title: Isolation from rat kidney of a cytosolic high molecular weight cysteine-S-conjugate beta-lyase with activity toward leukotriene E4.
abstract: A cytosolic high M(r) cysteine-S-conjugate beta-lyase (apparent M(r) of approximately 330,000) has been partially purified from rat kidneys. The high M(r) lyase is also present in the mitochondria. The purified enzyme contains at least two proteins with apparent M(r) values of approximately 50,000 and approximately 70,000. Activity is stimulated by dithiothreitol, alpha-keto acids, and pyridoxal 5'-phosphate; aminooxyacetate is an inhibitor. The enzyme catalyzes a competing (half) transamination reaction between pyridoxal 5'-phosphate cofactor and cysteine-S-conjugate substrate; added alpha-keto acids promote conversion of active site pyridoxamine 5'-phosphate to pyridoxal 5'-phosphate. The enzyme also catalyzes a full (but weak) transamination between L-phenylalanine and alpha-keto-gamma-methiolbutyrate. The purified enzyme is not recognized by polyclonal rabbit antibodies to cytosolic rat kidney glutamine transaminase K (another cysteine-S-conjugate beta-lyase of rat kidney) and has no obvious similarities to other pyridoxal 5'-phosphate-containing enzymes. In addition to catalyzing elimination reactions with S-(1,2-dichlorovinyl)-L-cysteine and S-(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethyl)-L-cysteine, the enzyme reacts with leukotriene E4 and 5'-S-cysteinyldopamine. Finally, the cytosolic and mitochondrial enzymes are activated by alpha-ketoglutarate. Thus, the possibility must be considered that, in kidneys of animals exposed to various cysteine conjugates, the high M(r) lyase contributes to the generation of pyruvate, ammonia, and reactive fragments in vivo. Many cysteine conjugates are nephrotoxic, and the high M(r) lyase(s) may be involved.
authors: Department of Biochemistry, Cornell University Medical College, New York, New York 10021.
authors: D G
authors: DG
authors: Abraham
authors: P P
authors: PP
authors: Patel
authors: A J
authors: AJ
authors: Cooper
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D015153:Blotting, Western; D002852:Chromatography, Ion Exchange; D003545:Cysteine / Q000378:metabolism*; D003600:Cytosol / Q000201:enzymology; D004298:Dopamine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000378:metabolism; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D007668:Kidney / Q000201:enzymology*; D017999:Leukotriene E4 / Q000378:metabolism*; D008190:Lyases / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism; D008970:Molecular Weight; D051381:Rats; D013347:Subcellular Fractions / Q000201:enzymology; D000637:Transaminases / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D017999:Leukotriene E4; C047408:5-S-cysteinyldopamine; D000637:Transaminases; D008190:Lyases; D003545:Cysteine; D004298:Dopamine