Abstract
R67 dihydrofolate reductase (R67 DHFR) is a novel protein encoded by an R-plasmid that confers resistance to the antibiotic, trimethoprim. This homotetrameric enzyme possesses 222 symmetry, which imposes numerous constraints on the single active site pore, including a "one-site-fits-both" strategy for binding its ligands, dihydrofolate (DHF) and NADPH. Previous studies uncovered salt effects on binding and catalysis (Hicks, S. N., Smiley, R. D., Hamilton, J. B., and Howell, E. E. (2003) Biochemistry 42, 10569-10578), however the one or more residues that participate in ionic contacts with the negatively charged tail of DHF as well as the phosphate groups in NADPH were not identified. Several studies predict that Lys-32 residues were involved, however mutations at this residue destabilize the R67 DHFR homotetramer. To study the role of Lys-32 in binding and catalysis, asymmetric K32M mutations have been utilized. To create asymmetry, individual mutations were added to a tandem array of four in-frame gene copies. These studies show one K32M mutation is tolerated quite well, whereas addition of two mutations has variable effects. Two double mutants, K32M:1+2 and K32M: 1+4, which place the mutations on opposite sides of the pore, r...Continue Reading
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