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Nagase M, Sakamoto M, Amekura S, Akiba S, Kashiba M, Yokoyama K, Yamamoto Y, Fujisawa A. Riboflavin compounds show NAD(P)H dependent quinone oxidoreductase-like quinone reducing activity. J Clin Biochem Nutr 2023; 73:52-60. [PMID: 37534093 PMCID: PMC10390810 DOI: 10.3164/jcbn.22-140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2022] [Accepted: 02/01/2023] [Indexed: 08/04/2023] Open
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NAD(P)H-dependent quinone oxidoreductase (NQO) is an essential enzyme in living organisms and cells protecting them from oxidative stress. NQO reduces coenzyme Q (CoQ) using NAD(P)H as an electron donor. In the present study, we searched for coenzyme Q10 reducing activity from fractions of gel filtration-fractionated rat liver homogenate. In addition to the large-molecular-weight fraction containing NQO, CoQ10 reducing activity was also detected in a low-molecular-weight fraction. Furthermore, dicumarol, a conventional inhibitor of NQO1 (DT diaphorase), did not inhibit the reduction but quercetin did, suggesting that the activity was not due to NQO1. After further purification, the NADH-dependent CoQ10-reducing compound was identified as riboflavin. Riboflavin is an active substituent of other flavin compounds such as FAD and FMN. These flavin compounds also reduced not only CoQ homologues but also vitamin K homologues in the presence of NADH. The mechanism was speculated to work as follows: NADH reduces flavin compounds to the corresponding reduced forms, and subsequently, the reduced flavin compounds immediately reduce bio-quinones. Furthermore, the flavin-NADH system reduces CoQ10 bound with saposin B, which is believed to function as a CoQ transfer protein in vivo. This flavin-dependent CoQ10 reduction, therefore, may function in aqueous phases such as the cell cytosol and bodily fluids.
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- Midori Nagase
- School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Tokyo University of Technology, 1404-1 Katakura-cho, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0982, Japan
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- School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Tokyo University of Technology, 1404-1 Katakura-cho, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0982, Japan
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- School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Tokyo University of Technology, 1404-1 Katakura-cho, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0982, Japan
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- School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Tokyo University of Technology, 1404-1 Katakura-cho, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0982, Japan
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- School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Tokyo University of Technology, 1404-1 Katakura-cho, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0982, Japan
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- School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Tokyo University of Technology, 1404-1 Katakura-cho, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0982, Japan
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- School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Tokyo University of Technology, 1404-1 Katakura-cho, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0982, Japan
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- School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Tokyo University of Technology, 1404-1 Katakura-cho, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0982, Japan
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Pan Y, Cheng JH, Sun DW. Metabolomic analyses on microbial primary and secondary oxidative stress responses. Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf 2021; 20:5675-5697. [PMID: 34601780 DOI: 10.1111/1541-4337.12835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2021] [Revised: 07/20/2021] [Accepted: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Food safety is veryimportant in our daily life. In food processing or disinfection, microorganisms are commonly exposed to oxidative stress perturbations. However, microorganisms can adapt and respond to physicochemical interventions, leading to difficulty and complexity for food safety assurance. Therefore, understanding the response mechanisms of microbes and providing an overview of the responses under oxidative stress conditions are beneficial for ensuring food safety for the industry. The current review takes the metabolomics approach to reveal small metabolite signatures and key pathway alterations during oxidative stress at the molecular and technical levels. These alterations are involved in primary oxidative stress responses due to inactivation treatments such as using hypochlorite (HOCl), hydrogen peroxide (H2 O2 ), electrolyzed water (EW), irradiation, pulsed light (PL), electron beam (EB), and secondary oxidative stress responses due to exposures to excessive conditions such as heat, pressure, acid, and alkaline. Details on the putative origin of exogenous or endogenous reactive oxygen species (ROS) are discussed, with particular attention paid to their effects on lipid, amino acid, nucleotide, and carbohydrate metabolism. In addition, mechanisms on counteracting oxidative stresses, stabilization of cell osmolality as well as energy provision for microbes to survive are also discussed.
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- Yuanyuan Pan
- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China.,Academy of Contemporary Food Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou, China.,Engineering and Technological Research Centre of Guangdong Province on Intelligent Sensing and Process Control of Cold Chain Foods, & Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Intelligent Cold Chain Logistics Equipment for Agricultural Products, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China.,Academy of Contemporary Food Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou, China.,Engineering and Technological Research Centre of Guangdong Province on Intelligent Sensing and Process Control of Cold Chain Foods, & Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Intelligent Cold Chain Logistics Equipment for Agricultural Products, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China.,Academy of Contemporary Food Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou, China.,Engineering and Technological Research Centre of Guangdong Province on Intelligent Sensing and Process Control of Cold Chain Foods, & Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Intelligent Cold Chain Logistics Equipment for Agricultural Products, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou, China.,Food Refrigeration and Computerized Food Technology (FRCFT), Agriculture and Food Science Centre, University College Dublin, National University of Ireland, Belfield, Dublin, Ireland
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Gacesa R, Dunlap WC, Long PF. Bioinformatics analyses provide insight into distant homology of the Keap1-Nrf2 pathway. Free Radic Biol Med 2015; 88:373-380. [PMID: 26117326 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2015.06.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2015] [Revised: 06/03/2015] [Accepted: 06/06/2015] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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An essential requirement for the evolution of early eukaryotic life was the development of effective means to protect against metabolic oxidative stress and exposure to environmental toxicants. In present-day mammals, the master transcription factor Nrf2 regulates basal level homeostasis and inducible expression of numerous detoxifying and antioxidant genes. To examine early evolution of the Keap1-Nrf2 pathway, we present bioinformatics analyses of distant homology of mammalian Keap1 and Nrf2 proteins across the Kingdoms of Life. Software written for this analysis is made freely available on-line. Furthermore, utilizing protein modeling and virtual screening methods, we demonstrate potential for Nrf2 activation by competitive inhibition of its binding to Keap1, specifically by UV-protective fungal mycosporines and marine mycosporine-like amino acids (MAAs). We contend that coevolution of Nrf2-activating secondary metabolites by fungi and other extant microbiota may provide prospective compound leads for the design of new therapeutics to target activation of the human Keap1-Nrf2 pathway for treating degenerative diseases of ageing.
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- Ranko Gacesa
- Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, King's College London, 150 Stamford Street, London SE1 9NH, UK
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, King's College London, 150 Stamford Street, London SE1 9NH, UK
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, King's College London, 150 Stamford Street, London SE1 9NH, UK; Department of Chemistry, King's College London, 150 Stamford Street, London SE1 9NH, UK.
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Guan X, Wang J, Zhao H, Wang J, Luo X, Liu F, Zhao F. Soil bacterial communities shaped by geochemical factors and land use in a less-explored area, Tibetan Plateau. BMC Genomics 2013; 14:820. [PMID: 24267482 PMCID: PMC4046825 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2164-14-820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2013] [Accepted: 11/20/2013] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND As the largest low-latitude permafrost region, the Tibetan Plateau (TP) is an important part of the earth's terrestrial ecosystem and one of the most vulnerable areas to climate change and human activities. However, to the best of our knowledge, the bacterial communities in TP soils and their roles in biogeochemical cycles remain limited. RESULTS In this study, we report the bacterial community structure and function as well as their correlation with environmental factors in TP major ecosystems (farmland, alpine meadow and oligosaline lake) by using metagenomic approaches. Compared with other soil samples in various environments, TP soils share a core set of microorganisms with a distinct abundance and composition. Among TP soil samples, the taxonomic and functional composition of bacterial communities among the upper (3-5 cm) and lower (18-20 cm) soils of farmland sites were highly similar, whereas the dissimilarities within alpine meadow samples were significantly greater than among farmland samples. A similar pattern was observed in elements cycles and pathways associated with adaption to environment and land use types. Canonical correlation analysis revealed that the bacterial communities in most of farmland and alpine meadow soil samples were also significantly correlated with geogenic variables. Specifically, the root-nodule bacteria are negatively correlated with the soil moisture and pH, while Thiobacillus associated with sulfur cycles show potential responses to low temperature and intense UV radiation. CONCLUSIONS These findings indicate that the bacterial community structure and functions in TP soils were influenced by both human activities and soil environmental properties, and that the bacterial communities appeared to be more homogenized in the farmland soils compared with pristine alpine meadows.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China.
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He YY, Huang JL, Block ML, Hong JS, Chignell CF. Role of Phagocyte Oxidase in UVA-Induced Oxidative Stress and Apoptosis in Keratinocytes. J Invest Dermatol 2005; 125:560-6. [PMID: 16117799 DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-202x.2005.23851.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Chronic exposure to ultraviolet radiation including ultraviolet A (315-400 nm) (UVA) may cause photocarcinogenesis and photoaging. The UVA-induced production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and the resultant oxidative stress exposure play an important role in these biological processes. Here we have investigated the role of phagocyte oxidase (PHOX, gp91phox) in the production of ROS, redox status change, and apoptosis after UVA exposure by using gp91phox-deficient (gp91phox-/-) primary keratinocytes. UVA radiation resulted in increased ROS production and oxidation of reduced glutathione (GSH) to its oxidized form (GSSG). The presence of diphenylene iodonium (DPI) inhibited ROS production by UVA. In comparison with wild-type cells, gp91phox-/- cells produced slightly less ROS and GSH oxidation. UVA radiation induced apoptosis in wild-type keratinocytes as detected by phosphatidylserine (PS) translocation, caspase activation, and DNA fragmentation. As compared with wild-type cells, UVA induced less PS translocation in gp91phox-deficient cells. No difference, however, was observed in caspase activation and DNA fragmentation after UVA exposure in wild-type and gp91phox-/- cells. These findings suggest that gp91phox plays a limited role in the UVA-induced ROS production, oxidative stress, and therefore the PS translocation, but has no effect on UVA-induced caspase activation and DNA fragmentation during apoptosis.
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- Yu-Ying He
- Laboratory of Pharmacology and Chemistry, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA.
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