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Evolutionary analysis of a novel zinc ribbon in the N-terminal region of threonine synthase

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Title Evolutionary analysis of a novel zinc ribbon in the N-terminal region of threonine synthase
 
Creator Kaur, G.
Subramanian, Srikrishna
 
Subject QR Microbiology
 
Description Threonine synthase (TS) catalyzes the terminal reaction in the biosynthetic pathway of threonine and requires pyridoxal phosphate as a cofactor. TSs share a common catalytic domain with other fold type II PALP dependent enzymes. TSs are broadly grouped into two classes based on their sequence, quaternary structure, and enzyme regulation. We report the presence of a novel zinc ribbon domain in the N-terminal region preceding the catalytic core in TS. The zinc ribbon domain is present in TSs belonging to both classes. Our sequence analysis reveals that archaeal TSs possess all zinc chelating residues to bind a metal ion that are lacking in the structurally characterized homologs. Phylogenetic analysis suggests that TSs with an N-terminal zinc ribbon likely represents the ancestral state of the enzyme while TSs without a zinc ribbon must have diverged later in specific lineages. The zinc ribbon and its N- and C-terminal extensions are important for enzyme stability, activity and regulation. It is likely that the zinc ribbon domain is involved in higher order oligomerization or mediating interactions with other biomolecules leading to formation of larger metabolic complexes.
 
Publisher Landes Bioscience
 
Date 2017
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Relation http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15384101.2017.1363937
http://crdd.osdd.net/open/2036/
 
Identifier Kaur, G. and Subramanian, Srikrishna (2017) Evolutionary analysis of a novel zinc ribbon in the N-terminal region of threonine synthase. Cell Cycle, 16 (20). pp. 1918-1926. ISSN 1538-4101