Abstract
The interaction between fermentation-respiration switch (FrsA) protein and glucose-specific enzyme IIAGlc increases glucose fermentation under oxygen-limited conditions. We show that FrsA converts pyruvate to acetaldehyde and carbon dioxide in a cofactor-independent manner and that its pyruvate decarboxylation activity is enhanced by the dephosphorylated form of IIA Glc (d-IIA Glc). Crystal structures of FrsA and its complex with d-IIAGlc revealed residues required for catalysis as well as the structural basis for the activation by d-IIAGlc.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 434-436 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Nature Chemical Biology |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 2011 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:We are grateful to Y.J. Lee, H.S. Lee, S.J. Chung and J.K. Lee for comments on the manuscript. This work was supported by the Marine and Extreme Genome Research Center program of Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs, the Midcareer Researcher Program through National Research Foundation grant funded by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (20090092822), a KORDI inhouse program (PE98513) and the Development of Biohydrogen Production Technology Using Hyperthermophilic Archaea program of Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs.