This project is concerned with study of the structure and function of bovine mitochondrial, bacterial (Escherichia coli, Rhodospirillum rubrum) and Entamoeba histolytica transhydrogenases (TH), which catalyze hydride ion transfer between NAD(H) and NADP(H) in a reaction that is coupled to transmembrane proton translocation. As proton pumps TH are relatively simple structures, and excellent systems for study of proton translocation driven by substrate binding energy via protein conformation change. In mitochondria TH produces NADPH, which is utilized, among other things, by glutathione reductase and glutathione peroxidase to dissipate harmful H2O2 that results from dismutation of superoxide produced by the respiratory chain.
SPECIFIC AIMS are (1) Structure Studies: (a) TH is composed of 3 domains: Extramembranous domains I (400-430 residues) and III(200 residues) that bind NAD(H) and NADP(H), respectively, and membrane-intercalated domain II (360-400 residues) that carries the proton channel. We have expressed in E. coli domains I and III of bovine and R. rubrum TH. Purified domains I and III reconstitute TH activity in the absence of domain II. We have solved the crystal structure of bovine domain III containing bound NADP at 1.2 Angstrom units resolution, and have a complete data set for native crystals of R. rubrum domain I at 2.1 Angstrom units resolution. It is proposed (a) to solve the crystal structures of R. rubrum and bovine domains I, R. rubrum domain III (q nucleotides), and E. histolytica contiguous domain III-I; (b) investigate by computer modeling of these crystal structures and those of appropriate mutants the docking of domains I and III; (c) solve the crystal structure of the entire E. coli TH. (2) Mechanism of Proton Translocation: In domain II, there are 3 clusters of high sequence conservation (60-80 percent). A His and an Asp in 2 of these clusters appear to be concerned (chemically or structurally) with proton translocation. This Asp is the only conserved negatively charged residue in domain II, and its mutation to Asn or Ile also alters the affinity (Km and Kd) of TH for NADPH. The above clusters have 10 conserved hydroxylated residues, which may be involved in proton translocation. In addition, domain III contains a conserved acidic patch which may interact with positively charged residues in the cytoplasmic-side loops of domain II. It is proposed to mutate these residues in the E. coli TH to investigate their role in proton translocation and in conformational energy transfer between domains II and III. Also, docked domains I-III models will be tested by mutation of complementary interface residues and activity assays.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
Type
Research Project (R01)
Project #
5R01GM061545-03
Application #
6520280
Study Section
Physical Biochemistry Study Section (PB)
Program Officer
Preusch, Peter C
Project Start
2000-07-01
Project End
2004-06-30
Budget Start
2002-07-01
Budget End
2003-06-30
Support Year
3
Fiscal Year
2002
Total Cost
$370,400
Indirect Cost
Name
Scripps Research Institute
Department
Type
DUNS #
City
La Jolla
State
CA
Country
United States
Zip Code
92037
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