Literature summary extracted from
Echt, S.; Bauer, S.; Steinbacher, S.; Huber, R.; Bacher, A.; Fischer, M.
Potential anti-infective targets in pathogenic yeasts: structure and properties of 3,4-dihydroxy-2-butanone 4-phosphate synthase of Candida albicans (2004), J. Mol. Biol., 341, 1085-1096.
Application
EC Number |
Application |
Comment |
Organism |
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4.1.99.12 |
drug development |
the enzyme is a potential anti-infective target in the pathogenic yeast |
Candida albicans |
Cloned(Commentary)
EC Number |
Cloned (Comment) |
Organism |
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4.1.99.12 |
functional expression of the synthetic gene in Escherichia coli strains XL1-Blue and M15 |
Candida albicans |
Crystallization (Commentary)
EC Number |
Crystallization (Comment) |
Organism |
---|
4.1.99.12 |
purified recombinant apoenzyme in complex with the substrate ribulose 5-phosphate, sitting drop vapour diffusion method, 0.003 ml of 17-34 mg/ml protein in 50 mM Tris-HCl, pH 7.5, is mixed with 0.001 ml of reservoir solution containing 85 mM sodium citrate, pH 5.0, and 17% PEG 8000, with or without 5 mM EDTA, equilibration against 0.3 ml reservoir solution, 0.003 ml of the complex solution is mixed with 0.001 ml of 90 mM Mes/NaOH, pH 6.0, containing 18% PEG 8000, addition of 2 mM D-ribulose 5-phosphate, 20°C, X-ray diffraction structure determination and analysis at 1.6-1.7 A resolution, molecular replacement, modelling |
Candida albicans |
Protein Variants
EC Number |
Protein Variants |
Comment |
Organism |
---|
4.1.99.12 |
C59A |
site-directed mutagenesis, the mutant shows 70% of wild-type enzyme activity |
Candida albicans |
4.1.99.12 |
D92A |
site-directed mutagenesis, inactive mutant |
Candida albicans |
4.1.99.12 |
E166A |
site-directed mutagenesis, inactive mutant |
Candida albicans |
4.1.99.12 |
Q181R/Q183R |
site-directed mutagenesis, construction of a synthetic gene, derived from orf 6.2440, with nucleotide exchanges at positions 414, 426, 477, 480, and 581 |
Candida albicans |
4.1.99.12 |
Y87A |
site-directed mutagenesis, the mutant shows 2% of wild-type enzyme activity |
Candida albicans |
Metals/Ions
EC Number |
Metals/Ions |
Comment |
Organism |
Structure |
---|
4.1.99.12 |
Ca2+ |
not involved in catalysis, stabilize the enzyme |
Candida albicans |
|
4.1.99.12 |
Mg2+ |
essential for activity |
Candida albicans |
|
4.1.99.12 |
Zn2+ |
not involved in catalysis, stabilize the enzyme |
Candida albicans |
|
Molecular Weight [Da]
EC Number |
Molecular Weight [Da] |
Molecular Weight Maximum [Da] |
Comment |
Organism |
---|
4.1.99.12 |
22530 |
- |
2 * 22530, mass spectrometry, 2 * 22658, full-length enzyme, sequence calculation |
Candida albicans |
4.1.99.12 |
22658 |
- |
2 * 22530, mass spectrometry, 2 * 22658, full-length enzyme, sequence calculation |
Candida albicans |
4.1.99.12 |
41000 |
- |
recombinant enzyme, analytical ultracentrifugation, hydrodynamic studies |
Candida albicans |
Natural Substrates/ Products (Substrates)
EC Number |
Natural Substrates |
Organism |
Comment (Nat. Sub.) |
Natural Products |
Comment (Nat. Pro.) |
Rev. |
Reac. |
---|
4.1.99.12 |
D-ribulose 5-phosphate |
Candida albicans |
the enzyme is involved in riboflavin biosynthesis |
formate + L-3,4-dihydroxy-2-butanone-4-phosphate |
- |
? |
|
Organism
EC Number |
Organism |
UniProt |
Comment |
Textmining |
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4.1.99.12 |
Candida albicans |
Q5A3V6 |
wild-type enzyme; ATCC 10231D, orf 6.2440 |
- |
Purification (Commentary)
EC Number |
Purification (Comment) |
Organism |
---|
4.1.99.12 |
recombinant enzyme, expressed from the synthetic gene in Escherichia coli, to homogeneity by hydrophobic interaction chromatography, ultrafiltration, and gel filtration |
Candida albicans |
Reaction
EC Number |
Reaction |
Comment |
Organism |
Reaction ID |
---|
4.1.99.12 |
D-ribulose 5-phosphate = formate + L-3,4-dihydroxybutan-2-one 4-phosphate |
reaction mechanism, the enzyme possesses an essential acidic active-site loop |
Candida albicans |
|
Specific Activity [micromol/min/mg]
EC Number |
Specific Activity Minimum [µmol/min/mg] |
Specific Activity Maximum [µmol/min/mg] |
Comment |
Organism |
---|
4.1.99.12 |
0.332 |
- |
purified recombinant enzyme |
Candida albicans |
Substrates and Products (Substrate)
EC Number |
Substrates |
Comment Substrates |
Organism |
Products |
Comment (Products) |
Rev. |
Reac. |
---|
4.1.99.12 |
D-ribulose 5-phosphate |
- |
Candida albicans |
formate + L-3,4-dihydroxy-2-butanone-4-phosphate |
- |
? |
|
4.1.99.12 |
D-ribulose 5-phosphate |
the enzyme is involved in riboflavin biosynthesis |
Candida albicans |
formate + L-3,4-dihydroxy-2-butanone-4-phosphate |
- |
? |
|
Subunits
EC Number |
Subunits |
Comment |
Organism |
---|
4.1.99.12 |
dimer |
2 * 22530, mass spectrometry, 2 * 22658, full-length enzyme, sequence calculation |
Candida albicans |
4.1.99.12 |
More |
the enzyme possesses an essential acidic active-site loop, active site structure, structure comparisons, overview |
Candida albicans |
Synonyms
EC Number |
Synonyms |
Comment |
Organism |
---|
4.1.99.12 |
3,4-dihydroxy-2-butanone 4-phosphate synthase |
- |
Candida albicans |
4.1.99.12 |
DHBPS |
- |
Candida albicans |
Temperature Optimum [°C]
EC Number |
Temperature Optimum [°C] |
Temperature Optimum Maximum [°C] |
Comment |
Organism |
---|
4.1.99.12 |
37 |
- |
assay at |
Candida albicans |
pH Optimum
EC Number |
pH Optimum Minimum |
pH Optimum Maximum |
Comment |
Organism |
---|
4.1.99.12 |
7.5 |
- |
assay at |
Candida albicans |