The lineage-specific, intrinsically disordered N-terminal extension of monothiol glutaredoxin 1 from trypanosomes contains a regulatory region

Abstract Glutaredoxins (Grx) are small proteins conserved throughout all the kingdoms of life that are engaged in a wide variety of biological processes and share a common thioredoxin-fold. Among them, class II Grx are redox-inactive proteins involved in iron-sulfur (FeS) metabolism. They contain a...

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Autores principales: Mattia Sturlese, Bruno Manta, Andrea Bertarello, Mariana Bonilla, Moreno Lelli, Barbara Zambelli, Karin Grunberg, Stefano Mammi, Marcelo A. Comini, Massimo Bellanda
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:d2ac22c55c0e492ba0d1f44f23cfdd252021-12-02T15:09:09ZThe lineage-specific, intrinsically disordered N-terminal extension of monothiol glutaredoxin 1 from trypanosomes contains a regulatory region10.1038/s41598-018-31817-42045-2322https://doaj.org/article/d2ac22c55c0e492ba0d1f44f23cfdd252018-09-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-31817-4https://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract Glutaredoxins (Grx) are small proteins conserved throughout all the kingdoms of life that are engaged in a wide variety of biological processes and share a common thioredoxin-fold. Among them, class II Grx are redox-inactive proteins involved in iron-sulfur (FeS) metabolism. They contain a single thiol group in their active site and use low molecular mass thiols such as glutathione as ligand for binding FeS-clusters. In this study, we investigated molecular aspects of 1CGrx1 from the pathogenic parasite Trypanosoma brucei brucei, a mitochondrial class II Grx that fulfills an indispensable role in vivo. Mitochondrial 1CGrx1 from trypanosomes differs from orthologues in several features including the presence of a parasite-specific N-terminal extension (NTE) whose role has yet to be elucidated. Previously we have solved the structure of a truncated form of 1CGrx1 containing only the conserved glutaredoxin domain but lacking the NTE. Our aim here is to investigate the effect of the NTE on the conformation of the protein. We therefore solved the NMR structure of the full-length protein, which reveals subtle but significant differences with the structure of the NTE-less form. By means of different experimental approaches, the NTE proved to be intrinsically disordered and not involved in the non-redox dependent protein dimerization, as previously suggested. Interestingly, the portion comprising residues 65–76 of the NTE modulates the conformational dynamics of the glutathione-binding pocket, which may play a role in iron-sulfur cluster assembly and delivery. Furthermore, we disclosed that the class II-strictly conserved loop that precedes the active site is critical for stabilizing the protein structure. So far, this represents the first communication of a Grx containing an intrinsically disordered region that defines a new protein subgroup within class II Grx.Mattia SturleseBruno MantaAndrea BertarelloMariana BonillaMoreno LelliBarbara ZambelliKarin GrunbergStefano MammiMarcelo A. CominiMassimo BellandaNature PortfolioarticleGrx C1Intrinsically Disordered RegionsResidual Dipolar Couplings (RDCs)Multiangle Light Scattering (MALS)Limited Proteolysis AssaysMedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 1-14 (2018)
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language EN
topic Grx C1
Intrinsically Disordered Regions
Residual Dipolar Couplings (RDCs)
Multiangle Light Scattering (MALS)
Limited Proteolysis Assays
Medicine
R
Science
Q
spellingShingle Grx C1
Intrinsically Disordered Regions
Residual Dipolar Couplings (RDCs)
Multiangle Light Scattering (MALS)
Limited Proteolysis Assays
Medicine
R
Science
Q
Mattia Sturlese
Bruno Manta
Andrea Bertarello
Mariana Bonilla
Moreno Lelli
Barbara Zambelli
Karin Grunberg
Stefano Mammi
Marcelo A. Comini
Massimo Bellanda
The lineage-specific, intrinsically disordered N-terminal extension of monothiol glutaredoxin 1 from trypanosomes contains a regulatory region
description Abstract Glutaredoxins (Grx) are small proteins conserved throughout all the kingdoms of life that are engaged in a wide variety of biological processes and share a common thioredoxin-fold. Among them, class II Grx are redox-inactive proteins involved in iron-sulfur (FeS) metabolism. They contain a single thiol group in their active site and use low molecular mass thiols such as glutathione as ligand for binding FeS-clusters. In this study, we investigated molecular aspects of 1CGrx1 from the pathogenic parasite Trypanosoma brucei brucei, a mitochondrial class II Grx that fulfills an indispensable role in vivo. Mitochondrial 1CGrx1 from trypanosomes differs from orthologues in several features including the presence of a parasite-specific N-terminal extension (NTE) whose role has yet to be elucidated. Previously we have solved the structure of a truncated form of 1CGrx1 containing only the conserved glutaredoxin domain but lacking the NTE. Our aim here is to investigate the effect of the NTE on the conformation of the protein. We therefore solved the NMR structure of the full-length protein, which reveals subtle but significant differences with the structure of the NTE-less form. By means of different experimental approaches, the NTE proved to be intrinsically disordered and not involved in the non-redox dependent protein dimerization, as previously suggested. Interestingly, the portion comprising residues 65–76 of the NTE modulates the conformational dynamics of the glutathione-binding pocket, which may play a role in iron-sulfur cluster assembly and delivery. Furthermore, we disclosed that the class II-strictly conserved loop that precedes the active site is critical for stabilizing the protein structure. So far, this represents the first communication of a Grx containing an intrinsically disordered region that defines a new protein subgroup within class II Grx.
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author Mattia Sturlese
Bruno Manta
Andrea Bertarello
Mariana Bonilla
Moreno Lelli
Barbara Zambelli
Karin Grunberg
Stefano Mammi
Marcelo A. Comini
Massimo Bellanda
author_facet Mattia Sturlese
Bruno Manta
Andrea Bertarello
Mariana Bonilla
Moreno Lelli
Barbara Zambelli
Karin Grunberg
Stefano Mammi
Marcelo A. Comini
Massimo Bellanda
author_sort Mattia Sturlese
title The lineage-specific, intrinsically disordered N-terminal extension of monothiol glutaredoxin 1 from trypanosomes contains a regulatory region
title_short The lineage-specific, intrinsically disordered N-terminal extension of monothiol glutaredoxin 1 from trypanosomes contains a regulatory region
title_full The lineage-specific, intrinsically disordered N-terminal extension of monothiol glutaredoxin 1 from trypanosomes contains a regulatory region
title_fullStr The lineage-specific, intrinsically disordered N-terminal extension of monothiol glutaredoxin 1 from trypanosomes contains a regulatory region
title_full_unstemmed The lineage-specific, intrinsically disordered N-terminal extension of monothiol glutaredoxin 1 from trypanosomes contains a regulatory region
title_sort lineage-specific, intrinsically disordered n-terminal extension of monothiol glutaredoxin 1 from trypanosomes contains a regulatory region
publisher Nature Portfolio
publishDate 2018
url https://doaj.org/article/d2ac22c55c0e492ba0d1f44f23cfdd25
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