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porphyrins 1–7 was then examined. Accordingly, P. aeruginosa
(PAO1) was first cultured in M9-based medium containing EDTA
as an iron scavenger, and subsequent growth of the organism
was monitored (absorption of the culture at 600 nm (OD600)) after
the simultaneous addition of 1 M of holo-HasA and 1 M of
HasA complexed with the synthetic porphyrins 1–7. Growth
inhibition of P. aeruginosa was observed for all HasA complexes.
The efficacy of growth inhibition depended upon the structure of
the porphyrin derivative employed (Figure 4a). Given that
complexes of HasA with either 1 or 6 elicited weaker growth
inhibition, further substitution at the meso-position of 1 with
bromine, ethynyl, or phenyl groups was thought to be critical for
efficient growth inhibition. Among the tested meso substituents,
bromo- (5) and ethynyl (2 and 4) groups were found to be more
suitable than a phenyl group at this position (3). Interestingly,
use of complex 7 with HasA led to intense inhibition of P.
aeruginosa growth. Given that we did not observe any clear
difference in the overall fold of HasA between the porphyrins 1–7
(Figure S2), interactions between HasA and HasR are assumed
to not differ significantly for this group. We assume that the
synthetic porphyrins 1–7 are transported from HasA to HasR,
whereupon they prevent the structural change of the receptor
HasR required for the release of apo-HasA. This blocking of the
receptor hinders heme transfer from holo-HasA to HasR,
resulting in growth inhibition (Figure 4b, c). Further studies are
necessary to elucidate the mechanism governing the observed
growth inhibition in more detail.
In conclusion, we have demonstrated that HasA secreted by
P. aeruginosa can accommodate Fe-DPP (1) and its derivatives
2–7 without any structural perturbation. Crystal structure analysis
revealed that two phenyl groups at the meso-position of the
porphyrins extend outside of HasA to avoid steric crowding and
are exposed to the solvent. To the best of our knowledge, this is
the first example of a natural protein that stably binds Fe-DPP
(1) and its derivatives 2–7. Furthermore, we discovered that
complexes of HasA with synthetic porphyrins inhibited the
growth of P. aeruginosa under iron-limiting conditions. The
structure of synthetic porphyrins greatly affected inhibition, with
either substitution at the meso-position or replacement of meso-
carbon atoms with nitrogen enhancing the inhibition efficiency.
We concluded that the critical step governing inhibition is not
interaction between HasA and HasR, but likely the interaction
between HasR and the synthetic porphyrins transported from
HasA to HasR. Although only a limited number of Fe-DPP
derivatives have been examined herein for complex formation
with HasA, further screening of synthetic porphyrins and/or
combination with amino-acid replacement (mutagenesis) to alter
the heme-binding site structure of HasA, based on the crystal
structure of HasA reported in this study, would expand the range
of synthetic porphyrins that can be accommodated by HasA. We
envisage that HasA could be used as a host protein to
accommodate various synthetic porphyrins to confer water
solubility as well as to adjust the characteristics of the molecules
such as electron potential and photophysical properties.
Although we reported herein on growth inhibition, we believe that
the combination of HasA with synthetic porphyrins can be used
as prospective biocatalysts by tailoring the active site via
mutagenesis for accommodation of substrates. Investigations
along these lines are under way in our research group.
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Keywords: synthetic porphyrins · heme proteins · artificial HasA ·
protein structures · growth inhibition
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Figure 4. Growth inhibition of P. aeruginosa using artificial HasA
under iron-limiting conditions. (a) Growth curve of P. aeruginosa in
iron-limiting medium (M9-based medium). HasA control contained
only 1 M of HasA in complex with heme (holo-HasA) in the culture.
In HasA with 1–7, both 1 M of holo-HasA and HasA in complex with
synthetic porphyrins 1–7 were supplemented in the bacterial medium.
(b) Transportation of the heme captured by HasA to HasR. After the
heme transfer to HasR, HasA dissociates from HasR. (c) Proposed
mechanism of growth inhibition of P. aeruginosa using HasA with Fe-
DPP and its derivatives 1–7. As a result of the steric repulsion of 1–7
with HasR, artificial HasA cannot dissociate from HasR and blocks
heme transfer via holo-HasA.
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