CTP synthetase
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CTP synthase is an
Reaction mechanism
CTP (cytidine triphosphate) synthetase catalyzes the last committed step in pyrimidine nucleotide biosynthesis:[3]
ATP + UTP + glutamine → ADP + Pi + CTP + glutamate
It is the rate-limiting enzyme for the synthesis of cytosine nucleotides from both the de novo and uridine salvage pathways.[4]
The reaction proceeds by the ATP-dependent phosphorylation of UTP on the 4-oxygen atom, making the 4-carbon
Isozymes
Two
Structure
Active CTP synthase exists as a homotetrameric enzyme. At low enzyme concentrations and in the absence of ATP and UTP, CTP synthase exists as inactive monomer. As enzyme concentration increases, it polymerizes first to a dimer (such as the form shown to the left) and, in the presence of ATP and UTP, forms a tetramer.[5][9]
The enzyme contains two major domains, responsible for the aminotransferase and synthase activity, respectively. The amidotransferase domains are located away from the tetramer interfaces and are not affected by the oligomeric state. The ATP-binding site and CTP-binding site in the synthase domain are located at the tetramer interface. It is for this reason that ATP and UTP are required for tetramerization.[10]
Regulation
CTP synthase is precisely regulated by the intracellular concentrations of CTP and UTP, and both hCTPS1 and hCTPS2 have been seen to be maximally active at physiological concentrations of ATP, GTP, and glutamine.[11]
The activity of human CTPS1 isozyme has been demonstrated to be inhibited by phosphorylation.[12] One major example of this is phosphorylation of the Ser-571 residue by glycogen synthase kinase 3 (GSK3) in response to low serum conditions.[13] Additionally, Ser568 has been seen to be phosphorylated by casein kinase 1, inhibiting CTP synthase activity.[11]
CTP is also subject to various forms of allosteric regulation. GTP acts as an allosteric activator that strongly promotes the hydrolysis of glutamine, but is also inhibiting to glutamine-dependent CTP formation at high concentrations.[14] This acts to balance the relative amounts of purine and pyrimidine nucleotides. The reaction product CTP also serves as an allosteric inhibitor. The triphosphate binding site overlaps with that of UTP, but the nucleoside moiety of CTP binds in an alternative pocket opposite the binding site for UTP.[15]
CTP synthase levels have been shown to be dependent on levels of the transcription factor Myc. In turn, CTP synthase activity is required for Myc related phenotypes.[16]
The glutamine analog DON has also been seen to act as an irreversible inhibitor, and has been used as an anti-cancer agent.[17]
Filaments
CTP synthase has been reported to form filaments in several different organisms. These include bacteria (
Clinical significance
Upregulated CTP synthase activity has been widely seen in human and rodent tumors.[30] Evidence from fly models[16] and human cancer cells[31] suggests that Myc-dependent cell growth may be more susceptible to suppression of CTP-synthase activity.
Mutations in the CTP synthase have been seen to confer resistance to cytotoxic drugs such as
See also
- Pyrimidine biosynthesis
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Further reading
- Veillette A, Davidson D (June 2014). "Immunology: When lymphocytes run out of steam". Nature. 510 (7504): 222–223. S2CID 4468136.
External links
- CTP+synthetase at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)