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Transition-state analysis of Trypanosoma cruzi uridine phosphorylase-catalyzed arsenolysis of uridine.


ABSTRACT: Uridine phosphorylase catalyzes the reversible phosphorolysis of uridine and 2'-deoxyuridine to generate uracil and (2-deoxy)ribose 1-phosphate, an important step in the pyrimidine salvage pathway. The coding sequence annotated as a putative nucleoside phosphorylase in the Trypanosoma cruzi genome was overexpressed in Escherichia coli , purified to homogeneity, and shown to be a homodimeric uridine phosphorylase, with similar specificity for uridine and 2'-deoxyuridine and undetectable activity toward thymidine and purine nucleosides. Competitive kinetic isotope effects (KIEs) were measured and corrected for a forward commitment factor using arsenate as the nucleophile. The intrinsic KIEs are: 1'-(14)C = 1.103, 1,3-(15)N(2) = 1.034, 3-(15)N = 1.004, 1-(15)N = 1.030, 1'-(3)H = 1.132, 2'-(2)H = 1.086, and 5'-(3)H(2) = 1.041 for this reaction. Density functional theory was employed to quantitatively interpret the KIEs in terms of transition-state structure and geometry. Matching of experimental KIEs to proposed transition-state structures suggests an almost synchronous, S(N)2-like transition-state model, in which the ribosyl moiety possesses significant bond order to both nucleophile and leaving groups. Natural bond orbital analysis allowed a comparison of the charge distribution pattern between the ground-state and the transition-state models.

SUBMITTER: Silva RG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3124080 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Transition-state analysis of Trypanosoma cruzi uridine phosphorylase-catalyzed arsenolysis of uridine.

Silva Rafael G RG   Vetticatt Mathew J MJ   Merino Emilio F EF   Cassera Maria B MB   Schramm Vern L VL  

Journal of the American Chemical Society 20110603 25


Uridine phosphorylase catalyzes the reversible phosphorolysis of uridine and 2'-deoxyuridine to generate uracil and (2-deoxy)ribose 1-phosphate, an important step in the pyrimidine salvage pathway. The coding sequence annotated as a putative nucleoside phosphorylase in the Trypanosoma cruzi genome was overexpressed in Escherichia coli , purified to homogeneity, and shown to be a homodimeric uridine phosphorylase, with similar specificity for uridine and 2'-deoxyuridine and undetectable activity  ...[more]

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