6edw
From Proteopedia
Crystal structure of Mycobacterium tuberculosis ICL2 in the apo form
Structural highlights
FunctionACEA2_MYCTO Involved in the persistence and virulence of M.tuberculosis. Catalyzes the reversible formation of succinate and glyoxylate from isocitrate, a key step of the glyoxylate cycle, which operates as an anaplerotic route for replenishing the tricarboxylic acid cycle during growth on fatty acid substrates.[1] [2] [3] Publication Abstract from PubMedIsocitrate lyase is important for lipid utilisation by Mycobacterium tuberculosis but its ICL2 isoform is poorly understood. Here we report that binding of the lipid metabolites acetyl-CoA or propionyl-CoA to ICL2 induces a striking structural rearrangement, substantially increasing isocitrate lyase and methylisocitrate lyase activities. Thus, ICL2 plays a pivotal role regulating carbon flux between the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle, glyoxylate shunt and methylcitrate cycle at high lipid concentrations, a mechanism essential for bacterial growth and virulence. Acetyl-CoA-mediated activation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isocitrate lyase 2.,Bhusal RP, Jiao W, Kwai BXC, Reynisson J, Collins AJ, Sperry J, Bashiri G, Leung IKH Nat Commun. 2019 Oct 11;10(1):4639. doi: 10.1038/s41467-019-12614-7. PMID:31604954[4] From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. References
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