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Cell ; 185(12): 2148-2163.e27, 2022 06 09.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35584702

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Zinc (Zn) is an essential micronutrient and cofactor for up to 10% of proteins in living organisms. During Zn limitation, specialized enzymes called metallochaperones are predicted to allocate Zn to specific metalloproteins. This function has been putatively assigned to G3E GTPase COG0523 proteins, yet no Zn metallochaperone has been experimentally identified in any organism. Here, we functionally characterize a family of COG0523 proteins that is conserved across vertebrates. We identify Zn metalloprotease methionine aminopeptidase 1 (METAP1) as a COG0523 client, leading to the redesignation of this group of COG0523 proteins as the Zn-regulated GTPase metalloprotein activator (ZNG1) family. Using biochemical, structural, genetic, and pharmacological approaches across evolutionarily divergent models, including zebrafish and mice, we demonstrate a critical role for ZNG1 proteins in regulating cellular Zn homeostasis. Collectively, these data reveal the existence of a family of Zn metallochaperones and assign ZNG1 an important role for intracellular Zn trafficking.


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Metaloendopeptidasas/metabolismo , Zinc , Animales , GTP Fosfohidrolasas/metabolismo , Homeostasis , Metalochaperonas/metabolismo , Metaloproteínas/genética , Ratones , Pez Cebra/metabolismo , Zinc/metabolismo
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Antimicrob Agents Chemother ; 65(12): e0091921, 2021 11 17.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34516248

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Staphylococcus aureus is a serious threat to public health due to the rise of antibiotic resistance in this organism, which can prolong or exacerbate skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). Methicillin-resistant S. aureus is a Gram-positive bacterium and a leading cause of SSTIs. As such, many efforts are under way to develop therapies that target essential biological processes in S. aureus. Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy is an effective alternative to antibiotics; therefore we developed an approach to simultaneously expose S. aureus to intracellular and extracellular photosensitizers. A near infrared photosensitizer was conjugated to human monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) that target the S. aureus iron-regulated surface determinant (Isd) heme acquisition proteins. In addition, the compound VU0038882 was developed to increase photoactivatable porphyrins within the cell. Combinatorial photodynamic treatment of drug-resistant S. aureus exposed to VU0038882 and conjugated anti-Isd MAbs proved to be an effective antibacterial strategy in vitro and in a murine model of SSTIs.


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Staphylococcus aureus Resistente a Meticilina , Infecciones de los Tejidos Blandos , Infecciones Estafilocócicas , Animales , Antibacterianos/farmacología , Antibacterianos/uso terapéutico , Humanos , Ratones , Fármacos Fotosensibilizantes/farmacología , Infecciones de los Tejidos Blandos/tratamiento farmacológico , Infecciones Estafilocócicas/tratamiento farmacológico , Staphylococcus aureus
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