PHOSPHO1 is a recently identified phosphatase whose expression is upregulated in mineralizing cells and is implicated in the generation of inorganic phosphate for matrix mineralization, a process central to skeletal development. The enzyme is a member of the haloacid dehalogenase (HAD) superfamily of magnesium‐dependent hydrolases. However, the natural substrate(s) is as yet unidentified and to date no structural information is known. We have identified homologous proteins in a number of species and have modelled human PHOSPHO1 based upon the crystal structure of phosphoserine phosphatase (PSP) from Methanococcus jannaschii. The model includes the catalytic Mg2+ atom bound via three conserved Asp residues (Asp32, Asp34 and Asp203); O‐ligands are also provided by a phosphate anion and two water molecules. Additional residues involved in PSP‐catalysed hydrolysis are conserved and are located nearby, suggesting both enzymes share a similar reaction mechanism. In PHOSPHO1, none of the PSP residues that confer the enzyme’s substrate specificity (Arg56, Glu20, Met43 and Phe49) are conserved. Instead, we propose that two fully conserved Asp residues (Asp43 and Asp123), not present in PSPs contribute to substrate specificity in PHOSPHO1. Our findings show that PHOSPHO1 is not a member of the subfamily of PSPs but belongs to a novel, closely related enzyme group within the HAD superfamily.
PHOSPHO1 是最近发现的一种
磷酸酶,其表达在矿化细胞中上调,与基质矿化过程中无机
磷酸盐的生成有关,这是骨骼发育的一个核心过程。该酶是依赖
镁的
水解酶卤酸脱卤酶(HAD)超家族的成员。然而,该酶的天然底物尚未确定,结构信息也尚不清楚。我们已经确定了一些物种中的同源蛋白,并根据梅氏球菌(Methanococcus jannaschii)
磷酸丝氨酸磷酸酶(P
SP)的晶体结构建立了人类 PHOSPHO1 的模型。该模型包括通过三个保守的 A
SP 残基(A
SP32、A
SP34 和 A
SP203)结合的催化 Mg2+ 原子;
磷酸阴离子和两个
水分子也提供了 O
配体。参与 P
SP 催化
水解的其他残基也是保守的,而且位于附近,这表明这两种酶具有相似的反应机制。在 PHOSPHO1 中,赋予该酶底物特异性的 P
SP 残基(Arg56、Glu20、Met43 和 Phe49)都没有保守。相反,我们认为两个完全保守的 A
SP 残基(A
SP43 和 A
SP123)不存在于 P
SP 中,它们有助于 PHOSPHO1 的底物特异性。我们的研究结果表明,PHOSPHO1 不是 P
SPs 亚家族的成员,而是属于 HAD 超家族中一个新的、密切相关的酶组。