Structural highlights
Function
[SPEE_THEMA] Catalyzes the irreversible transfer of a propylamine group from the amino donor S-adenosylmethioninamine (decarboxy-AdoMet) to putrescine (1,4-diaminobutane) to yield spermidine. It has lower affinity and lower activity towards 1,3-diaminopropane, cadaverine (1,5-diaminopentane), agmatine, thermine and spermidine (in vitro).[1] [2]
Evolutionary Conservation
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Publication Abstract from PubMed
Polyamines are essential in all branches of life. Spermidine synthase (putrescine aminopropyltransferase, PAPT) catalyzes the biosynthesis of spermidine, a ubiquitous polyamine. The crystal structure of the PAPT from Thermotoga maritima (TmPAPT) has been solved to 1.5 A resolution in the presence and absence of AdoDATO (S-adenosyl-1,8-diamino-3-thiooctane), a compound containing both substrate and product moieties. This, the first structure of an aminopropyltransferase, reveals deep cavities for binding substrate and cofactor, and a loop that envelops the active site. The AdoDATO binding site is lined with residues conserved in PAPT enzymes from bacteria to humans, suggesting a universal catalytic mechanism. Other conserved residues act sterically to provide a structural basis for polyamine specificity. The enzyme is tetrameric; each monomer consists of a C-terminal domain with a Rossmann-like fold and an N-terminal beta-stranded domain. The tetramer is assembled using a novel barrel-type oligomerization motif.
The crystal structure of spermidine synthase with a multisubstrate adduct inhibitor.,Korolev S, Ikeguchi Y, Skarina T, Beasley S, Arrowsmith C, Edwards A, Joachimiak A, Pegg AE, Savchenko A Nat Struct Biol. 2002 Jan;9(1):27-31. PMID:11731804[3]
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See Also
References
- ↑ Wu H, Min J, Ikeguchi Y, Zeng H, Dong A, Loppnau P, Pegg AE, Plotnikov AN. Structure and mechanism of spermidine synthases. Biochemistry. 2007 Jul 17;46(28):8331-9. Epub 2007 Jun 22. PMID:17585781 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bi602498k
- ↑ Korolev S, Ikeguchi Y, Skarina T, Beasley S, Arrowsmith C, Edwards A, Joachimiak A, Pegg AE, Savchenko A. The crystal structure of spermidine synthase with a multisubstrate adduct inhibitor. Nat Struct Biol. 2002 Jan;9(1):27-31. PMID:11731804 doi:10.1038/nsb737
- ↑ Korolev S, Ikeguchi Y, Skarina T, Beasley S, Arrowsmith C, Edwards A, Joachimiak A, Pegg AE, Savchenko A. The crystal structure of spermidine synthase with a multisubstrate adduct inhibitor. Nat Struct Biol. 2002 Jan;9(1):27-31. PMID:11731804 doi:10.1038/nsb737
