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- Title
A polymorphic motif in the small subunit of ADP-glucose pyrophosphorylase modulates interactions between the small and large subunits.
- Authors
Cross, Joanna M.; Clancy, Maureen; Shaw, Janine R.; Boehlein, Susan K.; Greene, Thomas W.; Schmidt, Robert R.; Okita, Thomas W.; Curtis Hannah, L.
- Abstract
The heterotetrameric, allosterically regulated enzyme, adenosine-5′-diphosphoglucose pyrophosphorylase (AGPase) catalyzes the rate-limiting step in starch synthesis. Despite vast differences in allosteric properties and a long evolutionary separation, heterotetramers of potato small subunit and maize large subunit have activity comparable to either parent in anEscherichia coliexpression system. In contrast, co-expression of maize small subunit with the potato large subunit produces little activity as judged byin vivoactivity stain. To pinpoint the region responsible for differential activity, we expressed chimeric maize/potato small subunits inE. coli.This identified a 55-amino acid motif of the potato small subunit that is critical for glycogen production when expressed with the potato large subunit. Potato and maize small subunit sequences differ at five amino acids in this motif. Replacement experiments revealed that at least four amino acids of maize origin were required to reduce staining. An AGPase composed of a chimeric potato small subunit containing the 55-amino acid maize motif with the potato large subunit exhibited substantially less affinity for the substrates, glucose-1-phosphate and ATP and an increased Ka for the activator, 3-phosphoglyceric acid. Placement of the potato motif into the maize small subunit restored glycogen synthesis with the potato large subunit. Hence, a small polymorphic motif within the small subunit influences both catalytic and allosteric properties by modulating subunit interactions.
- Subjects
ADENOSINE monophosphate; GLYCOGEN synthesis; PHOSPHORYLATION; CHEMICAL reactions; ENZYMOLOGY; BIOCHEMISTRY
- Publication
Plant Journal, 2005, Vol 41, Issue 4, p501
- ISSN
0960-7412
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1365-313X.2004.02315.x