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Shen W, Downs DM. Tetrahydrofolate levels influence 2-aminoacrylate stress in Salmonella enterica. J Bacteriol 2024; 206:e0004224. [PMID: 38563759 PMCID: PMC11025330 DOI: 10.1128/jb.00042-24] [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: 02/06/2024] [Accepted: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024] Open
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In Salmonella enterica, the absence of the RidA deaminase results in the accumulation of the reactive enamine 2-aminoacrylate (2AA). The resulting 2AA stress impacts metabolism and prevents growth in some conditions by inactivating a specific target pyridoxal 5'-phosphate (PLP)-dependent enzyme(s). The detrimental effects of 2AA stress can be overcome by changing the sensitivity of a critical target enzyme or modifying flux in one or more nodes in the metabolic network. The catabolic L-alanine racemase DadX is a target of 2AA, which explains the inability of an alr ridA strain to use L-alanine as the sole nitrogen source. Spontaneous mutations that suppressed the growth defect of the alr ridA strain were identified as lesions in folE, which encodes GTP cyclohydrolase and catalyzes the first step of tetrahydrofolate (THF) synthesis. The data here show that THF limitation resulting from a folE lesion, or inhibition of dihydrofolate reductase (FolA) by trimethoprim, decreases the 2AA generated from endogenous serine. The data are consistent with an increased level of threonine, resulting from low folate levels, decreasing 2AA stress.IMPORTANCERidA is an enamine deaminase that has been characterized as preventing the 2-aminoacrylate (2AA) stress. In the absence of RidA, 2AA accumulates and damages various cellular enzymes. Much of the work describing the 2AA stress system has depended on the exogenous addition of serine to increase the production of the enamine stressor. The work herein focuses on understanding the effect of 2AA stress generated from endogenous serine pools. As such, this work describes the consequences of a subtle level of stress that nonetheless compromises growth in at least two conditions. Describing mechanisms that alter the physiological consequences of 2AA stress increases our understanding of endogenous metabolic stress and how the robustness of the metabolic network allows perturbations to be modulated.
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- Wangchen Shen
- Department of Microbiology, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA
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Genetic analysis using vitamin B 6 antagonist 4-deoxypyridoxine uncovers a connection between pyridoxal 5'-phosphate and coenzyme A metabolism in Salmonella enterica. J Bacteriol 2022; 204:e0060721. [PMID: 35099985 DOI: 10.1128/jb.00607-21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Pyridoxal 5'-phosphate (PLP) is an essential cofactor for organisms in all three domains of life. Despite the central role of PLP, many aspects of vitamin B6 metabolism, including its integration with other biological pathways, are not fully understood. In this study, we examined the metabolic perturbations caused by the vitamin B6 antagonist 4-deoxypyridoxine (dPN) in a ptsJ mutant of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium LT2. Our data suggest that PdxK (PL/PN/PM kinase, EC 2.7.1.35) phosphorylates dPN to 4-deoxypyridoxine 5'-phosphate (dPNP), which in turn can compromise the de novo biosynthesis of PLP. The data are consistent with the hypothesis that accumulated dPNP inhibits GlyA (serine hydroxymethyltransferase, EC 2.1.2.1) and/or GcvP (glycine decarboxylase, EC 1.4.4.2), two PLP-dependent enzymes involved in the generation of one-carbon units. Our data suggest this inhibition leads to reduced flux to coenzyme A precursors and subsequently lower synthesis of CoA and thiamine. This study uncovers a link between vitamin B6 metabolism and the biosynthesis of CoA and thiamine, highlighting the integration of biochemical pathways in microbes. IMPORTANCE PLP is a ubiquitous cofactor required by enzymes in diverse metabolic networks. The data herein expand our understanding of the toxic effects of dPN, a vitamin B6 antagonist often used to mimic vitamin B6 deficiency and to study PLP-dependent enzyme kinetics. In addition to de novo PLP biosynthesis, we define a metabolic connection between vitamin B6 metabolism and synthesis of thiamine and CoA. This work provides a foundation for the use of dPN to study vitamin B6 metabolism in other organisms.
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Ernst DC, Borchert AJ, Downs DM. Perturbation of the metabolic network in Salmonella enterica reveals cross-talk between coenzyme A and thiamine pathways. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0197703. [PMID: 29791499 PMCID: PMC5965847 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0197703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2018] [Accepted: 05/07/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Microorganisms respond to a variety of metabolic perturbations by repurposing or recruiting pathways to reroute metabolic flux and overcome the perturbation. Elimination of the 2-dehydropantoate 2-reductase, PanE, both reduces total coenzyme A (CoA) levels and causes a conditional HMP-P auxotrophy in Salmonella enterica. CoA or acetyl-CoA has no demonstrable effect on the HMP-P synthase, ThiC, in vitro. Suppressors aimed at probing the connection between the biosynthesis of thiamine and CoA contained mutations in the gene encoding the ilvC transcriptional regulator, ilvY. These mutations may help inform the structure and mechanism of action for the effector-binding domain, as they represent the first sequenced substitutions in the effector-binding domain of IlvY that cause constitutive expression of ilvC. Since IlvC moonlights as a 2-dehydropantoate 2-reductase, the resultant increase in ilvC transcription increased synthesis of CoA. This study failed to identify mutations overcoming the need for CoA for thiamine synthesis in S. enterica panE mutants, suggesting that a more integrated approach may be necessary to uncover the mechanism connecting CoA and ThiC activity in vivo.
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- Dustin C. Ernst
- Department of Microbiology, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, United States of America
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, United States of America
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, United States of America
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Downs DM, Bazurto JV, Gupta A, Fonseca LL, Voit EO. The three-legged stool of understanding metabolism: integrating metabolomics with biochemical genetics and computational modeling. AIMS Microbiol 2018; 4:289-303. [PMID: 31294216 PMCID: PMC6604926 DOI: 10.3934/microbiol.2018.2.289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2018] [Accepted: 04/02/2018] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Traditional biochemical research has resulted in a good understanding of many aspects of metabolism. However, this reductionist approach is time consuming and requires substantial resources, thus raising the question whether modern metabolomics and genomics should take over and replace the targeted experiments of old. We proffer that such a replacement is neither feasible not desirable and propose instead the tight integration of modern, system-wide omics with traditional experimental bench science and dedicated computational approaches. This integration is an important prerequisite toward the optimal acquisition of knowledge regarding metabolism and physiology in health and disease. The commentary describes advantages and drawbacks of current approaches to assessing metabolism and highlights the challenges to be overcome as we strive to achieve a deeper level of metabolic understanding in the future.
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- Diana M Downs
- Department of Microbiology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 30602, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, 83844, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 950 Atlantic Drive, Suite 2115, Atlanta, GA, 30332-2000, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 950 Atlantic Drive, Suite 2115, Atlanta, GA, 30332-2000, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 950 Atlantic Drive, Suite 2115, Atlanta, GA, 30332-2000, USA
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Thiamine Acquisition Strategies Impact Metabolism and Competition in the Gut Microbe Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron. mSystems 2017; 2:mSystems00116-17. [PMID: 28951891 PMCID: PMC5613172 DOI: 10.1128/msystems.00116-17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2017] [Accepted: 08/31/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Thiamine (vitamin B1) is an essential cofactor for all organisms. Humans primarily acquire thiamine through their diet, and thiamine deficiencies have adverse neurological effects. However, the role gut microbes play in modulating thiamine availability is poorly understood, and little is known about how thiamine impacts the stability of microbial gut communities. To investigate thiamine's role in the gut, we utilized the model gut microbe Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron. Transcriptome sequencing (RNA-seq) revealed a global downregulation of thiamine and amino acid biosynthesis, glycolysis, and purine metabolism when thiamine was present. Using genetic mutants with thiamine biosynthesis and transport locus mutations, we determined both systems were critical for growth in thiamine-deficient medium. The defect in the double transport mutant suggests an uncharacterized feedback mechanism between thiamine transport and biosynthesis in B. thetaiotaomicron. Mutant phenotypes were recapitulated during pairwise competitions, reinforcing the importance of encoding versatile thiamine acquisition mechanisms when thiamine concentrations are variable. In addition, liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) analyses corroborate that exogenous thiamine levels affect the internal thiamine pool of B. thetaiotaomicron. Furthermore, we computationally examined the ability of other gut microbes to acquire thiamine and identified lineage-specific differences in thiamine acquisition strategies. Among the Bacteroidetes, the capacities for both thiamine transport and biosynthesis are common. Together, these data show that thiamine acquisition mechanisms used by B. thetaiotaomicron not only are critical for its physiology and fitness but also provide the opportunity to model how other gut microbes may respond to the shifting availability of thiamine in the gut. IMPORTANCE Variation in the ability of gut microbes to transport, synthesize, and compete for vitamin B1 (thiamine) is expected to impact the structure and stability of the microbiota, and ultimately this variation may have both direct and indirect effects on human health. Our study identifies the diverse strategies employed by gut Bacteroidetes to acquire thiamine. We demonstrate how the presence or absence of thiamine biosynthesis or transport dramatically affects the abundance of B. thetaiotaomicron in a competitive environment. This study adds further evidence that altering the presence or concentrations of water-soluble vitamins such as thiamine may be an effective method for manipulating gut community composition. In turn, targeted thiamine delivery could be used therapeutically to alter dysbiotic communities linked to disease. Author Video: An author video summary of this article is available.
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2-Aminoacrylate Stress Induces a Context-Dependent Glycine Requirement in ridA Strains of Salmonella enterica. J Bacteriol 2015; 198:536-43. [PMID: 26574511 DOI: 10.1128/jb.00804-15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2015] [Accepted: 11/10/2015] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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UNLABELLED The reactive enamine 2-aminoacrylate (2AA) is a metabolic stressor capable of damaging cellular components. Members of the broadly conserved Rid (RidA/YER057c/UK114) protein family mitigate 2AA stress in vivo by facilitating enamine and/or imine hydrolysis. Previous work showed that 2AA accumulation in ridA strains of Salmonella enterica led to the inactivation of multiple target enzymes, including serine hydroxymethyltransferase (GlyA). However, the specific cause of a ridA strain's inability to grow during periods of 2AA stress had yet to be determined. Work presented here shows that glycine supplementation suppressed all 2AA-dependent ridA strain growth defects described to date. Depending on the metabolic context, glycine appeared to suppress ridA strain growth defects by eliciting a GcvB small RNA-dependent regulatory response or by serving as a precursor to one-carbon units produced by the glycine cleavage complex (GCV). In either case, the data suggest that GlyA is the most physiologically sensitive target of 2AA inactivation in S. enterica. The universally conserved nature of GlyA among free-living organisms highlights the importance of RidA in mitigating 2AA stress. IMPORTANCE The RidA stress response prevents 2-aminoacrylate (2AA) damage from occurring in prokaryotes and eukaryotes alike. 2AA inactivation of serine hydroxymethyltransferase (GlyA) from Salmonella enterica restricts glycine and one-carbon production, ultimately reducing fitness of the organism. The cooccurrence of genes encoding 2AA production enzymes and serine hydroxy-methyltransferase (SHMT) in many genomes may in part underlie the evolutionary selection for Rid proteins to maintain appropriate glycine and one-carbon metabolism throughout life.
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Aminoimidazole Carboxamide Ribotide Exerts Opposing Effects on Thiamine Synthesis in Salmonella enterica. J Bacteriol 2015; 197:2821-30. [PMID: 26100042 DOI: 10.1128/jb.00282-15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2015] [Accepted: 06/11/2015] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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UNLABELLED In Salmonella enterica, the thiamine biosynthetic intermediate 5-aminoimidazole ribotide (AIR) can be synthesized de novo independently of the early purine biosynthetic reactions. This secondary route to AIR synthesis is dependent on (i) 5-amino-4-imidazolecarboxamide ribotide (AICAR) accumulation, (ii) a functional phosphoribosylaminoimidazole-succinocarboxamide (SAICAR) synthetase (PurC; EC 6.3.2.6), and (iii) methionine and lysine in the growth medium. Studies presented here show that AICAR is a direct precursor to AIR in vivo. PurC-dependent conversion of AICAR to AIR was recreated in vitro. Physiological studies showed that exogenous nutrients (e.g., methionine and lysine) antagonize the inhibitory effects of AICAR on the ThiC reaction and decreased the cellular thiamine requirement. Finally, genetic results identified multiple loci that impacted the effect of AICAR on thiamine synthesis and implicated cellular aspartate levels in AICAR-dependent AIR synthesis. Together, the data here clarify the mechanism that allows conditional growth of a strain lacking the first five biosynthetic enzymes, and they provide additional insights into the complexity of the metabolic network and its plasticity. IMPORTANCE In bacteria, the pyrimidine moiety of thiamine is derived from aminoimidazole ribotide (AIR), an intermediate in purine biosynthesis. A previous study described conditions under which AIR synthesis is independent of purine biosynthesis. This work is an extension of that previous study and describes a new synthetic pathway to thiamine that depends on a novel thiamine precursor and a secondary activity of the biosynthetic enzyme PurC. These findings provide mechanistic details of redundancy in the synthesis of a metabolite that is essential for nucleotide and coenzyme biosynthesis. Metabolic modifications that allow the new pathway to function or enhance it are also described.
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Broderick JB, Duffus B, Duschene KS, Shepard EM. Radical S-adenosylmethionine enzymes. Chem Rev 2014; 114:4229-317. [PMID: 24476342 PMCID: PMC4002137 DOI: 10.1021/cr4004709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 584] [Impact Index Per Article: 58.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2013] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Joan B. Broderick
- Department of Chemistry and
Biochemistry, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana 59717, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and
Biochemistry, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana 59717, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and
Biochemistry, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana 59717, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and
Biochemistry, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana 59717, United States
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Palmer LD, Downs DM. The thiamine biosynthetic enzyme ThiC catalyzes multiple turnovers and is inhibited by S-adenosylmethionine (AdoMet) metabolites. J Biol Chem 2013; 288:30693-30699. [PMID: 24014032 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m113.500280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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ThiC (4-amino-5-hydroxymethyl-2-methylpyrimidine phosphate synthase; EC 4.1.99.17) is a radical S-adenosylmethionine (AdoMet) enzyme that uses a [4Fe-4S](+) cluster to reductively cleave AdoMet to methionine and a 5'-deoxyadenosyl radical that initiates catalysis. In plants and bacteria, ThiC converts the purine intermediate 5-aminoimidazole ribotide to 4-amino-5-hydroxymethyl-2-methylpyrimidine phosphate, an intermediate of thiamine pyrophosphate (coenzyme B1) biosynthesis. In this study, assay conditions were implemented that consistently generated 5-fold molar excess of HMP, demonstrating that ThiC undergoes multiple turnovers. ThiC activity was improved by in situ removal of product 5'-deoxyadenosine. The activity was inhibited by AdoMet metabolites S-adenosylhomocysteine, adenosine, 5'-deoxyadenosine, S-methyl-5'-thioadenosine, methionine, and homocysteine. Neither adenosine nor S-methyl-5'-thioadenosine had been shown to inhibit radical AdoMet enzymes, suggesting that ThiC is distinct from other family members. The parameters for improved ThiC activity and turnover described here will facilitate kinetic and mechanistic analyses of ThiC.
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- Lauren D Palmer
- From the Department of Microbiology, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602
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- From the Department of Microbiology, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602.
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