Activation of a [NiFe]-hydrogenase-4 isoenzyme by maturation proteases Open Access

Abstract

Maturation of [NiFe]-hydrogenases often involves specific proteases responsible for cleavage of the catalytic subunits. HycI is the protease dedicated to maturation of the Hydrogenase-3 isoenzyme, a component of formate hydrogenlyase-1. In this work, it is demonstrated that a HycI homologue, HyfK, is required for hydrogenase-4 activity, a component of formate hydrogenlyase-2, in that bacterium. The Δ mutant phenotype could be rescued by either or on a plasmid. Conversely, an Δ mutant was complemented by either or is a rare example of a bacterium containing both hydrogenase-3 and hydrogenase-4, however the operon encoding hydrogenase-4 has no maturation protease gene. This work suggests HycI should be sufficient for maturation of both formate hydrogenlyases, however no formate hydrogenlyase-2 activity was detected in any strains tested here.

Funding
This study was supported by the:
  • Wellcome Trust (Award 104556/Z/14/Z)
    • Principle Award Recipient: Sarah J Coulthurst
  • Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (Award 1510231)
    • Principle Award Recipient: Frank Sargent
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