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Author: search.filters.author.Salvi, PrafullSubject: search.filters.subject.Molecular docking

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    A conserved NAG motif is critical to the catalytic activity of galactinol synthase, a key regulatory enzyme of RFO biosynthesis
    (Portland Press, 2021) Salvi, Prafull; Kumar, Bhavnesh; Kamble, Nitin Uttam; Hazra, Abhijit; Majee, Manoj
    Galactinol synthase (GolS) catalyzes the key regulatory step in the biosynthesis of Raffinose Family Oligosaccharides (RFOs). Even though the physiological role and regulation of this enzyme has been well studied, little is known about active site amino acids and the structure-function relationship with substrates of this enzyme. In the present study, we investigate the active site amino acid and structure function relationship for this enzyme. Using a combination of three-dimensional homology modelling, molecular docking along with a series of deletion, site directed mutagenesis followed by in vitro biochemical and in vivo functional analysis; we have studied active site amino acids and their interaction with the substrate of chickpea and Arabidopsis GolS enzyme. Our study reveals that the GolS protein possesses GT8 family-specific several conserved motifs in which NAG motif plays a crucial role in substrate binding and catalytic activity of this enzyme. Deletion of entire NAG motif or deletion or the substitution (with alanine) of any residues of this motif results in complete loss of catalytic activity in in vitro condition. Furthermore, disruption of NAG motif of CaGolS1 enzyme disrupts it’s in vivo cellular function in yeast as well as in planta. Together, our study offers a new insight into the active site amino acids and their substrate interaction for the catalytic activity of GolS enzyme. We demonstrate that NAG motif plays a vital role in substrate binding for the catalytic activity of galactinol synthase that affects overall RFO synthesis.
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    Deciphering the structural basis of the broad substrate specificity of myo-inositol monophosphatase (IMP) from Cicer arietinum
    (Elsevier B.V., 2020) Yadav, Prakarsh K.; Salvi, Prafull; Kamble, Nitin Uttam; Petla, Bhanu Prakash; Majee, Manoj; Saxena, Saurabh C.
    Myo-inositol monophosphatase (IMP) is a crucial enzyme in the inositol biosynthetic pathway that dephosphorylates myo-inositol 1-phosphate and other inositol phosphate derivative compounds to maintain the homeostasis of cellular inositol pool. In our previous research, we have biochemically and functionally characterized IMP enzyme from chickpea (CaIMP), which was able to catalyze diverse substrates. We cloned, overexpressed recombinant CaIMP protein and purified it and further characterized the CaIMP with its three main substrates viz. galactose 1-P, inositol 6-P and fructose 1,6-bisP. Homology model of CaIMP was generated to elucidate the factors contributing to the broad substrate specificity of the protein. The active site of the CaIMP protein was analysed with respect to its interactions with the proposed substrates. Structural features such as, high B-factor and flexible loop regions in the active site, inspired further investigation into the static and dynamic behaviour of the active site of CaIMP protein. The electrostatic biding of each of the key substrates was assessed through molecular docking. Furthermore, molecular dynamics simulations showed that these interactions indeed were stable for extended periods of time under physiological conditions. These experiments conclusively allowed us to establish the primary factors contributing to the promiscuity in substrate binding by CaIMP protein.