PMID:9693716
| Citation |
Rydström, J, Hu, X, Fjellström, O, Meuller, J, Zhang, J, Johansson, C and Bizouarn, T (1998) Domains, specific residues and conformational states involved in hydride ion transfer and proton pumping by nicotinamide nucleotide transhydrogenase from Escherichia coli. Biochim. Biophys. Acta 1365:10-6 |
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| Abstract |
Nicotinamide nucleotide transhydrogenase constitutes a proton pump which links the NAD(H) and NADP(H) pools in the cell by catalyzing a reversible reduction of NADP+ by NADH. The recent cloning and characterization of several proton-pumping transhydrogenases show that they share a number of features. They are composed of three domains, i.e., the hydrophilic domains I and III containing the NAD(H)- and NADP(H)-binding sites, respectively, and domain II containing the transmembrane and proton-conducting region. When expressed separately, the two hydrophilic domains interact directly and catalyze hydride transfer reactions similar to those catalyzed by the wild-type enzyme. An extensive mutagenesis program has established several amino acid residues as important for both catalysis and proton pumping. Conformational changes mediating the redox-driven proton pumping by the enzyme are being characterized. With the cloned, well-characterized and easily accessible transhydrogenases from E. coli and Rhodospirillum rubrum at hand, the overall aim of the transhydrogenase research, the understanding of the conformationally driven proton pumping mechanism, is within reach. |
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| Keywords |
Binding Sites; Escherichia coli/enzymology; Hydrogen/metabolism; NAD/metabolism; NADP/metabolism; NADP Transhydrogenases/chemistry; NADP Transhydrogenases/metabolism; Protein Conformation |
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