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Structural and functional analysis of anti-tumor microbial enzymes and their application for development of next generation anti-tutor enzymes.

Research Project

Project/Area Number 18580076
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Applied microbiology
Research InstitutionOkayama University

Principal Investigator

INAGAKI Kenji  Okayama University, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Prof (80184711)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) TAMURA Takashi  Okayama University, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, associate prof (40253009)
INAGAKI Junko  Okayama University, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, assistant prof (90271056)
Project Period (FY) 2006 – 2007
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2007)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,890,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
Fiscal Year 2007: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
Fiscal Year 2006: ¥2,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,200,000)
KeywordsL-methionine γ-Lyase / L-lysine α-oxidase / structural & functional analysis / gene cloning / anti-tumor enzyme / L-メチオニンγ-リアーゼ / L-リジンα-オキシダーゼ / 抗腫瘍効果
Research Abstract

A highly potent recombinant L-methionine γ-lyase from Pseudomonas putida (MGL_Pp. EC 4.4.1.11) has been characterized physicochemically and pharmacokinetically in vivo and in vitro as a potent anticancer agent that can deplete L-methionine from plasma. The detailed structure of MGL_Pp and the function of the active site residue have so far not been cleared to improve as a next generation antitumor enzyme. We demonstrated that the three-dimensional structure of MGL_Pp has been completely solved by the molecular replacement method at 1.8A resolution. Detailed information of the overall structure of MGL_Pp supplied clear pictures of the N-terminal domain and the substrate-and PLP-binding pockets. It was found that a hydrogen bond network was formed around a cofactor pyridoxal 5'-phosphate in the MGL active site, which is specific for MGLs. The detailed structure will facilitate the development of MGL_Pp as an anticancer drug. The 3D structure of MGL_Pp suggested that Cys116 might be involved in the hydrogen bond network at the active site. We found that Cys116 plays an important role in the γ-elimination reaction of L-methionine and for the substrate recognition in the MGLs. We also discovered that the substitution of Cys116 for His led to a marked increase in activity toward L-cysteine and a change of the substrate specificity, suggesting that the His residue may be directly involved in the γ-elimination reaction. With a low purity, it was found that MGL_Pp was degraded between Cys49-Phe50 and the degraded enzyme lost the activity. Conjugation of MGL_Pp with polyethylene glycol (PEG) will importantly reduce proteolysis. Recently, the complete nucleotide sequence of the linear chromosome of S. avermitilis has been determined. The gene encoding L-methionine γ-lyase from Streptomyces avermitilis was cloned and expressed in Escherichia coli to characterize the enzymological properties of the gene product. MGL_Sa. for the first time over the world.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2007 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2006 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (29 results)

All 2008 2007 2006

All Journal Article (19 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 7 results) Presentation (8 results) Book (2 results)

  • [Journal Article] Structure and quantum chemical analysis of NAD+ -dipendent isocitrate dehydrogenase: Hydride transfer and co-factor specificity2008

    • Author(s)
      Imada, K., Tamura, T., Takenaka, R., Kobayashi, I., Namba, K., Inagaki, K.
    • Journal Title

      Proteins 70

      Pages: 63-71

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report 2007 Final Research Report Summary
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] The Role of Cystein 116 in the Active Site of the Antitumor Enzyme L-Methionine γ-Lyase from Pseudomonas putida2008

    • Author(s)
      Kudo, D., Misaki, S., Yamashita M., Tamura, T., Esaki, N., Inagaki, K.
    • Journal Title

      Biosci. Biotech. Biochem. 72(印刷中)

    • NAID

      10027529566

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Structure of the Antitumour Enzyme L-Methionine γ-Lyase from Pseudomonas putida at 1.8A Resolution2008

    • Author(s)
      Kudou, D., Misaki, S., Yamashita, M., Tamura, T., Takamura, T., Yoshioka, T., Yagi, S., Hoffman, M.R., Takimoto, A., Inagaki, K
    • Journal Title

      J. Biochem 141

      Pages: 535-54

    • NAID

      10020100176

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Structure and quantum chemical analysis of NAD+ -dipendent isocitrate dehycirogenase : Hydride transfer and co-factor specificity2008

    • Author(s)
      Jmada, K., Tamura, T., Takenaka, R., Kobayashi, I., Namba, K., Inagaki, K
    • Journal Title

      Proteins 70

      Pages: 63-71

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] The Role of Cystein 116 in the Active Site of the Antitumor Enzyme L-Methionine γ-Lyase from Pseudomonas putida2008

    • Author(s)
      Kudo, D., Misaki, S., Yamashita M., Tamura. T., Esaki, N., Inagaki, K.
    • Journal Title

      Biosci. Biotech. Biochem. 72(印刷中)

    • NAID

      10027529566

    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Structure of the Antitumour Enzyme L-Methionine γ-Lyase from Pseudomonas putida at 1.8A Resolution2007

    • Author(s)
      Kudou, D., Misaki, S., Yamashita, M., Tamura, T., Takamura, T., Yoshioka, T., Yagi, S., Hoffman, M. R., Takimoto, A., Inagaki, K.
    • Journal Title

      J. Biochem. 141

      Pages: 535-544

    • NAID

      10020100176

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] 抗腫瘍性酵素L-メチオニン γ-リアーゼの構造機能解析2007

    • Author(s)
      工藤大蔵, 稲垣賢二
    • Journal Title

      生化学 79

      Pages: 682-686

    • NAID

      10019730174

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report 2007 Final Research Report Summary
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] 植物由来のL-メチオニン γ-リアーゼの性質と機能2007

    • Author(s)
      工藤大蔵, 稲垣賢二
    • Journal Title

      ビタミン 81

      Pages: 497-499

    • NAID

      110006449220

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report 2007 Final Research Report Summary
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] The Role of Cystein 116 in the Active Site of the Antitumor Enzyme L-Methionine γ-Lyase from Pseudomonas putjda2007

    • Author(s)
      Kudo, D., Misaki, S., Yamashita, M., Tamura, T., Esaki, N., Inagaki, K
    • Journal Title

      Biosci. Biotech. Biochem 72(in press)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Structural and functional analysis of Antitumor Enzyme L-Methionine γ-Lyase2007

    • Author(s)
      Kudo, D., Inagaki, K
    • Journal Title

      SEIKAGAKU 79

      Pages: 682-686

    • NAID

      10019730174

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Characteristics and function of L-Methionine γ-Lyase from plants2007

    • Author(s)
      Kudo, D., Inagaki, K
    • Journal Title

      Vitamines 81

      Pages: 497-499

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Tumor targeting proteins2007

    • Author(s)
      Inagaki, K., Tamura, T
    • Journal Title

      Structural Biology(S. Kuramitsu & M. Sugiyama Eds.)(Kyoritsu Pub. Tokyo)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Structure of the Antitumour Enzyme L-Methionine γ-Lyase from Pseudomonas putida at 1.8Å Resolution2007

    • Author(s)
      Kudou, D., Misaki, S., Yamashita, M., Tamura, T., Takamura, T., Yoshioka, T., Yagi, S., Hoffman, M. R., Takimoto, A., Inagaki, K.
    • Journal Title

      J. Biochem. 141

      Pages: 535-544

    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] High-level expression and bulk crystallization of recombinant L-methionine γ-lyase, an anticancer agent.2006

    • Author(s)
      Takakura, T, Ito, T, Yagi, S, Notsu, Y, Itakura, T, Nakamura, T, Inagaki, K, Esaki N, Hoffman, R.M, Takimoto,A
    • Journal Title

      Appl.Microbiol.Biotechnol 70

      Pages: 183-192

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Physicochemical and Pharmacokinetic Charactcrization of Highly Potent Recombinant L-Methionine γ-Lyase Conjugated with Polyethylene Glycol as an Antitumor Agent.2006

    • Author(s)
      Takakura, T, Takimoto, A, Notsu, Y, Yoshida, H, Ito, T, Nagatome, H, Ohno, M, Kobayashi, Y, Yoshioka, T, Inagaki, K, Yagi, S, Hoffman, M.R, Esaki. N
    • Journal Title

      Cancer Res 66

      Pages: 2807-2814

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Characterization of Monofunctional Catalase KatA from Radioresistant Bacterium Deinococcus radiodurans.2006

    • Author(s)
      Kobayashi, I, Tamura, T, Sghaicr, H, Narumi, I, Yamaguchi, S, Umeda, K, Inagaki,K
    • Journal Title

      J.Biosci.Bioeng 101

      Pages: 315-321

    • NAID

      110004736889

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Effects of the Principal Lovastatin Production by Monascus Pilosus : Nutrients on.2006

    • Author(s)
      Miyake, T, Uchitomi, K, Zhang, M.Y, Kono, I, Nozaki, N, Sammoto, H, Inagaki,K
    • Journal Title

      Biosci.Biotechnol.Biochem 70

      Pages: 1154-1159

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] The Crystal Structure of Hypothetical Methyltransferase from Thermus Thermophilus HB8.2006

    • Author(s)
      Sasaki, C, Sugiura, I, Ebihara, A, Tamura, T, Sugio, S, Inagaki,K
    • Journal Title

      PROTEINS : Structure,Function,and Bioinformatics 64

      Pages: 552-557

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Performance characterization of recombinant L-glutamate oxidese in a micro GOT/GPT sensing system.2006

    • Author(s)
      Upadhyay, S, Ohgami, N, Kusakabe, H, Mizuno, H, Arima, J, Tamura, T, Inagaki, I, Suzuki,H
    • Journal Title

      Sensor and Actuators B 119

      Pages: 570-576

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 抗腫瘍性酵素L-リジン α-オキシダーゼの遺伝子クローニング2007

    • Author(s)
      中田春香, 田村隆, 稲垣純子, 日下部均, 稲垣賢二
    • Organizer
      日本ビタミン学会第59回大会
    • Place of Presentation
      長崎
    • Year and Date
      2007-05-25
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] Gene cloning of anti-tumor enzyme L-lysine α-oxidase2007

    • Author(s)
      Nakata, H., Tamura, T., Inagaki, J., Kusakabe, H., Inagaki, K
    • Organizer
      The Vitamin Society of Japan, 59th annual meeting
    • Place of Presentation
      Nagasaki
    • Year and Date
      2007-05-25
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] 抗腫瘍性酵素L-リジンα-オキシダーゼの遺伝子クローニング2007

    • Author(s)
      中田春香, 田村隆, 稲垣純子, 稲垣賢
    • Organizer
      日本ビタミン学会第59回大会
    • Place of Presentation
      長崎
    • Year and Date
      2007-05-25
    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] L-Methionine γ-Lyaseの活性中心残基Cys116への変異導入による基質特異性の改変2007

    • Author(s)
      工藤大蔵, 田村隆, 岬真太郎, 瀧本明生, 稲垣賢二
    • Organizer
      日本農芸化学会中四国支部第18回講演会
    • Place of Presentation
      広島
    • Year and Date
      2007-05-12
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] Change of substrate supecificity of residues in the active site of L-Methionine γ-Lyase2007

    • Author(s)
      Kudo, D., Tamura, T., Misaki, S., Takimoto, A., Inagaki, K
    • Organizer
      Tyu-shikoku Branch Seminar No.18. Japan Society for Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Agrochemistry
    • Place of Presentation
      Hiroshima
    • Year and Date
      2007-05-12
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] L-Methionine γ-Lyaseの活性中心残基Cys116への変異導入による基質特異性の改変2007

    • Author(s)
      工藤大蔵, 田村隆, 岬真太郎, 稲垣賢二
    • Organizer
      日本農芸化学会 中四国支部第18回講演会
    • Place of Presentation
      広島
    • Year and Date
      2007-05-12
    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 抗腫瘍性酵素L-メチオニン γ-リアーゼ活性中心に存在するCys残基の機能解析2007

    • Author(s)
      工藤大蔵, 田村隆, 岬真太郎, 稲垣賢二
    • Organizer
      日本農芸化学会2007年度大会
    • Place of Presentation
      東京
    • Year and Date
      2007-03-25
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] The functional analysis of Cys residues in active site of L-Methionine γ-Lyase2007

    • Author(s)
      Kudo, D., Tamura, T., Misaki, S., Inagaki, K
    • Organizer
      Japan Society for Bioscience. Biotechnology, and Agrochemistry. annual meeting 2007
    • Place of Presentation
      Tokyo
    • Year and Date
      2007-03-25
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Book] 構造生物学-ポストゲノム時代のタンパク質-2007

    • Author(s)
      稲垣 賢二, 他(共著)
    • Total Pages
      259
    • Publisher
      共立出版
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Book] 構造生物学-ポストゲノム時代のタンパク質研究-2007

    • Author(s)
      稲垣 賢二, 他(共著)
    • Total Pages
      261
    • Publisher
      共立出版
    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report

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