The oxidative nuclease activity of human cytochrome c with mutations in Ω-loop C/D.

Natural and artificial nucleases have extensive applications in biotechnology and biomedicine. The exploration of protein with potential DNA cleavage activity also inspires the design of artificial nuclease and helps to understand the physiological process of DNA damage. In this study, we engineered four human cytochrome c (Cyt c) mutants (N52S, N52A, I81N, and I81D Cyt c), which showed enhanced DNA cleavage activity and degradation in comparison with WT Cyt c, especially under acidic conditions. The mechanism assays revealed that the superoxide (O2•-) plays an important role in the nuclease reaction. The kinetic assays showed that the peroxidase activity of the I81D Cyt c mutant enhanced up to 9-fold at pH 5. This study suggests that the mutations of Ile81 and Asn52 in Ω-loop C/D are critical for the nuclease activity of Cyt c, which may have physiological significance in DNA damage and potential applications in biomedicine. Copyright © 2023 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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Yu Feng, Yao Dong, Ke-Jie Du, Xi-Chun Liu, Shu-Qin Gao, Ying-Wu Lin. The oxidative nuclease activity of human cytochrome c with mutations in Ω-loop C/D. Biochimica et biophysica acta. Proteins and proteomics. 2023 May 01;1871(3):140897

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