Tryptophan synthase
Tryptophan Synthase | |||||||||
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![]() Subunits: Beta Subunit, Alpha Subunit with PLP, IGP | |||||||||
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EC no. | 4.2.1.20 | ||||||||
CAS no. | 9014-52-2 | ||||||||
Databases | |||||||||
IntEnz | IntEnz view | ||||||||
BRENDA | BRENDA entry | ||||||||
ExPASy | NiceZyme view | ||||||||
KEGG | KEGG entry | ||||||||
MetaCyc | metabolic pathway | ||||||||
PRIAM | profile | ||||||||
PDB structures | RCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum | ||||||||
Gene Ontology | AmiGO / QuickGO | ||||||||
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Tryptophan synthase or tryptophan synthetase is an enzyme (EC 4.2.1.20) that catalyzes the final two steps in the biosynthesis of tryptophan.[1][2] It is commonly found in Eubacteria,[3] Archaebacteria,[4] Protista,[5] Fungi,[6] and Plantae.[7] However, it is absent from Animalia.[8] It is typically found as an
Enzyme structure
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Subunits
[edit]Tryptophan synthase typically exists as an
Hydrophobic channel
[edit]The
Enzyme mechanism
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The net reaction of tryptophan synthase turns indole-3-glycerol phosphate and serine into glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate, tryptophan and water. The reaction happens in two steps, each catalyzed by one of the subunits:
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α subunit reaction
[edit]The
β subunit reaction
[edit]The
Biological function
[edit]Tryptophan synthase is commonly found in Eubacteria, Archaebacteria, Protista, Fungi, and Plantae. It is absent from animals such as humans. Tryptophan is one of the twenty standard amino acids and one of nine essential amino acids for humans. As such, tryptophan is a necessary component of the human diet.
Substrate scope
[edit]Tryptophan synthetase is also known to accept indole analogues, e.g., fluorinated or methylated indoles, as substrates, generating the corresponding tryptophan analogues.[17]
Disease relevance
[edit]As humans do not have tryptophan synthase, this enzyme has been explored as a potential drug target.[18] However, it is thought that bacteria have alternate mechanisms to produce amino acids which might make this approach less effective. In either case, even if the drug only weakens bacteria, it might still be useful as the bacteria are already vulnerable in the hostile host environment. As such, the inhibition of tryptophan synthase along with other PLP-enzymes in amino acid metabolism has the potential to help solve medical problems.[19]
Inhibition of tryptophan synthase and other PLP-enzymes in amino acid metabolism has been suggested for:
- Treatment of tuberculosis[18]
- Treatment of ocular and genital infections[20]
- Treatment of cryptosporidiosis[18]
- Herbicide use[21]
Evolution
[edit]It is thought that early in evolution the trpB2 gene was duplicated. One copy entered the trp operon as trpB2i allowing for its expression with trpA. TrpB2i formed transient complexes with TrpA and in the process activated TrpA unidirectionally. The other copy remained outside as trpB2o, and fulfilled an existing role or played a new one such as acting as a salvage protein for indole. TrpB2i evolved into TrpB1, which formed permanent complexes with trpA resulting in bidirectional activation. The advantage of the indole salvage protein declined and the TrpB gene was lost. Finally, the TrpB1 and TrpA genes were fused resulting in the formation the bifunctional enzyme.[22]
Historical significance
[edit]Tryptophan synthase was the first enzyme identified that had two catalytic capabilities that were extensively studied. It was also the first identified to utilize substrate channeling. As such, this enzyme has been studied extensively and is the subject of great interest.[11]
See also
[edit]References
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- ^ Jablonski P, Jablonski L, Pintado O, Sriranganathan N, Howde C (September 1996). "Tryptophan synthase: Identification of Pasteurella multocida tryptophan synthase B-subunit by antisera against strain PI059". Microbiology. 142: 115–21. doi:10.1099/13500872-142-1-115. PMID 8581158.
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- ^ Sanjaya, Hsiao PY, Su RC, Ko SS, Tong CG, Yang RY, Chan MT (April 2008). "Overexpression of Arabidopsis thaliana tryptophan synthase beta 1 (AtTSB1) in Arabidopsis and tomato confers tolerance to cadmium stress". Plant Cell Environ. 31 (8): 1074–85. doi:10.1111/j.1365-3040.2008.01819.x. PMID 18419734.
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- ^ Ahmed SA, Miles EW, Davies DR (March 1985). "Crystallization and preliminary X-ray crystallographic data of the tryptophan synthase alpha 2 beta 2 complex from Salmonella typhimurium". The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 260 (6): 3716–3718. doi:10.1016/s0021-9258(19)83682-7. PMID 3882715.
- ^ Hyde CC, Ahmed SA, Padlan EA, Miles EW, Davies DR (November 1988). "Three-dimensional structure of the tryptophan synthase alpha 2 beta 2 multienzyme complex from Salmonella typhimurium". The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 263 (33): 17857–17871. doi:10.1016/s0021-9258(19)77913-7. PMID 3053720.
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