Novel phosphoserine phosphatase inhibitors

European Journal of Pharmacology
J E HawkinsonP L Wood

Abstract

Phosphoserine phosphatase (EC 3.1.1.3) catalyzes the final step in the major pathway of L-serine biosynthesis in brain. This enzyme may also regulate the levels of glycine and D-serine, the known and putative co-agonists for the glycine site of the N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor in caudal and rostral brain regions, respectively. Using L-phosphoserine as substrate, the rank order potency for inhibition of phosphoserine phosphatase was p-chloromercuriphenylsulfonic acid (CMPSA) > glycerophosphorylcholine > hexadecylphosphocholine > or = phosphorylcholine > N-ethylmaleimide > or = L-serine > fluoride > D-2-amino-3-phosphonopropionic acid (D-AP3). Glycerylphosphorylcholine (IC50 18 microM) was found to be an uncompetitive inhibitor of phosphoserine phosphatase. Glycerylphosphorylcholine probably binds a novel site on the enzyme since the known allosteric inhibitor L-serine is highly selective for its feedback regulatory site, indicated by the inactivity of 25 L-serine analogs. Fluoride ion (IC50 770 microM) may bind the active site as has been shown for other Mg2+-dependent enzymes. The sulfhydryl reagent CMPSA is a potent, noncompetitive inhibitor of the enzyme using L-phosphoserine as substrate (IC50 9 microM) but is > 300-fold le...Continue Reading

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