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Insights into the C-terminal domain of apolipoprotein E from chimera studies with apolipophorin III. Mol Cell Biochem 2023; 478:173-183. [PMID: 35763125 DOI: 10.1007/s11010-022-04497-y] [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: 01/21/2022] [Accepted: 06/01/2022] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Apolipoprotein E3 (apoE) is a critical cholesterol transport protein in humans and is composed of two domains: a well characterized N-terminal (NT) domain that harbors the low-density lipoprotein LDL receptor, and a less understood C-terminal (CT) domain that is the site of protein oligomerization and initiation of lipid binding. To better understand the domain structure of apoE, the CT domain was fused to apolipophorin III (apoLp-III), a single-domain, monomeric apolipoprotein of insect origin, to yield a chimeric protein, apoLp-III/CT-apoE. Recombinant apoLp-III/CT-apoE maintained an overall helical content similar to that of the parent proteins, while chemical induced unfolding studies indicated that its structural integrity was not compromised. Analysis using 1-anilinonaphthalene-8-sulfonic acid (ANS), a sensitive fluorescent indicator of exposed hydrophobic sites and protein folding, demonstrated that whereas apoLp-III provided few ANS binding sites, apoLp-III/CT-apoE harbored an abundance of ANS binding sites. Thus, this indicated tertiary structure formation in CT-apoE when part of the chimera. Size-exclusion chromatography and chemical crosslinking analysis demonstrated that while apoLp-III is monomeric, the chimeric protein formed large oligomeric complexes, similar to native apoE3. Compared to apoLp-III, the chimera showed a two-fold enhancement in phospholipid vesicle solubilization rates and a significantly improved ability to bind to lipolyzed low-density lipoprotein, preventing the onset of lipoprotein aggregation at concentrations comparable to that of parent CT-apoE. These results confirm that high lipid binding and self-association sites are located in the CT domain of apoE, and that these properties can be transferred to an unrelated apolipoprotein, demonstrating that these properties operate independently from the NT domain.
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Russell BA, Horn JV, Weers PM. Fragments of Locusta migratoria apoLp-III provide insight into lipid binding. BBA ADVANCES 2021; 1. [PMID: 36267477 PMCID: PMC9581338 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadva.2021.100020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Apolipophorin III (apoLp-III) from Locusta migratoria is an exchangeable apolipoprotein with a critical role in lipid transport in insects. The protein is composed of a bundle of five amphipathic α-helices which undergo a large conformational change upon lipid binding. To better understand the apoLp-III lipid binding interaction, the protein was cleaved by cyanogen bromide upon introduction of a S92M mutation, generating an N-terminal fragment corresponding to the first three helices (NTH1–3) and a C-terminal fragment of the last two helices (CTH4–5). MALDI-TOF analysis of the HPLC purified fragments provided masses of 9863.8 Da for NTH1–3 and 7497.0 Da for CTH4–5 demonstrating that the intended fragments were obtained. Circular dichroism spectra revealed a decrease in helical content from 82% for the intact protein to 57% for NTH1–3 and 41% for CTH4–5. The fragments adopted considerably higher α-helical structure in the presence of trifluoroethanol or phospholipids. Equimolar mixing of the two fragments did not result in changes in helical content or tryptophan fluorescence, indicating recombination into the native protein fold did not occur. The rate of protein induced dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine vesicle solubilization increased 15-fold for NTH1–3 and 100-fold for CTH4–5 compared to the intact protein. Despite the high activity in phospholipid vesicle interaction, CTH4–5 did not protect phospholipase-treated low-density lipoprotein from aggregation. In contrast, NTH1–3 provided protection to lipoprotein aggregation similar to the intact protein, indicating that specific amino acid residues in this part of apoLp-III are essential for lipoprotein binding interaction.
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Apolipophorin III interaction with phosphatidylglycerol and lipopolysaccharide: A potential mechanism for antimicrobial activity. Chem Phys Lipids 2020; 229:104909. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chemphyslip.2020.104909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2019] [Revised: 03/18/2020] [Accepted: 03/18/2020] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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da Costa Couto ARGM, Price KL, Mesoy S, Capes E, Lummis SCR. The M4 Helix Is Involved in α7 nACh Receptor Function. ACS Chem Neurosci 2020; 11:1406-1412. [PMID: 32364364 DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.0c00027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChR) are the archetypal members of the pentameric ligand-gated ion channel (pLGIC) family, an important class of cell signaling proteins. In all members of this family, each of the five subunits has four transmembrane α-helices (M1-M4) with M2 lining the pore and then M1 and M3, with M4 outermost and adjacent to the membrane lipids. M4 has a variety of roles: its interaction with neighboring M1 and M3 helices is important for receptor assembly, it can a transmit information on the lipid content of the membrane to the gating mechanism, and it may form a vital link to the extracellular domain via the Cys-loop. This study examines the role of M4 receptor residues in the α7 nAChR using site-directed mutagenesis and subsequent expression in Xenopus oocytes. The data indicate that many of the residues in M4 play a role in receptor function, as substitution with Ala can modify functional parameters; 11 of 24 mutants showed a small gain of function (<10-fold decrease in EC50), and 1 (D446A) did not respond to the agonist; it was also not expressed at the cell surface. Removal or addition of aromatic residues had small or no effects. These results demonstrate the α7 nAChR M4 has a role in receptor function, and a structural model suggests possible interactions of some of these residues with their neighbors.
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- Ana R G M da Costa Couto
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Tennis Court Road, Cambridge CB 1QW, United Kingdom
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Tennis Court Road, Cambridge CB 1QW, United Kingdom
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Tennis Court Road, Cambridge CB 1QW, United Kingdom
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Tennis Court Road, Cambridge CB 1QW, United Kingdom
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Tennis Court Road, Cambridge CB 1QW, United Kingdom
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Lipid-bound apoLp-III is less effective in binding to lipopolysaccharides and phosphatidylglycerol vesicles compared to the lipid-free protein. Mol Cell Biochem 2019; 458:61-70. [PMID: 31016454 DOI: 10.1007/s11010-019-03530-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2018] [Accepted: 04/10/2019] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Apolipophorin III (apoLp-III) is an insect apolipoprotein that is predominantly present in a lipid-free state in the hemolymph. ApoLp-III from Galleria mellonella is able to interact with membrane components of Gram-negative bacteria, as part of an innate immune response to infection. The protein also exists in a lipoprotein-associated state when large amounts of lipids are mobilized. Therefore, lipid-bound apoLp-III was generated to analyze the binding interaction with lipopolysaccharides and phosphatidylglycerol, both abundantly present in membranes of Gram-negative bacteria. G. mellonella apoLp-III was lipidated with palmitoyl-2-oleoyl-glycero-3-phosphocholine to form lipid-protein complexes. The particle shape was discoidal with a 16.4 nm diameter, a molecular mass of 460 kDa, and contained 4 apoLp-III molecules. These discoidal lipoproteins were used to compare the lipopolysaccharide and phosphatidylglycerol binding activity with lipid-free apoLp-III. Lipopolysaccharide binding interaction was analyzed by non-denaturing PAGE, showing reduced ability of the lipid-bound protein to form lipopolysaccharide-protein complexes and to disaggregate lipopolysaccharide micelles. The apoLp-III-induced release of calcein from phosphatidylglycerol vesicles was decreased approximately fivefold when the protein was in the lipid-bound form, indicating reduced binding interaction with the phosphatidylglycerol membrane surface. These results show that when apoLp-III adopts a lipid-bound conformation, it is markedly less effective in interacting with lipopolysaccharides and phosphatidylglycerol vesicles. Thus, in order to be an effective antimicrobial protein, apoLp-III needs to be in a lipid-free state.
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Horn JVC, Ellena RA, Tran JJ, Beck WHJ, Narayanaswami V, Weers PMM. Transfer of C-terminal residues of human apolipoprotein A-I to insect apolipophorin III creates a two-domain chimeric protein with enhanced lipid binding activity. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOMEMBRANES 2017; 1859:1317-1325. [PMID: 28434970 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2017.04.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2017] [Revised: 04/14/2017] [Accepted: 04/19/2017] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Apolipophorin III (apoLp-III) is an insect apolipoprotein (18kDa) that comprises a single five-helix bundle domain. In contrast, human apolipoprotein A-I (apoA-I) is a 28kDa two-domain protein: an α-helical N-terminal domain (residues 1-189) and a less structured C-terminal domain (residues 190-243). To better understand the apolipoprotein domain organization, a novel chimeric protein was engineered by attaching residues 179 to 243 of apoA-I to the C-terminal end of apoLp-III. The apoLp-III/apoA-I chimera was successfully expressed and purified in E. coli. Western blot analysis and mass spectrometry confirmed the presence of the C-terminal domain of apoA-I within the chimera. While parent apoLp-III did not self-associate, the chimera formed oligomers similar to apoA-I. The chimera displayed a lower α-helical content, but the stability remained similar compared to apoLp-III, consistent with the addition of a less structured domain. The chimera was able to solubilize phospholipid vesicles at a significantly higher rate compared to apoLp-III, approaching that of apoA-I. The chimera was more effective in protecting phospholipase C-treated low density lipoprotein from aggregation compared to apoLp-III. In addition, binding interaction of the chimera with phosphatidylglycerol vesicles and lipopolysaccharides was considerably improved compared to apoLp-III. Thus, addition of the C-terminal domain of apoA-I to apoLp-III created a two-domain protein, with self-association, lipid and lipopolysaccharide binding properties similar to apoA-I. The apoA-I like behavior of the chimera indicate that these properties are independent from residues residing in the N-terminal domain of apoA-I, and that they can be transferred from apoA-I to apoLp-III.
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- James V C Horn
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University Long Beach, Long Beach, CA 90840, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University Long Beach, Long Beach, CA 90840, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University Long Beach, Long Beach, CA 90840, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University Long Beach, Long Beach, CA 90840, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University Long Beach, Long Beach, CA 90840, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University Long Beach, Long Beach, CA 90840, United States.
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Fabilane CS, Nguyen PN, Hernandez RV, Nirudodhi S, Duong M, Maier CS, Narayanaswami V. Mechanism of Lipid Binding of Human Apolipoprotein E3 by Hydrogen/Deuterium Exchange/Mass Spectrometry and Fluorescence Polarization. Protein Pept Lett 2016; 23:404-13. [PMID: 26902251 DOI: 10.2174/0929866523666160223122257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2015] [Revised: 02/18/2016] [Accepted: 02/19/2016] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Human apolipoprotein E3 (apoE3) is an exchangeable apolipoprotein that plays a critical role in maintaining plasma cholesterol/triglyceride homeostasis. The C-terminal (CT) domain of apoE3 (residues 201-299) is composed of amphipathic α-helices C1: W210-S223, C2: V236-E266, and C3: D271-W276, which play a dominant role in mediating high-affinity lipid binding. OBJECTIVE The objective is to understand the accessibility of the CT domain at the sub-domain level and the mechanistic details regarding lipid-binding interaction. METHODS Hydrogen-deuterium exchange coupled to mass spectrometry (HDX/MS) of recombinant wild type (WT) apoE(201-299), chemical-induced unfolding monitored as changes in fluorescence polarization (FP) of labeled apoE(201-299) bearing a probe at specified sites, and lipid binding studies were carried out. RESULTS HDX/MS revealed that residues towards the C-terminal end of the domain display significantly lower %D uptake compared to those towards the center, suggesting extensive protein-protein interaction in this segment. Functional assays showed that locking apoE(201-299) in an inter-molecular disulfide-bonded state at position 209, 223, 255, or 277 significantly decreases its ability to interact with lipids, especially when tethered towards the ends; this could be restored by reduction. Unfolding studies indicate that the C-terminal end offers less resistance to unfolding compared to the central portion of the domain. CONCLUSION Taken together, our data suggest that two dimers of CT domain are juxtaposed around helix C3 leading to apoE3 tetramerization, and that dissociation to monomeric units is a required step in lipid binding, with helix C3 likely seeking stability via lipid interaction prior to helices C1 or C2.
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, 1250 Bellflower Blvd, California State University Long Beach, Long Beach, CA 90840, USA.
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Dwivedi P, Rodriguez J, Ibe NU, Weers PMM. Deletion of the N- or C-Terminal Helix of Apolipophorin III To Create a Four-Helix Bundle Protein. Biochemistry 2016; 55:3607-15. [PMID: 27280697 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.6b00381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Apolipophorin III (apoLp-III) is an exchangeable apolipoprotein found in insects and plays an important function in lipid transport. The protein has an unusual five-helix bundle architecture, deviating from the common four-helix bundle motif. To understand the role of the additional helix in apoLp-III, the N-terminal or C-terminal helix was deleted to create a putative four-helix bundle protein. While the protein lacking helix-1 could be expressed in bacteria albeit at reduced yields, apoLp-III lacking helix-5 could not be produced. Mutational analysis by truncating helix-5 showed that a minimum segment of approximately one-third of the C-terminal helix is required for protein expression. The variant lacking helix-5 was produced by inserting a methionine residue between helix-4 and -5; subsequent cyanogenbromide cleavage generated the four-helix variant. Both N- and C-terminal helix deletion variants displayed significantly reduced helical content, protein stability, and tertiary structure. Despite the significantly altered structure, the variants were still fully functional. The rate of dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine vesicle solubilization was enhanced 4-5-fold compared to the wild-type protein, and the deletion variants were effective in binding to lipolyzed low density lipoprotein thereby preventing lipoprotein aggregation. These results show that the additional helix of apoLp-III is not essential for lipid binding but is required for proper folding to keep the protein into a stable conformation.
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- Pankaj Dwivedi
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University , Long Beach, California 90840, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University , Long Beach, California 90840, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University , Long Beach, California 90840, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University , Long Beach, California 90840, United States
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Thistle J, Martinon D, Weers PMM. Helix 1 tryptophan variants in Galleria mellonella apolipophorin III. Chem Phys Lipids 2015; 193:18-23. [PMID: 26462904 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemphyslip.2015.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2015] [Revised: 09/21/2015] [Accepted: 10/05/2015] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Apolipophorin III (apoLp-III) from Galleria mellonella is a critical apolipoprotein aiding in lipid transport and has gained considerable interest for a role in innate immunity. Both functions are likely related and form the rationale to gain a more detailed understanding of the lipid binding properties of this insect apolipoprotein. Tryptophan residues were introduced at positions 16, 20 or 24, all in helix 1 as it may play a critical role in the initial steps of lipid binding. Steady-state fluorescence analysis showed that each tryptophan displayed unique properties, indicating different environments both in lipid-free as in lipid-bound states, and demonstrating potential for use in lipid binding analysis. While α-helical contents of wild-type and the tryptophan variant proteins were similar, W20- and W24-apoLp-III displayed increased protein stability. These variants were significantly slower in their ability to convert phosphatidylcholine vesicles into discoidal lipoproteins, which was employed as a measure for lipid binding. In contrast, W16-apoLp-III displayed decreased protein stability but an order of magnitude higher rate of discoidal lipoprotein formation. This demonstrates an inverse correlation between protein stability and the ability to convert vesicles in discoidal lipoproteins. The most stable W20-apoLp-III variant displayed comprised LDL binding capabilities, indicating a partial loss of function. Thus, there is a delicate balance between helix bundle stability and the ability to bind lipids, and helix 1 may play a critical role in this process.
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- Jake Thistle
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University Long Beach, CA 90840, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University Long Beach, CA 90840, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University Long Beach, CA 90840, USA.
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Liu QN, Lin KZ, Yang LN, Dai LS, Wang L, Sun Y, Qian C, Wei GQ, Liu DR, Zhu BJ, Liu CL. Molecular characterization of an Apolipophorin-III gene from the Chinese oak silkworm, Antheraea pernyi (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae). ARCHIVES OF INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2015; 88:155-167. [PMID: 25348706 DOI: 10.1002/arch.21210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Apolipophorin-III (ApoLp-III) acts in lipid transport, lipoprotein metabolism, and innate immunity in insects. In this study, an ApoLp-III gene of Antheraea pernyi pupae (Ap-ApoLp-III) was isolated and characterized. The full-length cDNA of Ap-ApoLp-III is 687 bp, including a 5'-untranslated region (UTR) of 40 bp, 3'-UTR of 86 bp and an open reading frame of 561 bp encoding a polypeptide of 186 amino acids that contains an Apolipophorin-III precursor domain (PF07464). The deduced Ap-apoLp-III protein sequence has 68, 59, and 23% identity with its orthologs of Manduca sexta, Bombyx mori, and Aedes aegypti, respectively. Phylogenetic analysis showed that the Ap-apoLp-III was close to that of Bombycoidea. qPCR analysis revealed that Ap-ApoLp-III expressed during the four developmental stages and in integument, fat body, and ovaries. After six types of microorganism infections, expression levels of the Ap-ApoLp-III gene were upregulated significantly at different time points compared with control. RNA interference (RNAi) of Ap-ApoLp-III showed that the expression of Ap-ApoLp-III was significantly downregulated using qPCR after injection of E. coli. We infer that the Ap-ApoLp-III gene acts in the innate immunity of A. pernyi.
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- Qiu-Ning Liu
- College of Life Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, P. R.China
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Tran TN, Kosaraju MG, Tamamizu-Kato S, Akintunde O, Zheng Y, Bielicki JK, Pinkerton K, Uchida K, Lee YY, Narayanaswami V. Acrolein modification impairs key functional features of rat apolipoprotein E: identification of modified sites by mass spectrometry. Biochemistry 2014; 53:361-75. [PMID: 24325674 DOI: 10.1021/bi401404u] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Apolipoprotein E (apoE), an antiatherogenic apolipoprotein, plays a significant role in the metabolism of lipoproteins. It lowers plasma lipid levels by acting as a ligand for the low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLr) family of proteins, in addition to playing a role in promoting macrophage cholesterol efflux in atherosclerotic lesions. The objective of this study is to examine the effect of acrolein modification on the structure and function of rat apoE and to determine the sites and nature of modification by mass spectrometry. Acrolein is a highly reactive aldehyde, which is generated endogenously as one of the products of lipid peroxidation and is present in the environment in pollutants such as tobacco smoke and heated oils. In initial studies, acrolein-modified apoE was identified by immunoprecipitation using an acrolein-lysine specific antibody in the plasma of 10-week old male rats that were exposed to filtered air (FA) or low doses of environmental tobacco smoke (ETS). While both groups displayed acrolein-modified apoE in the lipoprotein fraction, the ETS group had higher levels in the lipid-free fraction compared with the FA group. This observation provided the rationale to further investigate the effect of acrolein modification on rat apoE at a molecular level. Treatment of recombinant rat apoE with a 10-fold molar excess of acrolein resulted in (i) a significant decrease in lipid-binding and cholesterol efflux abilities, (ii) impairment in the LDLr- and heparin-binding capabilities, and (iii) significant alterations in the overall stability of the protein. The disruption in the functional abilities is attributed directly or indirectly to acrolein modification yielding an aldimine adduct at K149 and K155 (+38); a propanal adduct at K135 and K138 (+56); an N(ε)-(3-methylpyridinium)lysine (MP-lysine) at K64, K67, and K254 (+76), and an N(ε)-(3-formyl-3,4-dehydropiperidino)lysine (FDP-lysine) derivative at position K68 (+94), as determined by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-time of flight/time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF/TOF MS). The loss of function may also be attributed to alterations in the overall fold of the protein as noted by changes in the guanidine HCl-induced unfolding pattern and to protein cross-linking. Overall, disruption of the structural and functional integrity of apoE by oxidative modification of essential lysine residues by acrolein is expected to affect its role in maintaining plasma cholesterol homeostasis and lead to dysregulation in lipid metabolism.
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- Tuyen N Tran
- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, California State University Long Beach , Long Beach, California 90840, United States
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Tran TN, Kim SH, Gallo C, Amaya M, Kyees J, Narayanaswami V. Biochemical and biophysical characterization of recombinant rat apolipoprotein E: similarities to human apolipoprotein E3. Arch Biochem Biophys 2012; 529:18-25. [PMID: 23103361 DOI: 10.1016/j.abb.2012.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2012] [Revised: 10/12/2012] [Accepted: 10/13/2012] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Apolipoprotein E (apoE) is an anti-atherogenic protein that plays a critical role in maintaining plasma cholesterol and triglyceride homeostasis by virtue of its ability to act as a ligand for the low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLr) family of proteins. In this study, we characterized the biochemical and biophysical features of recombinant rat apoE, in comparison with those of human apoE3. Rat apoE was overexpressed in Escherichia coli using a codon optimized system and purified by affinity chromatography. SDS-PAGE and RP-HPLC of rat apoE confirmed the purity, while immunoblot verified the identity and cross-reactivity with the LDLr-binding region of apoE3. The α-helical content was calculated to be ~45% by circular dichroism spectroscopy. The protein exists in a predominantly tetrameric form in lipid-free state. Chemical denaturation studies reveal that the unfolding pattern is biphasic with mid points of denaturation corresponding to 0.8 and 2.2 M guanidine hydrochloride, suggesting the presence of two domains. Rat apoE converts DMPC vesicles to smaller DMPC/apoE complexes with a first order rate constant of 0.12 min(-1). It has the ability to bind the LDLr and to heparin. Our studies indicate that although its sequence resembles apoE4, an isoform of apoE3, rat apoE displays the biophysical behavior of apoE3.
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- Tuyen N Tran
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, 1250 Bellflower Boulevard, California State University Long Beach, Long Beach, CA 90840, USA
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Gorshkova IN, Atkinson D. Enhanced binding of apolipoprotein A-I variants associated with hypertriglyceridemia to triglyceride-rich particles. Biochemistry 2011; 50:2040-7. [PMID: 21288012 PMCID: PMC6128146 DOI: 10.1021/bi200158b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Hypertriglyceridemia (HTG) is a common lipid abnormality in humans. However, its etiology remains largely unknown. It was shown that severe HTG can be induced in mice by overexpression of wild-type (WT) apolipoprotein E (apoE) or specific apoA-I mutants. Certain mutations in apoE4 were found to affect plasma triglyceride (TG) levels in mice overexpressing the protein. HTG appeared to positively correlate with the ability of the apoE4 variants to bind to TG-rich particles, protein destabilization, and the exposure of protein hydrophobic surface in solution. Here, we propose that the apoA-I mutations that cause HTG may also lead to changes in the conformation and stability that promote binding of apoA-I to TG-rich lipoproteins. To test this hypothesis, we studied binding to TG-rich emulsion and biophysical properties of the apoA-I mutants that induce HTG, apoA-I[E110A/E111A] and apoA-I[Δ(61-78)], and compared them to those of WT apoA-I and another apoA-I mutant, apoA-I[Δ(89-99)], that does not induce HTG but causes hypercholesterolemia in mice. We found that the apoA-I[E110A/E111A] and apoA-I[Δ(61-78)] mutations lead to enhanced binding of apoA-I to TG-rich particles, destabilization, and greater exposure of the hydrophobic surface of the protein. The apoA-I[Δ(89-99)] mutant did not show enhanced binding to the emulsion or a more exposed hydrophobic surface. Thus, like apoE4, the apoA-I variants that cause HTG in mice have the altered conformation and stability that facilitate their binding to TG-rich lipoproteins and thereby may lead to the reduced level of lipolysis of these lipoproteins. While many factors may be involved in induction of HTG, we suggest that an increased level of association of destabilized loosely folded apolipoproteins with TG-rich lipoproteins may contribute to some cases of HTG in humans.
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- Irina N Gorshkova
- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Boston University School of Medicine, 700 Albany Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02118, United States.
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Wan CPL, Chiu MH, Wu X, Lee SK, Prenner EJ, Weers PMM. Apolipoprotein-induced conversion of phosphatidylcholine bilayer vesicles into nanodisks. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOMEMBRANES 2010; 1808:606-13. [PMID: 21111706 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2010.11.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2010] [Revised: 11/03/2010] [Accepted: 11/15/2010] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Apolipoprotein mediated formation of nanodisks was studied in detail using apolipophorin III (apoLp-III), thereby providing insight in apolipoprotein-lipid binding interactions. The spontaneous solubilization of 1,2-dimyristoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DMPC) vesicles occured only in a very narrow temperature range at the gel-liquid-crystalline phase transition temperature, exhibiting a net exothermic interaction based on isothermal titration calorimetry analysis. The resulting nanodisks were protected from proteolysis by trypsin, endoproteinase Glu-C, chymotrypsin and elastase. DMPC solubilization and the simultaneous formation of nanodisks were promoted by increasing the vesicle diameter, protein to lipid ratio and concentration. Inclusion of cholesterol in DMPC dramatically enhanced the rate of nanodisk formation, presumably by stabilization of lattice defects which form the main insertion sites for apolipoprotein α-helices. The presence of fully saturated acyl chains with a length of 13 or 14 carbons in phosphatidylcholine allowed the spontaneous vesicle solubilization upon apolipoprotein addition. Nanodisks with C13:0-phosphatidylcholine were significantly smaller with a diameter of 11.7 ± 3.1nm compared to 18.5 ± 5.6 nm for DMPC nanodisks determined by transmission electron microscopy. Nanodisk formation was not observed when the phosphatidylcholine vesicles contained acyl chains of 15 or 16 carbons. However, using very high concentrations of lipid and protein (>10mg/ml), 1,2,-dipalmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine nanodisks could be produced spontaneously although the efficiency remained low.
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- Chung-Ping Leon Wan
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University Long Beach, 1250 Bellflower Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90840, USA
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Thompson EJ, DePaul AJ, Patel SS, Sorin EJ. Evaluating molecular mechanical potentials for helical peptides and proteins. PLoS One 2010; 5:e10056. [PMID: 20418937 PMCID: PMC2850926 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0010056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2010] [Accepted: 03/16/2010] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Multiple variants of the AMBER all-atom force field were quantitatively evaluated with respect to their ability to accurately characterize helix-coil equilibria in explicit solvent simulations. Using a global distributed computing network, absolute conformational convergence was achieved for large ensembles of the capped A21 and Fs helical peptides. Further assessment of these AMBER variants was conducted via simulations of a flexible 164-residue five-helix-bundle protein, apolipophorin-III, on the 100 ns timescale. Of the contemporary potentials that had not been assessed previously, the AMBER-99SB force field showed significant helix-destabilizing tendencies, with beta bridge formation occurring in helical peptides, and unfolding of apolipophorin-III occurring on the tens of nanoseconds timescale. The AMBER-03 force field, while showing adequate helical propensities for both peptides and stabilizing apolipophorin-III, (i) predicts an unexpected decrease in helicity with ALA→ARG+ substitution, (ii) lacks experimentally observed 310 helical content, and (iii) deviates strongly from average apolipophorin-III NMR structural properties. As is observed for AMBER-99SB, AMBER-03 significantly overweighs the contribution of extended and polyproline backbone configurations to the conformational equilibrium. In contrast, the AMBER-99φ force field, which was previously shown to best reproduce experimental measurements of the helix-coil transition in model helical peptides, adequately stabilizes apolipophorin-III and yields both an average gyration radius and polar solvent exposed surface area that are in excellent agreement with the NMR ensemble.
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- Erik J. Thompson
- Department of Chemical Engineering, California State University Long Beach, Long Beach, California, United States of America
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, California State University Long Beach, Long Beach, California, United States of America
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, California State University Long Beach, Long Beach, California, United States of America
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, California State University Long Beach, Long Beach, California, United States of America
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Koyama M, Tanaka M, Dhanasekaran P, Lund-Katz S, Phillips MC, Saito H. Interaction between the N- and C-terminal domains modulates the stability and lipid binding of apolipoprotein A-I. Biochemistry 2010; 48:2529-37. [PMID: 19239199 DOI: 10.1021/bi802317v] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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The tertiary structures of human and mouse apolipoprotein A-I (apoA-I) are comprised of an N-terminal helix bundle and a separate C-terminal domain. To define the possible intramolecular interaction between the N- and the C-terminal domains, we examined the effects on protein stability and lipid-binding properties of exchanging either the C-terminal domain or helix between human and mouse apoA-I. Chemical denaturation experiments demonstrated that replacement of the C-terminal domain or helical segment in human apoA-I with the mouse counterparts largely destabilizes the N-terminal helix bundle. Removal of the C-terminal domain or alpha-helix in human apoA-I had a similar effect on the destabilization of the helix bundle against urea denaturation, indicating that the C-terminal helical segment mainly contributes to stabilizing the N-terminal helix bundle structure in the apoA-I molecule. Consistent with this, KI quenching experiments indicated that removal or replacement of the C-terminal domain or helix in human apoA-I causes Trp residues in the N-terminal domain to become exposed to solvent. Measurements of the heats of binding to egg phosphatidylcholine (PC) vesicles and the kinetics of solubilization of dimyristoyl PC vesicles demonstrated that the destabilized human N-terminal helix bundle can strongly interact with lipids without the hydrophobic C-terminal helix. In addition, site-specific labeling of the N- and C-terminal helices by acrylodan to probe the conformational stability and the spatial proximity of the two domains indicated that the C-terminal helix is located near the N-terminal helix bundle, leading to a relatively less solvent-exposed, more organized conformation of the C-terminal domain. Taken together, these results suggest that interaction between the N- and C-terminal tertiary structure domains in apoA-I modulates the stability and lipid-binding properties of the N-terminal helix bundle.
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- Mao Koyama
- Department of Biophysical Chemistry, Kobe Pharmaceutical University, 4-19-1 Motoyamakitamachi, Higashinada-ku, Kobe 658-8558, Japan
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Narayanaswami V, Kiss RS, Weers PMM. The helix bundle: a reversible lipid binding motif. Comp Biochem Physiol A Mol Integr Physiol 2009; 155:123-33. [PMID: 19770066 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2009.09.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2009] [Revised: 09/09/2009] [Accepted: 09/11/2009] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Apolipoproteins are the protein components of lipoproteins that have the innate ability to inter convert between a lipid-free and a lipid-bound form in a facile manner, a remarkable property conferred by the helix bundle motif. Composed of a series of four or five amphipathic alpha-helices that fold to form a helix bundle, this motif allows the en face orientation of the hydrophobic faces of the alpha-helices in the protein interior in the lipid-free state. A conformational switch then permits helix-helix interactions to be substituted by helix-lipid interactions upon lipid binding interaction. This review compares the apolipoprotein high-resolution structures and the factors that trigger this switch in insect apolipophorin III and the mammalian apolipoproteins, apolipoprotein E and apolipoprotein A-I, pointing out the commonalities and key differences in the mode of lipid interaction. Further insights into the lipid-bound conformation of apolipoproteins are required to fully understand their functional role under physiological conditions.
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- Vasanthy Narayanaswami
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University Long Beach, Long Beach CA 90840, USA
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Vasquez LJ, Abdullahi GE, Wan CPL, Weers PMM. Apolipophorin III lysine modification: Effect on structure and lipid binding. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOMEMBRANES 2009; 1788:1901-6. [PMID: 19450543 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2009.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2009] [Revised: 05/05/2009] [Accepted: 05/11/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Apolipophorin III (apoLp-III) from Locusta migratoria was used as a model to investigate apolipoprotein lipid binding interactions. ApoLp-III contains eight lysine residues, of which seven are located on one side of the protein. To investigate the role of positive charges on lipid binding, lysine residues were acetylated by acetic anhydride. The degree of acetylation was analyzed by SDS-PAGE and MALDI-TOF, indicating a maximum of eight acetyl additions. Modified apoLp-III remained alpha-helical, but displayed a decreased alpha-helical content (from 78 to 54%). Acetylation resulted in a slight increase in protein stability, as indicated by a change in the midpoint of guanidine-HCl induced denaturation from 0.55 (unmodified) to 0.65 M (acetylated apoLp-III). Lipid bound apoLp-III, either acetylated or unmodified, displayed similar increases in helical content and midpoint of guanidine-HCl-induced denaturation of approximately 4 M. The ability to solubilize vesicles of dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine remained unchanged. However, the rate to solubilize dimyristoylphosphatidylglycerol vesicles was reduced two-fold. In addition, a decreased ability to stabilize diacylglycerol-enriched low density lipoproteins was observed. This indicated that lysine residues are not critical for the protein's ability to bind to zwitterionic phospholipids. Since binding interactions with ionic phospholipids and lipoproteins were affected by acetylation, lysine side-chains may play a modulating role in the interaction with more complex lipid surfaces encountered in vivo.
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- Lesley J Vasquez
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, 1250 Bellflower Blvd, California State University Long Beach, Long Beach, CA 90840, USA
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Tamamizu-Kato S, Cohen JK, Drake CB, Kosaraju MG, Drury J, Narayanaswami V. Interaction with amyloid beta peptide compromises the lipid binding function of apolipoprotein E. Biochemistry 2008; 47:5225-34. [PMID: 18407659 DOI: 10.1021/bi702097s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Apolipoprotein (apo) E is an exchangeable apolipoprotein that plays an integral role in cholesterol transport in the plasma and the brain. It is also associated with protein misfolding or amyloid proteopathy of the beta amyloid peptide (Abeta) in Alzheimer's disease (AD) and cerebral amyloid angiopathy. The C-terminal domain (CT) of apoE encompasses two types of amphipathic alpha helices: a class A helix (residues 216-266) and a class G* helix (residues 273-299). This domain also harbors high-affinity lipoprotein binding and apoE self-association sites that possibly overlap. The objective of this study is to examine if the neurotoxic oligomeric Abeta interacts with apoE CT and if this association affects the lipoprotein binding function of recombinant human apoE CT. Site-specific fluorescence labeling of single cysteine-containing apoE CT variants with donor probes were employed to identify the binding of Abeta bearing an acceptor probe by intermolecular fluorescence resonance energy-transfer analysis. A higher efficiency of energy transfer was noted with probes located in the class A helix than with those located in the class G* helix of apoE CT. In addition, incubation of apoE CT with Abeta severely impaired the lipid binding ability and the overall amount of lipid-associated apoE CT. However, when apoE CT is present in a lipid-bound state, Abeta appears to be localized within the lipid milieu of the lipoprotein particle and not associated with any specific segments of the protein. When our data are taken together, they suggest that Abeta association compromises the fundamental lipoprotein binding function of apoE, which may have implications not only in terms of amyloid buildup but also in terms of the accumulation of cholesterol at extracellular sites.
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- Shiori Tamamizu-Kato
- Center for the Prevention of Obesity, Cardiovascular Disease, and Diabetes, Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute, 5700 Martin Luther King, Jr. Way, Oakland, California 94609, USA
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Cuneo MJ, Tian Y, Allert M, Hellinga HW. The backbone structure of the thermophilic Thermoanaerobacter tengcongensis ribose binding protein is essentially identical to its mesophilic E. coli homolog. BMC STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY 2008; 8:20. [PMID: 18373848 PMCID: PMC2315655 DOI: 10.1186/1472-6807-8-20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2007] [Accepted: 03/28/2008] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background Comparison of experimentally determined mesophilic and thermophilic homologous protein structures is an important tool for understanding the mechanisms that contribute to thermal stability. Of particular interest are pairs of homologous structures that are structurally very similar, but differ significantly in thermal stability. Results We report the X-ray crystal structure of a Thermoanaerobacter tengcongensis ribose binding protein (tteRBP) determined to 1.9 Å resolution. We find that tteRBP is significantly more stable (appTm value ~102°C) than the mesophilic Escherichia coli ribose binding protein (ecRBP) (appTm value ~56°C). The tteRBP has essentially the identical backbone conformation (0.41 Å RMSD of 235/271 Cα positions and 0.65 Å RMSD of 270/271 Cα positions) as ecRBP. Classification of the amino acid substitutions as a function of structure therefore allows the identification of amino acids which potentially contribute to the observed thermal stability of tteRBP in the absence of large structural heterogeneities. Conclusion The near identity of backbone structures of this pair of proteins entails that the significant differences in their thermal stabilities are encoded exclusively by the identity of the amino acid side-chains. Furthermore, the degree of sequence divergence is strongly correlated with structure; with a high degree of conservation in the core progressing to increased diversity in the boundary and surface regions. Different factors that may possibly contribute to thermal stability appear to be differentially encoded in each of these regions of the protein. The tteRBP/ecRBP pair therefore offers an opportunity to dissect contributions to thermal stability by side-chains alone in the absence of large structural differences.
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- Matthew J Cuneo
- The Institute for Biological Structure and Design and the Department of Biochemistry, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, 27710, USA.
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Tamamizu-Kato S, Wong JY, Jairam V, Uchida K, Raussens V, Kato H, Ruysschaert JM, Narayanaswami V. Modification by acrolein, a component of tobacco smoke and age-related oxidative stress, mediates functional impairment of human apolipoprotein E. Biochemistry 2007; 46:8392-400. [PMID: 17580963 PMCID: PMC2556514 DOI: 10.1021/bi700289k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Oxidative damage to proteins such as apolipoprotein B-100 increases the atherogenicity of low-density lipoproteins (LDL). However, little is known about the potential oxidative damage to apolipoprotein E (apoE), an exchangeable antiatherogenic apolipoprotein. ApoE plays an integral role in lipoprotein metabolism by regulating the plasma cholesterol and triglyceride levels. Hepatic uptake of lipoproteins is facilitated by apoE's ability to bind with cell surface heparan sulfate proteoglycans and to lipoprotein receptors via basic residues in its 22 kDa N-terminal domain (NT). We investigated the effect of acrolein, an aldehydic product of endogenous lipid peroxidation and a tobacco smoke component, on the conformation and function of recombinant human apoE3-NT. Acrolein caused oxidative modification of apoE3-NT as detected by Western blot with acrolein-lysine-specific antibodies, and tertiary conformational alterations. Acrolein modification impairs the ability of apoE3-NT to interact with heparin and the LDL receptor. Furthermore, acrolein-modified apoE3-NT displayed a 5-fold decrease in its ability to interact with lipid surfaces. Our data indicate that acrolein disrupts the functional integrity of apoE3, which likely interferes with its role in regulating plasma cholesterol homeostasis. These observations have implications regarding the role of apoE in the pathogenesis of smoking- and oxidative stress-mediated cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.
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- Shiori Tamamizu-Kato
- Center for the Prevention of Obesity, Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes, Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute, 5700 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Oakland, CA 94609
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- Center for the Prevention of Obesity, Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes, Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute, 5700 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Oakland, CA 94609
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- Center for the Prevention of Obesity, Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes, Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute, 5700 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Oakland, CA 94609
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- Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan
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- Center for Structural Biology and Bioinformatics, Structure and Function of Biological Membranes, Université Libre de Bruxelles, CP-206/2, bd. du Triomphe, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium
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- Center for the Prevention of Obesity, Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes, Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute, 5700 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Oakland, CA 94609
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- Center for Structural Biology and Bioinformatics, Structure and Function of Biological Membranes, Université Libre de Bruxelles, CP-206/2, bd. du Triomphe, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium
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- Center for the Prevention of Obesity, Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes, Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute, 5700 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Oakland, CA 94609
- Address correspondence to: Vasanthy Narayanaswami, Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute, 5700 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Oakland, CA 94609, USA, Tel: (510) 428 3885 ex: 2965, Fax: (510) 450 7910,
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Leon LJ, Idangodage H, Wan CPL, Weers PM. Apolipophorin III: lipopolysaccharide binding requires helix bundle opening. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2006; 348:1328-33. [PMID: 16919602 PMCID: PMC1851894 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2006.07.199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2006] [Accepted: 07/28/2006] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Apolipophorin III (apoLp-III) is a prototypical apolipoprotein used for structure-function studies. Besides its crucial role in lipid transport, apoLp-III is able to associate with fungal and bacterial membranes and stimulate cellular immune responses. We recently demonstrated binding interaction of apoLp-III of the greater wax moth, Galleria mellonella, with lipopolysaccharides (LPS). In the present study, the requirement of helix bundle opening for LPS binding interaction was investigated. Using site-directed mutagenesis, two cysteine residues were introduced in close spatial proximity (P5C/A135C). When the helix bundle was locked by disulfide bond formation, the tethered helix bundle failed to associate with LPS. In contrast, the mutant protein regained its ability to bind upon reduction with dithiothreitol. Thus, helix bundle opening is a critical event in apoLp-III binding interaction with LPS. This mechanism implies that the hydrophobic interior of the protein interacts directly with LPS, analogous to that observed for lipid interaction.
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- *Corresponding author: Paul M.M. Weers, California State University Long Beach, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, 1250 Bellflower Blvd, Long Beach, California 90840. , Phone: +1 562 985 4948, Fax: +1 562 985 8557
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Hatters DM, Peters-Libeu CA, Weisgraber KH. Apolipoprotein E structure: insights into function. Trends Biochem Sci 2006; 31:445-54. [PMID: 16820298 DOI: 10.1016/j.tibs.2006.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 394] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2006] [Revised: 06/01/2006] [Accepted: 06/22/2006] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Human apolipoprotein E (apoE) is a member of the family of soluble apolipoproteins. Through its interaction with members of the low-density lipoprotein receptor family, apoE has a key role in lipid transport both in the plasma and in the central nervous system. Its three common structural isoforms differentially affect the risk of developing atherosclerosis and neurodegenerative disorders, including Alzheimer's disease. Because the function of apoE is dictated by its structure, understanding the structural properties of apoE and its isoforms is required both to determine its role in disease and for the development of therapeutic strategies.
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- Danny M Hatters
- Gladstone Institute of Neurological Disease and Gladstone Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA
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