title: Characterization of two pathogenic mutations in cystathionine beta-synthase: different intracellular locations for wild-type and mutant proteins.
abstract: Cystathionine β-synthase (CBS) is a pyridoxal 5'-phosphate (PLP)-dependent enzyme that catalyzes the condensation of homocysteine with serine to generate cystathionine. Homocystinuria is an autosomal recessive disorder commonly caused by a deficiency of CBS activity. Here, we characterized a novel CBS mutation (c.260C>A (p.T87N)) and a previously reported variant (c.700G>A (p.D234N)) found in Venezuelan homocystinuric patients, one nonresponsive and one responsive to vitamin B6. Both mutant proteins were expressed in vitro in prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, finding lower soluble expression in HEK-293 cells (19% T87N and 23% D234N) compared to wild-type CBS. Residual activities obtained for the mutant proteins were 3.5% T87N and 43% D234N. Gel exclusion chromatography demonstrated a tendency of the T87N mutant to aggregate while the distribution of the D234N mutant was similar to wild-type enzyme. Using immunofluorescence microscopy, an unexpected difference in intracellular localization was observed between the wild-type and mutant proteins. While the T87N mutant exhibited a punctate appearance, the wild-type protein was homogeneously distributed inside the cell. Interestingly, the D234N protein showed both distributions. This study demonstrates that the pathogenic CBS mutations generate unstable proteins that are unable (T87N) or partially unable (D234N) to assemble into a functional enzyme, implying that these mutations might be responsible for the homocystinuria phenotype.
authors: Departamento de Biología Celular, Universidad Simón Bolívar, Caracas 1081-A, Venezuela; Laboratorio de Estudio Molecular de Enfermedades Hereditarias, Fundación IDEA, Caracas 1080-A, Venezuela. Electronic address: lcasique@idea.gob.ve.
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Casique
authors: O
authors: O
authors: Kabil
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Banerjee
authors: J C
authors: JC
authors: Martinez
authors: M
authors: M
authors: De Lucca
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002460:Cell Line; D003541:Cystathionine beta-Synthase / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism*; D004795:Enzyme Stability; D015870:Gene Expression; D005838:Genotype; D057809:HEK293 Cells; D006712:Homocystinuria / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D042541:Intracellular Space / Q000378:metabolism; D009154:Mutation; D010641:Phenotype; D021381:Protein Transport; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins; D003541:Cystathionine beta-Synthase
keywords: 4′,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole; A; CBS; CHO; Chinese hamster ovary; Cystathionine beta-synthase; DAPI; DNA complementary to RNA; DSC; ER; GAPDH; GST; HCU; HEK-293; HIS; Homocystinuria; Hsp70; Immunocytochemistry; MIM; Mendelian inheritance in man; NGS; PAGE; PLP; Protein misfolding; S-adenosylmethionine; SAM; SDS; SEM; Tm; WT; absorbance (1cm); cDNA; classical homocystinuria; cystathionine β-synthase; differential scanning calorimetry; endoplasmic reticulum; gluthationine-S-transferase; glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase; heat shock protein 70; human embryonic kidney 293; kDa; kilodalton(s); melting temperature; normal goat serum; poly-histidine tag; polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis; pyridoxal 5′-phosphate; sodium dodecyl sulfate; standard error of the mean; wild-type
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