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Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A ; 119(29): e2202464119, 2022 07 19.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35858322

ABSTRACT

RtcB is involved in transfer RNA (tRNA) splicing in archaeal and eukaryotic organisms. However, most RtcBs are found in bacteria, whose tRNAs have no introns. Because tRNAs are the substrates of archaeal and eukaryotic RtcB, it is assumed that bacterial RtcBs are for repair of damaged tRNAs. Here, we show that a subset of bacterial RtcB, denoted RtcB2 herein, specifically repair ribosomal damage in the decoding center. To access the damage site for repair, however, the damaged 70S ribosome needs to be dismantled first, and this is accomplished by bacterial PrfH. Peptide-release assays revealed that PrfH is only active with the damaged 70S ribosome but not with the intact one. A 2.55-Å cryo-electron microscopy structure of PrfH in complex with the damaged 70S ribosome provides molecular insight into PrfH discriminating between the damaged and the intact ribosomes via specific recognition of the cleaved 3'-terminal nucleotide. RNA repair assays demonstrated that RtcB2 efficiently repairs the damaged 30S ribosomal subunit but not the damaged tRNAs. Cell-based assays showed that the RtcB2-PrfH pair reverse the damage inflicted by ribosome-specific ribotoxins in vivo. Thus, our combined biochemical, structural, and cell-based studies have uncovered a bacterial defense system specifically evolved to reverse the lethal ribosomal damage in the decoding center for cell survival.


Subject(s)
Amino Acyl-tRNA Synthetases , Escherichia coli Proteins , Ribosome Subunits, Large, Bacterial , Amino Acyl-tRNA Synthetases/chemistry , Amino Acyl-tRNA Synthetases/genetics , Amino Acyl-tRNA Synthetases/metabolism , Cryoelectron Microscopy , Escherichia coli Proteins/chemistry , Escherichia coli Proteins/genetics , Escherichia coli Proteins/metabolism , Protein Conformation , RNA Splicing , RNA, Transfer/chemistry , Ribosome Subunits, Large, Bacterial/drug effects , Ribosome Subunits, Large, Bacterial/metabolism
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Nat Commun ; 12(1): 6381, 2021 11 04.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34737303

ABSTRACT

Cyclic-oligonucleotide-based antiphage signaling systems (CBASS) are diverse and abundant in bacteria. Here, we present the biochemical and structural characterization of two CBASS systems, composed of CdnG and Cap5, from Asticcacaulis sp. and Lactococcus lactis. We show that CdnG from Asticcacaulis sp. synthesizes 3',2'-cGAMP in vitro, and 3',2'-cGAMP is the biological signaling molecule that activates Cap5 for DNA degradation. Crystal structures of Cap5, together with the SAVED domain in complex with 3',2'-cGAMP, provide insight into the architecture of Cap5 as well as molecular recognition of 3',2'-cGAMP by the SAVED domain of Cap5. Amino acid conservation of the SAVED domain of Cap5, together with mutational studies, led us to propose a mechanism of Back-to-Front stacking of two SAVED domains, mediated by 3',2'-cGAMP, to activate HNH nuclease domain for DNA degradation. This study of the most abundant CBASS system provides insights into the mechanisms employed by bacteria in their conflicts against phage.


Subject(s)
Bacteria/metabolism , Bacterial Proteins/metabolism , Bacteria/genetics , Caulobacteraceae/genetics , Caulobacteraceae/metabolism , Lactococcus lactis/genetics , Lactococcus lactis/metabolism , Mutagenesis, Site-Directed , Nucleotides, Cyclic/metabolism
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J Biol Chem ; 293(36): 14122-14133, 2018 09 07.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30030381

ABSTRACT

Viperin is a radical SAM enzyme that has been shown to possess antiviral activity against a broad spectrum of viruses; however, its molecular mechanism is unknown. We report here that recombinant fungal and archaeal viperin enzymes catalyze the addition of the 5'-deoxyadenosyl radical (5'-dA•) to the double bond of isopentenyl pyrophosphate (IPP), producing a new compound we named adenylated isopentyl pyrophosphate (AIPP). The reaction is specific for IPP, as other pyrophosphate compounds involved in the mevalonate biosynthetic pathway did not react with 5'-dA• Enzymatic reactions employing IPP derivatives as substrates revealed that any chemical change in IPP diminishes its ability to be an effective substrate of fungal viperin. Mutational studies disclosed that the hydroxyl group on the side chain of Tyr-245 in fungal viperin is the likely source of hydrogen in the last step of the radical addition, providing mechanistic insight into the radical reaction catalyzed by fungal viperin. Structure-based molecular dynamics (MD) simulations of viperin interacting with IPP revealed a good fit of the isopentenyl motif of IPP to the active site cavity of viperin, unraveling the molecular basis of substrate specificity of viperin for IPP. Collectively, our findings indicate that IPP is an effective substrate of fungal and archaeal viperin enzymes and provide critical insights into the reaction mechanism.


Subject(s)
Hemiterpenes/metabolism , Organophosphorus Compounds/metabolism , S-Adenosylmethionine/metabolism , Antiviral Agents , Catalytic Domain , Fungi/enzymology , Molecular Dynamics Simulation , Protein Binding , S-Adenosylmethionine/chemistry , Substrate Specificity
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J Biol Chem ; 288(6): 3816-22, 2013 Feb 08.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23258533

ABSTRACT

Many bacteria lack genes encoding asparaginyl- and/or glutaminyl-tRNA synthetase and consequently rely on an indirect path for the synthesis of both Asn-tRNA(Asn) and Gln-tRNA(Gln). In some bacteria such as Thermus thermophilus, efficient delivery of misacylated tRNA to the downstream amidotransferase (AdT) is ensured by formation of a stable, tRNA-dependent macromolecular complex called the Asn-transamidosome. This complex enables direct delivery of Asp-tRNA(Asn) from the non-discriminating aspartyl-tRNA synthetase to AdT, where it is converted into Asn-tRNA(Asn). Previous characterization of the analogous Helicobacter pylori Asn-transamidosome revealed that it is dynamic and cannot be stably isolated, suggesting the possibility of an alternative mechanism to facilitate assembly of a stable complex. We have identified a novel protein partner called Hp0100 as a component of a stable, tRNA-independent H. pylori Asn-transamidosome; this complex contains a non-discriminating aspartyl-tRNA synthetase, AdT, and Hp0100 but does not require tRNA(Asn) for assembly. Hp0100 also enhances the capacity of AdT to convert Asp-tRNA(Asn) into Asn-tRNA(Asn) by ∼35-fold. Our results demonstrate that bacteria have adopted multiple divergent methods for transamidosome assembly and function.


Subject(s)
Amidinotransferases/metabolism , Bacterial Proteins/metabolism , Helicobacter pylori/enzymology , Multienzyme Complexes/metabolism , RNA, Bacterial/metabolism , RNA, Transfer, Amino Acyl/metabolism , Amidinotransferases/genetics , Bacterial Proteins/genetics , Helicobacter pylori/genetics , Multienzyme Complexes/genetics , RNA, Bacterial/genetics , RNA, Transfer, Amino Acyl/genetics
6.
Biochemistry ; 51(1): 273-85, 2012 Jan 10.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22229412

ABSTRACT

The Helicobacter pylori (Hp) Asp-tRNA(Asn)/Glu-tRNA(Gln) amidotransferase (AdT) plays important roles in indirect aminoacylation and translational fidelity. AdT has two active sites, in two separate subunits. Kinetic studies have suggested that interdomain communication occurs between these subunits; however, this mechanism is not well understood. To explore domain-domain communication in AdT, we adapted an assay and optimized it to kinetically characterize the kinase activity of Hp AdT. This assay was applied to the analysis of a series of point mutations at conserved positions throughout the putative AdT ammonia tunnel that connects the two active sites. Several mutations that caused significant decreases in AdT's kinase activity (reduced by 55-75%) were identified. Mutations at Thr149 (37 Å distal to the GatB kinase active site) and Lys89 (located at the interface of GatA and GatB) were detrimental to AdT's kinase activity, suggesting that these mutations have disrupted interdomain communication between the two active sites. Models of wild-type AdT, a valine mutation at Thr149, and an arginine mutation at Lys89 were subjected to molecular dynamics simulations. A comparison of wild-type, T149V, and K89R AdT simulation results unmasks 59 common residues that are likely involved in connecting the two active sites.


Subject(s)
Ammonia/chemistry , Aspartate-tRNA Ligase/chemistry , Glutamine/deficiency , Helicobacter pylori/enzymology , Mutagenesis, Site-Directed , Nitrogenous Group Transferases/chemistry , RNA, Transfer, Amino Acyl/chemistry , Asparagine/genetics , Aspartate-tRNA Ligase/biosynthesis , Aspartate-tRNA Ligase/genetics , Enzyme Activation/genetics , Glutamine/biosynthesis , Helicobacter pylori/genetics , Lysine/genetics , Molecular Dynamics Simulation , Nitrogenous Group Transferases/biosynthesis , Nitrogenous Group Transferases/genetics , Phosphorylation/genetics , RNA, Transfer, Amino Acyl/biosynthesis , RNA, Transfer, Amino Acyl/genetics , Staphylococcus aureus/enzymology , Staphylococcus aureus/genetics , Tyrosine/genetics
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