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Garstka K, Dzyhovskyi V, Wątły J, Stokowa-Sołtys K, Świątek-Kozłowska J, Kozłowski H, Barceló-Oliver M, Bellotti D, Rowińska-Żyrek M. CH vs. HC-Promiscuous Metal Sponges in Antimicrobial Peptides and Metallophores. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28103985. [PMID: 37241727 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28103985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2023] [Revised: 05/05/2023] [Accepted: 05/08/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
Abstract
Histidine and cysteine residues, with their imidazole and thiol moieties that deprotonate at approximately physiological pH values, are primary binding sites for Zn(II), Ni(II) and Fe(II) ions and are thus ubiquitous both in peptidic metallophores and in antimicrobial peptides that may use nutritional immunity as a way to limit pathogenicity during infection. We focus on metal complex solution equilibria of model sequences encompassing Cys-His and His-Cys motifs, showing that the position of histidine and cysteine residues in the sequence has a crucial impact on its coordination properties. CH and HC motifs occur as many as 411 times in the antimicrobial peptide database, while similar CC and HH regions are found 348 and 94 times, respectively. Complex stabilities increase in the series Fe(II) < Ni(II) < Zn(II), with Zn(II) complexes dominating at physiological pH, and Ni(II) ones-above pH 9. The stabilities of Zn(II) complexes with Ac-ACHA-NH2 and Ac-AHCA-NH2 are comparable, and a similar tendency is observed for Fe(II), while in the case of Ni(II), the order of Cys and His does matter-complexes in which the metal is anchored on the third Cys (Ac-AHCA-NH2) are thermodynamically stronger than those where Cys is in position two (Ac-ACHA-NH2) at basic pH, at which point amides start to take part in the binding. Cysteine residues are much better Zn(II)-anchoring sites than histidines; Zn(II) clearly prefers the Cys-Cys type of ligands to Cys-His and His-Cys ones. In the case of His- and Cys-containing peptides, non-binding residues may have an impact on the stability of Ni(II) complexes, most likely protecting the central Ni(II) atom from interacting with solvent molecules.
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- Kinga Garstka
- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Wrocław, F. Joliot-Curie 14, 50-383 Wrocław, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Wrocław, F. Joliot-Curie 14, 50-383 Wrocław, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Wrocław, F. Joliot-Curie 14, 50-383 Wrocław, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Wrocław, F. Joliot-Curie 14, 50-383 Wrocław, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Wrocław, F. Joliot-Curie 14, 50-383 Wrocław, Poland
- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Opole, 68 Katowicka St., 45-060 Opole, Poland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Balearic Islands, Cra. de Valldemossa, km 7.5., 07122 Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Wrocław, F. Joliot-Curie 14, 50-383 Wrocław, Poland
- Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences, University of Ferrara, I-44121 Ferrara, Italy
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Krzywoszyńska K, Witkowska D, Świątek-Kozłowska J, Szebesczyk A, Kozłowski H. General Aspects of Metal Ions as Signaling Agents in Health and Disease. Biomolecules 2020; 10:biom10101417. [PMID: 33036384 PMCID: PMC7600656 DOI: 10.3390/biom10101417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2020] [Revised: 09/30/2020] [Accepted: 10/02/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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This review focuses on the current knowledge on the involvement of metal ions in signaling processes within the cell, in both physiological and pathological conditions. The first section is devoted to the recent discoveries on magnesium and calcium-dependent signal transduction-the most recognized signaling agents among metals. The following sections then describe signaling pathways where zinc, copper, and iron play a key role. There are many systems in which changes in intra- and extra-cellular zinc and copper concentrations have been linked to important downstream events, especially in nervous signal transduction. Iron signaling is mostly related with its homeostasis. However, it is also involved in a recently discovered type of programmed cell death, ferroptosis. The important differences in metal ion signaling, and its disease-leading alterations, are also discussed.
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- Karolina Krzywoszyńska
- Institute of Health Sciences, University of Opole, 68 Katowicka St., 45-060 Opole, Poland; (J.Ś.-K.); (A.S.); (H.K.)
- Correspondence: (K.K.); (D.W.); Tel.: +48-77-44-23-549 (K.K); +48-77-44-23-548 (D.W.)
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- Institute of Health Sciences, University of Opole, 68 Katowicka St., 45-060 Opole, Poland; (J.Ś.-K.); (A.S.); (H.K.)
- Correspondence: (K.K.); (D.W.); Tel.: +48-77-44-23-549 (K.K); +48-77-44-23-548 (D.W.)
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- Institute of Health Sciences, University of Opole, 68 Katowicka St., 45-060 Opole, Poland; (J.Ś.-K.); (A.S.); (H.K.)
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- Institute of Health Sciences, University of Opole, 68 Katowicka St., 45-060 Opole, Poland; (J.Ś.-K.); (A.S.); (H.K.)
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- Institute of Health Sciences, University of Opole, 68 Katowicka St., 45-060 Opole, Poland; (J.Ś.-K.); (A.S.); (H.K.)
- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Wrocław, 14 F. Joliot-Curie St., 50-383 Wrocław, Poland
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Lenartowicz P, Witkowska D, Żyszka-Haberecht B, Dziuk B, Ejsmont K, Świątek-Kozłowska J, Kafarski P. A novel approach for obtaining α,β-diaminophosphonates bearing structurally diverse side chains and their interactions with transition metal ions studied by ITC. RSC Adv 2020; 10:24045-24056. [PMID: 35517327 PMCID: PMC9055133 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra03764h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2020] [Accepted: 06/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Aminophosphonates are an important group of building blocks in medicinal and pharmaceutical chemistry. Novel representatives of this class of compounds containing nontypical side chains are still needed. The aza-Michael-type addition of amines to phosphonodehydroalanine derivatives provides a simple and effective approach for synthesizing N′-substituted α,β-diaminoethylphosphonates and thus affords general access to aminophosphonates bearing structurally diverse side chains. Thermodynamic analysis of the chosen aminophosphonates at physiological pH proves that they serve as potent chelators for copper(ii) ions and moderate chelators for nickel(ii) ions. A convenient and general reaction is presented for the preparation of diaminophosphonates further evaluated as chelators of metal ions.![]()
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- Public Higher Medical Professional School in Opole
- 45-060 Opole
- Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry
- University of Opole
- 45-052 Opole
- Poland
- Faculty of Chemistry
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- Department of Bioorganic Chemistry
- Faculty of Chemistry
- Wrocław University of Science and Technology
- 50-370 Wrocław
- Poland
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Hecel A, Wątły J, Rowińska-Żyrek M, Świątek-Kozłowska J, Kozłowski H. Histidine tracts in human transcription factors: insight into metal ion coordination ability. J Biol Inorg Chem 2018; 23:81-90. [PMID: 29218639 PMCID: PMC5756558 DOI: 10.1007/s00775-017-1512-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2017] [Accepted: 11/03/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Consecutive histidine repeats are chosen both by nature and by molecular biologists due to their high affinity towards metal ions. Screening of the human genome showed that transcription factors are extremely rich in His tracts. In this work, we examine two of such His-rich regions from forkhead box and MAFA proteins-MB3 (contains 18 His) and MB6 (with 21 His residues), focusing on the affinity and binding modes of Cu2+ and Zn2+ towards the two His-rich regions. In the case of Zn2+ species, the availability of imidazole nitrogen donors enhances metal complex stability. Interestingly, an opposite tendency is observed for Cu2+ complexes at above physiological pH, in which amide nitrogens participate in binding.
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- Aleksandra Hecel
- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Wroclaw, F. Joliot-Curie 14, 50-383, Wrocław, Poland.
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Wroclaw, F. Joliot-Curie 14, 50-383, Wrocław, Poland
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- Public Higher Medical Professional School in Opole, Katowicka 68, 45-060, Opole, Poland.
- Wroclaw Research Centre EIT+, Stabłowicka 147, 54-066, Wrocław, Poland.
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Sigel A, Operschall BP, Matera-Witkiewicz A, Świątek-Kozłowska J, Sigel H. Acid–base and metal ion-binding properties of thiopyrimidine derivatives. Coord Chem Rev 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2016.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Matera A, Brasuń J, Cebrat M, Świątek-Kozłowska J. The role of the histidine residue in the coordination abilities of peptides with a multi-histidine sequence towards copper(II) ions. Polyhedron 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2007.12.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Brasuń J, Cebrat M, Sochacka A, Gładysz O, Świątek-Kozłowska J. The unusual binding abilities of the His-analogue of Arg-vasopressin towards Cu2+. Dalton Trans 2008:4978-80. [DOI: 10.1039/b807799a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Chruścinska E, Derdowska I, Kozłowski H, Lammek B, Łuczkowski M, Ołdziej S, Świątek-Kozłowska J. Unusual gain in the coordination ability of vasopressin-like peptides towards Cu2+ ions by insertion of the highly hydrophobic side chain. NEW J CHEM 2002. [DOI: 10.1039/b206790k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Świątek-Kozłowska J, Gumienna-Kontecka E, Dobosz A, Golenya IA, Fritsky IO. Pyridine-2,6-dihydroxamic acid, a powerful dihydroxamate ligand for Ni2+and Cu2+ions. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2002. [DOI: 10.1039/b207271h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Świątek-Kozłowska J, Fritsky IO, Dobosz A, Karaczyn A, Dudarenko NM, Yu. Sliva T, Gumienna-Kontecka E, Jerzykiewicz L. Chelating dihydroxamic acids: study of metal speciation and co-ordination compounds with Ni2+ and Cu2+. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2000. [DOI: 10.1039/b005500j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Dobosz A, Dudarenko NM, Fritsky IO, Głowiak T, Karaczyn A, Kozłowski H, Sliva TY, Świątek-Kozłowska J. N-Bonding of the hydroxamic function in nickel(II) and copper(II) complexes with 2-(hydroxyimino)propanohydroxamic acid. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1999. [DOI: 10.1039/a808681h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Dobosz A, Fritsky IO, Karaczyn A, Kozłowski H, Sliva TY, Świątek-Kozłowska J. Insertion of oximic and hydroxamic functions into one simple amino acid creates a new family of powerful chelating agents. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1998. [DOI: 10.1039/a800784e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Sliva TY, Dobosz A, Jerzykiewicz L, Karaczyn A, Moreeuw AM, Świątek-Kozłowska J, Głowiak T, Kozłowski H. Copper(II) and nickel(II) complexes with oxime analogues of amino acids. Potentiometric, spectroscopic and X-ray studies of complexes with 2-cyano-2-(hydroxyimino)acetic acid and its ethane-1,2-diamine derivative. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1998. [DOI: 10.1039/a800827b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Duda AM, Karaczyn A, Kozłowski H, Fritsky IO, Głowiak T, Prisyazhnaya EV, Sliva TY, Świątek-Kozłowska J. Co-ordination of copper(II) and nickel(II) ions by a novel open chain oxime ligand. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1997. [DOI: 10.1039/a703202a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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