The C1-C2 interface residue lysine 50 of pig kidney fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase has a crucial role in the cooperative signal transmission of the AMP inhibition

Carcamo, JG; Yanez, AJ; Ludwig, HC; Leon, O.; Pinto, RO; Reyes, AM; Slebe, JC

Abstract

To understand the mechanism of signal propagation involved in the cooperative AMP inhibition of the homotetrameric enzyme pig-kidney fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase, Arg49 and Lys50 residues located at the C1-C2 interface of this enzyme were replaced using site-directed mutagenesis. The mutant enzymes Lys50Ala, Lys50Gln, Arg49Ala and Arg49Gln were expressed in Escherichia coli, purified to homogeneity and the initial rate kinetics were compared with the wild-type recombinant enzyme. The mutants exhibited k(cat), K-m and I-50 values for fructose-2,6-bisphosphate that were similar to those of the wild-type enzyme. The kinetic mechanism of AMP inhibition with respect to Mg2+ was changed from competitive (wild-type) to noncompetitive in the mutant enzymes. The Lys50Ala and Lys50Gln mutants showed a biphasic behavior towards AMP, with total loss of cooperativity. In addition, in these mutants the mechanism of AMP inhibition with respect to fructose-1,6-bisphosphate changed from noncompetitive (wild-type) to uncompetitive. In contrast, AMP inhibition was strongly altered in Arg49Ala and Arg49Gln enzymes; the mutants had > 1000-fold lower AMP affinity relative to the wild-type enzyme and exhibited no AMP cooperativity. These studies strongly indicate that the C1-C2 interface is critical for propagation of the cooperative signal between the AMP sites on the different subunits and also in the mechanism of allosteric inhibition of the enzyme by AMP.

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Título según WOS: The C1-C2 interface residue lysine 50 of pig kidney fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase has a crucial role in the cooperative signal transmission of the AMP inhibition
Título según SCOPUS: The C1-C2 interface residue lysine 50 of pig kidney fructose-1,6- bisphosphatase has a crucial role in the cooperative signal transmission of the AMP inhibition
Título de la Revista: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY
Volumen: 267
Número: 8
Editorial: Springer Verlag
Fecha de publicación: 2000
Página de inicio: 2242
Página final: 2251
Idioma: English
URL: http://doi.wiley.com/10.1046/j.1432-1327.2000.01227.x
DOI:

10.1046/j.1432-1327.2000.01227.x

Notas: ISI, SCOPUS