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Area of Science:

  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Biology
  • Parasitology

Background:

  • The 20S proteasome is crucial for cellular protein homeostasis (proteostasis).
  • Proteasome inhibitors are used in cancer therapy and explored as antiparasitics.
  • Existing imaging tools for the 20S proteasome are limited, with only one commercial probe available.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize and characterize novel active site-directed epoxyketone probes for studying pathogen 20S proteasomes.
  • To develop tools for visualizing and enriching 20S proteasome subunits from eukaryotic pathogens.
  • To compare the specificity and binding profiles of new probes against a commercial probe.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis of epoxyketone probes (LJL-1 and LJL-2) based on carfilzomib and bortezomib structures.
  • Conjugation of probes with TAMRA (for visualization) and biotin (for enrichment) via click chemistry.
  • Analysis of probe binding to 20S proteasome subunits using SDS-PAGE and proteomics in *Leishmania donovani* and *Trichomonas vaginalis*.

Main Results:

  • LJL-1 and LJL-2 specifically reacted with 20S proteasome subunits.
  • Probes enabled visualization and enrichment of proteasome subunits from pathogen extracts.
  • Species-specific subunit-binding profiles and electrophoretic migration patterns were observed.
  • New probes demonstrated higher specificity compared to a commercial vinyl sulfone probe, which cross-reacted with cysteine proteases.

Conclusions:

  • LJL-1 and LJL-2 are effective reagents for identifying and characterizing pathogen 20S proteasomes.
  • These probes can be used to assess the specificity and binding mechanisms of novel antiparasitic proteasome inhibitors.
  • The developed probes offer improved specificity and utility for studying proteasome function in parasitic organisms.