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Beyond Histone Demethylation: Mechanisms of N-Alkyl Consecutive Oxidations by the Non-Heme Fe(II)/2-Oxoglutarate Oxygenase KDM6B

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Simahudeen Bathir Jaber Sathik Rifayee
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Sudheesh Devadas
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Midhun George Thomas
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Bhargav Varada
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Ethan Sommer
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Cassandra Talaba
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Christopher J. Schofield
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Christo Christov *
DOI:10.1021/jacsau.6c00575delete
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The nonheme Fe(II)/2-oxoglutarate (2OG)-dependent histone demethylase KDM6B (JMJD3) has demonstrated a capacity for diversity in the oxidative transformations of Nε-alkylated lysine residues in histone H3 peptides; however, the mechanisms of such dealkylations, compared with standard KDM-catalyzed demethylations, remain unexplored. We implemented molecular dynamics and quantum mechanics/molecular mechanics to investigate the catalytic strategies for the sequential oxidation reactions of KDM6B with different N-alkylated forms of lysine K27 in the H3 peptide chain, that is Nε, Nε-methyl ethyl lysine (Lys(Me/Eth)) and Nε-isopropyl lysine (Lys(iPr)). The results for sequential oxidations, which yield alcohol, aldehyde, and then carboxylic acid products, reveal that variations in the conformational positioning of different N-alkylated groups are enabled by second coordination sphere (SCS) interactions and long-range correlated motions. Specifically, access of the different N-alkylated groups to the reactive Fe(IV)=O intermediate, leading to hydroxylation, is controlled by a network of SCS interactions, in particular involving N344 and Y239, which was also demonstrated by MD and QM/MM calculations on N344A and Y239A mutants. Subsequent oxidations of the alcohols to aldehyde and acid derivatives are also guided by the conformational positioning of the hydroxylated/aldehyde substituent. QM/MM calculations predicted regio- and chemo-selective oxidation can be initiated through hydrogen atom transfer involving σ- or π-mechanisms. The insights would guide experimental efforts to design Fe(II)/2OG enzymes with non-native catalytic activities and altered substrate selectivity. Furthermore, the results reveal mechanistic features that can be leveraged to design biocatalytic platforms for the selective functionalization of peptide-based drugs.
Keywords:
KDM6B
methyl
ethyl
isopropyl
MD
QM/MM

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