Abstract
The Bacillus methanolicus methanol dehydrogenase (MDH) is a decameric nicotinoprotein alcohol dehydrogenase (family III) with one Zn2+ ion, one or two Mg2+ ions, and a tightly bound cofactor NAD(H) per subunit. The Mg2+ ions are essential for binding of cofactor NAD(H) in MDH. A B. methanolicus activator protein strongly stimulates the relatively low coenzyme NAD(+)-dependent MDH activity, involving hydrolytic removal of the NMN(H) moiety of cofactor NAD(H) (Kloosterman, H., Vrijbloed, J. W., and Dijkhuizen, L. (2002) J. Biol. Chem. 277, 34785-34792). Members of family III of NAD(P)-dependent alcohol dehydrogenases contain three unique, conserved sequence motifs (domains A, B, and C). Domain C is thought to be involved in metal binding, whereas the functions of domains A and B are still unknown. This paper provides evidence that domain A constitutes (part of) a new magnesium-dependent NAD(P)(H)-binding domain. Site-directed mutants D100N and K103R lacked (most of the) bound cofactor NAD(H) and had lost all coenzyme NAD(+)-dependent MDH activity. Also mutants G95A and S97G were both impaired in cofactor NAD(H) binding but retained coenzyme NAD(+)-dependent MDH activity. Mutant G95A displayed a rather low MDH activity, whereas mutant S97G was insensitive to activator protein but displayed "fully activated" MDH reaction rates. The various roles of these amino acid residues in coenzyme and/or cofactor NAD(H) binding in MDH are discussed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 46966-46973 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | The Journal of Biological Chemistry |
Volume | 277 |
Issue number | 49 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 6-Dec-2002 |
Keywords
- GLUCOSE-FRUCTOSE OXIDOREDUCTASE
- ELECTRON-MICROSCOPIC ANALYSIS
- ALCOHOL-DEHYDROGENASE
- ZYMOMONAS-MOBILIS
- SEQUENCE-ANALYSIS
- ESCHERICHIA-COLI
- CLOSTRIDIUM-ACETOBUTYLICUM
- MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION
- GENE-CLUSTER
- THERMOTOLERANT BACILLUS