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PhoSL (Pholiota squarrosa Lectin) has an exceptional binding affinity for biomolecules with core-fucosylated N-glycans. This modification involves the addition of fucose to the inner N-acetylglucosamine within the N-glycan structure and is known to influence many physiological processes. Nevertheless, the molecular interactions underlying high-affinity binding of native PhoSL to core-fucosylated N-glycans remain largely unknown. In this study, we devised a strategy to produce PhoSL with the essential structural characteristics of the native protein (n-PhoSL). To do so, a fusion protein was expressed in E. coli and purified. Then, enzymatic cleavage and incubation with glutathione were utilized to recapitulate the native primary structure and disulfide bonding pattern. Subsequently, we identified the residues crucial for n-PhoSL binding to core-fucosylated chitobiose (N2F) via NMR spectroscopy. Additionally, crystal structures were solved for both apo n-PhoSL and its N2F complex. These analyses suggested a pivotal role of the N-terminal amine in maintaining the integrity of the binding pocket and actively contributing to core-fucose recognition. In support of this idea, the inclusion of additional residues at the N-terminus considerably reduced binding affinity and PhoSL cytotoxicity toward breast cancer cells. Taken together, these findings can facilitate the utilization of PhoSL in basic research, diagnostics and therapeutic strategies.
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Escherichia coli , Fucose , Fucose/química , Escherichia coli/genética , Escherichia coli/metabolismo , Polissacarídeos/química , Lectinas/química , GlicosilaçãoRESUMO
OmpR, a response regulator of the EnvZ/OmpR two-component system (TCS), controls the reciprocal regulation of two porin proteins, OmpF and OmpC, in bacteria. During signal transduction, OmpR (OmpR-FL) undergoes phosphorylation at its conserved Asp residue in the N-terminal receiver domain (OmpRn) and recognizes the promoter DNA from its C-terminal DNA-binding domain (OmpRc) to elicit an adaptive response. Apart from that, OmpR regulates many genes in Escherichia coli and is important for virulence in several pathogens. However, the molecular mechanism of the regulation and the structural basis of OmpR-DNA binding is still not fully clear. In this study, we presented the crystal structure of OmpRc in complex with the F1 region of the ompF promoter DNA from E. coli. Our structural analysis suggested that OmpRc binds to its cognate DNA as a homodimer, only in a head-to-tail orientation. Also, the OmpRc apo-form showed a unique domain-swapped crystal structure under different crystallization conditions. Biophysical experimental data, such as NMR, fluorescent polarization and thermal stability, showed that inactive OmpR-FL (unphosphorylated) could bind to promoter DNA with a weaker binding affinity as compared with active OmpR-FL (phosphorylated) or OmpRc, and also confirmed that phosphorylation may only enhance DNA binding. Furthermore, the dimerization interfaces in the OmpRc-DNA complex structure identified in this study provide an opportunity to understand the regulatory role of OmpR and explore the potential for this "druggable" target.
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DNA/genética , Porinas/genética , Regiões Promotoras Genéticas/genética , Proteínas da Membrana Bacteriana Externa/genética , Escherichia coli/genética , Proteínas de Escherichia coli/genética , Regulação Bacteriana da Expressão Gênica/genética , Fosforilação/genética , Transativadores/genéticaRESUMO
In class II transcription activation, the transcription factor normally binds to the promoter near the -35 position and contacts the domain 4 of σ factors (σ4 ) to activate transcription. However, σ4 of σ70 appears to be poorly folded on its own. Here, by fusing σ4 with the RNA polymerase ß-flap-tip-helix, we constructed two σ4 chimera proteins, one from σ70σ470c and another from σSσ4Sc of Klebsiella pneumoniae. The two chimera proteins well folded into a monomeric form with strong binding affinities for -35 element DNA. Determining the crystal structure of σ4Sc in complex with -35 element DNA revealed that σ4Sc adopts a similar structure as σ4 in the Escherichia coli RNA polymerase σS holoenzyme and recognizes -35 element DNA specifically by several conserved residues from the helix-turn-helix motif. By using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), σ470c was demonstrated to recognize -35 element DNA similar to σ4Sc . Carr-Purcell-Meiboom-Gill relaxation dispersion analyses showed that the N-terminal helix and the ß-flap-tip-helix of σ470c have a concurrent transient α-helical structure and DNA binding reduced the slow dynamics on σ470c . Finally, only σ470c was shown to interact with the response regulator PmrA and its promoter DNA. The chimera proteins are capable of -35 element DNA recognition and can be used for study with transcription factors or other factors that interact with domain 4 of σ factors.
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Proteínas de Bactérias/metabolismo , RNA Polimerases Dirigidas por DNA/metabolismo , Regulação Bacteriana da Expressão Gênica , Klebsiella pneumoniae/metabolismo , Fator sigma/metabolismo , Proteínas de Bactérias/química , Proteínas de Bactérias/genética , Cristalografia por Raios X , DNA Bacteriano/genética , DNA Bacteriano/metabolismo , RNA Polimerases Dirigidas por DNA/química , RNA Polimerases Dirigidas por DNA/genética , Klebsiella pneumoniae/química , Klebsiella pneumoniae/genética , Modelos Moleculares , Regiões Promotoras Genéticas , Ligação Proteica , Mapas de Interação de Proteínas , Fator sigma/química , Fator sigma/genética , Ativação TranscricionalRESUMO
Cyclophilin 1 (TvCyP1), a cyclophilin type peptidyl-prolyl isomerase present in the human parasite Trichomonas vaginalis, interacts with Myb1 and assists in its nuclear translocation. Myb1 regulates the expression of ap65-1 gene that encodes for a disease causing cytoadherence enzyme. Here, we determined the crystal structures of TvCyP1 and its complex with the minimum TvCyP1-binding sequence of Myb1 (Myb1104-111), where TvCyP1 formed a homodimer, unlike other single domain cyclophilins. In the complex structure, one Myb1104-111 peptide was bound to each TvCyP1 protomer, with G106-P107 and Y105 fitting well into the active site and auxiliary S2 pocket, respectively. NMR data further showed that TvCyP1 can catalyze the cis/trans isomerization of P107 in Myb1104-111. Interestingly, in the well-folded Myb1 protein (Myb135-141), the minimum binding sequence adopted a different conformation from that of unstructured Myb1104-111 peptide, that could make P107 binding to the active site of TvCyP1 difficult. However, NMR studies showed that similar to Myb1104-111 peptide, Myb135-141 also interacted with the active site of TvCyP1 and the dynamics of the Myb135-141 residues near P107 was reduced upon interaction. Together, the structure of TvCyP1 and detailed structural insights on TvCyP1-Myb1 interaction provided here could pave the way for newer drugs to treat drug-resistant strains.
