Ohr (Organic Hydroperoxide Resistance Protein)1zb8 is a Cys based peroxidase [1],[2]
that display higher preference for hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) than for organic hydroperoxides. Accordingly, bacteria with the gene for Ohr deleted displayed increased sensitivity for organic hydroperoxides but not for hydrogen peroxide [3].
Function
Ohr is a Cys based peroxidase that means the active site Cys is very reactive towards organic hydroperoxides. This high reactivity is achieved in the active site by interactions with fully conserved Arg and Glu residues among others
Disease
related with relevance
Relevance
Oxidants such as fatty acid hydroperoxides are signaling molecules involved in host-pathogen
interactions, and therefore, their levels are strictly controlled by peroxidases and other mechanisms
[1±4]. Ohr (Organic hydroperoxide resistance) proteins are Cys-based, dithiol-dependent
peroxidases that display unique biochemical and structural properties [5,6]. Ohr enzymes
play central roles in the bacterial response to peroxynitrite and fatty acid hydroperoxides, two
oxidants involved in host±pathogen interactions [1]. These enzymes are found in bacteria and
fungi, and they are absent in their hosts (plants and animals) [7], making them promising targets
for drug discovery. Some examples of pathogenic bacteria that express Ohr proteins are
Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Vibrio cholerae and Xyllela fastidiosa [7]. Xylella fastidiosa is a plant
pathogen with agronomic interest, causing disease in citrus, grapes and olives [8].
Structural highlights
Ohr is a homo-dimer, with a symmetrical,oval shape. The two monomers are tightly wrapped around each other in a head-to-tail orientation to generate a compact quaternary structure (Figure 1).
In Figure 1, one monomer is depicted in light blue the other in green. Reactive Cys also called peroxidatic Cys (Cp) is depicted in orange. Catalytic Arg (red) and Glu (pink) compose the catalytic triad with Cp. The catalytic Glu orientates the catalytic Arg towards Cp, increasing its nucleophilicity.
Arg19 and Glu 50 of one chain (lets say chain A) compose the triad with Cys61 of the other chain (in this case chain B).
The structures of Ohr in the oxidized form were also obtained. For Ohr from Xylella fastidiosa the structures of both reduced and oxidized are available.
References
- ↑ Cussiol JR, Alves SV, de Oliveira MA, Netto LE. Organic hydroperoxide resistance gene encodes a thiol-dependent peroxidase. J Biol Chem. 2003 Mar 28;278(13):11570-8. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M300252200. Epub 2003 , Jan 22. PMID:12540833 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M300252200
- ↑ Lesniak J, Barton WA, Nikolov DB. Structural and functional characterization of the Pseudomonas hydroperoxide resistance protein Ohr. EMBO J. 2002 Dec 16;21(24):6649-59. PMID:12485986
- ↑ Mongkolsuk S, Praituan W, Loprasert S, Fuangthong M, Chamnongpol S. Identification and characterization of a new organic hydroperoxide resistance (ohr) gene with a novel pattern of oxidative stress regulation from Xanthomonas campestris pv. phaseoli. J Bacteriol. 1998 May;180(10):2636-43. PMID:9573147
