A-ATP Synthase
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| - | Five steps inside the catalytic A-subunit are critical for catalysis. Substrate entrance, phosphate and nucleotide binding, transition-state formation, ATP formation, and product release. The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanadate vanadate] bound model mimics the transition state. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orthovanadate Orthovandate] is a useful transition state analog because it can adapt both tetragonal and trigonal bipyramidal coordination geometry. The '''Avi''' structure can be compared to the '''As''' sulfate bound structure and the '''Apnp''' AMP-PNP bound structure. '''As''' is analogous to the phosphate binding (substrate) structure and '''Apnp''' is analogous to the ATP binding (product) structure<ref name= Manimekalai?> PMID:21396943</ref>. The movement of specific residues to stabilize the transition state is demonstrated by comparing the deviations between the three structures. [[pic]] Although not at bonding distances the residues P233 G234 L417 stabilize the | + | Five steps inside the catalytic A-subunit are critical for catalysis. Substrate entrance, phosphate and nucleotide binding, transition-state formation, ATP formation, and product release. The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanadate vanadate] bound model mimics the transition state. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orthovanadate Orthovandate] is a useful transition state analog because it can adapt both tetragonal and trigonal bipyramidal coordination geometry. The '''Avi''' structure can be compared to the '''As''' sulfate bound structure and the '''Apnp''' AMP-PNP bound structure. '''As''' is analogous to the phosphate binding (substrate) structure and '''Apnp''' is analogous to the ATP binding (product) structure<ref name= Manimekalai?> PMID:21396943</ref>. The movement of specific residues to stabilize the transition state is demonstrated by comparing the deviations between the three structures. [[pic]] Although not at bonding distances the residues P233 G234 L417 stabilize the first <scene name='A-ATP_Synthase/Vandates-2/1'>vanadate</scene> in the transition state with weak nonpoalr interactions, and residues K240 and T241 stabilize with polar interactions. They move closer to the vanadate with respect to the two other structures and are proposed to stabilize the transition state during catalysis. |
Residue <scene name='A-ATP_Synthase/238/1'>S238</scene> is a polar serine molecule that interacts with the nucleotides via a hydrogen bond during catalysis, and binds the vandate in the intermediate structure. The distance between residue S238 is longest in '''As''', shortest in '''Avi''' and intermediate in '''Apnp''' . In '''As''' a water molecule bridges the gap, which is removed in '''Avi'''. Dehydration of the transition state active site is reversed when ATP forms. In '''Apnp''' the water molecule interacts with the y-phosphate of ATP. | Residue <scene name='A-ATP_Synthase/238/1'>S238</scene> is a polar serine molecule that interacts with the nucleotides via a hydrogen bond during catalysis, and binds the vandate in the intermediate structure. The distance between residue S238 is longest in '''As''', shortest in '''Avi''' and intermediate in '''Apnp''' . In '''As''' a water molecule bridges the gap, which is removed in '''Avi'''. Dehydration of the transition state active site is reversed when ATP forms. In '''Apnp''' the water molecule interacts with the y-phosphate of ATP. | ||
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Introduction
The archaeal A1A0 ATP synthase represent a class of chimeric ATPases/synthase , whose function and general structural design share characteristics both with vacuolar V1V0 ATPases and with F1Fo ATP synthases [1]. A1A0 ATP synthase catalyzes the formation of the energy currency ATP by a membrane-embedded electrically-driven motor. The archaeon in this study,Pyrococcus horikoshii OT3 is an anaerobic thermophile residing in oceanic deep sea vents with an optimal growth temperature of 100degrees. Anaerobic fermentation is its principle metabolic pathway. The specific enzymatic process in A-ATP synthase reveals novel, exceptional subunit composition and coupling stoichiometries that may reflect the differences in energy-conserving mechanisms as well as adaptation to temperatures at or above 100 degrees C. Because some archaea are rooted close to the origin in the tree of life, these unusual mechanisms are considered to have developed very early in the history of life and, therefore, may represent the first energy-conserving mechanisms. [2]
Structure
A-ATP synthase ATP synthase is composed of two parts A1 and A0 which are composed of at least nine subunits A3B3C:D:E:F:H2:a:cx that function as a pair of rotary motors connected by central and peripheral stalk(s) [2].This structure is similar to the known structure of F ATP synthase. The A0 domain is the hydrophobic membrane embedded ion-translocating sector that uses the H+ gradient to power ATP synthase in domain A1. A1 is catalytic and water soluble containing A and B subunits. These subunits are comparable to F-ATP synthase ATP synthase alpha/beta subunits. The A subunit of A1 is catalytic and the B subunit is regulatory, with a substrate-binding site on each.
Significance
The active site is continually reshaped by interactions with the substrate as the substrate interacts with the enzyme. As a result, the substrate does not simply bind to a rigid active site; the amino acid side chains which make up the active site are molded into the precise positions that enable the enzyme to perform its catalytic function. Stabilization of the transition state supports the induced fit model. A-ATP synthase lowers the activation energy by creating an environment in which the transition state is stabilized
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References
- ↑ Schafer IB, Bailer SM, Duser MG, Borsch M, Bernal RA, Stock D, Gruber G. Crystal structure of the archaeal A1Ao ATP synthase subunit B from Methanosarcina mazei Go1: Implications of nucleotide-binding differences in the major A1Ao subunits A and B. J Mol Biol. 2006 May 5;358(3):725-40. Epub 2006 Mar 10. PMID:16563431 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmb.2006.02.057
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Muller V, Lemker T, Lingl A, Weidner C, Coskun U, Gruber G. Bioenergetics of archaea: ATP synthesis under harsh environmental conditions. J Mol Microbiol Biotechnol. 2005;10(2-4):167-80. PMID:16645313 doi:10.1159/000091563
- ↑ Priya R, Kumar A, Manimekalai MS, Gruber G. Conserved Glycine Residues in the P-Loop of ATP Synthases Form a Doorframe for Nucleotide Entrance. J Mol Biol. 2011 Sep 8. PMID:21925186 doi:10.1016/j.jmb.2011.08.045
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Manimekalai MS, Kumar A, Jeyakanthan J, Gruber G. The Transition-Like State and P(i) Entrance into the Catalytic A Subunit of the Biological Engine A-ATP Synthase. J Mol Biol. 2011 Mar 16. PMID:21396943 doi:10.1016/j.jmb.2011.03.010
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