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Gupta A, Mardi P, Mishra PKK, Kumar A, Kumar R, Mahapatra A, Jena A, Behera PC. Evaluation of supplemented protein-L-isoaspartate-O-methyltransferase ( PIMT) gene of Carica papaya and Ricinus communis in stress survival of Escherichia coli BL21(DE3) cells. Prep Biochem Biotechnol 2024; 54:882-895. [PMID: 38170207 DOI: 10.1080/10826068.2023.2297692] [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] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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In growing plant population, effect of stress is a perturb issue affecting its physiological, biochemical, yield loss and developmental growth. Protein-L-isoaspartate-O-methyltransferase (PIMT) is a broadly distributed protein repair enzyme which actuate under stressful environment or aging. Stress can mediate damage converting protein bound aspartate (Asp) residues to isoaspartate (iso-Asp). This spontaneous and deleterious conversion occurs at an elevated state of stress and aging. Iso-Asp formation is associated with protein inactivation and compromised cellular survival. PIMT can convert iso-Asp back to Asp, thus repairing and contributing to cellular survival. The present work describes the isolation, cloning, sequencing and expression of PIMT genes of Carica papaya (Cp pimt) and Ricinus communis (Rc pimt) Using gene specific primers, both the pimts were amplified from their respective cDNAs and subsequently cloned in prokaryotic expression vector pProEXHTa. BL21(DE3) strain of E. coli cells were used as expression host. The expression kinetics of both the PIMTs were studied with various concentrations of IPTG and at different time points. Finally, the PIMT supplemented BL21(DE3) cells were evaluated against different stresses in comparison to their counterparts with the empty vector control.
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- Akanksha Gupta
- Plant Biotechnology, Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Banaras Hindu University, Mirzapur, India
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- Plant Biotechnology, Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Banaras Hindu University, Mirzapur, India
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- Unit of Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Mirzapur, India
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- Department of Animal Genetics and Breeding, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Mirzapur, India
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- Plant Biotechnology, Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Banaras Hindu University, Mirzapur, India
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- Department of Veterinary Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Mirzapur, India
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- Fisheries and Animal Resource Development Department, Bhubaneswar, India
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- Department of Veterinary Biochemistry, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, OUAT, Bhubaneshwar, India
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Micaletto M, Fleurier S, Dion S, Denamur E, Matic I. The protein carboxymethyltransferase-dependent aspartate salvage pathway plays a crucial role in the intricate metabolic network of Escherichia coli. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2024; 10:eadj0767. [PMID: 38335294 PMCID: PMC10857468 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adj0767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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Protein carboxymethyltransferase (Pcm) is a highly evolutionarily conserved enzyme that initiates the conversion of abnormal isoaspartate to aspartate residues. While it is commonly believed that Pcm facilitates the repair of damaged proteins, a number of observations suggest that it may have another role in cell functioning. We investigated whether Pcm provides a means for Escherichia coli to recycle aspartate, which is essential for protein synthesis and other cellular processes. We showed that Pcm is required for the energy production, the maintenance of cellular redox potential and of S-adenosylmethionine synthesis, which are critical for the proper functioning of many metabolic pathways. Pcm contributes to the full growth capacity both under aerobic and anaerobic conditions. Last, we showed that Pcm enhances the robustness of bacteria when exposed to sublethal antibiotic treatments and improves their fitness in the mammalian urinary tract. We propose that Pcm plays a crucial role in E. coli metabolism by ensuring a steady supply of aspartate.
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- Maureen Micaletto
- Institut Cochin, Université Paris Cité, INSERM U1016, CNRS UMR 8104, 75014 Paris, France
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- Institut Cochin, Université Paris Cité, INSERM U1016, CNRS UMR 8104, 75014 Paris, France
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- IAME, Université de Paris, INSERM U1137, Université Sorbonne Paris Nord, 75018 Paris, France
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- IAME, Université de Paris, INSERM U1137, Université Sorbonne Paris Nord, 75018 Paris, France
- AP-HP, Laboratoire de Génétique Moléculaire, Hôpital Bichat, 75018 Paris, France
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- Institut Cochin, Université Paris Cité, INSERM U1016, CNRS UMR 8104, 75014 Paris, France
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Shin H, La TM, Lee HJ, Kim T, Song SU, Park GH, Choi IS, Park SY, Lee JB, Lee SW. Characteristics of a Temperature-Sensitive Mutant Strain of Salmonella Enteritidis and Its Potential as a Live Vaccine Candidate. Vet Sci 2023; 10:vetsci10050313. [PMID: 37235396 DOI: 10.3390/vetsci10050313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2023] [Revised: 04/19/2023] [Accepted: 04/24/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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Salmonella Enteritidis is a common foodborne pathogen transmitted through poultry products, which are its main carriers. Poultry are vaccinated against Salmonella Enteritidis in many countries, despite the absence of clinical symptoms, using commercially available live-attenuated vaccines. We previously constructed a highly attenuated temperature-sensitive (ts) Salmonella Enteritidis mutant, 2S-G10. In the present study, we describe the construction and attenuation-associated characteristics of 2S-G10. We infected 1-day-old chicks with 2S-G10 and the parental strains to evaluate the attenuation. One week after infection, 2S-G10 was not detected in the liver, cecum, or cecal tonsil tissues of the orally inoculated chicks, contrary to the parental strain. This indicates that 2S-G10 was highly attenuated when compared to the parental stain. In vitro experiments revealed the inability of 2S-G10 to grow at the normal body temperature of chickens and invade chicken liver epithelial cells. Moreover, single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) analysis between the complete genome sequence of 2S-G10 and its parental strain revealed SNPs in bcsE, recG, rfaF, and pepD_1 genes, which are involved in epithelial cell invasion and persistence in host systems, growth, lipopolysaccharide core biosynthesis, and cellular survival under heat stress, respectively. These potential characteristics are consistent with the findings of in vitro experiments. Conclusively, chemical treatment-induced random genetic mutations highly attenuated 2S-G10, implying its potential to be developed as a novel live-attenuated vaccine against Salmonella Enteritidis.
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- Hyunjin Shin
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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Zhang C, Guo ZF, Liu W, Kazama K, Hu L, Sun X, Wang L, Lee H, Lu L, Yang XF, Summer R, Sun J. PIMT is a novel and potent suppressor of endothelial activation. eLife 2023; 12:e85754. [PMID: 37070640 PMCID: PMC10112892 DOI: 10.7554/elife.85754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2022] [Accepted: 04/02/2023] [Indexed: 04/19/2023] Open
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Proinflammatory agonists provoke the expression of cell surface adhesion molecules on endothelium in order to facilitate leukocyte infiltration into tissues. Rigorous control over this process is important to prevent unwanted inflammation and organ damage. Protein L-isoaspartyl O-methyltransferase (PIMT) converts isoaspartyl residues to conventional methylated forms in cells undergoing stress-induced protein damage. The purpose of this study was to determine the role of PIMT in vascular homeostasis. PIMT is abundantly expressed in mouse lung endothelium and PIMT deficiency in mice exacerbated pulmonary inflammation and vascular leakage to LPS(lipopolysaccharide). Furthermore, we found that PIMT inhibited LPS-induced toll-like receptor signaling through its interaction with TNF receptor-associated factor 6 (TRAF6) and its ability to methylate asparagine residues in the coiled-coil domain. This interaction was found to inhibit TRAF6 oligomerization and autoubiquitination, which prevented NF-κB transactivation and subsequent expression of endothelial adhesion molecules. Separately, PIMT also suppressed ICAM-1 expression by inhibiting its N-glycosylation, causing effects on protein stability that ultimately translated into reduced EC(endothelial cell)-leukocyte interactions. Our study has identified PIMT as a novel and potent suppressor of endothelial activation. Taken together, these findings suggest that therapeutic targeting of PIMT may be effective in limiting organ injury in inflammatory vascular diseases.
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- Chen Zhang
- Center for Translational Medicine, Thomas Jefferson UniversityPhiladelphiaUnited States
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- Center for Translational Medicine, Thomas Jefferson UniversityPhiladelphiaUnited States
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- Center for Translational Medicine, Thomas Jefferson UniversityPhiladelphiaUnited States
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- Center for Translational Medicine, Thomas Jefferson UniversityPhiladelphiaUnited States
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- Center for Translational Medicine, Thomas Jefferson UniversityPhiladelphiaUnited States
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- Center for Translational Medicine, Thomas Jefferson UniversityPhiladelphiaUnited States
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaUnited States
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- Quantitative Proteomics Resource Center, University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaUnited States
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of MedicineShanghaiChina
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- Center for Metabolic Disease Research, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple UniversityPhiladelphiaUnited States
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- Center for Translational Medicine, Thomas Jefferson UniversityPhiladelphiaUnited States
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- Center for Translational Medicine, Thomas Jefferson UniversityPhiladelphiaUnited States
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Sarkhel R, Apoorva S, Priyadarsini S, Sridhar HB, Bhure SK, Mahawar M. Malate synthase contributes to the survival of Salmonella Typhimurium against nutrient and oxidative stress conditions. Sci Rep 2022; 12:15979. [PMID: 36155623 PMCID: PMC9510125 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-20245-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2022] [Accepted: 09/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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To survive and replicate in the host, S. Typhimurium have evolved several metabolic pathways. The glyoxylate shunt is one such pathway that can utilize acetate for the synthesis of glucose and other biomolecules. This pathway is a bypass of the TCA cycle in which CO2 generating steps are omitted. Two enzymes involved in the glyoxylate cycle are isocitrate lyase (ICL) and malate synthase (MS). We determined the contribution of MS in the survival of S. Typhimurium under carbon limiting and oxidative stress conditions. The ms gene deletion strain (∆ms strain) grew normally in LB media but failed to grow in M9 minimal media supplemented with acetate as a sole carbon source. However, the ∆ms strain showed hypersensitivity (p < 0.05) to hypochlorite. Further, ∆ms strain has been significantly more susceptible to neutrophils. Interestingly, several folds induction of ms gene was observed following incubation of S. Typhimurium with neutrophils. Further, ∆ms strain showed defective colonization in poultry spleen and liver. In short, our data demonstrate that the MS contributes to the virulence of S. Typhimurium by aiding its survival under carbon starvation and oxidative stress conditions.
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Liang R, Robb FT, Onstott TC. Aspartic acid racemization and repair in the survival and recovery of hyperthermophiles after prolonged starvation at high temperature. FEMS Microbiol Ecol 2021; 97:6330453. [PMID: 34323966 DOI: 10.1093/femsec/fiab112] [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: 03/18/2021] [Accepted: 07/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Long-term survivability is well-known for microorganisms in nutrient-depleted environments, but the damage accrued by proteins and the associated repair processes during the starvation and recovery phase of microbial life still remain enigmatic. We focused on aspartic acid (Asp) racemization and repair in the survival of Pyrococcus furiosus and Thermococcus litoralis under starvation conditions at high temperature. Despite the dramatic decrease of viability over time, 0.002% of P. furiosus cells (2.1×103 cells/mL) and 0.23% of T. litoralis cells (2.3×105 cells/mL) remained viable after 25 and 50 days, respectively. The D/L Asp ratio in the starved cells was approximately half of those from the autoclaved cells, suggesting that the starving cells were capable of partially repairing racemized Asp. Transcriptomic analyses of the recovered cells of T. litoralis indicated that the gene encoding Protein-L-isoaspartate (D-aspartate) O-methyltransferase (PIMT) might be involved in the repair of damaged proteins by converting D-Asp back to L-Asp during the resuscitation of starved cells. Collectively, our results provided evidence that Asp underwent racemization in the surviving hyperthermophilic cells under starved conditions and PIMT played a critical role in the repair of abnormal aspartyl residues during the initial recovery of starved, yet still viable, cells.
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- Renxing Liang
- Department of Geosciences, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, 08544, USA
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- Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, 21202, USA
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, 21202, USA
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- Department of Geosciences, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, 08544, USA
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Nair SS, Chauhan TKS, Kumawat M, Sarkhel R, Apoorva S, Shome A, Athira V, Kumar B, Abhishek, Mahawar M. Deletion of both methionine sulfoxide reductase A and methionine sulfoxide reductase C genes renders Salmonella Typhimurium highly susceptible to hypochlorite stress and poultry macrophages. Mol Biol Rep 2021; 48:3195-3203. [PMID: 33954903 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-021-06381-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2021] [Accepted: 04/24/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Salmonella Typhimurium survives and replicates inside the oxidative environment of phagocytic cells. Proteins, because of their composition and location, are the foremost targets of host inflammatory response. Among others, Met-residues are highly prone to oxidation. Methionine sulfoxide reductase (Msr), with the help of thioredoxin-thioredoxin reductase, can repair oxidized methionine (Met-SO) residues to Met. There are four methionine sulfoxide reductases localized in the cytosol of S. Typhimurium, MsrA, MsrB, MsrC and BisC. MsrA repairs both protein-bound and free 'S' Met-SO, MsrB repairs protein-bound 'R' Met-SO, MsrC repairs free 'R' Met-SO and BisC repairs free 'S' Met-SO. To assess the role(s) of various Msrs in Salmonella, few studies have been conducted by utilizing ΔmsrA, ΔmsrB, ΔmsrC, ΔmsrAΔmsrB, ΔmsrBΔmsrC and ΔbisC mutant strains of S. Typhimurium. Out of the above-mentioned mutants, ΔmsrA and ΔmsrC were found to play important role in the stress survival of this bacterium; however, the combined roles of these two genes have not been determined. In the current study, we have generated msrAmsrC double gene deletion strain (ΔmsrAΔmsrC) of S. Typhimurium and evaluated the effect of gene deletions on the survival of Salmonella against hypochlorite stress and intramacrophage replication. In in vitro growth curve analysis, ΔmsrAΔmsrC mutant strain showed a longer lag phase during the initial stages of the growth; however, it attained similar growth as the wild type strain of S. Typhimurium after 5 h. The ΔmsrAΔmsrC mutant strain has been highly (~ 3000 folds more) sensitive (p < 0.001) to hypochlorite stress. Further, ΔmsrA and ΔmsrAΔmsrC mutant strains showed more than 8 and 26 folds more susceptibility to poultry macrophages, respectively. Our data suggest that the deletion of both msrA and msrC genes severely affect the oxidative stress survival and intramacrophage proliferation of S. Typhimurium.
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- Sonu S Nair
- Division of Bacteriology & Mycology, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, 243 122, India
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- Division of Biochemistry, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, 243 122, India
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- Division of Biochemistry, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, 243 122, India
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- Division of Biochemistry, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, 243 122, India
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- Division of Biochemistry, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, 243 122, India
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- Division of Bacteriology & Mycology, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, 243 122, India
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- Division of Biological Products, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, 243 122, India
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- Division of Bacteriology & Mycology, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, 243 122, India.
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- Division of Biochemistry, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, 243 122, India.
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Mishra PKK, Gattani A, Mahawar M. Isolation and Identification of Protein L-Isoaspartate-O-Methyltransferase (PIMT) Interacting Proteins in Salmonella Typhimurium. Curr Microbiol 2020; 77:695-701. [PMID: 31263924 DOI: 10.1007/s00284-019-01724-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Protein L-isoaspartate-O-methyltransferase (PIMT) plays an important role in restoration of covalently damaged Asn/Asp residues. It repairs the racemized forms of these amino acids in protein by forming a labile isoAsp methyl ester which readily converts back to the succinimide intermediate. Spontaneous hydrolysis of the intermediate further restores a minor portion to the normal Asp residues. While significant numbers of PIMT targets have been identified in eukaryotes, very few are documented from prokaryotes. Temperature (42 °C) induced elevation in PIMT expression level has been recently shown in a poultry isolate of Salmonella Typhimurium (ST). The enzyme was also found to be crucial for survival, virulence and colonization of ST in poultry. In the present study, co-immunoprecipitation (Co-IP) approach was used (for isolation) followed by LC-MS analysis to identify the PIMT interacting proteins of ST. Four different proteins were identified among which cytochrome C biogenesis protein A (CcmA) was further expressed in recombinant form and analysed for interaction with recombinant PIMT (rPIMT) by microtiter plate assay. Additionally, the findings were supported by alterations in secondary structure of the proteins upon co-incubation.
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- Biochemistry Division, Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), Izatnagar, Bareilly, 243122, India
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- Biochemistry Division, Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), Izatnagar, Bareilly, 243122, India.
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Shome A, Sarkhel R, Apoorva S, Nair SS, Chauhan TKS, Bhure SK, Mahawar M. Role of protein repair enzymes in oxidative stress survival and virulence of Salmonella. ANN MICROBIOL 2020. [DOI: 10.1186/s13213-020-01597-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Purpose
Proteins are the principal biomolecules in bacteria that are affected by the oxidants produced by the phagocytic cells. Most of the protein damage is irreparable though few unfolded proteins and covalently modified amino acids can be repaired by chaperones and repair enzymes respectively. This study reviews the three protein repair enzymes, protein l-isoaspartyl O-methyl transferase (PIMT), peptidyl proline cis-trans isomerase (PPIase), and methionine sulfoxide reductase (MSR).
Methods
Published articles regarding protein repair enzymes were collected from Google Scholar and PubMed. The information obtained from the research articles was analyzed and categorized into general information about the enzyme, mechanism of action, and role played by the enzymes in bacteria. Special emphasis was given to the importance of these enzymes in Salmonella Typhimurium.
Results
Protein repair is the direct and energetically preferred way of replenishing the cellular protein pool without translational synthesis. Under the oxidative stress mounted by the host during the infection, protein repair becomes very crucial for the survival of the bacterial pathogens. Only a few covalent modifications of amino acids are reversible by the protein repair enzymes, and they are highly specific in activity. Deletion mutants of these enzymes in different bacteria revealed their importance in the virulence and oxidative stress survival.
Conclusion
PIMT repairs isoaspartate residues, PPiase catalyzes the conversion of cis-trans forms of proline residues, while MSR repairs oxidized methionine (Met) residues in the proteins. These repair enzymes maintain the activities of the target protein(s), thus aid in bacterial survival and virulence. The interventions which can interfere with this mechanism could be used for the development of novel therapeutics.
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Mishra PKK, Mahawar M. PIMT-Mediated Protein Repair: Mechanism and Implications. BIOCHEMISTRY (MOSCOW) 2019; 84:453-463. [PMID: 31234761 DOI: 10.1134/s0006297919050018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Amino acids undergo many covalent modifications, but only few amino acid repair enzymes have been identified. Protein-L-isoaspartate (D-aspartate) O-methyltransferase (PIMT), also known as L-isoaspartyl/D-aspartyl protein carboxyl methyltransferase (PCMT), methylates covalently modified isoaspartate (isoAsp) residues accumulated in proteins via Asn deamidation and Asp hydrolysis. This cytoplasmic reaction occurs through the formation of succinimide cyclical intermediate and generates either isoAsp or Asp from succinimide. Succinimide conversion into Asp is spontaneous, while isoAsp is restored by PIMT using S-adenosylmethionine as a methyl donor. PIMT transforms isoAsp into succinimide, thereby creating an opportunity for the later to be converted into Asp. Apart from normal cell physiology, formation of isoAsp in proteins is promoted by various stress conditions. The resulting isoAsp can form a kink or bend in the protein backbone thus making the protein conformationally and functionally distorted. Many PIMT-interacting proteins (proteins with isoAsp residues) have been reported in eukaryotes, but only few of them have been found in prokaryotes. Extensive studies in mice have shown the importance of PIMT in neurodegeneration. Detail elucidation of PIMT function can create a platform for addressing various disorders such as Alzheimer's disease and cancer.
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- P K K Mishra
- Division of Biochemistry, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, 243122, India.
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- Division of Biochemistry, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, 243122, India.
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Anbazhagan PV, Thavitiki PR, Varra M, Annamalai L, Putturu R, Lakkineni VR, Pesingi PK. Evaluation of efflux pump activity of multidrug-resistant Salmonella Typhimurium isolated from poultry wet markets in India. Infect Drug Resist 2019; 12:1081-1088. [PMID: 31190903 PMCID: PMC6511633 DOI: 10.2147/idr.s185081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2018] [Accepted: 02/15/2019] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Introduction: Salmonella enterica subspecies enterica serovar Typhimurium (S. Typhimurium) is one of the major cause of foodborne zoonoses in humans. Poultry acts as a reservoir for S. Typhimurium without showing clinical signs and has become a source of infection to humans. Besides, it also became a source of multidrug-resistant (MDR) strains of S. Typhimurium. Methods: In the present study, we have isolated 9 S. Typhimurium from 503 samples from environmental sources of poultry wet markets in the Kadapa District of Andhra Pradesh, India. The role of efflux pump activity in antibiotic resistance was evaluated by ethidium bromide cartwheel test and efflux pump inhibition assay. Results: Eight out of nine isolates were resistant to two or more classes of antibiotics. The efflux pump activity of these isolates by ethidium bromide cartwheel method revealed that 66.6% isolates had shown evidence of pronounced efflux activity. The zone of inhibition (ZOI) of resistant antibiotics for each isolate was estimated in the presence or absence of 25 µg/mL of PAβN. Overall, cephalosporins (cefazolin, cefamandole, and cefaclor), kanamycin, polymyxin-B, piperacillin, and imipenem showed significant increase (≥2 mm) of ZOI, indicating the role of efflux pumps for efflux of these drugs. A maximum of 4 antibiotics among EtBr efflux pump positive isolates and 2 antibiotics among EtBr efflux pump negative isolates showed increased ZOI in the presence of PAβN. Conclusion: The results indicate that efflux pumps of MDR S. Typhimurium may contribute to resistance for at least one antibiotic, even in EtBr cartwheel test negative isolates.
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- Prasanna Vadhana Anbazhagan
- Department of Veterinary Microbiology, College of Veterinary Science, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Proddatur, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Department of Veterinary Biochemistry, College of Veterinary Science, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Proddatur, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Department of Veterinary Biochemistry, College of Veterinary Science, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Proddatur, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Veterinary University Training and Research Centre (VUTRC), TANUVAS, Villupuram, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology, College of Veterinary Science, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Proddatur, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Department of Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology, College of Veterinary Science, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Proddatur, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Department of Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology, College of Veterinary Science, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Proddatur, Andhra Pradesh, India
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By assisting in the proteolysis, disaggregation and refolding of the aggregated proteins, Caseinolytic proteases (Clps) enhance the cellular survival under stress conditions. In the current study, comparative roles of two such Clps, ClpA (involved in proteolysis) and ClpB (involved in protein disaggregation and refolding) in the survival of Salmonella Typhimurium (S. Typhimurium) under different stresses and in virulence have been investigated. clpA and clpB gene deletion mutant strains (∆clpA and ∆clpB) of S. Typhimurium have been hypersensitive to 42 °C, HOCl and paraquat. However, the ∆clpB strain was comparatively much more susceptible (p < 0.001) to the above stresses than ∆clpA strain. ∆clpB strain also showed reduced survival (p < 0.001) in poultry macrophages. The hypersusceptibilities of ∆clpB strain to oxidants and macrophages were restored in plasmid based complemented (∆clpB + pclpB) strain. Further, the ∆clpB strain was defective for colonization in the poultry caecum and showed decreased dissemination to the spleen and liver. Our findings suggest that the role of ClpB is more important than the role of ClpA for the survival of S. Typhimurium under stress and colonization in chickens.
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Dawoud TM, Davis ML, Park SH, Kim SA, Kwon YM, Jarvis N, O’Bryan CA, Shi Z, Crandall PG, Ricke SC. The Potential Link between Thermal Resistance and Virulence in Salmonella: A Review. Front Vet Sci 2017; 4:93. [PMID: 28660201 PMCID: PMC5469892 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2017.00093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2017] [Accepted: 06/01/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
Abstract
In some animals, the typical body temperature can be higher than humans, for example, 42°C in poultry and 40°C in rabbits which can be a potential thermal stress challenge for pathogens. Even in animals with lower body temperatures, when infection occurs, the immune system may increase body temperature to reduce the chance of survival for pathogens. However, some pathogens can still easily overcome higher body temperatures and/or rise in body temperatures through expression of stress response mechanisms. Salmonella is the causative agent of one of the most prevalent foodborne illnesses, salmonellosis, and can readily survive over a wide range of temperatures due to the efficient expression of the heat (thermal) stress response. Therefore, thermal resistance mechanisms can provide cross protection against other stresses including the non-specific host defenses found within the human body thus increasing pathogenic potential. Understanding the molecular mechanisms associated with thermal responses in Salmonella is crucial in designing and developing more effective or new treatments for reducing and eliminating infection caused by Salmonella that have survived heat stress. In this review, Salmonella thermal resistance is assessed followed by an overview of the thermal stress responses with a focus on gene regulation by sigma factors, heat shock proteins, along with the corresponding thermosensors and their association with virulence expression including a focus on a potential link between heat resistance and potential for infection.
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Affiliation(s)
- Turki M. Dawoud
- Cell and Molecular Biology Program, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, United States
- Center for Food Safety, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, United States
| | - Morgan L. Davis
- Center for Food Safety, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, United States
- Department of Food Science, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, United States
| | - Si Hong Park
- Center for Food Safety, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, United States
- Department of Food Science, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, United States
| | - Sun Ae Kim
- Center for Food Safety, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, United States
- Department of Food Science, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, United States
| | - Young Min Kwon
- Cell and Molecular Biology Program, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, United States
- Center for Food Safety, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, United States
- Department of Poultry Science, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, United States
| | - Nathan Jarvis
- Center for Food Safety, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, United States
- Department of Food Science, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, United States
| | - Corliss A. O’Bryan
- Center for Food Safety, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, United States
- Department of Food Science, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, United States
| | - Zhaohao Shi
- Center for Food Safety, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, United States
- Department of Food Science, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, United States
| | - Philip G. Crandall
- Center for Food Safety, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, United States
- Department of Food Science, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, United States
| | - Steven C. Ricke
- Cell and Molecular Biology Program, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, United States
- Center for Food Safety, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, United States
- Department of Food Science, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, United States
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