Abstract:
:The human apoptosis-inducing factor (hAIF) is a moonlight flavoprotein involved in mitochondrial respiratory complex assembly and caspase-independent programmed cell death. These functions might be modulated by its redox-linked structural transition that enables hAIF to act as a NAD(H/+) redox sensor. Upon reduction with NADH, hAIF undergoes a conformational reorganization in two specific insertions-the flexible regulatory C-loop and the 190-202 β-harpin-promoting protein dimerization and the stabilization of a long-life charge transfer complex (CTC) that modulates its monomer-dimer equilibrium and its protein interaction network in healthy mitochondria. In this regard, here, we investigated the precise function of the β-hairpin in the AIF conformation landscape related to its redox mechanism, by analyzing the role played by W196, a key residue in the interaction of this motif with the regulatory C-loop. Mutations at W196 decrease the compactness and stability of the oxidized hAIF, indicating that the β-hairpin and C-loop coupling contribute to protein stability. Kinetic studies complemented with computational simulations reveal that W196 and the β-hairpin conformation modulate the low efficiency of hAIF as NADH oxidoreductase, contributing to configure its active site in a noncompetent geometry for hydride transfer and to stabilize the CTC state by enhancing the affinity for NAD+. Finally, the β-hairpin motif contributes to define the conformation of AIF's interaction surfaces with its physiological partners. These findings improve our understanding on the molecular basis of hAIF's cellular activities, a crucial aspect for clarifying its associated pathological mechanisms and developing new molecular therapies.
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Oxid Med Cell Longevjournal_title
Oxidative medicine and cellular longevityauthors
Romero-Tamayo S,Laplaza R,Velazquez-Campoy A,Villanueva R,Medina M,Ferreira Pdoi
10.1155/2021/6673661subject
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2021-01-15 00:00:00pages
6673661eissn
1942-0900issn
1942-0994journal_volume
2021pub_type
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