Discovery of Triterpenoids as Reversible Inhibitors of α/β hydrolase Domain Containing 12 (ABHD12)

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Suppression of Saprolegnia infections in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) eggs using protective bacteria and ultraviolet irradiation of the hatchery water

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Biochemical and Pharmacological Characterization of the Human Lymphocyte Antigen B-Associated Transcript 5 (BAT5/ABHD16A)

<div><p>Background</p><p>Human lymphocyte antigen B-associated transcript 5 (BAT5, also known as ABHD16A) is a poorly characterized 63 kDa protein belonging to the α/β-hydrolase domain (ABHD) containing family of metabolic serine hydrolases. Its natural substrates and biochemical properties are unknown.</p><p>Methodology/Principal Findings</p><p>Amino acid sequence comparison between seven mammalian BAT5 orthologs revealed that the overall primary structure was highly (≥95%) conserved. Activity-based protein profiling (ABPP) confirmed successful generation of catalytically active human (h) and mouse (m) BAT5 in HEK293 cells, enabling further biochemical characterization. A sensitive fluorescent glycerol assay reported hBAT5-mediated hydrolysis of medium-chain saturated (C14∶0), long-chain unsaturated (C18∶1, C18∶2, C20∶4) monoacylglycerols (MAGs) and 15-deoxy-Δ^12,14-prostaglandin J₂-2-glycerol ester (15d-PGJ₂-G). In contrast, hBAT5 possessed only marginal diacylglycerol (DAG), triacylglycerol (TAG), or lysophospholipase activity. The best MAG substrates were 1-linoleylglycerol (1-LG) and 15d-PGJ₂-G, both exhibiting low-micromolar K_m values. BAT5 had a neutral pH optimum and showed preference for the 1(3)- vs. 2-isomers of MAGs C18∶1, C18∶2 and C20∶4. Inhibitor profiling revealed that β-lactone-based lipase inhibitors were nanomolar inhibitors of hBAT5 activity (palmostatin B > tetrahydrolipstatin > ebelactone A). Moreover, the hormone-sensitive lipase inhibitor C7600 (5-methoxy-3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-3H-<a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0109869#pone.0109869-Simon1" target="_blank">[1]</a>, <a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0109869#pone.0109869-Lord1" target="_blank">[3]</a>, <a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0109869#pone.0109869-Hoover1" target="_blank">[4]</a>oxadiazol-2-one) was identified as a highly potent inhibitor (IC₅₀ 8.3 nM). Phenyl and benzyl substituted analogs of C7600 with increased BAT5 selectivity were synthesized and a preliminary SAR analysis was conducted to obtain initial insights into the active site dimensions.</p><p>Conclusions/Significance</p><p>This study provides an initial characterization of BAT5 activity, unveiling the biochemical and pharmacological properties with <i>in vitro</i> substrate preferences and inhibitor profiles. Utilization of glycerolipid substrates and sensitivity to lipase inhibitors suggest that BAT5 is a genuine lipase with preference for long-chain unsaturated MAGs and could in this capacity regulate glycerolipid metabolism <i>in vivo</i> as well. This preliminary SAR data should pave the way towards increasingly potent and BAT5-selective inhibitors.</p></div

K_m and V_max values for hBAT5-dependent hydrolysis of 1-LG and 15d-PGJ₂-G.

<p>HEK293 cells were transiently transfected with the cDNA encoding hBAT5, as detailed in the Methods section. After 48 h, cells were harvested and lysates prepared for hydrolase activity measurements. Cellular lysates (0.3 µg/well) were incubated together with the indicated concentrations of 1-LG in assay mixes containing (+ BSA) or not (– BSA) 0.5% (w/v) BSA (<b>A</b>) or with 15d-PGJ₂-G in assay mix containing BSA (<b>B</b>). The K_m and V_max values (<b>C</b>) were determined at time-point 90 min, where substrate utilization was <10%, and were calculated as non-linear regressions using GraphPad Prism 5.0 for Windows. As crude cellular lysates were used, total protein concentration was used instead of true enzyme concentration. The Lineweaver-Burk plots are shown inside rectangles. Statistical comparison of the K_m and V_max values for 1-LG between the + and - BSA conditions was done using unpaired t-test and the significance is indicated with an asterix (*, p<0.05). Values are mean ± SEM from three independent experiments.</p