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The two ligands that play a role in the function of InhA are [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicotinamide_adenine_dinucleotide NADH] and the long-chain fatty acyl substrate. NADH, or nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, is a cofactor found in all living cells. It is especially important in the function of InhA because it helps position the fatty acyl substrate within the fatty acyl binding crevice, thereby improving the overall activity of InhA. Once properly positioned, the fatty acyl substrates are reduced at the ''trans'' double bond between C2 and C3, forming mycolic acid precursors that eventually compose the cell wall of mycobacteria. | The two ligands that play a role in the function of InhA are [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicotinamide_adenine_dinucleotide NADH] and the long-chain fatty acyl substrate. NADH, or nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, is a cofactor found in all living cells. It is especially important in the function of InhA because it helps position the fatty acyl substrate within the fatty acyl binding crevice, thereby improving the overall activity of InhA. Once properly positioned, the fatty acyl substrates are reduced at the ''trans'' double bond between C2 and C3, forming mycolic acid precursors that eventually compose the cell wall of mycobacteria. | ||
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===='''Importance of Tyr-158'''==== | ===='''Importance of Tyr-158'''==== | ||
- | One example of a hydrophobic amino acid that is not a part of the substrate binding loop yet interacts with the fatty acyl substrate is Tyr-158. [[Image:Tyr-158.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Tyr-158]] This amino acid is conserved in other enoyl-ACP reductases in both bacteria and plants, so it likely plays an essential role in the function of these specific enzymes. Studies have shown that Tyr-158 forms the only direct hydrogen bond that exists between the InhA protein and the fatty acyl substrate. This hydrogen bond occurs between the hydroxyl oxygen on the side chain of Tyr-158 and the thioester carbonyl oxygen of the fatty acyl substrate. As a result of the highly conserved nature and the specific hydrogen bonding capabilities of this amino acid, it is likely that Tyr-158 plays an important role in fatty acyl substrate binding in enoyl-ACP reductases. | + | One example of a hydrophobic amino acid that is not a part of the substrate binding loop yet interacts with the fatty acyl substrate is Tyr-158. [[Image:Tyr-158.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Tyr-158 (turquoise) hydrogen bonding to the fatty acyl substrate, 2TK (red)]] This amino acid is conserved in other enoyl-ACP reductases in both bacteria and plants, so it likely plays an essential role in the function of these specific enzymes. Studies have shown that Tyr-158 forms the only direct hydrogen bond that exists between the InhA protein and the fatty acyl substrate. This hydrogen bond occurs between the hydroxyl oxygen on the side chain of Tyr-158 and the thioester carbonyl oxygen of the fatty acyl substrate. As a result of the highly conserved nature and the specific hydrogen bonding capabilities of this amino acid, it is likely that Tyr-158 plays an important role in fatty acyl substrate binding in enoyl-ACP reductases. |
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Enoyl-ACP Reductase InhA from Mycobacterium tuberculosis
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