Structural highlights
Function
MQMTN_HELPJ Catalyzes the direct conversion of aminodeoxyfutalosine (AFL) into dehypoxanthine futalosine (DHFL) and adenine via the hydrolysis of the N-glycosidic bond; this reaction seems to represent an essential step in the menaquinone biosynthesis pathway in Helicobacter species. Also catalyzes the hydrolysis of 5'-methylthioadenosine (MTA) to adenine and 5'-methylthioribose. Can also probably use S-adenosylhomocysteine (SAH) as substrate, leading to adenine and S-ribosylhomocysteine. These other activities highlight the tremendous versatility of the enzyme, which also plays key roles in S-adenosylmethionine recycling and in the biosynthesis of the quorum-sensing molecule autoinducer-2.[1] [2]
References
- ↑ Ronning DR, Iacopelli NM, Mishra V. Enzyme-ligand interactions that drive active site rearrangements in the Helicobacter pylori 5'-methylthioadenosine/S-adenosylhomocysteine nucleosidase. Protein Sci. 2010 Oct 15. PMID:20954236 doi:10.1002/pro.524
- ↑ Wang S, Haapalainen AM, Yan F, Du Q, Tyler PC, Evans GB, Rinaldo-Matthis A, Brown RL, Norris GE, Almo SC, Schramm VL. A Picomolar Transition State Analogue Inhibitor of MTAN as a Specific Antibiotic for Helicobacter pylori. Biochemistry. 2012 Sep 4;51(35):6892-4. Epub 2012 Aug 22. PMID:22891633 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bi3009664