Journalartikel

Jahr der Veröffentlichung: 2009

Seiten: 115-122

Zeitschrift: Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics

Bandnummer: 487

Heftnummer: 2

ISSN: 0003-9861

DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.abb.2009.05.011

Verlag: Elsevier

Abstract: 
Glutathione S-transferases (GSTs) of Plasmodium parasites are potential targets for antimalarial drug and vaccine development. We investigated the equilibrium unfolding, functional activity regulation and stability characteristics of the unique GST of Plasmodium vivax (PvGST). Despite high sequence, Structural, functional, and evolutionary similarity, the unfolding behavior of PvGST was significantly different from Plasmodium falciparum GST (PfGST). The unfolding pathway of PvGST was non-cooperative with stabilization of an inactive dimeric intermediate. The absence of any compact, folded monomeric intermediate during the unfolding transition suggests that inter-subunit interactions play an important role in stabilizing the protein. Presence of salts effectively inhibited PvGST enzymatic activity by quenching the nucleophilicity of the thiolate anion of GSH. Based oil the present findings, together with Our previous Studies on PfGST, we propose that the regulation of GST enzymatic activity through a dimer-tetramer transition via GSH binding is an exclusive feature of Plasmodium. (C) 2009 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Harvard-Zitierstil: Tripathi, T., Na, B., Sohn, W., Becker, K. and Bhakuni, V. (2009) Structural, functional and unfolding characteristics of glutathione S-transferase of Plasmodium vivax, Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics, 487(2), pp. 115-122. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.abb.2009.05.011

APA-Zitierstil: Tripathi, T., Na, B., Sohn, W., Becker, K., & Bhakuni, V. (2009). Structural, functional and unfolding characteristics of glutathione S-transferase of Plasmodium vivax. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. 487(2), 115-122. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.abb.2009.05.011