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Wei Z, Oh J, Flavell RA, Crawford JM. LACC1 bridges NOS2 and polyamine metabolism in inflammatory macrophages. Nature 2022; 609:348-353. [PMID: 35978195 PMCID: PMC9813773 DOI: 10.1038/s41586-022-05111-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2021] [Accepted: 07/14/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
Abstract
The mammalian immune system uses various pattern recognition receptors to recognize invaders and host damage and transmits this information to downstream immunometabolic signalling outcomes. Laccase domain-containing 1 (LACC1) protein is an enzyme highly expressed in inflammatory macrophages and serves a central regulatory role in multiple inflammatory diseases such as inflammatory bowel diseases, arthritis and clearance of microbial infection1-4. However, the biochemical roles required for LACC1 functions remain largely undefined. Here we elucidated a shared biochemical function of LACC1 in mice and humans, converting L-citrulline to L-ornithine (L-Orn) and isocyanic acid and serving as a bridge between proinflammatory nitric oxide synthase (NOS2) and polyamine immunometabolism. We validated the genetic and mechanistic connections among NOS2, LACC1 and ornithine decarboxylase 1 (ODC1) in mouse models and bone marrow-derived macrophages infected by Salmonella enterica Typhimurium. Strikingly, LACC1 phenotypes required upstream NOS2 and downstream ODC1, and Lacc1-/- chemical complementation with its product L-Orn significantly restored wild-type activities. Our findings illuminate a previously unidentified pathway in inflammatory macrophages, explain why its deficiency may contribute to human inflammatory diseases and suggest that L-Orn could serve as a nutraceutical to ameliorate LACC1-associated immunological dysfunctions such as arthritis or inflammatory bowel disease.
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Affiliation(s)
- Zheng Wei
- Department of Immunobiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
- Institute of Biomolecular Design & Discovery, Yale University, West Haven, CT, USA
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- Institute of Biomolecular Design & Discovery, Yale University, West Haven, CT, USA
- Department of Chemistry, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Immunobiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.
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- Institute of Biomolecular Design & Discovery, Yale University, West Haven, CT, USA.
- Department of Chemistry, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA.
- Department of Microbial Pathogenesis, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.
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Seok J, Hong J, Park J, Kim KJ. Structural analysis of the peptidoglycan editing factor PdeF from Bacillus cereus ATCC 14579. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2021; 583:43-48. [PMID: 34735878 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2021.10.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2021] [Accepted: 10/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
The coding gene for peptidoglycan editing factor (pdeF) is located in the division and cell wall (dcw) cluster, and encodes a protein that has an editing function for misplaced amino acids in peptidoglycan in E. coli. In this study, we determined the crystal structure of PdeF from Bacillus cereus (BcPdeF) at a 1.60 Å resolution. BcPdeF exists as a monomer in solution and consists of two domains: a core domain containing a Pfam motif DUF152 and a smaller subdomain. The X-ray fluorescence spectrum of BcPdeF crystal elucidated that the protein has a Zn2+ ion in its active site and the metal ion was coordinated by two histidine and one cysteine residue. We also performed docking calculations of the N-acetylmuramate (MurNAc)-L-Ser-D-iGlu ligand in the BcPdeF structure and revealed the substrate binding mode of the enzyme. Furthermore, structural comparisons between BcPdeF and human fatty acid metabolism-immunity nexus (FAMIN), which also contains the DUF152 motif in its core domain, provided a structural basis how the two structurally similar proteins have completely different physiological functions.
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- Jihye Seok
- School of Life Sciences, BK21 FOUR KNU Creative BioResearch Group, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41566, Republic of Korea
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- School of Life Sciences, BK21 FOUR KNU Creative BioResearch Group, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41566, Republic of Korea
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- School of Life Sciences, BK21 FOUR KNU Creative BioResearch Group, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41566, Republic of Korea
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- School of Life Sciences, BK21 FOUR KNU Creative BioResearch Group, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41566, Republic of Korea; KNU Institute for Microorganisms, Kyungpook National University, Daehak-ro 80, Buk-ku, Daegu, 41566, Republic of Korea.
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Mulvey CM, Breckels LM, Crook OM, Sanders DJ, Ribeiro ALR, Geladaki A, Christoforou A, Britovšek NK, Hurrell T, Deery MJ, Gatto L, Smith AM, Lilley KS. Spatiotemporal proteomic profiling of the pro-inflammatory response to lipopolysaccharide in the THP-1 human leukaemia cell line. Nat Commun 2021; 12:5773. [PMID: 34599159 PMCID: PMC8486773 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-26000-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2021] [Accepted: 09/07/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Protein localisation and translocation between intracellular compartments underlie almost all physiological processes. The hyperLOPIT proteomics platform combines mass spectrometry with state-of-the-art machine learning to map the subcellular location of thousands of proteins simultaneously. We combine global proteome analysis with hyperLOPIT in a fully Bayesian framework to elucidate spatiotemporal proteomic changes during a lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced inflammatory response. We report a highly dynamic proteome in terms of both protein abundance and subcellular localisation, with alterations in the interferon response, endo-lysosomal system, plasma membrane reorganisation and cell migration. Proteins not previously associated with an LPS response were found to relocalise upon stimulation, the functional consequences of which are still unclear. By quantifying proteome-wide uncertainty through Bayesian modelling, a necessary role for protein relocalisation and the importance of taking a holistic overview of the LPS-driven immune response has been revealed. The data are showcased as an interactive application freely available for the scientific community.
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- Claire M Mulvey
- Cambridge Centre for Proteomics, Cambridge Systems Biology Centre and Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 1QR, UK
- Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute, University of Cambridge, Li Ka Shing Centre, Cambridge, CB2 0RE, UK
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- Cambridge Centre for Proteomics, Cambridge Systems Biology Centre and Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 1QR, UK
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- Cambridge Centre for Proteomics, Cambridge Systems Biology Centre and Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 1QR, UK
- MRC Biostatistics Unit, Cambridge Institute for Public Health, Forvie Site, Robinson Way, Cambridge, CB2 0SR, UK
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- Department of Microbial Diseases, Eastman Dental Institute, University College London, Royal Free Campus, Rowland Hill Street, London, NW3 2PF, UK
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- Department of Microbial Diseases, Eastman Dental Institute, University College London, Royal Free Campus, Rowland Hill Street, London, NW3 2PF, UK
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- Cambridge Centre for Proteomics, Cambridge Systems Biology Centre and Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 1QR, UK
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- Cambridge Centre for Proteomics, Cambridge Systems Biology Centre and Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 1QR, UK
- Lek d.d., Kolodvorska 27, Mengeš, 1234, Slovenia
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- Cambridge Centre for Proteomics, Cambridge Systems Biology Centre and Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 1QR, UK
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- Cambridge Centre for Proteomics, Cambridge Systems Biology Centre and Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 1QR, UK
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- Cambridge Centre for Proteomics, Cambridge Systems Biology Centre and Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 1QR, UK
- de Duve Institute, UCLouvain, Avenue Hippocrate 75, Brussels, 1200, Belgium
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- Department of Microbial Diseases, Eastman Dental Institute, University College London, Royal Free Campus, Rowland Hill Street, London, NW3 2PF, UK.
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- Cambridge Centre for Proteomics, Cambridge Systems Biology Centre and Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 1QR, UK.
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Structural Basis for the Peptidoglycan-Editing Activity of YfiH. mBio 2021; 13:e0364621. [PMID: 35164571 PMCID: PMC8844914 DOI: 10.1128/mbio.03646-21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
Abstract
Bacterial cells are encased in peptidoglycan (PG), a polymer of disaccharide N-acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc) and N-acetyl-muramic acid (MurNAc) cross-linked by peptide stems. PG is synthesized in the cytoplasm as UDP-MurNAc-peptide precursors, of which the amino acid composition of the peptide is unique, with l-Ala added at the first position in most bacteria but with l-Ser or Gly in some bacteria. YfiH is a PG-editing factor whose absence causes misincorporation of l-Ser instead of l-Ala into peptide stems, but its mechanistic function is unknown. Here, we report the crystal structures of substrate-bound and product-bound YfiH, showing that YfiH is a cytoplasmic amidase that controls the incorporation of the correct amino acid to the nucleotide precursors by preferentially cleaving the nucleotide precursor by-product UDP-MurNAc-l-Ser. This work reveals an editing mechanism in the cytoplasmic steps of peptidoglycan biosynthesis. IMPORTANCE YfiH is a peptidoglycan (PG)-editing factor required for the maintenance of specific amino acid compositions of the stem peptides. However, the activity of YfiH has not been deciphered, and the editing mechanism involving YfiH has remained a mystery. Through X-ray crystallographic and biochemical analyses, we demonstrate that YfiH is a hydrolase with a previously unknown activity specific for the UDP-MurNAc-monopeptide, one of the nucleotide precursors from the cytoplasmic steps of the PG biosynthesis pathway. YfiH selectively hydrolyzes UDP-MurNAc-Ser, an incorrect by-product of the biosynthesis reaction, to ensure that only the correct PG precursor, UDP-MurNAc-Ala, is incorporated. Therefore, this work reveals coupled synthetic and editing reactions in the cytoplasmic steps of PG biosynthesis.
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