TY - JOUR
T1 - Mechanism of Cu,Zn-Superoxide Dismutase Activation by the Human Metallochaperone hCCS
AU - Rae, Tracey D.
AU - Torres, Andrew S.
AU - Pufahl, Robert A.
AU - O'Halloran, Thomas V.
PY - 2001/2/16
Y1 - 2001/2/16
N2 - The mechanism for copper loading of the antioxidant enzyme copper, zinc superoxide dismutase (SOD1) by its partner metallochaperone protein is not well understood. Here we show the human copper chaperone for Cu,Zn-SOD1 (hCCS) activates either human or yeast enzymes in vitro by direct protein to protein transfer of the copper cofactor. Interestingly, when denatured with organic solvents, the apo-form of human SOD1 cannot be reactivated by added copper ion alone, suggesting an additional function of hCCS such as facilitation of an active folded state of the enzyme. While hCCS can bind several copper ions, metal binding studies in the presence of excess copper scavengers that mimic the intracellular chelation capacity indicate a limiting stoichiometry of one copper and one zinc per hCCS monomer. This protein is active and unlike the yeast protein, is a homodimer regardless of copper occupancy. Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-mass spectrometry and metal binding studies suggest that Cu(I) is bound by residues from the first and third domains and no bound copper is detected for the second domain of hCCS in either the full-length or truncated forms of the protein. Copper-induced conformational changes in the essential C-terminal peptide of hCCS are consistent with a "pivot, insert, and release" mechanism that is similar to one proposed for the well characterized metal handling enzyme, mercuric ion reductase.
AB - The mechanism for copper loading of the antioxidant enzyme copper, zinc superoxide dismutase (SOD1) by its partner metallochaperone protein is not well understood. Here we show the human copper chaperone for Cu,Zn-SOD1 (hCCS) activates either human or yeast enzymes in vitro by direct protein to protein transfer of the copper cofactor. Interestingly, when denatured with organic solvents, the apo-form of human SOD1 cannot be reactivated by added copper ion alone, suggesting an additional function of hCCS such as facilitation of an active folded state of the enzyme. While hCCS can bind several copper ions, metal binding studies in the presence of excess copper scavengers that mimic the intracellular chelation capacity indicate a limiting stoichiometry of one copper and one zinc per hCCS monomer. This protein is active and unlike the yeast protein, is a homodimer regardless of copper occupancy. Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-mass spectrometry and metal binding studies suggest that Cu(I) is bound by residues from the first and third domains and no bound copper is detected for the second domain of hCCS in either the full-length or truncated forms of the protein. Copper-induced conformational changes in the essential C-terminal peptide of hCCS are consistent with a "pivot, insert, and release" mechanism that is similar to one proposed for the well characterized metal handling enzyme, mercuric ion reductase.
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U2 - 10.1074/jbc.M008005200
DO - 10.1074/jbc.M008005200
M3 - Article
C2 - 11018045
AN - SCOPUS:0035896005
SN - 0021-9258
VL - 276
SP - 5166
EP - 5176
JO - Journal of Biological Chemistry
JF - Journal of Biological Chemistry
IS - 7
ER -