S-ribosylhomocysteine lyase
In enzymology, a S-ribosylhomocysteine lyase (EC 4.4.1.21) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
- S-(5-deoxy-D-ribos-5-yl)-L-homocysteine L-homocysteine + (4S)-4,5-dihydroxypentan-2,3-dione
- A product of S-adenosyl -L-methionine (AdoMet)-dependent methylation, S-adenosyl-L- homocysteine is first hydrolyzed to S-ribosyl-L-homocysteine and adenine.
| S-ribosylhomocysteine lyase | |||||||||
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| Identifiers | |||||||||
| EC number | 4.4.1.21 | ||||||||
| CAS number | 37288-63-4 | ||||||||
| Databases | |||||||||
| IntEnz | IntEnz view | ||||||||
| BRENDA | BRENDA entry | ||||||||
| ExPASy | NiceZyme view | ||||||||
| KEGG | KEGG entry | ||||||||
| MetaCyc | metabolic pathway | ||||||||
| PRIAM | profile | ||||||||
| PDB structures | RCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum | ||||||||
| Gene Ontology | AmiGO / QuickGO | ||||||||
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| S-Ribosylhomocysteinase (LuxS) | |||||||||
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 crystal structure of autoinducer-2 production protein (luxs) from Haemophilus influenzae | |||||||||
| Identifiers | |||||||||
| Symbol | LuxS | ||||||||
| Pfam | PF02664 | ||||||||
| Pfam clan | CL0094 | ||||||||
| InterPro | IPR003815 | ||||||||
| SCOP2 | 1inn / SCOPe / SUPFAM | ||||||||
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Hence, this enzyme has one substrate, S-(5-deoxy-D-ribos-5-yl)-L-homocysteine, and two products, L-homocysteine and (4S)-4,5-dihydroxypentan-2,3-dione. (DPD) which is the precursor of autoinducer-2.
Nomenclature
This enzyme belongs to the family of lyases, specifically the class of carbon-sulfur lyases. The systematic name of this enzyme class is S-(5-deoxy-D-ribos-5-yl)-L-homocysteine L-homocysteine-lyase [(4S)-4,5-dihydroxypentan-2,3-dione-forming]. Other names in common use include S-ribosylhomocysteinase, and LuxS. This enzyme participates in methionine metabolism.
Structure and function
LuxS is a homodimeric iron-dependent metalloenzyme containing two identical tetrahedral metal-binding sites similar to those found in peptidases and amidases.[1] Furthermore, LuxS is involved in the synthesis of autoinducer AI-2 (autoinducer-2), which mediates quorum sensing in roughly half of bacterial species. AI-2, a furanosyl borate diester, is a small signaling molecule generated by bacteria. LuxS converts S-ribosylhomocysteine to homocysteine and 4,5-dihydroxy-2,3-pentanedione (DPD); DPD can then spontaneously cyclisize to active AI-2.[2][3] AI-2 is a signalling molecule that is believed to act in cross-species communication by regulating niche-specific genes with diverse functions, such as toxin production, biofilm formation, sporulation, and virulence gene expression, in various bacteria, often in response to population density. The AI-2 formation pathway begins with S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine (AdoHcy), which is hydrolyzed to S-ribosyl-L-homocysteine (SRH) and adenine by S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine/5’-methylthioadenosine nucleosidase (SAHN or MTAN, EC 3.2.2.9) (8-10). LuxS cleaves S-ribosyl-homocysteine to form L-homocysteine (Hcy) and 4,5-dihydroxy-2,3-pentanedione (DPD), which can then spontaneously cyclisize to active AI-2 (11-15).[2][3] An unequivocally AI-2 related behavior was found to be restricted primarily to bacteria bearing known AI-2 receptor genes.[4] Thus, while it is certainly true that some bacteria can respond to AI-2, it is doubtful that it is always being produced for purposes of signaling.
Clinical significance
LuxS influences iron uptake in pneumococcal species, which also affects biofilm formation.[5] LuxS mutant D39luxS has reduced virulence when compared to wild type studies done on the intranasal channels of mice, and experiments have shown that this mutant also has significantly decreased biofilm formation capabilities.[5]
References
- Rajan R, Zhu J, Hu X, Pei D, Bell CE (March 2005). "Crystal structure of S-ribosylhomocysteinase (LuxS) in complex with a catalytic 2-ketone intermediate". Biochemistry. 44 (10): 3745–53. doi:10.1021/bi0477384. PMID 15751951.
- van Houdt R, Moons P, Jansen A, Vanoirbeek K, Michiels CW (September 2006). "Isolation and functional analysis of luxS in Serratia plymuthica RVH1". FEMS Microbiology Letters. 262 (2): 201–9. doi:10.1111/j.1574-6968.2006.00391.x. PMID 16923076.
- Zhu J, Patel R, Pei D (August 2004). "Catalytic mechanism of S-ribosylhomocysteinase (LuxS): stereochemical course and kinetic isotope effect of proton transfer reactions". Biochemistry. 43 (31): 10166–72. doi:10.1021/bi0491088. PMID 15287744.
- Rezzonico F, Duffy B (September 2008). "Lack of genomic evidence of AI-2 receptors suggests a non-quorum sensing role for luxS in most bacteria". BMC Microbiology. 8: 154. doi:10.1186/1471-2180-8-154. PMC 2561040. PMID 18803868.
- Trappetti C, Potter AJ, Paton AW, Oggioni MR, Paton JC (November 2011). "LuxS mediates iron-dependent biofilm formation, competence, and fratricide in Streptococcus pneumoniae". Infection and Immunity. 79 (11): 4550–8. doi:10.1128/IAI.05644-11. PMC 3257940. PMID 21875962.
Further reading
- Zhu J, Dizin E, Hu X, Wavreille AS, Park J, Pei D (April 2003). "S-Ribosylhomocysteinase (LuxS) is a mononuclear iron protein". Biochemistry. 42 (16): 4717–26. doi:10.1021/bi034289j. PMID 12705835.
- Miller MB, Bassler BL (2001). "Quorum sensing in bacteria". Annual Review of Microbiology. 55: 165–99. doi:10.1146/annurev.micro.55.1.165. PMID 11544353.