大肠杆菌精氨酰－tRNA合成酶的Lys306为酶活力所必需

将大肠杆菌精氨酰ｔＲＮＡ合成酶（ＡｒｇＲＳ）上Ｌｙｓ３０６用基因点突变的方法分别变为Ａｌａ和Ａｒｇ的密码子;得到变种基因ａｒｇｓ３０６ＫＡ和ａｒｇｓ３０６ＫＲ。变种基因重组在ｐＵＣ１８上,转化到大肠杆菌ＴＧ１中,转化子中ＡｒｇＲＳ及其变种ＡｒｇＲＳ３０６ＫＡ和ＡｒｇＲＳ３０６ＫＲ所表达的蛋白量至少为ＴＧ１表达ＡｒｇＲＳ蛋白量的１００倍。细胞粗抽提液中ＡｒｇＲＳ的比活ＴＧ１、转化子ｐＵＣ１８－ａｒｇｓ、ｐＵＣ１８－ａｒｇｓ３０６ＫＡ和ｐＵＣ１８－ａｒｇｓ３０６ＫＲ分别为１．６５、２１０、１．８和３８单位／毫克。结果表明ＡｒｓＲＳ的Ｌｙｓ３０６为Ａｌａ取代使活力完全丧失;若被Ａｒｇ取代,则活力丧失８０％以上。Ｌｙｓ３０６为ＡｒｇＲＳ活力所必需。     

大肠杆菌精氨酰—tRNA合成酶的Lys306为酶活力所必需

将大肠杆菌精氨酰ｔＲＮＡ合成酶（ＡｒｇＲＳ）上Ｌｙｓ３０６用基因点突变的方法分别变为Ａｌａ和Ａｒｇ的密码子,得到变种基因ａｒｇｓ３０６ＫＡ和ａｒｇｓ３０６ＫＲ。变种基因重组在ｐＵＣ１８上,转化到大肠杆菌ＴＧ１中,转化子中ＡｒｇＲＳ及其变种ＡｒｇＲＳ３０６ＫＡ和ＡｒｇＲＳ３０６ＫＲ所表达的蛋白量生活为ＴＧ１表达ＡｒｇＲＳ蛋白量的１００倍。细胞粗抽提液中ＡｒｇＲＳ的比活ＴＧ１,转化子ｐＵＣ１８－ａｒｇ     

大肠杆菌精氨酰—tRNA合成酶的变种ArgRS306KR的纯化…

本文从含ＡｒｇＲＳ３０６ＫＲ基因ａｒｇｓ３０６ＫＲ的ｐＵＣ１８重组质粒的大肠杆菌ＴＧ１转化子中经ＤＥＡＥ－Ｓｅｐｈａｃｅｌ和Ｂｌｕｅ－Ｓｅｐｈａｒｏｓｅ两步柱层析,得到电泳一条带的ＡｒｇＲＳ３０６ＫＲ。纯酶的比活为２７９０单位／毫克。该酶氨酰化和ＡＴＰ－ＰＰｉ交换活力的最适ＰＨ分别为ＰＨ８．３和ＰＨ７．５。氨酰化活力对ＡＴＰ、Ａｒｇ和ｔＲＮＡ的Ｋｍ分别２．６ｍｍｏｌ／Ｌ、１４．０μｍｏｌ／Ｌ和５．     

大肠杆菌精氨酰—tRNA合成酶变种ArgRS381KA的基本性质

本文研究了Ｌｙ３８１变为Ａｌａ的精氨酰－ｔＲＮＡ合成酶（ＡｒｇＲＳ）变种ＡｒｇＲＳ３８１ＫＡ的最适ｐＨ和稳态动力学性质;比较了此酶与天然酶ＡｒｇＲＳ的荧光光谱性质和热稳定性。实验结果表明ＡｒｇＲＳ３８１ＫＡ的氨酰化活力和ＡＴＰ￣ＰＰｉ交换活力的最适ｐＨ分别为８．０和７．０,与天然酶相同;ＡｒｇＲＳ３８１ＫＡ的氨酰化活力对精氨酸、ＡＴＰ和ｔＲＮＡ＾Ａｒｇ的Ｋｍ分别为１２μｍｏｌ／Ｌ、０．３ｍｍｏｌ／     

大肠杆菌精氨酰－tRNA合成酶的变种ArgRS306KR的纯化和基本性质

本文从含ＡｒｇＲＳ３０６ＫＲ基因ａｒｇｓ３０６ＫＲ的ｐＵＣ１８重组质粒的大肠杆菌ＴＧ１转化子中经ＤＥＡＥ－Ｓｅｐｈａｃｅｌ和Ｂｌｕｅ－Ｓｅｐｈａｒｏｓｅ两步柱层析,得到电泳一条带的ＡｒｇＲＳ３０６ＫＲ。纯酶的比活为２７９０单位／毫克。该酶氨酰化和ＡＴＰ～ＰＰｉ交换活力的最适ｐＨ分别为ｐＨ８．３和ｐＨ７．５。氨酰化活力对ＡＴＰ、Ａｒｇ和ｔＲＮＡ的Ｋｍ分别为２．６ｍｍｏｌ／Ｌ、１４．０μｍｏｌ／Ｌ和５．０μｍｏｌ／Ｌ：Ｖｍａｘ为７６３０单位／毫克;ｋｏａｔ为９Ｓ－１。ＡＴＰ～ＰＰｉ交换活力对ＡＴＰ和Ａｒｇ的Ｋｍ分别为８．３ｍｍｏｌ／Ｌ和９９μｍｏｌ／Ｌ;Ｖｍａｘ为１６３２０单位／毫克;ｋｃａｔ为１８Ｓ－１。     

大肠杆菌精氨酰－tRNA合成酶变种ArgRS381KA的基本性质

本文研究了Ｌｙｓ３８１变为Ａｌａ的精氨酰－ｔＲＮＡ合成酶（ＡｒｇＲＳ）变种ＡｒｇＲＳ３８１ＫＡ的最适ｐＨ和稳态动力学性质;比较了此酶与天然酶ＡｒｇＲＳ的荧光光谱性质和热稳定性。实验结果表明ＡｒｇＲＳ３８１ＫＡ的氨酰化活力和ＡＴＰ￣ＰＰｉ交换活力的最适ｐＨ分别为８．０和７．０,与天然酶相同;ＡｒｇＲＳ３８１ＫＡ的氨酰化活力对精氨酸、ＡＴＰ和ｔＲＮＡＡｒｇ的Ｋｍ分别为１２μｍｏｌ／Ｌ、０．３ｍｍｏｌ／Ｌ和１．１μｍｏｌ／Ｌ,Ｖｍａｘ为１６０００Ｕ／ｍｇ,ｋｃａｔ为１６ｓ－１;ＡＴＰ￣ＰＰｉ交换活力对精氨酸、ＡＴＰ和ＰＰｉ的Ｋｍ分别为９２．９μｍｏｌ／Ｌ、０．８５ｍｍｏｌ／Ｌ和８０．１μｍｏｌ／Ｌ,Ｖｍａｘ为２８０００～３００００Ｕ／ｍｇ,ｋｃａｔ为３２ｓ－１．ＡｒｇＲＳ３８１ＫＡ的荧光激发光谱和发射光谱与ＡｒｇＲＳ基本相同。热失活速度比天然酶慢。     

大肠杆菌精氨酰—tRNA合成酶高表达条件的优化及酶…

控制培养基中氨苄青霉素的用量、ＰＨ和培养时间,从含Ｅ．ｃｏｌｉ ａｒｇｓ变种ＡＲＧＳ３８１ＫＡ的Ｅ．ｃｏｌｉ ＴＧ１转化子中,得到了Ｅ．ｃｏｌｉ ＡｒｇＲＳ变种ＡｒｇＲＳ３８１ＫＡ的高表达。从２升培养液中得到１５克湿菌体,粗抽液中ＡｒｇＲＳ３８１ＫＡ的比活为５０３单位／毫克。经过两次ＤＥＡＥ－Ｓｅｐｈａｃｅｌ柱层析,在４天时间内,可得到７８毫克电泳一条的纯酶,活力回收达８０％。该方法可以作为从含ａ     

大肠杆菌精氨酰－tRNA合成酶（ArgRS）及其变种的光谱学研究

本文用吸收光谱、溶剂微扰差光谱荧光光谱和ＣＤ光谱对天然酶ＡｒｇＲＳ及其变种酶ＡｒｇＲＳ３０６ＫＲ和ＡｒｇＲＳ３８１ＫＡ的构象进行了研究,结果表明Ｌｙｓ３０６的突变引起变种酶分子表面的生色氨基酸残基所处微环境与天然酶梢有不同,ＡｒｇＲＳ３０６ＫＡ比ＡｒｇＲＳ３０６ＫＲ有更大的构象变化。变种酶ＡｒｇＲＳ３８１ＫＡ与天然酶的构象差别不大。ＣＤ光谱的分析显示转角在变种酶分子中依活力的下降二级结构中所占百分比下降。可以得出结论ＡｒｇＲＳ的Ｌｙｓ３０６所带的正电荷对维系ＡｒｇＲＳ的构象绝对重要,这种酶的构象变化引起变种酶的活力丧失;而ＡｒｇＲＳ的Ｌｙｓ３８１的改变则似乎不能引起酶构象的可觉察的变化。     

大肠杆菌JM83精氨酰－tRNA合成酶基因的克隆、测序及表达

用聚合酶链反应（ＰＣＲ）以大肠杆菌ＪＭ８３基因组ＤＮＡ为模板,扩增了精氨酰－ｔＲＮＡ合成酶（ＡｒｇＲＳ）基因。将该基因重组到载体ｐＵＣ１８上转化到大肠杆菌ＴＧ１中,得到在转化子中ＡｒｇＲＳ的高表达。粗抽液中ＡｒｇＲＳ的氨酰化活力,ＴＧ１和ＴＧ１转化子分别为１．６５Ｕ／ｍｇ和２１０Ｕ／ｍｇ,后者为前者的１２７倍。ＤＮＡ顺序测定表明,与从大肠杆菌ＪＡ２００中克隆到的ＡｒｇＲＳ基因相比９１３位碱基为Ａ而不为Ｃ,这种变化使ＡｒｇＲＳ的３０５位氨基酸残基由Ｇｌｎ变为Ｌｙｓ,但这种改变不影响酶的活力。     

大肠杆菌精氨酰－tRNA合成酶高表达条件的优化及酶的纯化

控制培养基中氨苄青霉素的用量、ｐＨ和培养时间,从含Ｅ．ｃｏｌｉａｒｇｙ变种ａｒｇｒ３８１ＫＡ的Ｅ．ｃｏｌｉＴＧ１转化子中,得到了Ｅ．ｃｏｌｉＡｒｇＲＳ变种ＡｒｇＲＳ３８１ＫＡ的高表达。从２升培养液中得到１５克湿菌体,粗抽液中ＡｒｇＲＳ３８１ＫＡ的比活为５０３单位／毫克。经过两次ＤＥＡＥＳｅｐｈａｃｅｌ层析,在４天时间内,可得到７８毫克电泳一条带的纯酶活力回收达８０％。该方法可以作为从含ａｒｇｓ的Ｅ．ｃｏｌｉＴＧ１转化子中提纯Ｅ．ｃｏｌｉＡｒｓＲＳ的通用方法。     

Escherichia coli tRNA(4)(Arg)(UCU) induces a constrained conformation of the crucial Omega-loop of arginyl-tRNA synthetase

Previous investigations show that tRNA(Arg)-induced conformational changes of arginyl-tRNA synthetase (ArgRS) Omega-loop region (Escherichia coli (E. coli), Ala451-Ala457) may contribute to the productive conformation of the enzyme catalytic core, and E. coli tRNA(2)(Arg)(ICG)-bound and -free conformations of the Omega-loop exchange at an intermediate rate on NMR timescale. Herein, we report that E. coli ArgRS catalyzes tRNA(2)(Arg)(ICG) and tRNA(4)(Arg)(UCU) with similar efficiencies. However, 19F NMR spectroscopy of 4-fluorotryptophan-labeled E. coli ArgRS reveals that the tRNA(4)(Arg)(UCU)-bound and -free conformations of the Omega-loop region interconvert very slowly and the lifetime of bound conformation is much longer than 0.33 ms. Therefore, tRNA(4)(Arg)(UCU) differs from tRNA(2)(Arg)(ICG) in the conformation-exchanging rate of the Omega-loop. Comparative structure model of E. coli ArgRS is presented to rationalize these 19F NMR data. Our 19F NMR and catalytic assay results suggest that the tRNA(Arg)-induced conformational changes of Omega-loop little contribute to the productive conformation of ArgRS catalytic core.     

The C1-C2 interface residue lysine 50 of pig kidney fructose-1, 6-bisphosphatase has a crucial role in the cooperative signal transmission of the AMP inhibition.

To understand the mechanism of signal propagation involved in the cooperative AMP inhibition of the homotetrameric enzyme pig-kidney fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase, Arg49 and Lys50 residues located at the C1-C2 interface of this enzyme were replaced using site-directed mutagenesis. The mutant enzymes Lys50Ala, Lys50Gln, Arg49Ala and Arg49Gln were expressed in Escherichia coli, purified to homogeneity and the initial rate kinetics were compared with the wild-type recombinant enzyme. The mutants exhibited kcat, Km and I50 values for fructose-2,6-bisphosphate that were similar to those of the wild-type enzyme. The kinetic mechanism of AMP inhibition with respect to Mg2+ was changed from competitive (wild-type) to noncompetitive in the mutant enzymes. The Lys50Ala and Lys50Gln mutants showed a biphasic behavior towards AMP, with total loss of cooperativity. In addition, in these mutants the mechanism of AMP inhibition with respect to fructose-1,6-bisphosphate changed from noncompetitive (wild-type) to uncompetitive. In contrast, AMP inhibition was strongly altered in Arg49Ala and Arg49Gln enzymes; the mutants had > 1000-fold lower AMP affinity relative to the wild-type enzyme and exhibited no AMP cooperativity. These studies strongly indicate that the C1-C2 interface is critical for propagation of the cooperative signal between the AMP sites on the different subunits and also in the mechanism of allosteric inhibition of the enzyme by AMP.     

Effect of cysteine residues on the activity of arginyl-tRNA synthetase from Escherichia coli.

Arginyl-tRNA synthetase (ArgRS) from Escherichia coli (E. coli) contains four cysteine residues. In this study, the role of cysteine residues in the enzyme has been investigated by chemical modification and site-directed mutagenesis. Titration of sulfhydryl groups in ArgRS by 5, 5'-dithiobis(2-nitro benzoic acid) (DTNB) suggested that a disulfide bond was not formed in the enzyme and that, in the native condition, two DTNB-sensitive cysteine residues were located on the surface of ArgRS, while the other two were buried inside. Chemical modification of the native enzyme by iodoacetamide (IAA) affected only one DTNB-sensitive cysteine residue and resulted in 50% loss of enzyme activity, while modification by N-ethylmeimide (NEM) affected two DTNB-sensitive residues and caused a complete loss of activity. These results, when combined with substrate protection experiments, suggested that at least the two cysteine residues located on the surface of the molecule were directly involved in substrates binding and catalysis. However, changing Cys to Ala only resulted in slight loss of enzymatic activity and substrate binding, suggesting that these four cysteine residues in E. coli ArgRS were not essential to the enzymatic activity. Moreover, modifications of the mutant enzymes indicated that the two DTNB- and NEM-sensitive residues were Cys(320) and Cys(537) and the IAA-sensitive was Cys(320). Our study suggested that inactivation of E. coli ArgRS by sulfhydryl reagents is a result of steric hindrance in the enzyme.     

Lys691 and Asp714 of the Na+/K+-ATPase alpha subunit are essential for phosphorylation, dephosphorylation, and enzyme turnover

P-type ATPases such as the sodium pump appear to be members of a superfamily of hydrolases structurally typified by the L-2-haloacid dehalogenases. In the dehalogenase L-DEX-ps, Lys151 serves to stabilize the excess negative charge in the substrate/reaction intermediates and Asp180 coordinates a water molecule that is directly involved in ester intermediate hydrolysis. To investigate the importance of the corresponding Lys691 and Asp714 of the sodium pump alpha subunit, sodium pump mutants were expressed in yeast and analyzed for their properties. Lys691Ala, Lys691Asp, Asp714Ala, and Asp714Arg mutants were inactive, not only with respect to ATPase activity but also to interaction with the highly sodium pump-specific inhibitors ouabain or palytoxin (PTX). In contrast, conservative mutants Lys691Arg and Asp714Glu retained some of the partial activities of the wild-type enzyme, although they completely failed to display any ATPase activity. Yeast cells expressing Lys691Arg and Asp714Glu mutants are sensitive to the sodium pump-specific inhibitor PTX and lose intracellular K+. Their sensitivity to PTX, with EC50 values of 118 +/- 24 and 76.5 +/- 3.6 nM, respectively, was clearly reduced by almost 7- or 4-fold below that of the native sodium pump (17.8 +/- 2.7 nM). Ouabain was recognized under these conditions with low affinity by the mutants and inhibited the PTX-induced K+ efflux from the yeast cells. The EC50 for the ouabain effect was 183 +/- 20 microM for Lys691Arg and 2.3 +/- 0.08 mM for the Asp714Glu mutant. The corresponding value obtained with cells expressing the native sodium pump was 69 +/- 18 microM. In the presence of Pi and Mg2+, none of the mutant sodium pumps were able to bind ouabain. When Mg2+ was omitted, however, both Lys691Asp and Asp714Glu mutants displayed ouabain binding that was reduced by Mg2+ with an EC50 of 0.76 +/- 0.11 and 2.3 +/- 0.2 mM, respectively. In the absence of Mg2+, ouabain binding was also reduced by K+. The EC50 values were 1.33 +/- 0.23 mM for the wild-type enzyme, 0.93 +/- 0.2 mM for the Lys691Arg mutant, and 1.02 +/- 0.24 mM for the Asp714Glu enzyme. None of the neutral or nonconservative mutants displayed any ouabain-sensitive ATPase activity. Ouabain-sensitive phosphatase activity, however, was present in membranes containing either the wild-type (1105 +/- 100 micromol of p-nitrophenol phosphate hydrolyzed min(-1) mg of protein(-1)) or the Asp714Glu mutant (575 +/- 75 micromol min(-1) mg(-1)) sodium pump. Some phosphatase activity was also associated with the Lys691Arg mutant (195 +/- 63 micromol min(-1) mg(-1)). The results are consistent with Lys691 and Asp714 being essential for the phosphorylation/dephosphorylation process that allows the sodium pump to accomplish the catalytic cycle.     

Substrate-induced conformational changes in Escherichia coli arginyl-tRNA synthetase observed by 19F NMR spectroscopy

The 19F nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectra of 4-fluorotryptophan (4-F-Trp)-labeled Escherichia coli arginyl-tRNA synthetase (ArgRS) show that there are distinct conformational changes in the catalytic core and tRNA anticodon stem and loop-binding domain of the enzyme, when arginine and tRNA(Arg) are added to the unliganded enzyme. We have assigned five fluorine resonances of 4-F-Trp residues (162, 172, 228, 349 and 446) in the spectrum of the fluorinated enzyme by site-directed mutagenesis. The local conformational changes of E. coli ArgRS induced by its substrates observed herein by 19F NMR are similar to those of crystalline yeast homologous enzyme.     

Functional analysis of conserved aspartate and histidine residues located around the type 2 copper site of copper-containing nitrite reductase

A heterologous expression system of the blue copper-containing nitrite reductase from Alcaligenes xylosoxidans GIFU1051 (AxgNIR) was constructed, and the purified recombinant enzyme was characterized. All the characteristic spectroscopic properties and enzyme activity of native AxgNIR were retained in the copper-reconstituted recombinant protein expressed in Escherichia coli, indicating the correct coordination of two types of Cu (type 1 and 2) in the recombinant enzyme. Moreover, two conserved noncoordinate residues, Asp98 and His255, located near the type 2 Cu site were replaced to elucidate the catalytic residue(s) of NIR. The Asp98 residue hydrogen-bonded to the water molecule ligating the type 2 Cu was changed to Ala, Asn, or Glu, and the His255 residue hydrogen-bonded to Asp98 through the water molecule was replaced with Ala, Lys, or Arg. The catalytic rate constants of all mutants were decreased to 0.4-2% of those of the recombinant enzyme, and the apparent K(m) values for nitrite were greatly increased in the Asp98 mutants. All the steady-state kinetic data of the mutants clearly demonstrate that both Asp98 and His255 are involved not only in the catalytic reaction but also in the substrate anchoring.     

Lys40 but not Arg143 influences selectivity of angiotensin conversion by human alpha-chymase

Human alpha-chymase is an efficient angiotensin (AT) converting enzyme, selectively hydrolyzing AT I at Phe8 to generate bioactive AT II, which can promote cardiac hypertrophy, vascular stenosis, and hypertension. Some related enzymes, such as rat beta-chymase 1, are much less selective, destroying AT by cleaving at Tyr4. Comparisons of chymase structure and activity led to speculation that interaction between AT and the side chain of Lys40 or Arg143 accounts for the human enzyme's marked preference for Phe8 over Tyr4. To test these hypotheses, we compared AT hydrolysis by wild-type chymase with that by mutants changing Lys40 or Arg143 to neutral residues. Lys40 was exchanged for alanine, the residue found in canine alpha- and rat beta-chymase 1, the latter being dramatically less selective for hydrolysis at Phe8. Arg143 was exchanged for glutamine found in rat beta-chymase 1. The Lys40Ala mutant is a dog-like enzyme retaining strong preference for Phe8 but with Tyr4 hydrolytic rates enhanced 16-fold compared to wild-type human enzyme. Thus, of 40 residues mismatched between dog and human enzymes, a single residue accounts for most of the difference in specificity between them. The Arg143Gln mutant, contrary to prediction, remains highly Phe8-selective. Therefore, Lys40, but not Arg143, contributes to human chymase's remarkable preference for AT II generation over destruction.