AI Article Synopsis

Article Abstract

Nanobiocatalysis is a novel area integrating various advantages of nanotechnology and enzymatic catalysis. However, great efforts are still needed to fully understand the interactions between nanostructures and enzymes. The biological properties of nano-hybrid enzymes greatly depend on the size and chemical properties of their nano element. However, the impact of nanostructure chirality on the structure/function of the enzymes has not yet been fully investigated. In this study, using experimental and computational approaches, the interaction of firefly luciferase with chiral carbon quantum dots containing l and d-tryptophan constituent (l/d-Trp-CQDs) was investigated. Both the CQDs increased of the enzyme for luciferin and resulted in the loss of luciferase activity dose-dependently with more profound effects for d-Trp-CQDs. d-Trp-CQD treatment had significantly increased of the enzyme for ATP (3.5 fold) compared to the untreated enzyme. The changes in the secondary structure of luciferase upon interaction with d-Trp-CQDs were more drastic compared to l-Trp-CQDs, as determined by circular dichroism spectroscopy. Molecular dynamic simulation further confirmed higher conformational changes of luciferase induced by d-Trp-CQDs compared to l-Trp-CQDs. d-Trp-CQD has led to conformational changes of several amino acids involved in the active site, substrate binding site and the flexible loop of luciferase (352-359 residues) that governs the activity of luciferase.

Download full-text PDF

Source
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11460436PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d4na00621fDOI Listing

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

firefly luciferase
8
luciferase induced
8
carbon quantum
8
quantum dots
8
increased enzyme
8
compared l-trp-cqds
8
conformational changes
8
luciferase
7
chirality governs
4
governs structure
4

Similar Publications

Challenging Reported Frizzled-Targeting Compounds in Selective Assays Reveals Lack of Functional Inhibition and Claimed Profiles.

ACS Pharmacol Transl Sci

December 2024

Department of Cell Physiology and Metabolism, Translational Research Centre in Oncohaematology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva,1206 Geneva, Switzerland.

Selective inhibitors of Frizzled (FZD) GPCRs are highly sought after as potentially highly efficacious and safe treatments for cancer as well as tools in regenerative medicine and fundamental science. In recent years, there have been several reports claiming the identification of small molecule agents that are selective toward certain FZD proteins using a variety of approaches. However, the majority of these studies lacked a selective functional assay to validate their functionality.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Proinflammatory TREM1 receptors expressed on myeloid-derived cells have recently been recognized as a new oncogenic target in cancer, including gliomas. They are established chemotherapeutic targets in neurodegenerative Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases, and they also contribute to stroke and sepsis severities. TREM1 activation requires the TREM1/DAP12 interaction for receptor clustering and signal transduction coordinated by TREM1 ligands.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

A Microplate-Based Expression Monitoring System for Arabidopsis Using the Luciferase Reporter.

Bio Protoc

December 2024

Agro-Biotechnology Research Center, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.

Gene expression analysis is a fundamental technique to elucidate the regulatory mechanisms of genes of interest or to reveal the patterns of plant response to environmental stimuli. Traditionally, gene expression analyses have required RNA extraction, followed by cDNA synthesis and qPCR analyses. However, this conventional method is costly and time-consuming, limiting the amount of data collected.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Construction of a recombinant African swine fever virus with firefly luciferase and eGFP reporter genes and its application in high-throughput antiviral drug screening.

Antiviral Res

December 2024

National Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China; Key Laboratory of Preventive Veterinary Medicine in Hubei Province, The Cooperative Innovation Center for Sustainable Pig Production, Wuhan, 430070, China; Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Wuhan, 430070, China. Electronic address:

African Swine Fever (ASF) is a highly lethal and contagious disease in pigs caused by African Swine Fever Virus (ASFV), which primarily infects domestic pigs and wild boars, with a mortality rate of up to 100%. Currently, there are no commercially available vaccines or drugs that are both safe and effective against ASFV. The ASFV 0428C strain was continuously passaged in Vero cells, and the adapted ASFV demonstrated efficient replication in Vero cells.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

A Putative Frizzled 7-Targeting Compound Acts as a Firefly Luciferase Inhibitor.

J Med Chem

December 2024

Section of Receptor Biology & Signaling, Dept. Physiology & Pharmacology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm S-171 77, Sweden.

The Frizzled family (FZD) of G protein-coupled receptors regulates WNT signaling mediating proliferative input. Dysregulation of FZD and exaggerated WNT/β-catenin signaling is frequently observed in intestinal cancers. Therefore, it is attractive to develop therapeutics targeting FZD for cancer treatment.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?

Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!