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Mutant Cytochrome C as a Potential Detector of Superoxide Generation: Effect of Mutations on the Function and Properties
Cytochrome c (CytC) is a single-electron carrier between complex bc1 and cytochrome c-oxidase (CcO) in the electron transport chain (ETC). It is also known as a good radical scavenger but its participation in electron flow through the ETC makes it impossible to use CytC as a radical sensor. To solve...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10528150/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37759538 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cells12182316 |
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author | Chertkova, Rita V. Oleynikov, Ilya P. Pakhomov, Alexey A. Sudakov, Roman V. Orlov, Victor N. Semenova, Marina A. Arutyunyan, Alexander M. Ptushenko, Vasily V. Kirpichnikov, Mikhail P. Dolgikh, Dmitry A. Vygodina, Tatiana V. |
author_facet | Chertkova, Rita V. Oleynikov, Ilya P. Pakhomov, Alexey A. Sudakov, Roman V. Orlov, Victor N. Semenova, Marina A. Arutyunyan, Alexander M. Ptushenko, Vasily V. Kirpichnikov, Mikhail P. Dolgikh, Dmitry A. Vygodina, Tatiana V. |
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description | Cytochrome c (CytC) is a single-electron carrier between complex bc1 and cytochrome c-oxidase (CcO) in the electron transport chain (ETC). It is also known as a good radical scavenger but its participation in electron flow through the ETC makes it impossible to use CytC as a radical sensor. To solve this problem, a series of mutants were constructed with substitutions of Lys residues in the universal binding site (UBS) which interact electrostatically with negatively charged Asp and Glu residues at the binding sites of CytC partners, bc1 complex and CcO. The aim of this study was to select a mutant that had lost its function as an electron carrier in the ETC, retaining the structure and ability to quench radicals. It was shown that a mutant CytC with substitutions of five (8Mut) and four (5Mut) Lys residues in the UBS was almost inactive toward CcO. However, all mutant proteins kept their antioxidant activity sufficiently with respect to the superoxide radical. Mutations shifted the dipole moment of the CytC molecule due to seriously changed electrostatics on the surface of the protein. In addition, a decrease in the redox potential of the protein as revealed by the redox titrations of 8Mut was detected. Nevertheless, the CD spectrum and dynamic light scattering suggested no significant changes in the secondary structure or aggregation of the molecules of CytC 8Mut. Thus, a variant 8Mut with multiple mutations in the UBS which lost its ability to electron transfer and saved most of its physico-chemical properties can be effectively used as a detector of superoxide generation both in mitochondria and in other systems. |
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spelling | pubmed-105281502023-09-28 Mutant Cytochrome C as a Potential Detector of Superoxide Generation: Effect of Mutations on the Function and Properties Chertkova, Rita V. Oleynikov, Ilya P. Pakhomov, Alexey A. Sudakov, Roman V. Orlov, Victor N. Semenova, Marina A. Arutyunyan, Alexander M. Ptushenko, Vasily V. Kirpichnikov, Mikhail P. Dolgikh, Dmitry A. Vygodina, Tatiana V. Cells Article Cytochrome c (CytC) is a single-electron carrier between complex bc1 and cytochrome c-oxidase (CcO) in the electron transport chain (ETC). It is also known as a good radical scavenger but its participation in electron flow through the ETC makes it impossible to use CytC as a radical sensor. To solve this problem, a series of mutants were constructed with substitutions of Lys residues in the universal binding site (UBS) which interact electrostatically with negatively charged Asp and Glu residues at the binding sites of CytC partners, bc1 complex and CcO. The aim of this study was to select a mutant that had lost its function as an electron carrier in the ETC, retaining the structure and ability to quench radicals. It was shown that a mutant CytC with substitutions of five (8Mut) and four (5Mut) Lys residues in the UBS was almost inactive toward CcO. However, all mutant proteins kept their antioxidant activity sufficiently with respect to the superoxide radical. Mutations shifted the dipole moment of the CytC molecule due to seriously changed electrostatics on the surface of the protein. In addition, a decrease in the redox potential of the protein as revealed by the redox titrations of 8Mut was detected. Nevertheless, the CD spectrum and dynamic light scattering suggested no significant changes in the secondary structure or aggregation of the molecules of CytC 8Mut. Thus, a variant 8Mut with multiple mutations in the UBS which lost its ability to electron transfer and saved most of its physico-chemical properties can be effectively used as a detector of superoxide generation both in mitochondria and in other systems. MDPI 2023-09-19 /pmc/articles/PMC10528150/ /pubmed/37759538 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cells12182316 Text en © 2023 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Chertkova, Rita V. Oleynikov, Ilya P. Pakhomov, Alexey A. Sudakov, Roman V. Orlov, Victor N. Semenova, Marina A. Arutyunyan, Alexander M. Ptushenko, Vasily V. Kirpichnikov, Mikhail P. Dolgikh, Dmitry A. Vygodina, Tatiana V. Mutant Cytochrome C as a Potential Detector of Superoxide Generation: Effect of Mutations on the Function and Properties |
title | Mutant Cytochrome C as a Potential Detector of Superoxide Generation: Effect of Mutations on the Function and Properties |
title_full | Mutant Cytochrome C as a Potential Detector of Superoxide Generation: Effect of Mutations on the Function and Properties |
title_fullStr | Mutant Cytochrome C as a Potential Detector of Superoxide Generation: Effect of Mutations on the Function and Properties |
title_full_unstemmed | Mutant Cytochrome C as a Potential Detector of Superoxide Generation: Effect of Mutations on the Function and Properties |
title_short | Mutant Cytochrome C as a Potential Detector of Superoxide Generation: Effect of Mutations on the Function and Properties |
title_sort | mutant cytochrome c as a potential detector of superoxide generation: effect of mutations on the function and properties |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10528150/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37759538 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cells12182316 |
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