Plasmodium falciparum dUTPase: studies on protein stability and binding of deoxyuridine derivatives. 2007

Indalecio Quesada-Soriano, and Juan Alexander Musso-Buendia, and Ramiro Tellez-Sanz, and Luis Miguel Ruíz-Pérez, and Carmen Barón, and Dolores González-Pacanowska, and Luis García-Fuentes
Dipartimento de Química Física, Bioquímica y Q. Inorgánica, Facultad de Ciencias Experimentales, Universidad de Almería, La Cañada de San Urbano, 04120 Almería, Spain.

Deoxyuridine triphosphate nucleotidohydrolase (dUTPase), a ubiquitous enzyme preventing a deleterious incorporation of uracil into DNA, has been thought of as a novel target for anticancer and antiviral drug design. The interaction of Plasmodium falciparum dUTPase (PfdUTPase) with deoxyuridine derivatives (dU, dUMP, dUDP and dUpNHpp) has been studied thermodynamically by both isothermal titration and differential scanning calorimetry. ITC shows no cooperativity for the binding of these derivatives. Dependencies in the binding thermodynamic parameters (enthalpy, entropy and Gibbs energy changes) with the number of phosphate groups in the nucleotide are obtained, and from the heat capacity changes no significant conformational changes upon binding are inferred. DSC shows PfdUTPase trimer is very stable but denatures irreversibly, with a more complex denaturation profile than other homologous trimeric dUTPases. The presence of magnesium ions does not influence the denaturation profile, while the presence of deoxyuridine derivatives increases the stability. The increase depends upon nucleotide concentration and type, with dUDP having the greater effect.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007700 Kinetics The rate dynamics in chemical or physical systems.
D008274 Magnesium A metallic element that has the atomic symbol Mg, atomic number 12, and atomic weight 24.31. It is important for the activity of many enzymes, especially those involved in OXIDATIVE PHOSPHORYLATION.
D008956 Models, Chemical Theoretical representations that simulate the behavior or activity of chemical processes or phenomena; includes the use of mathematical equations, computers, and other electronic equipment. Chemical Models,Chemical Model,Model, Chemical
D009711 Nucleotides The monomeric units from which DNA or RNA polymers are constructed. They consist of a purine or pyrimidine base, a pentose sugar, and a phosphate group. (From King & Stansfield, A Dictionary of Genetics, 4th ed) Nucleotide
D010710 Phosphates Inorganic salts of phosphoric acid. Inorganic Phosphate,Phosphates, Inorganic,Inorganic Phosphates,Orthophosphate,Phosphate,Phosphate, Inorganic
D010963 Plasmodium falciparum A species of protozoa that is the causal agent of falciparum malaria (MALARIA, FALCIPARUM). It is most prevalent in the tropics and subtropics. Plasmodium falciparums,falciparums, Plasmodium
D011485 Protein Binding The process in which substances, either endogenous or exogenous, bind to proteins, peptides, enzymes, protein precursors, or allied compounds. Specific protein-binding measures are often used as assays in diagnostic assessments. Plasma Protein Binding Capacity,Binding, Protein
D011506 Proteins Linear POLYPEPTIDES that are synthesized on RIBOSOMES and may be further modified, crosslinked, cleaved, or assembled into complex proteins with several subunits. The specific sequence of AMINO ACIDS determines the shape the polypeptide will take, during PROTEIN FOLDING, and the function of the protein. Gene Products, Protein,Gene Proteins,Protein,Protein Gene Products,Proteins, Gene
D011755 Pyrophosphatases A group of enzymes within the class EC 3.6.1.- that catalyze the hydrolysis of diphosphate bonds, chiefly in nucleoside di- and triphosphates. They may liberate either a mono- or diphosphate. EC 3.6.1.-. Pyrophosphatase
D002151 Calorimetry The measurement of the quantity of heat involved in various processes, such as chemical reactions, changes of state, and formations of solutions, or in the determination of the heat capacities of substances. The fundamental unit of measurement is the joule or the calorie (4.184 joules). (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)

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