The mechanistic role of active site residues in non-stereo Haloacid Dehalogenase E (DehE)

Dehalogenase E (DehE) is a non-stereospecific enzyme produced by the soil bacterium, Rhizobium sp. RC1. Till now, the catalytic mechanism of DehE remains unclear although several literature concerning the structure and function of this enzyme are available. Since DehE is nonstereospecific, the enzym...

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Main Authors: Zainal Abidin, Muhammad Hasanuddin, Abd Halim, Khairul Bariyyah, Huyop, Fahrul Zaman, Tengku Abdul Hamid, Tengku Haziyamin, Abdul Wahab, Roswanira, Abdul Hamid, Azzmer Azzar
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spelling iium-721302019-09-24T08:20:49Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/72130/ The mechanistic role of active site residues in non-stereo Haloacid Dehalogenase E (DehE) Zainal Abidin, Muhammad Hasanuddin Abd Halim, Khairul Bariyyah Huyop, Fahrul Zaman Tengku Abdul Hamid, Tengku Haziyamin Abdul Wahab, Roswanira Abdul Hamid, Azzmer Azzar QR Microbiology Dehalogenase E (DehE) is a non-stereospecific enzyme produced by the soil bacterium, Rhizobium sp. RC1. Till now, the catalytic mechanism of DehE remains unclear although several literature concerning the structure and function of this enzyme are available. Since DehE is nonstereospecific, the enzyme was hypothesized to follow a ‘direct attack mechanism’ for the catalytic breakdown of haloacid. For a molecular insight, the DehE modelled structure was docked in silico with the substrate 2-chloropropionic acid (2CP) in the active site. The ideal position of DehE residues to allow a direct attack mechanism was then assessed via molecular dynamics (MD) simulation which revealed that after 50 ns, the essential catalytic water was hydrogen bonded consistently within a distance of ~2.0 Å with the ‘water-bearer’, Asn114. The same water molecule was also closely sited to the catalytic Asp189 at an average distance of ~2.0 Å, thus clearly demonstrating the inevitability of the initial step of proton abstraction. Activation of water was crucial to promote its direct attack on the α-carbon of 2CP and the impending release of halide ion. Finally, the water molecule was seen to favourably orient towards the α-carbon of 2CP as mirrored by formation of stable enzyme-substrate orientations throughout the simulation. Our findings therefore, substantiate the DehE catalyzing the degradation of haloacid via a ‘direct attack mechanism’. This work would provide a fundamental knowledge for protein engineering and solvent stability studies specifically on the haloacid dehalogenase enzymes. 2019 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/72130/1/72130_The%20Mechanistic%20Role%20of%20Active.pdf Zainal Abidin, Muhammad Hasanuddin and Abd Halim, Khairul Bariyyah and Huyop, Fahrul Zaman and Tengku Abdul Hamid, Tengku Haziyamin and Abdul Wahab, Roswanira and Abdul Hamid, Azzmer Azzar (2019) The mechanistic role of active site residues in non-stereo Haloacid Dehalogenase E (DehE). In: 2nd International Conference on Biosciences & Medical Engineering 2019, 11-12 Apr 2019, Bali. (In Press)
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Zainal Abidin, Muhammad Hasanuddin
Abd Halim, Khairul Bariyyah
Huyop, Fahrul Zaman
Tengku Abdul Hamid, Tengku Haziyamin
Abdul Wahab, Roswanira
Abdul Hamid, Azzmer Azzar
The mechanistic role of active site residues in non-stereo Haloacid Dehalogenase E (DehE)
description Dehalogenase E (DehE) is a non-stereospecific enzyme produced by the soil bacterium, Rhizobium sp. RC1. Till now, the catalytic mechanism of DehE remains unclear although several literature concerning the structure and function of this enzyme are available. Since DehE is nonstereospecific, the enzyme was hypothesized to follow a ‘direct attack mechanism’ for the catalytic breakdown of haloacid. For a molecular insight, the DehE modelled structure was docked in silico with the substrate 2-chloropropionic acid (2CP) in the active site. The ideal position of DehE residues to allow a direct attack mechanism was then assessed via molecular dynamics (MD) simulation which revealed that after 50 ns, the essential catalytic water was hydrogen bonded consistently within a distance of ~2.0 Å with the ‘water-bearer’, Asn114. The same water molecule was also closely sited to the catalytic Asp189 at an average distance of ~2.0 Å, thus clearly demonstrating the inevitability of the initial step of proton abstraction. Activation of water was crucial to promote its direct attack on the α-carbon of 2CP and the impending release of halide ion. Finally, the water molecule was seen to favourably orient towards the α-carbon of 2CP as mirrored by formation of stable enzyme-substrate orientations throughout the simulation. Our findings therefore, substantiate the DehE catalyzing the degradation of haloacid via a ‘direct attack mechanism’. This work would provide a fundamental knowledge for protein engineering and solvent stability studies specifically on the haloacid dehalogenase enzymes.
format Conference or Workshop Item
author Zainal Abidin, Muhammad Hasanuddin
Abd Halim, Khairul Bariyyah
Huyop, Fahrul Zaman
Tengku Abdul Hamid, Tengku Haziyamin
Abdul Wahab, Roswanira
Abdul Hamid, Azzmer Azzar
author_facet Zainal Abidin, Muhammad Hasanuddin
Abd Halim, Khairul Bariyyah
Huyop, Fahrul Zaman
Tengku Abdul Hamid, Tengku Haziyamin
Abdul Wahab, Roswanira
Abdul Hamid, Azzmer Azzar
author_sort Zainal Abidin, Muhammad Hasanuddin
title The mechanistic role of active site residues in non-stereo Haloacid Dehalogenase E (DehE)
title_short The mechanistic role of active site residues in non-stereo Haloacid Dehalogenase E (DehE)
title_full The mechanistic role of active site residues in non-stereo Haloacid Dehalogenase E (DehE)
title_fullStr The mechanistic role of active site residues in non-stereo Haloacid Dehalogenase E (DehE)
title_full_unstemmed The mechanistic role of active site residues in non-stereo Haloacid Dehalogenase E (DehE)
title_sort mechanistic role of active site residues in non-stereo haloacid dehalogenase e (dehe)
publishDate 2019
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/72130/
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