scholarly journals The evolutionary conserved TLDc domain defines a new class of (H+)V-ATPase interacting proteins

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
A. F. Eaton ◽  
D. Brown ◽  
M. Merkulova
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acid Level ◽  
Point Mutations ◽  
Oxidative Stress Response ◽  
Proton Pumping ◽  
Regulatory Proteins ◽  
Interacting Proteins ◽  
Nonsignificant Trend ◽  
Nuclear Receptor Coactivator ◽  
New Class ◽  
Principal Finding

AbstractWe recently found that nuclear receptor coactivator 7 (Ncoa7) and Oxr1 interact with the proton-pumping V-ATPase. Ncoa7 and Oxr1 belong to a group of proteins playing a role in the oxidative stress response, that contain the conserved “TLDc” domain. Here we asked if the three other proteins in this family, i.e., Tbc1d24, Tldc1 and Tldc2 also interact with the V-ATPase and if the TLDc domains are involved in all these interactions. By co-immunoprecipitation, endogenous kidney Tbc1d24 (and Ncoa7 and Oxr1) and overexpressed Tldc1 and Tldc2, all interacted with the V-ATPase. In addition, purified TLDc domains of Ncoa7, Oxr1 and Tldc2 (but not Tbc1d24 or Tldc1) interacted with V-ATPase in GST pull-downs. At the amino acid level, point mutations G815A, G845A and G896A in conserved regions of the Ncoa7 TLDc domain abolished interaction with the V-ATPase, and S817A, L926A and E938A mutations resulted in decreased interaction. Furthermore, poly-E motifs upstream of the TLDc domain in Ncoa7 and Tldc2 show a (nonsignificant) trend towards enhancing the interaction with V-ATPase. Our principal finding is that all five members of the TLDc family of proteins interact with the V-ATPase. We conclude that the TLDc motif defines a new class of V-ATPase interacting regulatory proteins.

scholarly journals The Evolutionary Conserved TLDc Domain Defines a New Class of (H+)V-ATPase Interacting Proteins

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amity Fenn Eaton ◽  
Dennis Brown ◽  
Maria Merkulova
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acid Level ◽  
Point Mutations ◽  
Oxidative Stress Response ◽  
Proton Pumping ◽  
Regulatory Proteins ◽  
Interacting Proteins ◽  
Nonsignificant Trend ◽  
Nuclear Receptor Coactivator ◽  
New Class ◽  
Principal Finding

Abstract We recently found that nuclear receptor coactivator 7 (Ncoa7) and Oxr1 interact with the proton-pumping V-ATPase. Ncoa7 and Oxr1 belong to a group of proteins playing a role in the oxidative stress response, that contain the conserved “TLDc” domain. Here we asked if the three other proteins in this family, i.e., Tbc1d24, Tldc1 and Tldc2 also interact with the V-ATPase and if the TLDc domains are involved in all these interactions. By co-immunoprecipitation, endogenous kidney Tbc1d24 (and Ncoa7 and Oxr1) and overexpressed Tldc1 and Tldc2, all interacted with the V-ATPase. In addition, the purified TLDc domains of Ncoa7, Oxr1 and Tldc2 (but not Tbc1d24 or Tldc1) interacted with V-ATPase in GST pull-downs. At the amino acid level, the point mutations G815A, G845A and G896A in conserved regions of the Ncoa7 TLDc domain abolished interaction with the V-ATPase, and S817A, L926A and E938A mutations resulted in decreased interaction. Furthermore, poly-E motifs present upstream of the TLDc domain in Ncoa7 and Tldc2 enhancedshow a (nonsignificant) trend towards enhancing the interaction with V-ATPase. Our principal finding is that all five members of the TLDc family of proteins interact with the V-ATPase. We conclude that the TLDc motif defines a new class of V-ATPase interacting regulatory proteins.

scholarly journals Mutations in Transcriptional Regulators Allow Selective Engineering of Signal Integration Logic

mBio ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Szabolcs Semsey
Keyword(s):  
Gene Regulatory Networks ◽  
Regulatory Networks ◽  
Regulatory Protein ◽  
Point Mutations ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
Regulatory Elements ◽  
Regulatory Proteins ◽  
Single Amino Acid ◽  
Signal Integration ◽  
Gene Regulatory

ABSTRACT Bacterial cells monitor their environment by sensing a set of signals. Typically, these environmental signals affect promoter activities by altering the activity of transcription regulatory proteins. Promoters are often regulated by more than one regulatory protein, and in these cases the relevant signals are integrated by certain logic. In this work, we study how single amino acid substitutions in a regulatory protein (GalR) affect transcriptional regulation and signal integration logic at a set of engineered promoters. Our results suggest that point mutations in regulatory genes allow independent evolution of regulatory logic at different promoters. IMPORTANCE Gene regulatory networks are built from simple building blocks, such as promoters, transcription regulatory proteins, and their binding sites on DNA. Many promoters are regulated by more than one regulatory input. In these cases, the inputs are integrated and allow transcription only in certain combinations of input signals. Gene regulatory networks can be easily rewired, because the function of cis-regulatory elements and promoters can be altered by point mutations. In this work, we tested how point mutations in transcription regulatory proteins can affect signal integration logic. We found that such mutations allow context-dependent engineering of signal integration logic at promoters, further contributing to the plasticity of gene regulatory networks.

scholarly journals Comprehensive characterization of amino acid positions in protein structures reveals molecular effect of missense variants

2020 ◽  
Vol 117 (45) ◽  
pp. 28201-28211
Author(s):  
Sumaiya Iqbal ◽  
Eduardo Pérez-Palma ◽  
Jakob B. Jespersen ◽  
Patrick May ◽  
David Hoksza ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Protein Structure ◽  
Amino Acid ◽  
Molecular Mechanisms ◽  
Amino Acid Level ◽  
Protein Structures ◽  
Point Mutations ◽  
Independent Set ◽  
Clinical Genetics ◽  
Missense Variants ◽  
The Impact

Interpretation of the colossal number of genetic variants identified from sequencing applications is one of the major bottlenecks in clinical genetics, with the inference of the effect of amino acid-substituting missense variations on protein structure and function being especially challenging. Here we characterize the three-dimensional (3D) amino acid positions affected in pathogenic and population variants from 1,330 disease-associated genes using over 14,000 experimentally solved human protein structures. By measuring the statistical burden of variations (i.e., point mutations) from all genes on 40 3D protein features, accounting for the structural, chemical, and functional context of the variations’ positions, we identify features that are generally associated with pathogenic and population missense variants. We then perform the same amino acid-level analysis individually for 24 protein functional classes, which reveals unique characteristics of the positions of the altered amino acids: We observe up to 46% divergence of the class-specific features from the general characteristics obtained by the analysis on all genes, which is consistent with the structural diversity of essential regions across different protein classes. We demonstrate that the function-specific 3D features of the variants match the readouts of mutagenesis experiments for BRCA1 and PTEN, and positively correlate with an independent set of clinically interpreted pathogenic and benign missense variants. Finally, we make our results available through a web server to foster accessibility and downstream research. Our findings represent a crucial step toward translational genetics, from highlighting the impact of mutations on protein structure to rationalizing the variants’ pathogenicity in terms of the perturbed molecular mechanisms.

scholarly journals Peptide Deformylase Inhibitors as Potent Antimycobacterial Agents

2006 ◽  
Vol 50 (11) ◽  
pp. 3665-3673 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeanette W. P. Teo ◽  
Pamela Thayalan ◽  
David Beer ◽  
Amelia S. L. Yap ◽  
Mahesh Nanjundappa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Point Mutations ◽  
Peptide Deformylase ◽  
Pharmacokinetic Studies ◽  
Antibacterial Drug ◽  
Gene Encoding ◽  
New Class ◽  
Antimycobacterial Agents ◽  
Methyltransferase Gene ◽  
Orally Bioavailable ◽  
Bacterial Protein Synthesis

ABSTRACT Peptide deformylase (PDF) catalyzes the hydrolytic removal of the N-terminal formyl group from nascent proteins. This is an essential step in bacterial protein synthesis, making PDF an attractive target for antibacterial drug development. Essentiality of the def gene, encoding PDF from Mycobacterium tuberculosis, was demonstrated through genetic knockout experiments with Mycobacterium bovis BCG. PDF from M. tuberculosis strain H37Rv was cloned, expressed, and purified as an N-terminal histidine-tagged recombinant protein in Escherichia coli. A novel class of PDF inhibitors (PDF-I), the N-alkyl urea hydroxamic acids, were synthesized and evaluated for their activities against the M. tuberculosis PDF enzyme as well as their antimycobacterial effects. Several compounds from the new class had 50% inhibitory concentration (IC50) values of <100 nM. Some of the PDF-I displayed antibacterial activity against M. tuberculosis, including MDR strains with MIC90 values of <1 μM. Pharmacokinetic studies of potential leads showed that the compounds were orally bioavailable. Spontaneous resistance towards these inhibitors arose at a frequency of ≤5 × 10−7 in M. bovis BCG. DNA sequence analysis of several spontaneous PDF-I-resistant mutants revealed that half of the mutants had acquired point mutations in their formyl methyltransferase gene (fmt), which formylated Met-tRNA. The results from this study validate M. tuberculosis PDF as a drug target and suggest that this class of compounds have the potential to be developed as novel antimycobacterial agents.

scholarly journals LYSP100-associated nuclear domains (LANDs): description of a new class of subnuclear structures and their relationship to PML nuclear bodies

Blood ◽  
1996 ◽  
Vol 88 (4) ◽  
pp. 1423-1426 ◽  
Author(s):  
AL Dent ◽  
J Yewdell ◽  
F Puvion-Dutilleul ◽  
MH Koken ◽  
H de The ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Retinoic Acid Receptor ◽  
Promyelocytic Leukemia ◽  
Nuclear Bodies ◽  
Lymphoid Cells ◽  
Regulatory Proteins ◽  
New Class ◽  
Pml Nuclear Bodies ◽  
Transcriptional Regulatory ◽  
Alpha Gene ◽  
Nuclear Domains

The PML gene is fused to the retinoic acid receptor alpha (RAR alpha) gene in t(15;17) acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL), creating a PML-RAR alpha fusion oncoprotein. The PML gene product has been localized to subnuclear dot-like structures variously termed PODs, ND10s, Kr bodies, or PML nuclear bodies (PML NBs). The present study describes the cloning of a lymphoid-restricted gene, LYSP100, that is homologous to another protein that localizes to PML NBs, SP100. In addition to SP100 homology regions, one LYSP100 cDNA isoform contains a bromodomain and a PHD/TTC domain, which are present in a variety of transcriptional regulatory proteins. By immunofluorescence, LYSP100 was localized to nuclear dots that were surprisingly largely nonoverlapping with PML NBs. However, a minority of LYSP100 nuclear dots exactly colocalized with PML and SP100. We term the LYSP100 structures “LANDs,” for LYSP100- associated nuclear domains. Although LYSP100 is expressed only in lymphoid cells, LANDs could be visualized in HeLa cells by transfection of a LYSP100 cDNA. Immunoelectron microscopy revealed LANDs to be globular, electron-dense structures morphologically distinct from the annular structures characteristic of PML NBs. LANDs were most often found in the nucleoplasm, but were also found at the nuclear membrane and in the cytoplasm, suggesting that these structures may traffic between the cytoplasm and the nucleus. By double-immunogold labeling of PML and LYSP100, some LANDs were shown to contain both PML and LYSP100. Thus, PML is localized to a second subnuclear domain that is morphologically and biochemically distinct from PML NBs.

scholarly journals A genetic analysis of the E2F1 gene distinguishes regulation by Rb, p107, and adenovirus E4.

1993 ◽  
Vol 13 (10) ◽  
pp. 6314-6325 ◽  
Author(s):  
W D Cress ◽  
D G Johnson ◽  
J R Nevins
Keyword(s):  
Gene Product ◽  
Point Mutations ◽  
Suppressor Gene ◽  
Regulatory Proteins ◽  
Cellular Transcription Factor ◽  
Acidic Domain ◽  
Retinoblastoma Tumor Suppressor ◽  
Transcription Factor E2f ◽  
Retinoblastoma Tumor ◽  
A Site

The cellular transcription factor E2F appears to be a target for the regulatory action of the retinoblastoma tumor suppressor gene product. The recent isolation of the E2F1 cDNA clone, which encodes a polypeptide with properties characteristic of E2F, has now allowed a more detailed analysis of the regulation of E2F function by Rb as well as the Rb-related p107 protein and the adenovirus 19-kDa E4 gene product. Previous experiments have shown that each of these regulatory proteins can modulate the activity of cellular E2F. We find that each of these regulatory events can be mediated through the E2F1 product. Moreover, an examination of various E2F1 mutations reveals distinct specificities for these regulatory proteins. For instance, the ability of E4 to alter E2F1 function is dependent upon sequences within a putative leucine repeat of E2F1 as well as within the C-terminal acidic domain. In contrast, the leucine repeat element was not important for Rb- or p107-mediated inhibition of E2F1 activity. Although the C-terminal acidic domain of E2F1, previously shown to be important for Rb binding, appears to be a site for regulation of E2F1 by Rb and p107, point mutations within this region distinguish recognition by Rb and p107. These results underscore the complexity of E2F regulatory interactions and also demonstrate a qualitative distinction in the interactions of Rb and p107 with E2F1, perhaps reflective of functional differences.

scholarly journals A nucleostemin-like GTPase required for normal apical and floral meristem development in Arabidopsis

2012 ◽  
Vol 23 (8) ◽  
pp. 1446-1456 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaomin Wang ◽  
Daniel K. Gingrich ◽  
Yunfei Deng ◽  
Zonglie Hong
Keyword(s):  
Flower Development ◽  
Cell Cycle Progression ◽  
Floral Organ ◽  
Regulatory Proteins ◽  
Cycle Progression ◽  
New Class ◽  
Meristem Development ◽  
Promote Cell Cycle Progression ◽  
Floral Primordia ◽  
Floral Organ Specification

Mammalian nucleostemin (NS) is preferentially expressed in stem cells and acts to promote cell cycle progression. In plants, stem cell activities have to be terminated during flower development, and this process requires the activation of AGAMOUS (AG) gene expression. Here, a nucleostemin-like 1 gene, NSN1, is shown to be required for flower development in Arabidopsis. The NSN1 mRNA was found in the inflorescence meristem and floral primordia, and its protein was localized to the nucleoli. Both heterozygous and homozygous plants developed defective flowers on inflorescences that were eventually terminated by the formation of carpelloid flowers. Overexpression of NSN1 resulted in loss of apical dominance and formation of defective flowers. Expression of the AG gene was found to be up-regulated in nsn1. The carpelloid flower defect of nsn1 was suppressed by the ag mutation in the nsn1 ag double mutant, whereas double mutants of nsn1 apetala2 (ap2) displayed enhanced defective floral phenotypes. These results suggest that in the delicately balanced regulatory network, NSN1 acts to repress AG and plays an additive role with AP2 in floral organ specification. As a midsize nucleolar GTPase, NSN1 represents a new class of regulatory proteins required for flower development in Arabidopsis.

scholarly journals ERAP140, a Conserved Tissue-Specific Nuclear Receptor Coactivator

2002 ◽  
Vol 22 (10) ◽  
pp. 3358-3372 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenlin Shao ◽  
Shlomit Halachmi ◽  
Myles Brown
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Receptor ◽  
Target Genes ◽  
Tissue Type ◽  
Interacting Proteins ◽  
Nuclear Receptor Coactivator ◽  
Nuclear Receptor Coactivators ◽  
The Brain ◽  
Identification And Characterization

ABSTRACT We report here the identification and characterization of a novel nuclear receptor coactivator, ERAP140. ERAP140 was isolated in a screen for ERα-interacting proteins using the ERα ligand binding domain as a probe. The ERAP140 protein shares no sequence and has little structural homology with other nuclear receptor cofactors. However, homologues of ERAP140 have been identified in mouse, Drosophila, and Caenorhabditis elegans. The expression of ERAP140 is cell and tissue type specific and is most abundant in the brain, where its expression is restricted to neurons. In addition to interacting with ERα, ERAP140 also binds ERβ, TRβ, PPARγ, and RARα. ERAP140 interacts with ERα via a noncanonical interaction motif. The ERα-ERAP140 association can be competed by coactivator NR boxes, indicating ERAP140 binds ERα on a surface similar to that of other coactivators. ERAP140 can enhance the transcriptional activities of nuclear receptors with which it interacts. In vivo, ERAP140 is recruited by estrogen-bound ERα to the promoter region of endogenous ERα target genes. Furthermore, the E2-induced recruitment of ERAP140 to the promoter follows a cyclic pattern similar to that of other coactivators. Our results suggest that ERAP140 represents a distinct class of nuclear receptor coactivators that mediates receptor signaling in specific target tissues.

scholarly journals Long read sequencing reveals a novel class of structural aberrations in cancers: identification and characterization of cancerous local amplifications

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoshitaka Sakamoto ◽  
Liu Xu ◽  
Masahide Seki ◽  
Toshiyuki T. Yokoyama ◽  
Masahiro Kasahara ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Point Mutations ◽  
Lung Cancers ◽  
New Class ◽  
Large Deletions ◽  
Long Read ◽  
Structural Aberrations ◽  
Molecular Etiology ◽  
Identification And Characterization

AbstractHere we report identification of a new class of local structural aberrations in lung cancers. The whole-genome sequencing of cell lines using a long read sequencer, PromethION, demonstrated that typical cancerous mutations, such as point mutations, large deletions and gene fusions can be detected also on this platform. Unexpectedly, we revealed unique structural aberrations consisting of complex combinations of local duplications, inversions and micro deletions. We further analyzed and found that these mutations also occur in vivo, even in key cancer-related genes. These mutations may elucidate the molecular etiology of patients for whom causative cancerous events and therapeutic strategies remain elusive.

A genetic analysis of the E2F1 gene distinguishes regulation by Rb, p107, and adenovirus E4

1993 ◽  
Vol 13 (10) ◽  
pp. 6314-6325
Author(s):  
W D Cress ◽  
D G Johnson ◽  
J R Nevins
Keyword(s):  
Gene Product ◽  
Point Mutations ◽  
Suppressor Gene ◽  
Regulatory Proteins ◽  
Cellular Transcription Factor ◽  
Acidic Domain ◽  
Retinoblastoma Tumor Suppressor ◽  
Transcription Factor E2f ◽  
Retinoblastoma Tumor ◽  
A Site

The cellular transcription factor E2F appears to be a target for the regulatory action of the retinoblastoma tumor suppressor gene product. The recent isolation of the E2F1 cDNA clone, which encodes a polypeptide with properties characteristic of E2F, has now allowed a more detailed analysis of the regulation of E2F function by Rb as well as the Rb-related p107 protein and the adenovirus 19-kDa E4 gene product. Previous experiments have shown that each of these regulatory proteins can modulate the activity of cellular E2F. We find that each of these regulatory events can be mediated through the E2F1 product. Moreover, an examination of various E2F1 mutations reveals distinct specificities for these regulatory proteins. For instance, the ability of E4 to alter E2F1 function is dependent upon sequences within a putative leucine repeat of E2F1 as well as within the C-terminal acidic domain. In contrast, the leucine repeat element was not important for Rb- or p107-mediated inhibition of E2F1 activity. Although the C-terminal acidic domain of E2F1, previously shown to be important for Rb binding, appears to be a site for regulation of E2F1 by Rb and p107, point mutations within this region distinguish recognition by Rb and p107. These results underscore the complexity of E2F regulatory interactions and also demonstrate a qualitative distinction in the interactions of Rb and p107 with E2F1, perhaps reflective of functional differences.

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