Pseudouridylate synthase

The enzyme pseudouridylate synthase (EC 4.2.1.70) catalyzes the chemical reaction

pseudouridylate synthase
Identifiers
EC no.4.2.1.70
CAS no.9023-35-2
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uracil + D-ribose 5-phosphate pseudouridine 5′-phosphate + H2O

This enzyme belongs to the family of lyases, specifically the hydro-lyases, which cleave carbon-oxygen bonds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is uracil hydro-lyase (adding D-ribose 5-phosphate pseudouridine-5′-phosphate-forming). Other names in common use include pseudouridylic acid synthetase, pseudouridine monophosphate synthetase, 5-ribosyluracil 5-phosphate synthetase, pseudouridylate synthetase, upsilonUMP synthetase, and uracil hydro-lyase (adding D-ribose 5-phosphate). This enzyme participates in pyrimidine metabolism.

Structural studies edit

As of late 2007, 22 structures have been solved for this class of enzymes, with PDB accession codes 1DJ0, 1K8W, 1KSK, 1KSL, 1KSV, 1PRZ, 1QYU, 1R3E, 1R3F, 1SB7, 1SGV, 1SI7, 1SZW, 1V9F, 1V9K, 1VIO, 1XPI, 1Z2Z, 1ZE1, 1ZE2, 1ZL3, and 2I82.

References edit

  • HEINRIKSON RL, GOLDWASSER E (1964). "Studies on the Biosynthesis of 5-Ribosyluracil 5'-Monophosphate in Tetrahymena Pyriformis". J. Biol. Chem. 239: 1177–87. PMID 14165924.
  • Matsushita T, Davis FF (1971). "Studies on pseudouridylic acid synthetase from various sources". Biochim. Biophys. Acta. 238 (2): 165–73. doi:10.1016/0005-2787(71)90082-7. PMID 4936431.
  • Remsen JF, Matsushita T, Chirikjian JG, Davis FF (1972). "Enzymatic synthesis of deoxypseudouridylic acid and a study of certain of its properties". Biochim. Biophys. Acta. 281 (4): 481–7. doi:10.1016/0005-2787(72)90148-7. PMID 4569284.
  • Suzuki T, Hochster RM (1966). "On the biosynthesis of pseudouridine and of pseudouridylic acid in Agrobacterium tumefaciens". Can. J. Biochem. 44 (2): 259–72. doi:10.1139/o66-029. PMID 5942965.