The enzymesn-glycerol-1-phosphate dehydrogenase (Gro1PDH, EC 1.1.1.261) is key to the formation of the enantiomeric configuration of the glycerophosphate backbone (sn-glycerol-1-phosphate) of archaeal ether lipids. This enzyme catalyzes the reversible conversion between dihydroxyacetone phosphate and glycerol-1-phosphate. To date, no information about the active site and catalytic mechanism of this enzyme has been reported. Using the sequence and structural information for glycerol dehydrogenase, we constructed six mutants (D144N, D144A, D191N, H271A, H287A and D191N/H271A) of Gro1PDH fromAeropyrum pernixK1 and examined their characteristics to clarify the active site of this enzyme. The enzyme was found to be a zinc-dependent metalloenzyme, containing one zinc ion for every monomer protein that was essential for activity. Site-directed mutagenesis of D144 increased the activity of the enzyme. Mutants D144N and D144A exhibited low affinity for the substrates and higher activity than the wild type, but their affinity for the zinc ion was the same as that of the wild type. Mutants D191N, H271A and H287A had a low affinity for the zinc ion and a low activity compared with the wild type. The double mutation, D191N/ H271A, had no enzyme activity and bound no zinc. From these results, it was clarified that residues D191, H271 and H287 participate in the catalytic activity of the enzyme by binding the zinc ion, and that D144 has an effect on substrate binding. The structure of the active site of Gro1PDH fromA. pernixK1 seems to be similar to that of glycerol dehydrogenase, despite the differences in substrate specificity and biological role.
酶sn-
甘油-1-
磷酸脱氢酶(Gro1PDH,
EC 1.1.1.261)对于古菌
醚类脂质的
甘油磷酸骨架(sn-
甘油-1-
磷酸)的对映构型形成至关重要。该酶催化二羟基乙
酮磷酸和
甘油-1-
磷酸之间的可逆转化。迄今为止,尚未报道该酶的活性位点和催化机制信息。利用
甘油脱氢酶的序列和结构信息,我们构建了Gro1PDH的六个突变体(D144N,D144A,D191N,H271A,H287A和D191N/H271A)来自Aeropyrum pernix K1,并检查了它们的特性以澄清该酶的活性位点。发现该酶是一种
锌依赖性
金属酶,每个单体蛋白质含有一个
锌离子,对于活性至关重要。D144的位点定向突变增加了酶的活性。突变体D144N和D144A表现出对底物的亲和力较低,而活性比野生型高,但它们对
锌离子的亲和力与野生型相同。突变体D191N,H271A和H287A与野生型相比,
锌离子的亲和力和活性均较低。双重突变D191N/H271A没有酶活性,也没有结合
锌离子。从这些结果可以澄清,残基D191、H271和H287通过结合
锌离子参与了该酶的催化活性,而D144对底物结合有影响。尽管底物特异性和
生物学作用有所不同,但Gro1PDH来自A. pernix K1的活性位点结构似乎类似于
甘油脱氢酶。