Catalytic properties of glutathione‐binding residues in a τ class glutathione transferase (PtGSTU1) from Pinus tabulaeformis
- 9 April 2005
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in FEBS Letters
- Vol. 579 (12), 2657-2662
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.febslet.2005.03.086
Abstract
Glutathione transferases (GSTs) play important roles in stress tolerance and detoxification in plants. However, there is extremely little information on the molecular characteristics of GSTs in gymnosperms. In a previous study, we cloned a τ class GST (PtGSTU1) from a gymnosperm (Pinus tabulaeformis) for the first time. Based on the N-terminal amino acid sequence identity to the available crystal structures of plant τ GSTs, Ser13, Lys40, Ile54, Glu66 and Ser67 of PtGSTU1 were proposed as glutathione-binding (G-site) residues. The importance of Ser13 as a G-site residue was investigated previously. The functions of Lys40, Ile54, Glu66 and Ser67 of PtGSTU1 are examined in this study through site-directed mutagenesis. Enzyme assays and thermal stability measurements on the purified recombinant PtGSTU1 showed that substitution at each of these sites significantly affects the enzyme’s substrate specificity and affinity for GSH, and these residues are essential for maintaining the stability of PtGSTU1. The results of protein expression and refolding analyses suggest that Ile54 is involved in the protein folding process. The findings demonstrate that the aforementioned residues are critical components of active sites that contribute to the enzyme’s catalytic activity and structural stabilityKeywords
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