Biosynthesis of vitamin B2: diastereomeric reaction intermediates of archaeal and non-archaeal riboflavin synthases. 2005

Boris Illarionov, and Wolfgang Eisenreich, and Nicholas Schramek, and Adelbert Bacher, and Markus Fischer
Lehrstuhl für Organische Chemie und Biochemie, Technische Universität München, Lichtenbergstrasse 4, D-85747 Garching, Germany.

The dismutation of 6,7-dimethyl-8-ribityllumazine catalyzed by riboflavin synthase affords riboflavin and 5-amino-6-ribitylamino-2,4(1H,3H)-pyrimidinedione. A pentacyclic adduct of two 6,7-dimethyl-8-ribityllumazines has been identified earlier as a catalytically competent reaction intermediate of the Escherichia coli enzyme. Acid quenching of reaction mixtures of riboflavin synthase of Methanococcus jannaschii, a paralog of 6,7-dimethyl-8-ribityllumazine synthase devoid of similarity with riboflavin synthases of eubacteria and eukaryotes, afforded a compound whose optical absorption and NMR spectra resemble that of the pentacyclic E. coli riboflavin synthase intermediate, whereas the circular dichroism spectra of the two compounds have similar envelopes but opposite signs. Each of the compounds could serve as a catalytically competent intermediate for the enzyme by which it was produced, but not vice versa. All available data indicate that the respective pentacyclic intermediates of the M. jannaschii and E. coli enzymes are diastereomers.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D004926 Escherichia coli A species of gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria (GRAM-NEGATIVE FACULTATIVELY ANAEROBIC RODS) commonly found in the lower part of the intestine of warm-blooded animals. It is usually nonpathogenic, but some strains are known to produce DIARRHEA and pyogenic infections. Pathogenic strains (virotypes) are classified by their specific pathogenic mechanisms such as toxins (ENTEROTOXIGENIC ESCHERICHIA COLI), etc. Alkalescens-Dispar Group,Bacillus coli,Bacterium coli,Bacterium coli commune,Diffusely Adherent Escherichia coli,E coli,EAggEC,Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli,Enterococcus coli,Diffusely Adherent E. coli,Enteroaggregative E. coli,Enteroinvasive E. coli,Enteroinvasive Escherichia coli
D001105 Archaea One of the three domains of life (the others being BACTERIA and Eukarya), formerly called Archaebacteria under the taxon Bacteria, but now considered separate and distinct. They are characterized by: (1) the presence of characteristic tRNAs and ribosomal RNAs; (2) the absence of peptidoglycan cell walls; (3) the presence of ether-linked lipids built from branched-chain subunits; and (4) their occurrence in unusual habitats. While archaea resemble bacteria in morphology and genomic organization, they resemble eukarya in their method of genomic replication. The domain contains at least four kingdoms: CRENARCHAEOTA; EURYARCHAEOTA; NANOARCHAEOTA; and KORARCHAEOTA. Archaebacteria,Archaeobacteria,Archaeon,Archebacteria
D012256 Riboflavin Nutritional factor found in milk, eggs, malted barley, liver, kidney, heart, and leafy vegetables. The richest natural source is yeast. It occurs in the free form only in the retina of the eye, in whey, and in urine; its principal forms in tissues and cells are as FLAVIN MONONUCLEOTIDE and FLAVIN-ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE. Vitamin B 2,Vitamin G,Vitamin B2
D012258 Riboflavin Synthase An enzyme that catalyzes the formation of riboflavin from two molecules of 6,7-dimethyl-8-ribityllumazine, utilizing a four-carbon fragment from one molecule which is transferred to the second molecule. EC 2.5.1.9. Synthase, Riboflavin
D013237 Stereoisomerism The phenomenon whereby compounds whose molecules have the same number and kind of atoms and the same atomic arrangement, but differ in their spatial relationships. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 5th ed) Molecular Stereochemistry,Stereoisomers,Stereochemistry, Molecular,Stereoisomer
D017013 Methanobacteriaceae A family of anaerobic, coccoid to rod-shaped METHANOBACTERIALES. Cell membranes are composed mainly of polyisoprenoid hydrocarbons ether-linked to glycerol. Its organisms are found in anaerobic habitats throughout nature. Methanosphaera,Methanothermobacter
D019843 Archaeal Proteins Proteins found in any species of archaeon. Archaeal Gene Products,Archaeal Gene Proteins,Archaeal Peptides,Gene Products, Archaeal,Gene Proteins, Archaeal
D029968 Escherichia coli Proteins Proteins obtained from ESCHERICHIA COLI. E coli Proteins

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