The Escherichia coli udp gene encodes uridine phosphorylase (UP), which catalyzes the reversible phosphorolysis of uridine to uracil and ribose-l-phosphate. The X-ray structure of E. coli UP resolved by two different groups produced conflicting results. In order to cast some light on the E. coli UP catalytic site, we mutagenized several residues in UP and measured by RP-HPLC the phosphorolytic activity of the mutant UP proteins in vitro. Mutations Thr94Ala, Phe162Ala, and Tyr195Gly caused a drastic decrease in UP activity. These three residues were suggested to be involved in the nucleoside binding site. However, surprisingly, Tyr195Ala caused a relative increase in enzymatic activity. Both Met197Ala and Met197Ser conserved low activity, suggesting a minor role for this residue in the UP active site. Glu196Ala completely lost UP activity, whereas the more conservative Glu196Asp, mutation was still partially active, confirming the importance of maintaining the correct charge in the surroundings of this position. Glu198 was mutated to either Gly, Asp and Gln. All three substitutions caused complete loss of enzymatic activity suggesting an important role of Glul 98 both in ribose binding and in interaction with phosphate ions. Arg30Ala and Arg91Ala eliminated UP activity, whereas Arg30Lys and Arg91Lys presented a very low activity, confirming that these residues might interact with and stabilize the phosphate ions. Ile69Ala did not decrease UP activity, whereas His8Ala lowered the activity to about 20%. Both amino acids were suggested to take part in subunit interactions. Our results confirm the structural similarity between E. coli UP and E. coli purine nucleoside phosphorylase (PNP).

Oliva, I., Zuffi, G., Barile, D., Orsini, G., Tonon, G., DE GIOIA, L., et al. (2004). Characterization of Escherichia coli uridine phosphorylase by single-site mutagenesis. JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY, 135(4), 495-499 [10.1093/jb/mvh057].

Characterization of Escherichia coli uridine phosphorylase by single-site mutagenesis

DE GIOIA, LUCA;
2004

Abstract

The Escherichia coli udp gene encodes uridine phosphorylase (UP), which catalyzes the reversible phosphorolysis of uridine to uracil and ribose-l-phosphate. The X-ray structure of E. coli UP resolved by two different groups produced conflicting results. In order to cast some light on the E. coli UP catalytic site, we mutagenized several residues in UP and measured by RP-HPLC the phosphorolytic activity of the mutant UP proteins in vitro. Mutations Thr94Ala, Phe162Ala, and Tyr195Gly caused a drastic decrease in UP activity. These three residues were suggested to be involved in the nucleoside binding site. However, surprisingly, Tyr195Ala caused a relative increase in enzymatic activity. Both Met197Ala and Met197Ser conserved low activity, suggesting a minor role for this residue in the UP active site. Glu196Ala completely lost UP activity, whereas the more conservative Glu196Asp, mutation was still partially active, confirming the importance of maintaining the correct charge in the surroundings of this position. Glu198 was mutated to either Gly, Asp and Gln. All three substitutions caused complete loss of enzymatic activity suggesting an important role of Glul 98 both in ribose binding and in interaction with phosphate ions. Arg30Ala and Arg91Ala eliminated UP activity, whereas Arg30Lys and Arg91Lys presented a very low activity, confirming that these residues might interact with and stabilize the phosphate ions. Ile69Ala did not decrease UP activity, whereas His8Ala lowered the activity to about 20%. Both amino acids were suggested to take part in subunit interactions. Our results confirm the structural similarity between E. coli UP and E. coli purine nucleoside phosphorylase (PNP).
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Escherichia coli; overlap extension PCR; RP-HPLC; uridine phosphorylase; site-directed mutagenesis
English
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135
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495
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Oliva, I., Zuffi, G., Barile, D., Orsini, G., Tonon, G., DE GIOIA, L., et al. (2004). Characterization of Escherichia coli uridine phosphorylase by single-site mutagenesis. JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY, 135(4), 495-499 [10.1093/jb/mvh057].
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