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Unusual Substrate And Halide Versatility Of Phenolic Halogenase Pltm, Shogo Mori, Allan H. Pang, Nishad Thamban Chandrika, Sylvie Garneau-Tsodikova, Oleg V. Tsodikov
Unusual Substrate And Halide Versatility Of Phenolic Halogenase Pltm, Shogo Mori, Allan H. Pang, Nishad Thamban Chandrika, Sylvie Garneau-Tsodikova, Oleg V. Tsodikov
Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty Publications
Controlled halogenation of chemically versatile substrates is difficult to achieve. Here we describe a unique flavin-dependent halogenase, PltM, which is capable of utilizing a wide range of halides for installation on a diverse array of phenolic compounds, including FDA-approved drugs and natural products, such as terbutaline, fenoterol, resveratrol, and catechin. Crystal structures of PltM in complex with phloroglucinol and FAD in different states yield insight into substrate recognition and the FAD recycling mechanism of this halogenase.
Blocking An N-Terminal Acetylation-Dependent Protein Interaction Inhibits An E3 Ligase, Daniel C. Scott, Jared T. Hammill, Jaeki Min, David Y. Rhee, Michele Connelly, Vladislav O. Sviderskiy, Deepak Bhasin, Yizhe Chen, Su-Sien Ong, Sergio C. Chai, Asli N. Goktug, Guochang Huang, Julie K. Monda, Jonathan Low, Ho Shin Kim, Joao A. Paulo, Joe R. Cannon, Anang A. Shelat, Taosheng Chen, Ian R. Kelsall, Arno F. Alpi, Vishwajeeth Pagala, Xusheng Wang, Junmin Peng, Bhuvanesh Singh, J. Wade Harper, Brenda A. Schulman, R. Kiplin Guy
Blocking An N-Terminal Acetylation-Dependent Protein Interaction Inhibits An E3 Ligase, Daniel C. Scott, Jared T. Hammill, Jaeki Min, David Y. Rhee, Michele Connelly, Vladislav O. Sviderskiy, Deepak Bhasin, Yizhe Chen, Su-Sien Ong, Sergio C. Chai, Asli N. Goktug, Guochang Huang, Julie K. Monda, Jonathan Low, Ho Shin Kim, Joao A. Paulo, Joe R. Cannon, Anang A. Shelat, Taosheng Chen, Ian R. Kelsall, Arno F. Alpi, Vishwajeeth Pagala, Xusheng Wang, Junmin Peng, Bhuvanesh Singh, J. Wade Harper, Brenda A. Schulman, R. Kiplin Guy
Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty Publications
N-terminal acetylation is an abundant modification influencing protein functions. Because ∼80% of mammalian cytosolic proteins are N-terminally acetylated, this modification is potentially an untapped target for chemical control of their functions. Structural studies have revealed that, like lysine acetylation, N-terminal acetylation converts a positively charged amine into a hydrophobic handle that mediates protein interactions; hence, this modification may be a druggable target. We report the development of chemical probes targeting the N-terminal acetylation–dependent interaction between an E2 conjugating enzyme (UBE2M or UBC12) and DCN1 (DCUN1D1), a subunit of a multiprotein E3 ligase for the ubiquitin-like protein NEDD8. The inhibitors are …
An Arginine Finger Regulates The Sequential Action Of Asymmetrical Hexameric Atpase In The Double-Stranded Dna Translocation Motor, Zhengyi Zhao, Gian Marco De-Donatis, Chad T. Schwartz, Huaming Fang, Jingyuan Li, Peixuan Guo
An Arginine Finger Regulates The Sequential Action Of Asymmetrical Hexameric Atpase In The Double-Stranded Dna Translocation Motor, Zhengyi Zhao, Gian Marco De-Donatis, Chad T. Schwartz, Huaming Fang, Jingyuan Li, Peixuan Guo
Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty Publications
Biological motors are ubiquitous in living systems. Currently, how the motor components coordinate the unidirectional motion is elusive in most cases. Here, we report that the sequential action of the ATPase ring in the DNA packaging motor of bacteriophage ϕ29 is regulated by an arginine finger that extends from one ATPase subunit to the adjacent unit to promote noncovalent dimer formation. Mutation of the arginine finger resulted in the interruption of ATPase oligomerization, ATP binding/hydrolysis, and DNA translocation. Dimer formation reappeared when arginine mutants were mixed with other ATPase subunits that can offer the arginine to promote their interaction. Ultracentrifugation …
Influence Of Linker Length And Composition On Enzymatic Activity And Ribosomal Binding Of Neomycin Dimers, Derrick Watkins, Sunil Kumar, Keith D. Green, Dev P. Arya, Sylvie Garneau-Tsodikova
Influence Of Linker Length And Composition On Enzymatic Activity And Ribosomal Binding Of Neomycin Dimers, Derrick Watkins, Sunil Kumar, Keith D. Green, Dev P. Arya, Sylvie Garneau-Tsodikova
Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty Publications
The human and bacterial A site rRNA binding as well as the aminoglycoside-modifying enzyme (AME) activity against a series of neomycin B (NEO) dimers is presented. The data indicate that by simple modifications of linker length and composition, substantial differences in rRNA selectivity and AME activity can be obtained. We tested five different AMEs with dimeric NEO dimers that were tethered via triazole, urea, and thiourea linkages. We show that triazole-linked dimers were the worst substrates for most AMEs, with those containing the longer linkers showing the largest decrease in activity. Thiourea-linked dimers that showed a decrease in activity by …