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Probing the role of highly conserved residues in triosephosphate isomerase-analysis of site specific mutants at positions 64 and 75 in the Plasmodial enzyme

Bandyopadhyay, Debarati and Murthy, Mathur R N and Balaram, Hemalatha and Balaram, Padmanabhan (2015) Probing the role of highly conserved residues in triosephosphate isomerase-analysis of site specific mutants at positions 64 and 75 in the Plasmodial enzyme. In: FEBS JOURNAL, 282 (20). pp. 3863-3882.

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Abstract

Highly conserved residues in enzymes are often found to be clustered close to active sites, suggesting that functional constraints dictate the nature of amino acid residues accommodated at these sites. Using the Plasmodiumfalciparum triosephosphate isomerase (PfTIM) enzyme () as a template, we have examined the effects of mutations at positions 64 and 75, which are not directly involved in the proton transfer cycle. Thr (T) occurring at position 75 is completely conserved, whereas only Gln (Q) and Glu (E) are accommodated at position 64. Biophysical and kinetic data are reported for four T75 (T75S/V/C/N) and two Q64 (Q64N/E) mutants. The dimeric structure is weakened in the Q64E and Q64N mutants, whereas dimer integrity is unimpaired in all four T75 mutants. Measurement of the concentration dependence of enzyme activity permits an estimate of K-d values for dimer dissociation (Q64N=73.79.2nm and Q64E=44.6 +/- 8.4nm). The T75S/V/C mutants have activities comparable to the wild-type enzyme, whereas a fourfold drop is observed for T75N. All four T75 mutants show a dramatic fall in activity between 35 degrees C and 45 degrees C. Crystal structure determination of the T75S/V/N mutants provides insights into the variations in local interactions, with the T75N mutant showing the largest changes. Hydrogen-bond interactions determine dimer stability restricting the choice of residues at position 64 to Gln (Q) and Glu (E). At position 75, the overwhelming preference for Thr (T) may be dictated by the imperative of maintaining temperature stability of enzyme activity.

Item Type: Editorials/Short Communications
Publication: FEBS JOURNAL
Publisher: WILEY-BLACKWELL
Additional Information: Copy right for this article belongs to the WILEY-BLACKWELL, 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN 07030-5774, NJ USA
Keywords: amino acid conservation; conserved residues in enzymes; enzyme structure and function; mutational effects on triosephosphate isomerase; triosephosphate isomerase
Department/Centre: Division of Biological Sciences > Molecular Biophysics Unit
Date Deposited: 19 Nov 2015 04:50
Last Modified: 10 Oct 2018 15:42
URI: http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/52766

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