Binding Interface and Electron Transfer Between Nicotine Oxidoreductase and Its Cytochrome c Electron Acceptor. 2022

Elizabeth J Mumby, and Jamin A Willoughby, and Cristian Vasquez, and Niusha Delavari, and Zhiyao Zhang, and Christopher T Clark, and Frederick Stull
Department of Chemistry, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49008, United States.

The enzyme nicotine oxidoreductase (NicA2) is a member of the flavoprotein amine oxidase family that uses a cytochrome c protein (CycN) as its oxidant instead of dioxygen, which is the oxidant used by most other members of this enzyme family. We recently identified a potential binding site for CycN on the surface of NicA2 through rigid body docking [J. Biol. Chem. 2022, 298 (8), 102251]. However, this potential binding interface has not been experimentally validated. In this paper, we used unnatural amino acid incorporation to probe the binding interface between NicA2 and CycN. Our results are consistent with a structural model of the NicA2-CycN complex predicted by protein-protein docking and AlphaFold, suggesting that this is the binding site for CycN on NicA2's surface. Based on additional mutagenesis of potentially redox active residues in NicA2, we propose that electron transfer from NicA2's flavin to CycN's heme occurs without the assistance of a protein-derived wire.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D009538 Nicotine Nicotine is highly toxic alkaloid. It is the prototypical agonist at nicotinic cholinergic receptors where it dramatically stimulates neurons and ultimately blocks synaptic transmission. Nicotine is also important medically because of its presence in tobacco smoke. Nicotine Bitartrate,Nicotine Tartrate
D010084 Oxidation-Reduction A chemical reaction in which an electron is transferred from one molecule to another. The electron-donating molecule is the reducing agent or reductant; the electron-accepting molecule is the oxidizing agent or oxidant. Reducing and oxidizing agents function as conjugate reductant-oxidant pairs or redox pairs (Lehninger, Principles of Biochemistry, 1982, p471). Redox,Oxidation Reduction
D010088 Oxidoreductases The class of all enzymes catalyzing oxidoreduction reactions. The substrate that is oxidized is regarded as a hydrogen donor. The systematic name is based on donor:acceptor oxidoreductase. The recommended name will be dehydrogenase, wherever this is possible; as an alternative, reductase can be used. Oxidase is only used in cases where O2 is the acceptor. (Enzyme Nomenclature, 1992, p9) Dehydrogenases,Oxidases,Oxidoreductase,Reductases,Dehydrogenase,Oxidase,Reductase
D010100 Oxygen An element with atomic symbol O, atomic number 8, and atomic weight [15.99903; 15.99977]. It is the most abundant element on earth and essential for respiration. Dioxygen,Oxygen-16,Oxygen 16
D004579 Electron Transport The process by which ELECTRONS are transported from a reduced substrate to molecular OXYGEN. (From Bennington, Saunders Dictionary and Encyclopedia of Laboratory Medicine and Technology, 1984, p270) Respiratory Chain,Chain, Respiratory,Chains, Respiratory,Respiratory Chains,Transport, Electron
D004583 Electrons Stable elementary particles having the smallest known negative charge, present in all elements; also called negatrons. Positively charged electrons are called positrons. The numbers, energies and arrangement of electrons around atomic nuclei determine the chemical identities of elements. Beams of electrons are called CATHODE RAYS. Fast Electrons,Negatrons,Positrons,Electron,Electron, Fast,Electrons, Fast,Fast Electron,Negatron,Positron
D005415 Flavins Derivatives of the dimethylisoalloxazine (7,8-dimethylbenzo[g]pteridine-2,4(3H,10H)-dione) skeleton. Flavin derivatives serve an electron transfer function as ENZYME COFACTORS in FLAVOPROTEINS.
D005420 Flavoproteins Flavoprotein
D006418 Heme The color-furnishing portion of hemoglobin. It is found free in tissues and as the prosthetic group in many hemeproteins. Ferroprotoporphyrin,Protoheme,Haem,Heme b,Protoheme IX
D000588 Amines A group of compounds derived from ammonia by substituting organic radicals for the hydrogens. (From Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed) Amine

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