Structural highlights
FunctionMET22_YEAST Converts adenosine 3'-phosphate 5'-phosphosulfate (PAPS) to adenosine 5'-phosphosulfate (APS) and 3'(2')-phosphoadenosine 5'- phosphate (PAP) to AMP. Regulates the flux of sulfur in the sulfur-activation pathway by converting PAPS to APS. Involved in salt tolerance. Confers resistance to lithium. Evolutionary Conservation Check, as determined by ConSurfDB. You may read the explanation of the method and the full data available from ConSurf. Publication Abstract from PubMedLi(+)-sensitive/Mg(2+)-dependent phosphatases have attracted considerable attention since they have been proposed as targets for lithium therapy in the treatment of manic-depressive patients. The members of this enzyme superfamily display low levels of sequence identity while possessing a common fold and active site. Extensive structural and biochemical data demonstrate the direct involvement of two metal ions in catalysis, and show that lithium exerts its inhibitory action by blocking the products at the active site. By exploiting the different inhibitory properties of magnesium and calcium, we have been able to solve the X-ray structures of the Li(+)-sensitive/Mg(2+)-dependent 3'-phosphoadenosine-5'-phosphatase in complex with its substrate and with its products. The structural comparison of these complexes provides a 3D picture of the different stages of the catalytic cycle. This gives new insights into the understanding of the biological function of this group of enzymes and their lithium inhibition, and should assist in the design of improved inhibitors of therapeutic value. Structural enzymology of Li(+)-sensitive/Mg(2+)-dependent phosphatases.,Patel S, Martinez-Ripoll M, Blundell TL, Albert A J Mol Biol. 2002 Jul 26;320(5):1087-94. PMID:12126627[1] From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. References | ||||||||||||||||||||
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