Lysine 190 Is the Catalytic Base in MenF, The Manaquinone-Specific Isochorismate Synthase from Escherichia coli: Implications for an Enzyme Family
Menaquinone biosynthesis is initiated by the conversion of chorismate to isochorismate, a reaction that is catalyzed by the menaquinone-specific isochorismate synthase, MenF. The catalytic mechanism of MenF has been probed using a combination of structural and biochemical studies, including the 2.5 {angstrom} structure of the enzyme, and Lys190 has been identified as the base that activates water for nucleophilic attack at the chorismate C2 carbon. MenF is a member of a larger family of Mg{sup 2+} dependent chorismate binding enzymes catalyzing distinct chorismate transformations. The studies reported here extend the mechanism recently proposed for this enzyme family by He et al.: He, Z., Stigers Lavoie, K. D., Bartlett, P. A., and Toney, M. D. (2004) J. Am. Chem. Soc. 126, 2378-85.
- Research Organization:
- Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) National Synchrotron Light Source
- Sponsoring Organization:
- Doe - Office Of Science
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-98CH10886
- OSTI ID:
- 930307
- Report Number(s):
- BNL--81017-2008-JA
- Journal Information:
- Biochemistry, Journal Name: Biochemistry Vol. 46; ISSN 0006-2960
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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