintenance activities, survival and response to stress, virulence, and/or infectivity. Several of the predicted flavoproteins are highly divergent in Brucella genus from revised proteins and for them it is difficult to envisage a clear function. This might indicate modified catalytic activities or even divergent processes and mechanisms still not identified. We have also detected the lack of some functional flavoenzymes in B. ovis, which might contribute to it being nonzoonotic. Finally, potentiality of B. ovis flavoproteome as the source of antimicrobial targets or biocatalyst is discussed. IMPORTANCE Some microorganisms depend heavily on flavin-dependent activities, but others maintain them at a minimum. Knowledge about flavoprotein content and functions in different microorganisms will help to identify their metabolic requirements, as well as to benefit either industry or health. Currently, most flavoproteins from the sheep pathogen Brucella ovis are only automatically annotated in databases, and only two have been experimentally studied. Indeed, certain homologues with unknown function are not characterized, and they might relate to still not identified mechanisms or processes. Our research has identified 78 members that comprise its flavoproteome, 76 of them flavoenzymes, which mainly relate to bacteria survival, virulence, and/or infectivity. The list of flavoproteins here presented allows us to better understand the peculiarities of Brucella ovis and can be applied as a tool to search for candidates as new biocatalyst or antimicrobial targets.
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- Martha Minjárez-Sáenz
- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular y Celular, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
- Instituto de Biocomputación y Física de Sistemas Complejos (BIFI), Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular y Celular, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
- Instituto de Biocomputación y Física de Sistemas Complejos (BIFI), Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
- Group of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Computational Biology “GBsC” (BIFI, Unizar) Joint Unit to CSIC, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Estación Experimental de Aula Dei, CSIC, Zaragoza, Spain
- Group of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Computational Biology “GBsC” (BIFI, Unizar) Joint Unit to CSIC, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular y Celular, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
- Instituto de Biocomputación y Física de Sistemas Complejos (BIFI), Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
- Group of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Computational Biology “GBsC” (BIFI, Unizar) Joint Unit to CSIC, Zaragoza, Spain
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Mouli MSSV, Mishra AK. Synthesis, characterization and photophysical studies of the flavopeptide conjugates as model for the covalently linked flavoenzymes. J CHEM SCI 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s12039-022-02050-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Rotter DAO, Heger C, Kühm C, Schmidt N, Schäfer A, Heimerl T, Mack M, Graumann PL. The Acetyltransferase RibT From Bacillus subtilis Affects in vivo Dynamics of the Multimeric Heavy Riboflavin Synthase Complex. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:856820. [PMID: 35495702 PMCID: PMC9048828 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.856820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2022] [Accepted: 03/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Flavins are ubiquitous molecules in life as they serve as important enzyme cofactors. In the Gram-positive, soil-dwelling bacterium Bacillus subtilis, four well-characterized gene products (the enzymes RibDG, RibE, RibAB, and RibH) catalyze the biosynthesis of riboflavin (RF) from guanosine-triphosphate (GTP) and ribulose-5-phosphate (R5P). The corresponding genes form an operon together with the gene ribT (ribDG-E-AB-H-T), wherein the function of this terminal gene remained enigmatic. RibT has been structurally characterized as a GCN5-like acetyltransferase (GNAT), however, with unidentified target molecules. Bacterial two-hybrid system revealed interactions between RibT, RibH, and RibE, forming the heavy RF synthase complex. Applying single particle tracking (SPT), we found that confined (sub)diffusion of RibT is largely dependent on interacting RibE and, to a lesser degree, on interacting RibH. By induced expression of otherwise low-expressed ribT from an ectopic locus, we observed a decrease in the subpopulation considered to represent capsids of the heavy RF synthase and an increase in the subpopulation thought to represent pentamers of RibH, pointing to a putative role for RibT in capsid disassembly. Complementarily, either deletion of ribT or mutation of a key residue from RibH (K29) suspected to be the substrate of RibT for acetylation leads to increased levels of subpopulations considered as capsids of RibH-mVenus (RibH-mV) in comparison to wild-type (wt)-like cells. Thus, we provide evidence for an indirect involvement of RibT in RF biosynthesis by a putative capsid disassembling mechanism considered to involve acetylation of RibH residue K29 at the three-fold symmetry axis of 60-mer capsids.
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- Daniel Andreas Orlando Rotter
- SYNMIKRO, Center for Synthetic Microbiology, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Marburg, Germany
- Department of Chemistry, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Marburg, Germany
- BioNTech Manufacturing Marburg GmbH, Marburg, Germany
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- SYNMIKRO, Center for Synthetic Microbiology, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Marburg, Germany
- Department of Chemistry, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Marburg, Germany
- BioSpringBiotechnolgie GmbH, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Institute of Technical Microbiology, University of Applied Sciences Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany
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- SYNMIKRO, Center for Synthetic Microbiology, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Marburg, Germany
- Department of Chemistry, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- SYNMIKRO, Center for Synthetic Microbiology, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Marburg, Germany
- Department of Chemistry, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- SYNMIKRO, Center for Synthetic Microbiology, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Marburg, Germany
- Department of Biology, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Institute of Technical Microbiology, University of Applied Sciences Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany
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- SYNMIKRO, Center for Synthetic Microbiology, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Marburg, Germany
- Department of Chemistry, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Marburg, Germany
- *Correspondence: Peter L. Graumann
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Lechner H, Oberdorfer G. Derivatives of natural organocatalytic cofactors and artificial organocatalytic cofactors as catalysts in enzymes. Chembiochem 2022; 23:e202100599. [PMID: 35302276 PMCID: PMC9401024 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.202100599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2021] [Revised: 03/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Catalytically active non-metal cofactors in enzymes carry out a variety of different reactions. The efforts to develop derivatives of natural occurring cofactors such as flavins or pyridoxal phosphate and the advances to design new, non-natural cofactors are reviewed here. We report the status quo for enzymes harboring organocatalysts as derivatives of natural cofactors or as artificial ones and their application in the asymmetric synthesis of various compounds.
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- Horst Lechner
- Graz University of Technology: Technische Universitat Graz, Institute of Biochemistry, Petersgasse 12/2, 8010, Graz, AUSTRIA
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- Graz University of Technology: Technische Universitat Graz, Institute of Biochemistry, Petersgasse 12/2, 8010, Graz, AUSTRIA
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Zhao S, Feng P, Yu Z, Zhou T, Gao T, Redina MM, Liu P, Li X. NahAa can convert naphthalene and reduce chromate simultaneously and immobilized on functional multiwall carbon nanotubes for wastewater treatment. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 291:132934. [PMID: 34808199 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.132934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2021] [Revised: 10/25/2021] [Accepted: 11/14/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Pseudomonas brassicacearum LZ-4 is a facultative anaerobic bacterium, can efficiently degrade naphthalene and reduce chromate simultaneously. In this study, we showed that the naphthalene degradation enzyme NahAa from P. brassicacearum LZ-4 can reduce Cr(VI). Heterologous expression in E. coli S17-1 along with RNA interference of NahAa in strain LZ-4 showed the enzyme can reduce chromate in vivo. In vitro, purified NahAa was identified and can catalyze Cr(VI) reduction by 64.2%. Flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD) was identified as a cofactor of NahAa, which Cr(VI) could obtain electrons from NADH through NahAa-associated FAD for reduction. Immobilized NahAa on functional multi walled carbon nanotubes via physical adsorption method to produce a stable, high efficient composite MWCNT-NahAa. The maximum efficiency of MWCNT-NahAa composite was obtained in enzyme concentrations of 6 mg/mL and 20 min immobilization time. The optical reaction conditions for MWCNT-NahAa were pH 7.0 and 30 °C, still retaining 50% of its initial activities after five consecutive cycles. Application of composites in wastewater can reduce 90.4% Cr(VI), higher than free NahAa that was 63.5%. To our best knowledge, this is the first report immobilized enzyme in polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons-degradation pathway for Cr(VI) wastewater treatment, providing a new insights on combined pollution remediation.
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- Shuai Zhao
- Gansu Key Laboratory of Biomonitoring and Bioremediation for Environment Pollution, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, 222 South Tianshui Rd, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, PR China
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- Gansu Key Laboratory of Biomonitoring and Bioremediation for Environment Pollution, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, 222 South Tianshui Rd, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, PR China
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- Gansu Key Laboratory of Biomonitoring and Bioremediation for Environment Pollution, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, 222 South Tianshui Rd, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, PR China
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- Gansu Key Laboratory of Biomonitoring and Bioremediation for Environment Pollution, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, 222 South Tianshui Rd, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, PR China
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- School of Biological and Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University, Xi'an, 710065, PR China
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- Gansu Key Laboratory of Biomonitoring and Bioremediation for Environment Pollution, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, 222 South Tianshui Rd, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, PR China
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- Gansu Key Laboratory of Biomonitoring and Bioremediation for Environment Pollution, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, 222 South Tianshui Rd, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, PR China.
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Yan Y, Yu Z, Zhong W, Hou X, Tao Q, Cao M, Wang L, Cai X, Rao Y, Huang S. Characterization of Multifunctional and Non‐stereoselective Oxidoreductase RubE7/IstO, Expanding the Functional Diversity of the Flavoenzyme Superfamily. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202200189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Yijun Yan
- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences Kunming Institute of Botany Chinese Academy of Sciences Kunming 650201 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences Kunming Institute of Botany Chinese Academy of Sciences Kunming 650201 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences Kunming Institute of Botany Chinese Academy of Sciences Kunming 650201 China
- University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology Ministry of Education School of Biotechnology Jiangnan University Wuxi 214122 China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation School of Pharmacy Tongji Medical College Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan 430030 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences Kunming Institute of Botany Chinese Academy of Sciences Kunming 650201 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences Kunming Institute of Botany Chinese Academy of Sciences Kunming 650201 China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation School of Pharmacy Tongji Medical College Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan 430030 China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology Ministry of Education School of Biotechnology Jiangnan University Wuxi 214122 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences Kunming Institute of Botany Chinese Academy of Sciences Kunming 650201 China
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Biswas S, Sarkar S, Shil A, Demina TS, Ahn KH, Bhuniya S. A π-Stacking Based Fluorescent Probe for Labeling of Flavin Analogues in Live Cells through Unusual FRET Process. Anal Chem 2022; 94:3494-3500. [PMID: 35171555 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c04024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD) is an indispensable coenzyme in live cells. It acts as a catalyst in many redox responsive metabolic reactions, including oxidative phosphorylation in mitochondria. The real-time monitoring of flavin is important to understand the disorder in the metabolic process, redox system, etc. Thus, we have developed a fluorescent probe CPy-1 that noncovalently binds with flavin to exhibit the FRET process. 1H- NMR and docking study indicated that there is a strong hydrophobic interaction between flavins and CPy-1. Also, a π-π stacking between isoalloxazine ring in flavin and quinoline and coumarin moieties of CPy-1 favors self-assembly. The nontoxic probe CPy-1 could distinguish cancer cells from normal cells based on expressions of endogenous FAD.
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- Shayeri Biswas
- Centre for Interdisciplinary Sciences, JIS Institute of Advanced Studies and Research, JIS University, Arch Waterfront, GP Block, Sector V, Bidhannagar, Kolkata, India 700091
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- Department of Chemistry, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, Gyungbuk 37673, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, Gyungbuk 37673, Republic of Korea
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- Enikolopov Institute of Synthetic Polymeric Materials RAS, 70 Profsouznaya str., Moscow 117393, Russia.,Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Sechenov University, 8-2 Trubetskaya str., 119991, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Chemistry, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, Gyungbuk 37673, Republic of Korea
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Sciences, JIS Institute of Advanced Studies and Research, JIS University, Arch Waterfront, GP Block, Sector V, Bidhannagar, Kolkata, India 700091
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Pereira MS, de Araújo SS, Nagem RAP, Richard JP, Brandão TAS. The role of remote flavin adenine dinucleotide pieces in the oxidative decarboxylation catalyzed by salicylate hydroxylase. Bioorg Chem 2022; 119:105561. [PMID: 34965488 PMCID: PMC8824312 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2021.105561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2021] [Revised: 11/19/2021] [Accepted: 12/11/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Salicylate hydroxylase (NahG) has a single redox site in which FAD is reduced by NADH, the O2 is activated by the reduced flavin, and salicylate undergoes an oxidative decarboxylation by a C(4a)-hydroperoxyflavin intermediate to give catechol. We report experimental results that show the contribution of individual pieces of the FAD cofactor to the observed enzymatic activity for turnover of the whole cofactor. A comparison of the kinetic parameters and products for the NahG-catalyzed reactions of FMN and riboflavin cofactor fragments reveal that the adenosine monophosphate (AMP) and ribitol phosphate pieces of FAD act to anchor the flavin to the enzyme and to direct the partitioning of the C(4a)-hydroperoxyflavin reaction intermediate towards hydroxylation of salicylate. The addition of AMP or ribitol phosphate pieces to solutions of the truncated flavins results in a partial restoration of the enzymatic activity lost upon truncation of FAD, and the pieces direct the reaction of the C(4a)-hydroperoxyflavin intermediate towards hydroxylation of salicylate.
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- Mozart S. Pereira
- Departamento de Química, Instituto de Ciências Exatas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG 31270-901, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica e Imunologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG 31270-901, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica e Imunologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG 31270-901, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, University at Buffalo, SUNY, Buffalo, New York 14260-3000,CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: ;
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- Departamento de Química, Instituto de Ciências Exatas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG 31270-901, Brazil.,CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: ;
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Fortinez CM, Bloudoff K, Harrigan C, Sharon I, Strauss M, Schmeing TM. Structures and function of a tailoring oxidase in complex with a nonribosomal peptide synthetase module. Nat Commun 2022; 13:548. [PMID: 35087027 PMCID: PMC8795117 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-28221-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2021] [Accepted: 12/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Nonribosomal peptide synthetases (NRPSs) are large modular enzymes that synthesize secondary metabolites and natural product therapeutics. Most NRPS biosynthetic pathways include an NRPS and additional proteins that introduce chemical modifications before, during or after assembly-line synthesis. The bacillamide biosynthetic pathway is a common, three-protein system, with a decarboxylase that prepares an NRPS substrate, an NRPS, and an oxidase. Here, the pathway is reconstituted in vitro. The oxidase is shown to perform dehydrogenation of the thiazoline in the peptide intermediate while it is covalently attached to the NRPS, as the penultimate step in bacillamide D synthesis. Structural analysis of the oxidase reveals a dimeric, two-lobed architecture with a remnant RiPP recognition element and a dramatic wrapping loop. The oxidase forms a stable complex with the NRPS and dimerizes it. We visualized co-complexes of the oxidase bound to the elongation module of the NRPS using X-ray crystallography and cryo-EM. The three active sites (for adenylation, condensation/cyclization, and oxidation) form an elegant arc to facilitate substrate delivery. The structures enabled a proof-of-principle bioengineering experiment in which the BmdC oxidase domain is embedded into the NRPS.
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- Camille Marie Fortinez
- Department of Biochemistry, McGill University, Montréal, QC, H3G 0B1, Canada.,Centre de recherche en biologie structurale, McGill University, Montréal, QC, H3G 0B1, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, McGill University, Montréal, QC, H3G 0B1, Canada.,Centre de recherche en biologie structurale, McGill University, Montréal, QC, H3G 0B1, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, McGill University, Montréal, QC, H3G 0B1, Canada.,Centre de recherche en biologie structurale, McGill University, Montréal, QC, H3G 0B1, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, McGill University, Montréal, QC, H3G 0B1, Canada.,Centre de recherche en biologie structurale, McGill University, Montréal, QC, H3G 0B1, Canada
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- Centre de recherche en biologie structurale, McGill University, Montréal, QC, H3G 0B1, Canada.,Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, McGill University, Montréal, QC, H3A 0C7, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, McGill University, Montréal, QC, H3G 0B1, Canada. .,Centre de recherche en biologie structurale, McGill University, Montréal, QC, H3G 0B1, Canada.
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Biological Properties of Vitamins of the B-Complex, Part 1: Vitamins B1, B2, B3, and B5. Nutrients 2022; 14:nu14030484. [PMID: 35276844 PMCID: PMC8839250 DOI: 10.3390/nu14030484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2021] [Revised: 01/16/2022] [Accepted: 01/17/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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This review summarizes the current knowledge on essential vitamins B1, B2, B3, and B5. These B-complex vitamins must be taken from diet, with the exception of vitamin B3, that can also be synthetized from amino acid tryptophan. All of these vitamins are water soluble, which determines their main properties, namely: they are partly lost when food is washed or boiled since they migrate to the water; the requirement of membrane transporters for their permeation into the cells; and their safety since any excess is rapidly eliminated via the kidney. The therapeutic use of B-complex vitamins is mostly limited to hypovitaminoses or similar conditions, but, as they are generally very safe, they have also been examined in other pathological conditions. Nicotinic acid, a form of vitamin B3, is the only exception because it is a known hypolipidemic agent in gram doses. The article also sums up: (i) the current methods for detection of the vitamins of the B-complex in biological fluids; (ii) the food and other sources of these vitamins including the effect of common processing and storage methods on their content; and (iii) their physiological function.
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Cui CY, Chen Q, He Q, Chen C, Zhang RM, Feng Y, Sun J. Transferability of tigecycline resistance: Characterization of the expanding Tet(X) family. WIREs Mech Dis 2022; 14:e1538. [PMID: 35023325 DOI: 10.1002/wsbm.1538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2021] [Revised: 09/07/2021] [Accepted: 09/08/2021] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Tetracycline and its derivative tigecycline are clinical options against Gram-negative bacterial infections. The emergence of mobile Tet(X) enzymes that destruct tetracycline-type antibiotics is posing a big challenge to antibacterial therapy and food/environmental securities. Here, we present an update on a growing number of Tet(X) variants. We describe structure and action of Tet(X) enzyme, and discuss the evolutional origin. In addition, potential Tet(X) inhibitors are given. This mini-review might benefit better understanding of Tet(X)-mediated tigecycline resistance. This article is categorized under: Infectious Diseases > Genetics/Genomics/Epigenetics Infectious Diseases > Environmental Factors Infectious Diseases > Molecular and Cellular Physiology.
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- Chao-Yue Cui
- National Risk Assessment Laboratory for Antimicrobial Resistance of Animal Original Bacteria, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.,Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.,Guangdong Key Laboratory for Veterinary Drug Development and Safety Evaluation, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, Gansu, China.,Department of Microbiology, and Department of General Intensive Care Unit of the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- National Risk Assessment Laboratory for Antimicrobial Resistance of Animal Original Bacteria, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.,Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.,Guangdong Key Laboratory for Veterinary Drug Development and Safety Evaluation, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, the Ministry of Education of China, Institutes of Agricultural Science and Technology Development, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- National Risk Assessment Laboratory for Antimicrobial Resistance of Animal Original Bacteria, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.,Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.,Guangdong Key Laboratory for Veterinary Drug Development and Safety Evaluation, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.,Department of Microbiology, and Department of General Intensive Care Unit of the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.,College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- National Risk Assessment Laboratory for Antimicrobial Resistance of Animal Original Bacteria, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.,Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.,Guangdong Key Laboratory for Veterinary Drug Development and Safety Evaluation, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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Schnerwitzki D, Vabulas RM. Dynamic association of flavin cofactors to regulate flavoprotein function. IUBMB Life 2022; 74:645-654. [PMID: 35015339 DOI: 10.1002/iub.2591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2021] [Revised: 12/09/2021] [Accepted: 12/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Flavoproteins are key players in numerous redox pathways in cells. Flavin cofactors FMN and FAD confer the required chemical reactivity to flavoenzymes. In most cases, the interaction between the proteins and the flavins is noncovalent, yet stronger in comparison to other redox-active cofactors, such as NADH and NADPH. The association is considered static, but this view has started to change with the recent discovery of the dynamic association of flavins and flavoenzymes. Six cases from different organisms and various metabolic pathways are discussed here. The available mechanistic details span the range from rudimentary, as in the case of the ER-resident oxidoreductase Ero1, to comprehensive, as for the bacterial respiratory complex I. The same holds true in regard to the assumed functional role of the dynamic association presented here. More work is needed to clarify the structural and functional determinants of the known examples. Identification of new cases will help to appreciate the generality of the new principle of intracellular flavoenzyme regulation.
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- Danny Schnerwitzki
- Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Institute of Biochemistry, Berlin, Germany
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- Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Institute of Biochemistry, Berlin, Germany
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Liu D, Wanniarachchi TN, Jiang G, Seabra G, Cao S, Bruner SD, Ding Y. Biochemical and structural characterization of Haemophilus influenzae nitroreductase in metabolizing nitroimidazoles. RSC Chem Biol 2022; 3:436-446. [PMID: 35441146 PMCID: PMC8985140 DOI: 10.1039/d1cb00238d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2021] [Accepted: 02/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Nitroheterocycle antibiotics, particularly 5-nitroimidazoles, are frequently used for treating anaerobic infections. The antimicrobial activities of these drugs heavily rely on the in vivo bioactivation, mainly mediated by widely distributed bacterial nitroreductases (NTRs). However, the bioactivation can also lead to severe toxicities and drug resistance. Mechanistic understanding of NTR-mediated 5-nitroimidazole metabolism can potentially aid addressing these issues. Here, we report the metabolism of structurally diverse nitroimidazole drug molecules by a NTR from a human pathogen Haemophilus influenzae (HiNfsB). Our detailed bioinformatic analysis uncovered that HiNfsB represents a group of unexplored oxygen-insensitive NTRs. Biochemical characterization of the recombinant enzyme revealed that HiNfsB effectively metabolizes ten clinically used nitroimidazoles. Furthermore, HiNfsB generated not only canonical nitroreduction metabolites but also stable, novel dimeric products from three nitroimidazoles, whose structures were proposed based on the results of high resolution MS and tandem MS analysis. X-ray structural analysis of the enzyme coupled with site-directed mutagenesis identified four active site residues important to its catalysis and broad substrate scope. Finally, transient expression of HiNfsB sensitized an E. coli mutant strain to 5-nitroimidazoles under anaerobic conditions. Together, these results advance our understanding of the metabolism of nitroimidazole antibiotics mediated by a new NTR group and reinforce the research on the natural antibiotic resistome for addressing the antibiotic resistance crisis. The nitroreductase of Haemophilus influenzae metabolizes clinically used nitroimidazoles, generates dimeric metabolites and anaerobically sensitizes an E. coli mutant to antibiotics. We further uncover its biochemical and structural details.![]()
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- Dake Liu
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Center for Natural Products, Drug Discovery and Development (CNPD3), University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 32610, USA
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Center for Natural Products, Drug Discovery and Development (CNPD3), University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 32610, USA
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Center for Natural Products, Drug Discovery and Development (CNPD3), University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 32610, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Hawai'i at Hilo, Hilo, Hawaii, 96720, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 32611, USA
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Center for Natural Products, Drug Discovery and Development (CNPD3), University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 32610, USA
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Improving the kinetic parameters of nicotine oxidizing enzymes by homologous structure comparison and rational design. Arch Biochem Biophys 2022; 718:109122. [DOI: 10.1016/j.abb.2022.109122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2021] [Revised: 12/17/2021] [Accepted: 01/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Toplak M, Teufel R. Three Rings to Rule Them All: How Versatile Flavoenzymes Orchestrate the Structural Diversification of Natural Products. Biochemistry 2021; 61:47-56. [PMID: 34962769 PMCID: PMC8772269 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.1c00763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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The structural diversification
of natural products is instrumental
to their versatile bioactivities. In this context, redox tailoring
enzymes are commonly involved in the modification and functionalization
of advanced pathway intermediates en route to the mature natural products.
In recent years, flavoprotein monooxygenases have been shown to mediate
numerous redox tailoring reactions that include not only (aromatic)
hydroxylation, Baeyer–Villiger oxidation, or epoxidation reactions
but also oxygenations that are coupled to extensive remodeling of
the carbon backbone, which are often central to the installment of
the respective pharmacophores. In this Perspective, we will highlight
recent developments and discoveries in the field of flavoenzyme catalysis
in bacterial natural product biosynthesis and illustrate how the flavin
cofactor can be fine-tuned to enable chemo-, regio-, and stereospecific
oxygenations via distinct flavin-C4a-peroxide and flavin-N5-(per)oxide
species. Open questions remain, e.g., regarding the breadth of chemical
reactions enabled particularly by the newly discovered flavin-N5-oxygen
adducts and the role of the protein environment in steering such cascade-like
reactions. Outstanding cases involving different flavin oxygenating
species will be exemplified by the tailoring of bacterial aromatic
polyketides, including enterocin, rubromycins, rishirilides, mithramycin,
anthracyclins, chartreusin, jadomycin, and xantholipin. In addition,
the biosynthesis of tropone natural products, including tropolone
and tropodithietic acid, will be presented, which features a recently
described prototypical flavoprotein dioxygenase that may combine flavin-N5-peroxide
and flavin-N5-oxide chemistry. Finally, structural and mechanistic
features of selected enzymes will be discussed as well as hurdles
for their application in the formation of natural product derivatives
via bioengineering.
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- Marina Toplak
- Faculty of Biology, University of Freiburg, Schänzlestrasse 1, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
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- Faculty of Biology, University of Freiburg, Schänzlestrasse 1, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
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Uc-Chuc MA, Kú-González ÁF, Jiménez-Ramírez IA, Loyola-Vargas VM. Identification, analysis, and modeling of the YUCCA protein family genome-wide in Coffea canephora. Proteins 2021; 90:1005-1024. [PMID: 34890079 DOI: 10.1002/prot.26293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2021] [Revised: 11/04/2021] [Accepted: 12/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Auxin is involved in almost every aspect of plant growth and development, from embryogenesis to senescence. Indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) is the main known natural auxin that is synthesized by enzymes tryptophan aminotransferase of arabidopsis (TAA) and YUCCA (YUC) of the flavin-containing monooxygenases family (FMO) from one of the tryptophan-dependent pathways. Genome-wide identification and comprehensive analysis of the YUC-protein family have been conducted in Coffea canephora in the present study. A total of 10 members CcYUC gene family were identified in C. canephora. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that the CcYUC protein family is evolutionarily conserved, and they consist of four groups. In contrast, bioinformatic analysis predicted a hydrophobic transmembrane helix (TMH) for one CcYUC (YUC10) member only. Isoelectric point (pI), molecular mass (Ms), signal peptide, subcellular localization, and phosphorylation sites were predicted for CcYUC proteins. YUC enzymes require the prosthetic group flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD) and the cofactor nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) for their enzymatic activity. Therefore, we include the molecular docking for CcYUC2-FAD-NADPH-IPyA and yucasin, which is a specific inhibitor for YUC activity. The docking results showed FAD and NADPH binding at the big and small domain sites, respectively, in CcYUC2. IPyA binds very close to FAD along the big domain, and yucasin competes for the same site as IPA, blocking IAA production. Furthermore, in silico point mutations affect the stability of the CcYUC2-4 proteins.
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- Miguel A Uc-Chuc
- Centro de Investigación Científica de Yucatán, Unidad de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular de Plantas, Mérida, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigación Científica de Yucatán, Unidad de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular de Plantas, Mérida, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigación Científica de Yucatán, Unidad de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular de Plantas, Mérida, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigación Científica de Yucatán, Unidad de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular de Plantas, Mérida, Mexico
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Kabir MP, Orozco-Gonzalez Y, Hastings G, Gozem S. The effect of hydrogen-bonding on flavin's infrared absorption spectrum. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2021; 262:120110. [PMID: 34224983 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2021.120110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2021] [Revised: 06/17/2021] [Accepted: 06/21/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Abstract
Cluster and continuum solvation computational models are employed to model the effect of hydrogen bonding interactions on the vibrational modes of lumiflavin. Calculated spectra were compared to experimental Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectra in the diagnostic 1450-1800 cm-1 range, where intense νC=C, νC=N, [Formula: see text] , and [Formula: see text] stretching modes of flavin's isoalloxazine ring are found. Local mode analysis is used to describe the strength of hydrogen-bonding in cluster models. The computations indicate that νC=C and νC=N mode frequencies are relatively insensitive to intermolecular interactions while the [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text] modes are sensitive to direct (and also indirect for [Formula: see text] ) hydrogen-bonding interactions. Although flavin is neutral, basis sets without the diffuse functions provide incorrect relative frequencies and intensities. The 6-31+G* basis set is found to be adequate for this system, and there is limited benefit to considering larger basis sets. Calculated vibrational mode frequencies agree with experimentally determined frequencies in solution when cluster models with multiple water molecules are used. Accurate simulation of relative FTIR band intensities, on the other hand, requires a continuum (or possibly quantum mechanical/molecular mechanical) model that accounts for long-range electrostatic effects. Finally, an experimental peak at ca. 1624 cm-1 that is typically assigned to the [Formula: see text] vibrational stretching mode has a complicated shape that suggests multiple underlying contributions. Our calculations show that this band has contributions from both the C6-C7 and C2 = O stretching vibrations.
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- Mohammad Pabel Kabir
- Department of Chemistry, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30302, United States
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30302, United States; Center for Nano-Optics, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30302, United States.
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- Department of Chemistry, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30302, United States.
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Hu H, Ren D, Hu J, Jiang H, Chen P, Zeng D, Qian Q, Guo L. WHITE AND LESION-MIMIC LEAF1, encoding a lumazine synthase, affects reactive oxygen species balance and chloroplast development in rice. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2021; 108:1690-1703. [PMID: 34628678 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.15537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2021] [Revised: 09/26/2021] [Accepted: 09/29/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Abstract
The riboflavin derivatives flavin mononucleotide (FMN) and flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD) are essential cofactors for enzymes in multiple cellular processes. Characterizing mutants with impaired riboflavin metabolism can help clarify the role of riboflavin in plant development. Here, we characterized a rice (Oryza sativa) white and lesion-mimic (wll1) mutant, which displays a lesion-mimic phenotype with white leaves, chlorophyll loss, chloroplast defects, excess reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulation, decreased photosystem protein levels, changes in expression of chloroplast development and photosynthesis genes, and cell death. Map-based cloning and complementation test revealed that WLL1 encodes lumazine synthase, which participates in riboflavin biosynthesis. Indeed, the wll1 mutant showed riboflavin deficiency, and application of FAD rescued the wll1 phenotype. In addition, transcriptome analysis showed that cytokinin metabolism was significantly affected in wll1 mutant, which had increased cytokinin and δ-aminolevulinic acid contents. Furthermore, WLL1 and riboflavin synthase (RS) formed a complex, and the rs mutant had a similar phenotype to the wll1 mutant. Taken together, our findings revealed that WLL1 and RS play pivotal roles in riboflavin biosynthesis, which is necessary for ROS balance and chloroplast development in rice.
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- Haitao Hu
- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou, 310006, China
- College of Chemistry and Life Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, 321004, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou, 310006, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou, 310006, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou, 310006, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou, 310006, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou, 310006, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou, 310006, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou, 310006, China
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Moreno A, Taleb V, Sebastián M, Anoz-Carbonell E, Martínez-Júlvez M, Medina M. Cofactors and pathogens: Flavin mononucleotide and flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD) biosynthesis by the FAD synthase from Brucella ovis. IUBMB Life 2021; 74:655-671. [PMID: 34813144 PMCID: PMC9299109 DOI: 10.1002/iub.2576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2021] [Revised: 10/14/2021] [Accepted: 10/26/2021] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
Abstract
The biosynthesis of the flavin mononucleotide (FMN) and flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD), cofactors used by 2% of proteins, occurs through the sequential action of two ubiquitous activities: a riboflavinkinase (RFK) that phosphorylates the riboflavin (RF) precursor to FMN, and a FMN:adenylyltransferase (FMNAT) that transforms FMN into FAD. In most mammals two different monofunctional enzymes have each of these activities, but in prokaryotes a single bifunctional enzyme, FAD synthase (FADS), holds them. Differential structural and functional traits for RFK and FMNAT catalysis between bacteria and mammals, as well as within the few bacterial FADSs so far characterized, has envisaged the potentiality of FADSs from pathogens as targets for the development of species‐specific inhibitors. Here, we particularly characterize the FADS from the ovine pathogen Brucella ovis (BoFADS), causative agent of brucellosis. We show that BoFADS has RFK activity independently of the media redox status, but its FMNAT activity (in both forward and reverse senses) only occurs under strong reducing conditions. Moreover, kinetics for flavin and adenine nucleotides binding to the RFK site show that BoFADS binds preferentially the substrates of the RFK reaction over the products and that the adenine nucleotide must bind prior to flavin entrapment. These results, together with multiple sequence alignments and phylogenetic analysis, point to variability in the less conserved regions as contributing to the species‐specific features in prokaryotic FADSs, including those from pathogens, that allow them to adopt alternative strategies in FMN and FAD biosynthesis and overall flavin homeostasis.
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- Andrea Moreno
- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular y Celular, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain.,Instituto de Biocomputación y Física de Sistemas Complejos, BIFI (GBsC-CSIC Joint Unit), Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain.,Departamento de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Los Andes, Mérida, Venezuela
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- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular y Celular, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain.,Instituto de Biocomputación y Física de Sistemas Complejos, BIFI (GBsC-CSIC Joint Unit), Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular y Celular, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain.,Instituto de Biocomputación y Física de Sistemas Complejos, BIFI (GBsC-CSIC Joint Unit), Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular y Celular, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain.,Instituto de Biocomputación y Física de Sistemas Complejos, BIFI (GBsC-CSIC Joint Unit), Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular y Celular, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain.,Instituto de Biocomputación y Física de Sistemas Complejos, BIFI (GBsC-CSIC Joint Unit), Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular y Celular, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain.,Instituto de Biocomputación y Física de Sistemas Complejos, BIFI (GBsC-CSIC Joint Unit), Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
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