Conformational Changes in Orotidine 5-Monophosphate Decarboxylase: "Remote" Residues That Stabilize the Active Conformation
The structural factors responsible for the extraordinary rate enhancement ({approx}10{sup 17}) of the reaction catalyzed by orotidine 5{prime}-monophosphate decarboxylase (OMPDC) have not been defined. Catalysis requires a conformational change that closes an active site loop and 'clamps' the orotate base proximal to hydrogen-bonded networks that destabilize the substrate and stabilize the intermediate. In the OMPDC from Methanobacter thermoautotrophicus, a 'remote' structurally conserved cluster of hydrophobic residues that includes Val 182 in the active site loop is assembled in the closed, catalytically active conformation. Substitution of these residues with Ala decreases k{sub cat}/K{sub m} with a minimal effect on k{sub cat}, providing evidence that the cluster stabilizes the closed conformation. The intrinsic binding energies of the 5{prime}-phosphate group of orotidine 5{prime}-monophosphate for the mutant enzymes are similar to that for the wild type, supporting this conclusion.
- Research Organization:
- Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States). National Synchrotron Light Source
- Sponsoring Organization:
- DOE - OFFICE OF SCIENCE
- DOE Contract Number:
- DE-AC02-98CH10886
- OSTI ID:
- 1019738
- Report Number(s):
- BNL-95731-2011-JA; TRN: US201115%%377
- Journal Information:
- Biochemistry, Vol. 49, Issue 17; ISSN 0006-2960
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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