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Spectroscopic and biochemical studies on protein variants of quinaldine 4-oxidase: Role of E736 in catalysis and effects of serine ligands on the FeSI and FeSII clusters.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17144679     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Quinaldine 4-oxidase (Qox), which catalyzes the hydroxylation of quinaldine to 1H-4-oxoquinaldine, is a heterotrimeric (LMS)2 molybdo-iron/sulfur flavoprotein belonging to the xanthine oxidase family. Variants of Qox were generated by site-directed mutagenesis. Replacement in the large subunit at E736, which is presumed to be located close to the molybdenum, by aspartate (QoxLE736D) resulted in a marked decrease in kcat app for quinaldine, while Km app was largely unaffected. Although a minor reduction of the glutamine substituted variant QoxLE736Q by quinaldine occurred, its activity was below detection, indicating that the carboxylate group of E736 is crucial for catalysis. Replacement of cysteine ligands C40, C45, or C60 (FeSII) and of the C120 or C154 ligands to FeSI in the small subunit of Qox by serine led to decreased iron contents of the protein preparations. Substitutions C40S and C45S (Fe1 of FeSII) suppressed the characteristic FeSII EPR signals and significantly reduced catalytic activity. In QoxSC154S (Fe1 of FeSI), the g-factor components of FeSI were drastically changed. In contrast, Qox proteins with substitutions of C48 and C60 (Fe2 of FeSII), and of the C120 ligand at Fe2 of FeSI, retained considerable activity and showed less pronounced changes in their EPR parameters. Taken together, the properties of the Qox variants suggest that Fe1 of both FeSI and FeSII are the reducible iron sites, whereas the Fe2 ions remain in the ferric state. The location of the reducible iron sites of FeSI and FeSII appears to be conserved in enzymes of the xanthine oxidase family.
Authors:
Reinhard Kappl; Sonja Sielker; Kalina Ranguelova; Jeannine Wegner; Katja Parschat; Jürgen Hüttermann; Susanne Fetzner
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Biochemistry     Volume:  45     ISSN:  0006-2960     ISO Abbreviation:  Biochemistry     Publication Date:  2006 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-12-05     Completed Date:  2007-01-30     Revised Date:  2008-11-21    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370623     Medline TA:  Biochemistry     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  14853-68     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Institut für Biophysik, Universität des Saarlandes, D-66421 Homburg, Germany.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Amino Acid Substitution
Bacterial Proteins / chemistry,  metabolism
Base Sequence
DNA Primers
Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy
Flavin-Adenine Dinucleotide / chemistry,  metabolism
Genetic Variation
Iron / metabolism
Ligands
Metalloproteins / chemistry,  genetics*,  metabolism*
Molecular Conformation
Mutagenesis, Site-Directed
Oxidoreductases / chemistry,  genetics*,  metabolism*
Plasmids
Protein Conformation
Protein Subunits / chemistry,  metabolism
Pseudomonas putida / enzymology
Recombinant Proteins / chemistry,  metabolism
Spectrophotometry
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Bacterial Proteins; 0/DNA Primers; 0/Ligands; 0/Metalloproteins; 0/Protein Subunits; 0/Recombinant Proteins; 146-14-5/Flavin-Adenine Dinucleotide; 7439-89-6/Iron; EC 1.-/Oxidoreductases; EC 1.5.99.-/quinaldine oxidoreductase

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