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For TDH to be catalytically active, pyridoxal phosphate (PLP), its prosthetic group must be attached to TDH. This is initiated when the aldehyde group of PLP forms a Schiff base linkage with the Lys-62 residue of TDH. The electrophilic nitrogen of the pyridine ring of PLP acts as an electron sink where excess electrons can be delocalizes. This effect draws electrons from TDH thereby stabilizing the carbanion intermediate . Below is an illustration of the mechanism of attachment of the cofactor PLP a lysine residue. | For TDH to be catalytically active, pyridoxal phosphate (PLP), its prosthetic group must be attached to TDH. This is initiated when the aldehyde group of PLP forms a Schiff base linkage with the Lys-62 residue of TDH. The electrophilic nitrogen of the pyridine ring of PLP acts as an electron sink where excess electrons can be delocalizes. This effect draws electrons from TDH thereby stabilizing the carbanion intermediate . Below is an illustration of the mechanism of attachment of the cofactor PLP a lysine residue. | ||
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Threonine Dehydratase
Introduction
Threonine dehydratase (TDH) also known as Threonine Ammonia-Lyase and Threonine Deaminase is a tetrameric enzyme of about 200kD that catalyzes the dehydration of threonine to α-ketobutyrate. TDH is the first enzyme in the isoleucine biosynthetic pathway. TDH belongs to the enzyme class EC-4. This enzyme class cleaves C-C, C-O, C-N through hydrolysis or oxidation. TDH [[[EC 4.3.1.19]]] specifically cleaves C-N bonds. TDH was first discovered in E.coli around 1965 but has since been purified from other bacterial sources such as Salmonella typhimurium.
Structure
Threonine deaminase, purified from Salmonella typhimurium has a molecular weight of about 200kD which exists as tetramer in its native state and consists of four identical subunits. In the absence of the cofactor pyridoxal phosphate, TDH dissociates from its tetrameric form to about 2 individual 100 kD dimers. It is 514 residues in length with a secondary structure that is 37% helical and 17% beta sheet TDH contains 2 ACT-like domains
Cofactor For TDH to be catalytically active, pyridoxal phosphate (PLP), its prosthetic group must be attached to TDH. This is initiated when the aldehyde group of PLP forms a Schiff base linkage with the Lys-62 residue of TDH. The electrophilic nitrogen of the pyridine ring of PLP acts as an electron sink where excess electrons can be delocalizes. This effect draws electrons from TDH thereby stabilizing the carbanion intermediate . Below is an illustration of the mechanism of attachment of the cofactor PLP a lysine residue.
Mechanism of Action
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