A proposed reaction mechanism for rice NADPH thioredoxin reductase C, an enzyme with protein disulfide reductase activity

FEBS Lett. 2009 May 6;583(9):1399-402. doi: 10.1016/j.febslet.2009.03.067. Epub 2009 Apr 5.

Abstract

NADPH thioredoxin reductase C (NTRC) is an interesting NTR with a thioredoxin (Trx) domain at the C-terminus, able to conjugate both activities for 2-Cys peroxiredoxin (Prx) reduction. NTRC is dimeric in the presence of NADPH and interacted with dimeric 2-Cys Prx through the Trx module by a mixed disulfide between Cys377 of NTRC and Cys61 of the 2-Cys Prx. NTRC variants of both NTR and Trx active sites were inactive, but 1:1 mixtures of both variants allowed partial recovery of activity suggesting inter-subunit transfer of electrons during catalysis. Based on these results we propose a model for the reaction mechanism of NTRC.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Catalysis
  • Chromatography, Gel
  • Mutagenesis, Site-Directed
  • Oryza / enzymology*
  • Protein Disulfide Reductase (Glutathione) / genetics
  • Protein Disulfide Reductase (Glutathione) / metabolism*
  • Recombinant Proteins / genetics
  • Recombinant Proteins / metabolism
  • Thioredoxin-Disulfide Reductase / genetics
  • Thioredoxin-Disulfide Reductase / metabolism*

Substances

  • Recombinant Proteins
  • Thioredoxin-Disulfide Reductase
  • Protein Disulfide Reductase (Glutathione)