Triose Phosphate Isomerase

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== Structure & Function ==
== Structure & Function ==
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Triose Phosphate Isomerase is a member of the all alpha and beta (α/β) class of proteins and it is a homodimer consisting of two nearly identical subunits each consisting of 247 amino acids and differing only at their N-terminal ends. Each TPI monomer contains the full set of catalytic residues; however, the enzyme is only active in the oligomeric form. <ref>PMID:18562316</ref> Therefore, dimerization is essential for full function of the enzyme even though it is not believed that any cooperativity exists between the two active sites.<ref>PMID: 2065677</ref> Each subunit contains 8 exterior <scene name='Triose_Phosphate_Isomerase/Helix_shaded_sheet_3/1'>alpha helices</scene> surrounding 8 interior <scene name='Triose_Phosphate_Isomerase/Beta_sheet_labelled/1'>beta sheets</scene>, which form a conserved structural domain called a closed alpha/beta barrel (αβ) or more specifically a <scene name='Triose_Phosphate_Isomerase/Tim_barrel_2/1'>TIM Barrel</scene>. The TIM barrel was originally named after TPI and is estimated to be present in 10% of all enzymes. Characteristic of most all TIM barrel domains is the presence of the enzyme's active site in the lower loop regions created by the eight loops that connect the C-terminus of the beta strands with the N-terminus of the alpha helices. TIM barrel proteins also share a structurally conserved phosphate binding motif, with the phosphate either coming from the substrate or from cofactors. <ref> http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Structure/cdd/cddsrv</ref>.
Triose Phosphate Isomerase is a member of the all alpha and beta (α/β) class of proteins and it is a homodimer consisting of two nearly identical subunits each consisting of 247 amino acids and differing only at their N-terminal ends. Each TPI monomer contains the full set of catalytic residues; however, the enzyme is only active in the oligomeric form. <ref>PMID:18562316</ref> Therefore, dimerization is essential for full function of the enzyme even though it is not believed that any cooperativity exists between the two active sites.<ref>PMID: 2065677</ref> Each subunit contains 8 exterior <scene name='Triose_Phosphate_Isomerase/Helix_shaded_sheet_3/1'>alpha helices</scene> surrounding 8 interior <scene name='Triose_Phosphate_Isomerase/Beta_sheet_labelled/1'>beta sheets</scene>, which form a conserved structural domain called a closed alpha/beta barrel (αβ) or more specifically a <scene name='Triose_Phosphate_Isomerase/Tim_barrel_2/1'>TIM Barrel</scene>. The TIM barrel was originally named after TPI and is estimated to be present in 10% of all enzymes. Characteristic of most all TIM barrel domains is the presence of the enzyme's active site in the lower loop regions created by the eight loops that connect the C-terminus of the beta strands with the N-terminus of the alpha helices. TIM barrel proteins also share a structurally conserved phosphate binding motif, with the phosphate either coming from the substrate or from cofactors. <ref> http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Structure/cdd/cddsrv</ref>.
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Template:STRUCTURE 2ypi Triose Phosphate Isomerase (TPI or TIM) [5.3.1.1] is a ubiquitous dimeric enzyme with a molecular weight of roughly 54 kD (27 kD per subunit) which catalyzes the reversible interconversion of the triose phosphate isomers dihydroxyacetone phosphate (DHAP) and D-glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate (GAP), an essential process in the glycolytic pathway. More simply, the enzyme catalyzes the isomerization of a ketose (DHAP) to an aldose GAP also referred to as PGAL. In regards to the two isomers, at equilibrium, roughly 96% of the triose phosphate is in the DHAP isomer form; however, the isomerization reaction proceeds due to the rapid removal of GAP from the subsequent reactions of glycolysis. The TPI structure is shown on the right (PDB entry 2ypi) in complex with GAP, which is bound to each of its two active sites. TPI is an example of a catalytically perfect enzyme, indicating that for almost every enzyme-substrate encounter, a product is formed and that this interaction is limited only by the substrate diffusion rate. In addition to its role in glycolysis, TPI is also involved in several additional metabolic biological processes including gluconeogenesis, the pentose phosphate shunt, and fatty acid biosynthesis. A point mutation to a glutamate residue (Glu104) of TPI results in triose phosphate isomerase deficiency, an autosomal recessive inherited disorder characterized by an increased accumulation of DHAP in erythrocytes. Structurally, this point mutation abolishes TPI’s ability to dimerize, subsequently inhibiting its catalytic activity.

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Mechanism

TPI catalyzes the transfer of a hydrogen atom from carbon 1 to carbon 2, an intramolecular oxidation-reduction reaction
Isomerization reaction catalyzed by TPI
Isomerization reaction catalyzed by TPI
. This isomerization of a ketose to an aldose proceeds through an cis-enediol(ate) intermediate. This isomerization proceeds without any cofactors and the enzyme confers a 109 rate enhancement relative to the nonenzymatic reaction involving a chemical base (acetate ion).[1].
Kinetic constants of Triose Phosphate Isomerase
Kinetic constants of Triose Phosphate Isomerase

Acid-Base Catalysis

The mechanism of TPI has been extensively studied by prominent enzymologists for several decades leading to several different proposed mechanisms of catalysis. The original "Classic" mechanism put forth by Knowles and co-workers is outlined in the mechanism provided below.[2]

Classic Mechanism proposed by Knowles and co-workers
Classic Mechanism proposed by Knowles and co-workers

PDB ID 2ypi

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TPI carries out the isomerization reaction through an acid-base-mediated mechanism involving . First the DHAP or GAP subtrate is initially attracted to the enzyme active site through electrostatic interactions between the negatively charged substrate phosphate group and the positively charged , with the resulting interaction stabilizing the substrate. According to the "classic" mechanism, plays the role of the general base catalyst by abstracting a proton from the pro(R) position of carbon 1 of DHAP or the C-2 proton of GAP. However, the carboxylate group of Glutamate 165 alone does not possess the basicity to abstract a proton and requires , the general acid, to donate a proton to stabilize the negative charge building up on C-2 carbonyl oxygen, effectively stabilizing the planar endediol(ate) intermediate,. Lys12 and Asn11 also function to stabilize the negative charge which builds up on this intermediate. At this point in the mechanism, Glutamate 165 acts as a general acid by donating its proton to the neighboring C-2, while Histidine 95 now acts as a general base by abstracting a proton from the hydroxyl group of C-1. The final step in the reaction is the formation of the GAP isomer product while glutamate and histidine are returned to their original forms, regenerating the enzyme. In studies using tritium labeled DHAP, Knowles observed only ~ 6% intramolecular transfer of the 3H label to the GAP product. In explaining this result, Knowles argued that the hydrogen bound to the Glu165 was in equilibrium with those in bulk solvent. Additionally, the reaction mechanism of the methylglyoxal forming enzyme methylglyoxal synthase (MGS) is believed to be similar to that of triosephosphate isomerase. Both enzymes utilize DHAP to form an enediol(ate) phosphate intermediate as the first step of their reaction pathways; however, the second catalytic step in the MGS reaction pathway features the elimination of phosphate and collapse of the enediol(ate) to form methylglyoxal rather then reprotonation to form the isomer glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate as seen in TPI.[3]

The Enediol(ate) Intermediate as a Kinetic Barrier

The formation and stabilization of the enediol(ate) intermediate has been a source of great discussion amongst scientists in the field. This is due to the fact that the formation of the enediol(ate) intermediate presents a large thermodynamic barrier involving the abstraction of the α-proton from the carbon acid substrate, an unfavorable process due to the lack of acidity and high pKa of the C1 proton of the substrate. The "classic" mechanism (shown above) put forth by Knowles and co-workers stated that the kinetic barrier is overcome by the concerted deprotonation of the C1 and the protonation of the C2 carbonyl oxygen which would effectively allow for equivalent free energies for each species shown shown, thus promoting an equilibrium constant near unity.[4] This concept of preferential binding arising from matching of the reaction energy barriers is a common theme of enzyme catalysis [5].

Free-Energy Profile for the Reaction Catalyzed by Triosephosphate Isomerase
Free-Energy Profile for the Reaction Catalyzed by Triosephosphate Isomerase

Low-Barrier Hydrogen Bond in the TPI Mechanism

Proposed LBHB between Histidine and Enediol Intermediate.
Proposed LBHB between Histidine and Enediol Intermediate.

An additional explanation of the TPI mechanism proposed by Cleeland and Kreevoy stipulates the formation of a Low-barrier hydrogen bond[6]. Support for this LBHB arose from the rare observation of a hydrogen bond between the carbonyl oxygen of the substrate and a neutral histidine. It was reasoned that a neutral histidine was required to match the pKa of the enediol, a requirement for the formation of a shorter and stronger LBHB (pKa's ~ 14). It was rationalized that this strengthened hydrogen bond and ideal geometry would effectively speed up the enolization reaction. Structural evidence for this LBHB was found in a 1.2 Å crystal structure of TIM complexed with DHAP demonstrating an extremely short hydrogen bond (2.6 Å) between His95 and O2 of DHAP [7]. Under the mechanism stipulating a LBHB between His95 and O2 of DHAP, Glu165 would catalyze all proton transfers between C1 and C2, while His95 would act as an electrophilic catalyst by forming a close, stabilizing LBHB with the cis-enediolate intermediate.

TPI Mechanism with LBHB between His95 and O2 of substrate
TPI Mechanism with LBHB between His95 and O2 of substrate

More recently a series of NMR experiments carried out by Mildvan and co-workers have shed light onto an alternative "Criss-cross" mechanism involving a LBHB between the catalytic Glu165 and the O1 oxygen of the substrate. This mechanism stipulates the His95 side chain does not directly transfer protons, this rather being accomplished entirely by Glu165. Support for this mechanism was provided by Richard and coworkers who carried tritium labeling experiments demonstrating a significant amount of intramolecular transfer (49%) of the 1H label from substrate (DHAP) to product (GAP)[8]. Using phosphoglycolohydroxamate (PGH), a mimic of the enediol(ate) intermediate, a 14.9 ppm chemical shift (6 ppm downfield) as well as a deuterium fractionation factor of 0.38 was observed with the TIM-PGH complex, corresponding to a highly deshielded proton involved in a LBHB between Glu165 and the hydroxamate oxygen of PGH. Conversely, the same NMR study found an additional hydrogen bond between the N-ε proton of His95 and the carbonyl oxygen of PGH; however, its chemical shift of 13.5 (0.4 ppm downfield from free enzyme) and fractionation factor of 0.71 indicated this was a strong H-bond, but not a LBHB.[9].

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LBHB between Glu165 and DHAP
The formation of the LBHB between Glu165 and O1 of the inhibitor PGH is due to the matching of pKas and the alternative mechanism suggests that Glu-165, in addition to its role in initially abstracting the proton from the substrate, may also shuttle protons to and from the oxygens in the intermediate. Also, the "criss-cross" mechanism implies that the by donating a normal hydrogen bond the role of His95 is to polarize the carbonyl oxygen and lower the pKa of PGH in order to facilitate subsequent proton abstraction[10]. It has been argued that that the LBHB formed between Glu165 and PGH is a consequence of using the inhibitor PGH, whose hydroxamate pKa of 9 better matches Glu165 then His95, and that the biological reaction would instead see the enediol forming a LHBH with His95, as mentioned above. Overall, the mechanism employed by TPI has yet to be completely solved and recent NMR studies involving both WT and mutant TPI enzymes have revealed contributions from both the "classic" and "criss-cross" mechanisms.


 Alternative "Criss-Cross" TPI Mechanism Involving LBHB Between Glu165 and O1 of the Intermediate
Alternative "Criss-Cross" TPI Mechanism Involving LBHB Between Glu165 and O1 of the Intermediate

Inhibitors of Triose Phosphate Isomerase

Although a highly studied enzyme, there are relatively few effective inhibitors of TPI. From a pharmaceutical perspective, if TPI structures differ greatly between humans and microorganisms such as Plasmodium or Trypanosoma, whose growth rely heavily or entirely on glycolysis, inhibition may be a strong therapeutic target.[11] Two irreversible inhibitors, halo-acetone phosphate and glycidol phosphate (1,2-epoxypropanol-3-P), act by labeling active site residues. Early biochemical studies involving glycidol phosphate have revealed the labeled residue to be the active site glutamate. There are several weak reversible inhibitors of TPI including 3-Phosphoglycerate, glycerol phosphate and phosphoenol pyruvate, with Ki values ranging from 0.2-1.3 mM.[12] Additionally, several transition state analogues have been used to study the mechanism of TPI, including phosphoglycolohydroxamate (Ki = 6-14 μM) and the phosphoglycolic acid (Ki = 3 μM) and 2(N-formyl-N-hydroxy)aminoethyl phosphonate (IPP) [13]. PGA (also called 2PG) believed to bind TPI as a trianion, undergoes tight active site binding through electrostatic interactions with both the neutral His95 and protonated Glu165 side chains. PGH (binding in the cis conformation) and IPP function by mimicking structural features of the cognate DHAP and GAP substrates, respectively[14]. Specifically, PGH effectively mimics the planar enediol(ate)intermediate.

Inhibitors of Triose Phosphate Isomerase
Inhibitors of Triose Phosphate Isomerase

Structure & Function

PDB ID 2ypi

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