Plasmodium falciparum Alba6 exhibits DNase activity and participates in stress response

Nag, Shiladitya; Banerjee, Chinmoy; Goyal, Manish; Siddiqui, Asim Azhar; Saha, Debanjan; Mazumder, Somnath; Debsharma, Subhashis; Pramanik, Saikat; Saha, Shubhra Jyoti; De, Rudranil; Bandyopadhyay, Uday

doi:10.1016/j.isci.2024.109467

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“…In yeast, a similar prerequisite for Pop6-Pop7 heterodimer formation has been reported (Houser-Scott et al, 2002; Perederina et al, 2007) In A. thaliana , AtAlba1 and AtAlba2, which cluster with the plant Alba-like family in the SSN, bind to genic R-loops as heterodimers and maintain genome stability (Yuan et al, 2019). Lastly, in addition to heterodimerization, homodimerization has also been demonstrated for select Albas in vitro Chêne et al, 2012; Nag et al, 2024; Wardleworth et al, 2002). Taken together, these studies suggest that Alba proteins recognise bipartite motifs in nucleic acids.…”

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Sequence, Structural and Functional Diversity of the Ubiquitous DNA/RNA-Binding Alba Domain

Jaiganesh,

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2024

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The DNA/RNA-binding Alba domain is prevalent across all kingdoms of life. Discovered in archaea more than 40 years ago, this protein domain appears to have evolved from RNA- to DNA- binding, with a concomitant expansion in the range of cellular processes that it regulates. Indeed, Alba domain-containing proteins continue to exhibit functional ingenuity, with their most recent association being R-loop regulation in plants: they accomplish this by binding to DNA:RNA hybrid structures as heterodimers. To further explore Alba diversity and evolutionary relatedness, which could in turn lead to new functional revelations, we employed iterative searches in PSI-BLAST to identify 15161 true Alba domain-containing proteins from the NCBI non-redundant protein database. Next, by building sequence similarity networks (SSNs), we identified 13 distinct clusters representing various Alba subgroups. These included the classic eukaryotic Rpp20/Pop7 and Rpp25/Pop6 proteins as well as novel fungal Alba proteins and Plasmodium-specific Albas. Conservation analysis indicated that, despite overall low primary sequence similarity between the SSN clusters, the homo- or hetero-dimer interface is highly conserved. Furthermore, the presence of the classic Alba fold was confirmed in representative sequences from each cluster by comparison of their Hidden Markov Model (HMM) profiles and ab initio three-dimensional structures. Notably, Alba domains from lower, unicellular eukaryotes and fungal Albas exhibit structural deviations towards their C-terminal end. Finally, phylogenetic analysis, while supporting SSN clustering, revealed the evolutionary branchpoint at which the eukaryotic Rpp20- and Rpp25-like clades emerged from archaeal Albas, and the subsequent taxonomic lineage-based divergence within each clade. Taken together, this comprehensive analysis enhances our understanding of the evolutionary history of Alba domain-containing proteins across diverse organisms, their sequence and structural conservation, and functional implications for genome and RNA biology.

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Sequence, Structural and Functional Diversity of the Ubiquitous DNA/RNA-Binding Alba Domain

Jaiganesh,

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2024

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Evolution of sequence, structural and functional diversity of the ubiquitous DNA/RNA-binding Alba domain

Jagadeesh,

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2024

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The DNA/RNA-binding Alba domain is prevalent across all kingdoms of life. First discovered in archaea, this protein domain has evolved from RNA- to DNA-binding, with a concomitant expansion in the range of cellular processes that it regulates. Despite its widespread presence, the full extent of its sequence, structural, and functional diversity remains unexplored. In this study, we employed iterative searches in PSI-BLAST to identify 15,161 unique Alba domain-containing proteins from the NCBI non-redundant protein database. Sequence similarity network (SSN) analysis clustered them into 13 distinct subgroups, including the archaeal Alba and eukaryotic Rpp20/Pop7 and Rpp25/Pop6 groups, as well as novel fungal and Plasmodium-specific Albas. Sequence and structural conservation analysis of the subgroups indicated high preservation of the dimer interface, with Alba domains from unicellular eukaryotes notably exhibiting structural deviations towards their C-terminal end. Finally, phylogenetic analysis, while supporting SSN clustering, revealed the evolutionary branchpoint at which the eukaryotic Rpp20- and Rpp25-like clades emerged from archaeal Albas, and the subsequent taxonomic lineage-based divergence within each clade. Taken together, this comprehensive analysis enhances our understanding of the evolutionary history of Alba domain-containing proteins across diverse organisms.

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Plasmodium falciparum Alba6 exhibits DNase activity and participates in stress response

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Sequence, Structural and Functional Diversity of the Ubiquitous DNA/RNA-Binding Alba Domain

Sequence, Structural and Functional Diversity of the Ubiquitous DNA/RNA-Binding Alba Domain

Evolution of sequence, structural and functional diversity of the ubiquitous DNA/RNA-binding Alba domain

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