Function
Adenylosuccinate lyase (ASL) is a bifunctional enzyme acting in purine synthesis and purine nucleotide recycling[1]. ASL caalyzes two reactions: the cleavage of adenylsuccinate to AMP and fumarate and the cleavage of phosphoribosylaminoimidazolesuccinocarboxamide (SAICAR) into 5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide (AICAR) and fumarate.
Disease
Mutations in ASL cause autosomal recessive disorder which manifests itself by encephalopathy with epilepsy and marked psychomotor retardation[2].
Structural highlights
The ASL can be divided into 3 domains. The is situated between the 3 domains and contains the product AMP and and oxalate[3]. Water molecules are shown as red spheres. .
3D structures of adenylosuccinate lyase
Adenylosuccinate lyase 3D structures