guanosine-triphosphate and 2-(guanylformylmethoxy)-3-(triphospho)propanal

Phagocyte NADPH oxidase, dormant in resting cells, is activated upon cell stimulation to produce superoxide anion, a precursor of microbicidal oxidants. Active NADPH oxidase is found on the membrane as an enzyme complex, composed of membrane-integrated cytochrome b558 (gp91phox and p22phox subunits) and two cytosolic factors (p47phox and p67phox), each of the latter containing two src homology 3 (SH3) domains. Recently, we radioactively identified a third cytosolic factor, p40phox, as a molecule that associates with p67phox in human neutrophils. Although it has been found that this p40phox protein is defective in patients with chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) who lack p67phox, evidence to functionally relate it to the NADPH oxidase system has hitherto been lacking. In this study, we raised separate antibodies against both the COOH- and NH2-terminal polypeptides of p40phox as well as against the COOH-terminal polypeptide of p67phox to examine the mode of interaction between p40phox and p67phox in a complex. The antibody against the COOH terminus of p67phox was able to communoprecipitate p40phox in conjunction with p67phox itself as was expected. Very interestingly, however, the antibody against the COOH terminus of p40phox completely dissociated the p67phox molecule from the p40phox-p67phox complex unit without any detectable coimmunoprecipitation of p67phox, despite their tight association, whereas that against the NH2 terminus of p40phox had absolutely no dissociation effect. Similar results were found regarding their effects on the O2-generating ability of cytosol in a cell-free activation system, i.e., inhibition was noted with the COOH terminus antibody but not with that for the NH2 terminus of p40phox. However, this dissociation did not affect the translocation of the cytosolic components including p47phox to the membrane. Once the NADPH oxidase was activated, the antibody for the COOH terminus did not show any inhibitory effect on catalysis by the activated enzyme. The stimulators of NADPH oxidase, MA and SDS, did not dissociate the p40phox-p67phox complex. These results provide the first demonstration that p40phox is practically involved in the activation of NADPH oxidase through the association of its COOH-terminal, but not its NH2-terminal, with p67phox.

Topics: Cytosol; Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; Enzyme Activation; Guanosine Triphosphate; Humans; Immunoglobulin G; Models, Biological; Myristic Acid; Myristic Acids; NADH Dehydrogenase; NADPH Oxidases; Neutrophils; Phagocytes; Phosphoproteins; Structure-Activity Relationship; Superoxides

The pyrH gene, encoding UMP-kinase from Escherichia coli, was cloned using as a genetic probe the property of the carAB operon to be controlled for its expression by the concentration of cytoplasmic UTP. The open reading frame of the pyrH gene of 723 bp was found to be identical to that of the smbA gene [Yamanaka, K., et al. (1992) J. Bacteriol. 174, 7517-7526], previously described as being involved in chromosome partitioning in E. coli. The bacterial UMP-kinase did not display significant sequence similarity to known nucleoside monophosphate kinases. On the contrary, it exhibited similarity with three families of enzymes including aspartokinases, glutamate kinases, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa carbamate kinase. UMP-kinase overproduced in E. coli was purified to homogeneity and analyzed for its structural and catalytic properties. The protein consists of six identical subunits, each of 240 amino acid residues (the N-terminal methionine residue is missing in the expressed protein). Upon excitation at 295 nm, the bacterial enzyme exhibits a fluorescence emission spectrum with maximum at 332 nm which indicates that the single tryptophan residue of the protein (Trp119) is located in a hydrophobic environment. Like other enzymes involved in the de novo synthesis of pyrimidine nucleotides, UMP-kinase of E. coli is subject to regulation by nucleotides: GTP is an allosteric activator, whereas UTP serves as an allosteric inhibitor. UTP and UDP, but none of the other nucleotides tested such as GTP, ATP, and UMP, enhanced the fluorescence of the protein. The sigmoidal shape of the dose-response curve indicated cooperativity in binding of UTP and UDP.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

Topics: Amino Acid Sequence; Aspartate Kinase; Base Sequence; Cloning, Molecular; Enzyme Stability; Escherichia coli; Guanine Nucleotides; Guanosine Triphosphate; Kinetics; Molecular Sequence Data; Mutagenesis, Site-Directed; Nucleoside-Phosphate Kinase; Phylogeny; Spectrometry, Fluorescence; Uridine Triphosphate

The 2',3'-dialdehyde analogue of GTP, oGTP, was devised as an irreversible antagonist of regulatory GTP-binding proteins (G proteins). Here, we show that oGTP uncouples transmembrane signaling mediated by a set of distinct G proteins both in isolated membranes and in whole cells. In human platelet membranes, pretreatment with oGTP suppressed receptor- and G protein-controlled regulation of adenylyl cyclase activity. In chick neuronal cells, inhibition of the voltage-sensitive Ca(2+)-current by various membrane receptors (alpha 2-adrenergic, somatostatin, GABAB) was eliminated when oGTP was applied intracellularly in the whole cell patch-clamp configuration. Disruption of endogenous signaling pathways by oGTP occurred through specific blockage of the GTP-binding site of G protein alpha-subunits by the following criteria: (i) pretreatment of membranes with oGTP blocked direct G protein activation by guanine nucleotides as well as labeling of Gs alpha and Gi alpha with the photoaffinity probe [alpha-32P]GTP azidoanilide. (ii) The effect of oGTP was antagonized by the simultaneous introduction of guanosine 5'-(3-O-thio)triphosphate into the patch-clamped cell. (iii) The time to onset of action was similar for oGTP and guanosine 5'-O-thio)diphosphate. (iv) Inactivation of G protein-dependent signaling was overcome by substituting G protein alpha-subunits. Addition of both the short and long form of recombinant Gs alpha (rGs alpha-s and rGs alpha-L) restored guanine nucleotide-dependent adenylyl cyclase activity to oGTP-treated platelet membranes with rGs alpha-L being approximately 3-10-fold more potent than rGs alpha-s. This apparent preference was due to the intrinsically different activation rates of rGs alpha-L and rGs alpha-s. When reconstituted with exogenous rGs alpha, the A2-adenosine receptor did not discriminate among the two forms of rGs alpha. Thus, Gs alpha-L is the primary determinant of basal cAMP formation in platelets. In contrast, neither the addition of various recombinant subtypes of Gi/o nor purified bovine brain beta gamma-dimers reconstituted adenylyl cyclase inhibition in oGTP-treated membranes. All subtypes of Gi alpha stimulated adenylyl cyclase. In the presence of rGs alpha, a conditional stimulation by beta gamma-dimers was observed. This pattern of stimulation shows that platelet adenylyl cyclase is a type II-like isoform. Either a differently modified G protein or an ancillary GTP-binding component is required for adenylyl cyclase

Topics: Adenylyl Cyclases; Affinity Labels; Animals; Baclofen; Blood Platelets; Calcium Channels; Cell Membrane; Chick Embryo; GTP-Binding Proteins; Guanosine Triphosphate; Humans; In Vitro Techniques; Ion Channel Gating; Neurons; Recombinant Proteins; Signal Transduction

We have searched for irreversible ligands which target the guanine nucleotide binding pocket of G protein alpha-subunits by testing the ability of periodate-oxidized 2',3'-dialdehyde guanine nucleotide analogues of GTP (oGTP) and GTP gamma S (oGTP gamma S) to bind to the recombinant alpha-subunit of the stimulatory G protein, rGs alpha-s. oGTP and oGTP gamma S bind to rGs alpha-s in a quasi-irreversible manner via formation of a Schiff's base, which can be reduced with borhydrid resulting in covalent incorporation of [alpha-32P]oGTP and [35S]oGTP gamma S into rGs alpha-s. When bound to rGs alpha-s, oGTP is hydrolyzed and traps the protein in the inactive conformation, while oGTP gamma S persistently activates rGs alpha. Thus, oGTP and oGTP gamma S act as irreversible G protein antagonist and agonist, respectively, and represent a pair of nucleotide analogues suitable as functional and structural tools. Cleavage of covalently labeled rGs alpha-s with cyanogen bromide generates several labeled fragments. Labeled fragments were assigned to the G1 and G4 region of the guanine nucleotide binding pocket using sequence-specific antisera. An additional, labeled fragment was identified by amino-terminal sequencing and corresponded to the helix alpha A in the recently determined crystal structure of the transducin alpha-subunit (Noel, J. P., Hamm, H. E., and Sigler, P. B. (1993) Nature 366, 654-663). In the oGDP-liganded conformation, incorporation occurs predominantly into the G1-fragment, while [35S]oGTP gamma S labels the additional fragments to a similar extent indicating tight packing around the guanine nucleotide binding pocket in the active conformation. Furthermore, rGs alpha-s contains a single acid cleavable bond (Asp317-Pro318), such that formic acid releases a carboxyl-terminal fragment from [alpha-32P]oGTP- and [35S]oGTP gamma S-liganded rGs alpha-s. This fragment contains a single lysine residue (Lys324) which is only labeled by [35S]oGTP gamma S. Lys324 is unique to Gs alpha and lies within its effector binding region. Hence, during the switch from the inactive to the active state, this region undergoes a major conformational change that moves it closer to the nucleotide binding pocket.

Topics: Adenylyl Cyclases; Amino Acid Sequence; Binding Sites; Cerebral Cortex; DNA Mutational Analysis; GTP-Binding Proteins; Guanine Nucleotides; Guanosine 5'-O-(3-Thiotriphosphate); Guanosine Triphosphate; Humans; In Vitro Techniques; Ligands; Molecular Sequence Data; Oxidation-Reduction; Peptide Fragments; Protein Conformation; Receptors, Purinergic P1; Recombinant Proteins; Signal Transduction; Structure-Activity Relationship

A cytosolic component of human neutrophils, p47phox, potentiates respiratory burst oxidase translocating from cytosol to membrane upon cell stimulation. In this study, the nucleotide-binding ability of p47phox was examined using [32P]GTP dialdehyde (oGTP), [32P]oATP, and [32P]oNADPH. p47phox showed affinities for both oGTP and oATP that were 14 times higher than that for oNADPH, suggesting that it is a nucleoside triphosphate (NTP)-binding protein rather than an NADPH-binding protein. Binding analysis of p47phox using either [32P]oGTP or [32P]oATP revealed an apparent binding constant for each individual NTP analogue and the same maximum binding value, which suggests that both NTPs share a common specific binding site. Stimulation of neutrophils with phorbol myristate acetate (PMA) resulted in enhancement of the oxidase activity to generate O2- anion and was accompanied by substantial translocation of p47phox to membrane. However, p47phox derived from the stimulated cell membrane had lost its NTP-binding ability, unlike that from the resting cytosol. These results suggest that the binding of NTP to p47phox may be involved in the process that activates the oxidase and is desensitized in translocated p47phox.

Topics: Adenosine Triphosphate; Cell Membrane; Cytosol; Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; Enzyme Activation; Guanosine Triphosphate; Humans; Kinetics; NADH, NADPH Oxidoreductases; NADP; NADPH Dehydrogenase; NADPH Oxidases; Neutrophils; Phosphoproteins; Ribonucleotides; Superoxides; Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate

Ca2+ and GTP are the main modulators of type-2 transglutaminases. To study the interaction of the enzyme with GTP, we have employed periodate-oxidized GTP as an affinity-label probe. Dialdehyde GTP bound irreversibly to type-2 transglutaminase in a time-dependent way with 1:1 stoichiometry at complete modification. The reaction took place in the absence, but was more rapid in the presence, of cyanoborohydride. Native GTP prevented incorporation of dialdehyde GTP, and Ca2+ significantly slowed down the reaction rate. The modified enzyme displayed decreased sensitivity to Ca2+, with a sigmoid saturation curve. We conclude that type-2 transglutaminase has a single GTP-binding site, the modification of which by dialdehyde GTP mimics nucleotide binding to the enzyme.

Topics: Affinity Labels; Binding Sites; Borohydrides; Calcium; Erythrocytes; Guanosine Triphosphate; Humans; Oxidation-Reduction; Periodic Acid; Transglutaminases

Superoxide production by neutrophil NADPH oxidase activated in a cell-free system consisting of plasma membranes, cytosol and arachidonate is enhanced by nonhydrolyzable analogs of GTP and reduced by GDP. To characterize the interaction of guanine nucleotides with the system, dialdehyde analogs of GTP and GDP (oGTP and oGDP) were employed. oGDP or oGTP caused an irreversible and dose dependent inactivation of NADPH oxidase-supporting cytosolic activity. Cytosol was fractionated on S and Q Sepharose ion exchange columns into three fractions, combinations of which synergistically supported activation of NADPH oxidase. Two fractions shown by immunoblotting to contain the oxidase-linked p47 and p67 proteins were inactivated by oGDP. Labeling with [alpha-32P]-oGTP lead to incorporation of the label into several proteins.

Topics: Chromatography, Ion Exchange; Cytosol; Guanosine 5'-O-(3-Thiotriphosphate); Guanosine Diphosphate; Guanosine Triphosphate; Humans; Kinetics; NADH, NADPH Oxidoreductases; NADPH Oxidases; Neutrophils

Treatment of Xenopus laevis membranes with the 2',3'-dialdehyde of GTP (dial GTP) drastically inhibits their adenylyl cyclase activity. Optimal inhibition is obtained by treatment with 1 mM dial GTP for 1h at 32 degrees C. Using guanyl-5'-yl imidodiphosphate, F-, forskolin and Mn2+ as activators of the enzyme it can be concluded that dial GTP preferentially reacts with the stimulatory subunit (Ns) and slightly with the catalytic subunit. Dial GTP treatment greatly reduces the inhibition of adenylyl cyclase by progesterone. Pure exogenous Ns stimulates the enzyme but does not restore progesterone inhibition. Treatment with dial [alpha-32P]GTP labels several membrane proteins some of which have similar Mr to Ns and Ni.

Topics: Adenylyl Cyclase Inhibitors; Adenylyl Cyclases; Animals; Cell Membrane; Colforsin; Diterpenes; Enzyme Activation; Female; GTP-Binding Proteins; Guanosine Triphosphate; Guanylyl Imidodiphosphate; Kinetics; Manganese; Membrane Proteins; Oocytes; Progesterone; Xenopus laevis

Preincubation of bovine caudate nucleus membranes with the 2',3'-dialdehyde of GTP (oGTP) reduces adenylate cyclase activation by guanylyl imidodiphosphate (GppNHp) in a time-dependent fashion. A slower rate of inhibition is observed if membranes are treated with both GTP and oGTP. The efficacy of oGTP action is enhanced by raising the Mg2+ concentration. Reduction of adenylate cyclase sensitivity to GppNHp is followed by an irreversible decrease of enzyme stimulation by forskolin. Addition of a Lubrol soluble preparation from guinea pig lung membranes to oGTP-treated caudate nucleus membranes causes restoration of the adenylate cyclase sensitivity to GppNHp. These data suggest that oGTP blocks the GTP-binding site of the adenylate cyclase system localized on the Ns protein. Such modification leads to the elimination of the Ns-mediated regulation of the enzyme.

Topics: Adenylyl Cyclase Inhibitors; Animals; Cattle; Caudate Nucleus; Colforsin; Diterpenes; Enzyme Activation; Guanosine Triphosphate; Guanylyl Imidodiphosphate; Guinea Pigs; Kinetics; Lung; Magnesium; Polyethylene Glycols

Tubulin requires GTP for maximal rate and extent of polymerization into microtubules. The localization of the guanine nucleotide in the microtubule was examined by preparing affinity probes that would permit tubulin polymerization prior to their covalent coupling to amino acids in tubulin's exchangeable GTP binding site. Two different hydrolyzable GTP analogues with modified ribose moieties, 3'-p-azidobenzoyl)-GTP and the periodate oxidation product of GTP, 2-(guanylformylmethoxy)-3-(triphospho)propanal, were isolated by thin-layer chromatography and high-voltage electrophoresis and identified by ultraviolet and infrared spectroscopy. The analogues bind to the tubulin molecule and promote polymerization. After tubulin polymerization and isolation of microtubules, the [3H]GTP analogues were covalently coupled to tubulin by NaBH4 reduction or UV irradiation. The microtubules possessed about 1 mol of acid-precipitable 3H-labeled nucleotide/mol of tubulin dimer. Separation of the subunits showed that the nucleotide analogues were associated with both alpha and beta subunits of tubulin in nearly equal amounts. The binding of analogues to both alpha and beta subunits was saturable and competitive with GTP. Cyanogen bromide cleavage of both alpha and beta subunits showed that the 3H-labeled nucleotide was associated with a single molecular weight species of similar size (approximately 10 000) from each subunit. Two-dimensional electrophoresis of chymotryptic peptides from both (alpha and beta) cyanogen bromide fragments showed that the 3H-labeled nucleotide was associated with a peptide of nearly identical migration properties from both subunits. These results suggest that a similar peptide segment of both alpha- and beta-tubulin has the ability to bind GTP. Furthermore, this peptide was localized to the amino-terminal one-third of the tubulin molecule.

Topics: Affinity Labels; Animals; Azides; Binding Sites; Chymotrypsin; Cyanogen Bromide; Guanosine Triphosphate; Macromolecular Substances; Sheep; Tubulin