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Mechanism of Action of Flavin-Dependent Halogenases.

ABSTRACT: To rationally engineer the substrate scope and selectivity of flavin-dependent halogenases (FDHs), it is essential to first understand the reaction mechanism and substrate interactions in the active site. FDHs have long been known to achieve regioselectivity through an electrophilic aromatic substitution at C7 of the natural substrate Trp, but the precise role of a key active-site Lys residue remains ambiguous. Formation of hypochlorous acid (HOCl) at the cofactor-binding site is achieved by the direct reaction of molecular oxygen and a single chloride ion with reduced FAD and flavin hydroxide, respectively. HOCl is then guided 10 Å into the halogenation active site. Lys79, located in this site, has been proposed to direct HOCl toward Trp C7 through hydrogen bonding or a direct reaction with HOCl to form an -NH₂Cl⁺ intermediate. Here, we present the most likely mechanism for halogenation based on molecular dynamics (MD) simulations and active-site density functional theory "cluster" models of FDH PrnA in complex with its native substrate l-tryptophan, hypochlorous acid, and the FAD cofactor. MD simulations with different protonation states for key active-site residues suggest that Lys79 directs HOCl through hydrogen bonding, which is confirmed by calculations of the reaction profiles for both proposed mechanisms.

SUBMITTER: Barker RD

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9764358 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Mechanism of Action of Flavin-Dependent Halogenases.

Barker Rhys D RD Yu Yuqi Y De Maria Leonardo L Johannissen Linus O LO Scrutton Nigel S NS

ACS catalysis 20221130 24

To rationally engineer the substrate scope and selectivity of flavin-dependent halogenases (FDHs), it is essential to first understand the reaction mechanism and substrate interactions in the active site. FDHs have long been known to achieve regioselectivity through an electrophilic aromatic substitution at C7 of the natural substrate Trp, but the precise role of a key active-site Lys residue remains ambiguous. Formation of hypochlorous acid (HOCl) at the cofactor-binding site is achieved by the ...[more]

PMID: 36570077

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Mechanism of Action of Flavin-Dependent Halogenases.

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