Insights into the catalytic mechanism of type VI sulfide:quinone oxidoreductases.

Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta. Bioenergetics
Ágnes DuzsAndrás Tóth

Abstract

Sulfide oxidation is catalyzed by ancient membrane-bound sulfide:quinone oxidoreductases (SQR) which are classified into six different types. For catalysis of sulfide oxidation, all SQRs require FAD cofactor and a redox-active centre in the active site, usually formed between conserved essential cysteines. SQRs of different types have variation in the number and position of cysteines, highlighting the potential for diverse catalytic mechanisms. The photosynthetic purple sulfur bacterium, Thiocapsa roseopersicina contains a type VI SQR enzyme (TrSqrF) having unusual catalytic parameters and four cysteines likely involved in the catalysis. Site-directed mutagenesis was applied to identify the role of cysteines in the catalytic process of TrSqrF. Based on biochemical and kinetic characterization of these TrSqrF variants, Cys121 is identified as crucial for enzyme activity. The cofactor is covalently bound via a heterodisulfide bridge between Cys121 and the C8M group of FAD. Mutation of another cysteine present in all SQRs (Cys332) causes remarkably decreased enzyme activity (14.6% of wild type enzyme) proving important, but non-essential role of this residue in enzyme catalysis. The sulfhydril-blocking agent, iodoacetamide can irr...Continue Reading

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