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IUBMB Comments The reaction occurs in the reverse direction. This enzyme catalyses one of the early steps in the synthesis of queuosine (Q-tRNA), and is followed by the action of EC 2.4.2.29, tRNA-guanosine34 transglycosylase. Queuosine is found in the wobble position of tRNAGUN in Eukarya and Bacteria and is thought to be involved in translational modulation. The enzyme is not a GTP cyclohydrolase, as was thought previously based on sequence-homology studies.
The taxonomic range for the selected organisms is: Escherichia coli The enzyme appears in selected viruses and cellular organisms
Synonyms
nitrile reductase, 7-cyano-7-deazaguanine reductase,
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7-aminomethyl-7-carbaguanine:NADP+ oxidoreductase
The reaction occurs in the reverse direction. This enzyme catalyses one of the early steps in the synthesis of queuosine (Q-tRNA), and is followed by the action of EC 2.4.2.29, tRNA-guanosine34 transglycosylase. Queuosine is found in the wobble position of tRNAGUN in Eukarya and Bacteria [2] and is thought to be involved in translational modulation. The enzyme is not a GTP cyclohydrolase, as was thought previously based on sequence-homology studies.
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2-amino-5-cyanopyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-one + 2 NADPH + 2 H+
2-amino-5-amino-methyl-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-one + 2 NADP+
natural substrate
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2-amino-5-cyanopyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine + 2 NADPH + 2 H+
2-amino-5-amino-methyl-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine + 2 NADP+
analogue of natural substrate, poor substrate
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5-cyanopyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-one + 2 NADPH + 2 H+
5-amino-methyl-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-one + 2 NADP+
analogue of natural substrate
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7-cyano-7-carbaguanine + 2 NADPH + 2 H+
7-aminomethyl-7-carbaguanine + 2 NADP+
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7-cyano-7-deazaguanine + 2 NADPH + 2 H+
7-aminomethyl-7-deazaguanine + 2 NADP+
i.e. preQ0
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7-cyano-7-deazaguanine + NADPH + H+
queuine + NADP+ + H+
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7-cyano-7-carba-2-deaminoguanine + 2 NADPH + 2 H+
7-aminomethyl-7-carba-2-deaminoguanine + 2 NADP+
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7-cyano-7-carbaguanine + 2 NADPH + 2 H+
7-aminomethyl-7-carbaguanine + 2 NADP+
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7-cyano-7-deazaguanine + 2 NADPH + 2 H+
queuine + 2 NADP+
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7-cyano-7-deazaguanine + 2 NADPH + 2 H+
queuine + 2 NADP+
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7-cyano-7-deazaguanine + 2 NADPH + 2 H+
queuine + 2 NADP+
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late step in biosynthesis of the modified tRNA nucleoside queuosine
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no substrates: acetonitrile, benzonitrile and benzylcyanide
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during catalysis each active site of the dimeric enzyme binds one substrate molecule. NADPH binds independent of the substrate. The PreQ0 binding pocket of the active site is not involved in the binding of NADPH
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QueF binds substrate preQ0 in a strongly exothermic process (DeltaH 80.3 kJ/mol) whereby the thioimide adduct is formed with half-of-the-sites reactivity in the homodimeric enzyme. Both steps of preQ0 reduction involve transfer of the 4-pro-R-hydrogen from NADPH. They proceed about 4-7fold more slowly than trapping of the enzyme-bound preQ0 as covalent thioimide and are mainly rate-limiting for the enzyme's kcat
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2-amino-5-cyanopyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-one + 2 NADPH + 2 H+
2-amino-5-amino-methyl-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-one + 2 NADP+
natural substrate
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7-cyano-7-deazaguanine + 2 NADPH + 2 H+
7-aminomethyl-7-deazaguanine + 2 NADP+
i.e. preQ0
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7-cyano-7-deazaguanine + 2 NADPH + 2 H+
queuine + 2 NADP+
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late step in biosynthesis of the modified tRNA nucleoside queuosine
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7-formyl-7-deazaguanine
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carbonyl analogue of the imine intermediate, recognized by QueF as weak ligand for binding but not as substrate for reduction or oxidation
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0.0061
2-amino-5-cyanopyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-one
wild-type, pH 7.5, 25°C
0.176
5-cyanopyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-one
wild-type, pH 7.5, 25°C
0.0015
7-cyano-7-deazaguanine
or below, pH 7.0, 37°C
0.05
7-cyano-7-carba-2-deaminoguanine
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pH 7.5, 25°C
0.001
7-cyano-7-carbaguanine
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below 1 microM, pH 7.5, 25°C
0.0002
NADPH
or below, pH 7.0, 37°C
0.006
NADPH
wild-type, pH 7.5, 25°C
0.0078
NADPH
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pH 7.5, 25°C
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0.11
2-amino-5-cyanopyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-one
wild-type, pH 7.5, 25°C
0.05
5-cyanopyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-one
wild-type, pH 7.5, 25°C
0.127
7-cyano-7-deazaguanine
pH 7.0, 37°C
0.14
7-cyano-7-carba-2-deaminoguanine
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pH 7.5, 25°C
0.12
7-cyano-7-carbaguanine
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pH 7.5, 25°C
0.0033
NADPH
pH 7.0, 37°C
0.142
NADPH
wild-type, pH 7.5, 25°C
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10.8
substrate 2-amino-5-cyanopyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-one, mutant F228W, pH 7.5, 25°C
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substrate 2-amino-5-cyanopyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-one, wild-type, pH 7.5, 25°C
12.9
substrate 2-amino-5-cyanopyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-one, mutant S90A, pH 7.5, 25°C
14.3
substrate 5-cyanopyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-one, mutant H229A, pH 7.5, 25°C
17.9
substrate 2-amino-5-cyanopyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-one, mutant H229A, pH 7.5, 25°C
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substrate 5-cyanopyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-one, mutant E230Q, pH 7.5, 25°C
3.8
substrate 5-cyanopyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-one, mutant S90A, pH 7.5, 25°C
4.4
substrate 2-amino-5-cyanopyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-one, mutant E230Q, pH 7.5, 25°C
8.7
substrate 5-cyanopyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-one, mutant F228W, pH 7.5, 25°C
90
substrate 5-cyanopyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-one, wild-type, pH 7.5, 25°C
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UniProt
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homodimer
2 * 71772, calculated from amino acid sequence
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construction of homology model and docking studies of natural and non-natural substrates. Residues C190 and D197 play an essential role in the catalytic mechanism
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C190S
the mutation annihilates preQ0 covalent binding and largely disrupts the nitrile-to-amine reductase activity
D197A
the variant does not take up protons in conjunction with preQ0 binding
D197H
the variant recovers proton uptake to a level almost analogous to that seen with the wildtype enzyme
D197N
complete loss of activity
E230Q
about 4% of wild-type activity for natural substrate 2-amino-5-cyanopyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-one
E89A
the variant performs primarily (more than 90%) a two-electron reduction of 7-cyano-7-deazaguanine (preQ0), releasing hydrolyzed imine (7-formyl-7-deazaguanine) as the product
E89L
the variant performs primarily (more than 90%) a two-electron reduction of 7-cyano-7-deazaguanine (preQ0), releasing hydrolyzed imine (7-formyl-7-deazaguanine) as the product
F228A
the variant performs primarily (more than 90%) a two-electron reduction of 7-cyano-7-deazaguanine (preQ0), releasing hydrolyzed imine (7-formyl-7-deazaguanine) as the product
F228W
about 8% of wild-type activity for natural substrate 2-amino-5-cyanopyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-one
I192A
the 7-cyano-7-deazaguanine (preQ0) reduction by the mutant gives 7-aminomethyl-7-deazaguanine (preQ1) and 7-formyl-7-deazaguanine at a 1:1 ratio
L191A
the 7-cyano-7-deazaguanine (preQ0) reduction by the mutant gives 7-aminomethyl-7-deazaguanine (preQ1) and 7-formyl-7-deazaguanine at a 4:1 ratio
S90A
about 10% of wild-type activity for natural substrate 2-amino-5-cyanopyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-one
C190A
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mutation in catalytic residue, no evidence of covalent binding of substrate preQ0. Mutant displays proton uptake
C190A
complete loss of activity
C190A
the mutation annihilates preQ0 covalent binding and largely disrupts the nitrile-to-amine reductase activity
H229A
about 15% of wild-type activity for natural substrate 2-amino-5-cyanopyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-one
H229A
the variant readily forms the thioimidate adduct and is 24fold less active for preQ0 reduction than wild type enzyme
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7
4 h, no loss of activity
724879
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4 h, 80% residual activity
724879
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-70°C, 1 year, 1% residual activity
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immobilized metal ion affinity column chromatography and gel filtration
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expressed in Escherichia coli BL21(DE3) cells
overproduction in Escherichia coli
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Okada, N.; Noguchi, S.; Nishimura, S.; Ohgi, T.; Goto, T.; Crain, P.F.; McCloskey, J.A.
Structure determination of a nucleoside Q precursor isolated from E. coli tRNA: 7-(aminomethyl)-7-deazaguanosine
Nucleic Acids Res.
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2289-2296
1978
Escherichia coli
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Noguchi, S.; Yamaizumi, Z.; Ohgi, T.; Goto, T.; Nishimura, Y.; Hirota, Y.; Nishimura, S.
Isolation of Q nucleoside precursor present in tRNA of an E. coli mutant and its characterization as 7-(cyano)-7-deazaguanosine
Nucleic Acids Res.
5
4215-4223
1978
Escherichia coli
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van Lanen, S.G.; Reader, J.S.; Swairjo, M.A.; de Crecy-Lagard, V.; Lee, B.; Iwata-Reuyl, D.
From cyclohydrolase to oxidoreductase: discovery of nitrile reductase activity in a common fold
Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA
102
4264-4269
2005
Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli
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Wilding, B.; Winkler, M.; Petschacher, B.; Kratzer, R.; Egger, S.; Steinkellner, G.; Lyskowski, A.; Nidetzky, B.; Gruber, K.; Klempier, N.
Targeting the substrate binding site of E. coli nitrile reductase QueF by modeling, substrate and enzyme engineering
Chemistry
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7007-7012
2013
Escherichia coli (Q46920), Escherichia coli
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Moeller, K.; Nguyen, G.S.; Hollmann, F.; Hanefeld, U.
Expression and characterization of the nitrile reductase queF from E. coli
Enzyme Microb. Technol.
52
129-133
2013
Escherichia coli (Q46920)
brenda
Gjonaj, L.; Pinkse, M.; Fernandez-Fueyo, E.; Hollmann, F.; Hanefeld, U.
Substrate and cofactor binding to nitrile reductase A mass spectrometry based study
Catal. Sci. Technol.
6
7391-7397
2016
Escherichia coli (Q46920)
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brenda
Jung, J.; Czabany, T.; Wilding, B.; Klempier, N.; Nidetzky, B.
Kinetic analysis and probing with substrate analogues of the reaction pathway of the nitrile reductase QueF from Escherichia coli
J. Biol. Chem.
291
25411-25426
2016
Escherichia coli
brenda
Jung, J.; Braun, J.; Czabany, T.; Nidetzky, B.
Interplay of nucleophilic catalysis with proton transfer in the nitrile reductase QueF from Escherichia coli
Catal. Sci. Technol.
9
842-853
2019
Escherichia coli (Q46920)
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brenda
Jung, J.; Nidetzky, B.
Evidence of a sequestered imine intermediate during reduction of nitrile to amine by the nitrile reductase QueF from Escherichia coli
J. Biol. Chem.
293
3720-3733
2018
Escherichia coli (Q46920)
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