Analysis of the link between the redox state and enzymatic activity of the HtrA (DegP) protein from Escherichia coli.

Bacterial HtrAs are proteases engaged in extracytoplasmic activities during stressful conditions and pathogenesis. A model prokaryotic HtrA (HtrA/DegP from Escherichia coli) requires activation to cleave its substrates efficiently. In the inactive state of the enzyme, one of the regulatory loops, te...

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Main Authors: Tomasz Koper, Agnieszka Polit, Anna Sobiecka-Szkatula, Katarzyna Wegrzyn, Andrea Scire, Donata Figaj, Leszek Kadzinski, Urszula Zarzecka, Dorota Zurawa-Janicka, Bogdan Banecki, Adam Lesner, Fabio Tanfani, Barbara Lipinska, Joanna Skorko-Glonek
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Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
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author Tomasz Koper
Agnieszka Polit
Anna Sobiecka-Szkatula
Katarzyna Wegrzyn
Andrea Scire
Donata Figaj
Leszek Kadzinski
Urszula Zarzecka
Dorota Zurawa-Janicka
Bogdan Banecki
Adam Lesner
Fabio Tanfani
Barbara Lipinska
Joanna Skorko-Glonek
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Agnieszka Polit
Anna Sobiecka-Szkatula
Katarzyna Wegrzyn
Andrea Scire
Donata Figaj
Leszek Kadzinski
Urszula Zarzecka
Dorota Zurawa-Janicka
Bogdan Banecki
Adam Lesner
Fabio Tanfani
Barbara Lipinska
Joanna Skorko-Glonek
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description Bacterial HtrAs are proteases engaged in extracytoplasmic activities during stressful conditions and pathogenesis. A model prokaryotic HtrA (HtrA/DegP from Escherichia coli) requires activation to cleave its substrates efficiently. In the inactive state of the enzyme, one of the regulatory loops, termed LA, forms inhibitory contacts in the area of the active center. Reduction of the disulfide bond located in the middle of LA stimulates HtrA activity in vivo suggesting that this S-S bond may play a regulatory role, although the mechanism of this stimulation is not known. Here, we show that HtrA lacking an S-S bridge cleaved a model peptide substrate more efficiently and exhibited a higher affinity for a protein substrate. An LA loop lacking the disulfide was more exposed to the solvent; hence, at least some of the interactions involving this loop must have been disturbed. The protein without S-S bonds demonstrated lower thermal stability and was more easily converted to a dodecameric active oligomeric form. Thus, the lack of the disulfide within LA affected the stability and the overall structure of the HtrA molecule. In this study, we have also demonstrated that in vitro human thioredoxin 1 is able to reduce HtrA; thus, reduction of HtrA can be performed enzymatically.
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spelling doaj-art-762f5b79782341b783e969b43e376bee2025-08-20T02:15:12ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032015-01-01102e011741310.1371/journal.pone.0117413Analysis of the link between the redox state and enzymatic activity of the HtrA (DegP) protein from Escherichia coli.Tomasz KoperAgnieszka PolitAnna Sobiecka-SzkatulaKatarzyna WegrzynAndrea ScireDonata FigajLeszek KadzinskiUrszula ZarzeckaDorota Zurawa-JanickaBogdan BaneckiAdam LesnerFabio TanfaniBarbara LipinskaJoanna Skorko-GlonekBacterial HtrAs are proteases engaged in extracytoplasmic activities during stressful conditions and pathogenesis. A model prokaryotic HtrA (HtrA/DegP from Escherichia coli) requires activation to cleave its substrates efficiently. In the inactive state of the enzyme, one of the regulatory loops, termed LA, forms inhibitory contacts in the area of the active center. Reduction of the disulfide bond located in the middle of LA stimulates HtrA activity in vivo suggesting that this S-S bond may play a regulatory role, although the mechanism of this stimulation is not known. Here, we show that HtrA lacking an S-S bridge cleaved a model peptide substrate more efficiently and exhibited a higher affinity for a protein substrate. An LA loop lacking the disulfide was more exposed to the solvent; hence, at least some of the interactions involving this loop must have been disturbed. The protein without S-S bonds demonstrated lower thermal stability and was more easily converted to a dodecameric active oligomeric form. Thus, the lack of the disulfide within LA affected the stability and the overall structure of the HtrA molecule. In this study, we have also demonstrated that in vitro human thioredoxin 1 is able to reduce HtrA; thus, reduction of HtrA can be performed enzymatically.https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0117413&type=printable
spellingShingle Tomasz Koper
Agnieszka Polit
Anna Sobiecka-Szkatula
Katarzyna Wegrzyn
Andrea Scire
Donata Figaj
Leszek Kadzinski
Urszula Zarzecka
Dorota Zurawa-Janicka
Bogdan Banecki
Adam Lesner
Fabio Tanfani
Barbara Lipinska
Joanna Skorko-Glonek
Analysis of the link between the redox state and enzymatic activity of the HtrA (DegP) protein from Escherichia coli.
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title Analysis of the link between the redox state and enzymatic activity of the HtrA (DegP) protein from Escherichia coli.
title_full Analysis of the link between the redox state and enzymatic activity of the HtrA (DegP) protein from Escherichia coli.
title_fullStr Analysis of the link between the redox state and enzymatic activity of the HtrA (DegP) protein from Escherichia coli.
title_full_unstemmed Analysis of the link between the redox state and enzymatic activity of the HtrA (DegP) protein from Escherichia coli.
title_short Analysis of the link between the redox state and enzymatic activity of the HtrA (DegP) protein from Escherichia coli.
title_sort analysis of the link between the redox state and enzymatic activity of the htra degp protein from escherichia coli
url https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0117413&type=printable
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