Contribution of the two conserved tryptophan residues to the catalytic and structural properties of Proteus mirabilis glutathione S-transferase B1-1

Allocati, N; Masulli, M; Pietracupa, M; Favaloro, B; Federici, L; Di Iliot, C

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1490648

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Journal Article

Year

2005

Language

English

PMID

15320869

HERO ID 1490648
In Press No
Year 2005
Title Contribution of the two conserved tryptophan residues to the catalytic and structural properties of Proteus mirabilis glutathione S-transferase B1-1
Authors Allocati, N; Masulli, M; Pietracupa, M; Favaloro, B; Federici, L; Di Iliot, C
Journal Biochemical Journal
Volume 385
Issue Pt 1
Page Numbers 37-43
Abstract PmGSTBI-1 (Proteus mirabilis glutathione S-transferase B1 1) has two tryptophan residues at positions 97 and 164 in each monomer. Structural data for this bacterial enzyme indicated that Trp(97) is positioned in the helix alpha4, whereas Trp(164) is located at the bottom of the helix alpha6 in the xenobiotic-binding site. To elucidate the role of the two tryptophan residues they were replaced by site-directed mutagenesis. Trp(97) and Trp (164) were mutated to either phenylalanine or alanine. A double mutant was also constructed. The effects of the replacement on the activity, structural properties and antibiotic-binding capacity of the enzymes were examined. On the basis of the results obtained, Trp(97) does not seem to be involved in the enzyme active site and structural stabilization. In contrast, different results were achieved for Trp(164) mutants. Conservative substitution of the Trp(164) with phenylalanine enhanced enzyme activity 10-fold, whereas replacement with alanine enhanced enzyme activity 17- fold. Moreover, the catalytic efficiency for both GSH and 1-chloro-2,4-dinitrobenzene substrates improved. In particular, the catalytic efficiency for 1-chloro-2,4-dinitrobenzene improved for both W164F (Trp(164) --> Phe) and W164A by factors of 7- and 22-fold respectively. These results are supported by molecular graphic analysis. In fact, W164A presented a more extensive substrate-binding pocket that could allow the substrates to be better accommodated. Furthermore, both Trp(164) mutants were significantly more thermolabile than wild-type, suggesting that the substitution of this residue affects the overall stability of the enzyme. Taken together, these results indicate that Trp(164) is an important residue of PmGSTB 1-1 in the catalytic process as well as for protein stability.
Doi 10.1042/BJ20040890
Pmid 15320869
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Keyword bacterial glutathione S-transferase (GST); CD spectroscopy; Proteus mirabilis glutathione S-transferase B1-1 (PmGSTB1-1); 2-(p-toluidino)naphthalene-6-sulphonic acid (TNS); tryptophan mutant