Sirt3 promotes the urea cycle and fatty acid oxidation during dietary restriction - PubMed (original) (raw)

. 2011 Jan 21;41(2):139-49.

doi: 10.1016/j.molcel.2011.01.002.

Wei Yu, Brian C Smith, Mark K Devries, James J Ellinger, Shinichi Someya, Michael R Shortreed, Tomas Prolla, John L Markley, Lloyd M Smith, Shimin Zhao, Kun-Liang Guan, John M Denu

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Sirt3 promotes the urea cycle and fatty acid oxidation during dietary restriction

William C Hallows et al. Mol Cell. 2011.

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Abstract

Emerging evidence suggests that protein acetylation is a broad-ranging regulatory mechanism. Here we utilize acetyl-peptide arrays and metabolomic analyses to identify substrates of mitochondrial deacetylase Sirt3. We identified ornithine transcarbamoylase (OTC) from the urea cycle, and enzymes involved in β-oxidation. Metabolomic analyses of fasted mice lacking Sirt3 (sirt3(-/-)) revealed alterations in β-oxidation and the urea cycle. Biochemical analysis demonstrated that Sirt3 directly deacetylates OTC and stimulates its activity. Mice under caloric restriction (CR) increased Sirt3 protein levels, leading to deacetylation and stimulation of OTC activity. In contrast, sirt3(-/-) mice failed to deacetylate OTC in response to CR. Inability to stimulate OTC under CR led to a failure to reduce orotic acid levels, a known outcome of OTC deficiency. Thus, Sirt3 directly regulates OTC activity and promotes the urea cycle during CR, and the results suggest that under low energy input, Sirt3 modulates mitochondria by promoting amino acid catabolism and β-oxidation.

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Figure 1

Figure 1. High throughput analysis to identify Sirt3 substrates

A.) Screening the mitochondrial acetylproteome by SPOT peptide array. The SPOT peptide library (Smith et al, 2010) was probed with 2 μM Sirt3. The amount of Sirt3 bound was quantified with an α-Sirt3 polyclonal antibody and goat α-rabbit HRP conjugated secondary and developed with ECL reagent. A ranked list of the mitochondrial sequences is provided in Supplemental Table 1. B) 2-D NMR analysis of extracted liver metabolites. White bars represent metabolite levels of wild type (normalized to 1 with associated measurement errors) and black bars represent the relative level in _sirt3_−/− mice. Error bars represent standard error measurement (SEM) (n=5). C.) Mass spectrometry analysis of extracted liver metabolites. White bars represent metabolite levels of wild type (normalized to 1 with associated measurement errors) and black bars represent the relative level in _sirt3_−/− mice. Error bars represent standard error measurement (SEM) (n=5). D.) Metabolite measurement of acylcarnitines from 48 hr fasted mouse blood by mass spectrometry analysis. White bars represent metabolite levels of wild type (normalized to 1 with associated measurement errors) and black bars represent the relative level in _sirt3_−/− mice. Error bars represent standard error measurement (SEM) (n=5). E.) Metabolite measurement of amino acids from 48 hr fasted mouse blood by mass spectrometry analysis. White bars represent metabolite levels of wild type (normalized to 1 with associated measurement errors) and black bars represent the relative level in _sirt3_−/− mice. Error bars represent standard error measurement (SEM) (n = 5), * signifies a p < 0.05.

Figure 2

Figure 2. In vitro and in vivo deacetylation of OTC by Sirt3

A.) Steady-state kinetic analysis of Sirt3-dependent deacetylation of acetylated OTC-K88 peptide. Sirt3 (filled circles) demonstrates substrate saturation kinetics. No significant activity was observed with Sirt5 (filled boxes) (n=3). B.) Sirt3, but not Sirt5, deacetylates OTC in vitro. Acetylated OTC was prepared as outlined in Experimental Procedure, and was incubated with purified recombinant Sirt3 37 °C or Sirt5 with or without NAD+ at 37 °C for 1 hour. Acetylation status was assessed by western blotting with anti-acetyl-lysine antibody. An anti-MYC western shows equivalent OTC protein levels were used and anti-HIS shows purified Sirt3 and Sirt5. C.) shRNA knockdown of Sirt3 and increase in OTC acetylation levels. HEK293 cells were transiently transfected with control or shRNA 1# or 2# for knockdown Sirt3, cell lysates were analyzed by western blotting with anti-actin or anti-Sirt3 antibodies. D.) OTC was Overexpressed in HEK293 cells of Sirt3 shRNA 2# and cell lysates were analyzed by western blotting with FLAG antibody or anti-acetyl-lysine antibody.

Figure 3

Figure 3. Sirt3 specifically interacts with and deacetylates OTC in culture cells

A.) Immunoprecipitation of OTC detects Sirt3 when both OTC and Sirt3 are coexpressed in HEK293 cells. B) Immunoprecipitation of Sirt3 detects OTC when both OTC and Sirt3 are coexpressed in HEK293 cells. C.) Sirt3 deacetylates K88 of OTC when coexpressed in HEK293 cells. D.) Sirt3 catalytic activity is necessary for deacetylation of OTC. OTC was cotransfected with Sirt3 or H248Y mutant of Sirt3 in HEK293, isolated by immunoprecipitation with anti-FLAG antibody followed by western blotting with anti-acetyl-lysine antibody. E-F.) OTC activity is stimulated by Sirt3-dependent deacetylation. Proteins from lysates were immunoprecipitated with anti-FLAG and anti-MYC antibodies and were analyzed by western blotting with anti-FLAG, anti-MYC or anti-acetyl-lysine antibodies (E). A significant stimulation of OTC activity was observed with Sirt3, but not with Sirt4 and Sirt5 (F). Error bars represent standard error measurement (SEM) (n = 3), * signifies a p < 0.05.

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Figure 4. In response to caloric restriction, Sirt3 deacetylates OTC and stimulates the urea cycle

(A) Top panels: Western blot analysis of Sirt3 and OTC levels in livers from 5-month old wild type or _sirt3_−/− mice fed either control (CD) or calorie restricted (CR) diet. Each lane presents an individual animal. Lower panels: Endogenous acetylated OTC was isolated by immunoprecipitation with anti-OTC antibody followed by western blotting with anti-acetyl-lysine antibody (n = 3). (B-C) Quantification of total Sirt3 protein (B) and OTC acetylation (C) from (A). Error bars represent standard error measurement (SEM) (n=3) Western blot was normalized with Sirt3 levels or OTC levels quantified and analyzed by Image software (n = 3). D.) OTC activity was measured in wild type and _sirt3_−/− mice fed control or CR diet. Error bars represent standard error measurement (SEM) (n = 5). E.) Orotic acid was measured in wild type and _sirt3_−/− mice fed control or CR diet. Error bars represent standard error measurement (SEM) (n = 5). * signifies a p < 0.05.

Figure 5

Figure 5. Proposed Regulation of mitochondria function by Sirt3 under dietary restriction

Fasting and CR results in the up-regulation of Sirt3 levels. Sirt3 functions include the stimulation of enzymatic activities of AceCS1, β-oxidation enzymes, OTC, and IDH2. The coordinated response facilitates mitochondrial adaptation to dietary challenge.

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