scholarly journals A new twist of rubredoxin function in M. tuberculosis

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatsiana Sushko ◽  
Anton Kavaleuski ◽  
Irina Grabovec ◽  
Anna Kavaleuskaya ◽  
Daniil Vakhrameev ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structure ◽  
Isothermal Calorimetry ◽  
Cytochrome P450s ◽  
Site Directed Mutagenesis ◽  
Directed Mutagenesis ◽  
Biological Processes ◽  
Single Charge ◽  
Iron Starvation ◽  
Potential Applications ◽  
Electron Carriers

AbstractElectron transfer mediated by metalloproteins drives many biological processes. Rubredoxins are ubiquitous iron-containing electron carriers that play important roles in bacterial adaptation to changing environmental conditions. In Mycobacterium tuberculosis, oxidative and acidic stresses as well as iron starvation induce rubredoxin expression. However, their functions during M. tuberculosis infection is unknown. In the present work, we show that rubredoxin B (RubB) supports catalytic activity of mycobacterial cytochrome P450s, CYP124, CYP125, and CYP142, which are important for bacterial viability and pathogenicity. We solved the crystal structure of RubB and characterized the interaction between RubB and CYPs using site-directed mutagenesis. Mutations that neutralized single charge on the surface of RubB did not dramatically decrease activity of studied CYPs, and isothermal calorimetry (ITC) experiments indicated that interactions are transient and not highly specific. Our findings suggest that a switch from ferredoxins to rubredoxins support CYP activity in M. tuberculosis-infected macrophages. Our electrochemical experiments suggest potential applications of RubB in biotechnology.

scholarly journals Threonine 57 is required for the post-translational activation ofEscherichia coliaspartate α-decarboxylase

2014 ◽  
Vol 70 (4) ◽  
pp. 1166-1172 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael E. Webb ◽  
Briony A. Yorke ◽  
Tom Kershaw ◽  
Sarah Lovelock ◽  
Carina M. C. Lobley ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structure ◽  
Active Site ◽  
Site Directed Mutagenesis ◽  
Intramolecular Rearrangement ◽  
Directed Mutagenesis ◽  
Vitamin B ◽  
Biosynthesis Pathway ◽  
Serine Residue ◽  
Translational Activation

Aspartate α-decarboxylase is a pyruvoyl-dependent decarboxylase required for the production of β-alanine in the bacterial pantothenate (vitamin B5) biosynthesis pathway. The pyruvoyl group is formedviathe intramolecular rearrangement of a serine residue to generate a backbone ester intermediate which is cleaved to generate an N-terminal pyruvoyl group. Site-directed mutagenesis of residues adjacent to the active site, including Tyr22, Thr57 and Tyr58, reveals that only mutation of Thr57 leads to changes in the degree of post-translational activation. The crystal structure of the site-directed mutant T57V is consistent with a non-rearranged backbone, supporting the hypothesis that Thr57 is required for the formation of the ester intermediate in activation.

scholarly journals Crystal Structure and Site-directed Mutagenesis ofBacillus maceransEndo-1,31,4--glucanase

1995 ◽  
Vol 270 (7) ◽  
pp. 3081-3088 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Hahn ◽  
Ole Olsen ◽  
Oliver Politz ◽  
Rainer Borriss ◽  
Udo Heinemann
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structure ◽  
Site Directed Mutagenesis ◽  
Directed Mutagenesis

Crystal Structure and Site-directed Mutagenesis of Enzymatic Components from Clostridium perfringens Iota-toxin

2003 ◽  
Vol 325 (3) ◽  
pp. 471-483 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hideaki Tsuge ◽  
Masahiro Nagahama ◽  
Hiroyuki Nishimura ◽  
Junzo Hisatsune ◽  
Yoshihiko Sakaguchi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structure ◽  
Clostridium Perfringens ◽  
Site Directed Mutagenesis ◽  
Directed Mutagenesis ◽  
Clostridium Perfringens Iota Toxin

scholarly journals Conformational communication mediates the reset step in t6A biosynthesis

2019 ◽  
Vol 47 (12) ◽  
pp. 6551-6567 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amit Luthra ◽  
Naduni Paranagama ◽  
William Swinehart ◽  
Susan Bayooz ◽  
Phuc Phan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structure ◽  
Molecular Docking ◽  
Atpase Activity ◽  
Atp Hydrolysis ◽  
Site Directed Mutagenesis ◽  
Directed Mutagenesis ◽  
Translational Fidelity ◽  
Substrate Analog ◽  
Binding Cavity ◽  
Saxs Analysis

Abstract The universally conserved N6-threonylcarbamoyladenosine (t6A) modification of tRNA is essential for translational fidelity. In bacteria, t6A biosynthesis starts with the TsaC/TsaC2-catalyzed synthesis of the intermediate threonylcarbamoyl adenylate (TC–AMP), followed by transfer of the threonylcarbamoyl (TC) moiety to adenine-37 of tRNA by the TC-transfer complex comprised of TsaB, TsaD and TsaE subunits and possessing an ATPase activity required for multi-turnover of the t6A cycle. We report a 2.5-Å crystal structure of the T. maritima TC-transfer complex (TmTsaB2D2E2) bound to Mg2+-ATP in the ATPase site, and substrate analog carboxy-AMP in the TC-transfer site. Site directed mutagenesis results show that residues in the conserved Switch I and Switch II motifs of TsaE mediate the ATP hydrolysis-driven reactivation/reset step of the t6A cycle. Further, SAXS analysis of the TmTsaB2D2-tRNA complex in solution reveals bound tRNA lodged in the TsaE binding cavity, confirming our previous biochemical data. Based on the crystal structure and molecular docking of TC–AMP and adenine-37 in the TC-transfer site, we propose a model for the mechanism of TC transfer by this universal biosynthetic system.

scholarly journals Cytochrome c nitrite reductase from the bacterium Geobacter lovleyi represents a new NrfA subclass

2020 ◽  
Vol 295 (33) ◽  
pp. 11455-11465 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julius Campeciño ◽  
Satyanarayana Lagishetty ◽  
Zdzislaw Wawrzak ◽  
Victor Sosa Alfaro ◽  
Nicolai Lehnert ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structure ◽  
Nitrite Reductase ◽  
Nitrate Reduction ◽  
Convergent Evolution ◽  
Nutrient Loss ◽  
Site Directed Mutagenesis ◽  
Directed Mutagenesis ◽  
Cytochrome C Nitrite Reductase ◽  
Environmental Bacterium ◽  
Key Driver

Cytochrome c nitrite reductase (NrfA) catalyzes the reduction of nitrite to ammonium in the dissimilatory nitrate reduction to ammonium (DNRA) pathway, a process that competes with denitrification, conserves nitrogen, and minimizes nutrient loss in soils. The environmental bacterium Geobacter lovleyi has recently been recognized as a key driver of DNRA in nature, but its enzymatic pathway is still uncharacterized. To address this limitation, here we overexpressed, purified, and characterized G. lovleyi NrfA. We observed that the enzyme crystallizes as a dimer but remains monomeric in solution. Importantly, its crystal structure at 2.55-Å resolution revealed the presence of an arginine residue in the region otherwise occupied by calcium in canonical NrfA enzymes. The presence of EDTA did not affect the activity of G. lovleyi NrfA, and site-directed mutagenesis of this arginine reduced enzymatic activity to <3% of the WT levels. Phylogenetic analysis revealed four separate emergences of Arg-containing NrfA enzymes. Thus, the Ca2+-independent, Arg-containing NrfA from G. lovleyi represents a new subclass of cytochrome c nitrite reductase. Most genera from the exclusive clades of Arg-containing NrfA proteins are also represented in clades containing Ca2+-dependent enzymes, suggesting convergent evolution.

Molecular modelling and site-directed mutagenesis of the inositol 1,3,4,5-tetrakisphosphate-binding pleckstrin homology domain from the Ras GTPase-activating protein GAP1IP4BP

2000 ◽  
Vol 349 (1) ◽  
pp. 333-342 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gyles COZIER ◽  
Richard SESSIONS ◽  
Joanna R. BOTTOMLEY ◽  
Jon S. REYNOLDS ◽  
Peter J. CULLEN
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structure ◽  
Binding Site ◽  
Inositol Phosphate ◽  
Site Directed Mutagenesis ◽  
Pleckstrin Homology Domain ◽  
Directed Mutagenesis ◽  
Ph Domain ◽  
Pleckstrin Homology ◽  
Gtpase Activating Protein ◽  
Ras Gtpase

GAP1IP4BP is a Ras GTPase-activating protein (GAP) that in vitro is regulated by the cytosolic second messenger inositol 1,3,4,5-tetrakisphosphate [Ins(1,3,4,5)P4]. We have studied Ins(1,3,4,5)P4 binding to GAP1IP4BP, and shown that the inositol phosphate specificity and binding affinity are similar to Ins(1,3,4,5)P4 binding to Bruton's tyrosine kinase (Btk), evidence which suggests a similar mechanism for Ins(1,3,4,5)P4 binding. The crystal structure of the Btk pleckstrin homology (PH) domain in complex with Ins(1,3,4,5)P4 has shown that the binding site is located in a partially buried pocket between the β1/β2- and β3/β4-loops. Many of the residues involved in the binding are conserved in GAP1IP4BP. Therefore we generated a model of the PH domain of GAP1IP4BP in complex with Ins(1,3,4,5)P4 based on the Btk-Ins(1,3,4,5)P4 complex crystal structure. This model had the typical PH domain fold, with the proposed binding site modelling well on the Btk structure. The model has been verified by site-directed mutagenesis of various residues in and around the proposed binding site. These mutations have markedly reduced affinity for Ins(1,3,4,5)P4, indicating a specific and tight fit for the substrate. The model can also be used to explain the specificity of inositol phosphate binding.

The Origin of Enantioselectivity in Aldolase Antibodies: Crystal Structure, Site-directed Mutagenesis, and Computational Analysis

2004 ◽  
Vol 343 (5) ◽  
pp. 1269-1280 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xueyong Zhu ◽  
Fujie Tanaka ◽  
Yunfeng Hu ◽  
Andreas Heine ◽  
Roberta Fuller ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structure ◽  
Computational Analysis ◽  
Site Directed Mutagenesis ◽  
Directed Mutagenesis
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