[Proteomic analysis of contaminants in recombinant membrane hemeproteins expressed in E. coli and isolated by metal affinity chromatography].

Contaminating proteins have been identified by "shotgun" proteomic analysis in 14 recombinant preparations of human membrane heme- and flavoproteins expressed in Escherichia coli and purified by immobilized metal ion affinity chromatography. Immobilized metal ion affinity chromatography of ten proteins was performed on Ni2+-NTA-sepharose 6B, and the remaining four proteins were purified by ligand affinity chromatography on 2',5'-ADP-sepharose 4B. Proteomic analysis allowed to detect 50 protein impurities from E. coli. The most common contaminant was Elongation factor Tu2. It is characterized by a large dipole moment and a cluster arrangement of acidic amino acid residues that mediate the specific interaction with the sorbent. Peptidyl prolyl-cis-trans isomerase SlyD, glutamine-fructose-6-phosphate aminotransferase, and catalase HPII that contained repeating HxH, QxQ, and RxR fragments capable of specific interaction with the sorbent were identified among the protein contaminants as well. GroL/GroS chaperonins were probably copurified due to the formation of complexes with the target proteins. The Ni2+ cations leakage from the sorbent during lead to formation of free carboxyl groups that is the reason of cation exchanger properties of the sorbent. This was the putative reason for the copurification of basic proteins, such as the ribosomal proteins of E. coli and the widely occurring uncharacterized protein YqjD. The results of the analysis revealed variation in the contaminant composition related to the type of protein expressed. This is probably related to the reaction of E. coli cell proteome to the expression of a foreign protein. We concluded that the nature of the protein contaminants in a preparation of a recombinant protein purified by immobilized metal ion affinity chromatography on a certain sorbent could be predicted if information on the host cell proteome were available.

The role of cytochrome b5 structural domains in interaction with cytochromes P450.

To understand the role of the structural elements of cytochrome b5 in its interaction with cytochrome P450 and the catalysis performed by this heme protein, we carried out comparative structural and functional analysis of the two major mammalian forms of membrane-bound cytochrome b5 - microsomal and mitochondrial, designed chimeric forms of the heme proteins in which the hydrophilic domain of one heme protein is replaced by the hydrophilic domain of another one, and investigated the effect of the highly purified native and chimeric heme proteins on the enzymatic activity of recombinant cytochromes P4503A4 and P45017A1 (CYP3A4 and CYP17A1). We show that the presence of a hydrophobic domain in the structure of cytochrome b5 is necessary for its effective interaction with its redox partners, while the nature of the hydrophobic domain has no significant effect on the ability of cytochrome b5 to stimulate the activity of cytochrome P450-catalyzed reactions. Thus, the functional properties of cytochrome b5 are mainly determined by the structure of the heme-binding domain.

[An effective scheme to produce recombinant uracil-DNA glycosylase of Escherichia coli for PCR diagnostics].

An effective scheme has been developed to produce recombinant uracil-DNA glycosylase of Escherichia coli K12 intended to be used for PCR diagnostics, making it possible to achieve a high yield of the end product using a two-stage purification. The gene encoding this enzyme was cloned into the pCWori vector within the same reading frame with six residues of histidine in the C-erminal sequence. Using this vector and the E. coli DH5alpha, a host-vector expression system has been developed and conditions for protein synthesis have been optimized. To purify the protein, metal affinity chromatography with further dialysis was used to remove imidazole. The enzyme yield was no less than 60 mg of the end protein per 1 L of the culture medium. The concordance between amino acid sequences of the recombinant and native enzymes was proved by peptide mass fingerprinting and mass spectrometry. A rapid test to determine the activity of the enzyme preparation was suggested. It was found that the activity of 1.0 mg of the recombinant protein is no less than 3 x 10(3) units. The recombinant enzyme was most stable at pH 8.0 and an ionic strength of the solution equal to 200 mM; it lost its activity completely for 10 min at 60 degrees C. Storage during 1 h at 20 degrees C resulted in the loss of no more than 30% of activity. In the enzyme preparation, the activity of DNase was absent. The free energy of the unfolding of the protein globule of the recombinant uracil-DNA glycosylase is 23.1 +/- 0.2 kJ/mol. The data obtained indicate that the recombinant enzyme may be recommended for use in PCR diagnostics to prevent the appearance of false positive results caused by pollution of the reaction mixture by products of the preceding reactions.

Role of microsomal steroid hydroxylases in Δ7-steroid biosynthesis.

CYP17 (steroid 17α-hydroxylase/17,20-lyase) is a key enzyme in steroid hormone biosynthesis. It catalyzes two independent reactions at the same active center and has a unique ability to differentiate Δ(4)-steroids and Δ(5)-steroids in the 17,20-lyase reaction. The present work presents a complex experimental analysis of the role of CYP17 in the metabolism of 7-dehydrosteroids. The data indicate the existence of a possible alternative pathway of steroid hormone biosynthesis using 7-dehydrosteroids. The major reaction products of CYP17 catalyzed hydroxylation of 7-dehydropregnenolone have been identified. Catalytic activity of CYP17 from different species with 7-dehydropregnenolone has been estimated. It is shown that CYP21 cannot use Δ(5)-Δ(7) steroids as a substrate.

Mechanism of intermolecular interactions of microsomal cytochrome P450s CYP17 and CYP21 involved in steroid hormone biosynthesis.

Protein-protein interactions play a significant role in regulation of functional activity of cytochrome P450s. The aim of the present study was to elucidate the molecular interactions between steroidogenic enzymes CYP17 and CYP21 localized in endoplasmic reticulum membranes of adrenal cortex and involved in biosynthesis of corticosteroid hormones. In the present work, we demonstrate for the first time the direct interaction at molecular level between highly purified human recombinant cytochrome P450s in a mixed reconstituted system. The dependence of the interaction between CYP17 and CYP21 on concentration of the redox-partner - NADPH-cytochrome P450 reductase - is demonstrated, and it is shown that electrostatic interactions play a crucial role in the interaction between CYP17 and CYP21.

[Adrenodoxins and their role in the cytochrome P450 systems]. / Adrenodoksiny i ikh rol' v sistemakh tsitokhroma R450.

The role of partner proteins in the formation of functional complexes in cytochrome P450 systems was investigated by means of optical biosensor technique. Kinetic constants and equilibrium dissociation constants of complexes of cytochrome CYP11A1 (P450scc) with wild-type adrenodoxin (Adx WT) and mutant forms of adrenodoxin R106D and D109R were determined using an optical biosensor. Wild-type adrenodoxin (Kd = (1.23±0.09)⋅10⁻6 M) and mutant D109R (Kd = (2.37±0.09)⋅10⁻8 M) formed complexes with cytochrome P450scc. For the R106D mutant, no complex formation was detected. To investigate the possibility of the participation of adrenodoxins and their mutant variants in the process of electron transfer as electron donors in mitochondrial cytochrome P450 systems, the electrochemical properties of these iron-sulfur proteins Adx WT and mutant forms of adrenodoxins were studied. Adx WT, mutant forms R106D and D109R have redox potentials E1/2 significantly more negative than cytochromes P450 (-579±10 mV, -590±15 mV, and -528±10 mV, respectively). These results suggest that Adx WT and mutant forms may be electron donors in the cytochrome P450 systems.

Molecular modeling of human lanosterol 14α-demethylase complexes with substrates and their derivatives.

Lanosterol 14α-demethylase (CYP51A1) is a key enzyme in sterol biosynthesis. In humans, this enzyme is involved in the cholesterol biosynthesis pathway. The majority of antifungal drugs are aimed at the inhibition of CYP51 in fungi. To elucidate the molecular mechanisms of highly specific protein-ligand recognition, we have developed a full-atomic model of human CYP51A1 and performed docking of natural substrates and their derivatives to the active site of the enzyme. The parameters of the binding enthalpy of substrates, intermediates, and final products of the reaction of 14α-demethylation were estimated using the MMPB(GB)SA algorithm. Dynamic properties and conformational changes of the protein globule upon binding of the ligand near the active site have been investigated by the molecular dynamics method. Our studies reveal that hydroxylated intermediate reaction products have a greater affinity than the initial substrates, which facilitates the multistage reaction without accumulation of intermediate products. The contribution to the free energy of steroid ligand binding of 30 amino acids forming the substrate-binding region of CYP51A1, as well as the influence of their substitutions to alanine on the stability of the protein molecule, has been clarified using alanine scanning modeling. We demonstrate that the most serious weakening of the binding is observed in the case of substitutions Y137A, F145A, V149A, I383A, and R388A. The results of molecular modeling are in agreement with the data obtained by analysis of primary sequences of representatives of the CYP51 family.

[Screening of potential non-azole inhibitors of lanosterol14-alpha demethylase (CYP51) of Candida fungi]. / Skrining potentsial'nykh neazol'nykh ingibitorov 14-al'fademetilazy (CYP51) gribov roda Candida.

Currently, opportunistic fungi of the genus Candida are the main causative agents of mycoses, which are especially severe upon condition of acquired immunodeficiency. The main target for the development of new antimycotics is the cytochrome P450 51 (CYP51) of the pathogenic fungus. Due to the widespread distribution of Candida strains resistancy to inhibitors of the azole class, the screening for CYP51 inhibitors both among non-azole compounds and among clinically used drugs repurposing as antimycotics is becoming urgent. To identify potential inhibitors from the non-azole group, an integrated approach was applied, including bioinformatics analysis, computer molecular modeling, and a surface plasmon resonance (SPR) technology. Using in silico modeling, the binding sites for acetylsalicylic acid, ibuprofen, chlorpromazine and haloperidol (this compounds, according to the literature, showed antimycotic activity) were predicted in the active site of CYP51 of Candida albicans and Candida glabrata. The Kd values of molecular complexes of acetylsalicylic acid, ibuprofen and haloperidol with CYP51, determined by SPR analysis, ranged from 18 µM to 126 µM. It was also shown that structural derivatives of haloperidol, containing various substituents, could be positioned in the active site of CYP51 of Candida albicans with the possible formation of coordination bonds between the hydroxyl groups of the derivatives and the iron atom in the heme of CYP51. Thus, the potential basic structures of non-azole compounds have been proposed, which can be used for the design of new CYP51 inhibitors of Candida fungi.

Mechanism of steroidogenic electron transport: role of conserved Glu429 in destabilization of CYP11A1-adrenodoxin complex.

In the present work the role of conserved residue E429 of cytochrome P45011A1 has been studied. The charge neutralization of E429Q results in 3-fold decrease of K(d) as well as V(max) compared to the wild type hemoprotein indicating tighter binding and, as the result, the impaired dissociation of oxidized adrenodoxin from the complex. As cytochrome P45011A1-adrenodoxin complex formation is driven primarily by electrostatic interactions, the low activity of E429Q mutant is completely restored to that of wild type hemoprotein by increasing of ionic strength. The charge neutralization of the corresponding residue of rat cytochrome P45011B2 has the same effect: the activity is 10-fold decreased but it is restored by increasing of ionic strength without effect on the ratio of products formed. Thus, this is the first report on identification of residues involved in modulation of dissociation of redox partner from the complex with cytochrome P450s.

Electron transfer properties and catalytic competence of cytochrome b5 in the fusion protein Hmwb5-EGFP in reactions catalyzed by cytochrome P450 3A4.

In the present paper we describe studies on molecular mechanisms of protein-protein interactions between cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4) and cytochrome b(5), the latter being incorporated into the artificial recombinant protein Hmwb(5)-EGFP containing full-length cytochrome b(5) (functional module) and a mutant form of the green fluorescent protein EGFP (signal module) fused into a single polypeptide chain. It is shown that cytochrome b(5) within the fusion protein Hmwb(5)-EGFP can be reduced by NADPH-cytochrome P450 reductase in the presence of NADPH, the rate of reduction being dependent on solution ionic strength, indicating that the signal module does not prevent the interaction of the flavo- and hemeproteins. Interaction of cytochrome P450 3A4 and Hmwb(5)-EGFP was estimated based on spin equilibrium shift of cytochrome P450 3A4 to high-spin state in the presence of Hmwb(5)-EGFP, as well as based on steady-state fluorescence anisotropy of the EGFP component of the fusion protein in the presence of CYP3A4. The engineering of chimeric protein Hmwb(5)-EGFP gives an independent method to determine dissociation constant for the complex of cytochrome P450 and cytochrome b(5) that is less sensitive to environmental factors compared to spectrophotometric titration used before. Reconstitution of catalytic activity of cytochrome P450 3A4 in the reaction of testosterone 6beta-hydroxylation in the presence of Hmwb(5)-EGFP indicates that cytochrome b(5) in the fusion protein is able to stimulate the hydroxylation reaction. Using other fusion proteins containing either cytochrome b(5) or its hydrophilic domain to reconstitute catalytic activity of cytochrome P450 3A4 showed that the hydrophobic domain of cytochrome b(5) participates not only in hemeprotein interaction, but also in electron transfer from cytochrome b(5) to cytochrome P450.

Conformational stability of cytochrome b5, enhanced green fluorescent protein, and their fusion protein Hmwb5-EGFP.

The conformational stabilities of chimeric protein Hmwb(5)-EGFP and its constituents (cytochrome b(5) and enhanced green fluorescent protein) in guanidine hydrochloride solutions are reported in this paper. Intensity of fluorescence of tryptophan residues, intensity of EGFP fluorescence in the visible region, absorbance of cytochrome b(5) heme and EGFP fluorophore, and fluorescence anisotropy were used to follow the unfolding process. Thermodynamic parameters of protein unfolding were obtained using different approaches. The data were analyzed using a two-stage model and a linear extrapolation method. Unfolding of protein molecules was additionally monitored by measuring Stern-Volmer constants for tryptophan fluorescence quenching by acrylamide, cesium, and iodide. The accessibility of tryptophan residues of both components in the fusion molecule is lower than in the separate molecules. The thermodynamic stability of the protein globules in the fusion protein is much lower than in the individual protein molecules in solution, the difference in free energy of unfolding being more considerable for cytochrome b(5) (29 +/- 4 and 13 +/- 2 kJ/mol) than for EGFP (26 +/- 0.9 and 20 +/- 2.7 kJ/mol). The data indicate that artificial protein fusion can greatly affect total structural stability, and in the case of cytochrome b(5) and EGFP it results in decrease in free energy of transition from native to denatured unfolded form and consequently to decrease in thermodynamic stability of protein globules compared to the separate proteins.

Drug design strategies for Cushing's syndrome.

INTRODUCTION: Cushing's syndrome (CS) is a metabolic disorder caused by chronic hypercortisolism. CS is associated with cardiovascular, metabolic, skeletal and psychological dysfunctions and can be fatal if left untreated. The first-line treatment for all forms of CS is a surgery. However, medical therapy has to be chosen if surgical resection is not an option or is deemed ineffective. Currently available therapeutics are either not selective and have side effects or are only available as an injection (pasireotide). Areas covered: The authors discuss the recent drug developments for the medical treatment of CS through two validated molecular targets. Specifically, the authors look at selective inhibitors of CYP11B1 that reduce cortisol production by inhibiting steroid 11beta-hydroxylase and glucocorticoid receptor (GR) antagonists that interrupt cortisol-mediating transcriptional regulation of related genes. Expert opinion: Patients with CS have limited treatment options; indeed, there is an unmet need for new compounds that target CYP11B1 selectively versus several steroidogenic enzymes and/or GR-signaling pathways. The complexity of steroid biosynthesis and signaling requires the application of structure-based drug discovery techniques that use molecular targets and highly similar off-targets. Significant differences in steroidogenesis between humans and other species necessitates caution over the choice of in vivo model for the preclinical evaluation of future potential compounds.

[Interaction of prostacyclin synthase with cytochromes P450]. / Vzaimodeistvie prostatsiklinsintazy s tsitokhromami P450.

Biosensor experiments on investigation of interaction between prostacyclin synthase (PGIS) and different proteins of the cytochrome P450 monooxygenase systems were perfomed. Interaction of PGIS with microsomal (CYP21A2, CYP2E1) and mitochondrial (CYP27A1, CYP11B1, CYP11B2, CYP11A1) cytochrome P450s was detected. Kinetic and equilibrium parameters of protein complexes formation were determined. Data obtained suggest an essential role of these hemoproteins interaction in regulation of prostacyclin and thromboxane A2 biosynthesis.

Ligand-binding properties and catalytic activity of the purified human 24-hydroxycholesterol 7α-hydroxylase, CYP39A1.

Oxysterols are derivatives of cholesterol and biologically active molecules that are involved in a number of functions, including cholesterol homeostasis, immune response, embryogenic development and pathophysiology of neurodegenerative diseases. Enzymes catalyzing their synthesis and metabolism are of particular interest as potential or evaluated drug targets. Here we report for the first time biochemical analysis of purified human oxysterol 7α-hydroxylase selective for 24-hydroxycholesterol. Binding analyses indicated a tight binding of the oxysterols and estrone. Ligand screening revealed that CYP39A1 binds with high affinity antifungal drugs and prostate cancer drug galeterone (TOK-001). Site-directed mutagenesis of conserved Asn residue in the active site revealed its crucial role for protein folding and heme incorporation. Developed protocol for expression and purification enables further investigation of this hepatic enzyme as off-target in development of specific drugs targeting cytochrome P450 enzymes.

SPR-Based study of affinity of cytochrome P450s / redox partners interactions modulated by steroidal substrates.

The goal of this work was to test the hypothesis that the affinity of protein-protein interactions in the cytochrome P450-dependent monooxygenase system is modulated by the low-molecular-weight compounds (substrates or inhibitors). The surface plasmon resonance (SPR) based study was carried out using the recombinant protein preparations of three microsomal cytochromes P450 (CYP17A1, CYP21A2, and CYP2C19) and their redox partners: cytochrome b5 (CYB5A), NADPH - cytochrome P450 reductase (CPR), and also iron-sulfur protein adrenodoxin (Adx). As a result, we have revealed some specificity of the influence of the steroid substrates on the binding affinity of CYPs with their redox partners, namely: the lack of effect on CPR/CYPs and Adx/CYP complex formation, and a significant effect on interactions between CYB5A and steroidogenic CYPs. The equilibrium dissociation constant (Kd) value of the CYB5A/CYP17A1 complex decreased by 5 times in the presence of progesterone (P4), which was due to a 10 times increase in the association rate constant (kon). In this case, a twofold increase in the dissociation rate constant (koff) value of CYB5A/CYP17A1 complex formation was observed. It was also demonstrated that the affinity of CYB5A/CYP17A1 interaction increased in the presence of two other steroidal substrates 17α-hydroxyprogesterone and pregnenolone and that effect was comparable with P4. In contrast, only the twofold decrease in the affinity of CYB5A/CYP21A2 interaction in the presence of P4 was caused by a slight increase in the koff value (the kon value of the complex did not change). This indicates a different format of the steroidal substrates effects expressed in a change in the stability of the CYB5A/CYPs complexes. Thus, it was found that P4 modulated the both kinetic and equilibrium constants of CYB5A/CYP17A1 and CYB5/CYP21A2 complex formation and complexes, while not affecting the CYB5A/CYP2C19 interaction (2C19 is the cytochrome P450 isoenzyme possessing broad substrate specificity), thereby indicating a specific influence of steroidal substrates on interactions involving steroidogenic CYPs. Our results are consistent with current understanding of the role of CYB5A as a regulator of cytochrome P450 activity in P450-dependent monooxygenase system.

[SPR analysis of protein-protein interactions with P450 cytochromes and cytochrome b5 integrated into lipid membrane]. / SPR analiz belok-belkovykh vzaimodeistvii s uchastiem tsitokhromov R450 i tsitokhroma b5, vstroennykh v bisloinuiu lipidnuiu membranu.

Identification of new protein-protein interactions (PPI) and characterization of quantitative parameters of complex formation represent one of central tasks of protein interactomics. This work is a logical continuation of the cycle of our previous works devoted to the study of PPIs among the components of cytochrome P450-dependent monooxygenase system. Using an optical biosensor of Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR biosensor), a comparative analysis on the determination of kinetic and equilibrium parameters of complex formation between the membrane-bound hemoprotein cytochrome b5 with cytochrome P450s was performed using two different protocols for protein immobilization: 1) covalent non-oriented one on to the carboxymethyl dextran chip type CM and 2) non-covalent oriented immobilization in the lipid environment on the chip type L1 with internal control of liposomes surface distribution. In the second protocol it was shown that the complex formation was characterized by 2.5 times higher affinity due to an decrease in rate dissociation constants. The appropriateness of using both experimental models is discussed.

Mechanism of electron transfer in fusion protein cytochrome b5-NADH-cytochrome b5 reductase.

In the present work we summarize results on construction of expression plasmid, heterologous expression in Escherichia coli, isolation and purification, as well as physicochemical characterization of chimeric protein consisting of hydrophilic domain of cytochrome b(5) and truncated from the N-terminal sequence (Delta(23)) form of NADH-cytochrome b(5) reductase. The kinetics and mechanism of electron transfer between NADH-cytochrome b(5) reductase and cytochrome b(5) in the frames of fusion protein consisting of cytochrome b(5) (94 amino acids) and truncated form of NADH-cytochrome b(5) reductase (277 amino acids) have been studied. It is shown that electron transfer takes place between redox partners belonging to two different molecules of the chimeric protein. Using computer modeling, we built the model of the tertiary structure of the fusion protein, which is in agreement with experimental data. By using Marcus theory of electron transfer in polar media, we demonstrate the inability of the hypothesis of electrostatic repulsions to explain the increase of electron transfer rate on increase of ion concentration in media due to elimination of the repulsion of similar charges. The real reason for the increase of the first order rate constant in some oxidation-reduction reactions between proteins, as shown in the present work, is a decrease of the media reorganization energy resulting in decrease of activation energy for oxidation-reduction reactions.

[Study specificity of isatin interactions with P450 cytochromes]. / Spetsifichnost' vzaimodeistviia izatina s tsitokhromami R450.

Cytochrome P450-dependent monooxygenase systems exist basically in all living organisms, where they perform various important functions. The coordinated functioning of these systems involves many proteins participating in different protein-protein interactions (PPI). Previously, we have found that the endogenous non-peptide bioregulator isatin (indoledione-2,3), synthesized from indole by means of certain cytochromes P450 (e.g. P450 2E1, P450 2C19, P450 2A6) regulates affinity of some PPI. In this work, an attempt has been undertaken to register a direct interaction of isatin with a set of different proteins related to the functioning of cytochrome P450-dependent monooxygenase: five isoforms of cytochromes P450, two isoforms of cytochrome b5, cytochrome P450 reductase, adrenodoxin, adrenodoxin reductase and ferrochelatase. The study has shown that isatin binds specifically only to cytochromes P450 with high affinity (the equilibrium dissociation constant (Kd) is about 10-8 M).

Identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis enzyme involved in vitamin D and 7-dehydrocholesterol metabolism.

Problems arising during treatment of tuberculosis are well known, therefore studies of Mycobacterium drug molecular targets are an area of particular importance. Members of the cytochrome P450 family (CYP) may belong to potential candidates for drug targets being involved in metabolism of biologically important molecules in the host organism. CYP124 of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTCYP124) catalyzes ω-hydroxylation of methyl-branched lipids. The data obtained in the present study indicate that this enzyme can also oxidize provitamin D3 (7-dehydrocholesterol) and vitamin D3. We found that the final product is different from 1α- and 25-hydroxyvitamin D3, so we propose that MTCYP124 is involved in alternative pathway for metabolism of vitamin D3.

Direct Molecular Fishing of New Protein Partners for Human Thromboxane Synthase.

Thromboxane synthase (TBXAS1) catalyzes the isomerization reaction of prostaglandin H2 producing thromboxane A2, the autocrine and paracrine factor in many cell types. A high activity and metastability by these arachidonic acid derivatives suggests the existence of supramolecular structures that are involved in the regulation of the biosynthesis and directed translocation of thromboxane to the receptor. The objective of this study was to identify TBXAS1 protein partners from human liver tissue lysate using a complex approach based on the direct molecular fishing technique, LC-MS/MS protein identification, and protein-protein interaction validation by surface plasmon resonance (SPR). As a result, 12 potential TBXAS1 protein partners were identified, including the components regulating cytoskeleton organization (BBIP1 and ANKMY1), components of the coagulation cascade of human blood (SERPINA1, SERPINA3, APOH, FGA, and FN1), and the enzyme involved in the metabolism of xenobiotics and endogenous bioregulators (CYP2E1). SPR validation on the Biacore 3000 biosensor confirmed the effectiveness of the interaction between CYP2E1 (the enzyme that converts prostaglandin H2 to 12-HHT/thromboxane A2 proantagonist) and TBXAS1 (Kd = (4.3 ± 0.4) × 10-7 M). Importantly, the TBXAS1•CYP2E1 complex formation increases fivefold in the presence of isatin (indole-2,3-dione, a low-molecular nonpeptide endogenous bioregulator, a product of CYP2E1). These results suggest that the interaction between these hemoproteins is important in the regulation of the biosynthesis of eicosanoids.