Publications

• Role of two different glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenases in controlling the reversible Embden-Meyerhof-Parnas pathway in Thermoproteus tenax: regulation on protein and transcript level.

  Brunner N.A., Siebers B., Hensel R.

  The hyperthermophilic archaeum Thermoproteus tenax uses a variant of the Embden-Meyerhof-Parnas (EMP) pathway as the main route for carbohydrate metabolism. This variant is characterized by a reversible nonallosteric PPi-dependent phosphofructokinase and two glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenas ... >> More

  The hyperthermophilic archaeum Thermoproteus tenax uses a variant of the Embden-Meyerhof-Parnas (EMP) pathway as the main route for carbohydrate metabolism. This variant is characterized by a reversible nonallosteric PPi-dependent phosphofructokinase and two glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenases differing in cosubstrate specificity, phosphate dependence, and allosteric behavior. Although the nonphosphorylating NAD+-dependent glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPN; E.C. 1.2.1.8) fulfills exclusively catabolic purposes, the phosphorylating NADP+-dependent glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (NADP+-GAPDH; E.C. 1.2.1.13) exhibits anabolic features. The gene encoding the NADP+-GAPDH was cloned, sequenced, and expressed in Escherichia coli. The deduced protein sequence displayed 47%-53% sequence identity to archaeal phosphorylating GAPDHs. The kinetic parameters of the NADP+-GAPDH showed a clear preference for the reductive reaction with a 5-fold-higher specific activity in the reductive reaction as compared to the oxidative reaction and a 20-fold-lower Km for 1,3-bisphosphoglycerate as compared to glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate. Contrary to GAPN, the enzyme is not allosterically regulated. The coding gene overlaps by 1 bp with a preceding open reading frame coding for 3-phosphoglycerate kinase (PGK; E.C. 2.7.2.3). Northern analyses identified mono- and bicistronic messages of both genes in an equimolar ratio. Transcript levels and specific activity of NADP+-GAPDH and PGK were 3-to 4-fold higher under autotrophic conditions as compared to heterotrophic conditions, whereas transcript abundance and specific activity of GAPN remained constant in autotrophically and heterotrophically grown cells. The different regulation of the two counteracting glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenases is discussed with respect to the flux control of the T. tenax-specific EMP variant. << Less

  Extremophiles 5:101-109(2001) [PubMed] [EuropePMC]

• NAD+-dependent GAPDH from Thermoproteus tenax - the first identified archaeal member of the aldehyde dehydrogenase superfamily is a glycolytic enzyme with unusual regulatory properties.

  Brunner N.A., Brinkmann H., Siebers B., Hensel R.

  The hyperthermophilic archaeum Thermoproteus tenax possesses two glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenases differing in cosubstrate specificity and phosphate dependence of the catalyzed reaction. NAD+-dependent glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase catalyzes the phosphate-independent irreversib ... >> More

  The hyperthermophilic archaeum Thermoproteus tenax possesses two glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenases differing in cosubstrate specificity and phosphate dependence of the catalyzed reaction. NAD+-dependent glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase catalyzes the phosphate-independent irreversible oxidation of D-glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate to 3-phosphoglycerate. The coding gene was cloned, sequenced, and expressed in Escherichia coli. Sequence comparisons showed no similarity to phosphorylating glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenases but revealed a relationship to aldehyde dehydrogenases, with the highest similarity to the subgroup of nonphosphorylating glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenases. The activity of the enzyme is affected by a series of metabolites. All effectors tested influence the affinity of the enzyme for its cosubstrate NAD+. Whereas NADP(H), NADH, and ATP reduce the affinity for the cosubstrate, AMP, ADP, glucose 1-phosphate, and fructose 6-phosphate increase the affinity for NAD+. Additionally, most of the effectors investigated induce cooperativity of NAD+ binding. The irreversible catabolic oxidation of glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate, the control of the enzyme by energy charge of the cell, and the regulation by intermediates of glycolysis and glucan degradation identify the NAD+-dependent glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase as an integral constituent of glycolysis in T. tenax. Its regulatory properties substitute for those lacking in the reversible nonregulated pyrophosphate-dependent phosphofructokinase in this variant of the Embden-Meyerhof-Parnas pathway. << Less

  J. Biol. Chem. 273:6149-6156(1998) [PubMed] [EuropePMC]

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• Characterization of two D-glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenases from the extremely thermophilic archaebacterium Thermoproteus tenax.

  Hensel R., Laumann S., Lang J., Heumann H., Lottspeich F.

  Thermoproteus tenax possesses two different glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenases, one specific for NADP+ and the other for NAD+. NADP(H) inhibits the NAD+-specific enzyme competetively with respect to NAD+ whereas NAD(H) virtually does not interact with the NADP+-specific enzyme. Both enzymes ... >> More

  Thermoproteus tenax possesses two different glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenases, one specific for NADP+ and the other for NAD+. NADP(H) inhibits the NAD+-specific enzyme competetively with respect to NAD+ whereas NAD(H) virtually does not interact with the NADP+-specific enzyme. Both enzymes represent homomeric tetramers with subunit molecular masses of 39 kDa (NADP+-specific enzyme) and 49 kDa (NAD+-specific enzyme), respectively. The NADP+-specific enzyme shows significant homology to the known glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenases from eubacteria and eukaryotes as indicated by partial sequencing. The enzymes are thermostable, the NADP+-specific enzyme with a half-life of 35 min at 100 degrees C, the NAD+-specific enzyme with a half-line of greater than or equal to 20 min at 100 degrees C, depending on the protein concentration. Both enzymes show conformational and functional changes at 60-70 degrees C. << Less

  Eur. J. Biochem. 170:325-333(1987) [PubMed] [EuropePMC]

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• The semi-phosphorylative Entner-Doudoroff pathway in hyperthermophilic archaea: a re-evaluation.

  Ahmed H., Ettema T.J., Tjaden B., Geerling A.C., van der Oost J., Siebers B.

  Biochemical studies have suggested that, in hyperthermophilic archaea, the metabolic conversion of glucose via the ED (Entner-Doudoroff) pathway generally proceeds via a non-phosphorylative variant. A key enzyme of the non-phosphorylating ED pathway of Sulfolobus solfataricus, KDG (2-keto-3-deoxyg ... >> More

  Biochemical studies have suggested that, in hyperthermophilic archaea, the metabolic conversion of glucose via the ED (Entner-Doudoroff) pathway generally proceeds via a non-phosphorylative variant. A key enzyme of the non-phosphorylating ED pathway of Sulfolobus solfataricus, KDG (2-keto-3-deoxygluconate) aldolase, has been cloned and characterized previously. In the present study, a comparative genomics analysis is described that reveals conserved ED gene clusters in both Thermoproteus tenax and S. solfataricus. The corresponding ED proteins from both archaea have been expressed in Escherichia coli and their specificity has been identified, revealing: (i) a novel type of gluconate dehydratase (gad gene), (ii) a bifunctional 2-keto-3-deoxy-(6-phospho)-gluconate aldolase (kdgA gene), (iii) a 2-keto-3-deoxygluconate kinase (kdgK gene) and, in S. solfataricus, (iv) a GAPN (non-phosphorylating glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase; gapN gene). Extensive in vivo and in vitro enzymatic analyses indicate the operation of both the semi-phosphorylative and the non-phosphorylative ED pathway in T. tenax and S. solfataricus. The existence of this branched ED pathway is yet another example of the versatility and flexibility of the central carbohydrate metabolic pathways in the archaeal domain. << Less

  Biochem. J. 390:529-540(2005) [PubMed] [EuropePMC]

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• The crystal structure of the allosteric non-phosphorylating glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase from the hyperthermophilic archaeum Thermoproteus tenax.

  Pohl E., Brunner N., Wilmanns M., Hensel R.

  The NAD(+)-dependent non-phosphorylating glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPN) from the hyperthermophilic archaeum Thermoproteus tenax represents an archaeal member of the diverse superfamily of aldehyde dehydrogenases (ALDHs). GAPN catalyzes the irreversible oxidation of d-glyceraldehyd ... >> More

  The NAD(+)-dependent non-phosphorylating glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPN) from the hyperthermophilic archaeum Thermoproteus tenax represents an archaeal member of the diverse superfamily of aldehyde dehydrogenases (ALDHs). GAPN catalyzes the irreversible oxidation of d-glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate to 3-phosphoglycerate. In this study, we present the crystal structure of GAPN in complex with its natural inhibitor NADP(+) determined by multiple anomalous diffraction methods. The structure was refined to a resolution of 2.4 A with an R-factor of 0.21. The overall fold of GAPN is similar to the structures of ALDHs described previously, consisting of three domains: a nucleotide-binding domain, a catalytic domain, and an oligomerization domain. Local differences in the active site are responsible for substrate specificity. The inhibitor NADP(+) binds at an equivalent site to the cosubstrate-binding site of other ALDHs and blocks the enzyme in its inactive state, possibly preventing the transition to the active conformation. Structural comparison between GAPN from the hyperthermophilic T. tenax and homologs of mesophilic organisms establishes several characteristics of thermostabilization. These include protection against heat-induced covalent modifications by reducing and stabilizing labile residues, a decrease in number and volume of empty cavities, an increase in beta-strand content, and a strengthening of subunit contacts by ionic and hydrophobic interactions. << Less

  J. Biol. Chem. 277:19938-19945(2002) [PubMed] [EuropePMC]

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