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Computing pathogenicity of mutations in human cytochrome P450 superfamily 计算人类细胞色素P450超家族突变的致病性
IF 2.5 4区 生物学 Q3 BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY Pub Date : 2025-05-09 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbapap.2025.141078
Somnath Mondal , Pranchal Shrivastava , Rukmankesh Mehra
Cytochrome P450 (CYPs) are crucial heme-containing enzymes that metabolize drugs and endogenous compounds. In humans, 57 CYP isoforms have been identified, with over 200 mutations linked to severe disorders. Our comprehensive computational study assessed the reason for the pathogenicity of mutations by comparing pathogenic and non-pathogenic variants. We analyzed 25,94,151 mutations across 26 CYP structures using structure- and sequence-based methods, revealing a meaningful stability pattern: non-pathogenic > all > pathogenic mutation datasets. Notably, pathogenic mutations were predominantly buried within CYP structures, indicating a higher potential for pathogenesis. We identified three key amino acid properties affected by mutations: Gibbs free energy, isoelectric point, and volume. Furthermore, diseased mutations significantly reduced positive residue content, particularly due to arginine mutations, which directly influenced the isoelectric point. Our findings indicate a greater likelihood of pathogenic mutations occurring at conserved sites, disrupting CYP function. A higher frequency of pathogenic mutations was observed in heme sites, primarily involving arginine, which may interfere with arginine-heme interactions. Molecular docking revealed a differential binding of heme in wild-type and pathogenic CYPs. This study provides a foundational analysis of mutation effects across multiple CYPs. It models the chemical basis of CYP-related pathogenicity, facilitating the development of a semi-quantitative disease prediction model.
细胞色素P450 (CYPs)是代谢药物和内源性化合物的重要含血红素酶。在人类中,已鉴定出57种CYP亚型,其中200多种突变与严重疾病有关。我们的综合计算研究通过比较致病性和非致病性变异来评估突变致病性的原因。我们使用基于结构和序列的方法分析了26个CYP结构中的2594,151个突变,揭示了一个有意义的稳定性模式:非致病性>;所有的在致病突变数据集。值得注意的是,致病突变主要隐藏在CYP结构中,表明其发病可能性更高。我们确定了受突变影响的三个关键氨基酸性质:吉布斯自由能、等电点和体积。此外,患病突变显著降低了正残基含量,尤其是精氨酸突变,这直接影响了等电点。我们的研究结果表明,在保守位点发生致病性突变的可能性更大,破坏了CYP的功能。在血红素位点观察到较高频率的致病性突变,主要涉及精氨酸,这可能干扰精氨酸-血红素相互作用。分子对接揭示了野生型和致病性CYPs中血红素结合的差异。本研究提供了跨多个cyp突变效应的基础分析。它模拟了cypp相关致病性的化学基础,促进了半定量疾病预测模型的发展。
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Parishin C modulates the amyloid transformation of alpha-synuclein protein by apparently interacting with the NAC domain Parishin C通过与NAC结构域的明显相互作用调节α -突触核蛋白的淀粉样蛋白转化
IF 2.5 4区 生物学 Q3 BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY Pub Date : 2025-05-07 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbapap.2025.141076
Almas Akhtar, Payal Singh, Nikita Admane, Abhinav Grover
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder marked by the gradual deterioration of dopaminergic neurons in the brain and the presence of Lewy bodies (LB) within the remaining affected neurons, comprised of α-synuclein protein aggregates. Herein, we report a novel amyloid inhibitory potential of Parishin C on the amyloid transformation of the α-synuclein protein. Our studies involving computational screening and REMD simulation analysis revealed a strong interaction between Parishin C and the non-amyloid component (NAC domain), a known aggregation-prone region of the α-synuclein protein. Thioflavin T fluorescence assay demonstrated the inhibitory effect of Parishin C on amyloid transformation kinetics of α-synuclein, where even at the lowest concentration of Parishin C there was a 72 % reduction in the ThT maxima. ANS binding assay further revealed its ability to alter the surface hydrophobicity of the protein. An extensive evaluation using biophysical techniques indicated that Parishin C effectively prevented the formation of mature fibrillar species and promoted the formation of lower order aggregates with reduced cross-β-sheet signatures compared to the native α-synuclein aggregates. Collectively, our research highlights Parishin C's potential as a structural blueprint for developing new therapeutic compounds aimed at preventing the amyloidogenic transition in Parkinson's disease and related disorders.
帕金森氏病(PD)是一种神经退行性疾病,其特征是大脑中多巴胺能神经元逐渐退化,剩余受影响的神经元中存在路易小体(LB),由α-突触核蛋白聚集体组成。在此,我们报道了Parishin C对α-突触核蛋白淀粉样蛋白转化的一种新的淀粉样蛋白抑制潜力。我们的研究包括计算筛选和REMD模拟分析,发现Parishin C和非淀粉样成分(NAC结构域)之间有很强的相互作用,NAC结构域是α-突触核蛋白的一个已知的容易聚集的区域。硫黄素T荧光实验表明,Parishin C对α-突触核蛋白淀粉样蛋白转化动力学有抑制作用,即使在最低浓度的Parishin C下,ThT最大值也降低了72%。ANS结合实验进一步揭示了其改变蛋白表面疏水性的能力。利用生物物理技术进行的广泛评估表明,与天然α-synuclein聚集体相比,Parishin C有效地阻止了成熟纤维物种的形成,并促进了低阶聚集体的形成,其交叉β-片特征减少。总的来说,我们的研究突出了Parishin C作为开发新的治疗化合物的结构蓝图的潜力,旨在预防帕金森病和相关疾病的淀粉样变性。
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Evolution of Chlorella sp. RCC288 proteome and transcriptome during its adaptation to oil mill wastewater 小球藻RCC288对油厂废水适应过程中蛋白质组和转录组的进化
IF 2.5 4区 生物学 Q3 BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY Pub Date : 2025-05-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbapap.2025.141077
Bouthaina Menaa , Rihab Hachicha , Pascal Dubessay , Slim Abdelkafi , Imen Fendri , Philippe Michaud
Some species of microalgae, including Chlorella, can utilize a variety of dissolved organic carbon sources, such as sugars and organic acids, for growth. In the presence of both light and these organic substrates, they exhibit mixotrophic metabolism, combining heterotrophic assimilation of organic carbon with photosynthetic carbon fixation. In this study, we analyzed using proteomic and transcriptomic approaches the ability of Chlorella sp. to shift its metabolism when it was grown in photoautotrophy in BG-11 medium and mixotrophy in 30 % diluted olive mill wastewaters (OMWWs) pretreated with laccases. Using UniProt, InterPro, KEGG Pathway, and Gene Ontology databasesproteomic and transcriptomic data have been analyzed. In mixotrophy, over-expression of cell cycle, signaling, and transport proteins, as well as chaperone proteins, were identified and associated with an overall decrease in photosynthesis and carbohydrate/lipid metabolic pathways. In addition, the expression of light-independent protochlorophyllide reductase, malate synthase, acetyl-CoA carboxylase and pyruvate kinase were modulated. Surprisingly an upregulation of the ammonium transporter protein, which could play a role in OMWWs detoxification was detected. Homology modeling investigation of the three-dimensional structure of ammonium transporter protein revealed that it holds a functional trimeric structure with a lengthy C-terminal region that may be involved in the regulation and activation of ammonium transport.
一些种类的微藻,包括小球藻,可以利用各种溶解的有机碳源,如糖和有机酸,进行生长。在光和这些有机基质存在的情况下,它们表现出混合营养代谢,将有机碳的异养同化与光合碳固定结合起来。在这项研究中,我们使用蛋白质组学和转录组学方法分析了小球藻在BG-11培养基中光养生长和在漆酶预处理的30%稀释橄榄厂废水(OMWWs)中混合生长时改变代谢的能力。使用UniProt、InterPro、KEGG Pathway和Gene Ontology数据库,分析了蛋白质组学和转录组学数据。在混合营养中,细胞周期、信号和运输蛋白以及伴侣蛋白的过度表达被发现,并与光合作用和碳水化合物/脂质代谢途径的总体减少有关。此外,还调节了光依赖性原叶绿内酯还原酶、苹果酸合成酶、乙酰辅酶a羧化酶和丙酮酸激酶的表达。令人惊讶的是,检测到铵转运蛋白的上调,这可能在OMWWs解毒中发挥作用。对铵转运蛋白三维结构的同源性建模研究表明,它具有一个具有长c端区域的功能性三聚体结构,可能参与了铵转运的调节和激活。
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Biophysical analysis of SECIS binding protein 2 (SBP2) from Naegleria gruberi 格氏耐格氏菌SECIS结合蛋白2 (SBP2)的生物物理分析
IF 2.5 4区 生物学 Q3 BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY Pub Date : 2025-04-26 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbapap.2025.141075
Jéssica Fernandes Scortecci , Adriano de Freitas Fernandes , Vitor Hugo Balasco Serrão , Marinônio Lopes Cornélio , Mario de Oliveira Neto , Otavio Henrique Thiemann
The Selenocysteine (Sec - U) biosynthesis pathway is present in eukaryotes and prokaryotes, in which its incorporation is directed by the stop codon UGA and the structural mRNA element named Sec Insertion Sequence (SECIS) that contain an essential kink-turn motif recognized by specific RNA-binding proteins. SBP2 is the key player in the interaction with the SECIS element in eukaryotes, and it is essential for the biosynthesis pathway. Free-living amoebas are part of the Heterolobosea phylum, and several species, including Naegleria fowleri, are known human pathogens. In 2013 it was reported that Naegleria gruberi (NgSBP2), which is non-pathogenic, had a divergent SBP2 sequence and all the genes essential for Sec synthesis. The identity of NgSBP2 is confirmed experimentally and its binding affinity to the SECIS element is demonstrated. The N-terminal and the C-terminal domains (NgSBP2-NT and NgSBP2-CT, respectively) of NgSBP2 contain disordered regions, particularly in the N-terminal domain. The SECIS element is bonded to NgSBP2-CT, which results in a decrease in the disordered sequence of the domain, and the NgSBP2-NT domain interacts with NgSBP2-CT.SECIS complex, as we present here. The findings reveal the molecular interaction patterns underlying the selenocysteine incorporation pathway in an early-branching eukaryote, which is influenced by multiple protein-RNA interactions.
硒代半胱氨酸(Sec - U)生物合成途径存在于真核生物和原核生物中,其结合由终止密码子UGA和Sec插入序列(SECIS)结构mRNA元件指导,该元件包含一个被特定rna结合蛋白识别的必要的扭曲转基序。在真核生物中,SBP2是与SECIS元件相互作用的关键分子,对生物合成途径至关重要。自由生活的阿米巴原虫是异虫门的一部分,包括福氏奈格里原虫在内的几种阿米巴原虫是已知的人类病原体。2013年有报道称,一种非致病性的gruberi Naegleria (NgSBP2)具有不同的SBP2序列和合成Sec所需的所有基因。实验证实了NgSBP2的身份,并证明了其与SECIS元件的结合亲和力。NgSBP2的n端结构域和c端结构域(分别为NgSBP2- nt和NgSBP2- ct)含有无序区域,特别是在n端结构域。SECIS元件与NgSBP2-CT结合,导致结构域无序序列减少,NgSBP2-NT结构域与NgSBP2-CT相互作用。SECIS复合体,就像我们在这里展示的。这些发现揭示了早期分支真核生物中硒代半胱氨酸掺入途径的分子相互作用模式,该途径受多种蛋白质- rna相互作用的影响。
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Structural-functional relevance of DNAJBs in protein aggregation and associated neurodegenerative diseases DNAJBs在蛋白质聚集和相关神经退行性疾病中的结构功能相关性
IF 2.5 4区 生物学 Q3 BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY Pub Date : 2025-04-18 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbapap.2025.141074
Siraj Fatima , Priyanka Pandey , Sandeep K. Sharma , Smriti Priya
DNAJ proteins, also known as HSP40s, are co-chaperones that regulate the multifunctionality of HSP70s in maintaining cellular protein homeostasis. The heterogeneous family of DNAJ co-chaperones is classified into three classes (A, B and C), where structural diversity within the class defines their specific functions. Among three classes, the DNAJB class of co-chaperones are associated with cellular compartment-specific protein folding, disaggregation and degradation of proteins and enables effective targeting of a broad spectrum of aggregation-prone substrate proteins. The structural divergence of DNAJBs is critical for regulating disaggregation and degradation functions through specific interactions with HSP70 and substrate proteins. While the role of DNAJBs in maintaining protein homeostasis is valuable in addressing protein aggregation in neurodegenerative diseases, a limited understanding of their mechanisms and cellular functions beyond co-chaperones restricts their therapeutic applications. In this review, the mechanism of DNAJBs regulating aggregation of pathogenic proteins such as α-synuclein, tau, amyloid-β, and huntingtin are discussed. Emphasis on the selectivity of DNAJBs towards folding, disaggregation and degradation functions of HSP70, substrate selection and involvement of different structural regions are explained to provide a structural and functional understanding of DNAJB proteins. Mutations in different DNAJBs linked with several proteins aggregation-related neuronal and neuromuscular diseases are discussed. The fundamental understanding of DNAJB diversity and functionality can assist future interventions for regulating protein homeostasis and managing associated diseases.
DNAJ蛋白,也被称为hsp40,是调节hsp70在维持细胞蛋白稳态中的多功能性的共同伴侣。DNAJ co-chaperones的异质家族被分为A、B和C三类,该类内的结构多样性决定了它们的特定功能。在这三类中,DNAJB类共伴侣蛋白与细胞区室特异性蛋白质折叠、分解和降解有关,并能有效靶向广谱的易聚集底物蛋白。DNAJBs的结构差异是通过与HSP70和底物蛋白的特异性相互作用来调节分解和降解功能的关键。虽然dnajb在维持蛋白质稳态中的作用在解决神经退行性疾病的蛋白质聚集方面是有价值的,但对其机制和细胞功能的有限理解限制了它们的治疗应用。本文就dnajb调控α-突触核蛋白、tau蛋白、淀粉样蛋白-β和亨廷顿蛋白等致病性蛋白聚集的机制进行了综述。重点介绍了DNAJB对HSP70的折叠、分解和降解功能的选择性,底物选择和不同结构区域的参与,以提供对DNAJB蛋白的结构和功能的理解。不同的DNAJBs突变与几种蛋白质聚集相关的神经元和神经肌肉疾病进行了讨论。对DNAJB多样性和功能的基本了解有助于未来干预调节蛋白质稳态和管理相关疾病。
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Role of electrostatics in cold adaptation: A comparative study of eury- and stenopsychrophilic triose phosphate isomerase 静电在冷适应中的作用:欧洲人和斯坦人亲水性磷酸三糖异构酶的比较研究
IF 2.5 4区 生物学 Q3 BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY Pub Date : 2025-04-11 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbapap.2025.141072
Jan S. Nowak , Sune Olesen , Pengfei Tian , René L. Bærentsen , Ditlev E. Brodersen , Daniel E. Otzen
Psychrophilic (cold-active) organisms have developed enzymes that facilitate sufficient metabolic activity at low temperatures to sustain life. This occurs through molecular adaptations that tend to increase protein flexibility at the expense of stability. However, psychrophiles also vary in their growth conditions. Eurypsychrophiles thrive over a wide temperature range and often prefer temperatures above 20 °C, while stenopsychrophiles grow optimally below 15 °C and are more narrowly adapted to cold temperatures. To elucidate differences between these two classes of enzymes, we here compare the stability and unfolding kinetics of two orthologues of the basal household enzyme triose phosphate isomerase, one from the stenopsychrophilic Antarctic permafrost bacterium Rhodonellum psychrophilum (sTPI) and the other from the eurypsychrophilic Greenland ikaite column bacterium Rhodococcus sp. JG-3 (eTPI). Remarkably, sTPI proved significantly more thermostable and resistant to chemical denaturation than its eurypsychrophilic counterpart, eTPI, in the absence of ionic components in solution, whereas inclusion of electrostatic screening agents in the form of sodium chloride or the charged denaturant guanidinium chloride largely cancelled out this difference. Thus, electrostatics play a prominent role in stabilizing the stenopsychrophilic sTPI, and a mandatory low-temperature growth environment does not preclude the development of considerable thermotolerance for individual enzymes. We were able to increase the thermostability of sTPI using an evolutionary machine learning model, which transferred several sTPI residues into the eTPI active site. While the stabilizing effect was modest, the combination of individual mutations was additive, underscoring the potential of combining multiple beneficial mutations to achieve enhanced enzyme properties.
嗜冷(冷活性)生物已经发展出酶,在低温下促进足够的代谢活动来维持生命。这是通过分子适应来实现的,这种适应倾向于以牺牲稳定性为代价来增加蛋白质的灵活性。然而,嗜冷菌的生长条件也各不相同。宽亲氧菌在很宽的温度范围内茁壮成长,通常更喜欢20°C以上的温度,而窄亲氧菌的最佳生长温度低于15°C,更适应寒冷的温度。为了阐明这两类酶之间的差异,我们在这里比较了基础家庭酶磷酸三糖异构酶的两个同源物的稳定性和展开动力学,一个来自南极永冻带窄亲性细菌Rhodonellum psychrophilum (sTPI),另一个来自泛亲性格陵兰冰岩柱细菌Rhodococcus sp. JG-3 (eTPI)。值得注意的是,在溶液中不含离子成分的情况下,sTPI的热稳定性和耐化学变性性明显优于其泛亲性的eTPI,而在溶液中加入氯化钠或带电变性剂氯化胍等静电筛选剂在很大程度上抵消了这种差异。因此,静电在稳定窄亲性sTPI中起着突出的作用,强制性的低温生长环境并不妨碍对单个酶的相当大的耐热性的发展。我们能够使用进化机器学习模型提高sTPI的热稳定性,该模型将几个sTPI残基转移到eTPI活性位点。虽然稳定作用是适度的,但单个突变的组合是加性的,强调了组合多个有益突变以实现增强酶特性的潜力。
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Exploring human carboxylesterases 1 and 2 selectivity of two families of substrates at an atomistic level 在原子水平上探索人类羧酸酯酶1和2对两个底物家族的选择性
IF 2.5 4区 生物学 Q3 BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY Pub Date : 2025-04-08 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbapap.2025.141069
Sergio R. Ribone , Dario A. Estrin , Mario A. Quevedo
Human carboxylesterases (CES) are enzymes that play an important role in the metabolism and biotransformation of diverse substances. The two more relevant isoforms, CES1A1 and CES2A1, catalyze the hydrolysis of numerous approved drugs and prodrugs. The elucidation of CES isoform substrates specificity constitutes a very relevant medicinal chemistry issue. The general role pointed that the selectivity towards CES1A1 or CES2A1 depends on the size of the acyl and alkyl moieties present in the structure of the substrate, but several exceptions regarding substrate promiscuity towards both CES have been reported. In this work, a combination of classical molecular dynamics (MD) and hybrid quantum mechanics/molecular mechanics (QM/MM) simulations were applied with the purpose of studying the substrate selectivity of CES1A1 and CES2A1 on two sets of selected ligands: p-nitrophenyl ester derivatives (NPE) and pyrethroid stereoisomers (Pyr). The classical molecular modeling studies showed that the van der Waals (VDW) component of interaction, with the hydrophobic residues present on CES1A1 and CES2A1 subpocket 1 and subpocket 2, showed a significant contribution to the substrates-CES affinity properties. The hybrid QM/MM simulations exhibited that the rate-limiting step for the studied substrates reactions were related to the transition state (TS) with the higher steric hindrance molecular structure. In conclusion, it was possible to observe that the studied substrates generate the best possible interaction pattern with the residues from subpocket 1 and 2 in order to produce the corresponding affinity constant with the enzyme. Then, this interaction pattern drives the catalytic turn-over reaction through the presence or absence of a high steric hindrance center in the molecular structure of the rate-limiting reaction.
人体羧酸酯酶(CES)是在多种物质的代谢和生物转化中起重要作用的酶。CES1A1和CES2A1这两个更相关的同工异构体催化了许多已批准的药物和前药的水解。阐明CES异构体底物的特异性是一个非常相关的药物化学问题。一般的作用指出,对CES1A1或CES2A1的选择性取决于底物结构中存在的酰基和烷基基团的大小,但关于底物对这两种CES的乱交也有一些例外的报道。本文采用经典分子动力学(MD)和混合量子力学/分子力学(QM/MM)模拟相结合的方法,研究了CES1A1和CES2A1在对硝基苯基酯衍生物(NPE)和拟除虫菊酯立体异构体(Pyr)上的底物选择性。经典分子模型研究表明,在CES1A1和CES2A1子口袋1和子口袋2上存在疏水残基的相互作用的范德华(VDW)组分对底物- ces亲和性能有重要贡献。混合QM/MM模拟表明,所研究的底物反应的限速步与具有较高位阻分子结构的过渡态(TS)有关。综上所述,可以观察到所研究的底物与亚口袋1和2中的残基产生最佳的相互作用模式,从而产生相应的与酶的亲和力常数。然后,这种相互作用模式通过在限速反应的分子结构中存在或不存在高位阻中心来驱动催化翻转反应。
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Obituary - Per Jemth 讣告——珀·杰姆斯
IF 2.3 4区 生物学 Q3 BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY Pub Date : 2025-04-04 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbapap.2025.141068
Stefano Gianni , Ylva Ivarsson , Kristian Strømgaard
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Green tea polyphenol EGCG acts differentially on end-stage amyloid polymorphs of α-synuclein formed in different polyol osmolytes 绿茶多酚EGCG对不同多元醇渗透产物中α-突触核蛋白终末期淀粉样蛋白多态性的影响存在差异。
IF 2.5 4区 生物学 Q3 BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY Pub Date : 2025-04-04 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbapap.2025.141073
Santosh Devi , Dushyant K. Garg , Rajiv Bhat
Synucleinopathies are heterogenous group of disorders characterized by α-synuclein amyloid aggregates in the nervous system. Different synucleinopathy clinical subtypes are encoded by structurally diverse α-synuclein amyloid polymorphs referred to as ‘strains’. The underlying structural differences between polymorphs can potentially hamper the drug design against synucleinopathies. Polyphenolic compounds like EGCG have shown promise in inhibiting and remodeling of α-synuclein amyloid aggregates, but their effects on different polymorphs are not well-studied. The cellular environment is one factor contributing to the heterogeneity in the amyloid landscape. Herein, we generated diverse polymorphs of α-synuclein by fine-tuning its aggregation using different polyol osmolytes, varying in their physicochemical properties. These osmolytes act as globular protein stabilizers and conformational modulators of intrinsically disordered proteins. While the buffer control α-synuclein aggregates were evenly dispersed, the polyol-induced aggregate solutions contained a heterogeneous mixture of co-existing polymorphs, as evidenced by AFM and TEM measurements. The polyol-induced aggregated solutions consisted of a mixture of both fibrillar and nonfibrillar cross-β-rich species. Using various spectroscopic tools, we observed differences in the structures of osmolyte-induced polymorphic aggregates. We incubated these aggregates with EGCG and observed its disparate action over polymorphs wherein the treated species were either disintegrated or structurally altered. Contrary to previous reports, all EGCG-treated polymorphs were β-sheet-rich and seeding-competent. Our findings are relevant in assessing the efficacy of polyphenolic compounds on diverse aggregate strains encoding different proteinopathy variants. The formation of β-sheet-rich species in our study also engenders a more critical examination of EGCG's mode of action on diverse classes of amyloids.
突触核蛋白病是一组以神经系统中的α-突触核蛋白淀粉样聚集体为特征的异质性疾病。不同的突触核蛋白病临床亚型由结构不同的α-突触核蛋白淀粉样多态性编码,这些多态性被称为 "品系"。多形性之间的潜在结构差异可能会阻碍针对突触核蛋白病的药物设计。EGCG等多酚类化合物有望抑制和重塑α-突触核蛋白淀粉样蛋白聚集体,但它们对不同多态性的影响尚未得到充分研究。细胞环境是造成淀粉样蛋白景观异质性的一个因素。在这里,我们利用不同的多元醇渗透剂(其理化性质各不相同)对α-突触核蛋白的聚集进行微调,从而生成了α-突触核蛋白的多种多态性。这些渗透剂既是球状蛋白质的稳定剂,也是内在无序蛋白质的构象调节剂。缓冲对照组的α-突触核蛋白聚集体分散均匀,而多元醇诱导的聚集体溶液则含有共存的多晶型的异质混合物,这一点可通过原子力显微镜和电子显微镜测量得到证明。多元醇诱导的聚集溶液由富含纤维和非纤维交叉β的物种组成。利用各种光谱工具,我们观察到了渗透剂诱导的多态聚集体结构的差异。我们将这些聚集体与 EGCG 一起培养,观察到 EGCG 对多形态聚集体的不同作用,在这些聚集体中,经过 EGCG 处理的聚集体要么解体,要么结构发生变化。与之前的报道相反,所有经 EGCG 处理的多聚物都富含 β 片层,且具有播种能力。我们的发现有助于评估多酚类化合物对编码不同蛋白病变体的不同聚合菌株的功效。在我们的研究中,富含β片的物种的形成也促使我们对EGCG对不同类别淀粉样蛋白的作用模式进行更严格的审查。
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Crystal structure of thymidine kinase from the multi-drug resistant col strain of Staphylococcus aureus 多重耐药金黄色葡萄球菌col株胸苷激酶的晶体结构
IF 2.5 4区 生物学 Q3 BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY Pub Date : 2025-04-04 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbapap.2025.141071
Anam Ashraf , Ravi Kant Pal , Md. Imtaiyaz Hassan
Thymidine kinase (TK) is a key enzyme in the salvage pathway of thymidine that produces thymidine monophosphate. TK enzyme activity is tightly coupled to the cell cycle, exhibiting marked fluctuations in expression and activity. We report the crystal structure of TK from the Staphylococcus aureus col strain (Sa-TK), which has emerged as a promising therapeutic target. The overall structure of Sa-TK closely resembles that of human TK. The lasso region in the structure shows an open conformation due to the absence of a natural substrate. The phosphate donor site is bound with sulfate ions from the crystallization conditions. The P-loop is visible, but the complete P-β hairpin cannot be traced due to the flexibility of this region. Sa-TK assembles as a tetramer with unique inter-subunit interactions involving salt bridges between charged residues. Glu136 and Arg184, as well as Arg154 and Glu102 from each of the subunits, have β-sheet interactions that form salt bridges. The catalytically active site residue Glu89 is conserved, which is essential for enzyme activity. Sa-TK lacks a longer C-terminal sequence involved in mitotic regulation through proteolytic degradation, a feature that is likely absent in Sa-TK. The crystal structure of Sa-TK offers detailed insights into its structural and functional properties, highlighting its conserved nature and emphasizing the challenge of developing selective inhibitors that do not affect host TK. This detailed structural information presents a valuable opportunity for the rational design of novel antibacterial agents specifically targeting Sa-TK, offering a promising avenue for combating S. aureus infections.
胸腺嘧啶激酶(TK)是胸腺嘧啶回收途径中产生单磷酸胸腺嘧啶的关键酶。TK酶活性与细胞周期紧密耦合,表现出明显的表达和活性波动。我们报道了金黄色葡萄球菌冷株(Sa-TK)中TK的晶体结构,它已成为一个有希望的治疗靶点。Sa-TK的整体结构与人类TK非常相似。由于缺乏天然底物,结构中的套索区呈开放构象。磷酸盐供体位点与结晶条件下的硫酸盐离子结合。P环是可见的,但由于该区域的灵活性,无法追踪完整的P-β发夹。Sa-TK作为四聚体组装,具有独特的亚基间相互作用,涉及带电残基之间的盐桥。来自每个亚基的Glu136和Arg184以及Arg154和Glu102具有β-薄片相互作用,形成盐桥。催化活性位点Glu89是保守的,这对酶的活性至关重要。Sa-TK缺乏通过蛋白水解降解参与有丝分裂调节的较长的c端序列,这一特征可能在Sa-TK中不存在。Sa-TK的晶体结构提供了对其结构和功能特性的详细见解,突出了其保守性,并强调了开发不影响宿主TK的选择性抑制剂的挑战。这些详细的结构信息为合理设计特异性靶向Sa-TK的新型抗菌剂提供了宝贵的机会,为抵抗金黄色葡萄球菌感染提供了一条有希望的途径。
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