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Boettger JD, Neubauer C, Kopf SH, Kubicki JD. Microbial Denitrification: Active Site and Reaction Path Models Predict New Isotopic Fingerprints. ACS EARTH & SPACE CHEMISTRY 2022; 6:2582-2594. [PMID: 36425342 PMCID: PMC9677970 DOI: 10.1021/acsearthspacechem.2c00102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2022] [Revised: 08/28/2022] [Accepted: 09/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The study of isotopic fingerprints in nitrate (δ15N, δ18O, Δ17O) has enabled pivotal insights into the global nitrogen cycle and revealed new knowledge gaps. Measuring populations of isotopic homologs of intact NO3 - ions (isotopologues) shows promise to advance the understanding of nitrogen cycling processes; however, we need new theory and predictions to guide laboratory experiments and field studies. We investigated the hypothesis that the isotopic composition of the residual nitrate pool is controlled by the N-O bond-breaking step in Nar dissimilatory nitrate reductase using molecular models of the enzyme active sites and associated kinetic isotope effects (KIEs). We integrated the molecular model results into reaction path models representing the reduction of nitrate under either closed-system or steady-state conditions. The predicted intrinsic KIE (15ε and 18ε) of the Nar active site matches observed fractionations in both culture and environmental studies. This is what would be expected if the isotopic composition of marine nitrate were controlled by dissimilatory nitrate reduction by Nar. For a closed system, the molecular models predict a pronounced negative 15N-18O clumping anomaly in residual nitrate. This signal could encode information about the amount of nitrate consumed in a closed system and thus constrain initial nitrate concentration and its isotopic composition. Similar clumped isotope anomalies can potentially be used to distinguish whether a system is open or closed to new nitrate addition. These mechanistic predictions can be tested and refined in combination with emerging ESI-Orbitrap measurements.
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- Jason D. Boettger
- Department
of Earth, Environmental, and Resource Sciences, The University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas 79968, United States
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- Department
of Geological Sciences & Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80303, United States
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- Department
of Geological Sciences & Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80303, United States
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- Department
of Earth, Environmental, and Resource Sciences, The University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas 79968, United States
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Fukuto JM. The Biological/Physiological Utility of Hydropersulfides (RSSH) and Related Species: What Is Old Is New Again. Antioxid Redox Signal 2022; 36:244-255. [PMID: 33985355 DOI: 10.1089/ars.2021.0096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Significance: Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is reported to be an important mediator involved in numerous physiological processes. H2S and hydropersulfides (RSSH) species are intimately linked biochemically. Therefore, interest in the mechanisms of the biological activity of H2S has led to investigations of the chemical biology of RSSH since they are likely to coexist in a biological system. Currently it is hypothesized that RSSH may be responsible for a least part of the observed H2S-mediated biology/physiology. Recent Advances: It has been recently touted that thiols (RSH) and RSSH have some important differences in terms of their chemical biology and that the generation of RSSH from RSH is purposeful to exploit these chemical differences as a response to a physiological or biological stress. This transformation may represent an unappreciated/unrecognized biological mechanism for dealing with cellular stresses. Critical Issues: Although recent studies indicate a diverse and potentially important chemical biology associated with RSSH species, these ideas have their foundations in early studies (some over 60 years old). It is vital to recognize the nature of this early work to fully appreciate the current ideas regarding RSSH biology. Importantly, these early studies were performed before the realization of purposeful H2S biosynthesis (before 1996). Future Directions: Taking clues from the past studies of RSSH chemistry and biology, progress in delineating the chemical biology of RSSH will continue. Determination of the possible relevance of RSSH chemical biology to signaling and cellular physiology will be a primary focus of many future studies. Antioxid. Redox Signal. 36, 244-255.
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- Jon M Fukuto
- Department of Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.,Department of Chemistry, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, California, USA
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Li Y, Go YK, Ooka H, He D, Jin F, Kim SH, Nakamura R. Enzyme Mimetic Active Intermediates for Nitrate Reduction in Neutral Aqueous Media. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202002647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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- Yamei Li
- Biofunctional Catalyst Research TeamRIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS) 2-1 Hirosawa Wako Saitama 351-0198 Japan
- Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI)Tokyo Institute of Technology 2-12-1-IE-1 Ookayama, Meguro-ku Tokyo 152-8550 Japan
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- Western Seoul CenterKorea Basic Science Institute (KBSI) Seoul 03759 Korea
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- Biofunctional Catalyst Research TeamRIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS) 2-1 Hirosawa Wako Saitama 351-0198 Japan
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- Biofunctional Catalyst Research TeamRIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS) 2-1 Hirosawa Wako Saitama 351-0198 Japan
- School of Environmental Science and EngineeringState Key Lab of Metal Matrix CompositesShanghai Jiao Tong University 800 Dongchuan Road Shanghai 200240 P. R. China
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- School of Environmental Science and EngineeringState Key Lab of Metal Matrix CompositesShanghai Jiao Tong University 800 Dongchuan Road Shanghai 200240 P. R. China
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- Western Seoul CenterKorea Basic Science Institute (KBSI) Seoul 03759 Korea
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- Biofunctional Catalyst Research TeamRIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS) 2-1 Hirosawa Wako Saitama 351-0198 Japan
- Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI)Tokyo Institute of Technology 2-12-1-IE-1 Ookayama, Meguro-ku Tokyo 152-8550 Japan
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Enzyme Mimetic Active Intermediates for Nitrate Reduction in Neutral Aqueous Media. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:9744-9750. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202002647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Fukuto JM, Vega VS, Works C, Lin J. The chemical biology of hydrogen sulfide and related hydropersulfides: interactions with biologically relevant metals and metalloproteins. Curr Opin Chem Biol 2020; 55:52-58. [PMID: 31940509 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2019.11.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2019] [Revised: 11/20/2019] [Accepted: 11/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Hydrogen sulfide and related/derived persulfides (RSnH, RSSnR, n > 1) have been the subject of recent research interest because of their reported physiological signaling roles. In spite of their described actions, the chemical/biochemical mechanisms of activity have not been established. From a chemical perspective, it is likely that metals and metalloproteins are possible biological targets for the actions of these species. Thus, the chemical biology of hydrogen sulfide and persulfides with metals and metalloproteins will be discussed as a prelude to future speculation regarding their physiological function and utility.
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- Jon M Fukuto
- Department of Chemistry, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA 94928, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA 94928, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA 94928, USA
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- Department of Biology, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA 94928, USA
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Biological chemistry of hydrogen sulfide and persulfides. Arch Biochem Biophys 2017; 617:9-25. [DOI: 10.1016/j.abb.2016.09.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 116] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2016] [Revised: 09/28/2016] [Accepted: 09/29/2016] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Millikin R, Bianco CL, White C, Saund SS, Henriquez S, Sosa V, Akaike T, Kumagai Y, Soeda S, Toscano JP, Lin J, Fukuto JM. The chemical biology of protein hydropersulfides: Studies of a possible protective function of biological hydropersulfide generation. Free Radic Biol Med 2016; 97:136-147. [PMID: 27242269 PMCID: PMC4996688 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2016.05.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2016] [Revised: 05/15/2016] [Accepted: 05/16/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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The recent discovery of significant hydropersulfide (RSSH) levels in mammalian tissues, fluids and cells has led to numerous questions regarding their possible physiological function. Cysteine hydropersulfides have been found in free cysteine, small molecule peptides as well as in proteins. Based on their chemical properties and likely cellular conditions associated with their biosynthesis, it has been proposed that they can serve a protective function. That is, hydropersulfide formation on critical thiols may protect them from irreversible oxidative or electrophilic inactivation. As a prelude to understanding the possible roles and functions of hydropersulfides in biological systems, this study utilizes primarily chemical experiments to delineate the possible mechanistic chemistry associated with cellular protection. Thus, the ability of hydropersulfides to protect against irreversible electrophilic and oxidative modification was examined. The results herein indicate that hydropersulfides are very reactive towards oxidants and electrophiles and are modified readily. However, reduction of these oxidized/modified species is facile generating the corresponding thiol, consistent with the idea that hydropersulfides can serve a protective function for thiol proteins.
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- Robert Millikin
- Department of Chemistry, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA 94928, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA 94928, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA 94928, United States
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- Department of Biology, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA 94928, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA 94928, United States
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences and Molecular Toxicology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai 980-8575, Japan
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- Environmental Biology Section, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8575, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA 94928, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, United States
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- Department of Biology, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA 94928, United States.
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- Department of Chemistry, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA 94928, United States.
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Cerqueira NMFSA, Gonzalez PJ, Fernandes PA, Moura JJG, Ramos MJ. Periplasmic nitrate reductase and formate dehydrogenase: similar molecular architectures with very different enzymatic activities. Acc Chem Res 2015; 48:2875-84. [PMID: 26509703 DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.5b00333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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It is remarkable how nature has been able to construct enzymes that, despite sharing many similarities, have simple but key differences that tune them for completely different functions in living cells. Periplasmic nitrate reductase (Nap) and formate dehydrogenase (Fdh) from the DMSOr family are representative examples of this. Both enzymes share almost identical three-dimensional protein foldings and active sites, in terms of coordination number, geometry and nature of the ligands. The substrates of both enzymes (nitrate and formate) are polyatomic anions that also share similar charge and stereochemistry. In terms of the catalytic mechanism, both enzymes have a common activation mechanism (the sulfur-shift mechanism) that ensures a constant coordination number around the metal ion during the catalytic cycle. In spite of these similarities, they catalyze very different reactions: Nap abstracts an oxygen atom from nitrate releasing nitrite, whereas FdH catalyzes a hydrogen atom transfer from formate and releases carbon dioxide. In this Account, a critical analysis of structure, function, and catalytic mechanism of the molybdenum enzymes periplasmic nitrate reductase (Nap) and formate dehydrogenase (Fdh) is presented. We conclude that the main structural driving force that dictates the type of reaction, catalyzed by each enzyme, is a key difference on one active site residue that is located in the top region of the active sites of both enzymes. In both enzymes, the active site is centered on the metal ion of the cofactor (Mo in Nap and Mo or W in Fdh) that is coordinated by four sulfur atoms from two pyranopterin guanosine dinucleotide (PGD) molecules and by a sulfido. However, while in Nap there is a Cys directly coordinated to the Mo ion, in FdH there is a SeCys instead. In Fdh there is also an important His that interacts very closely with the SeCys, whereas in Nap the same position is occupied by a Met. The role of Cys in Nap and SeCys in FdH is similar in both enzymes; however, Met and His have different roles. His participates directly on catalysis, and it is therefore detrimental for the catalytic cycle of FdH. Met only participates in substrate binding. We concluded that this small but key difference dictates the type of reaction that is catalyzed by each enzyme. In addition, it allows explaining why formate can bind in the Nap active site in the same way as the natural substrate (nitrate), but the reaction becomes stalled afterward.
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- Nuno M. F. S. A. Cerqueira
- REQUIMTE/UCIBIO,
Departamento de Química e Bioquímica, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade do Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre s/n, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal
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- REQUIMTE/UCIBIO,
Departamento de Química, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Campus de Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
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- REQUIMTE/UCIBIO,
Departamento de Química e Bioquímica, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade do Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre s/n, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal
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- REQUIMTE/UCIBIO,
Departamento de Química, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Campus de Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
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- REQUIMTE/UCIBIO,
Departamento de Química e Bioquímica, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade do Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre s/n, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal
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Coelho C, Romão MJ. Structural and mechanistic insights on nitrate reductases. Protein Sci 2015; 24:1901-11. [PMID: 26362109 DOI: 10.1002/pro.2801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2015] [Accepted: 09/04/2015] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Nitrate reductases (NR) belong to the DMSO reductase family of Mo-containing enzymes and perform key roles in the metabolism of the nitrogen cycle, reducing nitrate to nitrite. Due to variable cell location, structure and function, they have been divided into periplasmic (Nap), cytoplasmic, and membrane-bound (Nar) nitrate reductases. The first crystal structure obtained for a NR was that of the monomeric NapA from Desulfovibrio desulfuricans in 1999. Since then several new crystal structures were solved providing novel insights that led to the revision of the commonly accepted reaction mechanism for periplasmic nitrate reductases. The two crystal structures available for the NarGHI protein are from the same organism (Escherichia coli) and the combination with electrochemical and spectroscopic studies also lead to the proposal of a reaction mechanism for this group of enzymes. Here we present an overview on the current advances in structural and functional aspects of bacterial nitrate reductases, focusing on the mechanistic implications drawn from the crystallographic data.
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- Catarina Coelho
- Departamento de Química, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, UCIBIO@REQUIMTE, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Caparica, 2829-516, Portugal
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- Departamento de Química, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, UCIBIO@REQUIMTE, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Caparica, 2829-516, Portugal
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Cerqueira NMFSA, Pakhira B, Sarkar S. Theoretical studies on mechanisms of some Mo enzymes. J Biol Inorg Chem 2015; 20:323-35. [DOI: 10.1007/s00775-015-1237-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2014] [Accepted: 01/05/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Sparacino-Watkins C, Stolz JF, Basu P. Nitrate and periplasmic nitrate reductases. Chem Soc Rev 2014; 43:676-706. [PMID: 24141308 DOI: 10.1039/c3cs60249d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 211] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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The nitrate anion is a simple, abundant and relatively stable species, yet plays a significant role in global cycling of nitrogen, global climate change, and human health. Although it has been known for quite some time that nitrate is an important species environmentally, recent studies have identified potential medical applications. In this respect the nitrate anion remains an enigmatic species that promises to offer exciting science in years to come. Many bacteria readily reduce nitrate to nitrite via nitrate reductases. Classified into three distinct types--periplasmic nitrate reductase (Nap), respiratory nitrate reductase (Nar) and assimilatory nitrate reductase (Nas), they are defined by their cellular location, operon organization and active site structure. Of these, Nap proteins are the focus of this review. Despite similarities in the catalytic and spectroscopic properties Nap from different Proteobacteria are phylogenetically distinct. This review has two major sections: in the first section, nitrate in the nitrogen cycle and human health, taxonomy of nitrate reductases, assimilatory and dissimilatory nitrate reduction, cellular locations of nitrate reductases, structural and redox chemistry are discussed. The second section focuses on the features of periplasmic nitrate reductase where the catalytic subunit of the Nap and its kinetic properties, auxiliary Nap proteins, operon structure and phylogenetic relationships are discussed.
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Blomberg MRA, Borowski T, Himo F, Liao RZ, Siegbahn PEM. Quantum chemical studies of mechanisms for metalloenzymes. Chem Rev 2014; 114:3601-58. [PMID: 24410477 DOI: 10.1021/cr400388t] [Citation(s) in RCA: 460] [Impact Index Per Article: 41.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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- Margareta R A Blomberg
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Arrhenius Laboratory, Stockholm University , SE-106 91 Stockholm, Sweden
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Reductive activation in periplasmic nitrate reductase involves chemical modifications of the Mo-cofactor beyond the first coordination sphere of the metal ion. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOENERGETICS 2013; 1837:277-86. [PMID: 24212053 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbabio.2013.10.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2013] [Revised: 10/24/2013] [Accepted: 10/30/2013] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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In Rhodobacter sphaeroides periplasmic nitrate reductase NapAB, the major Mo(V) form (the "high g" species) in air-purified samples is inactive and requires reduction to irreversibly convert into a catalytically competent form (Fourmond et al., J. Phys. Chem., 2008). In the present work, we study the kinetics of the activation process by combining EPR spectroscopy and direct electrochemistry. Upon reduction, the Mo (V) "high g" resting EPR signal slowly decays while the other redox centers of the protein are rapidly reduced, which we interpret as a slow and gated (or coupled) intramolecular electron transfer between the [4Fe-4S] center and the Mo cofactor in the inactive enzyme. Besides, we detect spin-spin interactions between the Mo(V) ion and the [4Fe-4S](1+) cluster which are modified upon activation of the enzyme, while the EPR signatures associated to the Mo cofactor remain almost unchanged. This shows that the activation process, which modifies the exchange coupling pathway between the Mo and the [4Fe-4S](1+) centers, occurs further away than in the first coordination sphere of the Mo ion. Relying on structural data and studies on Mo-pyranopterin and models, we propose a molecular mechanism of activation which involves the pyranopterin moiety of the molybdenum cofactor that is proximal to the [4Fe-4S] cluster. The mechanism implies both the cyclization of the pyran ring and the reduction of the oxidized pterin to give the competent tricyclic tetrahydropyranopterin form.
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Cerqueira NMFSA, Fernandes PA, Gonzalez PJ, Moura JJG, Ramos MJ. The sulfur shift: an activation mechanism for periplasmic nitrate reductase and formate dehydrogenase. Inorg Chem 2013; 52:10766-72. [PMID: 24066983 DOI: 10.1021/ic3028034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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A structural rearrangement known as sulfur shift occurs in some Mo-containing enzymes of the DMSO reductase family. This mechanism is characterized by the displacement of a coordinating cysteine thiol (or SeCys in Fdh) from the first to the second shell of the Mo-coordination sphere metal. The hexa-coordinated Mo ion found in the as-isolated state cannot bind directly any exogenous ligand (substrate or inhibitors), while the penta-coordinated ion, attained upon sulfur shift, has a free binding site for direct coordination of the substrate. This rearrangement provides an efficient mechanism to keep a constant coordination number throughout an entire catalytic pathway. This mechanism is very similar to the carboxylate shift observed in Zn-dependent enzymes, and it has been recently detected by experimental means. In the present paper, we calculated the geometries and energies involved in the sulfur-shift mechanism using QM-methods (M06/(6-311++G(3df,2pd),SDD)//B3LYP/(6-31G(d),SDD)). The results indicated that the sulfur-shift mechanism provides an efficient way to enable the metal ion for substrate coordination.
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- Nuno M F S A Cerqueira
- REQUIMTE, Departamento de Química e Bioquímica, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade do Porto , Rua do Campo Alegre s/n, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal
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The prokaryotic Mo/W-bisPGD enzymes family: a catalytic workhorse in bioenergetic. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOENERGETICS 2013; 1827:1048-85. [PMID: 23376630 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbabio.2013.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2012] [Revised: 01/21/2013] [Accepted: 01/23/2013] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Over the past two decades, prominent importance of molybdenum-containing enzymes in prokaryotes has been put forward by studies originating from different fields. Proteomic or bioinformatic studies underpinned that the list of molybdenum-containing enzymes is far from being complete with to date, more than fifty different enzymes involved in the biogeochemical nitrogen, carbon and sulfur cycles. In particular, the vast majority of prokaryotic molybdenum-containing enzymes belong to the so-called dimethylsulfoxide reductase family. Despite its extraordinary diversity, this family is characterized by the presence of a Mo/W-bis(pyranopterin guanosine dinucleotide) cofactor at the active site. This review highlights what has been learned about the properties of the catalytic site, the modular variation of the structural organization of these enzymes, and their interplay with the isoprenoid quinones. In the last part, this review provides an integrated view of how these enzymes contribute to the bioenergetics of prokaryotes. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled: Metals in Bioenergetics and Biomimetics Systems.
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Gonzalez PJ, Rivas MG, Mota CS, Brondino CD, Moura I, Moura JJ. Periplasmic nitrate reductases and formate dehydrogenases: Biological control of the chemical properties of Mo and W for fine tuning of reactivity, substrate specificity and metabolic role. Coord Chem Rev 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2012.05.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Oxygenolysis reaction mechanism of copper-dependent quercetin 2,3-dioxygenase: A density functional theory study. Sci China Chem 2012. [DOI: 10.1007/s11426-012-4729-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Biaso F, Burlat B, Guigliarelli B. DFT Investigation of the Molybdenum Cofactor in Periplasmic Nitrate Reductases: Structure of the Mo(V) EPR-Active Species. Inorg Chem 2012; 51:3409-19. [DOI: 10.1021/ic201533p] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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- Frédéric Biaso
- Unité de Bioénergétique
et Ingénierie des Protéines, UMR 7281, Centre National
de la Recherche Scientifique, Institut de Microbiologie de la Méditerranée,
and Aix-Marseille University, 31 Chemin
Joseph Aiguier, 13402 Marseille Cedex 20, France
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- Unité de Bioénergétique
et Ingénierie des Protéines, UMR 7281, Centre National
de la Recherche Scientifique, Institut de Microbiologie de la Méditerranée,
and Aix-Marseille University, 31 Chemin
Joseph Aiguier, 13402 Marseille Cedex 20, France
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- Unité de Bioénergétique
et Ingénierie des Protéines, UMR 7281, Centre National
de la Recherche Scientifique, Institut de Microbiologie de la Méditerranée,
and Aix-Marseille University, 31 Chemin
Joseph Aiguier, 13402 Marseille Cedex 20, France
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Silaghi-Dumitrescu R, Mich M, Matyas C, Cooper CE. Nitrite and nitrate reduction by molybdenum centers of the nitrate reductase type: Computational predictions on the catalytic mechanism. Nitric Oxide 2012; 26:27-31. [DOI: 10.1016/j.niox.2011.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2010] [Revised: 10/11/2011] [Accepted: 11/17/2011] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Liao RZ, Yu JG, Himo F. Tungsten-dependent formaldehyde ferredoxin oxidoreductase: Reaction mechanism from quantum chemical calculations. J Inorg Biochem 2011; 105:927-36. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2011.03.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2011] [Revised: 03/25/2011] [Accepted: 03/28/2011] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Coelho C, González PJ, Moura JG, Moura I, Trincão J, João Romão M. The crystal structure of Cupriavidus necator nitrate reductase in oxidized and partially reduced states. J Mol Biol 2011; 408:932-48. [PMID: 21419779 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2011.03.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2011] [Revised: 03/07/2011] [Accepted: 03/08/2011] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
Abstract
The periplasmic nitrate reductase (NapAB) from Cupriavidus necator is a heterodimeric protein that belongs to the dimethyl sulfoxide reductase family of mononuclear Mo-containing enzymes and catalyzes the reduction of nitrate to nitrite. The protein comprises a large catalytic subunit (NapA, 91 kDa) containing the molybdenum active site plus one [4Fe-4S] cluster, as well as a small subunit (NapB, 17 kDa), which is a diheme c-type cytochrome involved in electron transfer. Crystals of the oxidized form of the enzyme diffracted beyond 1.5 Å at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility. This is the highest resolution reported to date for a nitrate reductase, providing true atomic details of the protein active center, and this showed further evidence on the molybdenum coordination sphere, corroborating previous data on the related Desulfovibrio desulfuricans NapA. The molybdenum atom is bound to a total of six sulfur atoms, with no oxygen ligands or water molecules in the vicinity. In the present work, we were also able to prepare partially reduced crystals that revealed two alternate conformations of the Mo-coordinating cysteine. This crystal form was obtained by soaking dithionite into crystals grown in the presence of the ionic liquid [C(4)mim]Cl(-). In addition, UV-Vis and EPR spectroscopy studies showed that the periplasmic nitrate reductase from C. necator might work at unexpectedly high redox potentials when compared to all periplasmic nitrate reductases studied to date.
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- Catarina Coelho
- REQUIMTE, Departamento de Química, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
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Fourmond V, Sabaty M, Arnoux P, Bertrand P, Pignol D, Léger C. Reassessing the Strategies for Trapping Catalytic Intermediates during Nitrate Reductase Turnover. J Phys Chem B 2010; 114:3341-7. [DOI: 10.1021/jp911443y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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- Vincent Fourmond
- Unité de Bioénergétique et Ingénierie des Protéines, Institut de Microbiologie de la Méditerranée, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, UPR 9036, 31 Chemin Joseph Aiguier, 13402 Marseille Cedex 20, France, Laboratoire de Bioénergétique Cellulaire, Commissariat à l’Energie Atomique, DSV, IBEB, F-13108 Saint-Paul-lez-Durance, France, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, UMR 6191, Biologie Végétale et Microbiologie Environnementale, 13108 Saint-Paul-lez-Durance, France, and Aix-Marseille
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- Unité de Bioénergétique et Ingénierie des Protéines, Institut de Microbiologie de la Méditerranée, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, UPR 9036, 31 Chemin Joseph Aiguier, 13402 Marseille Cedex 20, France, Laboratoire de Bioénergétique Cellulaire, Commissariat à l’Energie Atomique, DSV, IBEB, F-13108 Saint-Paul-lez-Durance, France, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, UMR 6191, Biologie Végétale et Microbiologie Environnementale, 13108 Saint-Paul-lez-Durance, France, and Aix-Marseille
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- Unité de Bioénergétique et Ingénierie des Protéines, Institut de Microbiologie de la Méditerranée, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, UPR 9036, 31 Chemin Joseph Aiguier, 13402 Marseille Cedex 20, France, Laboratoire de Bioénergétique Cellulaire, Commissariat à l’Energie Atomique, DSV, IBEB, F-13108 Saint-Paul-lez-Durance, France, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, UMR 6191, Biologie Végétale et Microbiologie Environnementale, 13108 Saint-Paul-lez-Durance, France, and Aix-Marseille
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- Unité de Bioénergétique et Ingénierie des Protéines, Institut de Microbiologie de la Méditerranée, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, UPR 9036, 31 Chemin Joseph Aiguier, 13402 Marseille Cedex 20, France, Laboratoire de Bioénergétique Cellulaire, Commissariat à l’Energie Atomique, DSV, IBEB, F-13108 Saint-Paul-lez-Durance, France, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, UMR 6191, Biologie Végétale et Microbiologie Environnementale, 13108 Saint-Paul-lez-Durance, France, and Aix-Marseille
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- Unité de Bioénergétique et Ingénierie des Protéines, Institut de Microbiologie de la Méditerranée, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, UPR 9036, 31 Chemin Joseph Aiguier, 13402 Marseille Cedex 20, France, Laboratoire de Bioénergétique Cellulaire, Commissariat à l’Energie Atomique, DSV, IBEB, F-13108 Saint-Paul-lez-Durance, France, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, UMR 6191, Biologie Végétale et Microbiologie Environnementale, 13108 Saint-Paul-lez-Durance, France, and Aix-Marseille
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- Unité de Bioénergétique et Ingénierie des Protéines, Institut de Microbiologie de la Méditerranée, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, UPR 9036, 31 Chemin Joseph Aiguier, 13402 Marseille Cedex 20, France, Laboratoire de Bioénergétique Cellulaire, Commissariat à l’Energie Atomique, DSV, IBEB, F-13108 Saint-Paul-lez-Durance, France, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, UMR 6191, Biologie Végétale et Microbiologie Environnementale, 13108 Saint-Paul-lez-Durance, France, and Aix-Marseille
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Xie H, Cao Z. Enzymatic Reduction of Nitrate to Nitrite: Insight from Density Functional Calculations. Organometallics 2009. [DOI: 10.1021/om9008197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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- Hujun Xie
- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310035, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry and State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, People's Republic of China
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