Reoxidation of cytosolic NADPH in Kluyveromyces lactis

Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Kluyveromyces lactis are considered to be the prototypes of two distinct metabolic models of facultatively-aerobic yeasts: Crabtree-positive/fermentative and Crabtree-negative/respiratory, respectively. Our group had previously proposed that one of the molecular keys supporting this difference lies in the mechanisms involved in the reoxidation of the NADPH produced as a consequence of the activity of the pentose phosphate pathway. It has been demonstrated that a significant part of this reoxidation is carried out in K. lactis by mitochondrial external alternative dehydrogenases which use NADPH, the enzymes of S. cerevisiae being NADH-specific. Moreover, the NADPH-dependent pathways of response to oxidative stress appear as a feasible alternative that might co-exist with direct mitochondrial reoxidation.     

Deletion of the glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase gene KlZWF1 affects both fermentative and respiratory metabolism in Kluyveromyces lactis

In Kluyveromyces lactis, the pentose phosphate pathway is an alternative route for the dissimilation of glucose. The first enzyme of the pathway is the glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PDH), encoded by KlZWF1. We isolated this gene and examined its role. Like ZWF1 of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, KlZWF1 was constitutively expressed, and its deletion led to increased sensitivity to hydrogen peroxide on glucose, but unlike the case for S. cerevisiae, the Klzwf1Delta strain had a reduced biomass yield on fermentative carbon sources as well as on lactate and glycerol. In addition, the reduced yield on glucose was associated with low ethanol production and decreased oxygen consumption, indicating that this gene is required for both fermentation and respiration. On ethanol, however, the mutant showed an increased biomass yield. Moreover, on this substrate, wild-type cells showed an additional band of activity that might correspond to a dimeric form of G6PDH. The partial dimerization of the G6PDH tetramer on ethanol suggested the production of an NADPH excess that was negative for biomass yield.     

Glucose utilization of strains lacking PGI1 and expressing a transhydrogenase suggests differences in the pentose phosphate capacity among Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains

Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains lacking phosphoglucose isomerase (pgi1) cannot use the pentose phosphate (PP) pathway to oxidize glucose, which has been explained by the lack of mechanism for reoxidation of the NADPH surplus. Consistent with this, the defective growth on glucose of a ENYpgi1 strain can be partially restored by expressing the Escherichia coli transhydrogenase udhA. In this work it was found that growth of V5 (wine yeast-derived) and FY1679 (isogenic to S288C) pgi1 mutants is not rescued by expression of udhA. Moreover, the flux through the PP pathway of 11 S. cerevisiae strains from various origins was estimated, by calculating the ratio between the enzymatic activity of the G6PDH and HXK, placed at the glycolysis-PP pathway branch point. The results show that ENY.WA-1A exhibited the highest ratio (1.5-3-fold) and the highest G6PDH activity. Overexpression of ZWF1 encoding the G6PDH in V5pgi1udhA did not rescue growth on glucose, suggesting that steps downstream the G6PDH might limit the PP pathway in this strain. As a whole, these data highlight a great intraspecies diversity in the PP pathway capacity among S. cerevisiae strains and suggest that a low capacity may be the prime limiting factor in glucose oxidation through this pathway.     

Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase acts as a regulator of cell redox balance in rice suspension cells under salt stress

The reduced coenzyme nicotinamide-adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) is an important molecule in cellular redox balance. Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PDH) is a key enzyme in the pentose phosphate pathway, the most important NADPH-generating pathway. In this study, roles of G6PDH in maintaining cell redox balance in rice suspension cells under salt stress were investigated. Results showed that the G6PDH activity decreased in the presence of 80 mM NaCl on day 2. Application of exogenous glucose stimulated the activity of G6PDH and NADPH oxidase under salt stress. Exogenous glucose also increased the ion leakage, thiobarbituric acid reactive substances and hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) contents in the presence of 80 mM NaCl on day 2, implying that the reduction of the G6PDH activity was necessary to avoid serious damage caused by salt stress. The NAPDH/NADP⁺ ratio increased on day 2 but decreased on day 4 under 80 mM NaCl plus glucose treatment. Diphenyleneiodonium, an NADPH oxidase inhibitor, decreased the H₂O₂ content under 80 mM NaCl treatment on day 2. These results imply that the H₂O₂ accumulation induced by glucose treatment under salt stress on day 2 was related to the NADPH oxidase. Western-blot analysis showed that the G6PDH expression was slightly induced by glucose and was obviously blocked by DPI on day 2 under salt stress. In conclusion, G6PDH plays a key role in maintaining the cell redox balance in rice suspension cells under salt stress. The coordination of G6PDH and NADPH oxidase is required in maintaining cell redox balance in salt tolerance.     

Coordination of Chloroplastic Metabolism in N-Limited Chlamydomonas reinhardtii by Redox Modulation (II. Redox Modulation Activates the Oxidative Pentose Phosphate Pathway during Photosynthetic Nitrate Assimilation)

The onset of photosynthetic NO3- assimilation in N-limited Chlamydomonas reinhardtii increased the initial extractable activity of the glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PDH), the key regulatory step of the oxidative pentose phosphate pathway. The total activated enzyme activity did not change upon NO3- resupply. The higher activity, therefore, represents activation of existing enzyme. No activation occurred during NH4+ assimilation. Incubation of extracts with DTT reversed the NO3- stimulation of G6PDH activity, indicating that the activation involved redox modulation of G6PDH. Phosphoribulosekinase, an enzyme activated by thioredoxin reduction, was inhibited at the onset of NO3- assimilation. A 2-fold stimulation of O2 evolution and a 70% decrease in the rate of photosynthetic CO2 assimilation accompanied the enzyme activity changes. There was an immediate drop in the NADPH and an increase in NADP upon addition of NO3-, whereas NH4+ caused only minor fluctuations in these pools. The response of C. reinhardtii to NO3- indicates that the oxidative pentose phosphate pathway was activated to oxidize carbon upon the onset of NO3- assimilation, whereas reduction of carbon via the reductive pentose phosphate pathway was inhibited. This demonstrates a possible role for the Fd-thioredoxin system in coordinating enzyme activity in response to the metabolic demands for reducing power and carbon during NO3- assimilation.     

Elevation of glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase activity increases xylitol production in recombinant Saccharomyces cerevisiae

To increase the NAD(P)H-dependent xylitol production in recombinant Saccharomyces cerevisiae harboring the xylose reductase gene from Pichia stipitis, the activity of glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PDH) encoded by the ZWF1 gene was amplified to increase the metabolic flux toward the pentose phosphate pathway and NADPH regeneration. Compared with the control strain, the specific G6PDH activity was enhanced approximately 6.0-fold by overexpression of the ZWF1 gene. Amplification in the G6PDH activity clearly improved the NAD(P)H-dependent xylitol production in the recombinant S. cerevisiae strain. With the aid of an elevated G6PDH level, maximum xylitol concentration of 86 g/l was achieved with productivity of 2.0 g/l h in the glucose-limited fed-batch cultivation, corresponding to 25% improvement in volumetric xylitol productivity compared with the recombinant S. cerevisiae strain containing the xylose reductase gene only.     

Redox regulation of chloroplastic glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase: A new role for f-type thioredoxin

Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PDH) is the key enzyme of the oxidative pentose phosphate pathway supplying reducing power (as NADPH) in non-photosynthesizing cells. We have examined in detail the redox regulation of the plastidial isoform predominantly present in Arabidopsis green tissues (AtG6PDH1) and found that its oxidative activation is strictly dependent on plastidial thioredoxins (Trxs) that show differential efficiencies. Light/dark modulation of AtG6PDH1 was reproduced in vitro in a reconstituted ferredoxin/Trx system using f-type Trx allowing to propose a new function for this Trx isoform co-ordinating both reductive (Calvin cycle) and oxidative pentose phosphate pathways.     

NADPH recycling systems in oxidative stressed pea nodules: a key role for the NADP<Superscript>+</Superscript>-dependent isocitrate dehydrogenase

The symbiosis between legumes and rhizobia is characterised by the formation of dinitrogen-fixing root nodules. In natural conditions, nitrogen fixation is strongly impaired by abiotic stresses which generate over-production of reactive oxygen species. Since one of the nodule main antioxidant systems is the ascorbate–glutathione cycle, NADPH recycling that is involved in glutathione reduction is of great relevance under stress conditions. NADPH is mainly produced by glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PDH; EC 1.1.1.49) and 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase (6PGDH; EC 1.1.1.44) from the oxidative pentose phosphate pathway, and also by NADP⁺-dependent isocitrate dehydrogenase (ICDH; EC 1.1.1.42). In this work, 10 μM paraquat (PQ) was applied to pea roots in order to determine the in vivo relationship between oxidative stress and the activity of the NADPH-generating enzymes in nodules. Whereas G6PDH and 6PGDH activities remained unchanged, a remarkable induction of ICDH gene expression and a dramatic increase of the ICDH activity was observed during the PQ treatment. These results support that ICDH has a key role in NADPH recycling under oxidative stress conditions in pea root nodules.     

高等植物葡萄糖-6-磷酸脱氢酶的研究进展

葡萄糖-6-磷酸脱氢酶是植物戊糖磷酸途径中的一个关键性调控酶。其主要生理功能是产生供生物合成需要的NADPH及一些中间产物;此外还参与各种生物和非生物胁迫的应答反应。文中主要从葡萄糖-6-磷酸脱氢酶同工酶与调节机制等方面探讨了其生物学功能,再从胁迫耐受、基因克隆、酶的缺失和替代等方面的研究进行综述,并对已发表的高等植物中的G6PDH氨基酸序列进行聚类分析,为今后该酶的研究提供参考。     

Regulation of the pentose phosphate pathway at fertilization in sea urchin eggs

Summary

After fertilization of sea urchin eggs, there is a rapid increase in cellular levels of NADPH, a metabolite utilized in a variety of biosynthetic reactions during early development. Recent studies have shown that a dramatic increase in the activity of the pentose phosphate shunt occurs in vivo shortly after fertilization, consistent with the hypothesis mat this metabolic pathway is a major supplier of NADPH in sea urchin zygotes. One mechanism that may account, in part, for this increase in pentose shunt activity is the dissociation of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PDH), the first enzyme of the shunt, from cell structural elements. In vitro, G6PDH is associated with the insoluble matrix obtained from homogenates of unfertilized eggs, and in this state, the enzyme is inhibited. Within minutes of fertilization, G6PDH is released as an active, soluble enzyme. A similar solubilization and activation of G6PDH occurs after fertilization of eggs of other marine invertebrates and in mammalian cells in culture stimulated by growth factors. The occurrence of this phenomenon in such diverse cell types, in response to different stimuli, suggests that the redistribution of G6PDH between insoluble and soluble locations may be involved in the regulation of the pentose phosphate shunt during cell activation in general.     

Coenzyme specificity of enzymes in the oxidative pentose phosphate pathway of Gluconobacter oxydans

The coenzyme specificity of enzymes in the oxidative pentose phosphate pathway of Gluconobacter oxydans was investigated. By investigation of the activities of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PDH) and 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase (6PGDH) in the soluble fraction of G. oxydans, and cloning and expression of genes in Escherichia coli, it was found that both G6PDH and 6PGDH have NAD/NADP dual coenzyme specificities. It was suggested that the pentose phosphate pathway is responsible for NADH regeneration in G. oxydans.     

Coenzyme Specificity of Enzymes in the Oxidative Pentose Phosphate Pathway of Gluconobacter oxydans

The coenzyme specificity of enzymes in the oxidative pentose phosphate pathway of Gluconobacter oxydans was investigated. By investigation of the activities of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PDH) and 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase (6PGDH) in the soluble fraction of G. oxydans, and cloning and expression of genes in Escherichia coli, it was found that both G6PDH and 6PGDH have NAD/NADP dual coenzyme specificities. It was suggested that the pentose phosphate pathway is responsible for NADH regeneration in G. oxydans.     

Regulation of G6PD acetylation by SIRT2 and KAT9 modulates NADPH homeostasis and cell survival during oxidative stress

Glucose‐6‐phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) is a key enzyme in the pentose phosphate pathway (PPP) and plays an essential role in the oxidative stress response by producing NADPH, the main intracellular reductant. G6PD deficiency is the most common human enzyme defect, affecting more than 400 million people worldwide. Here, we show that G6PD is negatively regulated by acetylation on lysine 403 (K403), an evolutionarily conserved residue. The K403 acetylated G6PD is incapable of forming active dimers and displays a complete loss of activity. Knockdown of G6PD sensitizes cells to oxidative stress, and re‐expression of wild‐type G6PD, but not the K403 acetylation mimetic mutant, rescues cells from oxidative injury. Moreover, we show that cells sense extracellular oxidative stimuli to decrease G6PD acetylation in a SIRT2‐dependent manner. The SIRT2‐mediated deacetylation and activation of G6PD stimulates PPP to supply cytosolic NADPH to counteract oxidative damage and protect mouse erythrocytes. We also identified KAT9/ELP3 as a potential acetyltransferase of G6PD. Our study uncovers a previously unknown mechanism by which acetylation negatively regulates G6PD activity to maintain cellular NADPH homeostasis during oxidative stress.     

龟裂链霉菌zwf2基因阻断提高土霉素生物合成

葡萄糖-6-磷酸脱氢酶(G6PDH)是链霉菌磷酸戊糖途径中第一个酶("看家"酶),也是形成NADPH的关键酶,由zwf1和zwf2基因编码.以温敏型质粒pKC1139为基础构建了用于阻断龟裂链霉菌zwf2的重组质粒pKC1139-zwf2',通过大肠杆菌GM2929去甲基化pKC1139-zwf2'后电转至原始龟裂链霉菌M4018感受态细胞,筛选得到转化子.转化子进一步通过PCR鉴定和点杂交印迹分析鉴定,证明是zwf2基因阻断的阳性突变子命名为M4018-△zwf2.以原始菌株为对照,突变子摇瓶发酵结果表明:突变子的葡萄糖-6-磷酸脱氢酶酶活是原始菌的50%左右,但土霉素生物合成水平则提高了27%;在细胞生长方面,二者均在第4d进入生长稳定期而开始大量合成土霉素,发酵结束时细胞菌体浓度基本相同,但突变子的单位菌丝体土霉素生物合成能力则提高了31%.因此,zwf2的阻断有利于土霉素的生物合成,而对细胞生长没有明显影响.     

Subversion of Schwann Cell Glucose Metabolism by Mycobacterium leprae

Mycobacterium leprae, the intracellular etiological agent of leprosy, infects Schwann promoting irreversible physical disabilities and deformities. These cells are responsible for myelination and maintenance of axonal energy metabolism through export of metabolites, such as lactate and pyruvate. In the present work, we observed that infected Schwann cells increase glucose uptake with a concomitant increase in glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PDH) activity, the key enzyme of the oxidative pentose pathway. We also observed a mitochondria shutdown in infected cells and mitochondrial swelling in pure neural leprosy nerves. The classic Warburg effect described in macrophages infected by Mycobacterium avium was not observed in our model, which presented a drastic reduction in lactate generation and release by infected Schwann cells. This effect was followed by a decrease in lactate dehydrogenase isoform M (LDH-M) activity and an increase in cellular protection against hydrogen peroxide insult in a pentose phosphate pathway and GSH-dependent manner. M. leprae infection success was also dependent of the glutathione antioxidant system and its main reducing power source, the pentose pathway, as demonstrated by a 50 and 70% drop in intracellular viability after treatment with the GSH synthesis inhibitor buthionine sulfoximine, and aminonicotinamide (6-ANAM), an inhibitor of G6PDH 6-ANAM, respectively. We concluded that M. leprae could modulate host cell glucose metabolism to increase the cellular reducing power generation, facilitating glutathione regeneration and consequently free-radical control. The impact of this regulation in leprosy neuropathy is discussed.     

Effectors of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase and 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase of rat liver.

Summary The lower Vmax of 6PGDH with respect to G6PDH and its higher sensitivity to inhibition by NADPH, suggest the existence of an imbalance between the two dehydrogenases of the pentose phosphate pathway in rat liver. Possible modulators of these activities, particularly in relation with the inhibition by NADPH in physiological conditions, have been investigated. The results suggest that in both cases the inhibition by NADPH is strictly isosteric and that the relative affinities for the reduced and oxidized forms of the pyridine nucleotide are unaffected by glutathion, the intermediates of the pentose phosphate shunt or some divalent ions.Abbreviations G6PDH glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (EC 1.1.1.49) - 6PGDH 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase (EC 1.1.1.44) On leave from the Instituto de Bioquímica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Austral de Chile, Casilla 567, Valdivia, Chile.