Chemoproteomic Profiling Reveals Ethacrynic Acid Targets Adenine Nucleotide Translocases to Impair Mitochondrial Function

Molecular Pharmaceutics
Zi YeChu Wang

Abstract

Ethacrynic acid (EA) is a diuretic drug that is widely used to treat high-blood pressure and swelling caused by congestive heart failure or kidney failure. It acts through noncovalent inhibition of the Na+-K+-2Cl- cotransporter in the thick ascending limb of Henle's loop. Chemically, EA contains a Michael acceptor group that can react covalently with nucleophilic residues in proteins; however, the proteome reactivity of EA remains unexplored. Herein, we took a quantitative chemoproteomic approach to globally profile EA's targets in cancer cells. We discovered that EA induces impaired mitochondrial function accompanied by increased ROS production. Our profiling revealed that EA targets functional proteins on mitochondrial membranes, including adenine nucleotide translocases (ANTs). Site-specific mapping identified that EA covalently modifies a functional cysteine in ANTs, a mutation of which resulted in the rescuing effect on EA-induced mitochondrial dysfunction. The newly discovered modes of action offer valuable information to repurpose EA for cancer treatment.

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