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Burgardt NI, Melian NA, González Flecha FL. Copper resistance in the cold: Genome analysis and characterisation of a P IB-1 ATPase in Bizionia argentinensis. ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY REPORTS 2024; 16:e13278. [PMID: 38943264 PMCID: PMC11213822 DOI: 10.1111/1758-2229.13278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2024] [Accepted: 04/19/2024] [Indexed: 07/01/2024]
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Copper homeostasis is a fundamental process in organisms, characterised by unique pathways that have evolved to meet specific needs while preserving core resistance mechanisms. While these systems are well-documented in model bacteria, information on copper resistance in species adapted to cold environments is scarce. This study investigates the potential genes related to copper homeostasis in the genome of Bizionia argentinensis (JUB59-T), a psychrotolerant bacterium isolated from Antarctic seawater. We identified several genes encoding proteins analogous to those crucial for copper homeostasis, including three sequences of copper-transport P1B-type ATPases. One of these, referred to as BaCopA1, was chosen for cloning and expression in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. BaCopA1 was successfully integrated into yeast membranes and subsequently extracted with detergent. The purified BaCopA1 demonstrated the ability to catalyse ATP hydrolysis at low temperatures. Structural models of various BaCopA1 conformations were generated and compared with mesophilic and thermophilic homologous structures. The significant conservation of critical residues and structural similarity among these proteins suggest a shared reaction mechanism for copper transport. This study is the first to report a psychrotolerant P1B-ATPase that has been expressed and purified in a functional form.
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- Noelia I. Burgardt
- Laboratorio de Biofísica Molecular, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Instituto de Química y Fisicoquímica BiológicasUniversidad de Buenos Aires, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y TécnicasBuenos AiresArgentina
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Departamento de Ciencia y TecnologíaUniversidad Nacional de QuilmesBernalArgentina
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- Laboratorio de Biofísica Molecular, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Instituto de Química y Fisicoquímica BiológicasUniversidad de Buenos Aires, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y TécnicasBuenos AiresArgentina
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- Laboratorio de Biofísica Molecular, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Instituto de Química y Fisicoquímica BiológicasUniversidad de Buenos Aires, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y TécnicasBuenos AiresArgentina
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Rossotti M, Arceri D, Mansuelle P, Bornet O, Durand A, Ouchane S, Launay H, Dorlet P. The green cupredoxin CopI is a multicopper protein able to oxidize Cu(I). J Inorg Biochem 2024; 254:112503. [PMID: 38364337 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2024.112503] [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: 11/29/2023] [Revised: 02/02/2024] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 02/18/2024]
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Anthropogenic activities in agriculture and health use the antimicrobial properties of copper. This has led to copper accumulation in the environment and contributed to the emergence of copper resistant microorganisms. Understanding bacterial copper homeostasis diversity is therefore highly relevant since it could provide valuable targets for novel antimicrobial treatments. The periplasmic CopI protein is a monodomain cupredoxin comprising several copper binding sites and is directly involved in copper resistance in bacteria. However, its structure and mechanism of action are yet to be determined. To study the different binding sites for cupric and cuprous ions and to understand their possible interactions, we have used mutants of the putative copper binding modules of CopI and spectroscopic methods to characterize their properties. We show that CopI is able to bind a cuprous ion in its central histidine/methionine-rich region and oxidize it thanks to its cupredoxin center. The resulting cupric ion can bind to a third site at the N-terminus of the protein. Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy revealed that the central histidine/methionine-rich region exhibits a dynamic behavior and interacts with the cupredoxin binding region. CopI is therefore likely to participate in copper resistance by detoxifying the cuprous ions from the periplasm.
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- Melanie Rossotti
- CNRS, Aix Marseille Univ, BIP, Institut de Microbiologie de la Méditerranée (IMM), Marseille, France
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- CNRS, Aix Marseille Univ, BIP, Institut de Microbiologie de la Méditerranée (IMM), Marseille, France
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- CNRS, FR3479, Institut de Microbiologie de la Méditerranée (IMM), Plateforme Protéomique, Marseille Protéomique (MaP), IbiSA Labelled, Aix Marseille Univ, Marseille, France
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- CNRS, Aix Marseille Univ, Institut de Microbiologie de la Méditerranée (IMM), Marseille, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, CNRS, Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC), Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, CNRS, Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC), Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- CNRS, Aix Marseille Univ, BIP, Institut de Microbiologie de la Méditerranée (IMM), Marseille, France
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- CNRS, Aix Marseille Univ, BIP, Institut de Microbiologie de la Méditerranée (IMM), Marseille, France.
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Hirth N, Wiesemann N, Krüger S, Gerlach MS, Preußner K, Galea D, Herzberg M, Große C, Nies DH. A gold speciation that adds a second layer to synergistic gold-copper toxicity in Cupriavidus metallidurans. Appl Environ Microbiol 2024; 90:e0014624. [PMID: 38557120 PMCID: PMC11022561 DOI: 10.1128/aem.00146-24] [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: 01/25/2024] [Accepted: 03/09/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024] Open
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The metal-resistant bacterium Cupriavidus metallidurans occurs in metal-rich environments. In auriferous soils, the bacterium is challenged by a mixture of copper ions and gold complexes, which exert synergistic toxicity. The previously used, self-made Au(III) solution caused a synergistic toxicity of copper and gold that was based on the inhibition of the CupA-mediated efflux of cytoplasmic Cu(I) by Au(I) in this cellular compartment. In this publication, the response of the bacterium to gold and copper was investigated by using a commercially available Au(III) solution instead of the self-made solution. The new solution was five times more toxic than the previously used one. Increased toxicity was accompanied by greater accumulation of gold atoms by the cells. The contribution of copper resistance determinants to the commercially available Au(III) solution and synergistic gold-copper toxicity was studied using single- and multiple-deletion mutants. The commercially available Au(III) solution inhibited periplasmic Cu(I) homeostasis, which is required for the allocation of copper ions to copper-dependent proteins in this compartment. The presence of the gene for the periplasmic Cu(I) and Au(I) oxidase, CopA, decreased the cellular copper and gold content. Transcriptional reporter gene fusions showed that up-regulation of gig, encoding a minor contributor to copper resistance, was strictly glutathione dependent. Glutathione was also required to resist synergistic gold-copper toxicity. The new data indicated a second layer of synergistic copper-gold toxicity caused by the commercial Au(III) solution, inhibition of the periplasmic copper homeostasis in addition to the cytoplasmic one.IMPORTANCEWhen living in auriferous soils, Cupriavidus metallidurans is not only confronted with synergistic toxicity of copper ions and gold complexes but also by different gold species. A previously used gold solution made by using aqua regia resulted in the formation of periplasmic gold nanoparticles, and the cells were protected against gold toxicity by the periplasmic Cu(I) and Au(I) oxidase CopA. To understand the role of different gold species in the environment, another Au(III) solution was commercially acquired. This compound was more toxic due to a higher accumulation of gold atoms by the cells and inhibition of periplasmic Cu(I) homeostasis. Thus, the geo-biochemical conditions might influence Au(III) speciation. The resulting Au(III) species may subsequently interact in different ways with C. metallidurans and its copper homeostasis system in the cytoplasm and periplasm. This study reveals that the geochemical conditions may decide whether bacteria are able to form gold nanoparticles or not.
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- Niklas Hirth
- Molecular Microbiology, Institute for Biology/Microbiology, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Molecular Microbiology, Institute for Biology/Microbiology, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Microscopy Unit, Biocenter, Martin Luther University Halle Wittenberg, Wittenberg, Germany
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- Molecular Microbiology, Institute for Biology/Microbiology, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Molecular Microbiology, Institute for Biology/Microbiology, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Molecular Microbiology, Institute for Biology/Microbiology, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Molecular Microbiology, Institute for Biology/Microbiology, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ, Leipzig, Germany
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- Molecular Microbiology, Institute for Biology/Microbiology, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Molecular Microbiology, Institute for Biology/Microbiology, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany
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Pan Z, Deng C, Shui L, Yin H, Liu B. Copper Deficiency Induces Oxidative Stress in Liver of Mice by Blocking the Nrf 2 Pathway. Biol Trace Elem Res 2024; 202:1603-1611. [PMID: 37436649 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-023-03769-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2023] [Accepted: 07/07/2023] [Indexed: 07/13/2023]
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Copper (Cu) is an essential metal required for many physiological processes and biological reactions. Liver is the main organ of metabolism of Cu and is also the site where synthesis of some metalloproteins. The purpose of this study is to explore the effects of Cu deficiency on the liver and to evaluate the changes in liver oxidative stress levels to reveal its possible impact mechanisms. Mice were feed to a nutritional Cu-deficiency diet from weaning and injected with copper sulfate (CuSO4) intraperitoneally to correct Cu deficiency. Cu deficiency resulted in reduced liver index, liver histological alteration, and oxidative stress; decreased the contents of Cu and ALB; elevated ALT and AST concentrations in serum together with decreased mRNA and protein expressions of Nrf2 pathway related molecules (Nrf2, HO-1, NQO1); and increased mRNA and protein expressions of Keap1. However, the supplement of copper sulfate (CuSO4) significantly ameliorated the changes mentioned above. Our results indicate that Cu deficiency can cause hepatic damage in mice is associated with the activation of oxidative stress and inhibition of Nrf2 pathway.
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- Zhiying Pan
- Sichuan Mianyang 404 Hospital, Mianyang, 621010, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- Sichuan Mianyang 404 Hospital, Mianyang, 621010, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- Sichuan Mianyang 404 Hospital, Mianyang, 621010, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- Sichuan Mianyang 404 Hospital, Mianyang, 621010, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.
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Rivera-Millot A, Harrison LB, Veyrier FJ. Copper management strategies in obligate bacterial symbionts: balancing cost and benefit. Emerg Top Life Sci 2024; 8:29-35. [PMID: 38095549 PMCID: PMC10903467 DOI: 10.1042/etls20230113] [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: 10/16/2023] [Revised: 11/22/2023] [Accepted: 11/26/2023] [Indexed: 02/23/2024]
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Bacteria employ diverse mechanisms to manage toxic copper in their environments, and these evolutionary strategies can be divided into two main categories: accumulation and rationalization of metabolic pathways. The strategies employed depend on the bacteria's lifestyle and environmental context, optimizing the metabolic cost-benefit ratio. Environmental and opportunistically pathogenic bacteria often possess an extensive range of copper regulation systems in order to respond to variations in copper concentrations and environmental conditions, investing in diversity and/or redundancy as a safeguard against uncertainty. In contrast, obligate symbiotic bacteria, such as Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Bordetella pertussis, tend to have specialized and more parsimonious copper regulation systems designed to function in the relatively stable host environment. These evolutionary strategies maintain copper homeostasis even in challenging conditions like encounters within phagocytic cells. These examples highlight the adaptability of bacterial copper management systems, tailored to their specific lifestyles and environmental requirements, in the context of an evolutionary the trade-off between benefits and energy costs.
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- Alex Rivera-Millot
- INRS-Centre Armand-Frappier Santé Biotechnologie, Bacterial Symbionts Evolution, Laval, Quebec H7V 1B7, Canada
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- INRS-Centre Armand-Frappier Santé Biotechnologie, Bacterial Symbionts Evolution, Laval, Quebec H7V 1B7, Canada
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- INRS-Centre Armand-Frappier Santé Biotechnologie, Bacterial Symbionts Evolution, Laval, Quebec H7V 1B7, Canada
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Saito S, Ishikawa J, Ono M, Tasaki-Handa Y, Shibukawa M. Holo/apo conversion two-dimensional urea PAGE for speciation of Fe 3+-bound transferrin in serum. ANAL SCI 2024; 40:227-233. [PMID: 37966577 DOI: 10.1007/s44211-023-00460-z] [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: 08/27/2023] [Accepted: 10/25/2023] [Indexed: 11/16/2023]
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This paper presents holo/apo conversion two-dimensional urea polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (HAC-2D urea PAGE) as a novel method for speciating Fe3+-bound transferrin (Tf) species in biological samples, with a combination of metal ion contaminant sweeping (MICS) technique and Fe3+ detection PAGE. In the HAC-2D urea MICS-PAGE approach, HAC was performed to dissociate all the Fe3+ ions bound to Tf from the Fe-Tf species, during a two-step urea PAGE. Using this method, Fe2-Tf, FeN-Tf, and FeC-Tf (holo-Tf, Fe3+-bound Tf attached to N-lobe, and Fe3+-bound Tf attached C-lobe, respectively) were completely isolated based on the difference in the higher-order structure of Tf, visible as horizontally aligned spots off the diagonal. The Fe3+ ions bound to Tf in each gel fraction were determined using PAGE with a fluorescent probe. Without the MICS technique, which electrophoretically removes all contaminant Fe3+ ions from the gel medium to ensure accurate determination of the Fe3+ concentration, it becomes challenging to precisely measure the distribution of metalloprotein species owing to the contaminants. Finally, the distribution of each Fe-bound Tf in a standard human serum sample was successfully determined by complete separation from large amounts of coexisting proteins, and the free Fe3+ concentration in the serum was estimated.
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- Shingo Saito
- Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University, 255 Shimo-Okubo, Sakura-ku, Saitama, 338-8570, Japan.
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- Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University, 255 Shimo-Okubo, Sakura-ku, Saitama, 338-8570, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University, 255 Shimo-Okubo, Sakura-ku, Saitama, 338-8570, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University, 255 Shimo-Okubo, Sakura-ku, Saitama, 338-8570, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University, 255 Shimo-Okubo, Sakura-ku, Saitama, 338-8570, Japan
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Lin T, Zhang J, Huo D, Yang F, Zhang J, Huang L, Deng SP, Tan S, Chen H. Silk fibroin-based coating with pH-dependent controlled release of Cu 2+ for removal of implant bacterial infections. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 650:1893-1906. [PMID: 37517189 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.07.138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2023] [Revised: 07/18/2023] [Accepted: 07/22/2023] [Indexed: 08/01/2023]
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The implantation of medical devices is frequently accompanied by the invasion of bacteria, which may lead to implant failure. Therefore, an intelligent and responsive coating seems particularly essential in hindering implant-associated infections. Herein, a self-defensive antimicrobial coating, accompanied by silk fibroin as a valve, was successfully prepared on the titanium (Ti-Cu@SF) for pH-controlled release of Cu2+. The results showed that the layer could set free massive Cu2+ to strive against E. coli and S. aureus for self-defense when exposed to a slightly acidic condition. By contrary, a little Cu2+ was released in the physiological situation, which could avoid damage to the normal cells and showed excellent in vitro pH-dependent antibiosis. Besides, in vivo experiment confirmed that Ti-Cu@SF could work as an antibacterial material to kill S. aureus keenly and display negligible toxicity in vivo. Consequently, the design provided support for endowing the layer with outstanding biocompatibility and addressing the issue of bacterial infection during the implantation of Ti substrates.
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- Tongyao Lin
- Guangdong Engineering & Technology Research Centre of Graphene-like Materials and Products, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Guangdong Engineering & Technology Research Centre of Graphene-like Materials and Products, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China; School of Light Industry and Materials, Guangdong Polytechnic, Foshan 528041, China
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- Guangdong Engineering & Technology Research Centre of Graphene-like Materials and Products, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Guangdong Engineering & Technology Research Centre of Graphene-like Materials and Products, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Guangdong Engineering & Technology Research Centre of Graphene-like Materials and Products, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Guangdong Engineering & Technology Research Centre of Graphene-like Materials and Products, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Guangdong Engineering & Technology Research Centre of Graphene-like Materials and Products, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Guangdong Engineering & Technology Research Centre of Graphene-like Materials and Products, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China; Guangdong Jianpai New Materials Co., Ltd., Foshan 528500, China.
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- College of Pharmacy, Guangdong Lingnan Institute of Technology, Guangzhou 510663, China.
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Steunou AS, Babot M, Durand A, Bourbon ML, Liotenberg S, Miotello G, Armengaud J, Ouchane S. Discriminating Susceptibility of Xanthine Oxidoreductase Family to Metals. Microbiol Spectr 2023; 11:e0481422. [PMID: 37458582 PMCID: PMC10434068 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.04814-22] [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: 11/22/2022] [Accepted: 06/16/2023] [Indexed: 08/19/2023] Open
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The xanthine oxidoreductase (XOR) family are metal-containing enzymes that use the molybdenum cofactor (Moco), 2Fe-2S clusters, and flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD) for their catalytic activity. This large molybdoenzyme family includes xanthine, aldehyde, and CO dehydrogenases. XORs are widely distributed from bacteria to humans due to their key roles in the catabolism of purines, aldehydes, drugs, and xenobiotics, as well as interconversions between CO and CO2. Assessing the effect of excess metals on the Rubrivivax gelatinosus bacterium, we found that exposure to copper (Cu) or cadmium (Cd) caused a dramatic decrease in the activity of a high-molecular-weight soluble complex exhibiting nitroblue tetrazolium reductase activity. Mass spectrometry and genetic analyses showed that the complex corresponds to a putative CO dehydrogenase (pCOD). Using mutants that accumulate either Cu+ or Cd2+ in the cytoplasm, we show that Cu+ or Cd2+ is a potent inhibitor of XORs (pCOD and the xanthine dehydrogenase [XDH]) in vivo. This is the first in vivo demonstration that Cu+ affects Moco-containing enzymes. The specific inhibitory effect of these compounds on the XOR activity is further supported in vitro by direct addition of competing metals to protein extracts. Moreover, emphasis is given on the inhibitory effect of Cu on bovine XOR, showing that the XOR family could be a common target of Cu. Given the conservation of XOR structure and function across the tree of life, we anticipate that our findings could be transferable to other XORs and organisms. IMPORTANCE The high toxicity of Cu, Cd, Pb, As, and other metals arises from their ability to cross membranes and target metalloenzymes in the cytoplasm. Identifying these targets provides insights into the toxicity mechanisms. The vulnerability of metalloenzymes arises from the accessibility of their cofactors to ions. Accordingly, many enzymes whose cofactors are solvent exposed are likely to be targets of competing metals. Here, we describe for the first time, with in vivo and in vitro experiments, a direct effect of excess Cu on the xanthine oxidoreductase family (XOR/XDH/pCOD). We show that toxic metal affects these Moco enzymes, and we suggest that access to the Moco center by Cu ions could explain the Cu inhibition of XORs in living organisms. Human XOR activity is associated with hyperuricemia, xanthinuria, gout arthritis, and other diseases. Our findings in vivo highlight XOR as a Cu target and thus support the potential use of Cu in metal-based therapeutics against these diseases.
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- Anne-Soisig Steunou
- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, CNRS, Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC), Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, CNRS, Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC), Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, CNRS, Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC), Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, CNRS, Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC), Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, CNRS, Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC), Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, INRAE, Département Médicaments et Technologies pour la Santé (DMTS), SPI, Bagnols-sur-Cèze, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, INRAE, Département Médicaments et Technologies pour la Santé (DMTS), SPI, Bagnols-sur-Cèze, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, CNRS, Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC), Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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Hirth N, Gerlach MS, Wiesemann N, Herzberg M, Große C, Nies DH. Full Copper Resistance in Cupriavidus metallidurans Requires the Interplay of Many Resistance Systems. Appl Environ Microbiol 2023:e0056723. [PMID: 37191542 DOI: 10.1128/aem.00567-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/17/2023] Open
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The metal-resistant bacterium Cupriavidus metallidurans uses its copper resistance components to survive the synergistic toxicity of copper ions and gold complexes in auriferous soils. The cup, cop, cus, and gig determinants encode as central component the Cu(I)-exporting PIB1-type ATPase CupA, the periplasmic Cu(I)-oxidase CopA, the transenvelope efflux system CusCBA, and the Gig system with unknown function, respectively. The interplay of these systems with each other and with glutathione (GSH) was analyzed. Copper resistance in single and multiple mutants up to the quintuple mutant was characterized in dose-response curves, Live/Dead-staining, and atomic copper and glutathione content of the cells. The regulation of the cus and gig determinants was studied using reporter gene fusions and in case of gig also RT-PCR studies, which verified the operon structure of gigPABT. All five systems contributed to copper resistance in the order of importance: Cup, Cop, Cus, GSH, and Gig. Only Cup was able to increase copper resistance of the Δcop Δcup Δcus Δgig ΔgshA quintuple mutant but the other systems were required to increase copper resistance of the Δcop Δcus Δgig ΔgshA quadruple mutant to the parent level. Removal of the Cop system resulted in a clear decrease of copper resistance in most strain backgrounds. Cus cooperated with and partially substituted Cop. Gig and GSH cooperated with Cop, Cus, and Cup. Copper resistance is thus the result of an interplay of many systems. IMPORTANCE The ability of bacteria to maintain homeostasis of the essential-but-toxic "Janus"-faced element copper is important for their survival in many natural environments but also in case of pathogenic bacteria in their respective host. The most important contributors to copper homeostasis have been identified in the last decades and comprise PIB1-type ATPases, periplasmic copper- and oxygen-dependent copper oxidases, transenvelope efflux systems, and glutathione; however, it is not known how all these players interact. This publication investigates this interplay and describes copper homeostasis as a trait emerging from a network of interacting resistance systems.
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- Niklas Hirth
- Molecular Microbiology, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle, Germany
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- Molecular Microbiology, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle, Germany
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- Molecular Microbiology, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle, Germany
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- Molecular Microbiology, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle, Germany
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- Molecular Microbiology, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle, Germany
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Metabolic Sensing of Extracytoplasmic Copper Availability via Translational Control by a Nascent Exported Protein. mBio 2023; 14:e0304022. [PMID: 36598193 PMCID: PMC9973294 DOI: 10.1128/mbio.03040-22] [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] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
Abstract
Metabolic sensing is a crucial prerequisite for cells to adjust their physiology to rapidly changing environments. In bacteria, the response to intra- and extracellular ligands is primarily controlled by transcriptional regulators, which activate or repress gene expression to ensure metabolic acclimation. Translational control, such as ribosomal stalling, can also contribute to cellular acclimation and has been shown to mediate responses to changing intracellular molecules. In the current study, we demonstrate that the cotranslational export of the Rhodobacter capsulatus protein CutF regulates the translation of the downstream cutO-encoded multicopper oxidase CutO in response to extracellular copper (Cu). Our data show that CutF, acting as a Cu sensor, is cotranslationally exported by the signal recognition particle pathway. The binding of Cu to the periplasmically exposed Cu-binding motif of CutF delays its cotranslational export via its C-terminal ribosome stalling-like motif. This allows for the unfolding of an mRNA stem-loop sequence that shields the ribosome-binding site of cutO, which favors its subsequent translation. Bioinformatic analyses reveal that CutF-like proteins are widely distributed in bacteria and are often located upstream of genes involved in transition metal homeostasis. Our overall findings illustrate a highly conserved control mechanism using the cotranslational export of a protein acting as a sensor to integrate the changing availability of extracellular nutrients into metabolic acclimation. IMPORTANCE Metabolite sensing is a fundamental biological process, and the perception of dynamic changes in the extracellular environment is of paramount importance for the survival of organisms. Bacteria usually adjust their metabolisms to changing environments via transcriptional regulation. Here, using Rhodobacter capsulatus, we describe an alternative translational mechanism that controls the bacterial response to the presence of copper, a toxic micronutrient. This mechanism involves a cotranslationally secreted protein that, in the presence of copper, undergoes a process resembling ribosomal stalling. This allows for the unfolding of a downstream mRNA stem-loop and enables the translation of the adjacent Cu-detoxifying multicopper oxidase. Bioinformatic analyses reveal that such proteins are widespread, suggesting that metabolic sensing using ribosome-arrested nascent secreted proteins acting as sensors may be a common strategy for the integration of environmental signals into metabolic adaptations.
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Durand A, Fouesnard M, Bourbon ML, Steunou AS, Lojou E, Dorlet P, Ouchane S. A periplasmic cupredoxin with a green CuT1.5 center is involved in bacterial copper tolerance. Metallomics 2021; 13:6428408. [PMID: 34791351 DOI: 10.1093/mtomcs/mfab067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2021] [Accepted: 11/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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The importance of copper resistance pathways in pathogenic bacteria is now well recognized, since macrophages use copper to fight bacterial infections. Additionally, considering the increase of antibiotic resistance, growing attention is given to the antimicrobial properties of copper. It is of primary importance to understand how bacteria deal with copper. The Cu-resistant cuproprotein CopI is present in many human bacterial pathogens and environmental bacteria and crucial under microaerobiosis (conditions for most pathogens to thrive within their host). Hence, understanding its mechanism of function is essential. CopI proteins share conserved histidine, cysteine, and methionine residues that could be ligands for different copper binding sites, among which the cupredoxin center could be involved in the protein function. Here, we demonstrated that Vibrio cholerae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa CopI restore the Cu-resistant phenotype in the Rubrivivax gelatinosus ΔcopI mutant. We identified that Cys125 (ligand in the cupredoxin center) and conserved histidines and methionines are essential for R. gelatinosus CopI (RgCopI) function. We also performed spectroscopic analyses of the purified RgCopI protein and showed that it is a green cupredoxin able to bind a maximum of three Cu(II) ions: (i) a green Cu site (CuT1.5), (ii) a type 2 Cu binding site (T2) located in the N-terminal region, and (iii) a third site with a yet unidentified location. CopI is therefore one member of the poorly described CuT1.5 center cupredoxin family. It is unique, since it is a single-domain cupredoxin with more than one Cu site involved in Cu resistance.
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- Anne Durand
- CEA, CNRS, Université Paris-Saclay, Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC), 91198 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- CEA, CNRS, Université Paris-Saclay, Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC), 91198 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- CEA, CNRS, Université Paris-Saclay, Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC), 91198 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- CEA, CNRS, Université Paris-Saclay, Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC), 91198 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- CNRS, Aix-Marseille Université, BIP, IMM, Marseille, France
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- CEA, CNRS, Université Paris-Saclay, Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC), 91198 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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Godoy-Gallardo M, Eckhard U, Delgado LM, de Roo Puente YJ, Hoyos-Nogués M, Gil FJ, Perez RA. Antibacterial approaches in tissue engineering using metal ions and nanoparticles: From mechanisms to applications. Bioact Mater 2021; 6:4470-4490. [PMID: 34027235 PMCID: PMC8131399 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2021.04.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 206] [Impact Index Per Article: 68.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2021] [Revised: 04/02/2021] [Accepted: 04/20/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Bacterial infection of implanted scaffolds may have fatal consequences and, in combination with the emergence of multidrug bacterial resistance, the development of advanced antibacterial biomaterials and constructs is of great interest. Since decades ago, metals and their ions had been used to minimize bacterial infection risk and, more recently, metal-based nanomaterials, with improved antimicrobial properties, have been advocated as a novel and tunable alternative. A comprehensive review is provided on how metal ions and ion nanoparticles have the potential to decrease or eliminate unwanted bacteria. Antibacterial mechanisms such as oxidative stress induction, ion release and disruption of biomolecules are currently well accepted. However, the exact antimicrobial mechanisms of the discussed metal compounds remain poorly understood. The combination of different metal ions and surface decorations of nanoparticles will lead to synergistic effects and improved microbial killing, and allow to mitigate potential side effects to the host. Starting with a general overview of antibacterial mechanisms, we subsequently focus on specific metal ions such as silver, zinc, copper, iron and gold, and outline their distinct modes of action. Finally, we discuss the use of these metal ions and nanoparticles in tissue engineering to prevent implant failure.
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- Maria Godoy-Gallardo
- Bioengineering Institute of Technology, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Carrer de Josep Trueta, 08195, del Vallès, Sant Cugat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Proteolysis Lab, Department of Structural Biology, Molecular Biology Institute of Barcelona, CSIC, Barcelona Science Park, Baldiri Reixac 15-21, 08028, Barcelona, Spain
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- Bioengineering Institute of Technology, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Carrer de Josep Trueta, 08195, del Vallès, Sant Cugat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Bioengineering Institute of Technology, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Carrer de Josep Trueta, 08195, del Vallès, Sant Cugat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Bioengineering Institute of Technology, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Carrer de Josep Trueta, 08195, del Vallès, Sant Cugat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Bioengineering Institute of Technology, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Carrer de Josep Trueta, 08195, del Vallès, Sant Cugat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Bioengineering Institute of Technology, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Carrer de Josep Trueta, 08195, del Vallès, Sant Cugat, Barcelona, Spain
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Öztürk Y, Blaby-Haas CE, Daum N, Andrei A, Rauch J, Daldal F, Koch HG. Maturation of Rhodobacter capsulatus Multicopper Oxidase CutO Depends on the CopA Copper Efflux Pathway and Requires the cutF Product. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:720644. [PMID: 34566924 PMCID: PMC8456105 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.720644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2021] [Accepted: 08/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Copper (Cu) is an essential cofactor required for redox enzymes in all domains of life. Because of its toxicity, tightly controlled mechanisms ensure Cu delivery for cuproenzyme biogenesis and simultaneously protect cells against toxic Cu. Many Gram-negative bacteria contain extracytoplasmic multicopper oxidases (MCOs), which are involved in periplasmic Cu detoxification. MCOs are unique cuproenzymes because their catalytic center contains multiple Cu atoms, which are required for the oxidation of Cu1+ to the less toxic Cu2+. Hence, Cu is both substrate and essential cofactor of MCOs. Here, we investigated the maturation of Rhodobacter capsulatus MCO CutO and its role in periplasmic Cu detoxification. A survey of CutO activity of R. capsulatus mutants with known defects in Cu homeostasis and in the maturation of the cuproprotein cbb 3-type cytochrome oxidase (cbb 3-Cox) was performed. This revealed that CutO activity is largely independent of the Cu-delivery pathway for cbb 3-Cox biogenesis, except for the cupric reductase CcoG, which is required for full CutO activity. The most pronounced decrease of CutO activity was observed with strains lacking the cytoplasmic Cu chaperone CopZ, or the Cu-exporting ATPase CopA, indicating that CutO maturation is linked to the CopZ-CopA mediated Cu-detoxification pathway. Our data demonstrate that CutO is important for cellular Cu resistance under both aerobic and anaerobic growth conditions. CutO is encoded in the cutFOG operon, but only CutF, and not CutG, is essential for CutO activity. No CutO activity is detectable when cutF or its putative Cu-binding motif are mutated, suggesting that the cutF product serves as a Cu-binding component required for active CutO production. Bioinformatic analyses of CutF-like proteins support their widespread roles as putative Cu-binding proteins for several Cu-relay pathways. Our overall findings show that the cytoplasmic CopZ-CopA dependent Cu detoxification pathway contributes to providing Cu to CutO maturation, a process that strictly relies on cutF.
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- Yavuz Öztürk
- Institut für Biochemie und Molekularbiologie, ZBMZ, Faculty of Medicine, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
- Department of Biology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Biology Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY, United States
- Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, United States
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- Institut für Biochemie und Molekularbiologie, ZBMZ, Faculty of Medicine, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Institut für Biochemie und Molekularbiologie, ZBMZ, Faculty of Medicine, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
- Fakultät für Biologie, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Institut für Biochemie und Molekularbiologie, ZBMZ, Faculty of Medicine, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Biology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Institut für Biochemie und Molekularbiologie, ZBMZ, Faculty of Medicine, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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Elazab ST, Elshater NS, Kishaway ATY, EI-Emam HA. Cinnamon Extract and Probiotic Supplementation Alleviate Copper-Induced Nephrotoxicity via Modulating Oxidative Stress, Inflammation, and Apoptosis in Broiler Chickens. Animals (Basel) 2021; 11:1609. [PMID: 34072428 PMCID: PMC8228193 DOI: 10.3390/ani11061609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2021] [Revised: 05/20/2021] [Accepted: 05/26/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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The present study aimed to assess the potential protective effects of cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum, Cin) and probiotic against CuSO4-induced nephrotoxicity in broiler chickens. One-day-old Cobb chicks were assigned into seven groups (15 birds/group): control group, fed basal diet; Cin group, fed the basal diet mixed with Cin (200 mg/kg); PR group, receiving PR (1 g/4 L water); Cu group, fed the basal diets mixed with CuSO4 (300 mg/kg); Cu + Cin group; Cu + PR group; and Cu + Cin + PR group. All treatments were given daily for 6 weeks. Treatment of Cu-intoxicated chickens with Cin and/or PR reduced (p < 0.05) Cu contents in renal tissues and serum levels of urea, creatinine, and uric acid compared to the Cu group. Moreover, Cin and PR treatment decreased lipid peroxidation and increased antioxidant enzyme activities in chickens' kidney. Additionally, significant reduction (p < 0.05) in the mRNA expression of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), interleukin (IL-2) and Bax, and in cyclooxygenase (COX-II) enzyme expression, and significant elevation (p < 0.05) in mRNA expression of IL-10 and Bcl-2 were observed in kidneys of Cu + Cin, Cu + PR, and Cu + Cin + PR groups compared to Cu group. Conclusively, Cin and/or PR afford considerable renal protection against Cu-induced nephrotoxicity in chickens.
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- Sara T. Elazab
- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
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- Reference Laboratory for Veterinary Quality Control on Poultry Production, Animal Health Research Institute, Agriculture Research Center, Dokki, Giza 12618, Egypt;
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- Department of Nutrition and Clinical Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Al Sharqia Governorate 44519, Egypt;
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- Department of Husbandry and Development of Animal Wealth, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt;
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Rivera-Millot A, Slupek S, Chatagnon J, Roy G, Saliou JM, Billon G, Alaimo V, Hot D, Salomé-Desnoulez S, Locht C, Antoine R, Jacob-Dubuisson F. Streamlined copper defenses make Bordetella pertussis reliant on custom-made operon. Commun Biol 2021; 4:46. [PMID: 33420409 PMCID: PMC7794356 DOI: 10.1038/s42003-020-01580-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2020] [Accepted: 12/07/2020] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Copper is both essential and toxic to living beings, which tightly controls its intracellular concentration. At the host-pathogen interface, copper is used by phagocytic cells to kill invading microorganisms. We investigated copper homeostasis in Bordetella pertussis, which lives in the human respiratory mucosa and has no environmental reservoir. B. pertussis has considerably streamlined copper homeostasis mechanisms relative to other Gram-negative bacteria. Its single remaining defense line consists of a metallochaperone diverted for copper passivation, CopZ, and two peroxide detoxification enzymes, PrxGrx and GorB, which together fight stresses encountered in phagocytic cells. Those proteins are encoded by an original, composite operon assembled in an environmental ancestor, which is under sensitive control by copper. This system appears to contribute to persistent infection in the nasal cavity of B. pertussis-infected mice. Combining responses to co-occurring stresses in a tailored operon reveals a strategy adopted by a host-restricted pathogen to optimize survival at minimal energy expenditure.
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- Alex Rivera-Millot
- grid.463727.30000 0004 0386 3856Univ. Lille, CNRS, Inserm, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, U1019- UMR 9017-CIIL-Center for Infection and Immunity of Lille, Lille, France
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- grid.463727.30000 0004 0386 3856Univ. Lille, CNRS, Inserm, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, U1019- UMR 9017-CIIL-Center for Infection and Immunity of Lille, Lille, France
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- grid.463727.30000 0004 0386 3856Univ. Lille, CNRS, Inserm, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, U1019- UMR 9017-CIIL-Center for Infection and Immunity of Lille, Lille, France
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- grid.463727.30000 0004 0386 3856Univ. Lille, CNRS, Inserm, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, U1019- UMR 9017-CIIL-Center for Infection and Immunity of Lille, Lille, France
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- grid.410463.40000 0004 0471 8845Univ. Lille, CNRS, Inserm, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, US 41 - UMS 2014 - PLBS, F-59000 Lille, France
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- grid.503422.20000 0001 2242 6780Univ. Lille, CNRS, UMR 8516 – LASIRE – Laboratoire de Spectroscopie pour les Interactions, la Réactivité et l’Environnement, F-59000 Lille, France
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- grid.503422.20000 0001 2242 6780Univ. Lille, CNRS, UMR 8516 – LASIRE – Laboratoire de Spectroscopie pour les Interactions, la Réactivité et l’Environnement, F-59000 Lille, France
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- grid.410463.40000 0004 0471 8845Univ. Lille, CNRS, Inserm, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, US 41 - UMS 2014 - PLBS, F-59000 Lille, France
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- grid.463727.30000 0004 0386 3856Univ. Lille, CNRS, Inserm, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, U1019- UMR 9017-CIIL-Center for Infection and Immunity of Lille, Lille, France ,grid.503422.20000 0001 2242 6780Bio Imaging Center Lille platform (BICeL), Univ. Lille, Lille, France
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- grid.463727.30000 0004 0386 3856Univ. Lille, CNRS, Inserm, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, U1019- UMR 9017-CIIL-Center for Infection and Immunity of Lille, Lille, France
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- grid.463727.30000 0004 0386 3856Univ. Lille, CNRS, Inserm, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, U1019- UMR 9017-CIIL-Center for Infection and Immunity of Lille, Lille, France
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- grid.463727.30000 0004 0386 3856Univ. Lille, CNRS, Inserm, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, U1019- UMR 9017-CIIL-Center for Infection and Immunity of Lille, Lille, France
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Oc S, Eraslan S, Kirdar B. Dynamic transcriptional response of Saccharomyces cerevisiae cells to copper. Sci Rep 2020; 10:18487. [PMID: 33116258 PMCID: PMC7595141 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-75511-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2020] [Accepted: 10/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Copper is a crucial trace element for all living systems and any deficiency in copper homeostasis leads to the development of severe diseases in humans. The observation of extensive evolutionary conservation in copper homeostatic systems between human and Saccharomyces cerevisiae made this organism a suitable model organism for elucidating molecular mechanisms of copper transport and homeostasis. In this study, the dynamic transcriptional response of both the reference strain and homozygous deletion mutant strain of CCC2, which encodes a Cu2+-transporting P-type ATPase, were investigated following the introduction of copper impulse to reach a copper concentration which was shown to improve the respiration capacity of CCC2 deletion mutants. The analysis of data by using different clustering algorithms revealed significantly affected processes and pathways in response to a switch from copper deficient environment to elevated copper levels. Sulfur compound, methionine and cysteine biosynthetic processes were identified as significantly affected processes for the first time in this study. Stress response, cellular response to DNA damage, iron ion homeostasis, ubiquitin dependent proteolysis, autophagy and regulation of macroautophagy, DNA repair and replication, as well as organization of mitochondrial respiratory chain complex IV, mitochondrial organization and translation were identified as significantly affected processes in only CCC2 deleted strain. The integration of the transcriptomic data with regulome revealed the differences in the extensive re-wiring of dynamic transcriptional organization and regulation in these strains.
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- Sebnem Oc
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Bogazici University, Istanbul, 34342, Turkey. .,Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Bogazici University, Istanbul, 34342, Turkey.,Diagnosis Centre for Genetic Disorders, Koç University Hospital, Istanbul, 34010, Turkey
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Bogazici University, Istanbul, 34342, Turkey
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Andrei A, Öztürk Y, Khalfaoui-Hassani B, Rauch J, Marckmann D, Trasnea PI, Daldal F, Koch HG. Cu Homeostasis in Bacteria: The Ins and Outs. MEMBRANES 2020; 10:E242. [PMID: 32962054 PMCID: PMC7558416 DOI: 10.3390/membranes10090242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2020] [Revised: 09/11/2020] [Accepted: 09/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Copper (Cu) is an essential trace element for all living organisms and used as cofactor in key enzymes of important biological processes, such as aerobic respiration or superoxide dismutation. However, due to its toxicity, cells have developed elaborate mechanisms for Cu homeostasis, which balance Cu supply for cuproprotein biogenesis with the need to remove excess Cu. This review summarizes our current knowledge on bacterial Cu homeostasis with a focus on Gram-negative bacteria and describes the multiple strategies that bacteria use for uptake, storage and export of Cu. We furthermore describe general mechanistic principles that aid the bacterial response to toxic Cu concentrations and illustrate dedicated Cu relay systems that facilitate Cu delivery for cuproenzyme biogenesis. Progress in understanding how bacteria avoid Cu poisoning while maintaining a certain Cu quota for cell proliferation is of particular importance for microbial pathogens because Cu is utilized by the host immune system for attenuating pathogen survival in host cells.
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- Andreea Andrei
- Institut für Biochemie und Molekularbiologie, ZBMZ, Medizinische Fakultät, Albert-Ludwigs Universität Freiburg; Stefan Meier Str. 17, 79104 Freiburg, Germany; (A.A.); (Y.O.); (J.R.); (D.M.)
- Fakultät für Biologie, Albert-Ludwigs Universität Freiburg; Schänzlestrasse 1, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
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- Institut für Biochemie und Molekularbiologie, ZBMZ, Medizinische Fakultät, Albert-Ludwigs Universität Freiburg; Stefan Meier Str. 17, 79104 Freiburg, Germany; (A.A.); (Y.O.); (J.R.); (D.M.)
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- Institut für Biochemie und Molekularbiologie, ZBMZ, Medizinische Fakultät, Albert-Ludwigs Universität Freiburg; Stefan Meier Str. 17, 79104 Freiburg, Germany; (A.A.); (Y.O.); (J.R.); (D.M.)
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- Institut für Biochemie und Molekularbiologie, ZBMZ, Medizinische Fakultät, Albert-Ludwigs Universität Freiburg; Stefan Meier Str. 17, 79104 Freiburg, Germany; (A.A.); (Y.O.); (J.R.); (D.M.)
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- Department of Biology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA;
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- Institut für Biochemie und Molekularbiologie, ZBMZ, Medizinische Fakultät, Albert-Ludwigs Universität Freiburg; Stefan Meier Str. 17, 79104 Freiburg, Germany; (A.A.); (Y.O.); (J.R.); (D.M.)
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Steunou AS, Bourbon M, Babot M, Durand A, Liotenberg S, Yamaichi Y, Ouchane S. Increasing the copper sensitivity of microorganisms by restricting iron supply, a strategy for bio-management practices. Microb Biotechnol 2020; 13:1530-1545. [PMID: 32558275 PMCID: PMC7415376 DOI: 10.1111/1751-7915.13590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2020] [Revised: 04/15/2020] [Accepted: 04/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Pollution by copper (Cu2+ ) extensively used as antimicrobial in agriculture and farming represents a threat to the environment and human health. Finding ways to make microorganisms sensitive to lower metal concentrations could help decreasing the use of Cu2 + in agriculture. In this respect, we showed that limiting iron (Fe) uptake makes bacteria much more susceptible to Cu2 + or Cd2+ poisoning. Using efflux mutants of the purple bacterium Rubrivivax gelatinosus, we showed that Cu+ and Cd2+ resistance relies on the expression of the Fur-regulated FbpABC and Ftr iron transporters. To support this conclusion, inactivation of these Fe-importers in the Cu+ or Cd2+ -ATPase efflux mutants gave rise to hypersensitivity towards these ions. Moreover, in metal overloaded cells the expression of FbpA, the periplasmic iron-binding component of the ferric ion transport FbpABC system was induced, suggesting that cells perceived an 'iron-starvation' situation and responded to it by inducing Fe-importers. In this context, the Fe-Sod activity increased in response to Fe homoeostasis dysregulation. Similar results were obtained for Vibrio cholerae and Escherichia coli, suggesting that perturbation of Fe-homoeostasis by metal excess appeared as an adaptive response commonly used by a variety of bacteria. The presented data support a model in which metal excess induces Fe-uptake to support [4Fe-4S] synthesis and thereby induce ROS detoxification system.
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- Anne Soisig Steunou
- Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC)CEACNRSUniversité Paris‐Saclay91198Gif‐sur‐YvetteFrance
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- Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC)CEACNRSUniversité Paris‐Saclay91198Gif‐sur‐YvetteFrance
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- Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC)CEACNRSUniversité Paris‐Saclay91198Gif‐sur‐YvetteFrance
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- Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC)CEACNRSUniversité Paris‐Saclay91198Gif‐sur‐YvetteFrance
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- Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC)CEACNRSUniversité Paris‐Saclay91198Gif‐sur‐YvetteFrance
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- Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC)CEACNRSUniversité Paris‐Saclay91198Gif‐sur‐YvetteFrance
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- Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC)CEACNRSUniversité Paris‐Saclay91198Gif‐sur‐YvetteFrance
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Steunou AS, Durand A, Bourbon ML, Babot M, Tambosi R, Liotenberg S, Ouchane S. Cadmium and Copper Cross-Tolerance. Cu + Alleviates Cd 2 + Toxicity, and Both Cations Target Heme and Chlorophyll Biosynthesis Pathway in Rubrivivax gelatinosus. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:893. [PMID: 32582041 PMCID: PMC7283390 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.00893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2020] [Accepted: 04/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Cadmium, although not redox active is highly toxic. Yet, the underlying mechanisms driving toxicity are still to be characterized. In this study, we took advantage of the purple bacterium Rubrivivax gelatinosus strain with defective Cd2 +-efflux system to identify targets of this metal. Exposure of the ΔcadA strain to Cd2 + causes a decrease in the photosystem amount and in the activity of respiratory complexes. As in case of Cu+ toxicity, the data indicated that Cd2 + targets the porphyrin biosynthesis pathway at the level of HemN, a S-adenosylmethionine and CxxxCxxC coordinated [4Fe-4S] containing enzyme. Cd2 + exposure therefore results in a deficiency in heme and chlorophyll dependent proteins and metabolic pathways. Given the importance of porphyrin biosynthesis, HemN represents a key metal target to account for toxicity. In the environment, microorganisms are exposed to mixture of metals. Nevertheless, the biological effects of such mixtures, and the toxicity mechanisms remain poorly addressed. To highlight a potential cross-talk between Cd2 + and Cu+ -efflux systems, we show (i) that Cd2 + induces the expression of the Cd2 +-efflux pump CadA and the Cu+ detoxification system CopA and CopI; and (ii) that Cu+ ions improve tolerance towards Cd2 +, demonstrating thus that metal mixtures could also represent a selective advantage in the environment.
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- Anne Soisig Steunou
- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, CNRS, Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC), Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, CNRS, Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC), Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, CNRS, Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC), Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, CNRS, Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC), Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, CNRS, Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC), Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, CNRS, Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC), Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, CNRS, Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC), Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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Selamoglu N, Önder Ö, Öztürk Y, Khalfaoui-Hassani B, Blaby-Haas CE, Garcia BA, Koch HG, Daldal F. Comparative differential cuproproteomes of Rhodobacter capsulatus reveal novel copper homeostasis related proteins. Metallomics 2020; 12:572-591. [PMID: 32149296 PMCID: PMC7192791 DOI: 10.1039/c9mt00314b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2019] [Accepted: 02/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Copper (Cu) is an essential, but toxic, micronutrient for living organisms and cells have developed sophisticated response mechanisms towards both the lack and the excess of Cu in their environments. In this study, we achieved a global view of Cu-responsive changes in the prokaryotic model organism Rhodobacter capsulatus using label-free quantitative differential proteomics. Semi-aerobically grown cells under heterotrophic conditions in minimal medium (∼0.3 μM Cu) were compared with cells supplemented with either 5 μM Cu or with 5 mM of the Cu-chelator bathocuproine sulfonate. Mass spectrometry based bottom-up proteomics of unfractionated cell lysates identified 2430 of the 3632 putative proteins encoded by the genome, producing a robust proteome dataset for R. capsulatus. Use of biological and technical replicates for each growth condition yielded high reproducibility and reliable quantification for 1926 of the identified proteins. Comparison of cells grown under Cu-excess or Cu-depleted conditions to those grown under minimal Cu-sufficient conditions revealed that 75 proteins exhibited statistically significant (p < 0.05) abundance changes, ranging from 2- to 300-fold. A subset of the highly Cu-responsive proteins was orthogonally probed using molecular genetics, validating that several of them were indeed involved in cellular Cu homeostasis.
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- Nur Selamoglu
- Department of Biology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
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Two-Dimensional Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis for Metalloprotein Analysis Based on Differential Chemical Structure Recognition by CBB Dye. Sci Rep 2019; 9:10566. [PMID: 31332224 PMCID: PMC6646366 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-46955-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2019] [Accepted: 07/08/2019] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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In an effort to develop an analytical method capable of finding new metalloproteins, this is the first report of a new diagonal gel electrophoresis method to isolate and identify metalloproteins, based on the molecular recognition of holo- and apo-metalloproteins (metalbound and -free forms, respectively) by CBB G-250 dye and employing metal ion contaminant sweeping-blue native-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (MICS-BN-PAGE). The difference in electrophoretic mobilities between holo- and apo-forms was exaggerated as a result of interactions between the metalloproteins and the dye with no metal ion dissociation. The different binding modes of proteins with CBB G-250 dye, primarily related to hydrogen bonding, were confirmed by capillary zone electrophoresis (CZE) and molecular docking simulations. Due to in-gel holo/apo conversion between the first and second dimensions of PAGE, holo-metalloproteins in the original sample were completely isolated as spots off the diagonal line in the second dimension of PAGE. To prove the high efficiency of this method for metalloprotein analysis, we successfully identified a copper-binding protein from a total bacterial soluble extract for the first time.
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Silver and Copper Acute Effects on Membrane Proteins and Impact on Photosynthetic and Respiratory Complexes in Bacteria. mBio 2018; 9:mBio.01535-18. [PMID: 30459190 PMCID: PMC6247083 DOI: 10.1128/mbio.01535-18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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The use of metal ions represents a serious threat to the environment and to all living organisms because of the acute toxicity of these ions. Nowadays, silver nanoparticles are one of the most widely used nanoparticles in various industrial and health applications. The antimicrobial effect of nanoparticles is in part related to the released Ag+ ions and their ability to interact with bacterial membranes. Here, we identify, both in vitro and in vivo, specific targets of Ag+ ions within the membrane of bacteria. This include complexes involved in photosynthesis, but also complexes involved in respiration. Silver (Ag+) and copper (Cu+) ions have been used for centuries in industry, as well as antimicrobial agents in agriculture and health care. Nowadays, Ag+ is also widely used in the field of nanotechnology. Yet, the underlying mechanisms driving toxicity of Ag+ ions in vivo are poorly characterized. It is well known that exposure to excess metal impairs the photosynthetic apparatus of plants and algae. Here, we show that the light-harvesting complex II (LH2) is the primary target of Ag+ and Cu+ exposure in the purple bacterium Rubrivivax gelatinosus. Ag+ and Cu+ specifically inactivate the 800-nm absorbing bacteriochlorophyll a (B800), while Ni2+ or Cd2+ treatment had no effect. This was further supported by analyses of CuSO4- or AgNO3-treated membrane proteins. Indeed, this treatment induced changes in the LH2 absorption spectrum related to the disruption of the interaction of B800 molecules with the LH2 protein. This caused the release of B800 molecules and subsequently impacted the spectral properties of the carotenoids within the 850-nm absorbing LH2. Moreover, previous studies have suggested that Ag+ can affect the respiratory chain in mitochondria and bacteria. Our data demonstrated that exposure to Ag+, both in vivo and in vitro, caused a decrease of cytochrome c oxidase and succinate dehydrogenase activities. Ag+ inhibition of these respiratory complexes was also observed in Escherichia coli, but not in Bacillus subtilis.
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Wang X, Huang N, Shao J, Hu M, Zhao Y, Huo M. Coupling heavy metal resistance and oxygen flexibility for bioremoval of copper ions by newly isolated Citrobacter freundii JPG1. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2018; 226:194-200. [PMID: 30119044 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.08.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2018] [Revised: 08/02/2018] [Accepted: 08/07/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The potential for bioremoval of copper ions was investigated by a novel strain of bacterium Citrobacter freundii JPG1, which was newly isolated from gold mining tailing in China and grew either aerobically or anaerobically. The strain cross-tolerated heavy metals of Ag+, Cd2+, Co2+, Cr6+, Cu2+ and Ni2+ and removed copper under both aerobic and anaerobic conditions with the stress of copper. Under aerobic conditions, the cells grew rapidly and exhibited higher biomass at low copper concentrations (<1 mmol L-1), while the growth of cells was almost completely inhibited at high copper concentrations (2 mmol L-1). However, the cell growths were less affected by copper under anaerobic conditions. Similarly, the copper-removal efficiency was affected by oxygen and the capability of copper removal by anaerobic cells was significantly higher than that of aerobic cells (P < 0.05). The quantitative measurement of extracellular biosorption and intercellular bioaccumulation of copper indicated that biosorption efficiencies for aerobic cells (37%) and anaerobic cells (38%) were similar but the bioaccumulation by anaerobic cells was almost ten-fold higher than that by aerobic cells, indicating bioaccumulation contributed most in copper reduction under anaerobic conditions. Overall, the results suggested the facultative strain C. freundii JPG1 had great potential in the treatment of copper-laden industrial wastewater under both aerobic and anaerobic conditions.
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- Xiaoyu Wang
- Key Laboratory of Wetland Ecology and Vegetation Restoration of National Environmental Protection, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130117, PR China; Engineering Lab for Water Pollution Control and Resources, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130117, PR China.
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- Engineering Lab for Water Pollution Control and Resources, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130117, PR China.
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- Engineering Lab for Water Pollution Control and Resources, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130117, PR China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Changchun University of Technology, Changchun 130012, PR China.
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- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, PR China.
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- Engineering Lab for Water Pollution Control and Resources, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130117, PR China.
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Vallières C, Holland SL, Avery SV. Mitochondrial Ferredoxin Determines Vulnerability of Cells to Copper Excess. Cell Chem Biol 2017; 24:1228-1237.e3. [PMID: 28867595 PMCID: PMC5654725 DOI: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2017.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2016] [Revised: 03/02/2017] [Accepted: 08/01/2017] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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The essential micronutrient copper is tightly regulated in organisms, as environmental exposure or homeostasis defects can cause toxicity and neurodegenerative disease. The principal target(s) of copper toxicity have not been pinpointed, but one key effect is impaired supply of iron-sulfur (FeS) clusters to the essential protein Rli1 (ABCE1). Here, to find upstream FeS biosynthesis/delivery protein(s) responsible for this, we compared copper sensitivity of yeast-overexpressing candidate targets. Overexpression of the mitochondrial ferredoxin Yah1 produced copper hyper-resistance. 55Fe turnover assays revealed that FeS integrity of Yah1 was particularly vulnerable to copper among the test proteins. Furthermore, destabilization of the FeS domain of Yah1 produced copper hypersensitivity, and YAH1 overexpression rescued Rli1 dysfunction. This copper-resistance function was conserved in the human ferredoxin, Fdx2. The data indicate that the essential mitochondrial ferredoxin is an important copper target, determining a tipping point where plentiful copper supply becomes excessive. This knowledge could help in tackling copper-related diseases.
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- Cindy Vallières
- School of Life Sciences, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK.
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Dalecki AG, Crawford CL, Wolschendorf F. Copper and Antibiotics: Discovery, Modes of Action, and Opportunities for Medicinal Applications. Adv Microb Physiol 2017; 70:193-260. [PMID: 28528648 DOI: 10.1016/bs.ampbs.2017.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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Copper is a ubiquitous element in the environment as well as living organisms, with its redox capabilities and complexation potential making it indispensable for many cellular functions. However, these same properties can be highly detrimental to prokaryotes and eukaryotes when not properly controlled, damaging many biomolecules including DNA, lipids, and proteins. To restrict free copper concentrations, all bacteria have developed mechanisms of resistance, sequestering and effluxing labile copper to minimize its deleterious effects. This weakness is actively exploited by phagocytes, which utilize a copper burst to destroy pathogens. Though administration of free copper is an unreasonable therapeutic antimicrobial itself, due to insufficient selectivity between host and pathogen, small-molecule ligands may provide an opportunity for therapeutic mimicry of the immune system. By modulating cellular entry, complex stability, resistance evasion, and target selectivity, ligand/metal coordination complexes can synergistically result in high levels of antibacterial activity. Several established therapeutic drugs, such as disulfiram and pyrithione, display remarkable copper-dependent inhibitory activity. These findings have led to development of new drug discovery techniques, using copper ions as the focal point. High-throughput screens for copper-dependent inhibitors against Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Staphylococcus aureus uncovered several new compounds, including a new class of inhibitors, the NNSNs. In this review, we highlight the microbial biology of copper, its antibacterial activities, and mechanisms to discover new inhibitors that synergize with copper.
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- Alex G Dalecki
- The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
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