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ArticleNucleic acids research2025

High hydrostatic pressure promotes gene transcription via a cystathionine-β-synthase domain-containing protein in the hyperthermophilic archaeon Pyrococcus yayanosii.

Cong Li, Siyuan Li, Qinghao Song, Lin-Tai Da, Jun Xu

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Cong LiState Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Minhang District, Shanghai, 200240, China.
Siyuan LiShanghai Center for Systems Biomedicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Minhang District, Shanghai, 200240, China.ORCID 0009-0000-6499-3556
Qinghao SongState Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Minhang District, Shanghai, 200240, China.
Lin-Tai DaShanghai Center for Systems Biomedicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Minhang District, Shanghai, 200240, China.ORCID 0000-0002-1589-5754
Jun XuState Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Minhang District, Shanghai, 200240, China.ORCID 0000-0001-6221-4627

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National Key Research and Development Program of China 2020YFA0906800National Natural Science Foundation of China 41976085Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai Municipality 20ZR1425400Scientific and Technological Innovation Plan of Shanghai Science and Technology Committee 24Z510200306Shanghai Jiao Tong University SL2022PT208
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Abstract

Cystathionine-β-synthase (CBS) domains are ubiquitously prevalent in all kingdoms of life. Remarkably, in archaea, proteins consisting of solely CBS domains are widespread. However, the biological functions of CBS proteins in archaea are still unknown. Here, we identified a high hydrostatic pressure regulator (HhpR) that comprises four CBS domains serving as a transcriptional activator via specifically binding to the UAS (upstream activating sequence) motif situated within the promoter region of an operon in a hyperthermophilic archaeon Pyrococcus yayanosii under high hydrostatic pressure (HHP). By combining molecular dynamics simulations, in vitro and in vivo assays, we revealed the potential binding interfaces between HhpR and its specific DNA binding site. Particularly, one stem-loop region in HhpR (termed as 'Arm') was found to play a critical role in regulating the transcription activity, and the 192 position in the Arm region is an essential site in dictating the conformational changes of HhpR at HHP condition. Our work provides novel insights into the structure-function relationship of CBS-containing proteins that participate in archaeal gene regulation as general transcriptional activators.

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Archaeal ProteinsCystathionine beta-SynthaseGene Expression Regulation, ArchaealHydrostatic PressurePromoter Regions, GeneticPyrococcusBinding SitesMolecular Dynamics SimulationProtein BindingProtein DomainsTranscriptional ActivationTranscription, GeneticArchaeal ProteinsCystathionine beta-Synthase

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PMCPMC11705074

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