卷枝毛霉中苹果酸酶同工酶V的酶学性质

【目的】探讨卷枝毛霉中苹果酸酶同工酶V的性质。【方法】克隆卷枝毛霉中编码苹果酸酶同工酶V的mel基因并在大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)中表达,利用His标签纯化获得了高纯度的重组酶BLME1,并进行酶学性质分析。【结果】该重组酶最适pH为8.0,最适温度为33℃,在此条件下酶活达到92.8 U/mg,对底物L-苹果酸和NADP~+的米氏常数K_m值为0.74960±0.06129 mmol/L和0.22070±0.01810 mmol/L,最大反应速度V_(max)分别为72.820±1.077 U/mg和86.110±1.665 U/mg。金属离子Mg~(2+)、Mn~(2+)、Co~(2+)、Ni~(2+)可以激活BLME1的活性,而Ca~(2+)、Cu~(2+)对BLME1活性则有抑制作用,中间代谢产物草酰乙酸和α-酮戊二酸也会抑制BLME1的活性,但琥珀酸却对BLME1有激活作用。【结论】本实验调查了卷枝毛霉苹果酸酶同工酶V的最适反应温度和pH、动力学参数,以及各种金属离子和中间代谢产物对酶活力的影响,这为以后深入研究该苹果酸酶的功能提供了理论依据和参考。     

灰色链霉菌胰蛋白酶在变铅青链霉菌中的异源表达及酶学性质分析

胰蛋白酶作为一种重要的丝氨酸蛋白酶被广泛应用于食品、医药和皮革等工业领域.本文成功实现了灰色链霉菌来源的胰蛋白编码基因在变铅青链霉菌中的高效活性表达,并对其酶学性质进行分析比较.以灰色链霉菌ATCC10137基因组为模板,获得胰蛋白酶编码基因sprT并克隆至表达质粒pIJ86,成功构建了重组链霉菌工程菌TK24/pIJ86-sprT.以R2YE和SELF为发酵培养基,最高酶活分别达9.21 U/mL和8.61 U/mL.酶学性质分析表明,和牛胰蛋白酶(BT)相比,重组链霉菌胰蛋白酶(rSGT)的耐酸能力强,具有较广的pH;且rSGT对酰胺键具有更高的特异性;此外,Zn2+和有机溶剂分别对rSGT的酯酶活力和酰胺酶活力具有促进作用;本研究结果为rSGT的性质改造以及工业应用提供了依据.     

一种来源于链霉菌的纤溶酶的纯化及其基因的克隆

链霉菌C3662的发酵液上清经 80 %硫酸铵沉淀 ,DEAE Sepharose和CM Sepharose层析分离后纯化出一种纤溶酶。SDS PAGE显示为单一的条带 ,分子量约为 30kD。以 pIJ699为载体 ,S .lividansTK2 4为宿主菌 ,鸟枪法克隆纤溶酶基因 ,从 30 0 0个转化子中挑选到 1个具活性转化子 ,经亚克隆 ,序列测定得到一个 90 3bp的完整ORF ,其GC %为 68.33% ,密码子第三位GC %为 95.6% ,符合链霉菌基因的典型特征。与多种蛋白酶具有较高的同源性     

Streptomyces hygroscopicus谷氨酰胺转胺酶酶原基因的鉴定及在大肠杆菌中的表达

[目的]鉴定来源于吸水链霉菌的谷氨酰胺转胺酶基因;研究其在大肠杆菌系统的克隆与表达;分析该酶与其同源酶的活性中心氨基酸序列.[方法]从本实验室筛选的吸水链霉菌(Streptomyces hygroscopicus;CCTCC M203062)发酵液中,分离纯化得到谷氨酰胺转胺酶酶原(pro-MTGase),测得N-端前十个氨基酸序列并与其它链霉菌来源的相应基因序列比较设计引物,扩增得到pro-MTGase 基因,将该基因插入到表达载体pET-20b( )信号肽pelB下游,构建分泌型表达载体pET/pro-MTG,并转化不同的大肠杆菌宿主BL21(DE3)和Rosetta(DE3)pLysS.[结果]获得了pro-MTGase的完整基因序列,多重碱基序列比对表明其与S.platensis和S.caniferus的pro-MTGase基因同源性高达92%.利用Rosetta(DE3)pLysS通过降温至24℃诱导策略,获得部分胞外表达的酶原.SDS-PAGE显示,胞外表达重组蛋白的分子量约为44kDa,与吸水链霉菌表达的天然酶原相符.诱导4 h后发酵液中的重组酶原经胰蛋白酶活化为成熟酶后测得最高酶活为0.24U/mL.[结论]该研究是对吸水链霉菌的谷氨酰胺转胺酶基因的首次报道,也是国内首次利用大肠杆菌实现pro-MTGase的胞外可溶性表达.     

大球盖菇漆酶的分离纯化及酶学性质研究

从大球盖菇Sr-01菌株液体发酵液中分离漆酶,研究温度、p H和金属离子对酶活的影响。采用硫酸铵分级沉淀、Q-Sepharose阴离子交换层析和Superdex 200凝胶过滤层析对大球盖菇漆酶进行分离纯化。以ABTS[2,2-连氮基-双-(3-乙基苯并二氢噻唑啉-6-磺酸)]为底物,分光光度法测定酶活。结果表明,纯化后的漆酶比活力为152.79 U/mg,回收率为35.8%。SDSPAGE显示该漆酶为单体蛋白,相对分子质量约40 k D。该漆酶的最适反应温度和p H分别为35℃和4.0,Mg~(2+)、Cu~(2+)对酶活有激活作用,Fe~(2+)、Cd~(2+)、Hg~(2+)则有显著抑制作用。在最优反应条件下,纯化后的漆酶比活力可达222.93 U/mg。     

耐热α-半乳糖苷酶的高效表达及酶学性质初探

[目的]实现耐热α-半乳糖苷酶在毕赤酵母中的高效表达,并初步研究其酶学性质。[方法]克隆来源于埃默森篮状菌(Talaromyces emersonii)的α-半乳糖苷酶基因TEgal,构建p AO815-TEgal重组表达载体,采用DNS法测定其水解活性及酶学性质;通过薄层层析研究其水解底物谱;并构建TEgal基因多拷贝表达框,实现了该基因的高效表达。[结果]TEgal对棉籽糖水解活性最高9. 5 U/m L,最适温度75℃,最适pH值3. 5; Na~+、K~+对TEgal有促进作用,Mg~(2+)、Co~(2+)、Mn~(2+)、Ca~(2+)、Fe~(2+)、Zn~(2+)均能抑制酶活,多拷贝重组表达菌株活性最高为22. 4 U/m L。[结论]成功构建耐热α-半乳糖苷酶高效表达菌株,通过提升基因剂量将酶活和蛋白含量提高了135%和356%。     

深海太平洋火色杆菌琼胶降解基因分析和琼胶酶Aga0950的表达及酶学性质

【目的】对深海太平洋火色杆菌(Flammeovirga pacifica WPAGA1)全基因组进行生物信息学分析,筛选获得琼胶酶基因aga0950,采用基因工程手段对该基因的功能和性质进行验证和分析。【方法】采用Illumina HiSeq2500测序技术进行基因组测序分析;采用克隆表达和镍柱纯化方法获得纯aga0950基因表达产物;采用薄层层析(TLC)和离子色谱(IC)法分析酶降解琼胶产物;采用二硝基水杨酸法(DNS)测定琼胶酶活性。【结果】基因组序列分析表明,菌株WPAGA1全基因组拥有13个β-琼胶酶相关基因;氨基酸序列比对显示,同源性为60%–85%,其中aga0950是具有GH16家族典型特征的基因,同源性为67%。纯化的重组酶Aga0950比活力达51770 U/mg,具有高效降解琼胶活性,降解终产物为新琼四糖和新琼六糖;最适温度为50°C,最适pH为4.0–10.0;Co~(2+)、Mn~(2+)和Fe3+促进酶活,Cu~(2+)抑制酶活。【结论】深海菌株WPAGA1具有丰富的琼胶酶基因;属于GH16家族的琼胶酶基因aga0950表达产物具有高效降解胶琼活性和良好的热、酸、碱稳定性。     

深海放线菌生淀粉酶基因的克隆表达及酶学特性研究

从深海放线菌Streptomyces sp.SCSIO03032基因组中扩增到1条含淀粉结合域的水解糖苷13家族基因amy032,该基因编码氨基酸与已知蛋白一致性最高为67%。将amy032插入表达载体pET32a启动子下游,构建重组载体pET-amy。重组质粒导入大肠杆菌Rosseta(DE3)菌株中,SDS-PAGE分析结果显示目的基因成功实现异源表达。Ni-NTA对重组酶进行纯化,并对其酶学性质进行表征。结果表明:重组淀粉酶AMY032的最适作用温度为50℃,最适pH为8.0,以可溶性淀粉为底物时的比酶活为(276±57)U/mg,Km为0.02g/L,Vmax为70mg/(L·min)。Ca2+能提高该酶的催化活性,Ni2+、Cu2+、Zn2+和Mn2+对该酶有抑制作用。AMY032对生玉米淀粉和生大米淀粉具有水解活性,其比酶活分别为(49±12)U/mg和(39±11)U/mg;扫描电镜结果显示AMY032使生玉米淀粉的表面产生明显凹陷。     

脂环酸芽孢杆菌D-1的耐盐内切葡聚糖酶基因克隆、表达与酶学性质北大核心CSCD

【目的】克隆温泉中嗜热嗜酸的脂环酸芽孢杆菌D-1(Alicyclobacillus tengchongensis CGMCC1504)的内切葡聚糖酶基因gluE1,并对该酶进行序列分析和重组酶的酶学特性分析。【方法】通过全基因组测序获得gluE1全长,并对其氨基酸序列(GluE1)进行分析。将gluE1重组到载体p EASY-E2中并转化到大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)中异源表达,利用组氨酸标签纯化GluE1并进行酶学性质分析。【结果】gluE1与NCBI数据库中GH5的内切葡聚糖酶具有较高的相似性,全长1020 bp,GC含量50.5%,编码339个氨基酸(40.45 k Da)。GluE1与数据库中序列的最高一致性为97%,与其余纤维素酶的一致性<60%。GluE1可水解CMC-Na、可溶性淀粉和大麦β-葡聚糖,表观最适pH为6.5,pH 5.0–10.0稳定并维持60%以上的酶活性。GluE1的表观最适温度为55℃,在37℃下稳定。在55℃ pH 6.5条件下,GluE1对大麦β-葡聚糖的K_m、V_(max)和k_(cat)分别为8.58 mg/mL、416.67 U/mg和280.90 s^(–1)。GluE1受Ag^+、Hg^(2+)及SDS抑制,β-巯基乙醇、Pb^(2+)、Mg^(2+)、Ca^(2+)和Na^+对GluE1有微弱的促进作用,NaCl对GluE1的影响不大,加入30%的NaCl,仍有64%以上的酶活性;经30%的NaCl在37℃下处理60 min,仍能保持93%以上的活性。【结论】首次报道从Alicyclobacillus属的细菌中克隆得到内切葡聚糖酶基因并对其酶学性质进行研究,GluE1具有良好的pH稳定性和有较强的耐盐性,可能具有更大应用潜力。     

产低温纤维素酶放线菌的筛选、鉴定及酶学性质初步研究

从青藏高原采集的牦牛粪中,经过CMC平板分离得到一株产低温纤维素酶能力较强的放菌Tibet-YD5227-2,经16S rDNA序列比对分析将其初步鉴定为链霉菌属(Streptomyces sp.),目前尚无链霉菌产低温纤维素酶的研究报道。Tibet-YD5227-2液体摇瓶培养产生低温CMC酶活力高达145U/mL,最适产酶温度25℃,最适产酶pH值为8.0。酶学性质初步研究显示,Tibet-YD5227-2产生的CMC酶反应温度以35℃左右为适,反应的pH值以8.0左右为适,该菌株所产的纤维素酶在中碱性条件具有较强的稳定性;K+、Fe2+、Mg2+对酶反应有促进作用,Hg2+、Cu2+对酶反应有抑制作用。     

Expression and characterization of a novel isocitrate dehydrogenase from Streptomyces diastaticus No. 7 strain M1033

Isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH) is one of the key enzymes in tricarboxylic acid cycle, widely distributed in Archaea, Bacteria and Eukarya. Here, we report for the first time the cloning, expression and characterization of a monomeric NADP⁺-dependent IDH from Streptomyces diastaticus No. 7 strain M1033 (SdIDH). Molecular mass of SdIDH was about 80 kDa and showed high amino acid sequence identity with known monomeric IDHs. Maximal activity of SdIDH was observed at pH 8.0 (Mn²⁺) and 9.0 (Mg²⁺), and the optimal temperature was 40 °C (Mn²⁺) and 37 °C (Mg²⁺). Heat-inactivation studies showed that SdIDH remained about 50 % activity after 20 min of incubation at 47 °C. SdIDH displayed a 19,000 and 32,000-fold (k _cat/K _m) preference for NADP⁺ over NAD⁺ with Mn²⁺ and Mg²⁺, respectively. Our work implicate that SdIDH is a divalent metal ion-dependent monomeric IDH with remarkably high coenzyme preference for NADP⁺. This work may provide fundamental information for further investigation on the catalytic mechanism of monomeric IDH and give a clue to disclose the real cause of IDH monomerization.     

Enzymatic characterization of a monomeric isocitrate dehydrogenase from Streptomyces lividans TK54

Isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH) is one of the key enzymes in the citric acid cycle, which involves in providing energy and biosynthetic precursors for metabolism. Here, we report for the first time the enzymatic characterization of a monomeric NADP⁺-dependent IDH from Streptomyces lividans TK54 (SlIDH). The icd gene (GenBank database accession number EU661252) encoding IDH was cloned and overexpressed in Escherichia coli. The molecular mass of SlIDH was about 80 kDa, typical of a monomeric NADP-IDH, and showed high amino acid sequence identity with known monomeric IDHs. The optimal activity of the 6His-tagged SlIDH was found at pH values 8.5 (Mn²⁺) and 9.0 (Mg²⁺), and the optimal temperature was around 46 °C. Heat-inactivation studies showed that about 50% SlIDH activity was preserved at 38 °C after 20 min of incubation. The recombinant SlIDH displayed a 62,000-fold (k_cat/K_m) preference for NADP⁺ over NAD⁺ with Mn²⁺, and a 85,000-fold greater specificity for NADP⁺ than NAD⁺ with Mg²⁺. Therefore, SlIDH is a divalent cation-dependent monomeric IDH with remarkably high coenzyme preference for NADP⁺.     

Cloning,sequencing, and expression of a gene encoding the monomeric isocitrate dehydrogenase of the nitrogen-fixing bacterium,Azotobacter vinelandii

Isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH: EC 1.1.1.42) of Azotobacter vinelandii was purified to an electrophoretically homogeneous state, and a gene (icd) encoding this enzyme was cloned and sequenced. The N-terminal amino acid sequence of the purified enzyme was consistent with that deduced from the nucleotide sequence of the icd gene. The deduced amino acid sequence of this gene showed high identity (62-66%) to those of the other bacterial monomeric IDHs. Expression of the icd gene in Escherichia coli was examined by measuring the enzyme activity and mRNA level. Primer extension analyses revealed that two species of mRNAs with different lengths of 5'-untranslated regions (TS-1 and TS-2) were present, of which the 5'-terminals (TS-1 and TS-2 sites) were cytosines located at 244 bp and 101 bp upstream of translational initiation codon, respectively. Conserved promoter elements were present at -35 and -10 regions from the TS-1 site, whereas no such a common motif was found in the upstream region of the TS-2 site. Deletion of the promoter elements upstream of the TS-1 site resulted in complete loss of IDH activity in the E. coli transformant. When the promoter elements upstream of the TS-1 site were intact, the levels of TS-1 and TS-2 were varied greatly by altering exogenous nutrients for growth. The cells grown in a nutrient-rich medium produced large amounts of TS-1 and had a low level of IDH activity. In a nutrient-poor medium, the cells contained large amounts of TS-2 and high levels of IDH activity.     

Evolutionary genetics of the isocitrate dehydrogenase gene (icd) in Escherichia coli and Salmonella enterica.

Sequences of the icd gene, encoding isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH), were obtained for 33 strains representing the major phylogenetic lineages of Escherichia coli and Salmonella enterica. Evolutionary relationships of the strains based on variation in icd are generally similar to those previously obtained for several other housekeeping and for invasion genes, but the sequences of S. enterica subspecies V strains are unusual in being almost intermediate between those of the other S. enterica subspecies and E. coli. For S. enterica, the ratio of synonymous (silent) to nonsynonymous (replacement) nucleotide substitutions between pairs of strains was larger than comparable values for 12 other housekeeping and invasion genes, reflecting unusually strong purifying selection against amino acid replacement in the IDH enzyme. All amino acids involved in the catalytic activity and conformational changes of IDH are strictly conserved within and between species. In E. coli, the level of variation at the 3' end of the gene is elevated by the presence in some strains of a 165-bp replacement sequence supplied by the integration of either lambdoid phage 21 or defective prophage element e14. The 72 members of the E. coli Reference Collection (ECOR) and five additional E. coli strains were surveyed for the presence of phage 21 (as prophage) by PCR amplification of a phage 21-specific fragment in and adjacent to the host icd, and the sequence of the phage 21 segment extending from the 3' end of icd through the integrase gene (int) was determined in nine strains of E. coli. Phage 21 was found in 39% of E. coli strains, and its distribution among the ECOR strains is nonrandom. In two ECOR strains, the phage 21 int gene is interrupted by a 1,313-bp insertion element that has 99.3% nucleotide sequence identity with IS3411 of E. coli. The phylogenetic relationships of phage 21 strains derived from sequences of two different genomic regions were strongly incongruent, providing evidence of frequent recombination.     

Cloning, sequence analysis, expression, and inactivation of the Corynebacterium glutamicum icd gene encoding isocitrate dehydrogenase and biochemical characterization of the enzyme.

NADP(+)-dependent isocitrate dehydrogenase (ICD) is an important enzyme of the intermediary metabolism, as it controls the carbon flux within the citric acid cycle and supplies the cell with 2-oxoglutarate and NADPH for biosynthetic purposes. In the amino acid-producing organism Corynebacterium glutamicum, the specific activity of ICD was independent of the growth substrate and of the growth phase at approximately 1 U/mg, indicating that this enzyme is constitutively formed. The ICD gene, icd, was isolated, subcloned on a plasmid, and introduced into C. glutamicum. Compared with the wild type, the recombinant strains showed up to 10-fold-higher specific ICD activities. The nucleotide sequence of a 3,595-bp DNA fragment containing the icd gene was determined. The predicted gene product of icd consists of 739 amino acids (M(r) = 80.091) and showed 58.5% identity with the monomeric ICD isozyme II from Vibrio sp. strain ABE-1 but no similarity to any known ICD of the dimeric type. Inactivation of the chromosomal icd gene led to glutamate auxotrophy and to the absence of any detectable ICD activity, suggesting that only a single ICD is present in C. glutamicum. From an icd-overexpressing C. glutamicum strain, ICD was purified and biochemically characterized. The native ICD was found to be a monomer; to be specific for NADP+; to be weakly inhibited by oxaloacetate, 2-oxoglutarate, and citrate; and to be severely inhibited by oxaloacetate plus glyoxylate. The data indicate that ICD from C. glutamicum is structurally similar to ICDs from bacteria of the genera Vibrio, Rhodomicrobium, and Azotobacter but different from all other known procaryotic and eucaryotic ICDs.     

Heteroexpression and characterization of a monomeric isocitrate dehydrogenase from the multicellular prokaryote <Emphasis Type="Italic">Streptomyces avermitilis</Emphasis> MA-4680

A monomeric NADP-dependent isocitrate dehydrogenase from the multicellular prokaryote Streptomyces avermitilis MA-4680 (SaIDH) was heteroexpressed in Escherichia coli, and the His-tagged enzyme was further purified to homogeneity. The molecular weight of SaIDH was about 80 kDa which is typical for monomeric isocitrate dehydrogenases. Structure-based sequence alignment reveals that the deduced amino acid sequence of SaIDH shows high sequence identity with known momomeric isocitrate dehydrogenase, and the coenzyme, substrate and metal ion binding sites are completely conserved. The optimal pH and temperature of SaIDH were found to be pH 9.4 and 45°C, respectively. Heat-inactivation studies showed that heating for 20 min at 50°C caused a 50% loss in enzymatic activity. In addition, SaIDH was absolutely specific for NADP⁺ as electron acceptor. Apparent K _m values were 4.98 μM for NADP⁺ and 6,620 μM for NAD⁺, respectively, using Mn²⁺ as divalent cation. The enzyme performed a 33,000-fold greater specificity (k _cat/K _m) for NADP⁺ than NAD⁺. Moreover, SaIDH activity was entirely dependent on the presence of Mn²⁺ or Mg²⁺, but was strongly inhibited by Ca²⁺ and Zn²⁺. Taken together, our findings implicate the recombinant SaIDH is a divalent cation-dependent monomeric isocitrate dehydrogenase which presents a remarkably high cofactor preference for NADP⁺.     

Controlled specific expression and purification of 6×His-tagged proteins in Pseudomonas

The Coxiella burnetii icd gene encoding an immunogenic dimeric NADP(+)-dependent isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH) was cloned by screening a C. burnetii genomic library with a human positive serum and sequenced. The predicted gene product consists of 427 amino acids (M(r) = 46,600) and showed high identity to the IDHs of Escherichia coli (74%), Salmonella enterica (73%) and IDH-I of Vibrio sp. (71%). The cloned gene complemented an icd-defective E. coli mutant producing a recombinant IDH that had the same biochemical properties as the enzyme from purified C. burnetii. Unlike the homologs from other bacteria, the cloned enzyme was expressed to the highest level in low pH conditions. This distinct property of the cloned IDH suggests that C. burnetii icd gene may have a role in the adaptation of the organism to the harsh acidic environment of the eucaryotic phagolysosomes.     

Substrate-free structure of a monomeric NADP isocitrate dehydrogenase: an open conformation phylogenetic relationship of isocitrate dehydrogenase

Both monomeric and dimeric NADP+-dependent isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH) belong to the metal-dependent beta-decarboxylating dehydrogenase family and catalyze the oxidative decarboxylation from 2R,3S-isocitrate to yield 2-oxoglutarate, CO2, and NADPH. It is important to solve the structures of IDHs from various species to correlate with its function and evolutionary significance. So far, only two crystal structures of substrate/cofactor-bound (isocitrate/NADP) NADP+-dependent monomeric IDH from Azotobacter vinelandii (AvIDH) have been solved. Herein, we report for the first time the substrate/cofactor-free structure of a monomeric NADP+-dependent IDH from Corynebacterium glutamicum (CgIDH) in the presence of Mg2+. The 1.75 A structure of CgIDH-Mg2+ showed a distinct open conformation in contrast to the closed conformation of AvIDH-isocitrate/NADP+ complexes. Fluorescence studies on CgIDH in the presence of isocitrate/or NADP+ suggest the presence of low energy barrier conformers. In CgIDH, the amino acid residues corresponding to the Escherichia coli IDH phosphorylation-loop are alpha-helical compared with the more flexible random-coil region in the E. coli protein where IDH activation is controlled by phosphorylation. This more structured region supports the idea that activation of CgIDH is not controlled by phosphorylation. Monomeric NADP+-specific IDHs have been identified from about 50 different bacterial species, such as proteobacteria, actinobacteria, and planctomycetes, whereas, dimeric NADP+-dependent IDHs are diversified in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes. We have constructed a phylogenetic tree based on amino acid sequences of all bacterial monomeric NADP+-dependent IDHs and also another one with specifically chosen species which either contains both monomeric and dimeric NADP+-dependent IDHs or have monomeric NADP+-dependent, as well as NAD+-dependent IDHs. This is done to examine evolutionary relationships.     

A highly specific monomeric isocitrate dehydrogenase from Corynebacterium glutamicum

The monomeric isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH) of Corynebacterium glutamicum is compared to the topologically distinct dimeric IDH of Escherichia coli. Both IDHs have evolved to efficiently catalyze identical reactions with similar pH optimum as well as striking specificity toward NADP and isocitrate. However, the monomeric IDH is 10-fold more active (calculated as kcat/Km.isocitrate/Km.NADP) and 7-fold more NADP-specific than the dimeric enzyme, favoring NADP over NAD by a factor of 50,000. Such an extraordinary coenzyme specificity is not rivaled by any other characterized dehydrogenases. In addition, the monomeric enzyme is 10-fold more specific for isocitrate. The spectacular substrate specificity may be predominantly attributed to the isocitrate-assisted stabilization of catalytic complex during hydride transfer. No significant overall sequence identity is found between the monomeric and dimeric enzymes. However, structure-based alignment leads to the identification of three regions in the monomeric enzyme that match closely the three motifs located in the central region of dimeric IDHs and the homologous isopropylmalate dehydrogenases. The role of Lys253 as catalytic residue has been demonstrated by site-directed mutagenesis. Our results suggest that monomeric and dimeric forms of IDHs are functionally and structurally homologous.     

NADP(+)-isocitrate dehydrogenase from the cyanobacterium Anabaena sp. strain PCC 7120: purification and characterization of the enzyme and cloning, sequencing, and disruption of the icd gene.

NADP(+)-isocitrate dehydrogenase (NADP(+)-IDH) from the dinitrogen-fixing filamentous cyanobacterium Anabaena sp. strain PCC 7120 was purified to homogeneity. The native enzyme is composed of two identical subunits (M(r), 57,000) and cross-reacts with antibodies obtained against the previously purified NADP(+)-IDH from the unicellular cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. strain PCC 6803. Anabaena NADP(+)-IDH resembles in its physicochemical and kinetic parameters the typical dimeric IDHs from prokaryotes. The gene encoding Anabaena NADP(+)-IDH was cloned by complementation of an Escherichia coli icd mutant with an Anabaena genomic library. The complementing DNA was located on a 6-kb fragment. It encodes an NADP(+)-IDH that has the same mobility as that of Anabaena NADP(+)-IDH on nondenaturing polyacrylamide gels. The icd gene was subcloned and sequenced. Translation of the nucleotide sequence gave a polypeptide of 473 amino acids that showed high sequence similarity to the E. coli enzyme (59% identity) and with IDH1 and IDH2, the two subunits of the heteromultimeric NAD(+)-IDH from Saccharomyces cerevisiae (30 to 35% identity); however, a low level of similarity to NADP(+)-IDHs of eukaryotic origin was found (23% identity). Furthermore, Anabaena NADP(+)-IDH contains a 44-residue amino acid sequence in its central region that is absent in the other IDHs so far sequenced. Attempts to generate icd mutants by insertional mutagenesis were unsuccessful, suggesting an essential role of IDH in Anabaena sp. strain PCC 7120.