{"title":"Site-Specific Self-Catalyzed DNA Depurination: A Biological Mechanism That Leads to Mutations and Creates Sequence Diversity.","authors":"Jacques R Fresco, Olga Amosova","doi":"10.1146/annurev-biochem-070611-095951","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-biochem-070611-095951","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Self-catalyzed DNA depurination is a sequence-specific physiological mechanism mediated by spontaneous extrusion of a stem-loop catalytic intermediate. Hydrolysis of the 5'G residue of the 5'GA/TGG loop and of the first 5'A residue of the 5'GAGA loop, together with particular first stem base pairs, specifies their hydrolysis without involving protein, cofactor, or cation. As such, this mechanism is the only known DNA catalytic activity exploited by nature. The consensus sequences for self-depurination of such G- and A-loop residues occur in all genomes examined across the phyla, averaging one site every 2,000-4,000 base pairs. Because apurinic sites are subject to error-prone repair, leading to substitution and short frameshift mutations, they are both a source of genome damage and a means for creating sequence diversity. Their marked overrepresentation in genomes, and largely unchanging density from the lowest to the highest organisms, indicate their selection over the course of evolution. The mutagenicity at such sites in many human genes is associated with loss of function of key proteins responsible for diverse diseases.</p>","PeriodicalId":7980,"journal":{"name":"Annual review of biochemistry","volume":"86 ","pages":"461-484"},"PeriodicalIF":16.6,"publicationDate":"2017-06-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1146/annurev-biochem-070611-095951","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"35122172","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Ubiquitin System, Autophagy, and Regulated Protein Degradation.","authors":"Alexander Varshavsky","doi":"10.1146/annurev-biochem-061516-044859","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-biochem-061516-044859","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This brief disquisition about the early history of studies on regulated protein degradation introduces several detailed reviews about the ubiquitin system and autophagy.</p>","PeriodicalId":7980,"journal":{"name":"Annual review of biochemistry","volume":"86 ","pages":"123-128"},"PeriodicalIF":16.6,"publicationDate":"2017-06-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1146/annurev-biochem-061516-044859","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"35122176","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cyclic GMP-AMP as an Endogenous Second Messenger in Innate Immune Signaling by Cytosolic DNA.","authors":"Kazuki Kato, Hiroki Omura, Ryuichiro Ishitani, Osamu Nureki","doi":"10.1146/annurev-biochem-061516-044813","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-biochem-061516-044813","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The innate immune system functions as the first line of defense against invading bacteria and viruses. In this context, the cGAS/STING [cyclic guanosine monophosphate (GMP)-adenosine monophosphate (AMP) synthase/STING] signaling axis perceives the nonself DNA associated with bacterial and viral infections, as well as the leakage of self DNA by cellular dysfunction and stresses, to elicit the host's immune responses. In this pathway, the noncanonical cyclic dinucleotide 2',3'-cyclic GMP-AMP (2',3'-cGAMP) functions as a second messenger for signal transduction: 2',3'-cGAMP is produced by the enzyme cGAS upon its recognition of double-stranded DNA, and then the 2',3'-cGAMP is recognized by the receptor STING to induce the phosphorylation of downstream factors, including TBK1 (TANK binding kinase 1) and IRF3 (interferon regulatory factor 3). Numerous crystal structures of the components of this cGAS/STING signaling axis have been reported and these clarify the structural basis for their signal transduction mechanisms. In this review, we summarize recent progress made in the structural dissection of this signaling pathway and indicate possible directions of forthcoming research.</p>","PeriodicalId":7980,"journal":{"name":"Annual review of biochemistry","volume":"86 ","pages":"541-566"},"PeriodicalIF":16.6,"publicationDate":"2017-06-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1146/annurev-biochem-061516-044813","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"34906424","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Multiple Functions and Regulation of Mammalian Peroxiredoxins.","authors":"Sue Goo Rhee, In Sup Kil","doi":"10.1146/annurev-biochem-060815-014431","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-biochem-060815-014431","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Peroxiredoxins (Prxs) constitute a major family of peroxidases, with mammalian cells expressing six Prx isoforms (PrxI to PrxVI). Cells produce hydrogen peroxide (H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>) at various intracellular locations where it can serve as a signaling molecule. Given that Prxs are abundant and possess a structure that renders the cysteine (Cys) residue at the active site highly sensitive to oxidation by H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>, the signaling function of this oxidant requires extensive and highly localized regulation. Recent findings on the reversible regulation of PrxI through phosphorylation at the centrosome and on the hyperoxidation of the Cys at the active site of PrxIII in mitochondria are described in this review as examples of such local regulation of H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> signaling. Moreover, their high affinity for and sensitivity to oxidation by H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> confer on Prxs the ability to serve as sensors and transducers of H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> signaling through transfer of their oxidation state to bound effector proteins.</p>","PeriodicalId":7980,"journal":{"name":"Annual review of biochemistry","volume":"86 ","pages":"749-775"},"PeriodicalIF":16.6,"publicationDate":"2017-06-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1146/annurev-biochem-060815-014431","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"34756229","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mechanisms of Autophagy Initiation.","authors":"James H Hurley, Lindsey N Young","doi":"10.1146/annurev-biochem-061516-044820","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-biochem-061516-044820","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Autophagy is the process of cellular self-eating by a double-membrane organelle, the autophagosome. A range of signaling processes converge on two protein complexes to initiate autophagy: the ULK1 (unc51-like autophagy activating kinase 1) protein kinase complex and the PI3KC3-C1 (class III phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase complex I) lipid kinase complex. Some 90% of the mass of these large protein complexes consists of noncatalytic domains and subunits, and the ULK1 complex has essential noncatalytic activities. Structural studies of these complexes have shed increasing light on the regulation of their catalytic and noncatalytic activities in autophagy initiation. The autophagosome is thought to nucleate from vesicles containing the integral membrane protein Atg9 (autophagy-related 9), COPII (coat protein complex II) vesicles, and possibly other sources. In the wake of reconstitution and super-resolution imaging studies, we are beginning to understand how the ULK1 and PI3KC3-C1 complexes might coordinate the nucleation and fusion of Atg9 and COPII vesicles at the start of autophagosome biogenesis.</p>","PeriodicalId":7980,"journal":{"name":"Annual review of biochemistry","volume":"86 ","pages":"225-244"},"PeriodicalIF":16.6,"publicationDate":"2017-06-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1146/annurev-biochem-061516-044820","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"34818687","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Teaching Old Dyes New Tricks: Biological Probes Built from Fluoresceins and Rhodamines.","authors":"Luke D Lavis","doi":"10.1146/annurev-biochem-061516-044839","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-biochem-061516-044839","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Small-molecule fluorophores, such as fluorescein and rhodamine derivatives, are critical tools in modern biochemical and biological research. The field of chemical dyes is old; colored molecules were first discovered in the 1800s, and the fluorescein and rhodamine scaffolds have been known for over a century. Nevertheless, there has been a renaissance in using these dyes to create tools for biochemistry and biology. The application of modern chemistry, biochemistry, molecular genetics, and optical physics to these old structures enables and drives the development of novel, sophisticated fluorescent dyes. This critical review focuses on an important example of chemical biology-the melding of old and new chemical knowledge-leading to useful molecules for advanced biochemical and biological experiments.</p>","PeriodicalId":7980,"journal":{"name":"Annual review of biochemistry","volume":"86 ","pages":"825-843"},"PeriodicalIF":16.6,"publicationDate":"2017-06-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1146/annurev-biochem-061516-044839","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"34906425","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Proteasomal and Autophagic Degradation Systems.","authors":"Ivan Dikic","doi":"10.1146/annurev-biochem-061516-044908","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-biochem-061516-044908","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Autophagy and the ubiquitin-proteasome system are the two major quality control pathways responsible for cellular homeostasis. As such, they provide protection against age-associated changes and a plethora of human diseases. Ubiquitination is utilized as a degradation signal by both systems, albeit in different ways, to mark cargoes for proteasomal and lysosomal degradation. Both systems intersect and communicate at multiple points to coordinate their actions in proteostasis and organelle homeostasis. This review summarizes molecular details of how proteasome and autophagy pathways are functionally interconnected in cells and indicates common principles and nodes of communication that can be therapeutically exploited.</p>","PeriodicalId":7980,"journal":{"name":"Annual review of biochemistry","volume":"86 ","pages":"193-224"},"PeriodicalIF":16.6,"publicationDate":"2017-06-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1146/annurev-biochem-061516-044908","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"34958460","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rebecca R Pompano, Andrew H Chiang, Christian J Kastrup, Rustem F Ismagilov
{"title":"Conceptual and Experimental Tools to Understand Spatial Effects and Transport Phenomena in Nonlinear Biochemical Networks Illustrated with Patchy Switching.","authors":"Rebecca R Pompano, Andrew H Chiang, Christian J Kastrup, Rustem F Ismagilov","doi":"10.1146/annurev-biochem-060815-014207","DOIUrl":"10.1146/annurev-biochem-060815-014207","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Many biochemical systems are spatially heterogeneous and exhibit nonlinear behaviors, such as state switching in response to small changes in the local concentration of diffusible molecules. Systems as varied as blood clotting, intracellular calcium signaling, and tissue inflammation are all heavily influenced by the balance of rates of reaction and mass transport phenomena including flow and diffusion. Transport of signaling molecules is also affected by geometry and chemoselective confinement via matrix binding. In this review, we use a phenomenon referred to as patchy switching to illustrate the interplay of nonlinearities, transport phenomena, and spatial effects. Patchy switching describes a change in the state of a network when the local concentration of a diffusible molecule surpasses a critical threshold. Using patchy switching as an example, we describe conceptual tools from nonlinear dynamics and chemical engineering that make testable predictions and provide a unifying description of the myriad possible experimental observations. We describe experimental microfluidic and biochemical tools emerging to test conceptual predictions by controlling transport phenomena and spatial distribution of diffusible signals, and we highlight the unmet need for in vivo tools.</p>","PeriodicalId":7980,"journal":{"name":"Annual review of biochemistry","volume":"86 ","pages":"333-356"},"PeriodicalIF":16.6,"publicationDate":"2017-06-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10852032/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"35122173","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Systems Biology of Metabolism.","authors":"Jens Nielsen","doi":"10.1146/annurev-biochem-061516-044757","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-biochem-061516-044757","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Metabolism is highly complex and involves thousands of different connected reactions; it is therefore necessary to use mathematical models for holistic studies. The use of mathematical models in biology is referred to as systems biology. In this review, the principles of systems biology are described, and two different types of mathematical models used for studying metabolism are discussed: kinetic models and genome-scale metabolic models. The use of different omics technologies, including transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, and fluxomics, for studying metabolism is presented. Finally, the application of systems biology for analyzing global regulatory structures, engineering the metabolism of cell factories, and analyzing human diseases is discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":7980,"journal":{"name":"Annual review of biochemistry","volume":"86 ","pages":"245-275"},"PeriodicalIF":16.6,"publicationDate":"2017-06-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1146/annurev-biochem-061516-044757","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"34818685","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mitochondrial Machineries for Protein Import and Assembly.","authors":"Nils Wiedemann, Nikolaus Pfanner","doi":"10.1146/annurev-biochem-060815-014352","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-biochem-060815-014352","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Mitochondria are essential organelles with numerous functions in cellular metabolism and homeostasis. Most of the >1,000 different mitochondrial proteins are synthesized as precursors in the cytosol and are imported into mitochondria by five transport pathways. The protein import machineries of the mitochondrial membranes and aqueous compartments reveal a remarkable variability of mechanisms for protein recognition, translocation, and sorting. The protein translocases do not operate as separate entities but are connected to each other and to machineries with functions in energetics, membrane organization, and quality control. Here, we discuss the versatility and dynamic organization of the mitochondrial protein import machineries. Elucidating the molecular mechanisms of mitochondrial protein translocation is crucial for understanding the integration of protein translocases into a large network that controls organelle biogenesis, function, and dynamics.</p>","PeriodicalId":7980,"journal":{"name":"Annual review of biochemistry","volume":"86 ","pages":"685-714"},"PeriodicalIF":16.6,"publicationDate":"2017-06-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1146/annurev-biochem-060815-014352","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"34818686","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}