title: Reticulon RTN1-C(CT) peptide: a potential nuclease and inhibitor of histone deacetylase enzymes.
abstract: RTN1-C protein is a membrane protein localized in the ER and expressed in the nervous system, and its biological role is not completely clarified. Our previous studies have shown that the C-terminal region of RTN1-C, corresponding to the fragment from residues 186 to 208, was able to bind the nucleic acids and to interact with histone deacetylase (HDAC) enzymes. In the present work the properties of the synthetic RTN1-C(CT) peptide corresponding to this region were studied with relation to its ability to bind the metal ions in its N-terminal region. RTN1-C(CT) peptide is characterized by the presence of high-affinity copper and nickel ion sites. The nuclease activity of the metal-peptide complex was observed due to the presence of an ATCUN-binding motif. Moreover, the effect of the Cu/Ni-RTN1-C(CT) complexes on the HDAC activity was investigated. The histone deacetylase inhibitors are a new class of antineoplastic agents currently being evaluated in clinical trials. Our data show that the acetylated form of the metal-peptide complex is able to inhibit the HDAC activity at micromolar concentrations. These results allow to propose the Cu/Ni-RTN1-C(CT) complexes as models for the design of antitumor agents.
authors.affiliation: Department of Sciences and Chemical Technologies, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Ridvan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nepravishta
authors.forename: Alessia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bellomaria
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Polizio
authors.forename: Maurizio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Paci
authors.forename: Sonia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Melino
mesh_terms: D000107:Acetylation; D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D001665:Binding Sites; D002942:Circular Dichroism; D016384:Consensus Sequence; D004247:DNA / Q000378:metabolism; D004721:Endoplasmic Reticulum / Q000378:metabolism; D056572:Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D006655:Histone Deacetylases / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D008670:Metals / Q000378:metabolism; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D010455:Peptides / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D010957:Plasmids; D051381:Rats; D013050:Spectrometry, Fluorescence
chemical_list: D056572:Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors; D008670:Metals; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins; D010455:Peptides; C081781:RTN1 protein, human; D004247:DNA; D006655:Histone Deacetylases