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Probing coenzyme A homeostasis with semisynthetic biosensors.

ABSTRACT: Coenzyme A (CoA) is one of the central cofactors of metabolism, yet a method for measuring its concentration in living cells is missing. Here we introduce the first biosensor for measuring CoA levels in different organelles of mammalian cells. The semisynthetic biosensor is generated through the specific labeling of an engineered GFP-HaloTag fusion protein with a fluorescent ligand. Its readout is based on CoA-dependent changes in Förster resonance energy transfer efficiency between GFP and the fluorescent ligand. Using this biosensor, we probe the role of numerous proteins involved in CoA biosynthesis and transport in mammalian cells. On the basis of these studies, we propose a cellular map of CoA biosynthesis that suggests how pools of cytosolic and mitochondrial CoA are maintained.

SUBMITTER: Xue L

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9974488 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Probing coenzyme A homeostasis with semisynthetic biosensors.

Xue Lin L Schnacke Paul P Frei Michelle S MS Koch Birgit B Hiblot Julien J Wombacher Richard R Wombacher Richard R Fabritz Sebastian S Johnsson Kai K

Nature chemical biology 20221031 3

Coenzyme A (CoA) is one of the central cofactors of metabolism, yet a method for measuring its concentration in living cells is missing. Here we introduce the first biosensor for measuring CoA levels in different organelles of mammalian cells. The semisynthetic biosensor is generated through the specific labeling of an engineered GFP-HaloTag fusion protein with a fluorescent ligand. Its readout is based on CoA-dependent changes in Förster resonance energy transfer efficiency between GFP and the ...[more]

PMID: 36316571

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