Protein CoAlation: a redox-linked post-translational modification

Regulation of metabolic pathways by signal transduction and transcriptional cascades can alter cellular levels of metabolites. Metabolites themselves can also have regulatory activity as shown in a new study published in the Biochemical Journal. Tsuchiya et al. describe a novel antibody and mass spectrometry-based method for identifying proteins that are reversibly modified with Coenzyme A (CoA). Analysis of the ‘CoAlated proteome’ under conditions of oxidative and metabolic stress revealed a bias towards the modification of metabolic enzymes by CoA. Furthermore, CoAlation was shown to alter the activity of target proteins. These results suggest that CoAlation is a widespread post-translational modification that may have important roles in the metabolic response to stress.

Source: Biochemical Journal - August 10, 2017 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Ley, S. C., de Carvalho, L. P. S. Tags: Commentaries Source Type: research