Pyruvate Dehydrogenase E1: Structure-Function Studies

描述（由申请人提供）：本研究的总体目标是扩展我们对硫胺素二磷酸依赖性α -酮酸脱羧酶的结构-功能关系的认识；酶对基本代谢具有重要意义的一大类广泛存在的酶该项目侧重于在大型多酶复合物中起作用的硫胺素二磷酸依赖酶，特别是丙酮酸脱氢酶多酶复合物（PDHc）的E1组分。这种多酶复合物采用底物通道作为获得高效率的手段，关于所需的关键相互作用的细节知之甚少。大肠杆菌PDHc复合体的靶E1组分是细菌α (2) E1家族的成员，在序列上与许多致病生物中的对应物高度同源。广泛的、长期的目标是确定、分析和了解完整的PDHc复合物的结构和功能，而短期的目标是探索基本的E1反应及其与E2组分的相互作用。具体目的是：(1)分析含有PDHc E1酶的蛋白质配体复合物以及抑制剂、底物和/或效应器。这包括催化位点定向抑制剂thiaminthiothiazolone diphosphate （ThTTDP）、methyl acetylphosphinate、2-oxo-3-butynoic acid和fluropyruvate；底物/受体-底物类似物丙酮酸、硫辛酸和epsilon-N-Lipoyllysine (lipoamide)；效应物三磷酸鸟苷（GTP）、乙酰- coajcoa和NAD+/NADH。(2)获取大肠杆菌载脂蛋白e1酶和PDHc多酶复合物中其他（非e1）酶组分的结构-功能信息，确定复合物组装/功能所需的蛋白-蛋白相互作用位点。(3)鉴定大肠杆菌PDHc E1关键催化位点单残基突变对结构的影响。(4)将PDHc相互作用的结构-功能分析扩展到包括来自其他来源的相关酶，特别是来自结核分枝杆菌的PDHc复合物。所采用的主要方法包括分离蛋白质、蛋白质-配体复合物和蛋白质-蛋白质复合物的x射线晶体学研究。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The overall objective of this research is to extend our knowledge of structure-function relationships in thiamin diphosphate dependent alpha-keto acid decarboxylases; a large and ubiquitous class of enzymes of fundamental importance to basic metabolism. The project focuses on thiamin diphosphate dependent enzymes thal operate within large multienzyme complexes, and in particular, the E1 component of the pyruvate dehydrogenase multienzyme complex (PDHc). Such multienzyme complexes employ substrate channeling as a means of obtaining high efficiency, and few details are known regarding the key required interactions. The target E1 component from the E. coli PDHc complex is a member of the bacterial alpha (2) E1 family, and is highly homologous in sequence with its counterparts in many pathogenic organisms. The broad, long-term objective is to determine, analyze and understand the structure and function of an intact PDHc complex, while the short term objective is to probe the basic E1 reaction and its interactions with the E2 component. The specific aims are: (1) To analyze protein-ligand complexes containing the PDHc E1 enzyme along with inhibitors, substrates and/or effectors. This includes the catalytic site directed inhibitors thiaminthiothiazolone diphosphate (ThTTDP), methyl acetylphosphinate, 2-oxo-3-butynoic acid, and fluropyruvate; the substrate/acceptor-substrate analogs pyruvate, lipoic acid and epsilon-N-Lipoyllysine (lipoamide); and the effectors guanosine triphosphate (GTP), acetyI-CoAJCoA and NAD+/NADH. (2) To obtain structure-function information for the E. coli apo-E1 enzyme and for other (non-E1) enzymatic components in the PDHc multienzyme complex, and to determine sites of protein-protein interaction required for complex assembly/function. (3) To identify structural effects resulting from single residue mutations in E. coli PDHc E1 at key catalytic site locations. (4) to extend structure-function analysis of PDHc interactions to include related enzymes from other sources, in particular, the PDHc complex from mycobacterium tuberculosis. The major method to be employed involves x-ray crystallographic studies of isolated proteins, protein-ligand complexes and protein-protein complexes.