钴胺素变体对MMACHC构象特征和寡聚化的调节:cblC病中R161Q突变的影响
Modulation of conformational features and oligomerization of MMACHC by cobalamin variants: impact of the R161Q mutation in cblC disease.
作者信息
Longo Lisa, Costa Maria Assunta, Carrotta Rita, Mangione Maria Rosalia, Martorana Vincenzo, Tutone Marco, Ortore Maria Grazia, Garcia-Franco Paula M, Vega Sonia, Velazquez-Campoy Adrian, Passantino Rosa, Vilasi Silvia
机构信息
Institute of Biophysics, National Research Council, Palermo, Italy.
Department STEBICEF, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
出版信息
Eur Biophys J. 2025 Jun 27. doi: 10.1007/s00249-025-01777-5.
Vitamin B12 (cobalamin, Cbl) is a coordination compound of the cobalt, located at the center of a corrin ring composed of four pyrrolic-like groups. The cobalt ion can be bound to a variety of upper axial ligands, which vary among different cobalamin forms, including hydroxocobalamin (OHCbl), cyanocobalamin (CNCbl), methylcobalamin (MeCbl), and adenosylcobalamin (AdoCbl). MeCbl and AdoCbl are considered the biologically active forms, serving as cofactors in the metabolism of methylmalonic acid (MMA) and homocysteine (HCY). Impaired conversion of these metabolites leads to their pathological accumulation, resulting in severe cellular damage. This is precisely what occurs in cblC deficiency, a rare inborn disorder caused by mutations in the MMACHC protein, which plays a crucial role in binding and processing the various cobalamin forms. Mutations affecting MMACHC function impair its ability to correctly handle cobalamins, leading to the disease. In this study, we evaluated the impact of various cobalamin forms, specifically AdoCbl, MeCbl, and CNCbl, on the stability and oligomeric organization of the wild type MMACHC protein, using circular dichroism spectroscopy, native gel electrophoresis, and small-angle X-ray scattering. Moreover, isothermal titration calorimetry experiments provided insights into the thermodynamic parameters governing MMACHC binding to these cobalamins. In addition, we also assessed how the R161Q mutation in MMACHC alters the affinity of this protein for the different vitamin B12 forms, leading to decreased stability and impaired homodimerization, a process likely relevant to its functional role. Our findings provide molecular insights into cblC pathogenesis and advance our understanding of MMACHC structure-function relationships.
维生素B12(钴胺素,Cbl)是一种钴的配位化合物,钴位于由四个吡咯样基团组成的咕啉环的中心。钴离子可以与多种上轴向配体结合,这些配体在不同的钴胺素形式中有所不同,包括羟基钴胺素(OHCbl)、氰钴胺素(CNCbl)、甲基钴胺素(MeCbl)和腺苷钴胺素(AdoCbl)。MeCbl和AdoCbl被认为是生物活性形式,在甲基丙二酸(MMA)和同型半胱氨酸(HCY)的代谢中作为辅助因子。这些代谢物转化受损会导致它们的病理性积累,从而导致严重的细胞损伤。这正是cblC缺陷症中发生的情况,cblC缺陷症是一种罕见的先天性疾病,由MMACHC蛋白的突变引起,该蛋白在结合和处理各种钴胺素形式中起关键作用。影响MMACHC功能的突变会损害其正确处理钴胺素的能力,从而导致疾病。在本研究中,我们使用圆二色光谱、天然凝胶电泳和小角X射线散射,评估了各种钴胺素形式,特别是AdoCbl、MeCbl和CNCbl对野生型MMACHC蛋白稳定性和寡聚体组织的影响。此外,等温滴定量热法实验提供了关于控制MMACHC与这些钴胺素结合的热力学参数的见解。此外,我们还评估了MMACHC中的R161Q突变如何改变该蛋白对不同维生素B12形式的亲和力,导致稳定性降低和同源二聚化受损,这一过程可能与其功能作用相关。我们的研究结果为cblC发病机制提供了分子见解,并推进了我们对MMACHC结构-功能关系的理解。