Abstract
A cDNA coding for human breast cancer cell cytosolic NADP+-dependent malic enzyme was obtained. This cDNA is composed of a length of 2084 base pairs, with 1698 base pairs coding for 565 amino acid residues and a length of 386 base pairs representing a 3′-noncoding region. Comparing this nucleotide sequence with that from the normal human tissue [Loeber, G., Dworkin, M. B., Infante, A., and Ahorn, H. (1994),FEBS Lett. 344, 181–186] reveals that three nucleotides in the open reading frame and the length of 3′-noncoding region of the cDNA are different. One of the changes results in a substitution of serine at position 438 for proline, which, however, may not cause significant changes in the predicted secondary structure. A partial cDNA lacking the first 84 nucleotides in the open reading frame was successfully cloned and expressed functionally inEscherichia coli cells. ItsK m value forl-malate (1.21±0.11 mM) is four times higher than that for the natural human breast cancer cell malic enzyme (0.29±0.04 mM) but similar to that for the full-length recombinant enzyme (1.06±0.07 mM). TheK m values for Mn2+ and NADP+ (0.26±0.03 and 0.97±0.4μM, respectively) are similar to those for the natural enzyme (0.12±0.02 and 1.9±0.3μM, respectively) or the recombinant wild-type enzyme (0.56±0.04 and 0.44±0.02μM, respectively). A recombinant pigeon liver malic enzyme without the first 13 amino acid residues was used for comparison. TheK m values forl-malate and Mn2+ of the truncated enzyme (11.2±0.9 mM and 61.2±4.6μM, respectively) are over 40 times larger than those for the natural pigeon liver malic enzyme (0.21±0.02 mM and 1.06±0.08μM, respectively) or the recombinant wild-type enzyme (0.25±0.01 mM and 1.48±0.05μM, respectively). We suggest that the N-terminus of malic enzyme may be required for the substrate binding during the catalytic cycle.
Similar content being viewed by others
References
Bagchi, S., Wise, L. S., Brown, M. L., Bregman, D., Sul, H. S., and Rubin, C. S. (1987).J. Biol. Chem. 262, 1558–1565.
Börsch, D., and Westhoff, P. (1990).FEBS Lett. 273, 111–115.
Chang, G.-G., and Huang, T.-M. (1981).Biochim. Biophys. Acta 660, 341–347.
Chang, G.-G., Wang, J.-K., Huang, T.-M., Lee, H.-J., Chou, W.-Y., and Meng, C.-L. (1991).Eur. J. Biochem. 202, 681–688.
Chang, G.-G., Huang, T.-M., Wang, J.-K., Lee, H.-J., Chou, W.-Y., and Meng, C.-L. (1992).Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 296, 468–473.
Chomczynski, P., and Sacchi, N. (1987).Anal. Biochem. 162, 156–159.
Chou, P. R., and Fasman, G. D. (1978).Adv. Enzymol. 47, 45–148.
Chou, W.-Y., Huang, S.-M., Liu, Y.-H., and Chang, G.-G. (1994).Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 310, 158–166.
Dozin, B., Magnuson, M. A., and Nikodem, V. M. (1985).Biochemistry 24, 5581–5586.
Fahien, L. A., and Teller, J. K. (1992).J. Biol. Chem. 267, 10411–10422.
Frohman, M. A., Dush, M. K., and Martin, G. R. (1988).Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 85, 8998–9002.
Garnier, J., Osguthorpe, D. J., and Robson, B. (1978).J. Mol. Biol. 120, 97–120.
Goldman, M. J., Back, D. W., and Goodridge, A. G. (1985).J. Biol. Chem. 260, 4404–4408.
Goodridge, A. G. (1987).Annu. Rev. Nutr. 7, 157–185.
Gubler, U., and Hoffman, B. J. (1983).Gene (Amst.)25, 263–269.
Hsu, R. Y., Glynias, M. J., Satterlee, J., Feeney, R., Clarke, A. R., Emery, D. C., Roe, B. A., Wilson, R. K., Goodridge, A. G., and Holbrook, J. J. (1992).Biochem. J. 284, 869–876.
Kam, P. L., Lin, C. C., Li, J. C., Meng, C. L., and Chang, G. G. (1988).Mol. Cell. Biochem. 79, 171–179.
Kobayashi, K., Doi, S., Negoro, S., Urabe, I., and Okada, H. (1989).J. Biol. Chem. 264, 3200–3205.
Kulkarni, G., Cook, P. F., and Harris, B. G. (1993).Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 300, 231–237.
Loeber, G., Infante, A. A., Maurer-Fogy, I., Krystek, E., and Dworkin, M. B. (1991).J. Biol. Chem. 266, 3016–3021.
Loeber, G., Dworkin, M. B., Infante, A., and Ahorn, H. (1994).FEBS Lett. 344, 181–186.
Magnuson, M. A., and Nikodem, V. M. (1983).J. Biol. Chem. 258, 12712–12717.
Magnuson, M. A., Morioka, H., Tecce, M. F., and Nikodem, V. M. (1986).J. Biol. Chem. 261, 1183–1186.
Moreadith, R. W., and Lehninger, A. L. (1984a).J. Biol. Chem. 259, 6215–6221.
Moreadith, R. W., and Lehninger, A. L. (1984b).J. Biol. Chem. 259, 6222–6227.
Perrella, F. W. (1988).Anal. Biochem. 174, 437–447.
Reitzer, L. J., Wice, B. M., and Kennell, D. (1979).J. Biol. Chem. 254, 2669–2676.
Rothermel, B. A., and Nelson, T. (1989).J. Biol. Chem. 264, 19587–19592.
Sanger, F., Nicklen, D., and Coulson, A. R. (1977).Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 74, 5463–5467.
Teller, J. K., Fahien, L. A., and Davis, J. W. (1992).J. Biol. Chem. 267, 10423–10432.
Vernon, C. M., and Hsu, R. Y. (1983).Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 225, 296–305.
Winberry, L. K., Morris, S. M., Fisch, J. E., Glynias, M. J., Jenik, R. A., and Goodridge, A. G. (1983).J. Biol. Chem. 258, 1337–1342.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Chou, WY., Huang, SM. & Chang, GG. Nonidentity of the cDNA sequence of human breast cancer cell malic enzyme to that from the normal human cell. J Protein Chem 15, 273–279 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01887116
Received:
Published:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01887116