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FeS-cluster coordination of vertebrate thioredoxins regulates suppression of hypoxia-induced factor 2α through iron regulatory protein 1

Berndt, C.; Hanschmann, E.-M.; Urbainsky, C.; Jordt, L. M.; Mueller, C. S.; Bodnar, Y.; Schippers, S.; Handorf, O.; Nowack, R.; Moulis, J.-M.; Schulzke, C.; Schuenemann, V.; Lillig, C. H.

2020-08-05 biochemistry
10.1101/2020.08.04.235721 bioRxiv
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Iron-regulatory protein 1 (IRP1), a central regulator of iron metabolism in vertebrates, also affects cellular response to hypoxia. IRP1 binds to the iron-responsive element (IRE) in the mRNA encoding hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) 2, thereby blocking the translation of the HIF2-mRNA, and allowing the transcriptional regulation of, e.g., erythropoiesis. Here, we characterize the oxidoreductase thioredoxin 1 (Trx1) as a new regulator of hypoxia signaling. Human and murine Trx1 complex iron-sulfur clusters using one of the active site cysteinyl residues and a vertebrate-specific additional cysteinyl residue outside the active site. FeS-Trx1 is inactive, activated apo-Trx1 reduces cysteinyl residues in the binding pocket of IRP1/apo-Aconitase 1, which allows IRP1 to bind IREs in regulated mRNAs. Therefore, translation of the HIF2 mRNA requires either sufficient iron supply or the lack of reducing power of the Trx system under iron-limiting conditions. FeS-Trx1 thus links both redox and iron homeostasis to hypoxia responses.

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