Diversification and evolution ofL-myo-inositol 1-phosphate synthase1

Majumder, Arun Lahiri ; Chatterjee, Anirban ; Ghosh Dastidar, Krishnarup ; Majee, Manoj (2003) Diversification and evolution ofL-myo-inositol 1-phosphate synthase1 FEBS Letters, 553 (1-2). pp. 3-10. ISSN 0014-5793

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Official URL: http://doi.org/10.1016/S0014-5793(03)00974-8

Related URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0014-5793(03)00974-8

Abstract

L-myo-Inositol 1-phosphate synthase (MIPS, EC 5.5.1.4), the key enzyme in the inositol and phosphoinositide biosynthetic pathway, is present throughout evolutionarily diverse organisms and is considered an ancient protein/gene. Analysis by multiple sequence alignment, phylogenetic tree generation and comparison of newly determined crystal structures provides new insight into the origin and evolutionary relationships among the various MIPS proteins/genes. The evolution of the MIPS protein/gene among the prokaryotes seems more diverse and complex than amongst the eukaryotes. However, conservation of a 'core catalytic structure' among the MIPS proteins implies an essential function of the enzyme in cellular metabolism throughout the biological kingdom.

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Keywords:Core structure; L-myo-Inositol 1-phosphate synthase; NAD binding; Oxidoreductase
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