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Literature summary for 6.3.1.9 extracted from

  • Sousa, A.F.; Gomes-Alves, A.G.; Benitez, D.; Comini, M.A.; Flohe, L.; Jaeger, T.; Passos, J.; Stuhlmann, F.; Tomas, A.M.; Castro, H.
    Genetic and chemical analyses reveal that trypanothione synthetase but not glutathionylspermidine synthetase is essential for Leishmania infantum (2014), Free Radic. Biol. Med., 73, 229-238 .
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Application

Application Comment Organism
additional information enzyme TRYS is a valuable target for antiparasitic drug development Leishmania infantum

Cloned(Commentary)

Cloned (Comment) Organism
recombinant expression of His6-tagged enzyme in Escherichia coli strain Tuner (DE3) CodonPlus Leishmania infantum

Protein Variants

Protein Variants Comment Organism
additional information elimination of both LiTRYS alleles is not possible unless parasites are previously complemented with an episomal copy of the gene. Retention of extrachromosomal LiTRYS in the trys-/-/+TRYS line after several passages in culture Leishmania infantum

Inhibitors

Inhibitors Comment Organism Structure
N-[2-(methylamino)ethyl]-2-[6-oxo-9-(trifluoromethyl)-7,12-dihydroindolo[3,2-d][1]benzazepin-5(6H)-yl]acetamide i.e. FS-554, N5-substituted paullone Leishmania infantum

Metals/Ions

Metals/Ions Comment Organism Structure
Mg2+ required Leishmania infantum

Natural Substrates/ Products (Substrates)

Natural Substrates Organism Comment (Nat. Sub.) Natural Products Comment (Nat. Pro.) Rev. Reac.
glutathione + glutathionylspermidine + ATP Leishmania infantum
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N1,N8-bis(glutathionyl)spermidine + ADP + phosphate
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?
glutathione + glutathionylspermidine + ATP Leishmania infantum MHOM / MA / 67 / ITMAP263
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N1,N8-bis(glutathionyl)spermidine + ADP + phosphate
-
?
glutathione + spermidine + ATP Leishmania infantum
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glutathionylspermidine + ADP + phosphate
-
?
glutathione + spermidine + ATP Leishmania infantum MHOM / MA / 67 / ITMAP263
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glutathionylspermidine + ADP + phosphate
-
?

Organism

Organism UniProt Comment Textmining
Leishmania infantum A4I2Z3
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-
Leishmania infantum MHOM / MA / 67 / ITMAP263 A4I2Z3
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-

Purification (Commentary)

Purification (Comment) Organism
recombinant His6-tagged enzyme from Escherichia coli strain Tuner (DE3) CodonPlus by nickel affinity chromatography and gel filtration Leishmania infantum

Source Tissue

Source Tissue Comment Organism Textmining
amastigote LiTRYS is constitutively expressed in Leishmania infantum axenic amastigotes Leishmania infantum
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additional information in both life cycle stages of the parasite, the extracellular promastigotes residing in the insect vector and the intracellular amastigotes thriving in mammalian hosts. Expression of LiTRYS is detected throughout the Leishmania infantum life cycle Leishmania infantum
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promastigote LiTRYS is constitutively expressed along Leishmania infantum promastigote growth Leishmania infantum
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Substrates and Products (Substrate)

Substrates Comment Substrates Organism Products Comment (Products) Rev. Reac.
glutathione + glutathionylspermidine + ATP
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Leishmania infantum N1,N8-bis(glutathionyl)spermidine + ADP + phosphate
-
?
glutathione + glutathionylspermidine + ATP
-
Leishmania infantum MHOM / MA / 67 / ITMAP263 N1,N8-bis(glutathionyl)spermidine + ADP + phosphate
-
?
glutathione + spermidine + ATP
-
Leishmania infantum glutathionylspermidine + ADP + phosphate
-
?
glutathione + spermidine + ATP
-
Leishmania infantum MHOM / MA / 67 / ITMAP263 glutathionylspermidine + ADP + phosphate
-
?

Subunits

Subunits Comment Organism
? x * 79000, recombinant enzyme, SDS-PAGE Leishmania infantum

Synonyms

Synonyms Comment Organism
LiTRYS
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Leishmania infantum
trypanothione synthase
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Leishmania infantum
TryS
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Leishmania infantum

Temperature Optimum [°C]

Temperature Optimum [°C] Temperature Optimum Maximum [°C] Comment Organism
22
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assay at room temperature Leishmania infantum

pH Optimum

pH Optimum Minimum pH Optimum Maximum Comment Organism
7.4
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assay at Leishmania infantum

Cofactor

Cofactor Comment Organism Structure
ATP
-
Leishmania infantum

General Information

General Information Comment Organism
malfunction genetic knockout mutants of both alleles are not viable, chemical targeting of LiTRYS with a drug-like compound FS-554 also leads to parasite death Leishmania infantum
physiological function trypanothione synthetase, EC 6.3.1.9, but not glutathionylspermidine synthetase, EC 6.3.1.8, is essential for Leishmania infantum Leishmania infantum