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Dead enzymes in the aldehyde dehydrogenase gene family: role in drug metabolism and toxicology.


ABSTRACT: INTRODUCTION:Dead enzymes are gene products (proteins) that lack key residues required for catalytic activity. In the pre-genome era, dead enzymes were thought to occur only rarely. However, they now have been shown to represent upwards of 10% of the total enzyme population in many families. The aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH) gene family encodes proteins that, depending on the isozyme, may be either catalytically-active or -inactive. Importantly, several ALDHs exhibit biological activities independent of their catalytic activity. For many of these, the physiological and pathophysiological functions remain to be established. AREAS COVERED:This article reviews the non-enzymatic functions of the ALDH superfamily. In addition, a search for additional non-catalytic ALDH records is undertaken. Our computational analyses reveal that there are currently 182 protein records (divided into 19 groups) that meet the criteria for dead enzymes. EXPERT OPINION:Dead enzymes have the potential to exert biological actions through protein-protein interaction and allosteric modulation of the activity of an active enzyme. In addition, a dead enzyme may also influence availability of substrate for other active enzymes by sequestering substrate, and/or anchoring the substrate to a particular subcellular space. A large number of putatively non-catalytic ALDH proteins exist that warrant further study.

SUBMITTER: Jackson BC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4937717 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Dead enzymes in the aldehyde dehydrogenase gene family: role in drug metabolism and toxicology.

Jackson Brian C BC   Thompson David C DC   Charkoftaki Georgia G   Vasiliou Vasilis V  

Expert opinion on drug metabolism & toxicology 20151111 12


<h4>Introduction</h4>Dead enzymes are gene products (proteins) that lack key residues required for catalytic activity. In the pre-genome era, dead enzymes were thought to occur only rarely. However, they now have been shown to represent upwards of 10% of the total enzyme population in many families. The aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH) gene family encodes proteins that, depending on the isozyme, may be either catalytically-active or -inactive. Importantly, several ALDHs exhibit biological activitie  ...[more]

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