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. 1983 Aug;80(15):4619–4623. doi: 10.1073/pnas.80.15.4619

Alpha-pyridine nucleotides as substrates for a plasmid-specified dihydrofolate reductase.

S L Smith, J J Burchall
PMCID: PMC384095  PMID: 6410395

Abstract

The alpha epimers of pyridine nucleotides are almost totally inactive as reductants in dehydrogenase reactions. In contrast, the R plasmid R67-specified dihydrofolate reductase (5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate: NADP+ oxidoreductase, EC 1.5.1.3) isolated from trimethoprim-resistant Escherichia coli utilized alpha-NADPH and alpha-NADH in addition to the "normal" beta-epimers. The enzymes from bacterial and mammalian sources used only beta-NADPH and beta-NADH. THe Km value for alpha-NADPH (16 microM) was 4-fold greater than that for beta-NADPH (4 microM), while the maximal velocity of the alpha-NADPH-catalyzed reaction was 70% of that seen with the beta-NADPH. beta-NADP+ and alpha-NADP+ were competitive inhibitors of the R67 enzyme. Pyridine nucleotide analogues such as deamino- and acetyl-NADPH were used readily by bacterial, plasmid, and mammalian enzymes, whereas thio-NADPH was used only by the plasmid enzyme. These data suggest that the enzyme from R plasmid R67 possesses a pyridine nucleotide binding site different from that of other dihydrofolate reductases and dehydrogenases.

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