Biochemistry (Washington) 2011-02-01

Radical SAM activation of the B12-independent glycerol dehydratase results in formation of 5'-deoxy-5'-(methylthio)adenosine and not 5'-deoxyadenosine.

Jonathan M Demick, William N Lanzilotta

Index: Biochemistry 50 , 440-442, (2011)

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Abstract

Activation of glycyl radical enzymes (GREs) by S-adenosylmethonine (AdoMet or SAM)-dependent enzymes has long been shown to proceed via the reductive cleavage of SAM. The AdoMet-dependent (or radical SAM) enzymes catalyze this reaction by using a [4Fe-4S] cluster to reductively cleave AdoMet to form a transient 5'-deoxyadenosyl radical and methionine. This radical is then transferred to the GRE, and methionine and 5'-deoxyadenosine are also formed. In contrast to this paradigm, we demonstrate that generation of a glycyl radical on the B(12)-independent glycerol dehydratase by the glycerol dehydratase activating enzyme results in formation of 5'-deoxy-5'-(methylthio)adenosine and not 5'-deoxyadenosine. This demonstrates for the first time that radical SAM activases are also capable of an alternative cleavage pathway for SAM.

Related Compounds

  • Adenylthiomethylpe...
  • 5'-Deoxyadenosine

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