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Quach NT, Nguyen TTA, Vu THN, Nguyen TTN, Tran XK, Chu NH, Ta TTT, Chu HH, Phi QT. New insight into protective effect against oxidative stress and biosynthesis of exopolysaccharides produced by Lacticaseibacillus paracasei NC4 from fermented eggplant. Curr Genet 2024; 70:7. [PMID: 38743270 DOI: 10.1007/s00294-024-01292-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2024] [Revised: 05/06/2024] [Accepted: 05/09/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024]
Abstract
Fermented eggplant is a traditional fermented food, however lactic acid bacteria capable of producing exopolysaccharide (EPS) have not yet been exploited. The present study focused on the production and protective effects against oxidative stress of an EPS produced by Lacticaseibacillus paracasei NC4 (NC4-EPS), in addition to deciphering its genomic features and EPS biosynthesis pathway. Among 54 isolates tested, strain NC4 showed the highest EPS yield and antioxidant activity. The maximum EPS production (2.04 ± 0.11 g/L) was achieved by culturing in MRS medium containing 60 g/L sucrose at 37 °C for 48 h. Under 2 mM H2O2 stress, the survival of a yeast model Saccharomyces cerevisiae treated with 0.4 mg/mL NC4-EPS was 2.4-fold better than non-treated cells, which was in agreement with the catalase and superoxide dismutase activities measured from cell lysates. The complete genome of NC4 composed of a circular chromosome of 2,888,896 bp and 3 circular plasmids. The NC4 genome comprises more genes with annotated function in nitrogen metabolism, phosphorus metabolism, cell division and cell cycle, and iron acquisition and metabolism as compared to other reported L. paracasei. Of note, the eps gene cluster is not conserved across L. paracasei. Pathways of sugar metabolism for EPS biosynthesis were proposed for the first time, in which gdp pathway only present in few plant-derived bacteria was identified. These findings shed new light on the cell-protective activity and biosynthesis of EPS produced by L. paracasei, paving the way for future efforts to enhance yield and tailor-made EPS production for food and pharmaceutical industries.
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- Ngoc Tung Quach
- Institute of Biotechnology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, 100000, Vietnam
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, 100000, Vietnam
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, 100000, Vietnam
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- Faculty of Food Technology, East Asia University of Technology, Hanoi, 100000, Vietnam
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, 100000, Vietnam
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, 100000, Vietnam
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, 100000, Vietnam
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, 100000, Vietnam.
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Xu H, Wang QY, Jiang M, Li SS. Application of valence-variable transition-metal-oxide-based nanomaterials in electrochemical analysis: A review. Anal Chim Acta 2024; 1295:342270. [PMID: 38355227 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2024.342270] [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: 12/03/2023] [Revised: 01/18/2024] [Accepted: 01/19/2024] [Indexed: 02/16/2024]
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The construction of materials with rapid electron transfer is considered an effective method for enhancing electrochemical activity in electroanalysis. It has been widely demonstrated that valence changes in transition metal ions can promote electron transfer and thus increase electrochemical activity. Recently, valence-variable transition metal oxides (TMOs) have shown popular application in electrochemical analysis by using their abundant valence state changes to accelerate electron transfer during electrochemical detection. In this review, we summarize recent research advances in valence changes of TMOs and their application in electrochemical analysis. This includes the definition and mechanism of valence change, the association of valence changes with electronic structure, and their applications in electrochemical detection, along with the use of density functional theory (DFT) to simulate the process of electron transfer during valence changes. Finally, the challenges and opportunities for developing and applying valence changes in electrochemical analysis are also identified.
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- Huan Xu
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Pollutant Sensitive Materials and Environmental Remediation, Anhui Province Industrial Generic Technology Research Center for Alumics Materials, School of Physics and Electronic Information, Huaibei Normal University, Huaibei 235000, China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Pollutant Sensitive Materials and Environmental Remediation, Anhui Province Industrial Generic Technology Research Center for Alumics Materials, School of Physics and Electronic Information, Huaibei Normal University, Huaibei 235000, China
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- School of Land Resources and Environment, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, 330045, China.
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Pollutant Sensitive Materials and Environmental Remediation, Anhui Province Industrial Generic Technology Research Center for Alumics Materials, School of Physics and Electronic Information, Huaibei Normal University, Huaibei 235000, China.
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Khramova YV, Katrukha VA, Chebanenko VV, Kostyuk AI, Gorbunov NP, Panasenko OM, Sokolov AV, Bilan DS. Reactive Halogen Species: Role in Living Systems and Current Research Approaches. BIOCHEMISTRY. BIOKHIMIIA 2024; 89:S90-S111. [PMID: 38621746 DOI: 10.1134/s0006297924140062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2023] [Revised: 09/21/2023] [Accepted: 10/04/2023] [Indexed: 04/17/2024]
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Reactive halogen species (RHS) are highly reactive compounds that are normally required for regulation of immune response, inflammatory reactions, enzyme function, etc. At the same time, hyperproduction of highly reactive compounds leads to the development of various socially significant diseases - asthma, pulmonary hypertension, oncological and neurodegenerative diseases, retinopathy, and many others. The main sources of (pseudo)hypohalous acids are enzymes from the family of heme peroxidases - myeloperoxidase, lactoperoxidase, eosinophil peroxidase, and thyroid peroxidase. Main targets of these compounds are proteins and peptides, primarily methionine and cysteine residues. Due to the short lifetime, detection of RHS can be difficult. The most common approach is detection of myeloperoxidase, which is thought to reflect the amount of RHS produced, but these methods are indirect, and the results are often contradictory. The most promising approaches seem to be those that provide direct registration of highly reactive compounds themselves or products of their interaction with components of living cells, such as fluorescent dyes. However, even such methods have a number of limitations and can often be applied mainly for in vitro studies with cell culture. Detection of reactive halogen species in living organisms in real time is a particularly acute issue. The present review is devoted to RHS, their characteristics, chemical properties, peculiarities of interaction with components of living cells, and methods of their detection in living systems. Special attention is paid to the genetically encoded tools, which have been introduced recently and allow avoiding a number of difficulties when working with living systems.
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- Yuliya V Khramova
- Faculty of Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, 119234, Russia.
- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 117997, Russia
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- Faculty of Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, 119234, Russia
- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 117997, Russia
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- Faculty of Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, 119234, Russia
- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 117997, Russia
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 117997, Russia
- Center for Precision Genome Editing and Genetic Technologies for Biomedicine, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, 117997, Russia
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- Lopukhin Federal Research and Clinical Center of Physical-Chemical Medicine, Federal Medical Biological Agency, Moscow, 119435, Russia
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- Institute of Experimental Medicine, Saint-Petersburg, 197022, Russia.
- Lopukhin Federal Research and Clinical Center of Physical-Chemical Medicine, Federal Medical Biological Agency, Moscow, 119435, Russia
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 117997, Russia.
- Center for Precision Genome Editing and Genetic Technologies for Biomedicine, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, 117997, Russia
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Hartmann FSF, Weiß T, Kastberg LLB, Workman CT, Seibold GM. Precise and versatile microplate reader-based analyses of biosensor signals from arrayed microbial colonies. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1187228. [PMID: 37389345 PMCID: PMC10303141 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1187228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2023] [Accepted: 05/23/2023] [Indexed: 07/01/2023] Open
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Genetically encoded fluorescent biosensors have emerged as a powerful tool to support phenotypic screenings of microbes. Optical analyses of fluorescent sensor signals from colonies grown on solid media can be challenging as imaging devices need to be equipped with appropriate filters matching the properties of fluorescent biosensors. Toward versatile fluorescence analyses of different types of biosensor signals derived from arrayed colonies, we investigate here the use of monochromator equipped microplate readers as an alternative to imaging approaches. Indeed, for analyses of the LacI-controlled expression of the reporter mCherry in Corynebacterium glutamicum, or promoter activity using GFP as reporter in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, an improved sensitivity and dynamic range was observed for a microplate reader-based analyses compared to their analyses via imaging. The microplate reader allowed us to capture signals of ratiometric fluorescent reporter proteins (FRPs) with a high sensitivity and thereby to further improve the analysis of internal pH via the pH-sensitive FRP mCherryEA in Escherichia coli colonies. Applicability of this novel technique was further demonstrated by assessing redox states in C. glutamicum colonies using the FRP Mrx1-roGFP2. By the use of a microplate reader, oxidative redox shifts were measured in a mutant strain lacking the non-enzymatic antioxidant mycothiol (MSH), indicating its major role for maintaining a reduced redox state also in colonies on agar plates. Taken together, analyses of biosensor signals from microbial colonies using a microplate reader allows comprehensive phenotypic screenings and thus facilitates further development of new strains for metabolic engineering and systems biology.
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Quach NT, Vu THN, Bui TL, Le TTX, Nguyen TTA, Ngo CC, Phi QT. Genomic and physiological traits provide insights into ecological niche adaptations of mangrove endophytic Streptomyces parvulus VCCM 22513. ANN MICROBIOL 2022. [DOI: 10.1186/s13213-022-01684-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Purpose
Endophytic Streptomyces parvulus VCCM 22513 isolated from Bruguiera gymnorrhiza in Quang Ninh mangrove forest, northern Vietnam showed abiotic stress tolerance consisting of antioxidant, salt-tolerant, and aromatic-compound degrading activities. The goal of this study was to shed light on genomic bases rendering mangrove endophytic S. parvulus more resilient to environmental stressors.
Methods
Phenotypic analysis including antioxidant activities, hydrogen peroxide and sodium chloride resistance, and aromatic compound utilization were evaluated. The genome of strain VCCM 22513 was sequenced using Illumina Miseq sequencing platform and assembled using SPAdes.
Results
Out of 15 endophytic actinomycetes associated with B. gymnorrhiza in Quang Ninh mangrove, northern Vietnam, VCCM 22513 extract showed remarkable antioxidant activities through (1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl) DPPH and superoxide radical scavenging assays of 72.1 ± 0.04% and 38.3 ± 0.16% at 1.6 mg/ml, respectively. The genome consists of a 7,688,855 bp linear chromosome, 6782 protein-coding sequences, and 68 tRNAs. Genomic analysis identified strain VCCM 22513 as Streptomyces parvulus and confirmed a highly conserved core genome and stability of S. parvulus under natural selection. Genome mining revealed the presence of genetic determinants involved in mycothiol and ergothioneine biosynthesis (26 genes), oxidative stress resistance (43 genes), osmoadaptation (87 genes), heat and cold stress (34 genes), aromatic compound degradation (55 genes). Further genome-wide comparison between S. parvulus VCCM 22513 and 11 Streptomyces genomes showed that VCCM 22513 possesses significantly higher copies of genes involved in mycothiol and ergothioneine biosynthesis. In support of this finding, the strain exhibited much resistance to 0.6–1.0 M H2O2 and 6% (w/v) NaCl as compared to Streptomyces cavourensis YBQ59 isolated from Cinnamomum cassia Prels. In addition, the complete pathways for degradation of aromatic compounds including protocatechuate, gentisate, 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate, cinnamate, 3-phenylpropionate, and styrene were only identified in the genome of VCCM 22513.
Conclusions
The present study revealed for the first time adaptive responses of mangrove endophytic S. parvulus VCCM 22513 to survive in hostile environment. The information shown here provided better understanding of underlying mechanisms related to adaptation and partially plant-microbe interaction of Streptomyces associated with mangrove plants.
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Jie-Liu, Xu JZ, Rao ZM, Zhang WG. Industrial production of L-lysine in Corynebacterium glutamicum: progress and prospects. Microbiol Res 2022; 262:127101. [DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2022.127101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2022] [Revised: 06/11/2022] [Accepted: 06/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Pacoud M, Mandon K, Cazareth J, Pierre O, Frendo P, Alloing G. Redox-sensitive fluorescent biosensors detect Sinorhizobium meliloti intracellular redox changes under free-living and symbiotic lifestyles. Free Radic Biol Med 2022; 184:185-195. [PMID: 35390454 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2022.03.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2022] [Revised: 03/29/2022] [Accepted: 03/30/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Reactive oxygen species such as hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) are key signaling molecules that control the setup and functioning of Rhizobium-legume symbiosis. This interaction results in the formation of a new organ, the root nodule, in which bacteria enter the host cells and differentiate into nitrogen (N2)-fixing bacteroids. The interaction between Sinorhizobium meliloti and Medicago truncatula is a genetic model to study N2-fixing symbiosis. In previous work, S. meliloti mutants impaired in the antioxidant defense, showed altered symbiotic properties, emphasizing the importance of redox-based regulation in the bacterial partner. However, direct measurements of S. meliloti intracellular redox state have never been performed. Here, we measured dynamic changes of intracellular H2O2 and glutathione redox potential by expressing roGFP2-Orp1 and Grx1-roGFP2 biosensors in S. meliloti. Kinetic analyses of redox changes under free-living conditions showed that these biosensors are suitable to monitor the bacterial redox state in real-time, after H2O2 challenge and in different genetic backgrounds. In planta, flow cytometry and confocal imaging experiments allowed the determination of sensor oxidation state in nodule bacteria. These cellular studies establish the existence of an oxidative shift in the redox status of S. meliloti during bacteroid differentiation. Our findings open up new possibilities for in vivo studies of redox dynamics during N2-fixing symbiosis.
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- Marie Pacoud
- Université Côte d'Azur, INRAE, CNRS, ISA, Sophia-Antipolis, France
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- Université Côte d'Azur, INRAE, CNRS, ISA, Sophia-Antipolis, France
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- Institut de Pharmacologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, CNRS UMR 7275, Université Côte d'Azur, Valbonne, France
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- Université Côte d'Azur, INRAE, CNRS, ISA, Sophia-Antipolis, France
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- Université Côte d'Azur, INRAE, CNRS, ISA, Sophia-Antipolis, France
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Becker J, Wittmann C. Metabolic Engineering of
Corynebacterium glutamicum. Metab Eng 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/9783527823468.ch12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Mourenza Á, Gil JA, Mateos LM, Letek M. Novel Methods to Identify Oxidative Stress-Producing Antibiotics. Methods Mol Biol 2021; 2296:249-261. [PMID: 33977453 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-1358-0_15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Antibiotherapy is the main therapeutic strategy in the fight against bacterial pathogens. However, the misuse of antimicrobials has led to the appearance of antimicrobial-resistant strains. The rate at which we isolate multidrug-resistant bacteria is now much faster than the discovery rate of new antimicrobials. Therefore, the repurposing of approved drugs against multidrug-resistant bacteria is a very promising strategy to find new therapies against these pathogens. Some antibiotics generate oxidative stress as part of their mechanism of action. We have recently applied different methods to find new oxidative stress-producing antimicrobials with synergistic action against intracellular pathogens. Here, we detail several procedures that could be used to identify oxidative stress-producing antimicrobials with a synergistic mechanism of action.
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- Álvaro Mourenza
- Department of Molecular Biology, Area of Microbiology, University of León, León, Spain
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Area of Microbiology, University of León, León, Spain
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Area of Microbiology, University of León, León, Spain.
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Area of Microbiology, University of León, León, Spain.
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Kostyuk AI, Panova AS, Kokova AD, Kotova DA, Maltsev DI, Podgorny OV, Belousov VV, Bilan DS. In Vivo Imaging with Genetically Encoded Redox Biosensors. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:E8164. [PMID: 33142884 PMCID: PMC7662651 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21218164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2020] [Revised: 10/28/2020] [Accepted: 10/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Redox reactions are of high fundamental and practical interest since they are involved in both normal physiology and the pathogenesis of various diseases. However, this area of research has always been a relatively problematic field in the context of analytical approaches, mostly because of the unstable nature of the compounds that are measured. Genetically encoded sensors allow for the registration of highly reactive molecules in real-time mode and, therefore, they began a new era in redox biology. Their strongest points manifest most brightly in in vivo experiments and pave the way for the non-invasive investigation of biochemical pathways that proceed in organisms from different systematic groups. In the first part of the review, we briefly describe the redox sensors that were used in vivo as well as summarize the model systems to which they were applied. Next, we thoroughly discuss the biological results obtained in these studies in regard to animals, plants, as well as unicellular eukaryotes and prokaryotes. We hope that this work reflects the amazing power of this technology and can serve as a useful guide for biologists and chemists who work in the field of redox processes.
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- Alexander I. Kostyuk
- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, 117997 Moscow, Russia; (A.I.K.); (A.S.P.); (A.D.K.); (D.A.K.); (D.I.M.); (O.V.P.); (V.V.B.)
- Center for Precision Genome Editing and Genetic Technologies for Biomedicine, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, 117997 Moscow, Russia
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, 117997 Moscow, Russia; (A.I.K.); (A.S.P.); (A.D.K.); (D.A.K.); (D.I.M.); (O.V.P.); (V.V.B.)
- Center for Precision Genome Editing and Genetic Technologies for Biomedicine, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, 117997 Moscow, Russia
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, 117997 Moscow, Russia; (A.I.K.); (A.S.P.); (A.D.K.); (D.A.K.); (D.I.M.); (O.V.P.); (V.V.B.)
- Center for Precision Genome Editing and Genetic Technologies for Biomedicine, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, 117997 Moscow, Russia
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, 117997 Moscow, Russia; (A.I.K.); (A.S.P.); (A.D.K.); (D.A.K.); (D.I.M.); (O.V.P.); (V.V.B.)
- Center for Precision Genome Editing and Genetic Technologies for Biomedicine, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, 117997 Moscow, Russia
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, 117997 Moscow, Russia; (A.I.K.); (A.S.P.); (A.D.K.); (D.A.K.); (D.I.M.); (O.V.P.); (V.V.B.)
- Federal Center for Cerebrovascular Pathology and Stroke, 117997 Moscow, Russia
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, 117997 Moscow, Russia; (A.I.K.); (A.S.P.); (A.D.K.); (D.A.K.); (D.I.M.); (O.V.P.); (V.V.B.)
- Center for Precision Genome Editing and Genetic Technologies for Biomedicine, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, 117997 Moscow, Russia
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, 117997 Moscow, Russia; (A.I.K.); (A.S.P.); (A.D.K.); (D.A.K.); (D.I.M.); (O.V.P.); (V.V.B.)
- Center for Precision Genome Editing and Genetic Technologies for Biomedicine, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, 117997 Moscow, Russia
- Federal Center for Cerebrovascular Pathology and Stroke, 117997 Moscow, Russia
- Institute for Cardiovascular Physiology, Georg August University Göttingen, D-37073 Göttingen, Germany
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, 117997 Moscow, Russia; (A.I.K.); (A.S.P.); (A.D.K.); (D.A.K.); (D.I.M.); (O.V.P.); (V.V.B.)
- Center for Precision Genome Editing and Genetic Technologies for Biomedicine, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, 117997 Moscow, Russia
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Kim HJ, Oh SY, Lee SJ. Single-Base Genome Editing in Corynebacterium glutamicum with the Help of Negative Selection by Target-Mismatched CRISPR/Cpf1. J Microbiol Biotechnol 2020; 30:1583-1591. [PMID: 32807756 PMCID: PMC9728170 DOI: 10.4014/jmb.2006.06036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2020] [Revised: 08/09/2020] [Accepted: 08/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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CRISPR/Cpf1 has emerged as a new CRISPR-based genome editing tool because, in comparison with CRIPSR/Cas9, it has a different T-rich PAM sequence to expand the target DNA sequence. Single-base editing in the microbial genome can be facilitated by oligonucleotide-directed mutagenesis (ODM) followed by negative selection with the CRISPR/Cpf1 system. However, single point mutations aided by Cpf1 negative selection have been rarely reported in Corynebacterium glutamicum. This study aimed to introduce an amber stop codon in crtEb encoding lycopene hydratase, through ODM and Cpf1-mediated negative selection; deficiency of this enzyme causes pink coloration due to lycopene accumulation in C. glutamicum. Consequently, on using double-, triple-, and quadruple-basemutagenic oligonucleotides, 91.5-95.3% pink cells were obtained among the total live C. glutamicum cells. However, among the negatively selected live cells, 0.6% pink cells were obtained using single-base-mutagenic oligonucleotides, indicating that very few single-base mutations were introduced, possibly owing to mismatch tolerance. This led to the consideration of various targetmismatched crRNAs to prevent the death of single-base-edited cells. Consequently, we obtained 99.7% pink colonies after CRISPR/Cpf1-mediated negative selection using an appropriate singlemismatched crRNA. Furthermore, Sanger sequencing revealed that single-base mutations were successfully edited in the 99.7% of pink cells, while only two of nine among 0.6% of pink cells were correctly edited. The results indicate that the target-mismatched Cpf1 negative selection can assist in efficient and accurate single-base genome editing methods in C. glutamicum.
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- Hyun Ju Kim
- Department of Systems Biotechnology, Chung-Ang University, Anseong 17546, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Systems Biotechnology, Chung-Ang University, Anseong 17546, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Systems Biotechnology, Chung-Ang University, Anseong 17546, Republic of Korea,Corresponding author Phone: +82-31-670-3356 E-mail:
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Varatnitskaya M, Degrossoli A, Leichert LI. Redox regulation in host-pathogen interactions: thiol switches and beyond. Biol Chem 2020; 402:299-316. [PMID: 33021957 DOI: 10.1515/hsz-2020-0264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2020] [Accepted: 09/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
Abstract
Our organism is exposed to pathogens on a daily basis. Owing to this age-old interaction, both pathogen and host evolved strategies to cope with these encounters. Here, we focus on the consequences of the direct encounter of cells of the innate immune system with bacteria. First, we will discuss the bacterial strategies to counteract powerful reactive species. Our emphasis lies on the effects of hypochlorous acid (HOCl), arguably the most powerful oxidant produced inside the phagolysosome of professional phagocytes. We will highlight individual examples of proteins in gram-negative bacteria activated by HOCl via thiol-disulfide switches, methionine sulfoxidation, and N-chlorination of basic amino acid side chains. Second, we will discuss the effects of HOCl on proteins of the host. Recent studies have shown that both host and bacteria address failing protein homeostasis by activation of chaperone-like holdases through N-chlorination. After discussing the role of individual proteins in the HOCl-defense, we will turn our attention to the examination of effects on host and pathogen on a systemic level. Recent studies using genetically encoded redox probes and redox proteomics highlight differences in redox homeostasis in host and pathogen and give first hints at potential cellular HOCl signaling beyond thiol-disulfide switch mechanisms.
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- Marharyta Varatnitskaya
- Institute for Biochemistry and Pathobiochemistry - Microbial Biochemistry, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Faculty of Health Science - Health Science Department, Federal University of Lavras, Lavras, Brazil
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- Institute for Biochemistry and Pathobiochemistry - Microbial Biochemistry, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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The Industrial Organism Corynebacterium glutamicum Requires Mycothiol as Antioxidant to Resist Against Oxidative Stress in Bioreactor Cultivations. Antioxidants (Basel) 2020; 9:antiox9100969. [PMID: 33050339 PMCID: PMC7599745 DOI: 10.3390/antiox9100969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2020] [Revised: 09/28/2020] [Accepted: 09/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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In aerobic environments, bacteria are exposed to reactive oxygen species (ROS). To avoid an excess of ROS, microorganisms are equipped with powerful enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidants. Corynebacterium glutamicum, a widely used industrial platform organism, uses mycothiol (MSH) as major low molecular weight (LMW) thiol and non-enzymatic antioxidant. In aerobic bioreactor cultivations, C. glutamicum becomes exposed to oxygen concentrations surpassing the air saturation, which are supposed to constitute a challenge for the intracellular MSH redox balance. In this study, the role of MSH was investigated at different oxygen levels (pO2) in bioreactor cultivations in C. glutamicum. Despite the presence of other highly efficient antioxidant systems, such as catalase, the MSH deficient ΔmshC mutant was impaired in growth in bioreactor experiments performed at pO2 values of 30%. At a pO2 level of 20%, this growth defect was abolished, indicating a high susceptibility of the MSH-deficient mutant towards elevated oxygen concentrations. Bioreactor experiments with C. glutamicum expressing the Mrx1-roGFP2 redox biosensor revealed a strong oxidative shift in the MSH redox potential (EMSH) at pO2 values above 20%. This indicates that the LMW thiol MSH is an essential antioxidant to maintain the robustness and industrial performance of C. glutamicum during aerobic fermentation processes.
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Ebersoll S, Bogacz M, Günter LM, Dick TP, Krauth-Siegel RL. A tryparedoxin-coupled biosensor reveals a mitochondrial trypanothione metabolism in trypanosomes. eLife 2020; 9:53227. [PMID: 32003744 PMCID: PMC7046469 DOI: 10.7554/elife.53227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2019] [Accepted: 01/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Trypanosomes have a trypanothione redox metabolism that provides the reducing equivalents for numerous essential processes, most being mediated by tryparedoxin (Tpx). While the biosynthesis and reduction of trypanothione are cytosolic, the molecular basis of the thiol redox homeostasis in the single mitochondrion of these parasites has remained largely unknown. Here we expressed Tpx-roGFP2, roGFP2-hGrx1 or roGFP2 in either the cytosol or mitochondrion of Trypanosoma brucei. We show that the novel Tpx-roGFP2 is a superior probe for the trypanothione redox couple and that the mitochondrial matrix harbors a trypanothione system. Inhibition of trypanothione biosynthesis by the anti-trypanosomal drug Eflornithine impairs the ability of the cytosol and mitochondrion to cope with exogenous oxidative stresses, indicating a direct link between both thiol systems. Tpx depletion abolishes the cytosolic, but only partially affects the mitochondrial sensor response to H2O2. This strongly suggests that the mitochondrion harbors some Tpx and, another, as yet unidentified, oxidoreductase.
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- Biochemie-Zentrum der Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Biochemie-Zentrum der Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Redox Regulation, DKFZ-ZMBH Alliance, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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A Novel Screening Strategy Reveals ROS-Generating Antimicrobials That Act Synergistically against the Intracellular Veterinary Pathogen Rhodococcus equi. Antioxidants (Basel) 2020; 9:antiox9020114. [PMID: 32012850 PMCID: PMC7070597 DOI: 10.3390/antiox9020114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2019] [Revised: 01/20/2020] [Accepted: 01/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Rhodococcus equi is a facultative intracellular pathogen that causes infections in foals and many other animals such as pigs, cattle, sheep, and goats. Antibiotic resistance is rapidly rising in horse farms, which makes ineffective current antibiotic treatments based on a combination of macrolides and rifampicin. Therefore, new therapeutic strategies are urgently needed to treat R. equi infections caused by antimicrobial resistant strains. Here, we employed a R. equi mycoredoxin-null mutant strain highly susceptible to oxidative stress to screen for novel ROS-generating antibiotics. Then, we used the well-characterized Mrx1-roGFP2 biosensor to confirm the redox stress generated by the most promising antimicrobial agents identified in our screening. Our results suggest that different combinations of antibacterial compounds that elicit oxidative stress are promising anti-infective strategies against R. equi. In particular, the combination of macrolides with ROS-generating antimicrobial compounds such as norfloxacin act synergistically to produce a potent antibacterial effect against R. equi. Therefore, our screening approach could be applied to identify novel ROS-inspired therapeutic strategies against intracellular pathogens.
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Mourenza Á, Bravo-Santano N, Pradal I, Gil JA, Mateos LM, Letek M. Mycoredoxins Are Required for Redox Homeostasis and Intracellular Survival in the Actinobacterial Pathogen Rhodococcus equi. Antioxidants (Basel) 2019; 8:antiox8110558. [PMID: 31731720 PMCID: PMC6912445 DOI: 10.3390/antiox8110558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2019] [Revised: 11/11/2019] [Accepted: 11/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Rhodococcus equi is a facultative intracellular pathogen that can survive within macrophages of a wide variety of hosts, including immunosuppressed humans. Current antibiotherapy is often ineffective, and novel therapeutic strategies are urgently needed to tackle infections caused by this pathogen. In this study, we identified three mycoredoxin-encoding genes (mrx) in the genome of R. equi, and we investigated their role in virulence. Importantly, the intracellular survival of a triple mrx-null mutant (Δmrx1Δmrx2Δmrx3) in murine macrophages was fully impaired. However, each mycoredoxin alone could restore the intracellular proliferation rate of R. equi Δmrx1Δmrx2Δmrx3 to wild type levels, suggesting that these proteins could have overlapping functions during host cell infection. Experiments with the reduction-oxidation sensitive green fluorescent protein 2 (roGFP2) biosensor confirmed that R. equi was exposed to redox stress during phagocytosis, and mycoredoxins were involved in preserving the redox homeostasis of the pathogen. Thus, we studied the importance of each mycoredoxin for the resistance of R. equi to different oxidative stressors. Interestingly, all mrx genes did have overlapping roles in the resistance to sodium hypochlorite. In contrast, only mrx1 was essential for the survival against high concentrations of nitric oxide, while mrx3 was not required for the resistance to hydrogen peroxide. Our results suggest that all mycoredoxins have important roles in redox homeostasis, contributing to the pathogenesis of R. equi and, therefore, these proteins may be considered interesting targets for the development of new anti-infectives.
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- Álvaro Mourenza
- Department of Molecular Biology, Area of Microbiology, University of León, 24071 León, Spain; (Á.M.); (I.P.); (J.A.G.)
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Area of Microbiology, University of León, 24071 León, Spain; (Á.M.); (I.P.); (J.A.G.)
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Area of Microbiology, University of León, 24071 León, Spain; (Á.M.); (I.P.); (J.A.G.)
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Area of Microbiology, University of León, 24071 León, Spain; (Á.M.); (I.P.); (J.A.G.)
- Correspondence: (L.M.M.); (M.L.)
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- Health Sciences Research Centre, University of Roehampton, London SW15 4JD, UK;
- Correspondence: (L.M.M.); (M.L.)
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Reuter WH, Masuch T, Ke N, Lenon M, Radzinski M, Van Loi V, Ren G, Riggs P, Antelmann H, Reichmann D, Leichert LI, Berkmen M. Utilizing redox-sensitive GFP fusions to detect in vivo redox changes in a genetically engineered prokaryote. Redox Biol 2019; 26:101280. [PMID: 31450103 PMCID: PMC6831853 DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2019.101280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2019] [Revised: 07/17/2019] [Accepted: 07/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Understanding the in vivo redox biology of cells is a complex albeit important biological problem. Studying redox processes within living cells without physical disruption or chemical modifications is essential in determining the native redox states of cells. In this study, the previously characterized reduction-oxidation sensitive green fluorescent protein (roGFP2) was used to elucidate the redox changes of the genetically engineered Escherichia coli strain, SHuffle. SHuffle cells were demonstrated to be under constitutive oxidative stress and responding transcriptionally in an OxyR-dependent manner. Using roGFP2 fused to either glutathione (GSH)- or hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)- sensitive proteins (glutaredoxin 1 or Orp1), the cytosolic redox state of both wild type and SHuffle cells based on GSH/GSSG and H2O2 pools was measured. These probes open the path to in vivo studies of redox changes and genetic selections in prokaryotic hosts.
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- New England Biolabs, 240 County Road, Ipswich, MA, 01938, USA; Ruhr University Bochum, Institute of Biochemistry and Pathobiochemistry, Microbial Biochemistry, Universitätsstr. 150, 44780, Bochum, Germany
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- New England Biolabs, 240 County Road, Ipswich, MA, 01938, USA
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- New England Biolabs, 240 County Road, Ipswich, MA, 01938, USA
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- The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, The Alexander Silberman Institute of Life Sciences, Safra Campus Givat Ram, Jerusalem, 91904, Israel
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- Institute for Biology-Microbiology, Freie Universität Berlin, 14195, Berlin, Germany
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- New England Biolabs, 240 County Road, Ipswich, MA, 01938, USA
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- New England Biolabs, 240 County Road, Ipswich, MA, 01938, USA
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- Institute for Biology-Microbiology, Freie Universität Berlin, 14195, Berlin, Germany
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- The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, The Alexander Silberman Institute of Life Sciences, Safra Campus Givat Ram, Jerusalem, 91904, Israel
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- Ruhr University Bochum, Institute of Biochemistry and Pathobiochemistry, Microbial Biochemistry, Universitätsstr. 150, 44780, Bochum, Germany
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- New England Biolabs, 240 County Road, Ipswich, MA, 01938, USA.
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Linzner N, Loi VV, Fritsch VN, Tung QN, Stenzel S, Wirtz M, Hell R, Hamilton CJ, Tedin K, Fulde M, Antelmann H. Staphylococcus aureus Uses the Bacilliredoxin (BrxAB)/Bacillithiol Disulfide Reductase (YpdA) Redox Pathway to Defend Against Oxidative Stress Under Infections. Front Microbiol 2019; 10:1355. [PMID: 31275277 PMCID: PMC6591457 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.01355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2019] [Accepted: 05/31/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Staphylococcus aureus is a major human pathogen and has to cope with reactive oxygen and chlorine species (ROS, RCS) during infections. The low molecular weight thiol bacillithiol (BSH) is an important defense mechanism of S. aureus for detoxification of ROS and HOCl stress to maintain the reduced state of the cytoplasm. Under HOCl stress, BSH forms mixed disulfides with proteins, termed as S-bacillithiolations, which are reduced by bacilliredoxins (BrxA and BrxB). The NADPH-dependent flavin disulfide reductase YpdA is phylogenetically associated with the BSH synthesis and BrxA/B enzymes and was recently suggested to function as BSSB reductase (Mikheyeva et al., 2019). Here, we investigated the role of the complete bacilliredoxin BrxAB/BSH/YpdA pathway in S. aureus COL under oxidative stress and macrophage infection conditions in vivo and in biochemical assays in vitro. Using HPLC thiol metabolomics, a strongly enhanced BSSB level and a decreased BSH/BSSB ratio were measured in the S. aureus COL ΔypdA deletion mutant under control and NaOCl stress. Monitoring the oxidation degree (OxD) of the Brx-roGFP2 biosensor revealed that YpdA is required for regeneration of the reduced BSH redox potential (EBSH) upon recovery from oxidative stress. In addition, the ΔypdA mutant was impaired in H2O2 detoxification as measured with the novel H2O2-specific Tpx-roGFP2 biosensor. Phenotype analyses further showed that BrxA and YpdA are required for survival under NaOCl and H2O2 stress in vitro and inside murine J-774A.1 macrophages in infection assays in vivo. Finally, NADPH-coupled electron transfer assays provide evidence for the function of YpdA in BSSB reduction, which depends on the conserved Cys14 residue. YpdA acts together with BrxA and BSH in de-bacillithiolation of S-bacillithiolated GapDH. In conclusion, our results point to a major role of the BrxA/BSH/YpdA pathway in BSH redox homeostasis in S. aureus during recovery from oxidative stress and under infections.
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- Nico Linzner
- Institute for Biology - Microbiology, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute for Biology - Microbiology, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute for Biology - Microbiology, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute for Biology - Microbiology, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Plant Molecular Biology, Centre for Organismal Studies Heidelberg, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Plant Molecular Biology, Centre for Organismal Studies Heidelberg, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- School of Pharmacy, University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Microbiology and Epizootics, Centre for Infection Medicine, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Microbiology and Epizootics, Centre for Infection Medicine, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute for Biology - Microbiology, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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