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Publication Abstract from PubMed

Metabolic regulation occurs through precise control of enzyme activity. Allomorphy is a post-translational fine control mechanism where the catalytic rate is governed by a conformational switch that shifts the enzyme population between forms with different activities. beta-Phosphoglucomutase (betaPGM) uses allomorphy in the catalysis of isomerisation of beta-glucose 1-phosphate to glucose 6-phosphate via beta-glucose 1,6-bisphosphate. Herein, we describe structural and biophysical approaches to reveal its allomorphic regulatory mechanism. Binding of the full allomorphic activator beta-glucose 1,6-bisphosphate stimulates enzyme closure, progressing through NAC I and NAC III conformers. Prior to phosphoryl transfer, loops positioned on the cap and core domains are brought into close proximity, modulating the environment of a key proline residue. Hence accelerated isomerisation, likely via a twisted anti/C4-endo transition state, leads to the rapid predominance of active cis-P betaPGM. In contrast, binding of the partial allomorphic activator fructose 1,6-bisphosphate arrests betaPGM at a NAC I conformation and phosphoryl transfer to both cis-P betaPGM and trans-P betaPGM occurs slowly. Thus, allomorphy allows a rapid response to changes in food supply while not otherwise impacting substantially on levels of important metabolites.

Peri active site catalysis of proline isomerisation is the molecular basis of allomorphy in beta-phosphoglucomutase.,Cruz-Navarrete FA, Baxter NJ, Flinders AJ, Buzoianu A, Cliff MJ, Baker PJ, Waltho JP Commun Biol. 2024 Jul 27;7(1):909. doi: 10.1038/s42003-024-06577-9. PMID:39068257^[1]

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