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A (S)-3-Hydroxybutyrate Dehydrogenase Belonging to the 3-Hydroxyacyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Family Facilitates Hydroxyacid Degradation in Anaerobic Bacteria.


ABSTRACT: Ketone bodies, including acetoacetate, 3-hydroxybutyrate, and acetone, are produced in the liver of animals during glucose starvation. Enzymes for the metabolism of (R)-3-hydroxybutyrate have been extensively studied, but little is known about the metabolism of its enantiomer (S)-3-hydroxybutyrate. Here, we report the characterization of a novel pathway for the degradation of (S)-3-hydroxybutyrate in anaerobic bacteria. We identify and characterize a stereospecific (S)-3-hydroxylbutyrate dehydrogenase (3SHBDH) from Desulfotomaculum ruminis, which catalyzes the reversible NAD(P)H-dependent reduction of acetoacetate to form (S)-3-hydroxybutyrate. 3SHBDH also catalyzes oxidation of d-threonine (2R, 3S) and l-allo-threonine (2S, 3S), consistent with its specificity for β-(3S)-hydroxy acids. Isothermal calorimetry experiments support a sequential mechanism involving binding of NADH prior to (S)-3-hydroxybutyrate. Homologs of 3SHBDH are present in anaerobic fermenting and sulfite-reducing bacteria, and experiments with Clostridium pasteurianum showed that 3SHBDH, acetate CoA-transferase (YdiF), and (S)-3-hydroxybutyryl-CoA dehydrogenase (Hbd) are involved together in the degradation of (S)-3-hydroxybutyrate as a carbon and energy source for growth. (S)-3-hydroxybutyrate is a human metabolic marker and a chiral precursor for chemical synthesis, suggesting potential applications of 3SHBDH in diagnostics or the chemicals industry. IMPORTANCE (R)-3-hydroxybutyrate is well studied as a component of ketone bodies produced by the liver and of bacterial polyesters. However, the biochemistry of its enantiomer (S)-3-hydroxybutyrate is poorly understood. This study describes the identification and characterization of a stereospecific (S)-3-hydroxylbutyrate dehydrogenase and its function in a metabolic pathway for the degradation of (S)-3-hydroxybutyrate as a carbon and energy source in anaerobic bacteria. (S)-3-hydroxybutyrate is a mammalian metabolic marker and a precursor for chemical synthesis and bioplastics, suggesting potential applications of these enzymes in diagnostics and biotechnology.

SUBMITTER: Zhou Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10305046 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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A (<i>S</i>)-3-Hydroxybutyrate Dehydrogenase Belonging to the 3-Hydroxyacyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Family Facilitates Hydroxyacid Degradation in Anaerobic Bacteria.

Zhou Yan Y   Wei Yifeng Y   Jiang Li L   Zhang Yan Y   Jiao Xinan X  

Applied and environmental microbiology 20230531 6


Ketone bodies, including acetoacetate, 3-hydroxybutyrate, and acetone, are produced in the liver of animals during glucose starvation. Enzymes for the metabolism of (<i>R</i>)-3-hydroxybutyrate have been extensively studied, but little is known about the metabolism of its enantiomer (<i>S</i>)-3-hydroxybutyrate. Here, we report the characterization of a novel pathway for the degradation of (<i>S</i>)-3-hydroxybutyrate in anaerobic bacteria. We identify and characterize a stereospecific (<i>S</i>  ...[more]

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