Reverse Electron Transfer Completes the Catalytic Cycle in a 2,3,5-Trifluorotyrosine-Substituted Ribonucleotide Reductase
Escherichia coli class Ia ribonucleotide reductase is composed of two subunits (α and β), which form an α2β2 complex that catalyzes the conversion of nucleoside 5′-diphosphates to deoxynucleotides (dNDPs). β2 contains the essential tyrosyl radical (Y[subscript 122][superscript •]) that generates a t...
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| author | Ravichandran, Kanchana Minnihan, Ellen Catherine Wei, Yifeng Stubbe, JoAnne Nocera, Daniel G., 1957- |
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| author_facet | Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Biology Ravichandran, Kanchana Minnihan, Ellen Catherine Wei, Yifeng Stubbe, JoAnne Nocera, Daniel G., 1957- |
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| description | Escherichia coli class Ia ribonucleotide reductase is composed of two subunits (α and β), which form an α2β2 complex that catalyzes the conversion of nucleoside 5′-diphosphates to deoxynucleotides (dNDPs). β2 contains the essential tyrosyl radical (Y[subscript 122][superscript •]) that generates a thiyl radical (C[subscript 439][superscript •]) in α2 where dNDPs are made. This oxidation occurs over 35 Å through a pathway of amino acid radical intermediates (Y[subscript 122] → [W[subscript 48]] → Y[subscript 356] in β2 to Y[subscript 731] → Y[subscript 730] → C[subscrip 439] in α2). However, chemistry is preceded by a slow protein conformational change(s) that prevents observation of these intermediates. 2,3,5-Trifluorotyrosine site-specifically inserted at position 122 of β2 (F[subscript 3]Y[superscript •]-β2) perturbs its conformation and the driving force for radical propagation, while maintaining catalytic activity (1.7 s[superscript –1]). Rapid freeze–quench electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy and rapid chemical-quench analysis of the F[subscript 3]Y[superscript •]-β2, α2, CDP, and ATP (effector) reaction show generation of 0.5 equiv of Y[subscript 356] and 0.5 equiv of dCDP, both at 30 s[superscript –1]. In the absence of an external reducing system, Y[subscript 356] reduction occurs concomitant with F3Y reoxidation (0.4 s–1) and subsequent to oxidation of all α2s. In the presence of a reducing system, a burst of dCDP (0.4 equiv at 22 s–1) is observed prior to steady-state turnover (1.7 s–1). The [Y[subscript 356][superescript •]] does not change, consistent with rate-limiting F[subscript 3]Y reoxidation. The data support a mechanism where Y[subscript 122][superscript •] is reduced and reoxidized on each turnover and demonstrate for the first time the ability of a pathway radical in an active α2β2 complex to complete the catalytic cycle. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/1066012022-10-01T00:10:52Z Reverse Electron Transfer Completes the Catalytic Cycle in a 2,3,5-Trifluorotyrosine-Substituted Ribonucleotide Reductase Ravichandran, Kanchana Minnihan, Ellen Catherine Wei, Yifeng Stubbe, JoAnne Nocera, Daniel G., 1957- Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Biology Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Chemistry Ravichandran, Kanchana Minnihan, Ellen Catherine Wei, Yifeng Stubbe, JoAnne Escherichia coli class Ia ribonucleotide reductase is composed of two subunits (α and β), which form an α2β2 complex that catalyzes the conversion of nucleoside 5′-diphosphates to deoxynucleotides (dNDPs). β2 contains the essential tyrosyl radical (Y[subscript 122][superscript •]) that generates a thiyl radical (C[subscript 439][superscript •]) in α2 where dNDPs are made. This oxidation occurs over 35 Å through a pathway of amino acid radical intermediates (Y[subscript 122] → [W[subscript 48]] → Y[subscript 356] in β2 to Y[subscript 731] → Y[subscript 730] → C[subscrip 439] in α2). However, chemistry is preceded by a slow protein conformational change(s) that prevents observation of these intermediates. 2,3,5-Trifluorotyrosine site-specifically inserted at position 122 of β2 (F[subscript 3]Y[superscript •]-β2) perturbs its conformation and the driving force for radical propagation, while maintaining catalytic activity (1.7 s[superscript –1]). Rapid freeze–quench electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy and rapid chemical-quench analysis of the F[subscript 3]Y[superscript •]-β2, α2, CDP, and ATP (effector) reaction show generation of 0.5 equiv of Y[subscript 356] and 0.5 equiv of dCDP, both at 30 s[superscript –1]. In the absence of an external reducing system, Y[subscript 356] reduction occurs concomitant with F3Y reoxidation (0.4 s–1) and subsequent to oxidation of all α2s. In the presence of a reducing system, a burst of dCDP (0.4 equiv at 22 s–1) is observed prior to steady-state turnover (1.7 s–1). The [Y[subscript 356][superescript •]] does not change, consistent with rate-limiting F[subscript 3]Y reoxidation. The data support a mechanism where Y[subscript 122][superscript •] is reduced and reoxidized on each turnover and demonstrate for the first time the ability of a pathway radical in an active α2β2 complex to complete the catalytic cycle. National Institutes of Health (U.S.) (Grant GM29595) 2017-01-24T19:38:18Z 2017-01-24T19:38:18Z 2015-10 2015-08 Article http://purl.org/eprint/type/JournalArticle 0002-7863 1520-5126 http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/106601 Ravichandran, Kanchana R. et al. “Reverse Electron Transfer Completes the Catalytic Cycle in a 2,3,5-Trifluorotyrosine-Substituted Ribonucleotide Reductase.” Journal of the American Chemical Society 137.45 (2015): 14387–14395. © 2015 American Chemical Society https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5050-9719 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8683-3593 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8076-4489 en_US http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jacs.5b09189 Journal of the American Chemical Society Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ application/pdf American Chemical Society (ACS) MDPI |
| spellingShingle | Ravichandran, Kanchana Minnihan, Ellen Catherine Wei, Yifeng Stubbe, JoAnne Nocera, Daniel G., 1957- Reverse Electron Transfer Completes the Catalytic Cycle in a 2,3,5-Trifluorotyrosine-Substituted Ribonucleotide Reductase |
| title | Reverse Electron Transfer Completes the Catalytic Cycle in a 2,3,5-Trifluorotyrosine-Substituted Ribonucleotide Reductase |
| title_full | Reverse Electron Transfer Completes the Catalytic Cycle in a 2,3,5-Trifluorotyrosine-Substituted Ribonucleotide Reductase |
| title_fullStr | Reverse Electron Transfer Completes the Catalytic Cycle in a 2,3,5-Trifluorotyrosine-Substituted Ribonucleotide Reductase |
| title_full_unstemmed | Reverse Electron Transfer Completes the Catalytic Cycle in a 2,3,5-Trifluorotyrosine-Substituted Ribonucleotide Reductase |
| title_short | Reverse Electron Transfer Completes the Catalytic Cycle in a 2,3,5-Trifluorotyrosine-Substituted Ribonucleotide Reductase |
| title_sort | reverse electron transfer completes the catalytic cycle in a 2 3 5 trifluorotyrosine substituted ribonucleotide reductase |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/106601 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5050-9719 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8683-3593 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8076-4489 |
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