Insights into the Sirtuin Mechanism from Ternary Complexes Containing NAD[superscript +] and Acetylated Peptide
- JHU
Sirtuin proteins comprise a unique class of NAD{sup +}-dependent protein deacetylases. Although several structures of sirtuins have been determined, the mechanism by which NAD{sup +} cleavage occurs has remained unclear. We report the structures of ternary complexes containing NAD{sup +} and acetylated peptide bound to the bacterial sirtuin Sir2Tm and to a catalytic mutant (Sir2Tm{sup H116Y}). NAD{sup +} in these structures binds in a conformation different from that seen in previous structures, exposing the {alpha} face of the nicotinamide ribose to the carbonyl oxygen of the acetyl lysine substrate. The NAD{sup +} conformation is identical in both structures, suggesting that proper coenzyme orientation is not dependent on contacts with the catalytic histidine. We also present the structure of Sir2Tm{sup H116A} bound to deacteylated peptide and 3{prime}-O-acetyl ADP ribose. Taken together, these structures suggest a mechanism for nicotinamide cleavage in which an invariant phenylalanine plays a central role in promoting formation of the O-alkylamidate reaction intermediate and preventing nicotinamide exchange.
- Research Organization:
- Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States). Advanced Photon Source (APS)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- OSTI ID:
- 1007734
- Journal Information:
- Structure, Vol. 14, Issue (8) ; 08, 2006
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- ENGLISH
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