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Mycobacterium tuberculosis DosS binds H2S through its Fe3+ heme iron to regulate the DosR dormancy regulon

Authors :
Ritesh R. Sevalkar
Joel N. Glasgow
Martín Pettinati
Marcelo A. Marti
Vineel P. Reddy
Swati Basu
Elmira Alipour
Daniel B. Kim-Shapiro
Dario A. Estrin
Jack R. Lancaster, Jr.
Adrie J.C. Steyn
Source :
Redox Biology, Vol 52, Iss , Pp 102316- (2022)
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
Elsevier, 2022.

Abstract

Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) senses and responds to host-derived gasotransmitters NO and CO via heme-containing sensor kinases DosS and DosT and the response regulator DosR. Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is an important signaling molecule in mammals, but its role in Mtb physiology is unclear. We have previously shown that exogenous H2S can modulate expression of genes in the Dos dormancy regulon via an unknown mechanism(s). Here, we test the hypothesis that Mtb senses and responds to H2S via the DosS/T/R system. Using UV–Vis and EPR spectroscopy, we show that H2S binds directly to the ferric (Fe3+) heme of DosS (KDapp = 5.30 μM) but not the ferrous (Fe2+) form. No interaction with DosT(Fe2+-O2) was detected. We found that the binding of sulfide can slowly reduce the DosS heme iron to the ferrous form. Steered Molecular Dynamics simulations show that H2S, and not the charged HS− species, can enter the DosS heme pocket. We also show that H2S increases DosS autokinase activity and subsequent phosphorylation of DosR, and H2S-mediated increases in Dos regulon gene expression is lost in Mtb lacking DosS. Finally, we demonstrate that physiological levels of H2S in macrophages can induce DosR regulon genes via DosS. Overall, these data reveal a novel mechanism whereby Mtb senses and responds to a third host gasotransmitter, H2S, via DosS(Fe3+). These findings highlight the remarkable plasticity of DosS and establish a new paradigm for how bacteria can sense multiple gasotransmitters through a single heme sensor kinase.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
22132317
Volume :
52
Issue :
102316-
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Redox Biology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.6d86dccdd64770afaed84592f13cac
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.redox.2022.102316