Download MendeleyStructural Insights into the NAD(P)H:Quinone Oxidoreductase from Phytophthora capsici.
Yang, C., Huang, Z., Zhang, X., Zhu, C.(2022) ACS Omega 7: 25705-25714
- PubMed: 35910145
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.2c02954
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7VEM - PubMed Abstract:
Soluble quinone oxidoreductases catalyze transfer of electrons from NADPH to quinones. Transfer of electrons is essential for detoxification of synthetic compounds. Here, we present the crystal structure of a NADPH-dependent QOR from Phytophthora capsici ( Pc ) complexed with NADPH at 2.4 Å resolution. The enzyme exhibits a bi-modular architecture, containing a NADPH-binding groove and a substrate-binding pocket in each subunit. In the crystal, each asymmetric unit of Pc QOR contains two molecules stabilized by intermolecular interactions. Gel filtration and ultracentrifugation analyses reveal that it functions as a tetramer in solution. Alignment of homologous structures exhibits a conserved topology. However, the active sites vary among the homologues, indicating differences in substrate specificities. Enzymatic assays indicate that Pc QOR tends to catalyze the large substrates, like 9,10-phenanthrenequinone. Computational simulation associated with site-directed mutagenesis and enzymatic activity analysis declares a potential quinone-binding channel. The ability to reduce quinones probably helps P. capsici to detoxify some harmful chemicals encountered during invasion.
Organizational Affiliation:
Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory for Biology of Vegetable Diseases and Insect Pests, College of Plant Protection, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271018, China.
