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Query: EC:3.6.3.44 (P-glycoprotein)
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The topoisomerase II inhibitor, VP-16 (etoposide), is an important component in many chemotherapeutic regimens. To characterize resistance to this drug, the human melanoma cell line, FEM-X, was selected in multiple steps with VP-16. To prevent the development of typical multidrug resistance, an inhibitor of P-glycoprotein, the tiapamil analog, RO-11-2933, was added to the selections. The resultant clone FVP3 is 56-fold resistant to VP-16 and cross-resistant to doxorubicin (Adriamycin) (9-fold) and VM-26 (27-fold). These cells are also two- to four-fold resistant to m-AMSA, daunorubicin, and mitoxantrone. FVP3 is not resistant to the P-glycoprotein substrates vinblastine, does not express the MDR1 gene at detectable levels, and does not show reduced 3H-VP-16 accumulation. Unlike other cell lines that exhibit resistance to inhibitors of topoisomerase II, FVP3 has the same level of topoisomerase II expression and activity as FEM-X. Using live cells treated with VP-16, band depletion assays and KCI/SDS precipitation assays show that topoisomerase II from FVP3 is much less susceptible to drug-induced cleavable complex formation than is that from FEM-X. This difference in sensitivity to VP-16 is also detected using lysates from disrupted cells, but not with isolated nuclei devoid of cytoplasmic and membrane components. In addition, the topoisomerase II present in nuclear extracts from FVP3 is not resistant to the effects of VP-16 as measured by: (1) inhibition of strand passing activity during decatenation of kinetoplast DNA, (2) drug-induced linearization of plasmid DNA, and (3) immunodepletion by VP-16. These results suggest that some component of the cytoplasm or cellular membranes, or a factor depleted from nuclei during their isolation, is responsible for the resistance to VP-16 in FVP3.
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PMID:Characterization of an unusual mutant of human melanoma cells resistant to anticancer drugs that inhibit topoisomerase II. 809 46

The morpholinyl analogues of doxorubicin (DOX) have previously been reported to be non-cross-resistant in multidrug resistant (MDR) cells due to a lower affinity for P-glycoprotein relative to the parent compound. In order to further investigate the mechanisms of action of these morpholinyl anthracyclines, we examined their ability to cause DNA single- and double-strand breaks (SSB, DSB) and their interactions with topoisomerases. Alkaline elution curves were determined after 2-h drug treatment at 0.5, 2 and 5 microM, while neutral elution was conducted at 5, 10 and 25 microM in a human ovarian cell line, ES-2. A pulse-field gel electrophoresis assay was used to confirm the neutral elution data under the same conditions. Further, K-SDS precipitation and topoisomerase drug inhibition assays were used to determine the effects of DOX and the morpholinyl analogues on topoisomerase (Topo) I and II. Under deproteinated elution conditions (pH 12.1), DOX, morpholinyl DOX (MRA), methoxy-morpholinyl DOX (MMDX) and morpholinyl oxaunomycin (MX2) were equipotent at causing SSB in the human ovarian carcinoma cell line, ES-2. However, neutral elution (pH 9.6) under deproteinated conditions revealed marked differences in the degree of DNA DSB. After 2-h drug exposures at 10 microM, DSBs were 3300 rad equivalents for MX2, 1500 for DOX and 400 for both MRA and MMDX in the ES-2 cell line. Pulse-field data substantiated these differences in DSBs, with breaks easily detected after MX2 and DOX treatment, but not with MRA and MMDX. DOX and MX2 thus cause DNA strand breaks selectively through interaction with Topo II, but not Topo I. In contrast, MRA and MMDX cause DNA breaks through interactions with both topoisomerases with a predominant inhibition of Topo I.
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PMID:Differential single- versus double-strand DNA breakage produced by doxorubicin and its morpholinyl analogues. 864 94

Each homologous half of P-glycoprotein consists of a transmembrane domain with six potential transmembrane segments and an ATP-binding domain. Labeling studies with photoactive drug analogs show that labeling occurs within or close to predicted transmembrane segments (TM) 6 (residues 331-351) and TM12 (residues 974-994). To test if these segments are in near-proximity we generated 42 different P-glycoprotein mutants in which we re-introduced a pair of cysteine residues into a Cys-less P-glycoprotein, one within TM6 (residues 332-338) and one within TM12 (residues 975-980) and assayed for cross-linking between the cysteines. All the mutants retained verapamil-stimulated ATPase activity. We found that only the mutant containing Cys-332 and Cys-975 was cross-linked in the presence of oxidant as judged by its decreased mobility on SDS gels. Similar results were obtained when the same mutations were introduced into Cys-less NH2-terminal and COOH-terminal half-molecules of P-glycoprotein followed by coexpression and treatment with oxidant. Cross-linking between Cys-332 and Cys-975, however, was inhibited by verapamil or vinblastine but not by colchicine. These results suggest that residues Cys-332 and Cys-975, which occupy equivalent positions when TM6 and TM12 are aligned, are close to each other in the tertiary structure of P-glycoprotein.
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PMID:Inhibition of oxidative cross-linking between engineered cysteine residues at positions 332 in predicted transmembrane segments (TM) 6 and 975 in predicted TM12 of human P-glycoprotein by drug substrates. 891 Mar 31

P-glycoprotein (P-gp) mediates a multidrug resistance (MDR) phenotype in tumor cell lines selected with lipophilic cytotoxic drugs. Transport studies using purified P-glycoprotein reconstituted into defined liposomes have shown energy-dependent drug efflux of structurally dissimilar drugs. In this report, we have examined the effects of N-ethylmaleimide, a potent inhibitor of the P-gp ATPase, on P-gp drug binding in intact MDR cells and in plasma membranes. Our results show that short term treatment of MDR cells with 1-50 microM N-ethylmaleimide led to a concentration dependent increase in P-gp photoaffinity labeling with iodoaryl-azidoparazosin (IAAP). In addition, N-ethylmaleimide increases [3H] vinblastine accumu-lation in drug-resistant but not in sensitive cells. Comparison of IAAP photolabeled P-gp from intact cells with or without N-ethylmaleimide treatment did not show differences in the pattern of IAAP photolabeled peptides. Thus, the observed increase in P-gp photolabeling with IAAP in N-ethylmaleimide treated cells is not due to photolabeling at different sites. Incubation of MDR cells with [14C] N-ethylmaleimide showed that P-gp is directly modified at several Cysteine residues, as found from a complete proteolytic digestion of [14C] Nethylmaleimide labeled P-gp. The comparison of V8 staphylococcus aureas peptides from [14C] Nethylmaleimide or IAAP modified P-gp showed some peptides to co-migrate on SDS PAGE. However, modification of plasma membranes from drug resistant cells treated with N-ethylmaleimide did not show a dose-dependent increase in P-gp photolabeling with IAAP as seen with intact MDR cells. Interestingly, N-ethylmaleimide increases P-gp phosphorylation by inhibiting the turnover of Pgp phosphates. However, inhibition of P-gp phosphorylation with calyculin A did not show an increase in P-gp photolabeling in MDR cells. Taken together, the results of this study suggest that N-ethylmaleimide potentiates P-gp photolabeling with IAAP by inhibiting P-gp ATPase thereby increasing the local concentration of IAAP in intact MDR cells. Furthermore, inhibition of P-gp ATPase by N-ethylmaleimide does not lead to conformational changes that affects P-gp drug binding.
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PMID:N-ethylmaleimide increases P-glycoprotein photoaffinity labeling with iodoaryl-azidoprazosin in multidrug resistant cells. 906 77

Human P-glycoprotein (P-gp), an ATP-dependent efflux pump responsible for cross-resistance of human cancers to a variety of lipophilic compounds, is composed of two homologous halves, each containing six transmembrane domains and an ATP-binding/utilization domain. To determine whether each site can hydrolyze ATP simultaneously, we used an orthovanadate (Vi)-induced ADP-trapping technique (P-gp.MgADP.Vi). In analogy with other ATPases, a photochemical peptide bond cleavage reaction occurs within the Walker A nucleotide binding domain consensus sequence (GX4GK(T/S)) when the molecule is trapped with Vi in an inhibited catalytic transition state (P-gp.MgADP.Vi) and incubated in the presence of ultraviolet light. Upon reconstitution into proteoliposomes, histidine-tagged purified P-gp from baculovirus-infected insect cells had drug-stimulated ATPase activity. Reconstituted P-gp was incubated with either ATP or 8-azido-ATP in the presence or absence of Vi under ultraviolet (365 nm) light on ice for 60 min. The resultant products were separated by SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and subjected to immunoblotting with seven different human P-gp-specific antibodies covering the entire length of the molecule. Little to no degradation of P-gp was observed in the absence of Vi. In the presence of Vi, products of approximately 28, 47, 94, and 110 kDa were obtained, consistent with predicted molecular weights from cleavage at either of the ATP sites but not both sites. An additional Vi-dependent cleavage site was detected at or near the trypsin site in the linker region of P-gp. These results suggest that both the amino- and carboxyl-terminal ATP sites can hydrolyze ATP. However, there is no evidence that ATP can be hydrolyzed simultaneously by both sites.
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PMID:Mechanism of action of human P-glycoprotein ATPase activity. Photochemical cleavage during a catalytic transition state using orthovanadate reveals cross-talk between the two ATP sites. 964 11

Two main isoforms of P-glycoproteins can be distinguished according to their solubility in ionic and non-ionic detergents. Studies on mdr cell lines and brain capillary vessels support the evidence that tomato lectin reveals high affinity binding to the oligosaccharide chains of the SDS soluble isoform of P-glycoprotein, but not to the non-ionic detergent soluble isoform. Thus the SDS-soluble isoform represents a glycoform having polylactosamines in its oligosaccharide chains. The function of these oligosaccharides is still unknown, although the carbohydrate chains of P-glycoprotein were believed to take part in correct protein folding only. We also demonstrated that lectin binding to the extracellular lactosamine sequences of drug efflux pump does not change its efficiency on mdr cell lines, but interferes with the inhibitory action of some drugs, such as verapamil and promethazine. In accordance with earlier findings we assume that carbohydrate chains might be involved in stabilization of the active conformation of efflux pump. The possible role of lectin treatment in maintaining P-glycoprotein mediated blood-brain barrier functions has to be proved in further investigations.
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PMID:Tomato lectin labels the 180 kD glycoform of P-glycoprotein in rat brain capillary endothelia and mdr tumor cells. 971 18

Multiple topologies have been detected for the COOH-terminal half of the human multidrug resistance P-glycoprotein (P-gp). In one topology, the predicted third cytoplasmic loop (CL3) is on the cytoplasmic side (P-gp-CL3-cyt) of the membrane. In an alternate topology, CL3 is on the extracellular side of the membrane (P-gp-CL3-ext). It is not known if both forms of P-gp are active because it is difficult to distinguish either topology in the full-length molecule. When the halves of P-gp are expressed as separate polypeptides, the two topologies of the C-Half are readily distinguished on SDS-PAGE, because only the C-Half (CL3-ext) is glycosylated. To test whether both topologies can fold into an active enzyme, we assayed for interaction between the N- and C-Halves of P-gp since functional P-gp requires interaction between both halves. In a mutant P-gp (E875C) that gave about equal amounts of both topologies, only the C-Half (CL3-cyt) could be recovered by nickel chromatography after coexpression with the histidine-tagged N-Half P-gp. The isolated N-Half and E875C C-Half (CL3-cyt) polypeptides, when expressed together, exhibited verapamil- and vinblastine-stimulated ATPase activities that were similar to the wild-type enzyme. We also found that biosynthesis of mutant E875C C-Half in the presence of the N-Half P-gp resulted in enhanced expression of C-Half (CL3-cyt). By contrast, interaction of C-Half (CL3-ext) with N-Half P-gp was not detected. These results show that the topology of the C-Half portion of P-gp greatly influences its interactions with the amino-terminal half of the molecule.
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PMID:The glycosylation and orientation in the membrane of the third cytoplasmic loop of human P-glycoprotein is affected by mutations and substrates. 1021 17

In rat pancreatic zymogen granules (ZG), an ATP-sensitive K(+) conductance and a Cl(-) conductance have been characterized that are inversely regulated by an approximately 65-kDa multidrug resistance P-glycoprotein (mdr1) gene product. In search of a label for purification of this protein, we found that the dihydropyridine derivative (-)-[(3)H]BZDC-DHP, a recently developed high-affinity ligand for Mdr1, binds with similar affinity to ZG membranes (ZGM) (K(d) = 6.2 nM). Binding was inhibited by nanomolar concentrations of the L-type Ca(2+) channel blockers azidopine and verapamil and by micromolar concentrations of the K(+) channel blockers glibenclamide and quinidine. Inhibition by glibenclamide was noncompetitive. The Mdr1 modulators cyclosporin A and vinblastine did not inhibit binding, which is different from Mdr1. In addition, only (+/-)-BZDC-DHP, azidopine, and verapamil selectively inhibited the K(+) conductance in ZGs, whereas the Cl(-) conductance was not affected. In photoaffinity labeling experiments, (-)-[(3)H]BZDC-DHP surprisingly specifically and selectively labeled a approximately 19-kDa protein in ZGM with a pharmacological profile identical with the high-affinity binding site but did not label a 65-kDa protein. The 19-kDa protein was purified by ion exchange chromatography and SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and sequenced. The sequence obtained corresponds to ZG-16p, a recently cloned ZG protein with no apparent homology to Mdr1. The identity of the 19-kDa protein was confirmed by immunoprecipitation of (-)-[(3)H]BZDC-DHP-labeled ZGM with an anti-ZG-16p antibody. Furthermore, it is shown that ZG-16p is associated with the ZGM. We propose that ZG-16p, as part of the submembranous granule matrix, regulates the ATP-sensitive K(+) conductance of ZGs.
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PMID:Photoaffinity labeling and purification of ZG-16p, a high-affinity dihydropyridine binding protein of rat pancreatic zymogen granule membranes that regulates a K(+)-selective conductance. 1064 40

Residues from several transmembrane (TM) segments of P-glycoprotein (P-gp) likely form the drug-binding site(s). To determine the organization of the TM segments, pairs of cysteine residues were introduced into the predicted TM segments of a Cys-less P-gp, and the mutant protein was subjected to oxidative cross-linking. In SDS gels, the cross-linked product migrated with a slower mobility than the native protein. The cross-linked products were not detected in the presence of dithiothreitol. Cross-linking was observed in 12 of 125 mutants. The pattern of cross-linking suggested that TM6 is close to TMs 10, 11, and 12, while TM12 is close to TMs 4, 5, and 6. In some mutants the presence of drug substrate colchicine, verapamil, cyclosporin A, or vinblastine either enhanced or inhibited cross-linking. Cross-linking was inhibited in the presence of ATP plus vanadate. These results suggest that the TM segments critical for drug binding must be close to each other and exhibit different conformational changes in response to binding of drug substrate or vanadate trapping of nucleotide. Based on these results, we propose a model for the arrangement of the TM segments.
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PMID:The packing of the transmembrane segments of human multidrug resistance P-glycoprotein is revealed by disulfide cross-linking analysis. 1068 95

Limited trypsin digestion was used to monitor nucleotide-induced conformational changes in wild-type P-glycoprotein (Pgp) as well as in nucleotide binding domain (NBD) Pgp mutants. Purified and reconstituted wild-type or mutant mouse Mdr3 Pgps were preincubated with different hydrolyzable or nonhydrolyzable nucleotides, followed by limited proteolytic cleavage at different trypsin:protein ratios. The Pgp tryptic digestion products were separated by SDS-PAGE followed by immunodetection with the mouse monoclonal anti-Pgp antibody C219, which recognizes a conserved epitope (VVQE/AALD) in each half of the protein. Different trypsin digestion patterns were observed for wild-type Pgp incubated with MgCl(2) alone, MgADP, MgAMP.PNP, MgATP, and MgATP + vanadate. A unique trypsin digestion profile suggestive of enhanced resistance to trypsin was observed under conditions of vanadate-induced trapping of nucleotides (MgATP + vanadate). The trypsin sensitivity profiles of Pgp mutants bearing either single or double mutations in Walker A (K429R, K1072R) and Walker B (D551N, D1196N) sequence signatures of NBD1 and NBD2 were analyzed under conditions of vanadate-induced trapping of nucleotides. The proteolytic cleavage pattern observed for the double mutants K429R/K1072R and D551N/D1196N, and for the single mutants K429R, K1072R, and D1196N were similar and clearly distinct from wild-type Pgp under the same conditions. This is consistent with the absence of ATP hydrolysis and of vanadate-induced trapping of 8-azido-ADP previously reported for these mutants [Urbatsch et al. (1998) Biochemistry 37, 4592-4602]. Interestingly, the trypsin digestion profiles observed under vanadate-induced trapping for the D551N and D1196N mutants were quite different, with the D551N mutant showing a profile resembling that seen for wild-type Pgp. The different sensitivity profiles of Pgp mutants bearing mutations at the homologous residue in NBD1 (D551N) and NBD2 (D1196N) suggest possible structural and functional differences between the two sites.
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PMID:Nucleotide-induced conformational changes in P-glycoprotein and in nucleotide binding site mutants monitored by trypsin sensitivity. 1075 6


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