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=Chorismate Mutase=
=Chorismate Mutase=
==Introduction==
==Introduction==
The gene Rv1885c from ''Mycobacteria tuberculosis'' encodes for a non-functional chorismate mutase (*MtCM).<ref name="pizza" />  This non-functional mutase has a 33-amino-acid cleavable sequence.<ref name="pizza" /> Chorismate mutase is a vital enzyme in the shikimate pathway, which allows for the synthesis of tryptophan, tyrosine, and phenylalanine.<ref name="pizza" />  This protein acts at the first branch point of the shikimate pathway, making it a regulating step in the conversion of prephenate from chorismate.<ref name="CMW2"> PMID:11481470 </ref>  Since chorismate mutase catalyzes a claisen rearrangement it can be considered an isomerase since it catalyzes rearrangements of isomers.  Chorismate mutase provides a 2x10<sup>6</sup> fold increase in the rate of reaction in comparision to the uncatalyzed reaction.<ref > P.D. Lyne, A.J. Mulholland, W.G. Richards. Insights into chorismate mutase catalysis from a combined qm/mm simulation of the enzyme reaction. Journal of the American Chemistry Society. 1995 117(45):11345-11350</ref>
The gene Rv1885c from ''Mycobacteria tuberculosis'' encodes for a non-functional chorismate mutase (*MtCM).<ref name="pizza" />  This non-functional mutase has a 33-amino-acid cleavable sequence.<ref name="pizza" /> Chorismate mutase is a vital enzyme in the shikimate pathway, which allows for the synthesis of tryptophan, tyrosine, and phenylalanine.<ref name="pizza" />  This protein acts at the first branch point of the shikimate pathway, making it a regulating step in the conversion of prephenate from chorismate.<ref name="CMW2"> PMID:11481470 </ref>  Since chorismate mutase catalyzes a claisen rearrangement it can be considered an isomerase since it catalyzes rearrangements of isomers.  Chorismate mutase provides a 2x10<sup>6</sup> fold increase in the rate of reaction in comparision to the uncatalyzed reaction.<ref > P.D. Lyne, A.J. Mulholland, W.G. Richards. Insights into chorismate mutase catalysis from a combined qm/mm simulation of the enzyme reaction. Journal of the American Chemistry Society. 1995 117(45):11345-11350 </ref>


Chorismate mutase only occurs in bacteria, higher plants, and fungi, due to the fact that the shikimate pathway is only found in these organisms.<ref name="strat" />  In ''Escherichia coli'', chorismate mutase has a periplasmic destination.<ref name="pizza" />  In ''M. tuberculosis'' there is in abscence of a periplasmic compartment for chorismate mutase, so it secretes into the culture filtrate of ''M. tuberculosis''.<ref name="pizza" />  It is believed that a pseudoperiplasmic space might exist in ''M. tuberculosis''.<ref name="pizza" />
Chorismate mutase only occurs in bacteria, higher plants, and fungi, due to the fact that the shikimate pathway is only found in these organisms.<ref name="strat" />  In ''Escherichia coli'', chorismate mutase has a periplasmic destination.<ref name="pizza" />  In ''M. tuberculosis'' there is in abscence of a periplasmic compartment for chorismate mutase, so it secretes into the culture filtrate of ''M. tuberculosis''.<ref name="pizza" />  It is believed that a pseudoperiplasmic space might exist in ''M. tuberculosis''.<ref name="pizza" />
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in Michaelis-Menten kinetics chorismate mutase has Km of 0.5 ± 0.05 mM and Kcat of 60 s<sup>-1 </sup>.<ref name="pizza" />
in Michaelis-Menten kinetics chorismate mutase has Km of 0.5 ± 0.05 mM and Kcat of 60 s<sup>-1 </sup>.<ref name="pizza" />


Chorismate mutase is an essential enzyme in the shikimate pathway.<ref name="pizza"> PMID:17146044 </ref>  This pathway allows for the biosynthesis of aromatic amino acids tryptophan, tyrosine, and phenylalanine.<ref name="pizza" />  The production of tyrosine and phenylalanine is achieved by what is called a Claisen rearrangement.<ref name="pizza" / > First by converting chorismate to prephenate.<ref name="pizza" />  Prephenate then reacts with prephenate dehydratase and prephenate dehydrogenase which forms phenylpyruvate and hydroxyphenylpyruvate.<ref name="pizza" / >  After this occurs, aminotransferase converts hydroxy-phenylpyruvate and phenylpyruvate to phenylalanine and tyrosine.<ref name="pizza" />  Chorismate mutase provides a 2x10<sup>6</sup> fold increase in the rate of reaction, in comparison to the uncatalyzed reaction.<ref > P.D. Lyne, A.J. Mulholland, W.G. Richards. Insights into chorismate mutase catalysis from a combined qm/mm simulation of the enzyme reaction. Journal of the American Chemistry Society. 1995 117(45):11345-11350</ref>  It is the only example of an enzyme catalyzing a percyclic reaction.<ref name="strat"> PMID:10960481 </ref>
Chorismate mutase is an essential enzyme in the shikimate pathway.<ref name="pizza"> PMID:17146044 </ref>  This pathway allows for the biosynthesis of aromatic amino acids tryptophan, tyrosine, and phenylalanine.<ref name="pizza" />  The production of tyrosine and phenylalanine is achieved by what is called a Claisen rearrangement.<ref name="pizza" /> First by converting chorismate to prephenate.<ref name="pizza" />  Prephenate then reacts with prephenate dehydratase and prephenate dehydrogenase which forms phenylpyruvate and hydroxyphenylpyruvate.<ref name="pizza" />  After this occurs, aminotransferase converts hydroxy-phenylpyruvate and phenylpyruvate to phenylalanine and tyrosine.<ref name="pizza" />  Chorismate mutase provides a 2x10<sup>6</sup> fold increase in the rate of reaction, in comparison to the uncatalyzed reaction.<ref> P.D. Lyne, A.J. Mulholland, W.G. Richards. Insights into chorismate mutase catalysis from a combined qm/mm simulation of the enzyme reaction. Journal of the American Chemistry Society. 1995 117(45):11345-11350 </ref>  It is the only example of an enzyme catalyzing a percyclic reaction. <ref name="strat"> PMID:10960481 </ref>


Chorismate mutase has optimal performance at 37 degrees Celcius and at pH 7.5, but it can still optimally a pH range from pH 4.0 to 7.5 <ref name="pizza" />
Chorismate mutase has optimal performance at 37 degrees Celcius and at pH 7.5, but it can still optimally a pH range from pH 4.0 to 7.5 <ref name="pizza" />


==Chorismate Mutase and Tuberculosis==
==Chorismate Mutase and Tuberculosis==
Tuberculosis has developed various mechanisms to survive in hostile environments.<ref name="CMArt2" />  The emergence of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis and other diseases such as AIDS compound the problem of how to treat tuberculosis.<ref name="CMArt2" />  Chorismate mutase may be involved in pathogenesis.<ref name="pizza" />  Researchers are currently looking into new antimicrobial drugs for diseases such as tuberculosis.<ref name="pizza" />  These new drugs would take advantage of the fact that chorismate mutase and the shikimate pathway do not occur in humans, to target and treat various forms of tuberculosis.<ref name="pizza" />  Chorismate mustase is believed to have a role in the survival of ''M. tuberculosis''.<ref name="CMArt2" />  Two genes in ''M. tuberculosis'', Rv0948c and Rv1885c code for chorismate mutase.<ref name="CMArt2" /> These help support ''M. tuberculosis'' when aromatic amino acids, such as tryptophan, tyrosine, and phenylalanine, are deficient.<ref name="CMArt2" />  Some researchers have proposed that a proline-rich section of ''M. tuberculosis'' chorismate mutase might be responsible for it binding to the surface receptors on the host cell marcophages
Tuberculosis has developed various mechanisms to survive in hostile environments.<ref name="CMArt2" />  The emergence of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis and other diseases such as AIDS compound the problem of how to treat tuberculosis.<ref name="CMArt2" />  Chorismate mutase may be involved in pathogenesis.<ref name="pizza" />  Researchers are currently looking into new antimicrobial drugs for diseases such as tuberculosis.<ref name="pizza" />  These new drugs would take advantage of the fact that chorismate mutase and the shikimate pathway do not occur in humans, to target and treat various forms of tuberculosis.<ref name="pizza" />  Chorismate mustase is believed to have a role in the survival of ''M. tuberculosis''.<ref name="CMArt2" />  Two genes in ''M. tuberculosis'', Rv0948c and Rv1885c code for chorismate mutase.<ref name="CMArt2" /> These help support ''M. tuberculosis'' when aromatic amino acids, such as tryptophan, tyrosine, and phenylalanine, are deficient.<ref name="CMArt2" />  Some researchers have proposed that a proline-rich section of ''M. tuberculosis'' chorismate mutase might be responsible for it binding to the surface receptors on the host cell marcophages
.<ref name="CMW1"> PMID: 16752890 </ref>
.<ref name="CMW1"> PMID: 16752890 </ref>


==References==
==References==
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