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The assembly of cytosolic subunits p47phox, p67phox, and p40phox with flavocytochrome b558 at the membrane is required for activating the neutrophil NADPH oxidase that generates superoxide for microbial killing. The p47phox subunit plays a critical role in oxidase assembly. Recent studies showed that the p47phox Phox homology (PX) domain mediates phosphoinositide binding in vitro and regulates phorbol ester-induced NADPH oxidase activity in a K562 myeloid cell model. Because the importance of the p47phox PX domain in neutrophils is unclear, we investigated its role using p47phox knock-out (KO) mouse neutrophils to express human p47phox and derivatives harboring R90A mutations in the PX domain that result in loss of phosphoinositide binding. Human p47phox proteins were expressed at levels similar to endogenous murine p47phox, with the exception of a chronic granulomatous disease-associated R42Q mutant that was poorly expressed, and wild type human p47phox rescued p47phox KO mouse neutrophil NADPH oxidase activity. Plasma membrane NAPDH oxidase activity was reduced in neutrophils expressing p47phox with Arg90 substitutions, with substantial effects on responses to either phorbol ester or formyl-Met-Leu-Phe and more modest effects to particulate stimuli. In contrast, p47phox Arg90 mutants supported normal levels of intracellular NADPH oxidase activity during phagocytosis of a variety of particles and were recruited to phagosome membranes. This study defines a differential and agonist-dependent role of the p47phox PX domain for neutrophil NADPH oxidase activation.  相似文献   

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NADPH oxidases are important for neuronal function but detailed subcellular localization studies have not been performed. Here, we provide the first evidence for the presence of functional NADPH oxidase 2 (NOX2)‐type complex in neuronal growth cones and its bidirectional relationship with the actin cytoskeleton. NADPH oxidase inhibition resulted in reduced F‐actin content, retrograde F‐actin flow, and neurite outgrowth. Stimulation of NADPH oxidase via protein kinase C activation increased levels of hydrogen peroxide in the growth cone periphery. The main enzymatic NADPH oxidase subunit NOX2/gp91phox localized to the growth cone plasma membrane and showed little overlap with the regulatory subunit p40phox. p40phox itself exhibited colocalization with filopodial actin bundles. Differential subcellular fractionation revealed preferential association of NOX2/gp91phox and p40phox with the membrane and the cytoskeletal fraction, respectively. When neurite growth was evoked with beads coated with the cell adhesion molecule apCAM, we observed a significant increase in colocalization of p40phox with NOX2/gp91phox at apCAM adhesion sites. Together, these findings suggest a bidirectional functional relationship between NADPH oxidase activity and the actin cytoskeleton in neuronal growth cones, which contributes to the control of neurite outgrowth.

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The p47phox cytosolic factor from neutrophilic NADPH oxidase has always been resistant to crystallogenesis trials due to its modular organization leading to relative flexibility. Hydrogen/deuterium exchange coupled to mass spectrometry was used to obtain structural information on the conformational mechanism that underlies p47phox activation. We confirmed a relative opening of the protein with exposure of the SH3 Src loops that are known to bind p22phox upon activation. A new surface was shown to be unmasked after activation, representing a potential autoinhibitory surface that may block the interaction of the PX domain with the membrane in the resting state. Within this surface, we identified 2 residues involved in the interaction with the PX domain. The double mutant R162A/D166A showed a higher affinity for specific phospholipids but none for the C-terminal part of p22phox, reflecting an intermediate conformation between the autoinhibited and activated forms.  相似文献   

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In phagocytes, superoxide anion (O2), the precursor of reactive oxygen species, is produced by the NADPH oxidase complex to kill pathogens. Phagocyte NADPH oxidase consists of the transmembrane cytochrome b558 (cyt b558) and four cytosolic components: p40phox, p47phox, p67phox, and Rac1/2. The phagocyte activation by stimuli leads to activation of signal transduction pathways. This is followed by the translocation of cytosolic components to the membrane and their association with cyt b558 to form the active enzyme.To investigate the roles of membrane-interacting domains of the cytosolic proteins in the NADPH oxidase complex assembly and activity, we used giant unilamellar phospholipid vesicles (GUV). We also used the neutrophil-like cell line PLB-985 to investigate these roles under physiological conditions. We confirmed that the isolated proteins must be activated to bind to the membrane. We showed that their membrane binding was strengthened by the presence of the other cytosolic partners, with a key role for p47phox. We also used a fused chimera consisting of p47phox(aa 1–286), p67phox(aa 1–212) and Rac1Q61L, as well as mutated versions in the p47phox PX domain and the Rac polybasic region (PB). We showed that these two domains have a crucial role in the trimera membrane-binding and in the trimera assembly to cyt b558. They also have an impact on O2.- production in vitro and in cellulo: the PX domain strongly binding to GUV made of a mix of polar lipids; and the PB region strongly binding to the plasma membrane of neutrophils and resting PLB-985 cells.  相似文献   

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The neutrophil NADPH oxidase is an enzymatic complex involved in innate immunity. Phosphorylation of p47phox promotes its translocation with p67phox and p40phox, followed by membrane interaction and assembly with flavocytochrome b558 into a functional complex. To characterise p47phox conformational changes during activation, we used wild-type and the S303/304/328E triple mutant mimicking the phosphorylated state. Hydrogen/deuterium exchange and limited proteolysis coupled to mass spectrometry were used to discriminate between the various structural models. An increase in deuteration confirmed that p47phox adopts an open and more flexible conformation after activation. Limited proteolysis correlated this change with increased auto-inhibitory region (AIR) accessibility. These results establish a structural link between the AIR release and the exposure of the Phox homology (PX) domain.  相似文献   

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The assembly of cytosolic p47phox and p67phox with flavocytochrome b558 at the membrane is crucial for activating the leukocyte NADPH oxidase that generates superoxide for microbial killing. p47phox and p67phox are linked via a high-affinity, tail-to-tail interaction involving a proline-rich region (PRR) and a C-terminal SH3 domain (SH3b), respectively, in their C-termini. This interaction mediates p67phox translocation in neutrophils, but is not required for oxidase activity in model systems. Here we examined phagocytosis-induced NADPH oxidase assembly, showing the sequential recruitment of YFP-tagged p67phox to the phagosomal cup, and, after phagosome internalization, a probe for PI(3)P followed by a YFP-tagged fragment derived from the p47phox PRR. This fragment was recruited in a flavocytochrome b558-dependent, p67phox-specific, and PI(3)P-independent manner. These findings indicate that p47PRR fragment probes the status of the p67phox SH3b domain and suggest that the p47phox/p67phox tail-to-tail interaction is disrupted after oxidase assembly such that the p67phox-SH3b domain becomes accessible. Superoxide generation was sustained within phagosomes, indicating that this change does not correlate with loss of enzyme activity. This study defines a sequence of events during phagocytosis-induced NADPH oxidase assembly and provides experimental evidence that intermolecular interactions within this complex are dynamic and modulated after assembly on phagosomes.  相似文献   

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Activation of phagocytic NADPH oxidase requires association of its cytosolic subunits with the membrane-bound flavocytochrome. Extensive phosphorylation of the p47(phox) subunit of NADPH oxidase marks the initiation of this activation process. The p47(phox) subunit then translocates to the plasma membrane, bringing the p67(phox) subunit to cytochrome b558 to form the active NADPH oxidase complex. However, the detailed mechanism for targeting the p47(phox) subunit to the cell membrane during activation still remains unclear. Here, we show that the p47(phox) PX domain is responsible for translocating the p47(phox) subunit to the plasma membrane for subsequent activation of NADPH oxidase. We also demonstrate that translocation of the p47(phox) PX domain to the plasma membrane is not due to interactions with phospholipids but rather to association with the actin cytoskeleton. This association is mediated by direct interaction between the p47(phox) PX domain and moesin.  相似文献   

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NOXO1 (Nox Organizer 1) is a homolog of the NAPDH oxidase protein p47 phox . NADPH oxidases transfer electrons from NADPH to molecular oxygen, generating the superoxide anion. NOXO1 contains an N-terminal PX (phox homology) domain and is one of several PX domain-containing proteins found in the cytosolic subunits of the NADPH oxidase complex. These PX domains bind to membrane lipids and target the protein to membranes, recruiting other cytosolic components to the membrane bound components and aiding formation of a active enzyme complex. This recruitment represents a level of regulation of these oxidases. Here we report the backbone assignments of NOXO1β PX.  相似文献   

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The phagocyte NADPH oxidase, dormant in resting cells, is activated during phagocytosis to produce superoxide, a precursor of microbicidal oxidants. The membrane-integrated protein gp91phox serves as the catalytic core, because it contains a complete electron-transporting apparatus from NADPH to molecular oxygen for superoxide production. Activation of gp91phox requires the cytosolic proteins p67phox, p47phox, and Rac (a small GTPase). p67phox, comprising 526 amino acids, moves upon cell stimulation to the membrane together with p47phox and there interacts with Rac; these processes are prerequisite for gp91phox activation. Here we show that a region of p67phox (amino acids 190–200) C-terminal to the Rac-binding domain is evolutionarily well conserved and participates in oxidase activation at a later stage in conjunction with an activation domain. Alanine substitution for Tyr-198, Leu-199, or Val-204 abrogates the ability of p67phox to support superoxide production by gp91phox-based oxidase as well as its related oxidases Nox1 and Nox3; the activation also involves other invariant residues such as Leu-193, Asp-197, and Gly-200. Intriguingly, replacement of Gln-192 by alanine or that of Tyr-198 by phenylalanine or tryptophan rather enhances superoxide production by gp91phox-based oxidase, suggesting a tuning role for these residues. Furthermore, the Y198A/V204A or L199A/V204A substitution leads to not only a complete loss of the activity of the reconstituted oxidase system but also a significant decrease in p67phox interaction with the gp91phox NADPH-binding domain, although these mutations affect neither the protein integrity nor the Rac binding activity. Thus the extended activation domain of p67phox (amino acids 190–210) containing the D(Y/F)LGK motif plays an essential role in oxidase activation probably by interacting with gp91phox.  相似文献   

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Phagocyte superoxide production by a multicomponent NADPH oxidase is important in host defense against microbial invasion. However inappropriate NADPH oxidase activation causes inflammation. Endothelial cells express NADPH oxidase and endothelial oxidative stress due to prolonged NADPH oxidase activation predisposes many diseases. Discovering the mechanism of NADPH oxidase activation is essential for developing novel treatment of these diseases. The p47phox is a key regulatory subunit of NADPH oxidase; however, due to the lack of full protein structural information, the mechanistic insight of p47phox phosphorylation in NADPH oxidase activation remains incomplete. Based on crystal structures of three functional domains, we generated a computational structural model of the full p47phox protein. Using a combination of in silico phosphorylation, molecular dynamics simulation and protein/protein docking, we discovered that the C-terminal tail of p47phox is critical for stabilizing its autoinhibited structure. Ser-379 phosphorylation disrupts H-bonds that link the C-terminal tail to the autoinhibitory region (AIR) and the tandem Src homology 3 (SH3) domains, allowing the AIR to undergo phosphorylation to expose the SH3 pocket for p22phox binding. These findings were confirmed by site-directed mutagenesis and gene transfection of p47phox−/− coronary microvascular cells. Compared with wild-type p47phox cDNA transfected cells, the single mutation of S379A completely blocked p47phox membrane translocation, binding to p22phox and endothelial O2 production in response to acute stimulation of PKC. p47phox C-terminal tail plays a key role in stabilizing intramolecular interactions at rest. Ser-379 phosphorylation is a molecular switch which initiates p47phox conformational changes and NADPH oxidase-dependent superoxide production by cells.  相似文献   

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NADPH oxidase comprises both cytosolic and membrane-bound subunits, which, when assembled and activated, initiate the transfer of electrons from NADPH to molecular oxygen to form superoxide. This activity, known as the respiratory burst, is extremely important in the innate immune response as indicated by the disorder chronic granulomatous disease. The regulation of this enzyme complex involves protein-protein and protein-lipid interactions as well as phosphorylation events. Previously, our laboratory demonstrated that the small membrane subunit of the oxidase complex, p22phox, is phosphorylated in neutrophils and that its phosphorylation correlates with NADPH oxidase activity. In this study, we utilized site-directed mutagenesis in a Chinese hamster ovarian cell system to determine the phosphorylation sites within p22phox. We also explored the mechanism by which p22phox phosphorylation affects NADPH oxidase activity. We found that mutation of threonine 147 to alanine inhibited superoxide production in vivo by more than 70%. This mutation also blocked phosphorylation of p22phox in vitro by both protein kinase C-α and -δ. Moreover, this mutation blocked the p22phox-p47phox interaction in intact cells. When phosphorylation was mimicked in vivo through mutation of Thr-147 to an aspartyl residue, NADPH oxidase activity was recovered, and the p22phox-p47phox interaction in the membrane was restored. Maturation of gp91phox was not affected by the alanine mutation, and phosphorylation of the cytosolic component p47phox still occurred. This study directly implicates threonine 147 of p22phox as a critical residue for efficient NADPH oxidase complex formation and resultant enzyme activity.  相似文献   

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The superoxide-generating NADPH oxidase complex of resting phagocytes includes cytochrome b559, a membrane-associated heterodimer composed of two subunits (Nox2 and p22phox), and four cytosolic proteins (p47phox, p67phox, Rac, and p40phox). Upon stimulation, the cytosolic components translocate to the membrane, as the result of a series of interactions among the cytosolic components and among the cytosolic components and cytochrome b559 and its phospholipid environment. We described the construction of a tripartite chimera (trimera) consisting of strategic domains of p47phox, p67phox, and Rac1, in which interactions among cytosolic components were replaced by fusion (Berdichevsky, Y., Mizrahi, A., Ugolev, Y., Molshanski-Mor, S., and Pick, E. (2007) J. Biol. Chem. 282, 22122–22139). We now fused green fluorescent protein (GFP) to the N terminus of the trimera and found the following. 1) The GFP-p47phox-p67phox-Rac1 trimera activates the oxidase in amphiphile-dependent and -independent (anionic phospholipid-enriched membrane) cell-free systems. 2) Geranylgeranylation of the GFP-trimera makes it a potent oxidase activator in unmodified (native) membranes and in the absence of amphiphile. 3) Prenylated GFP-trimera binds spontaneously to native membranes (as assessed by gel filtration and in-line fluorometry), forming a tight complex capable of NADPH-dependent, activator-independent superoxide production at rates similar to those measured in canonical cell-free systems. 4) Prenylation of the GFP-trimera supersedes completely the dependence of oxidase activation on the p47phox phox homology domain and, partially, on the Rac1 polybasic domain, but the requirement for Trp193 in p47phox persists. Prenylated GFP-p47phox-p67phox-Rac1 trimera acts as a quintessential single molecule oxidase activator of potential use in high throughput screening of inhibitors.  相似文献   

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Enzymatic oxidation of apocynin, which may mimic in vivo metabolism, affords a large number of oligomers (apocynin oxidation products, AOP) that inhibit vascular NADPH oxidase. In vitro studies of NADPH oxidase activity were performed to identify active inhibitors, resulting in a trimer hydroxylated quinone (IIIHyQ) that inhibited NADPH oxidase with an IC50 = 31 nM. Apocynin itself possessed minimal inhibitory activity. NADPH oxidase is believed to be inhibited through prevention of the interaction between two NADPH oxidase subunits, p47phox and p22phox. To that end, while apocynin was unable to block the interaction of his-tagged p47phox with a surface immobilized biotinylated p22phox peptide, the IIIHyQ product strongly interfered with this interaction (apparent IC50 = 1.6 μM). These results provide evidence that peroxidase-generated AOP, which consist of oligomeric phenols and quinones, inhibit critical interactions that are involved in the assembly and activation of human vascular NADPH oxidase.  相似文献   

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Phox‐homology (PX) domains target proteins to the organelles of the secretary and endocytic systems by binding to phosphatidylinositol phospholipids (PIPs). Among all the structures of PX domains that have been solved, only three have been solved in a complex with the main physiological ligand: PtdIns3P. In this work, molecular dynamic simulations have been used to explore the structure and dynamics of the p40phox–PX domain and the SNX17–PX domain and their interaction with membrane‐bound PtdIns3P. In the simulations, both PX domains associated spontaneously with the membrane‐bound PtdIns3P and formed stable complexes. The interaction between the p40phox–PX domain and PtdIns3P in the membrane was found to be similar to the crystal structure of the p40phox–PX–PtdIns3P complex that is available. The interaction between the SNX17–PX domain and PtdIns3P was similar to that observed in the p40phox–PX–PtdIns3P complex; however, some residues adopted different orientations. The simulations also showed that nonspecific interactions between the β1–β2 loop and the membrane play an important role in the interaction of membrane bound PtdIns3P and different PX domains. The behaviour of unbound PtdIns3P within a 2‐oleoyl‐1‐palmitoyl‐sn‐glycero‐3‐phosphocholine (POPC) membrane environment was also examined and compared to the available experimental data and simulation studies of related molecules. Proteins 2014; 82:2332–2342. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.  相似文献   

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The membrane-bound NADPH oxidase in phagocytes, gp91phox (a.k.a. Nox2), produces superoxide, a precursor of microbicidal oxidants, thereby playing a crucial role in host defense. Activation of gp91phox/Nox2 requires assembly with the cytosolic proteins p67phox and p47phox, each containing two SH3 domains. Although the C-terminal SH3 domain of p67phox is responsible for binding to p47phox, little is known about the role for the first (N-terminal) SH3 domain [SH3(N)]. Here we show that truncation of p67phox-SH3(N), but not substitution of arginine for the invariant residue Trp-277 in SH3(N), results in an impaired activation of gp91phox/Nox2. The impairment is overcome by higher expression of an SH3(N)-defective p67phox in cells, suggesting that SH3(N) primarily increases the affinity of p67phox for the oxidase complex. On the other hand, p67phox-SH3(N) is not involved in activation of Nox1 and Nox3, closely-related homologues of gp91phox/Nox2. Thus p67phox-SH3(N) specifically functions in gp91phox/Nox2 activation probably via facilitating oxidase assembly.  相似文献   

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The NADPH oxidase complex is involved in the destruction of phagocytosed pathogens through the production of reactive oxygen species. This activatable complex consists of a membranous heterodimeric flavocytochrome b, a small G-protein Rac1/Rac2 and cytosolic factors, p47phox, p67phox and p40phox. p67phox, due to its modular structure, is the NADPH oxidase component for which global structure information is most scarce despite its mandatory role in activation and its central position in the whole complex organization. Indeed, p67phox is the only factor establishing interaction with all others. In this study, we report the SAXS analysis of p67phox. Our data reveals that p67phox behaves as a multidomain protein with semi-flexible linkers. On the one hand, it appears to be a very elongated molecule with its various domains organized as beads on a string. Linkers are predicted to be partially or mainly unstructured and features of our experimental data do point towards inter-domain flexibility. On the other hand, our work also suggests that the protein is not as extended as unstructured linkers could allow, thereby implying the existence of intra-molecular interactions within p67phox. We suggest that the dual character of p67phox conformation in solution is central to ensure the numerous interactions to be accommodated.  相似文献   

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Oxidative damage is an important mechanism in X-ray-induced cell death. Radiolysis of water molecules is a source of reactive oxygen species (ROS) that contribute to X-ray-induced cell death. In this study, we showed by ROS detection and a cell survival assay that NADPH oxidase has a very important role in X-ray-induced cell death. Under X-ray irradiation, the upregulation of the expression of NADPH oxidase membrane subunit gp91phox was dose-dependent. Meanwhile, the cytoplasmic subunit p47phox was translocated to the cell membrane and localized with p22phox and gp91phox to form reactive NADPH oxidase. Our data suggest, for the first time, that NADPH oxidase-mediated generation of ROS is an important contributor to X-ray-induced cell death. This suggests a new target for combined gene transfer and radiotherapy.  相似文献   

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The phagocyte NADPH oxidase (NOX2) is a key enzyme of the innate immune system generating superoxide anions (O2?-), precursors of reactive oxygen species. The NOX2 protein complex is composed of six subunits: two membrane proteins (gp91phox and p22phox) forming the catalytic core, three cytosolic proteins (p67phox, p47phox and p40phox) and a small GTPase Rac. The sophisticated activation mechanism of the NADPH oxidase relies on the assembly of cytosolic subunits with the membrane-bound components. A chimeric protein, called ‘Trimera’, composed of the essential domains of the cytosolic proteins p47phox (aa 1–286), p67phox (aa 1–212) and full-length Rac1Q61L, enables a constitutive and robust NOX2 activity in cells without the need of any stimulus. We employed Trimera as a single activating protein of the phagocyte NADPH oxidase in living cells and examined the consequences on the cell physiology of this continuous and long-term NOX activity. We showed that the sustained high level of NOX activity causes acidification of the intracellular pH, triggers apoptosis and leads to local peroxidation of lipids in the membrane. These local damages to the membrane correlate with the strong tendency of the Trimera to clusterize in the plasma membrane observed by FRET-FLIM microscopy.  相似文献   

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Khz is a compound derived from the fusion of Ganoderma lucidum and Polyporus umbellatus mycelia that inhibits the growth of cancer cells. The results of the present study show that Khz induced apoptosis preferentially in transformed cells and had only minimal effects on non-transformed cells. Furthermore, Khz induced apoptosis by increasing the intracellular Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+]i) and activating JNK to generate reactive oxygen species (ROS) via NADPH oxidase and the mitochondria. Khz-induced apoptosis was caspase-dependent and occurred via a mitochondrial pathway. ROS generation by NADPH oxidase was critical for Khz-induced apoptosis, and although mitochondrial ROS production was also required, it appeared to occur secondary to ROS generation by NADPH oxidase. Activation of NADPH oxidase was demonstrated by the translocation of regulatory subunits p47phox and p67phox to the cell membrane and was necessary for ROS generation by Khz. Khz triggered a rapid and sustained increase in [Ca2+]i, which activated JNK. JNK plays a key role in the activation of NADPH oxidase because inhibition of its expression or activity abrogated membrane translocation of the p47phox and p67phox subunits and ROS generation. In summary, these data indicate that Khz preferentially induces apoptosis in cancer cells, and the signaling mechanisms involve an increase in [Ca2+]i, JNK activation, and ROS generation via NADPH oxidase and mitochondria.  相似文献   

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