The pathogen-related yeast protein Pry1, a member of the CAP protein superfamily, is a fatty acid-binding protein
- Darwiche, Rabih University of Fribourg, Switzerland
- Mène-Saffrané, Laurent University of Fribourg, Switzerland
- Gfeller, David University of Lausanne, Switzerland
- Asojo, Oluwatoyin A. National School of Tropical Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine Houston, United States
- Schneiter, Roger University of Fribourg, Switzerland
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01.04.2017
Published in:
- Journal of Biological Chemistry. - 2017, vol. 292, no. 20, p. 8304-8314
English
Members of the CAP superfamily (cysteine-rich secretory proteins, antigen 5, and pathogenesis related 1 proteins), also known as SCP superfamily (sperm-coating proteins), have been implicated in many physiological processes, including immune defenses, venom toxicity, and sperm maturation. Their mode of action, however, remains poorly understood. Three proteins of the CAP superfamily, Pry1, 2, and 3 (pathogen related in yeast) are encoded in the S. cerevisiae genome. We have previously shown that Pry1 binds cholesterol in vitro and that Pry function is required for sterol secretion in yeast cells, indicating that members of this superfamily may generally bind sterols or related small hydrophobic compounds. On the other hand, tablysin-15, a CAP protein from the horsefly Tabanus yao, has been shown to bind leukotrienes and free fatty acids in vitro. Therefore, here we assessed whether the yeast Pry1 protein binds fatty acids. Computational modeling and site-directed mutagenesis indicated that the mode of fatty acid binding is conserved between tablysin-15 and Pry1. Pry1 bound fatty acids with micromolar affinity in vitro and its function was essential for fatty acid export in cells lacking the acyl-CoA synthetases Faa1 and Faa4. Fatty acid binding of Pry1 is independent of its capacity to bind sterols and the two sterol- and fatty acid-binding sites are non-overlapping. These results indicate that some CAP family members, such as Pry1, can bind different lipids, particularly sterols and fatty acids, at distinct binding sites, suggesting that the CAP domain may serve as a stable, secreted protein domain that can accommodate multiple ligand-binding sites.
- Faculty
- Faculté des sciences et de médecine
- Department
- Département de Biologie
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- English
- Classification
- Biological sciences
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- RERO DOC 288542
- DOI 10.1074/jbc.M117.781880
- Persistent URL
- https://folia.unifr.ch/unifr/documents/305364
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