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de Lima JY, de Castro Andreassa E, Venturi Biembengut Í, de Arruda Campos Brasil de Souza T. Dissecting dual specificity: Identifying key residues in L-asparaginase for enhanced acute lymphoid leukemia therapy and reduced adverse effects. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 254:127998. [PMID: 37949271 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.127998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2023] [Revised: 11/07/2023] [Accepted: 11/07/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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L-asparaginase from Escherichia coli (EcA) has been used for the treatment of acute lymphoid leukemia (ALL) since the 1970s. Nevertheless, the enzyme has a second specificity that results in glutaminase breakdown, resulting in depletion from the patient's body, causing severe adverse effects. Despite the huge interest in the use of this enzyme, the exact process of glutamine depletion is still unknown and there is no consensus regarding L-asparagine hydrolysis. Here, we investigate the role of T12, Y25, and T89 in asparaginase and glutaminase activities. We obtained individual clones containing mutations in the T12, Y25 or T89 residues. After the recombinant production of wild-type and mutated EcA, The purified samples were subjected to structural analysis using Nano Differential Scanning Fluorimetry, which revealed that all samples contained thermostable molecules in their active structural conformation, the homotetramer conformation. The quaternary conformation was confirmed by DLS and SEC. The activity enzymatic assay combined with molecular dynamics simulation identified the contribution of T12, Y25, and T89 residues in EcA glutaminase and asparaginase activities. Our results mapped the enzymatic behavior paving the way for the designing of improved EcA enzymes, which is important in the treatment of ALL.
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- Jhenifer Yonara de Lima
- Structural and Computational Proteomics Laboratory, Carlos Chagas Institute, FIOCRUZ-PR, Curitiba, PR 80320-290, Brazil.
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- Structural and Computational Proteomics Laboratory, Carlos Chagas Institute, FIOCRUZ-PR, Curitiba, PR 80320-290, Brazil
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- Structural and Computational Proteomics Laboratory, Carlos Chagas Institute, FIOCRUZ-PR, Curitiba, PR 80320-290, Brazil
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Mahboobi M, Salmanian AH, Sedighian H, Bambai B. Molecular Modeling and Optimization of Type II E.coli l-Asparginase Activity by in silico Design and in vitro Site-directed Mutagenesis. Protein J 2023; 42:664-674. [PMID: 37634213 DOI: 10.1007/s10930-023-10149-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/04/2023] [Indexed: 08/29/2023]
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INTRODUCTION L-asparaginase (also known as L-ASNase) is a crucial therapeutic enzyme that is widely used in treatment of ALL (acute lymphoblastic leukemia) as a chemotherapeutic drug. Besides, this enzyme is used in the food industry as a food processing reagent to reduce the content of acrylamide in addition to the clinical industry. The improvement of activity and kinetic parameters of the L-ASNase enzyme may lead to higher efficiency resulting in practical achievement. In order to achieve this goal, we chosen glycine residue in position 88 as a potential mutation with advantageous outcomes. METHOD In this study, firstly to find the appropriate mutation on glycine 88, various in silico analyses, such as MD simulation and molecular docking, were carried out. Then, the rational design was adopted as the best strategy for molecular modifications of the enzyme to improve its enzymatic properties. RESULT Our in silico findings show that the four mutations G88Q, G88L, G88K, and G88A may be able to increase L-ASNase's asparaginase activity. The catalytic efficiency of each enzyme (kcat/Km) is the most important feature for comparing the catalytic activity of the mutants with the wild type form. The laboratory experiments showed that the kcat/Km for the G88Q mutant is 36.32% higher than the Escherichia coli K12 ASNase II (wild type), which suggests that L-ASNase activity is improved at lower concentration of L-ASN. Kinetic characterization of the mutants L-ASNase activity confirmed the high turnover rate (kcat) with ASN as substrate relative to the wild type enzyme. CONCLUSION In silico analyses and laboratory experiments demonstrated that the G88Q mutation rather than other mutation (G88L, G88K, and G88A) could improve the kinetics of L-ASNase.
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- Mahdieh Mahboobi
- Department of Systems Biotechnology, Institute of Industrial and Environmental Biotechnology, National Institute of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (NIGEB), Shahrake- Pajoohesh Blvd., 15th Km, Tehran-Karaj Highway, P.O. Box 14965-161, Tehran, Iran
- Applied Microbiology Research Center, Systems Biology and Poisonings Institute, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, National Institute of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (NIGEB), Shahrake- Pajoohesh Blvd., 15th Km, Tehran-Karaj Highway, P.O. Box 14965-161, Tehran, Iran.
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- Applied Microbiology Research Center, Systems Biology and Poisonings Institute, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Systems Biotechnology, Institute of Industrial and Environmental Biotechnology, National Institute of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (NIGEB), Shahrake- Pajoohesh Blvd., 15th Km, Tehran-Karaj Highway, P.O. Box 14965-161, Tehran, Iran.
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Pokrovskaya MV, Pokrovsky VS, Aleksandrova SS, Sokolov NN, Zhdanov DD. Molecular Analysis of L-Asparaginases for Clarification of the Mechanism of Action and Optimization of Pharmacological Functions. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:pharmaceutics14030599. [PMID: 35335974 PMCID: PMC8948990 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14030599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2022] [Revised: 02/24/2022] [Accepted: 03/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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L-asparaginases (EC 3.5.1.1) are a family of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of L-asparagine to L-aspartic acid and ammonia. These proteins with different biochemical, physicochemical and pharmacological properties are found in many organisms, including bacteria, fungi, algae, plants and mammals. To date, asparaginases from E. coli and Dickeya dadantii (formerly known as Erwinia chrysanthemi) are widely used in hematology for the treatment of lymphoblastic leukemias. However, their medical use is limited by side effects associated with the ability of these enzymes to hydrolyze L-glutamine, as well as the development of immune reactions. To solve these issues, gene-editing methods to introduce amino-acid substitutions of the enzyme are implemented. In this review, we focused on molecular analysis of the mechanism of enzyme action and to optimize the antitumor activity.
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- Marina V. Pokrovskaya
- Institute of Biomedical Chemistry, Pogodinskaya Str. 10/8, 119121 Moscow, Russia; (M.V.P.); (S.S.A.); (N.N.S.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), Miklukho-Maklaya Str. 6, 117198 Moscow, Russia;
- Laboratory of Combined Treatment, N.N. Blokhin Cancer Research Center, Kashirskoe Shosse 24, 115478 Moscow, Russia
- Center of Genetics and Life Sciences, Sirius University of Science and Technology, Federal Territory Sirius, Olimpiisky Prospect 1, 354340 Sochi, Russia
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- Institute of Biomedical Chemistry, Pogodinskaya Str. 10/8, 119121 Moscow, Russia; (M.V.P.); (S.S.A.); (N.N.S.)
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- Institute of Biomedical Chemistry, Pogodinskaya Str. 10/8, 119121 Moscow, Russia; (M.V.P.); (S.S.A.); (N.N.S.)
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- Institute of Biomedical Chemistry, Pogodinskaya Str. 10/8, 119121 Moscow, Russia; (M.V.P.); (S.S.A.); (N.N.S.)
- Department of Biochemistry, Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), Miklukho-Maklaya Str. 6, 117198 Moscow, Russia;
- Correspondence:
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Wang N, Ji W, Wang L, Wu W, Zhang W, Wu Q, Du W, Bai H, Peng B, Ma B, Li L. Overview of the structure, side effects, and activity assays of l-asparaginase as a therapy drug of acute lymphoblastic leukemia. RSC Med Chem 2022; 13:117-128. [PMID: 35308022 PMCID: PMC8864486 DOI: 10.1039/d1md00344e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2021] [Accepted: 01/09/2022] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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l-Asparaginase (l-ASNase is the abbreviation, l-asparagine aminohydrolase, E.C.3.5.1.1) is an enzyme that is clinically employed as an antitumor agent for the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Although l-ASNase is known to deplete l-asparagine (l-Asn), causing cytotoxicity in leukemia cells, the specific molecular signaling pathways are not well defined. Because of the deficiencies in the production and administration of current formulations, the l-ASNase agent in clinical use is still associated with serious side effects, so controlling its dose and activity monitoring during therapy is crucial for improving the treatment success rate. Accordingly, it is urgent to summarize and develop effective analytical methods to detect l-ASNase activity in treatment. However, current reports on these detection methods are fragmented and also have not been systematically summarized and classified, thereby not only delaying the investigations of specific molecular mechanisms, but also hindering the development of novel detection methods. Herein, in this review, we provided a detailed summary of the l-ASNase structures, antitumor mechanism and side effects, and current detection approaches, such as fluorescence assays, colorimetric assays, spectroscopic assays and some other assays. All of them possess unique advantages and disadvantages, so it has been difficult to establish clear criteria for clinical application. We hope that this review will be of some value in promoting the development of l-ASNase activity detection methods.
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- Nanxiang Wang
- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech UniversityNanjing211800China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech UniversityNanjing211800China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech UniversityNanjing211800China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech UniversityNanjing211800China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech UniversityNanjing211800China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech UniversityNanjing211800China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech UniversityNanjing211800China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics, Xi'an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE) and Xi'an Institute of Biomedical Materials & Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical UniversityXi'an710072China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics, Xi'an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE) and Xi'an Institute of Biomedical Materials & Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical UniversityXi'an710072China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nanjing Tech UniversityNanjing211800China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech UniversityNanjing211800China
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Lubkowski J, Wlodawer A. Structural and biochemical properties of L-asparaginase. FEBS J 2021; 288:4183-4209. [PMID: 34060231 DOI: 10.1111/febs.16042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2021] [Revised: 05/24/2021] [Accepted: 05/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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l-Asparaginase (a hydrolase converting l-asparagine to l-aspartic acid) was the first enzyme to be used in clinical practice as an anticancer agent after its approval in 1978 as a component of a treatment protocol for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Structural and biochemical properties of l-asparaginases have been extensively investigated during the last half-century, providing an accurate structural description of the enzyme isolated from a variety of sources, as well as clarifying the mechanism of its activity. This review provides a critical assessment of the current state of knowledge of primarily structural, but also selected biochemical properties of 'bacterial-type' l-asparaginases from different organisms. The most extensively studied members of this enzyme family are l-asparaginases highly homologous to one of the two enzymes from Escherichia coli (usually referred to as EcAI and EcAII). Members of this enzyme family, although often called bacterial-type l-asparaginases, have been also identified in such divergent organisms as archaea or eukarya. Over 100 structural models of l-asparaginases have been deposited in the Protein Data Bank during the last 30 years. One of the prime achievements of structure-centered approaches was the elucidation of the details of the mechanism of enzymatic action of this unique hydrolase that utilizes a side chain of threonine as the primary nucleophile. The molecular basis of other important properties of these enzymes, such as their substrate specificity, is still being evaluated. Results of structural and mechanistic studies of l-asparaginases are being utilized in efforts to improve the clinical properties of this important anticancer drug.
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- Jacek Lubkowski
- Center for Structural Biology, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, MD, USA
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- Center for Structural Biology, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, MD, USA
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Maqsood B, Basit A, Khurshid M, Bashir Q. Characterization of a thermostable, allosteric L-asparaginase from Anoxybacillus flavithermus. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 152:584-592. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.02.246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2020] [Revised: 02/20/2020] [Accepted: 02/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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X-Ray Crystallography in Structure-Function Characterization of Therapeutic Enzymes. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2019; 1148:81-103. [DOI: 10.1007/978-981-13-7709-9_4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Cerqueira NMFSA, Fernandes PA, Ramos MJ. Protocol for Computational Enzymatic Reactivity Based on Geometry Optimisation. Chemphyschem 2018; 19:669-689. [DOI: 10.1002/cphc.201700339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2017] [Revised: 09/22/2017] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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- N. M. F. S. A. Cerqueira
- REQUIMTE-UCIBIO; Departamento de Química e Bioquímica; Faculdade de Ciências; Universidade do Porto; Rua do Campo Alegre s/n 4169-007 Porto Portugal
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- REQUIMTE-UCIBIO; Departamento de Química e Bioquímica; Faculdade de Ciências; Universidade do Porto; Rua do Campo Alegre s/n 4169-007 Porto Portugal
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- REQUIMTE-UCIBIO; Departamento de Química e Bioquímica; Faculdade de Ciências; Universidade do Porto; Rua do Campo Alegre s/n 4169-007 Porto Portugal
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Guo J, Coker AR, Wood SP, Cooper JB, Chohan SM, Rashid N, Akhtar M. Structure and function of the thermostableL-asparaginase fromThermococcus kodakarensis. ACTA CRYSTALLOGRAPHICA SECTION D-STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY 2017; 73:889-895. [DOI: 10.1107/s2059798317014711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2017] [Accepted: 10/11/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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L-Asparaginases catalyse the hydrolysis of asparagine to aspartic acid and ammonia. In addition, L-asparaginase is involved in the biosynthesis of amino acids such as lysine, methionine and threonine. These enzymes have been used as chemotherapeutic agents for the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia and other haematopoietic malignancies since the tumour cells cannot synthesize sufficient L-asparagine and are thus killed by deprivation of this amino acid. L-Asparaginases are also used in the food industry and have potential in the development of biosensors, for example for asparagine levels in leukaemia. The thermostable type I L-asparaginase fromThermococcus kodakarensis(TkA) is composed of 328 amino acids and forms homodimers in solution, with the highest catalytic activity being observed at pH 9.5 and 85°C. It has aKmvalue of 5.5 mMfor L-asparagine, with no glutaminase activity being observed. The crystal structure of TkA has been determined at 2.18 Å resolution, confirming the presence of two α/β domains connected by a short linker region. The N-terminal domain contains a highly flexible β-hairpin which adopts `open' and `closed' conformations in different subunits of the solved TkA structure. In previously solved L-asparaginase structures this β-hairpin was only visible when in the `closed' conformation, whilst it is characterized with good electron density in all of the subunits of the TkA structure. A phosphate anion resides at the active site, which is formed by residues from both of the neighbouring monomers in the dimer. The high thermostability of TkA is attributed to the high arginine and salt-bridge content when compared with related mesophilic enzymes.
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Prihanto AA, Wakayama M. Marine Microorganism: An Underexplored Source of l-Asparaginase. ADVANCES IN FOOD AND NUTRITION RESEARCH 2016; 79:1-25. [PMID: 27770857 DOI: 10.1016/bs.afnr.2016.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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l-Asparaginase (EC 3.5.1.1) is an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of l-asparagine to l-aspartic acid. This enzyme has an important role in medicine and food. l-Asparaginase is a potential drug in cancer therapy. Furthermore, it is also applied for reducing acrylamide, a carcinogenic compound in baked and fried foods. Until now, approved l-asparaginases for both applications are few due to their lack of appropriate properties. As a result, researchers have been enthusiastically seeking new sources of enzyme with better performance. A great number of terrestrial l-asparaginase-producing microorganisms have been reported but unfortunately, almost all failed to meet criteria for cancer therapy and acrylamide reducing agent. As a largest area than Earth, marine environment, by contrast, has not been optimally explored yet. So far, a great challenge facing an exploration of marine microorganisms is mainly due to their harsh, mysterious, and dangerous environment. It is clear that marine environment, a gigantic potential source for marine natural products is scantily revealed, although several approaches and technologies have been developed. This chapter presents the historical of l-asparaginase discovery and applications. It is also discussed, how the marine environment, even though offering a great potency but is still one of the less explored area for l-asparaginase-producing microorganisms.
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- A A Prihanto
- Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science, Brawijaya University, Malang, Indonesia.
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- College of Life Sciences, Ritsumeikan University, Shiga, Japan
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Schalk AM, Antansijevic A, Caffrey M, Lavie A. Experimental Data in Support of a Direct Displacement Mechanism for Type I/II L-Asparaginases. J Biol Chem 2016; 291:5088-100. [PMID: 26733195 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m115.699884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2015] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Bacterial L-asparaginases play an important role in the treatment of certain types of blood cancers. We are exploring the guinea pig L-asparaginase (gpASNase1) as a potential replacement of the immunogenic bacterial enzymes. The exact mechanism used by L-asparaginases to catalyze the hydrolysis of asparagine into aspartic acid and ammonia has been recently put into question. Earlier experimental data suggested that the reaction proceeds via a covalent intermediate using a ping-pong mechanism, whereas recent computational work advocates the direct displacement of the amine by an activated water. To shed light on this controversy, we generated gpASNase1 mutants of conserved active site residues (T19A, T116A, T19A/T116A, K188M, and Y308F) suspected to play a role in hydrolysis. Using x-ray crystallography, we determined the crystal structures of the T19A, T116A, and K188M mutants soaked in asparagine. We also characterized their steady-state kinetic properties and analyzed the conversion of asparagine to aspartate using NMR. Our structures reveal bound asparagine in the active site that has unambiguously not formed a covalent intermediate. Kinetic and NMR assays detect significant residual activity for all of the mutants. Furthermore, no burst of ammonia production was observed that would indicate covalent intermediate formation and the presence of a ping-pong mechanism. Hence, despite using a variety of techniques, we were unable to obtain experimental evidence that would support the formation of a covalent intermediate. Consequently, our observations support a direct displacement rather than a ping-pong mechanism for l-asparaginases.
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- Amanda M Schalk
- From the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60607 and
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- From the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60607 and
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- From the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60607 and
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- From the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60607 and the Jesse Brown Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois 60612
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Lopes AM, Oliveira-Nascimento LD, Ribeiro A, Tairum CA, Breyer CA, Oliveira MAD, Monteiro G, Souza-Motta CMD, Magalhães PDO, Avendaño JGF, Cavaco-Paulo AM, Mazzola PG, Rangel-Yagui CDO, Sette LD, Converti A, Pessoa A. Therapeuticl-asparaginase: upstream, downstream and beyond. Crit Rev Biotechnol 2015; 37:82-99. [DOI: 10.3109/07388551.2015.1120705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Anishkin A, Vanegas JM, Rogers DM, Lorenzi PL, Chan WK, Purwaha P, Weinstein JN, Sukharev S, Rempe SB. Catalytic Role of the Substrate Defines Specificity of Therapeutic l-Asparaginase. J Mol Biol 2015; 427:2867-85. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2015.06.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2015] [Revised: 05/20/2015] [Accepted: 06/26/2015] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Identification of Functional Regions in the Rhodospirillum rubrum l-Asparaginase by Site-Directed Mutagenesis. Mol Biotechnol 2014; 57:251-64. [DOI: 10.1007/s12033-014-9819-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Bahreini E, Aghaiypour K, Abbasalipourkabir R, Mokarram AR, Goodarzi MT, Saidijam M. Preparation and nanoencapsulation of l-asparaginase II in chitosan-tripolyphosphate nanoparticles and in vitro release study. NANOSCALE RESEARCH LETTERS 2014; 9:340. [PMID: 25114635 PMCID: PMC4110547 DOI: 10.1186/1556-276x-9-340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2014] [Accepted: 06/09/2014] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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This paper describes the production, purification, and immobilization of l-asparaginase II (ASNase II) in chitosan nanoparticles (CSNPs). ASNase II is an effective antineoplastic agent, used in the acute lymphoblastic leukemia chemotherapy. Cloned ASNase II gene (ansB) in pAED4 plasmid was transformed into Escherichia coli BL21pLysS (DE3) competent cells and expressed under optimal conditions. The lyophilized enzyme was loaded into CSNPs by ionotropic gelation method. In order to get optimal entrapment efficiency, CSNP preparation, chitosan/tripolyphosphate (CS/TPP) ratio, and protein loading were investigated. ASNase II loading into CSNPs was confirmed by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, and morphological observation was carried out by transmission electron microscopy. Three absolute CS/TPP ratios were studied. Entrapment efficiency and loading capacity increased with increasing CS and TPP concentration. The best ratio was applied for obtaining optimal ASNase II-loaded CSNPs with the highest entrapment efficiency. Size, zeta potential, entrapment efficiency, and loading capacity of the optimal ASNase II-CSNPs were 340 ± 12 nm, 21.2 ± 3 mV, 76.2% and 47.6%, respectively. The immobilized enzyme showed an increased in vitro half-life in comparison with the free enzyme. The pH and thermostability of the immobilized enzyme was comparable with the free enzyme. This study leads to a better understanding of how to prepare CSNPs, how to achieve high encapsulation efficiency for a high molecular weight protein, and how to prolong the release of protein from CSNPs. A conceptual understanding of biological responses to ASNase II-loaded CSNPs is needed for the development of novel methods of drug delivery.
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- Elham Bahreini
- Research Center for Molecular Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan 6517619651, Iran
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- Department of Genomics and Genetic Engineering, Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute (RVSRI), Karaj 3197619751, Iran
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- Research Center for Molecular Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan 6517619651, Iran
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- Department of Genomics and Genetic Engineering, Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute (RVSRI), Karaj 3197619751, Iran
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- Research Center for Molecular Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan 6517619651, Iran
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- Research Center for Molecular Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan 6517619651, Iran
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Mohan Kumar NS, Kishore V, Manonmani HK. CHEMICAL MODIFICATION OF L-ASPARAGINASE FROMCladosporiumsp. FOR IMPROVED ACTIVITY AND THERMAL STABILITY. Prep Biochem Biotechnol 2014; 44:433-50. [DOI: 10.1080/10826068.2013.833110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Gesto DS, Cerqueira NMFSA, Fernandes PA, Ramos MJ. Unraveling the Enigmatic Mechanism of l-Asparaginase II with QM/QM Calculations. J Am Chem Soc 2013; 135:7146-58. [DOI: 10.1021/ja310165u] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Diana S. Gesto
- Department of Chemistry, Sciences Faculty
of Porto University, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry, Sciences Faculty
of Porto University, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry, Sciences Faculty
of Porto University, Porto, Portugal
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l-Asparaginase as Potent Anti-leukemic Agent and Its Significance of Having Reduced Glutaminase Side Activity for Better treatment of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2012; 167:2144-59. [DOI: 10.1007/s12010-012-9755-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2011] [Accepted: 05/29/2012] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Yano S, Minato R, Thongsanit J, Tachiki T, Wakayama M. Overexpression of type I L-asparaginase ofBacillus subtilis inEscherichia coli, rapid purification and characterisation of recombinant type I L-asparaginase. ANN MICROBIOL 2008. [DOI: 10.1007/bf03175579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Enhancing the thermostability of Escherichia coli l-asparaginase II by substitution with pro in predicted hydrogen-bonded turn structures. Enzyme Microb Technol 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/j.enzmictec.2007.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Yun MK, Nourse A, White SW, Rock CO, Heath RJ. Crystal structure and allosteric regulation of the cytoplasmic Escherichia coli L-asparaginase I. J Mol Biol 2007; 369:794-811. [PMID: 17451745 PMCID: PMC1991333 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2007.03.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2007] [Revised: 03/21/2007] [Accepted: 03/23/2007] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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AnsA is the cytoplasmic asparaginase from Escherichia coli involved in intracellular asparagine utilization. Analytical ultracentifugation and X-ray crystallography reveal that AnsA forms a tetrameric structure as a dimer of two intimate dimers. Kinetic analysis of the enzyme reveals that AnsA is positively cooperative, displaying a sigmoidal substrate dependence curve with an [S](0.5) of 1 mM L-asparagine and a Hill coefficient (n(H)) of 2.6. Binding of L-asparagine to an allosteric site was observed in the crystal structure concomitant with a reorganization of the quarternary structure, relative to the apo enzyme. The carboxyl group of the bound asparagine makes salt bridges and hydrogen bonds to Arg240, while the N(delta2) nitrogen interacts with Thr162. Mutation of Arg240 to Ala increases the [S](0.5) value to 5.9 mM, presumably by reducing the affinity of the site for L-asparagine, although the enzyme retains cooperativity. Mutation of Thr162 to Ala results in an active enzyme with no cooperativity. Transmission of the signal from the allosteric site to the active site appears to involve subtle interactions at the dimer-dimer interface and relocation of Gln118 into the vicinity of the active site to position the probable catalytic water molecule. These data define the structural basis for the cooperative regulation of the intracellular asparaginase that is required for proper functioning within the cell.
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- Mi-Kyung Yun
- Department of Structural Biology, St Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105
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- Hartwell Center for Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, St Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105
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- Department of Structural Biology, St Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105
- Department of Molecular Sciences, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee 38163
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- Department of Molecular Sciences, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee 38163
- Protein Science Division, St Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105
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- Protein Science Division, St Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105
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Soares AL, Guimarães GM, Polakiewicz B, de Moraes Pitombo RN, Abrahão-Neto J. Effects of polyethylene glycol attachment on physicochemical and biological stability of E. coli L-asparaginase. Int J Pharm 2002; 237:163-70. [PMID: 11955814 DOI: 10.1016/s0378-5173(02)00046-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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L-asparaginase obtained from E. coli strains is an important enzyme widely used in leukemia treatment. However, hypersensitivity reactions must be considered a relevant adverse effect of asparaginase therapy. One approach to reduce the hypersensitivity reactions caused by this enzyme is to change its physicochemical and biological properties by means of polyethylene glycol (PEG) conjugation, resulting in a less immunogenic enzyme with much longer half-time of plasmatic life. This work investigated the factors that could interfere in PEG-enzyme's stability. The complexation did not affect the range of pH activity and stability was improved in acid medium remaining stable during 1 h at pH 3.5. The PEG-enzyme exhibited activity restoration capacity (32% after 60 min) when subjected to temperatures of 65 degrees C in physiological solution. The PEG-enzyme in vitro assays showed a very high stability in a human serum sample, keeping its activity practically unchanged during 40 min (strength to non-specific antibodies or proteases in serum). An increase of PEG-enzyme catalytic activity during the lyophilization was observed. The process of modification of L-asparaginase with PEG improved both physicochemical and biological stability.
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- Alexandre Learth Soares
- Department of Biochemical and Pharmaceutical Technology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes, 580, Bloco 16, University of São Paulo, P.O. Box 66083, CEP 05315-970, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Pritsa AA, Kyriakidis DA. L-asparaginase of Thermus thermophilus: purification, properties and identification of essential amino acids for its catalytic activity. Mol Cell Biochem 2001; 216:93-101. [PMID: 11216870 DOI: 10.1023/a:1011066129771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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L-asparaginase EC 3.5.1.1 was purified to homogeneity from Thermus thermophilus. The apparent molecular mass of L-asparaginase by SDS-PAGE was found to be 33 kDa, whereas by its mobility on Sephacryl S-300 superfine column was around 200 kDa, indicating that the enzyme at the native stage acts as hexamer. The purified enzyme showed a single band on acrylamide gel electrophoresis with pI = 6.0. The optimum pH was 9.2 and the Km for L-asparagine was 2.8 mM. It is a thermostable enzyme and it follows linear kinetics even at 77 degrees C. Chemical modification experiments implied the existence ofhistidyl, arginyl and a carboxylic residues located at or near active site while serine and mainly cysteine seems to be necessary for active form.
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- A A Pritsa
- Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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Derst C, Henseling J, Röhm KH. Engineering the substrate specificity of Escherichia coli asparaginase. II. Selective reduction of glutaminase activity by amino acid replacements at position 248. Protein Sci 2000; 9:2009-17. [PMID: 11106175 PMCID: PMC2144453 DOI: 10.1110/ps.9.10.2009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 113] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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The use of Escherichia coli asparaginase II as a drug for the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia is complicated by the significant glutaminase side activity of the enzyme. To develop enzyme forms with reduced glutaminase activity, a number of variants with amino acid replacements in the vicinity of the substrate binding site were constructed and assayed for their kinetic and stability properties. We found that replacements of Asp248 affected glutamine turnover much more strongly than asparagine hydrolysis. In the wild-type enzyme, N248 modulates substrate binding to a neighboring subunit by hydrogen bonding to side chains that directly interact with the substrate. In variant N248A, the loss of transition state stabilization caused by the mutation was 15 kJ mol(-1) for L-glutamine compared to 4 kJ mol(-1) for L-aspartic beta-hydroxamate and 7 kJ mol(-1) for L-asparagine. Smaller differences were seen with other N248 variants. Modeling studies suggested that the selective reduction of glutaminase activity is the result of small conformational changes that affect active-site residues and catalytically relevant water molecules.
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- C Derst
- Philipps University, Institute of Physiological Chemistry, Marburg (Lahn), Germany
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Aung HP, Bocola M, Schleper S, Röhm KH. Dynamics of a mobile loop at the active site of Escherichia coli asparaginase. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA 2000; 1481:349-59. [PMID: 11018727 DOI: 10.1016/s0167-4838(00)00179-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Asparaginase II from Escherichia coli is well-known member of the bacterial class II amidohydrolases. Enzymes of this family utilize a peculiar catalytic mechanism in which a pair of threonine residues play pivotal roles. Another common feature is a mobile surface loop that closes over the active site when the substrates is bound. We have studied the motion of the loop by stopped-flow experiments using the fluorescence of tryptophan residues as the spectroscopic probe. With wild-type enzyme the fluorescence of the only tryptophan, W66, was monitored. Here asparagine induced a rapid closure of the loop. The rate constants of the process (100-150 s(-1) at 4 degrees C) were considerably higher than those of the rate-limiting catalytic step. A more selective spectroscopic probe was generated by replacing W66 with tyrosine and Y25, a component of the loop, with tryptophan. In the resulting enzyme variant, k(cat) and the rate of loop movement were reduced by factors of 10(2) and >10(3), respectively, while substrate binding was unaffected. This indicates that the presence of tyrosine in position 25 is essential for both loop closure and catalysis. Numerical simulations of the observed transients are consistent with a model where loop closure is an absolute prerequisite for substrate turnover.
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- H P Aung
- Chemistry Department, University of Yangon, Myanmar
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Stecher AL, de Deus PM, Polikarpov I, Abrahão-Neto J. Stability of L-asparaginase: an enzyme used in leukemia treatment. PHARMACEUTICA ACTA HELVETIAE 1999; 74:1-9. [PMID: 10748619 DOI: 10.1016/s0031-6865(99)00009-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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L-asparaginase from Escherichia coli is an important enzyme widely used in leukemia treatment under the trade name Elspar. Up to now, however, the aspects of its stability and storage has not been studied in detail. The aim of this work is to analyze the factors that could interfere in the enzyme's stability. The enzymatic activity was found to be stable in wide pH range (4.5-11.5), showing a slight increase in activity and stability in alkaline pHs, which indicates a more stable conformation of the molecule. The enzyme proved to have a high activity restoration capacity when submitted to temperatures of 65 degrees C, in pH 8.6 buffer and, surprisingly, in physiologic solution. This suggests a positive effect of sodium ions on such restoration capacity. Stability was high in different diluents used as parenteral solutions and in recipients used in medical practice without significant loss of activity for at least 7 days. These results lead us to conclude that the enzyme has a high stability after the lyophilized form has been reconstituted (at least 7 days), since the necessary precautions are taken in terms of sterile manipulation and if it is stored in a suitable parenteral vehicle under low temperature (about 8 degrees C).
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- A L Stecher
- Department of Biochemical and Pharmaceutical Technology, Pharmaceutical Sciences School, University of São Paulo, Brazil
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Jakob CG, Lewinski K, LaCount MW, Roberts J, Lebioda L. Ion binding induces closed conformation in Pseudomonas 7A glutaminase-asparaginase (PGA): crystal structure of the PGA-SO4(2-)-NH4+ complex at 1.7 A resolution. Biochemistry 1997; 36:923-31. [PMID: 9020792 DOI: 10.1021/bi961979x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Pseudomonas 7A glutaminase-asparaginase (PGA) catalyzes the hydrolysis of D- and L-isomers of glutamine and asparagine. X-ray quality type-1 crystals of PGA have been obtained from 2.0 M ammonium sulfate. The space group is C222(1) with unit-cell dimensions a = 78.62, b = 135.80, and c = 137.88 A. The tetrameric molecule is located on a crystallographic 2-fold axis, and two subunits form the asymmetric portion of the unit cell. The structure was solved by the molecular replacement method and refined at 1.7 A resolution to an R = 19.9% with a good geometry of the model, G = 0.05. The resultant electron density maps enabled us to resolve individual constituent atoms of most residues and introduce minor revisions to the amino acid sequence. The catalytic loop, Thr20-Gly40, is in the closed conformation with excellent electron density in both subunits. A sulfate ion and an ammonium ion are bound in the substrate binding site and interect with the loop. This interaction appears to be responsible for the observed closed conformation. New arguments supporting Thr20 as the catalytic nucleophile in the asparaginase activity are proposed.
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- C G Jakob
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia 29208, USA
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Lubkowski J, Palm GJ, Gilliland GL, Derst C, Röhm KH, Wlodawer A. Crystal structure and amino acid sequence of Wolinella succinogenes L-asparaginase. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY 1996; 241:201-7. [PMID: 8898907 DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-1033.1996.0201t.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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The amino acid sequence and tertiary structure of Wolinella succinogenes L-asparaginase were determined, and were compared with the structures of other type-II bacterial L-asparaginases. Each chain of this homotetrameric enzyme consists of 330 residues. The amino acid sequence is 40-50% identical to the sequences of related proteins from other bacterial sources, and all residues previously shown to be crucial for the catalytic action of these enzymes are identical. Differences between the amino acid sequence of W. succinogenes L-asparaginase and that of related enzymes are discussed in terms of the possible influence on the substrate specificity. The overall fold of the protein subunit is almost identical to that observed for other L-asparaginases. Two fragments in each subunit, a very highly flexible loop (approximately 20 amino acids) that forms part of the active site, and the N-terminus (two amino acids), are not defined in the structure. The orientation of Thr14, a residue probably involved in the catalytic activity, indicates the absence of ligand in the active-site pocket. The rigid part of the active site, which includes the asparaginase triad Thr93-Lys 166-Asp94, is structurally very highly conserved with equivalent regions found in other type-II bacterial L-asparaginases.
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- J Lubkowski
- Macromolecular Structure Laboratory, NCI-Frederick Cancer Research and Development Center, ABL-Basic Research Programm, Frederick, Maryland, USA
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Palm GJ, Lubkowski J, Derst C, Schleper S, Röhm KH, Wlodawer A. A covalently bound catalytic intermediate in Escherichia coli asparaginase: crystal structure of a Thr-89-Val mutant. FEBS Lett 1996; 390:211-6. [PMID: 8706862 DOI: 10.1016/0014-5793(96)00660-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Escherichia coli asparaginase II catalyzes the hydrolysis of L-asparagine to L-aspartate via a threonine-bound acyl-enzyme intermediate. A nearly inactive mutant in which one of the active site threonines, Thr-89, was replaced by valine was constructed, expressed, and crystallized. Its structure, solved at 2.2 A resolution, shows high overall similarity to the wild-type enzyme, but an aspartyl moiety is covalently bound to Thr-12, resembling a reaction intermediate. Kinetic analysis confirms the deacylation deficiency, which is also explained on a structural basis. The previously identified oxyanion hole is described in more detail.
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- G J Palm
- Macromolecular Structure Laboratory, NCI-Frederick Cancer Research and Development Center, Frederick, MD 21702-1201, USA
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Derst C, Wehner A, Specht V, Röhm KH. States and functions of tyrosine residues in Escherichia coli asparaginase II. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY 1994; 224:533-40. [PMID: 7925369 DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-1033.1994.00533.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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The importance of five tyrosine residues of Escherichia coli asparaginase II (EcA2) for catalysis and protein stability was examined by site-directed mutagenesis, chemical modification of wild-type and variant enzymes, and by thermodynamic studies of protein denaturation. While the tyrosine residue Y25 is directly involved in catalysis, the hydroxyl groups of residues Y181, Y250, Y289 and Y326 are not necessary for EcA2 activity. However, residues Y181 and Y326 are crucial for stabilization of the native EcA2 tetramer. pH titration curves showed that the active-site residue Y25 has a normal pKa while the C-terminal Y326 is unusually acidic. 1H-NMR signals of a peculiar ligand-sensitive tyrosine residue were assigned to Y25. These and other data suggest that a peptide loop (residues 14-27) which shields the active site during catalysis is highly flexible in the free enzyme.
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- C Derst
- Institut für Physiologische Chemie, Philipps-Universität, Marburg, Germany
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Lubkowski J, Wlodawer A, Ammon HL, Copeland TD, Swain AL. Structural characterization of Pseudomonas 7A glutaminase-asparaginase. Biochemistry 1994; 33:10257-65. [PMID: 8068664 DOI: 10.1021/bi00200a005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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The amino acid sequence and a 2-A-resolution crystallographic structure of Pseudomonas 7A glutaminase-asparaginase (PGA) have been determined. PGA, which belongs to the family of tetrameric bacterial amidohydrolases, deamidates glutamine and asparagine. The amino acid sequence of PGA has a high degree of similarity to the sequences of other members of the family. PGA has the same fold as other bacterial amidohydrolases, with the exception of the position of a 20-residue loop that forms part of the active site. In the PGA structure presented here, the active site loop is observed clearly in only one monomer, in an open position, with a conformation different from that observed for other amidohydrolases. In the other three monomers the loop is disordered and cannot be traced. This phenomenon is probably a direct consequence of a very low occupancy of product(s) of the enzymatic reaction bound in the active sites of PGA in these crystals. The active sites are composed of a rigid part and the flexible loop. The rigid part consists of the residues directly involved in the catalytic reaction as well as residues that assist in orienting the substrate. Two residues that are important for activity residue on the flexible loop. We suggest that the flexible loops actively participate in the transport of substrate and product molecules through the amidohydrolase active sites and participate in orienting the substrate molecules properly in relation to the catalytic residues.
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- J Lubkowski
- Macromolecular Structure Laboratory, NCI-Frederick Cancer Research and Development Center, Maryland 21702-1201
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Miller M, Rao JK, Wlodawer A, Gribskov MR. A left-handed crossover involved in amidohydrolase catalysis. Crystal structure of Erwinia chrysanthemi L-asparaginase with bound L-aspartate. FEBS Lett 1993; 328:275-9. [PMID: 8348975 DOI: 10.1016/0014-5793(93)80943-o] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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The crystal structure of L-asparaginase from Erwinia chrysanthemi in the presence and absence of L-aspartate was determined at 1.8 A resolution. Conserved residues in a left-handed crossover (a rare occurrence in protein structures) link pairs of dimers into the catalytically active tetrameric form of the enzyme. The structure of ErA containing bound aspartic acid shows that this unusual strand connectivity is an essential part of the active site architecture, responsible for releasing the product of the enzymatic hydrolysis. The orientation of the bound aspartate indicates for the first time a threonine residue as a catalytic nucleophile.
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- M Miller
- Macromolecular Structure Laboratory, NCI-FCRDC, Frederick, MD 21702
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Wehner A, Harms E, Jennings MP, Beacham IR, Derst C, Bast P, Röhm KH. Site-specific mutagenesis of Escherichia coli asparaginase II. None of the three histidine residues is required for catalysis. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY 1992; 208:475-80. [PMID: 1521538 DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-1033.1992.tb17210.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Site-specific mutagenesis was used to replace the three histidine residues of Escherichia coli asparaginase II (EcA2) with other amino acids. The following enzyme variants were studied: [H87A]EcA2, [H87L]EcA2, [H87K]EcA2, [H183L]EcA2 and [H197L]EcA2. None of the mutations substantially affected the Km for L-aspartic acid beta-hydroxamate or impaired aspartate binding. The relative activities towards L-Asn, L-Gln, and l-aspartic acid beta-hydroxamate were reduced to the same extent, with residual activities exceeding 10% of the wild-type values. These data do not support a number of previous reports suggesting that histidine residues are essential for catalysis. Spectroscopic characterization of the modified enzymes allowed the unequivocal assignment of the histidine resonances in 1H-NMR spectra of asparaginase II. A histidine signal previously shown to disappear upon aspartate binding is due to His183, not to the highly conserved His87. The fact that [H183L]EcA2 has normal activity but greatly reduced stability in the presence of urea suggests that His183 is important for the stabilization of the native asparaginase tetramer. 1H-NMR and fluorescence spectroscopy indicate that His87 is located in the interior of the protein, possibly adjacent to the active site.
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- A Wehner
- Institut für Physiologische Chemie, Philipps-Universität, Marburg, Federal Republic of Germany
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