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Substrate recognition by two different P450s: Evidence for conserved roles in a common fold
Drew R Tietz1, Allison M Colthart2, Susan Sondej Pochapsky1
1Department of Chemistry, Brandeis University, MS 015, 415 South St, Waltham, MA, 02453, USA.
Scientific Reports
|October 21, 2017
Summary
Cytochrome P450 enzymes CYP101A1 and MycG bind substrates differently but undergo similar conformational changes. This suggests a shared mechanism for substrate recognition across the P450 enzyme superfamily.
Area of Science:
- Biochemistry
- Enzymology
- Structural Biology
Background:
- Cytochrome P450 enzymes are crucial for diverse biological oxidations.
- CYP101A1 and MycG are P450 enzymes with distinct substrates and low sequence homology.
- Understanding substrate binding mechanisms is key to enzyme function.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate and compare the substrate-induced conformational changes in CYP101A1 and MycG.
- To identify similarities in substrate binding mechanisms despite differing enzyme structures and substrates.
- To explore potential common recognition mechanisms within the P450 superfamily.
Main Methods:
- Solution Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy was employed to study enzyme conformational changes.
- Comparative analysis of structural perturbations upon substrate binding in both enzymes.
Main Results:
- Both CYP101A1 and MycG exhibited significant conformational changes upon binding their respective substrates (d-camphor and mycinamicin IV).
- Despite low sequence identity (29%) and different substrate properties, similar secondary structural features were perturbed in both enzymes.
- These perturbations indicate a conserved response to substrate engagement.
Conclusions:
- A common mechanism for substrate binding and recognition likely exists within the Cytochrome P450 superfamily.
- Conformational flexibility plays a significant role in P450 substrate interactions.
- NMR studies provide valuable insights into the conserved functional mechanisms of P450 enzymes.
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