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Modifying the resolving cysteine affects the structure and hydrogen peroxide reactivity of peroxiredoxin 2

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Peskin, V, Alexander ; Meotti, Flavia C. [1] ; Kean, Kelsey M. [2, 3] ; Gobl, Christoph [4] ; Peixoto, Albert Souza [1] ; Pace, Paul E. [4] ; Horne, Christopher R. [5] ; Heath, Sarah G. [4] ; Crowther, Jennifer M. [5] ; Dobson, Renwick C. J. [5] ; Karplus, P. Andrew [3] ; Winterbourn, Christine C. [4]
Total Authors: 12
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Chem Inst, Dept Biochem, Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil
[2] Univ N Carolina, Dept Chem, Chapel Hill, NC - USA
[3] Oregon State Univ, Dept Biochem & Biophys, Corvallis, OR 97331 - USA
[4] Peskin, Alexander, V, Univ Otago Christchurch, Dept Pathol & Biomed Sci, Christchurch - New Zealand
[5] Univ Canterbury, Sch Biol Sci, Christchurch - New Zealand
Total Affiliations: 5
Document type: Journal article
Source: Journal of Biological Chemistry; v. 296, JAN-JUN 2021.
Web of Science Citations: 1
Abstract

Peroxiredoxin 2 (Prdx2) is a thiol peroxidase with an active site Cys (C52) that reacts rapidly with H2O2 and other peroxides. The sulfenic acid product condenses with the resolving Cys (C172) to form a disulfide which is recycled by thioredoxin or GSH via mixed disulfide intermediates or undergoes hyperoxidation to the sulfinic acid. C172 lies near the C terminus, outside the active site. It is not established whether structural changes in this region, such as mixed disulfide formation, affect H2O2 reactivity. To investigate, we designed mutants to cause minimal (C172S) or substantial (C172D and C172W) structural disruption. Stopped flow kinetics and mass spectrometry showed that mutation to Ser had minimal effect on rates of oxidation and hyperoxidation, whereas Asp and Trp decreased both by similar to 100-fold. To relate to structural changes, we solved the crystal structures of reduced WT and C172S Prdx2. The WT structure is highly similar to that of the published hyperoxidized form. C172S is closely related but more flexible and as demonstrated by size exclusion chromatography and analytical ultracentrifugation, a weaker decamer. Size exclusion chromatography and analytical ultracentrifugation showed that the C172D and C172W mutants are also weaker decamers than WT, and small-angle X-ray scattering analysis indicated greater flexibility with partially unstructured regions consistent with C-terminal unfolding. We propose that these structural changes around C172 negatively impact the active site geometry to decrease reactivity with H2O2. This is relevant for Prdx turnover as intermediate mixed disulfides with C172 would also be disruptive and could potentially react with peroxides before resolution is complete. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 15/10411-3 - Multi-User Equipment, previously approved in grant 2015/08166-5: stopped-flow
Grantee:Iolanda Midea Cuccovia
Support Opportunities: Multi-user Equipment Program
FAPESP's process: 13/07937-8 - Redoxome - Redox Processes in Biomedicine
Grantee:Ohara Augusto
Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Research, Innovation and Dissemination Centers - RIDC
FAPESP's process: 18/14898-2 - Investigations of the redox processes in inflammatory response and associated pathologies
Grantee:Flavia Carla Meotti
Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Young Investigators Grants - Phase 2