Structural highlights
Function
[CFI1_MEDSA] Catalyzes the intramolecular cyclization of bicyclic chalcones into tricyclic (S)-flavanones. Responsible for the isomerization of 4,2',4',6'-tetrahydroxychalcone (also termed chalcone) into naringenin.[1] [2] [3]
Evolutionary Conservation
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Publication Abstract from PubMed
Chalcone isomerase (CHI) catalyzes the intramolecular cyclization of chalcone synthesized by chalcone synthase (CHS) into (2S)-naringenin, an essential compound in the biosynthesis of anthocyanin pigments, inducers of Rhizobium nodulation genes, and antimicrobial phytoalexins. The 1.85 A resolution crystal structure of alfalfa CHI in complex with (2S)-naringenin reveals a novel open-faced beta-sandwich fold. Currently, proteins with homologous primary sequences are found only in higher plants. The topology of the active site cleft defines the stereochemistry of the cyclization reaction. The structure and mutational analysis suggest a mechanism in which shape complementarity of the binding cleft locks the substrate into a constrained conformation that allows the reaction to proceed with a second-order rate constant approaching the diffusion controlled limit. This structure raises questions about the evolutionary history of this structurally unique plant enzyme.
Structure and mechanism of the evolutionarily unique plant enzyme chalcone isomerase.,Jez JM, Bowman ME, Dixon RA, Noel JP Nat Struct Biol. 2000 Sep;7(9):786-91. PMID:10966651[4]
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References
- ↑ Jez JM, Bowman ME, Dixon RA, Noel JP. Structure and mechanism of the evolutionarily unique plant enzyme chalcone isomerase. Nat Struct Biol. 2000 Sep;7(9):786-91. PMID:10966651 doi:10.1038/79025
- ↑ Jez JM, Bowman ME, Noel JP. Role of hydrogen bonds in the reaction mechanism of chalcone isomerase. Biochemistry. 2002 Apr 23;41(16):5168-76. PMID:11955065
- ↑ Jez JM, Noel JP. Reaction mechanism of chalcone isomerase. pH dependence, diffusion control, and product binding differences. J Biol Chem. 2002 Jan 11;277(2):1361-9. Epub 2001 Nov 6. PMID:11698411 doi:10.1074/jbc.M109224200
- ↑ Jez JM, Bowman ME, Dixon RA, Noel JP. Structure and mechanism of the evolutionarily unique plant enzyme chalcone isomerase. Nat Struct Biol. 2000 Sep;7(9):786-91. PMID:10966651 doi:10.1038/79025
