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Profitt LA, Baxter RHG, Valentine AM. Superstoichiometric Binding of the Anticancer Agent Titanocene Dichloride by Human Serum Transferrin and the Accompanying Lobe Closure. Biochemistry 2022; 61:795-803. [PMID: 35373558 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.1c00813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Titanocene dichloride (TDC) is an anticancer agent that delivers Ti(IV) into each of the two Fe(III) binding sites of bilobal human serum transferrin (Tf). This protein has been implicated in the selective transport of Ti(IV) to cells. How Ti(IV) might be released from the Tf Fe(III) binding site has remained a question, and crystal structures have raised issues about lobe occupancy and lobe closure in Ti(IV)-loaded Tf, compared with the Fe(III)-loaded form. Here, inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy reveals that Tf can stabilize toward hydrolytic precipitation more than 2 equiv of Ti, implying superstoichiometric binding beyond the two Fe(III) binding sites. Further studies support the inability of TDC to induce a complete lobe closure of Tf. Fluorescence data for TDC binding at low equivalents of TDC support an initial protein conformational change and lobe closure upon Ti binding, whereas data at higher equivalents support an open lobe configuration. Spectroscopic titration reveals less intense protein-metal electronic transitions as TDC equivalents are increased. Denaturing urea-PAGE gels and small angle X-ray scattering studies support an open lobe conformation. The concentrations of bicarbonate used in some earlier studies are demonstrated here to cause a pH change over time, which may contribute to variation in the apparent molar absorptivity associated with Ti(IV) binding in the Fe binding site. Finally, Fe(III)-bound holo-Tf still stabilizes TDC toward hydrolytic precipitation, a finding that underscores the importance of the interactions of Tf and TDC outside the Fe(III) binding site and suggests possible new pathways of Ti introduction to cells.
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- Lauren A Profitt
- Department of Chemistry, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19122, United States
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- Department of Medical Genetics and Molecular Biochemistry, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19140, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19122, United States
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Carter OWL, Xu Y, Sadler PJ. Minerals in biology and medicine. RSC Adv 2021; 11:1939-1951. [PMID: 35424161 PMCID: PMC8693805 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra09992a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2020] [Accepted: 12/21/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Natural minerals ('stone drugs') have been used in traditional Chinese medicines for over 2000 years, but there is potential for modern-day use of inorganic minerals to combat viral infections, antimicrobial resistance, and for other areas in need of new therapies and diagnostic aids. Metal and mineral surfaces on scales from milli-to nanometres, either natural or synthetic, are patterned or can be modified with hydrophilic/hydrophobic and ionic/covalent target-recognition sites. They introduce new strategies for medical applications. Such surfaces have novel properties compared to single metal centres. Moreover, 3D mineral particles (including hybrid organo-minerals) can have reactive cavities, and some minerals have dynamic movement of metal ions, anions, and other molecules within their structures. Minerals have a unique ability to interact with viruses, microbes and macro-biomolecules through multipoint ionic and/or non-covalent contacts, with potential for novel applications in therapy and biotechnology. Investigations of mineral deposits in biology, with their often inherent heterogeneity and tendency to become chemically-modified on isolation, are highly challenging, but new methods for their study, including in intact tissues, hold promise for future advances.
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- Oliver W L Carter
- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick Gibbet Hill Road Coventry CV4 7AL UK
- MAS CDT, Senate House, University of Warwick Coventry CV4 7AL UK
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- GoldenKeys High-Tech Materials Co., Ltd, Building B, Innovation & Entrepreneurship Park Guian New Area Guizhou Province 550025 China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick Gibbet Hill Road Coventry CV4 7AL UK
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Lin YW. Rational Design of Artificial Metalloproteins and Metalloenzymes with Metal Clusters. Molecules 2019; 24:E2743. [PMID: 31362341 PMCID: PMC6696605 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24152743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2019] [Revised: 07/24/2019] [Accepted: 07/26/2019] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Metalloproteins and metalloenzymes play important roles in biological systems by using the limited metal ions, complexes, and clusters that are associated with the protein matrix. The design of artificial metalloproteins and metalloenzymes not only reveals the structure and function relationship of natural proteins, but also enables the synthesis of artificial proteins and enzymes with improved properties and functions. Acknowledging the progress in rational design from single to multiple active sites, this review focuses on recent achievements in the design of artificial metalloproteins and metalloenzymes with metal clusters, including zinc clusters, cadmium clusters, iron-sulfur clusters, and copper-sulfur clusters, as well as noble metal clusters and others. These metal clusters were designed in both native and de novo protein scaffolds for structural roles, electron transfer, or catalysis. Some synthetic metal clusters as functional models of native enzymes are also discussed. These achievements provide valuable insights for deep understanding of the natural proteins and enzymes, and practical clues for the further design of artificial enzymes with functions comparable or even beyond those of natural counterparts.
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- Ying-Wu Lin
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China.
- Laboratory of Protein Structure and Function, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China.
- Hunan Key Laboratory for the Design and Application of Actinide Complexes, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China.
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Li Q, Gadd GM. Biosynthesis of copper carbonate nanoparticles by ureolytic fungi. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2017; 101:7397-7407. [PMID: 28799032 PMCID: PMC5594056 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-017-8451-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2017] [Revised: 07/19/2017] [Accepted: 07/22/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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In this research, the ureolytic fungi Neurospora crassa, Pestalotiopsis sp. and Myrothecium gramineum were investigated for the preparation of nanoscale copper carbonate and the role of fungal extracellular protein in such mineral formation. After incubation in urea-modified media, carbonate-laden fungal supernatants were used for the precipitation of copper carbonate, with experimental results agreeing closely with those obtained using geochemical modelling (Geochemist’s Workbench). Compared with commercial and chemically synthesized copper carbonate, the minerals obtained using fungal supernatants were nanoscale and showed varying morphologies. It was found that extracellular protein played an important role in determining the size and morphology of the carbonate minerals precipitated, and after mixture with CuCl2 and resultant copper carbonate precipitation, more than 80% protein was removed from the N. crassa supernatant. Moreover, with addition of extracellular protein extracted from different fungal supernatants or standard bovine serum albumin, more than 96% of protein was removed by carbonate mineral precipitation. These results provide direct experimental evidence for the preparation of copper carbonate nanoparticles utilizing fungal ureolytic activity and show that fungal extracellular protein plays an important role in the formation and size of specific nano metal carbonates. Such a process provides opportunities for production of specific and/or novel metal carbonate nanoparticles of applied relevance, and as precursors of other useful biomineral products such as oxides.
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- Qianwei Li
- Geomicrobiology Group, School of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, Dundee, , DD1 5EH, Scotland, UK.,State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, Beijing Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Pollution Control, China University of Petroleum, 18 Fuxue Road, Changping District, Beijing, 102249, People's Republic of China
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- Geomicrobiology Group, School of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, Dundee, , DD1 5EH, Scotland, UK.
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Bain J, Staniland SS. Bioinspired nanoreactors for the biomineralisation of metallic-based nanoparticles for nanomedicine. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2015; 17:15508-21. [PMID: 25865599 DOI: 10.1039/c5cp00375j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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This review explores the synthesis of inorganic metallic-based nanoparticles (MBNPs) (metals, alloys, metal oxides) using biological and biologically inspired nanoreactors for precipitation/crystallisation. Such nanoparticles exhibit a range of nanoscale properties such as surface plasmon resonance (nobel metals e.g. Au), fluorescence (semiconductor quantum dots e.g. CdSe) and nanomagnetism (magnetic alloys e.g. CoPt and iron oxides e.g. magnetite), which are currently the subject of intensive research for their applicability in diagnostic and therapeutic nanomedicine. For such applications, MBNPs are required to be biocompatible, of a precise size and shape for a consistent signal or output and be easily modified with biomolecules for applications. Ideally the MBNPs would be obtained via an environmentally-friendly synthetic route. A biological or biologically inspired nanoreactor synthesis of MBNPs is shown to address these issues. Biological nanoreactors for crystallizing MBNPs within cells (magnetosomes), protein cages (ferritin) and virus capsids (cowpea chlorotic mottle, cowpea mosaic and tobacco mosaic viruses), are discussed along with how these have been modified for applications and for the next generation of new materials. Biomimetic liposome, polymersome and even designed self-assembled proteinosome nanoreactors are also reviewed for MBNP crystallisation and further modification for applications. With the advent of synthetic biology, the research and understanding in this field is growing, with the goal of realising nanoreactor synthesis of MBNPs for biomedical applications within our grasp in the near future.
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- Jennifer Bain
- Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield, Brook Hill, Sheffield S3 7HF, UK.
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Chen W, Ye D, Wang H, Lin D, Huang J, Sun H, Zhong W. Binding of oxo-Cu2 clusters to ferric ion-binding protein A from Neisseria gonorrhoeae: a structural insight. Metallomics 2014; 5:1430-9. [PMID: 23884152 DOI: 10.1039/c3mt00091e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The ferric ion-binding protein A (FbpA), a member of transferrin superfamily, is a periplasmic iron transporter employed by many Gram-negative pathogens. Our experiments indicated copper(ii) could bind with Neisseria gonorrhoeae FbpA (NgFbpA), and the binding constant reached up to (8.7 ± 0.2) × 10(8) M(-1)via UV-vis titration. The crystal structure of recombinant Cu-NgFbpA at 2.1 Å revealed that the oxo-Cu2 clusters (dinuclear centres) assembled in the iron binding cleft and were bound to the two adjacent tyrosine residues (Y195 and Y196) of the protein, two Cu ions coordinated with two tyrosines, Y195 and Y196, respectively, which was different from the binding model of Fe ion with FbpA, in which Y195 and Y196 coordinated together with one Fe ion. While this was similar to the binding of Zr and Hf ion clusters, Y195 and Y196 coordinated with two metal ions and the μ-oxo-bridges linking the metal ions. Structural superimposition demonstrated that oxo-Cu2-NgFbpA still keeping an open conformation, similar to the apo-form of NgFbpA. The structure presented additional information towards an understanding of the function of FbpA, and provided a detailed binding model for FbpA protein with the possible metal ions in a biological system.
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- Weijing Chen
- School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, P. R. China.
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Pattammattel A, Deshapriya IK, Chowdhury R, Kumar CV. Metal-enzyme frameworks: role of metal ions in promoting enzyme self-assembly on α-zirconium(IV) phosphate nanoplates. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2013; 29:2971-2981. [PMID: 23373444 DOI: 10.1021/la304979s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Previously, an ion-coupled protein binding (ICPB) model was proposed to explain the thermodynamics of protein binding to negatively charged α-Zr(IV) phosphate (α-ZrP). This model is tested here using glucose oxidase (GO) and met-hemoglobin (Hb) and several cations (Zr(IV), Cr(III), Au(III), Al(III), Ca(II), Mg(II), Zn(II), Ni(II), Na(I), and H(I)). The binding constant of GO with α-ZrP was increased ∼380-fold by the addition of either 1 mM Zr(IV) or 1 mM Ca(II), and affinities followed the trend Zr(IV) ≃ Ca(II) > Cr(III) > Mg(II) ≫ H(I) > Na(I). Binding studies could not be conducted with Au(III), Al(III), Zn(II), Cu(II), and Ni(II), as these precipitated both proteins. Zr(IV) increased Hb binding constant to α-ZrP by 43-fold, and affinity enhancements followed the trend Zr(IV) > H(I) > Mg(II) > Na(I) > Ca(II) > Cr(III). Zeta potential studies clearly showed metal ion binding to α-ZrP and affinities followed the trend, Zr(IV) ≫ Cr(III) > Zn(II) > Ni(II) > Mg(II) > Ca(II) > Au(III) > Na(I) > H(I). Electron microscopy showed highly ordered structures of protein/metal/α-ZrP intercalates on micrometer length scales, and protein intercalation was also confirmed by powder X-ray diffraction. Specific activities of GO/Zr(IV)/α-ZrP and Hb/Zr(IV)/α-ZrP ternary complexes were 2.0 × 10(-3) and 6.5 × 10(-4) M(-1) s(-1), respectively. While activities of all GO/cation/α-ZrP samples were comparable, those of Hb/cation/α-ZrP followed the trend Mg(II) > Na(I) > H(I) > Cr(III) > Ca(II) ≃ Zr(IV). Metal ions enhanced protein binding by orders of magnitude, as predicted by the ICPB model, and binding enhancements depended on charge as well as the phosphophilicity/oxophilicity of the cation.
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- Ajith Pattammattel
- Department of Chemistry, University of Connecticut, U-3060, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, USA
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Saleem M, Prince SM, Rigby SEJ, Imran M, Patel H, Chan H, Sanders H, Maiden MCJ, Feavers IM, Derrick JP. Use of a molecular decoy to segregate transport from antigenicity in the FrpB iron transporter from Neisseria meningitidis. PLoS One 2013; 8:e56746. [PMID: 23457610 PMCID: PMC3574120 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0056746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2012] [Accepted: 01/14/2013] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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FrpB is an outer membrane transporter from Neisseria meningitidis, the causative agent of meningococcal meningitis. It is a member of the TonB-dependent transporter (TBDT) family and is responsible for iron uptake into the periplasm. FrpB is subject to a high degree of antigenic variation, principally through a region of hypervariable sequence exposed at the cell surface. From the crystal structures of two FrpB antigenic variants, we identify a bound ferric ion within the structure which induces structural changes on binding which are consistent with it being the transported substrate. Binding experiments, followed by elemental analysis, verified that FrpB binds Fe3+ with high affinity. EPR spectra of the bound Fe3+ ion confirmed that its chemical environment was consistent with that observed in the crystal structure. Fe3+ binding was reduced or abolished on mutation of the Fe3+-chelating residues. FrpB orthologs were identified in other Gram-negative bacteria which showed absolute conservation of the coordinating residues, suggesting the existence of a specific TBDT sub-family dedicated to the transport of Fe3+. The region of antigenic hypervariability lies in a separate, external sub-domain, whose structure is conserved in both the F3-3 and F5-1 variants, despite their sequence divergence. We conclude that the antigenic sub-domain has arisen separately as a result of immune selection pressure to distract the immune response from the primary transport function. This would enable FrpB to function as a transporter independently of antibody binding, by using the antigenic sub-domain as a ‘molecular decoy’ to distract immune surveillance.
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- Muhammad Saleem
- Michael Smith Building, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, University of Manchester, 131 Princess Street, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, University of Manchester, 131 Princess Street, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Michael Smith Building, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- National Institute for Biological Standards and Control, Health Protection Agency, Blanche Lane, South Mimms, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
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- National Institute for Biological Standards and Control, Health Protection Agency, Blanche Lane, South Mimms, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
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- National Institute for Biological Standards and Control, Health Protection Agency, Blanche Lane, South Mimms, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
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- Department of Zoology, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- National Institute for Biological Standards and Control, Health Protection Agency, Blanche Lane, South Mimms, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
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- Michael Smith Building, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, United Kingdom
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Iron and bismuth bound human serum transferrin reveals a partially-opened conformation in the N-lobe. Sci Rep 2012; 2:999. [PMID: 23256035 PMCID: PMC3525939 DOI: 10.1038/srep00999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2012] [Accepted: 11/26/2012] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Human serum transferrin (hTF) binds Fe(III) tightly but reversibly, and delivers it to cells via a receptor-mediated endocytosis process. The metal-binding and release result in significant conformational changes of the protein. Here, we report the crystal structures of diferric-hTF (FeNFeC-hTF) and bismuth-bound hTF (BiNFeC-hTF) at 2.8 and 2.4 Å resolutions respectively. Notably, the N-lobes of both structures exhibit unique “partially-opened” conformations between those of the apo-hTF and holo-hTF. Fe(III) and Bi(III) in the N-lobe coordinate to, besides anions, only two (Tyr95 and Tyr188) and one (Tyr188) tyrosine residues, respectively, in contrast to four residues in the holo-hTF. The C-lobe of both structures are fully closed with iron coordinating to four residues and a carbonate. The structures of hTF observed here represent key conformers captured in the dynamic nature of the transferrin family proteins and provide a structural basis for understanding the mechanism of metal uptake and release in transferrin families.
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Mukherjee A, Bilton PR, Mackay L, Janoschka A, Zhu H, Rea D, Langridge-Smith PRR, Campopiano DJ, Teschner T, Trautwein AX, Schünemann V, Sadler PJ. Ferric ion (hydr)oxo clusters in the “Venus flytrap” cleft of FbpA: Mössbauer, calorimetric and mass spectrometric studies. J Biol Inorg Chem 2012; 17:573-88. [DOI: 10.1007/s00775-012-0878-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2011] [Accepted: 01/24/2012] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Synthetic and natural iron chelators: therapeutic potential and clinical use. Future Med Chem 2011; 1:1643-70. [PMID: 21425984 DOI: 10.4155/fmc.09.121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 155] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Iron-chelation therapy has its origins in the treatment of iron-overload syndromes. For many years, the standard for this purpose has been deferoxamine. Recently, considerable progress has been made in identifying synthetic chelators with improved pharmacologic properties relative to deferoxamine. Most notable are deferasirox (Exjade(®)) and deferiprone (Ferriprox(®)), which are now available clinically. In addition to treatment of iron overload, there is an emerging role for iron chelators in the treatment of diseases characterized by oxidative stress, including cardiovascular disease, atherosclerosis, neurodegenerative diseases and cancer. While iron is not regarded as the underlying cause of these diseases, it does play an important role in disease progression, either through promotion of cellular growth and proliferation or through participation in redox reactions that catalyze the formation of reactive oxygen species and increase oxidative stress. Thus, iron chelators may be of therapeutic benefit in many of these conditions. Phytochemicals, many of which bind iron, may also owe some of their beneficial properties to iron chelation. This review will focus on the advances in iron-chelation therapy for the treatment of iron-overload disease and cancer, as well as neurodegenerative and chronic inflammatory diseases. Established and novel iron chelators will be discussed, as well as the emerging role of dietary plant polyphenols that effectively modulate iron biochemistry.
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Ueno T, Abe S, Koshiyama T, Ohki T, Hikage T, Watanabe Y. Elucidation of metal-ion accumulation induced by hydrogen bonds on protein surfaces by using porous lysozyme crystals containing Rh(III) ions as the model surfaces. Chemistry 2010; 16:2730-40. [PMID: 20146274 DOI: 10.1002/chem.200903269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Metal-ion accumulation on protein surfaces is a crucial step in the initiation of small-metal clusters and the formation of inorganic materials in nature. This event is expected to control the nucleation, growth, and position of the materials. There remain many unknowns, as to how proteins affect the initial process at the atomic level, although multistep assembly processes of the materials formation by both native and model systems have been clarified at the macroscopic level. Herein the cooperative effects of amino acids and hydrogen bonds promoting metal accumulation reactions are clarified by using porous hen egg white lysozyme (HEWL) crystals containing Rh(III) ions, as model protein surfaces for the reactions. The experimental results reveal noteworthy implications for initiation of metal accumulation, which involve highly cooperative dynamics of amino acids and hydrogen bonds: i) Disruption of hydrogen bonds can induce conformational changes of amino-acid residues to capture Rh(III) ions. ii) Water molecules pre-organized by hydrogen bonds can stabilize Rh(III) coordination as aqua ligands. iii) Water molecules participating in hydrogen bonds with amino-acid residues can be replaced by Rh(III) ions to form polynuclear structures with the residues. iv) Rh(III) aqua complexes are retained on amino-acid residues through stabilizing hydrogen bonds even at low pH (approximately 2). These metal-protein interactions including hydrogen bonds may promote native metal accumulation reactions and also may be useful in the preparation of new inorganic materials that incorporate proteins.
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- Takafumi Ueno
- Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS), Kyoto University, Katsura, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan.
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Niobium uptake and release by bacterial ferric ion binding protein. Bioinorg Chem Appl 2010:307578. [PMID: 20445753 PMCID: PMC2860717 DOI: 10.1155/2010/307578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2010] [Accepted: 02/11/2010] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Ferric ion binding proteins (Fbps) transport FeIII across the periplasm and are vital for the virulence of many Gram negative bacteria. Iron(III) is tightly bound in a hinged binding cleft with octahedral coordination geometry involving binding to protein side chains (including tyrosinate residues) together with a synergistic anion such as phosphate. Niobium compounds are of interest for their potential biological activity, which has been little explored. We have studied the binding of cyclopentadienyl and nitrilotriacetato NbV complexes to the Fbp from Neisseria gonorrhoeae by UV-vis spectroscopy, chromatography, ICP-OES, mass spectrometry, and Nb K-edge X-ray absorption spectroscopy. These data suggest that NbV binds strongly to Fbp and that a dinuclear NbV centre can be readily accommodated in the interdomain binding cleft. The possibility of designing niobium-based antibiotics which block iron uptake by pathogenic bacteria is discussed.
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Photolysis of iron-siderophore chelates promotes bacterial-algal mutualism. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2009; 106:17071-6. [PMID: 19805106 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0905512106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 294] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Marine microalgae support world fisheries production and influence climate through various mechanisms. They are also responsible for harmful blooms that adversely impact coastal ecosystems and economies. Optimal growth and survival of many bloom-forming microalgae, including climatically important dinoflagellates and coccolithophores, requires the close association of specific bacterial species, but the reasons for these associations are unknown. Here, we report that several clades of Marinobacter ubiquitously found in close association with dinoflagellates and coccolithophores produce an unusual lower-affinity dicitrate siderophore, vibrioferrin (VF). Fe-VF chelates undergo photolysis at rates that are 10-20 times higher than siderophores produced by free-living marine bacteria, and unlike the latter, the VF photoproduct has no measurable affinity for iron. While both an algal-associated bacterium and a representative dinoflagellate partner, Scrippsiella trochoidea, used iron from Fe-VF chelates in the dark, in situ photolysis of the chelates in the presence of attenuated sunlight increased bacterial iron uptake by 70% and algal uptake by >20-fold. These results suggest that the bacteria promote algal assimilation of iron by facilitating photochemical redox cycling of this critical nutrient. Also, binary culture experiments and genomic evidence suggest that the algal cells release organic molecules that are used by the bacteria for growth. Such mutualistic sharing of iron and fixed carbon has important implications toward our understanding of the close beneficial interactions between marine bacteria and phytoplankton, and the effect of these interactions on algal blooms and climate.
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Ueno T, Abe M, Hirata K, Abe S, Suzuki M, Shimizu N, Yamamoto M, Takata M, Watanabe Y. Process of accumulation of metal ions on the interior surface of apo-ferritin: crystal structures of a series of apo-ferritins containing variable quantities of Pd(II) ions. J Am Chem Soc 2009; 131:5094-100. [PMID: 19317403 DOI: 10.1021/ja806688s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Accumulation of metal ions on protein surfaces is an important subject in the field of materials science because these processes are applicable to the preparation of bioinspired inorganic materials. While previous studies related to this subject have focused on the preparation of nanomaterials using protein scaffolds, the detailed processes of metal ion deposition and metal core formation on a protein surface require clarification. Elucidation of the coordination structures of multinuclear metal binding sites on proteins at an early stage as well as intermediate and fully occupied stages of the metal ion deposition will help us to understand the reaction mechanisms so that desirable inorganic materials can be prepared using protein scaffolds. In this Article, we report on the detailed processes of accumulation of Pd(II) ions demonstrated by a series of X-ray crystal structural analyses of apo-ferritin (apo-Fr), an iron storage protein, containing different amounts of Pd(II) ions in the protein cage. We have identified the specific binding sites of Pd(II) ions and analyzed the dynamic changes in the coordination structure by a combination of the crystal structures and ICP quantitative analyses of apo-Fr containing low, intermediate, and high content of Pd(II) ions. Our studies on Pd(II).apo-Frs provide intriguing implications for the preparation of many other inorganic materials using protein surfaces.
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- Takafumi Ueno
- Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences, Funai Center, Kyoto University, Katsura, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan.
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Artificial Metalloproteins Exploiting Vacant Space: Preparation, Structures, and Functions. TOP ORGANOMETAL CHEM 2009. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-87757-8_2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Abe S, Niemeyer J, Abe M, Takezawa Y, Ueno T, Hikage T, Erker G, Watanabe Y. Control of the Coordination Structure of Organometallic Palladium Complexes in an apo-Ferritin Cage. J Am Chem Soc 2008; 130:10512-4. [DOI: 10.1021/ja802463a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Satoshi Abe
- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, High Intensity X-ray Diffraction Laboratory, and Research Center for Materials Science, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8602, Japan, PRESTO, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), Saitama 332-0012, Japan, and Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Universität Münster, Corrensstrasse 40, Münster 48149, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, High Intensity X-ray Diffraction Laboratory, and Research Center for Materials Science, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8602, Japan, PRESTO, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), Saitama 332-0012, Japan, and Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Universität Münster, Corrensstrasse 40, Münster 48149, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, High Intensity X-ray Diffraction Laboratory, and Research Center for Materials Science, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8602, Japan, PRESTO, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), Saitama 332-0012, Japan, and Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Universität Münster, Corrensstrasse 40, Münster 48149, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, High Intensity X-ray Diffraction Laboratory, and Research Center for Materials Science, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8602, Japan, PRESTO, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), Saitama 332-0012, Japan, and Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Universität Münster, Corrensstrasse 40, Münster 48149, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, High Intensity X-ray Diffraction Laboratory, and Research Center for Materials Science, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8602, Japan, PRESTO, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), Saitama 332-0012, Japan, and Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Universität Münster, Corrensstrasse 40, Münster 48149, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, High Intensity X-ray Diffraction Laboratory, and Research Center for Materials Science, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8602, Japan, PRESTO, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), Saitama 332-0012, Japan, and Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Universität Münster, Corrensstrasse 40, Münster 48149, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, High Intensity X-ray Diffraction Laboratory, and Research Center for Materials Science, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8602, Japan, PRESTO, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), Saitama 332-0012, Japan, and Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Universität Münster, Corrensstrasse 40, Münster 48149, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, High Intensity X-ray Diffraction Laboratory, and Research Center for Materials Science, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8602, Japan, PRESTO, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), Saitama 332-0012, Japan, and Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Universität Münster, Corrensstrasse 40, Münster 48149, Germany
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Ghosh S, Mukherjee A, Sadler PJ, Verma S. Periodic iron nanomineralization in human serum transferrin fibrils. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2008; 47:2217-21. [PMID: 18256996 DOI: 10.1002/anie.200705723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Surajit Ghosh
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, UP, India
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Ghosh S, Mukherjee A, Sadler P, Verma S. Periodic Iron Nanomineralization in Human Serum Transferrin Fibrils. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2008. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.200705723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Yokoi N, Ueno T, Unno M, Matsui T, Ikeda-Saito M, Watanabe Y. Ligand design for the improvement of stability of metal complex·protein hybrids. Chem Commun (Camb) 2008:229-31. [DOI: 10.1039/b713468a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Guo M, Perez C, Wei Y, Rapoza E, Su G, Bou-Abdallah F, Chasteen ND. Iron-binding properties of plant phenolics and cranberry's bio-effects. Dalton Trans 2007:4951-61. [PMID: 17992280 DOI: 10.1039/b705136k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 157] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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The health benefits of cranberries have long been recognized. However, the mechanisms behind its function are poorly understood. We have investigated the iron-binding properties of quercetin, the major phenolic phytochemical present in cranberries, and other selected phenolic compounds (chrysin, 3-hydroxyflavone, 3',4'-dihydroxy flavone, rutin, and flavone) in aqueous media using UV/vis, NMR and EPR spectroscopies and ESI-Mass spectrometry. Strong iron-binding properties have been confirmed for the compounds containing the "iron-binding motifs" identified in their structures. The apparent binding constants are estimated to be in the range of 10(6) M(-1) to 10(12) M(-2) in phosphate buffer at pH 7.2. Surprisingly, quercetin binds Fe(2+) even stronger than the well known Fe(2+)-chelator ferrozine at pH 7.2. This may be the first example of an oxygen-based ligand displaying stronger Fe(2+)-binding affinity than a strong nitrogen-based Fe(2+)-chelator. The strong Fe-binding properties of these phenolics argue that they may be effective in modulating cellular iron homeostasis under physiological conditions. Quercetin can completely suppress Fenton chemistry both at micromolar levels and in the presence of major cellular iron chelators like ATP or citrate. However, the radical scavenging activity of quercetin provides only partial protection against Fenton chemistry-mediated damage while Fe chelation by quercetin can completely inhibit Fenton chemistry, indicating that the chelation may be key to its antioxidant activity. These results demonstrate that quercetin and other phenolic compounds can effectively modulate iron biochemistry under physiologically relevant conditions, providing insight into the mechanism of action of bio-active phenolics.
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- Maolin Guo
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, MA 02747-2300, USA.
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Ueno T, Yokoi N, Abe S, Watanabe Y. Crystal structure based design of functional metal/protein hybrids. J Inorg Biochem 2007; 101:1667-75. [PMID: 17675160 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2007.06.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2007] [Revised: 06/11/2007] [Accepted: 06/18/2007] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Preparation of metal/protein hybrids is growing into important topics in the field of bioinorganic chemistry. X-ray crystal structure analyses of them provide direct information on unique interactions of metal cations or metal cofactors to understand and design enzymatic functions. In this mini review, the authors focus on the recent studies on the metal/protein hybrids concerning crystal structure analyses since 2002 and our related works. The precise structural determination promise us to deeply understand coordination chemistry in protein scaffold and shows intriguing suggestions on rational design and application use for biocatalysts, metal drugs and so on.
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- Takafumi Ueno
- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8602, Japan
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Guo M, Harvey I, Campopiano DJ, Sadler PJ. Short oxo-titanium(IV) bond in bacterial transferrin: a protein target for metalloantibiotics. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2007; 45:2758-61. [PMID: 16548031 DOI: 10.1002/anie.200600260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Maolin Guo
- School of Chemistry, The University of Edinburgh, West Mains Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JJ, UK.
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Tong Y, Guo M. Cloning and characterization of a novel periplasmic heme-transport protein from the human pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa. J Biol Inorg Chem 2007; 12:735-50. [PMID: 17387526 DOI: 10.1007/s00775-007-0226-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2006] [Accepted: 02/27/2007] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Successful iron acquisition plays a crucial role in bacterial virulence. Numerous Gram-negative pathogenic bacteria have developed a novel heme-acquisition system to steal iron from hosts. This system involves a cell-surface heme receptor, a periplasmic heme-transport protein (HTP) and inner-membrane proteins typical for ATP binding cassette transporters. We have cloned the gene encoding a periplasmic HTP from Pseudomonas aeruginosa, overexpressed it in Escherichia coli and purified it as a 33-kDa His-tagged protein. Heme-staining and heme-content assays reveal that the isolated HTP contains approximately 50% heme-bound and apo forms. The heme is noncovalently attached and can be transferred to apomyoglobin in vitro. Electron paramagnetic resonance and UV-vis spectroscopies indicate a five-coordinate, high-spin, ferric heme in HTP. HTP is reduced by dithionite but not by either dithiothreitol or ascorbate. Fluorescence and circular dichroism spectroscopies indicate a well-ordered structure for the HTP and a conformational change upon heme binding to apo-HTP. This was confirmed by limited proteolysis assays. Apo-HTP binds heme or protoporphyrin IX at 1:1 ratio with high affinity (K (d) approximately 1.2 and 14 nM, respectively). A BLASTP search revealed approximately 52 putative bacterial periplasmic heme transporters, which can be grouped into six classes, most of which are associated with pathogenic bacteria. Multiple sequence alignment reveals that these HTPs share low sequence similarity and no conserved common binding motif for heme ligation. However, a tyrosine residue (Y71) is highly conserved in the HTP sequences, which is likely an axial heme ligand in HTPs. Mutagenesis studies support Y71-heme iron ligation in the recombinant HTP.
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- Yong Tong
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, MA 02747-2300, USA
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In this critical review we discuss recent advances in understanding the modes of interaction of metal ions with membrane proteins, including channels, pumps, transporters, ATP-binding cassette proteins, G-protein coupled receptors, kinases and respiratory enzymes. Such knowledge provides a basis for elucidating the mechanism of action of some classes of metallodrugs, and a stimulus for the further exploration of the coordination chemistry of metal ions in membranes. Such research offers promise for the discovery of new drugs with unusual modes of action. The article will be of interest to bioinorganic chemists, chemical biologists, biochemists, pharmacologists and medicinal chemists. (247 references).
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- Xiangyang Liang
- School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, King's Buildings, West Mains Road, Edinburgh, UKEH9 3JJ
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Wyckoff EE, Mey AR, Leimbach A, Fisher CF, Payne SM. Characterization of ferric and ferrous iron transport systems in Vibrio cholerae. J Bacteriol 2006; 188:6515-23. [PMID: 16952942 PMCID: PMC1595488 DOI: 10.1128/jb.00626-06] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Vibrio cholerae has multiple iron acquisition systems, including TonB-dependent transport of heme and of the catechol siderophore vibriobactin. Strains defective in both of these systems grow well in laboratory media and in the infant mouse intestine, indicating the presence of additional iron acquisition systems. Previously uncharacterized potential iron transport systems, including a homologue of the ferrous transporter Feo and a periplasmic binding protein-dependent ATP binding cassette (ABC) transport system, termed Fbp, were identified in the V. cholerae genome sequence. Clones encoding either the Feo or the Fbp system exhibited characteristics of iron transporters: both repressed the expression of lacZ cloned under the control of a Fur-regulated promoter in Escherichia coli and also conferred growth on a Shigella flexneri mutant that has a severe defect in iron transport. Two other ABC transporters were also evaluated but were negative by these assays. Transport of radioactive iron by the Feo system into the S. flexneri iron transport mutant was stimulated by the reducing agent ascorbate, consistent with Feo functioning as a ferrous transporter. Conversely, ascorbate inhibited transport by the Fbp system, suggesting that it transports ferric iron. The growth of V. cholerae strains carrying mutations in one or more of the potential iron transport genes indicated that both Feo and Fbp contribute to iron acquisition. However, a mutant defective in the vibriobactin, Fbp, and Feo systems was not attenuated in a suckling mouse model, suggesting that at least one other iron transport system can be used in vivo.
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- Elizabeth E Wyckoff
- University of Texas, Section of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, 1 University Station A5000, Austin, TX 78712-0162, USA.
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Guo M, Harvey I, Campopiano DJ, Sadler PJ. Short Oxo–Titanium(IV) Bond in Bacterial Transferrin: A Protein Target for Metalloantibiotics. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2006. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.200600260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Zhong W, Alexeev D, Harvey I, Guo M, Hunter DJB, Zhu H, Campopiano DJ, Sadler PJ. Assembly of an oxo-zirconium(IV) cluster in a protein cleft. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2005; 43:5914-8. [PMID: 15472987 DOI: 10.1002/anie.200460806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Weiqing Zhong
- School of Chemistry, King's Buildings, The University of Edinburgh, West Mains Road, Edinburgh EH93JJ, UK
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Liu J, Lou Y, Yokota H, Adams PD, Kim R, Kim SH. Crystal structure of a PhoU protein homologue: a new class of metalloprotein containing multinuclear iron clusters. J Biol Chem 2005; 280:15960-6. [PMID: 15716271 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m414117200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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PhoU proteins are known to play a role in the regulation of phosphate uptake. In Thermotoga maritima, two PhoU homologues have been identified bioinformatically. Here we report the crystal structure of one of the PhoU homologues at 2.0 A resolution. The structure of the PhoU protein homologue contains a highly symmetric new structural fold composed of two repeats of a three-helix bundle. The structure unexpectedly revealed a trinuclear and a tetranuclear iron cluster that were found to be bound on the surface. Each of the two multinuclear iron clusters is coordinated by a conserved E(D)XXXD motif pair. Our structure reveals a new class of metalloprotein containing multinuclear iron clusters. The possible functional implication based on the structure are discussed.
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- Jinyu Liu
- Berkeley Structural Genomics Center, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, USA
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Zhong W, Alexeev D, Harvey I, Guo M, Hunter DJB, Zhu H, Campopiano DJ, Sadler PJ. Assembly of an Oxo-Zirconium(IV) Cluster in a Protein Cleft. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2004. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.200460806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Anderson DS, Adhikari P, Nowalk AJ, Chen CY, Mietzner TA. The hFbpABC transporter from Haemophilus influenzae functions as a binding-protein-dependent ABC transporter with high specificity and affinity for ferric iron. J Bacteriol 2004; 186:6220-9. [PMID: 15342592 PMCID: PMC515168 DOI: 10.1128/jb.186.18.6220-6229.2004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2004] [Accepted: 06/09/2004] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Pathogenic Haemophilus influenzae, Neisseria spp. (Neisseria gonorrhoeae and N. meningitidis), Serratia marcescens, and other gram-negative bacteria utilize a periplasm-to-cytosol FbpABC iron transporter. In this study, we investigated the H. influenzae FbpABC transporter in a siderophore-deficient Escherichia coli background to assess biochemical aspects of FbpABC transporter function. Using a radiolabeled Fe3+ transport assay, we established an apparent Km=0.9 microM and Vmax=1.8 pmol/10(7)cells/min for FbpABC-mediated transport. Complementation experiments showed that hFbpABC is dependent on the FbpA binding protein for transport. The ATPase inhibitor sodium orthovanadate demonstrated dose-dependent inhibition of FbpABC transport, while the protonmotive-force-inhibitor carbonyl cyanide m-chlorophenyl hydrazone had no effect. Metal competition experiments demonstrated that the transporter has high specificity for Fe3+ and selectivity for trivalent metals, including Ga3+ and Al3+, over divalent metals. Metal sensitivity experiments showed that several divalent metals, including copper, nickel, and zinc, exhibited general toxicity towards E. coli. Significantly, gallium-induced toxicity was specific only to E. coli expressing FbpABC. A single-amino-acid mutation in the gene encoding the periplasmic binding protein, FbpA(Y196I), resulted in a greatly diminished iron binding affinity Kd=5.2 x 10(-4) M(-1), approximately 14 orders of magnitude weaker than that of the wild-type protein. Surprisingly, the mutant transporter [FbpA(Y196I)BC] exhibited substantial transport activity, approximately 35% of wild-type transport, with Km=1.2 microM and Vmax=0.5 pmol/10(7)cells/min. We conclude that the FbpABC complexes possess basic characteristics representative of the family of bacterial binding protein-dependent ABC transporters. However, the specificity and high-affinity binding characteristics suggest that the FbpABC transporters function as specialized transporters satisfying the strict chemical requirements of ferric iron (Fe3+) binding and membrane transport.
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- Damon S Anderson
- Department of Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Room E1240 Biomedical Science Tower, Lothrop St., Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
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Högbom M, Nordlund P. A protein carboxylate coordinated oxo-centered tri-nuclear iron complex with possible implications for ferritin mineralization. FEBS Lett 2004; 567:179-82. [PMID: 15178319 DOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2004.04.068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2004] [Revised: 04/08/2004] [Accepted: 04/19/2004] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The crystal structure of an oxo-centered tri-nuclear iron complex formed on a protein surface is presented. The cluster forms when crystals of the class Ib ribonucleotide reductase R2 protein from Corynebacterium ammoniagenes are subjected to iron soaking. The tri-iron-oxo complex is coordinated by protein-derived carboxylate ligands arranged in a motif similar to the one found on the inner surface of ferritins and may mimic an early stage in the mineralization of iron in ferritins. In addition, the structure adds to the very limited data on protein-mineral interfaces.
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- Martin Högbom
- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Stockholm University Roslagstullsbacken 15, Albanova University Center, Stockholm SE-106 91, Sweden.
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Shouldice SR, Skene RJ, Dougan DR, Snell G, McRee DE, Schryvers AB, Tari LW. Structural basis for iron binding and release by a novel class of periplasmic iron-binding proteins found in gram-negative pathogens. J Bacteriol 2004; 186:3903-10. [PMID: 15175304 PMCID: PMC419930 DOI: 10.1128/jb.186.12.3903-3910.2004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2004] [Accepted: 03/02/2004] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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We have determined the 1.35- and 1.45-A structures, respectively, of closed and open iron-loaded forms of Mannheimia haemolytica ferric ion-binding protein A. M. haemolytica is the causative agent in the economically important and fatal disease of cattle termed shipping fever. The periplasmic iron-binding protein of this gram-negative bacterium, which has homologous counterparts in many other pathogenic species, performs a key role in iron acquisition from mammalian host serum iron transport proteins and is essential for the survival of the pathogen within the host. The ferric (Fe(3+)) ion in the closed structure is bound by a novel asymmetric constellation of four ligands, including a synergistic carbonate anion. The open structure is ligated by three tyrosyl residues and a dynamically disordered solvent-exposed anion. Our results clearly implicate the synergistic anion as the primary mediator of global protein conformation and provide detailed insights into the molecular mechanisms of iron binding and release in the periplasm.
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- Stephen R Shouldice
- Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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Zhu H, Alexeev D, Hunter DJB, Campopiano DJ, Sadler PJ. Oxo-iron clusters in a bacterial iron-trafficking protein: new roles for a conserved motif. Biochem J 2003; 376:35-41. [PMID: 13129433 PMCID: PMC1223766 DOI: 10.1042/bj20031283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2003] [Accepted: 09/16/2003] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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We report a set of three 1.8-1.9 A resolution X-ray crystal structures of Neisseria gonorrhoeae Fbp (ferric-ion binding protein): (i) open-cleft apo-Fbp containing bound phosphate, (ii) open-cleft mono-Fe Fbp capped by nitrilotriacetate, and (iii) open-cleft trinuclear oxo-iron Fbp, the first structure of an iron-cluster adduct of a transferrin. The nine independent molecules in the unit cells provide 'snapshots' of the versatile dynamic structural roles of the conserved dityrosyl iron-binding motif (Tyr195-Tyr196) which control the capture and, possibly, processing of iron. These findings have implications for understanding bacterial iron acquisition and dissimilation, and organic/mineral interfaces.
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- Haizhong Zhu
- School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, West Mains Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JJ, Scotland, UK
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