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Doctoral Thesis
DOI
https://doi.org/10.11606/T.42.2013.tde-20032014-081257
Document
Author
Full name
Brian Alejandro Suarez Mantilla
Institute/School/College
Knowledge Area
Date of Defense
Published
São Paulo, 2013
Supervisor
Committee
Silber, Ariel Mariano (President)
Fernandes, Jose Roberto Meyer
Ho, Paulo Lee
Kowaltowski, Alicia Juliana
Wrenger, Carsten
Title in Portuguese
Caracterização funcional e papel fisiológico da D1-pirrolina-5-carboxilato desidrogenase de Trypanosoma cruzi: uma enzima do metabolismo de prolina.
Keywords in Portuguese
Trypanosoma
Aminoácidos
Doença de Chagas
Glutamatos
Metabolismo
Mitocôndrias
Abstract in Portuguese
A prolina é convertida em glutamato através de dois passos de oxidorredução. Primeiro, prolina é oxidada em D1-pirrolina-5-carboxilato (P5C) que é convertido em glutamato pela TcP5CDH. Neste trabalho demonstrou-se que a enzima TcP5CDH catalisa a oxidação irreversível de gGSA formando glutamato e NADH/NADPH. A TcP5CDH forma um hexâmero que interage com a membrana interna mitocondrial. Os elétrons a partir de NADH abastecem a cadeia transportadora de elétrons para a síntese de ATP. Além disso vimos que a TcP5CDH é regulada positivamente nos estágios infectivos do parasita e, quando esta é induzida pela inserção de uma cópia ectópica, os mutantes apresentam mudanças morfológicas e alterações na expressão da TcGP82. O DSF, reportado como inibidor de aldeído desidrogenasses, interfere na atividade da TcP5CDH, bem como exibiu um efeito tripanocida. Ensaios de RNAi para a TbP5CDH e a análise da expressão desta enzima nas formas do parasita presentes na mosca tsé-tsé também foram discutidos. Os nossos dados reforçam a relevância bioquímica da via prolina-glutamato em T. cruzi, e constituem as primeiras evidências sobre a ocorrência do metabolismo de P5C nessas espécies de tripanossomatídeos.
Title in English
Functional characterization and physiological role of the D1-pyrroline-5-caboxylate dehydrogenase from Trypanosoma cruzi (TcP5CDH): an enzyme of proline metabolism.
Keywords in English
Trypanosoma
Amino acids
Chagas\'s disease
Glutamates
Metabolism
Mitochondria
Abstract in English
Proline is converted into glutamate through two oxidorreduction steps. First, prolina is oxidized into D1-pyrroline-5-carboxylate (P5C), which is further converted in glutamate by TcP5CDH. In this work we demonstrate that TcP5CDH catalyzes irreversibly the oxidation of gGSA rendering glutamate and NADH/NADPH. The TcP5CDH undergoes a hexameric conformation interacting with inner mitochondrial membranes. Electrons from NADH fed electron respiratory chain for ATP synthesis. Moreover, we show that TcP5CDH is up regulated in infective stages (M e T). When an additional copy of TcP5CDH was ectopically introduced into parasites, mutant cells exhibited morphological changes and alterations in TcGP82. O DSF, reported as inhibitor of aldehyde dehydrogenases, interferes with TcP5CDH, as well as exhibited a trypanocidal effect. RNAi silencing assays for TbP5CDH and developmental expression of this enzyme throughout main insect stages within tsetse fly were also addressed. Our data support biochemical relevance of proline-glutamate pathway in T. cruzi, and constitute first evidences regarding occurrence of P5C metabolism over these trypanosomatid species.
 
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2014-03-29
 
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