Kynurenine aminotransferases （KATs） catalyze the transamination of kynurenine （KYN） pathway and endogenous KYNs have been suggested to highly correlate to abnormal brain diseases. HKAT3 is a key member of KAT fami...Kynurenine aminotransferases （KATs） catalyze the transamination of kynurenine （KYN） pathway and endogenous KYNs have been suggested to highly correlate to abnormal brain diseases. HKAT3 is a key member of KAT family, while the binding mechanism of KYN and cofactor with HKAT3 has not been determined yet. In this study, we focus on the structure-function relationship among KYN, cofactor and HKAT3. The binding models of KYN complex and KYN＆cofactor complex were ob- tained and were studied by molecular dynamics （MD） simulations. We identified several critical residues and influence of conformational changes in human kynurenine aminotransferase 3 （HKAT3） complexes. The cofactor may contribute largely not only to the catalysis, but also to the binding. In addition, a hypothesis is proposed that a strong hydrophobic interaction between Tyr159 and Lys280 may influence the binding mode and the binding region of the substrate and the cofactor. Our re- suits will be a good starting point for further determination of the biological role.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaSpecialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher EducationSpecialized Fund for the Basic Research of Jilin University (20903045, 20573042, 20070183046,200810018)
文摘Kynurenine aminotransferases （KATs） catalyze the transamination of kynurenine （KYN） pathway and endogenous KYNs have been suggested to highly correlate to abnormal brain diseases. HKAT3 is a key member of KAT family, while the binding mechanism of KYN and cofactor with HKAT3 has not been determined yet. In this study, we focus on the structure-function relationship among KYN, cofactor and HKAT3. The binding models of KYN complex and KYN＆cofactor complex were ob- tained and were studied by molecular dynamics （MD） simulations. We identified several critical residues and influence of conformational changes in human kynurenine aminotransferase 3 （HKAT3） complexes. The cofactor may contribute largely not only to the catalysis, but also to the binding. In addition, a hypothesis is proposed that a strong hydrophobic interaction between Tyr159 and Lys280 may influence the binding mode and the binding region of the substrate and the cofactor. Our re- suits will be a good starting point for further determination of the biological role.
