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ArticleThe Journal of biological chemistry2014

Mechanism of dephosphorylation of glucosyl-3-phosphoglycerate by a histidine phosphatase.

Qianqian Zheng, Dunquan Jiang, Wei Zhang, Qingqing Zhang, Qi Zhao, Jin Jin, Xin Li, Haitao Yang, Mark Bartlam, Neil Shaw and 2 more

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Article in The Journal of biological chemistry, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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12 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Qianqian ZhengFrom the College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China.
Dunquan JiangFrom the College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China.
Wei ZhangFrom the College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China.
Qingqing ZhangFrom the College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China.
Qi Zhaothe Department of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8114.
Jin JinFrom the College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China.
Xin LiFrom the College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China.
Haitao Yangthe College of Life Sciences, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300073, China.
Mark BartlamFrom the College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China.
Neil ShawFrom the College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China, the National Laboratory of Macromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100101, China.
Weihong ZhouFrom the College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China, zhouwh@nankai.edu.cn.
Zihe RaoFrom the College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China, the National Laboratory of Macromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100101, China, the Laboratory of Structural Biology, School of Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China, and raozh@xtal.tsinghua.edu.cn.
Nankai University · CNInstitute of Biophysics · CNTianjin University · CNYale University · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) synthesizes polymethylated polysaccharides that form complexes with long chain fatty acids. These complexes, referred to as methylglucose lipopolysaccharides (MGLPs), regulate fatty acid biosynthesis in vivo, including biosynthesis of mycolic acids that are essential for building the cell wall. Glucosyl-3-phosphoglycerate phosphatase (GpgP, EC 5.4.2.1), encoded by Rv2419c gene, catalyzes the second step of the pathway for the biosynthesis of MGLPs. The molecular basis for this dephosphorylation is currently not understood. Here, we describe the crystal structures of apo-, vanadate-bound, and phosphate-bound MtbGpgP, depicting unliganded, reaction intermediate mimic, and product-bound views of MtbGpgP, respectively. The enzyme consists of a single domain made up of a central β-sheet flanked by α-helices on either side. The active site is located in a positively charged cleft situated above the central β-sheet. Unambiguous electron density for vanadate covalently bound to His(11), mimicking the phosphohistidine intermediate, was observed. The role of residues interacting with the ligands in catalysis was probed by site-directed mutagenesis. Arg(10), His(11), Asn(17), Gln(23), Arg(60), Glu(84), His(159), and Leu(209) are important for enzymatic activity. Comparison of the structures of MtbGpgP revealed conformational changes in a key loop region connecting β1 with α1. This loop regulates access to the active site. MtbGpgP functions as dimer. L209E mutation resulted in monomeric GpgP, rendering the enzyme incapable of dephosphorylation. The structures of GpgP reported here are the first crystal structures for histidine-phosphatase-type GpgPs. These structures shed light on a key step in biosynthesis of MGLPs that could be targeted for development of anti-tuberculosis therapeutics.

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DimerizationGlyceric AcidsModels, MolecularOpen Reading FramesPhosphoric Monoester HydrolasesPhosphorylation3-phosphoglycerateGlyceric AcidsPhosphoric Monoester HydrolasesBacterial Protein PhosphataseCrystal StructureEnzymatic MechanismEnzyme MechanismMutagenesisMycobacterium Tuberculosis

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PMCPMC4118086
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