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Dihydrolipoamide succinyltransferase (E2o) is the structural and catalytic core of the 2-oxoglutarate dehydrogenase (OGDH) complex. The cDNA encoding porcine E2o (PE2o) has been cloned. The PE2o cDNA spans 2547 bases encoding a presequence (68 amino-acid residues) and a mature protein (387 residues, M r 41 534). Recombinant porcine E2o (rPE2o) (residues 1±387), C-and N-terminal truncated PE2os, and site-directed mutant PE2os were overexpressed in Escherichia coli via the expression vector pET-11d and purified. The succinyltransferase activity of the rPE2o was about 2.2-fold higher than that of the native PE2o. Electron micrographs of the rPE2o negatively stained showed a cube-like structure very similar to that of the native PE2o. Deletion of five amino-acid residues from the C-terminus resulted in a complete loss of both enzymatic activity and formation of the cube-like structure, but the deletion of only the last two residues had no effect on either function, suggesting the important roles of the C-terminal leucine triplet (Leu383±384±385). Substitution of Ser306 with Ala, and Asp362 with Asn, Glu or Ala in the putative active site, and Leu383±384±385 with Ala or Asp abolished both functions. Substitution of His358 with Cys resulted in an 8.5-fold reduction in k cat , with little change in K m values for dihydrolipoamide and succinyl-CoA. However, self-assembly was not affected. These data indicate that Ser306, Asp362 and the Leu383±384±385 triplet are important residues in both the self-assembly and catalytic mechanism of PE2o.Keywords: dihydrolipoamide succinyltransferase; cDNA; cloning; expression; mutagenesis.The 2-oxo acid dehydrogenase multienzyme complexes that catalyzes the CoA-and NAD 1 -linked and lipoic acid-mediated oxidative decarboxylation of 2-oxo acids have been isolated from prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells as functional units with molecular masses in the millions and with distinct electron microscopic morphologies [1±3]. A family of the complexes, namely, the pyruvate dehydrogenase (PDH) complex, the 2-oxoglutarate dehydrogenase (OGDH) complex and the branched-chain 2-oxo acid dehydrogenase (BCDH) complex have been characterized. Each complex consists of multiple copies of three component enzymes: a 2-oxo acid-specific decarboxylase-dehydrogenase (E1), a dihydrolipoamide acyltransferase (E2), and a common component, dihydrolipoamide dehydrogenase (E3). From the resolution and reconstitution studies of the PDH and OGDH complexes it is obvious that these complexes are organized around a central catalytic and structural multichain E2 core, to which multiple copies of E1 and E3 are attached by noncovalent bonds [1,2,4,5]. The E2 subunit consists of three domains: one to three N-terminal lipoyl domain(s) (LD) each containing a covalently attached lipoyl moiety, a peripheral E1 and/or E3 subunit binding domain, and a C-terminal catalytic (acyltransferase) domain (CD) [6±8]. The three domains are attached to each other by flexible linker segments. The catalytic domain assemble into two polyhedral fo...
Dihydrolipoamide succinyltransferase (E2o) is the structural and catalytic core of the 2-oxoglutarate dehydrogenase (OGDH) complex. The cDNA encoding porcine E2o (PE2o) has been cloned. The PE2o cDNA spans 2547 bases encoding a presequence (68 amino-acid residues) and a mature protein (387 residues, M r 41 534). Recombinant porcine E2o (rPE2o) (residues 1±387), C-and N-terminal truncated PE2os, and site-directed mutant PE2os were overexpressed in Escherichia coli via the expression vector pET-11d and purified. The succinyltransferase activity of the rPE2o was about 2.2-fold higher than that of the native PE2o. Electron micrographs of the rPE2o negatively stained showed a cube-like structure very similar to that of the native PE2o. Deletion of five amino-acid residues from the C-terminus resulted in a complete loss of both enzymatic activity and formation of the cube-like structure, but the deletion of only the last two residues had no effect on either function, suggesting the important roles of the C-terminal leucine triplet (Leu383±384±385). Substitution of Ser306 with Ala, and Asp362 with Asn, Glu or Ala in the putative active site, and Leu383±384±385 with Ala or Asp abolished both functions. Substitution of His358 with Cys resulted in an 8.5-fold reduction in k cat , with little change in K m values for dihydrolipoamide and succinyl-CoA. However, self-assembly was not affected. These data indicate that Ser306, Asp362 and the Leu383±384±385 triplet are important residues in both the self-assembly and catalytic mechanism of PE2o.Keywords: dihydrolipoamide succinyltransferase; cDNA; cloning; expression; mutagenesis.The 2-oxo acid dehydrogenase multienzyme complexes that catalyzes the CoA-and NAD 1 -linked and lipoic acid-mediated oxidative decarboxylation of 2-oxo acids have been isolated from prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells as functional units with molecular masses in the millions and with distinct electron microscopic morphologies [1±3]. A family of the complexes, namely, the pyruvate dehydrogenase (PDH) complex, the 2-oxoglutarate dehydrogenase (OGDH) complex and the branched-chain 2-oxo acid dehydrogenase (BCDH) complex have been characterized. Each complex consists of multiple copies of three component enzymes: a 2-oxo acid-specific decarboxylase-dehydrogenase (E1), a dihydrolipoamide acyltransferase (E2), and a common component, dihydrolipoamide dehydrogenase (E3). From the resolution and reconstitution studies of the PDH and OGDH complexes it is obvious that these complexes are organized around a central catalytic and structural multichain E2 core, to which multiple copies of E1 and E3 are attached by noncovalent bonds [1,2,4,5]. The E2 subunit consists of three domains: one to three N-terminal lipoyl domain(s) (LD) each containing a covalently attached lipoyl moiety, a peripheral E1 and/or E3 subunit binding domain, and a C-terminal catalytic (acyltransferase) domain (CD) [6±8]. The three domains are attached to each other by flexible linker segments. The catalytic domain assemble into two polyhedral fo...
The Escherichia coli 2‐oxoglutarate dehydrogenase complex ( OGDH c) comprises multiple copies of three enzymes—E1o, E2o, and E3—and transthioesterification takes place within the catalytic domain of E2o. The succinyl group from the thiol ester of S8‐succinyldihydrolipoyl‐E2o is transferred to the thiol group of coenzyme A (CoA), forming the all‐important succinyl‐CoA. Here, we report mechanistic studies of enzymatic transthioesterification on OGDH c. Evidence is provided for the importance of His375 and Asp374 in E2o for the succinyl transfer reaction. The magnitude of the rate acceleration provided by these residues (54‐fold from each with alanine substitution) suggests a role in stabilization of the symmetrical tetrahedral oxyanionic intermediate by formation of two hydrogen bonds, rather than in acid–base catalysis. Further evidence ruling out a role in acid–base catalysis is provided by site‐saturation mutagenesis studies at His375 (His375Trp substitution with little penalty) and substitutions to other potential hydrogen bond participants at Asp374. Taking into account that the rate constant for reductive succinylation of the E2o lipoyl domain ( LD o) by E1o and 2‐oxoglutarate (99 s −1 ) was approximately twofold larger than the rate constant for k cat of 48 s −1 for the overall reaction ( NADH production), it could be concluded that succinyl transfer to CoA and release of succinyl‐CoA, rather than reductive succinylation, is the rate‐limiting step. The results suggest a revised mechanism of catalysis for acyl transfer in the superfamily of 2‐oxo acid dehydrogenase complexes, thus provide fundamental information regarding acyl‐CoA formation, so important for several biological processes including post‐translational succinylation of protein lysines. Enzymes 2‐oxoglutarate dehydrogenase ( http://www.chem.qmul.ac.uk/iubmb/enzyme/EC1/2/4/2.html ); dihydrolipoamide succinyltransferase ( http://www.chem.qmul.ac.uk/iubmb/enzyme/EC2/3/1/61.html ); dihydrolipoamide dehydrogenase ( http://www.chem.qmul.ac.uk/iubmb/enzyme/EC1/8/1/4.html ); pyruvate dehydrogenase ( http://www.chem.qmul.ac.uk/iubmb/enzyme/EC1/2/4/1.html ); dihydrolipoamide acetyltransferase ( http://www.chem.qmul.ac.uk/iubmb/enzyme/EC2/3/1/12.html ).
Multienzyme complexes have the potential for green catalysis of sequential reactions. The Escherichia coli 2‐oxoglutarate dehydrogenase complex (OGDHc) was converted from a 2‐oxoglutarate dehydrogenase to a 2‐oxo aliphatic dehydrogenase complex by engineering consecutive components. OGDHc catalyzes succinyl‐CoA synthesis in the Krebs cycle. OGDHc is composed of three components: E1o, 2‐oxoglutarate dehydrogenase; E2o, dihydrolipoylsuccinyl transferase; E3, dihydrolipoyl dehydrogenase. There are three substrate checkpoints. One is in E1o and two in E2o. OGDHc was reprogrammed to accept alternative substrates by evolving the E1o and E2o components. Wt‐ODGHc does not accept aliphatic substrates. E1o was previously engineered to accept a non‐natural aliphatic substrate, 2‐oxovalerate (2‐OV). E2o also required engineering to accept 2‐OV in the overall reaction. Hence, saturation mutagenesis libraries of E2o were screened for 2‐OV activity. E2o‐S333M, E2o‐H348F, E2o‐H348Q, and E2o‐H348Y were identified to show activity for 2‐OV in the reconstituted complex. Variants also displayed activity for larger aliphatic substrates.
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