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ArticleThe protein journal2007

Characterization of his-tagged rat uroporphyrinogen III synthase wild-type and variant enzymes.

Nan Li, Dik-Lung Ma, Xiaojun Liu, Long Wu, Xiusheng Chu, Kwok-Yin Wong, Ding Li

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Nan LiDepartment of Biology and Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, PR China.
Dik-Lung Ma
Xiaojun Liu
Long Wu
Xiusheng Chu
Kwok-Yin Wong
Ding Li
City University of Hong Kong · HKHong Kong Polytechnic University · HK

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Abstract

The structurally related tetrapyrrolic pigments are a group of natural products that participate in many of the fundamental biosynthetic and catabolic processes of living organisms. Urogen III synthase catalyzes a key step in the formation of urogen III, a common intermediate for tetrapyrrolic natural products. In the present study, we cloned, purified, and characterized His-tagged rat urogen III synthase. The mechanism of enzymatic reaction was studied through site-directed mutagenesis of eight highly conserved residues with functional side chains around the active site followed with activity tests. Lys10, Asp17, Glu68, Tyr97, Asn121, Lys147, and His173 have not been studied previously, which were found to be unessential for enzymatic reaction. Tyr168 was identified as an important residue for enzymatic reaction catalyzed by rat urogen III synthase. Molecular modeling suggests the hydroxyl group of Tyr168 side chain is 3.5 A away from the D ring, and is within hydrogen bond distance (1.9 A) with acetate side chain of the D ring.

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Amino Acid SequenceAnimalsBinding SitesCatalysisCloning, MolecularCrystallography, X-RayGene LibraryHistidineLiverModels, MolecularMolecular Sequence DataMutagenesis, Site-DirectedProtein ConformationRatsSequence Homology, Amino AcidSubstrate SpecificityHistidineUroporphyrinogen III Synthetase

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PMID17763925
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