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- Sporny, Michael, et al.
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Structural basis for SARM1 inhibition and activation under energetic stress
- 2020
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Ingår i: eLIFE. - : eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd. - 2050-084X. ; 9
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- SARM1, an executor of axonal degeneration, displays NADase activity that depletes the key cellular metabolite, NAD+, in response to nerve injury. The basis of SARM1 inhibition and its activation under stress conditions are still unknown. Here, we present cryo-EM maps of SARM1 at 2.9 and 2.7 angstrom resolutions. These indicate that SARM1 homo-octamer avoids premature activation by assuming a packed conformation, with ordered inner and peripheral rings, that prevents dimerization and activation of the catalytic domains. This inactive conformation is stabilized by binding of SARM1's own substrate NAD+ in an allosteric location, away from the catalytic sites. This model was validated by mutagenesis of the allosteric site, which led to constitutively active SARM1. We propose that the reduction of cellular NAD+ concentration contributes to the disassembly of SARM1's peripheral ring, which allows formation of active NADase domain dimers, thereby further depleting NAD+ to cause an energetic catastrophe and cell death.
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- Sporny, Michael, et al.
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Structural Evidence for an Octameric Ring Arrangement of SARM1
- 2019
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Ingår i: Journal of Molecular Biology. - : ACADEMIC PRESS LTD- ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD. - 0022-2836 .- 1089-8638. ; 431:19, s. 3591-3605
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- SARM1 induces axonal degeneration in response to various insults and is therefore considered an attractive drug target for the treatment of neuro-degenerative diseases as well as for brain and spinal cord injuries. SARM1 activity depends on the integrity of the protein's SAM domains, as well as on the enzymatic conversion of NAD + to ADPR (ADP Ribose) products by the SARM1's TIR domain. Therefore, inhibition of either SAM or TIR functions may constitute an effective therapeutic strategy. However, there is currently no SARM1-directed therapeutic approach available because of an insufficient structural and mechanistic understanding of this protein. In this study, we found that SARM1 assembles into an octameric ring. This arrangement was not described before in other SAM proteins, but is reminiscent of the apoptosome and inflammasome well-known apoptotic ring-like oligomers. We show that both SARM1 and the isolated tandem SAM(1-2) domains form octamers in solution, and electron microscopy analysis reveals an octameric ring of SARM1. We determined the crystal structure of SAM(1-2) and found that it also forms a closed octameric ring in the crystal lattice. The SAM(1-2) ring interactions are mediated by complementing "lock and key" hydrophobic grooves and inserts and electrostatic charges between the neighboring protomers. We have mutated several interacting SAM1-2 interfaces and measured how these mutations affect SARM1 apoptotic activity in cultured cells, and in this way identified critical oligomerization sites that facilitate cell death. These results highlight the importance of oligomerization for SARM1 function and reveal critical epitopes for future targeted drug development. Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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