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14-3-3s regulate fructose-2,6-bisphosphate levels by binding to PKB-phosphorylated cardiac fructose-2,6-bisphosphate kinase/phosphatase.

The cardiac isoform of 6-phosphofructo-2-kinase/ fructose-2,6-bisphosphatase (PFK-2), regulator of the glycolysis-stimulating fructose-2,6-bisphosphate, was among human HeLa cell proteins that were eluted from a 14-3-3 affinity column using the phosphopeptide ARAApSAPA. Tryptic mass fingerprinting and phospho-specific antibodies showed that Ser466 and Ser483 of 14-3-3-affinity-purified PFK-2 were phosphorylated. 14-3-3 binding was abolished by selectively dephosphorylating Ser483, and 14-3-3 binding was restored when both Ser466 and Ser483 were phosphorylated with PKB, but not when Ser466 alone was phosphorylated by AMPK. Furthermore, the phosphopeptide RNYpS(483)VGS blocked binding of PFK-2 to 14-3-3s. These data indicate that 14-3-3s bind to phosphorylated Ser483. When HeLa cells expressing HA-tagged PFK-2 were co-transfected with active PKB or stimulated with IGF-1, HA-PFK-2 was phosphorylated and bound to 14-3-3s. The response to IGF-1 was abolished by PI 3-kinase inhibitors. In addition, IGF-1 promoted the binding of endogenous PFK-2 to 14-3-3s. When cells were transduced with penetratin-linked AARAApSAPA, we found that this reagent bound specifically to 14-3-3s, blocked the IGF-1-induced binding of HA-PFK-2 to 14-3-3s, and completely inhibited the IGF-1-induced increase in cellular fructose-2,6-bisphosphate. These findings suggest that PKB-dependent binding of 14-3-3s to phospho-Ser483 of cardiac PFK-2 mediates the stimulation of glycolysis by growth factor.

14-3-3 Proteins↗

Photosynthetic carbohydrate metabolism in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) leaves: optimization of methods for determination of fructose 2, 6-bisphosphate.

The accurate measurement of fructose 2,6-bisphosphate from plants such as wheat is fraught with difficulty. Extraction and assay methods for fructose 2,6-bisphosphate that give near 100% recovery of the metabolite, and a linear response with volume have therefore been developed for extracts prepared from wheat leaves of different ages. Amounts of fructose 2,6-bisphosphate in different regions of leaves generally showed a positive correlation with chlorophyll content. Measurements of sucrose and starch in third leaves harvested at different times of the diurnal cycle demonstrated that sucrose is the major form in which photosynthate is stored in the leaf, but starch can account for up to about 30% of the stored carbohydrate. Virtually all of the carbohydrate accumulated as starch and sucrose during the day was degraded at night. Amounts of fructose 2,6-bisphosphate were generally lower in extracts prepared from leaves harvested in the light than in the dark. Additionally, there was no change in either the amount of fructose 2, 6-bisphosphate or the ratio of sucrose to starch in samples prepared from leaves harvested at different times of the day. These results are broadly consistent with a role for fructose 2,6-bisphosphate in the regulation of sucrose synthesis and the partitioning of carbohydrate between sucrose and starch in wheat leaves.

Carbohydrate Metabolism↗

Effects of diets on concentrations of 6-phosphogluconate and fructose 2,6-bisphosphate in rat livers and an assay of fructose 2,6-bisphosphate with an improved method.

We determined the effects of diets that have different lipogenic potentials on hepatic concentrations of 6-phosphogluconate and fructose 2,6-bisphosphate, both of which activate hepatic phosphofructokinase. Diets high in carbohydrate increased concentrations of both effectors compared to a high protein (gluconeogenic) diet. The concentration of 6-phosphogluconate was associated with the lipogenic nature of the diet, and the range of its concentration matched that over which phosphofructokinase responds to 6-phosphogluconate in vitro. In contrast, the concentration of fructose of 2,6-bisphosphate was not associated with the lipogenic potential of the diets. Fructose 2,6-bisphosphate was either absent from liver or its concentration was 10- to 30-fold higher than the concentration that gives the maximal activation of phosphofructokinase in vitro. The results indicate that fructose 2,6-bisphosphate and 6-phosphogluconate have different roles in the regulation of phosphofructokinase. Fructose 2,6-bisphosphate may be involved in switching hepatic carbohydrate metabolism between gluconeogenesis and glycolysis, whereas changes in the concentration of 6-phosphogluconate may coordinate the disposition of glucose 6-phosphate between the oxidative branch of the hexosemonophosphate pathway and glycolysis. In the course of our studies, we improved an enzymatic assay for fructose 2,6-bisphosphate.

Animals↗

Studies on the early changes in rat hepatic fructose 2,6-bisphosphate and enzymes in response to a high protein diet.

Pertinent hepatic metabolites and enzymes were examined in rats fed a high carbohydrate (HC) diet and during the first 24 h of either starvation or feeding a high protein (HP) diet. Consumption of the HC diet induced slight but definite 24-h oscillations in hepatic concentrations of cyclic AMP, glycogen, glucose 6-phosphate, fructose 2,6-bisphosphate, fructose 1,6-bisphosphate and phosphoenolpyruvate, as well as the activities of 6-phosphofructo-2-kinase/fructose 2,6-bisphosphatase and phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase. The transition to starvation or the HP diet induced, within 12 h, concurrent increases in cyclic AMP and phosphoenolpyruvate and decreases in glycogen, glucose 6-phosphate, fructose 6-phosphate, fructose 2,6-bisphosphate and fructose 1,6-bisphosphate. These changes were associated with a decrease in the ratio of 6-phosphofructo-2-kinase/fructose-2,6-bisphosphatase and an increase in phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase. These results suggest that the activity of the fructose 6-phosphate/fructose 1,6-bisphosphate cycle is similar during the first 24 h of starvation or HP consumption.

Analysis of Variance↗

Evaluation of a preservation solution containing fructose-1,6-diphosphate and mannitol using the isolated perfused rat kidney. Comparison with Euro-Collins and University of Wisconsin solutions.

The renal preservation ability of a flushing solution (F-M) with fructose-1,6-diphosphate (1 g/dl) and mannitol (2 g/dl) during cold ischaemia was studied with the isolated perfused rat kidney model and compared with the Euro-Collins (EC) and University of Wisconsin (UW) solutions. Kidneys were stored in hypothermia for 4 and 18 h after initial flushing with the solution being tested, and then reperfused at 37 degrees C in an isolated perfusion circuit for 90 min with a Krebs-Henseleit solution containing 4.5% albumin. Forty-four kidneys were studied and divided in a control group and six study groups according to the cold ischaemia time and flushing solution used. Renal functional parameters of plasma flow rate (PFR), renal vascular resistance (RVR), urine flow rate (UFR) glomerular filtration rate (GFR), fractional (FRNa) and net (TNa) sodium reabsortion were assessed during reperfusion. Conventional histology and malondialdehyde tissue levels (MDA) were also evaluated. Our results show that PFR, RVR, and UFR were similar in all study groups. After 4 and 18 h of cold ischaemia, GFR, FRNa and TNa were better, and conventional histology worse in F-M than in EC flushed kidneys. After 4 and 18 h of cold ischaemia, GFR, FRNa and TNa, in fact, were not different between F-M and UW flushed kidneys. After 4 h of cold ischaemia, conventional histology was similar in F-M and UW flushed kidneys. Nevertheless, after 18 h of cold ischaemia, UW flushed kidneys showed worse histological parameters than F-M flushed kidneys. After 4 h of cold ischaemia, MDA was similar in kidneys flushed with three solutions. After 18 h of cold ischaemia MDA was higher in EC than in F-M or UW flushed kidneys. In summary, our newly developed cold storage solution shows promising results in renal preservation and its ability to preserve is at least as good as UW solution assessed in the isolated perfused rat kidney.

Adenosine↗

Fructose 2,6-bisphosphate in human erythrocytes.

The fructose 2,6-bisphosphate concentrations in unwashed, washed, and leukocyte-free erythrocytes were compared. The concentration in washed red cells was 31 +/- 15 pmol per ml of cells (mean +/- S.D., n = 6). The concentration in unwashed erythrocytes was at least twofold higher, but the value in washed red cells was not due to leukocyte contamination because it did not decrease further when washed cells were passed through an Imgard column, which would have removed any remaining leukocytes. No platelets were detected among the washed erythrocytes. Thus, the concentration in erythrocytes after washing was ascribed solely to these cells. The fructose 2,6-bisphosphate concentration did not change when the glycolytic activity varied with pH, indicating that this compound is not involved in the regulation of carbohydrate metabolism in erythrocytes under these conditions.

Carbohydrates↗

Increases in hepatic fructose-2,6-bisphosphate level and fructose-6-phosphate,2-kinase activity in rats with ventromedial lesions of the hypothalamus.

To investigate altered fructose-2,6-bisphosphate (fructose-2,6-P2) metabolism, we measured fructose-2,6-P2 levels and fructose-6-phosphate,2-kinase (fructose-6-P,2-kinase) activities in various tissues, including liver, kidney, heart, and skeletal muscle, of ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH)-lesioned rats during feeding and starvation. The plasma insulin level was 6 times or more higher in these rats than in the controls. The fructose-2,6-P2 level in liver was much greater in VMH-lesioned rats than in the controls: 15.1 +/- 2.2 nmol/g tissue versus 7.7 +/- 0.7 in the fed state, 5.3 +/- 1.1 versus 1.6 +/- 0.4 in the starved state. In kidney, heart, and skeletal muscle, fructose-2,6-P2 levels were not different between the two animal groups. The activity of hepatic fructose-6-P,2-kinase remained high after 20 h of starvation in VMH-lesioned rats, whereas it was decreased markedly in the controls. The hepatic concentration of fructose-6-phosphate was also high in VMH-lesioned rats. Both fructose-6-P,2-kinase activity and fructose-6-phosphate concentration in the liver of starved VMH-lesioned rats were comparable to those of control rats in fed conditions. These results indicate that the alteration of fructose-2,6-P2 metabolism is characteristic of liver in VMH-lesioned rats, and that the increase in hepatic fructose-2,6-P2 may activate hepatic glycolysis not only during feeding but also during starvation, leading to the enhanced lipogenesis in these obese rats.

Animals↗

Studies on the allosteric nature of acetate kinase from Bacillus stearothermophilus.

Fructose 1,6-bisphosphate (FBP) stimulates the reaction of Bacillus stearothermophilus acetate kinase (AK). FBP changes the reaction curve for ATP from a sigmoidal type to a Michaelis-Menten one. The binding of FBP to AK was studied by an equilibrium dialysis method and by measuring changes in fluorescence. The extent of binding of FBP to the enzyme paralleled its activation. In addition, the binding constant for FBP increased in the presence of substrate, ATP. These results suggest that FBP is an allosteric activator of B. stearothermophilus AK. Only two moles of FBP bound to this tetrameric enzyme. No cooperativity was found for the binding of FBP. These observations support the previous conclusion, that a set of two subunits in the tetramer is a unit of the enzymatic function. A model is presented to interpret the sigmoidal kinetics for ATP, the absence of cooperativity for FBP binding, and the allosteric activation by FBP of this enzyme. The kinetic properties of the enzyme can be explained quantitatively by this model.

Acetate Kinase↗

Regulation of Escherichia coli phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase by multiple effectors in vivo. Estimation of the activities in the cells grown on various compounds.

Intracellular concentrations of phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP) and five kinds of allosteric effectors (acetyl-CoA, fructose 1,6-bisphosphate, GTP, L-aspartate, and L-malate) of PEP carboxylase were measured in E. coli cells grown on various compounds as a carbon source. Based on the data obtained, reaction systems which contained a definite concentration of the enzyme and the ligands at the concentrations found in vivo were constructed and the enzyme activities were measured. The ratio of each activity thus obtained to the maximal activity attainable with the same concentration of enzyme and saturating concentrations of the activators was estimated. For the cells grown on glucose, glycerol, or lactate, the extent of exhibition of the enzyme activity was 2-15% of the maximal activity. For the cells grown on acetate or oleate, the extent was 1-3%. For the cells grown on succinate, L-aspartate, L-malate, or glucose plus L-aspartate, the extent was less than 0.4%. Consideration of the data obtained in the present studies, together with those obtained in our previous studies on the enzyme level (Teraoka, H. et al. (1970) J. Biochem. 67, 567-575), showed that the control of the enzyme reaction in vivo is considerably different from that expected from the in vitro experiments, and that deficiencies of "coarse control" are covered by a "fine control."

Acetyl Coenzyme A↗

Heat-stable and fructose 1,6-bisphosphate-activated L-lactate dehydrogenase from an extremely thermophilic bacterium.

Heat-stable L-lactate dehydrogenase [EC 1.1.1.27] was purified from an extremely thermophilic bacterium belonging to the genus Thermus, and it showed an allosteric nature dependent on fructose 1,6-bisphosphate as an effector. The enzyme had a molecular weight of approximately 120,000 with a subunit molecular weight of 31,000. For pyruvate reduction, the optimal pH was found to be 4.5. At neutral pH, which is a more physiological region, little enzyme activity was observed, but marked reaction resulted from the addition of fructose 1,6-bisphosphate. This addition stabilized the enzyme toward heat treatment at up to 95 degrees C. The optimal temperature for the enzyme reaction was approximately 80 degrees C for pyruvate reduction and 95 degrees C for lactate oxidation.

Enzyme Activation↗

Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase of Escherichia coli. Specificity of some compounds as activators at the site for fructose 1,6-bisphosphate, one of the allosteric effectors.

An investigation was performed to elucidate some unusual phenomena which had been observed with phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP) carboxylase [EC 4.1.1.31] of Escherichia coli. (i) Fructose 1,6-bisphosphate (Fru-1,6-P2) and GTP--the allosteric activators--were competitive with each other in the activation. (ii) Some analogs of PEP such as DL-2-phospholactate and 2-phosphoglycolate, which behaved as inhibitors in the presence of the activator (acetyl-CoA or dioxane), activated the enzyme to some extent in the absence of the activator. (iii) Ammonium sulfate deprived the enzyme of sensitivity to Fru-1,6-P2 or GTP but had no effect on the sensitivity to other effectors. It was found that the activation by the analogs was lost upon desensitization of the enzyme to Fru-1,6-P2 by reaction with 2,4,6-trinitrobenzene sulfonate. The activation by the analogs was not observed in the presence of 200 mM ammonium sulfate. In the presence of lower concentrations (0.1 mM) of PEP, ammonium sulfate activated the enzyme at concentrations less than 700 mM but had an inhibitory effect on the desensitized enzyme. These findings suggest that the unusual phenomena described above are a result of binding of the phosphate esters and sulfate ions with the Fru-1,6-P2 site of the enzyme or the active site depending on the reaction conditions.

Allosteric Site↗

Fructose 1,6-bisphosphate-dependent L-lactate dehydrogenase from Thermus aquaticus YT-1, an extreme thermophile: activation by citrate and modification reagents and comparison with Thermus caldophilus GK24 L-lactate dehydrogenase.

Heat-stable fructose 1,6-bisphosphate-dependent L-lactate dehydrogenase [EC 1.1.1.27] was purified from an extremely thermophilic bacterium, Thermus aquaticus YT-1. The amino acid composition and NH2-terminal 34 amino acid sequence of the enzyme were determined. Its NH2-terminal sequence shows high homology with those of Thermus caldophilus GK24 (82% identity) and some other bacterial L-lactate dehydrogenases (44-53% identity), indicating the close phylogenic relationship of the two Thermus species. At the same time, the two Thermus L-lactate dehydrogenases were found not to be identical not only chemically but also kinetically and immunologically. Citrate activated the T. aquaticus enzyme in the weak acidic pH region, while fructose 1,6-bisphosphate did in both acidic and neutral pH regions. The maximum activity obtained with citrate at pH 5.0 was about 2.5 times higher than that in the presence of fructose 1,6-bisphosphate at pH 6.7. The enzymes modified with 2,3-butanedione, acetic anhydride and diethyl pyrocarbonate in the presence of both NADH and oxamate were desensitized to fructose 1,6-bisphosphate, and the modified enzymes were active even in the absence of fructose 1,6-bisphosphate. All of the modified enzymes examined were still activated by citrate similarly to the native enzyme. These results suggest that the mechanism of activation by citrate is different from that by fructose 1,6-bisphosphate, and that the citrate-binding site is different from the fructose 1,6-bisphosphate-binding site.

Amino Acids↗

Characterization of rat muscle fructose 1,6-bisphosphatase.

Fructose 1,6-bisphosphatase has been purified from rat muscle. Although the specific activity of the enzyme in the crude extract of rat muscle was extremely low, purification by the present procedure is highly reproducible. The purified enzyme showed a single band in SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. The subunit molecular weight of the muscle enzyme was 37,500 in contrast to 43,000 in the case of the liver enzyme. Immunoreactivity of the muscle enzyme to anti-muscle and anti-liver fructose 1,6-bisphosphatase sera was clearly distinct from that of the liver enzyme. All one-dimensional peptide mappings of the muscle enzyme with staphylococcal V8 protease, chymotrypsin, and papain showed different patterns from those of the liver enzyme. When incubated with subtilisin, the extent of activation of muscle fructose 1,6-bisphosphatase at pH 9.1 was smaller than that of the liver enzyme. The subtilisin digestion pattern of the muscle enzyme on SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis was distinct from that of the liver enzyme. The AMP-concentration giving 50% inhibition of the muscle enzyme was 0.54 microM, whereas that of the liver enzyme was 85 microM. The concentrations of fructose 2,6-bisphosphate that gave 50% inhibition of rat muscle and liver enzymes were 6.3 and 1.5 microM, respectively. Fructose 1,6-bisphosphatase protein was not detected in soleus muscle by immunoelectroblotting with anti-muscle fructose 1,6-bisphosphatase serum.

Adenosine Monophosphate↗

Molecular characterization of a phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase from a thermophilic cyanobacterium, Synechococcus vulcanus with unusual allosteric properties.

A gene for phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase (PEPC) was isolated from a thermophilic cyanobacterium, Synechococcus vulcanus, by screening a genomic DNA library using the coding region of Anacystis nidulans 6301 PEPC as a probe. The S. vulcanus PEPC gene (SvPEPC) had an open reading frame for a polypeptide of 1,011 amino acid residues with a calculated molecular mass of 116.4 kDa. SvPEPC was expressed in E. coli BL21 Codonplus (DE3), using pET32a as a vector. The purified recombinant SvPEPC protein with a tag showed a single band of 120 kDa on SDS-PAGE. The enzyme forms homotetramer as judged by gel filtration. SvPEPC retained full activity even after incubation at 50 degrees C for 60 min or exposure to 0.5 M guanidine-HCl at 30 degrees C for 20 h, being more stable than C4-form PEPC from Zea mays (ZmPEPC(C4)). SvPEPC activity showed a sharp optimum temperature of 42 degrees C at pH 7.5 and an optimum pH of 9.0 at 30 degrees C. The enzyme, unlike most plant PEPCs, was predominantly activated by fructose 1,6-bisphosphate (Fruc-1,6-P(2)), and slightly stimulated by 3-phosphoglycerate (3-PGA), glucose 6-phosphate (Gluc-6-P), glucose 1-phosphate, Glu and Gln. Acetyl-CoA known as a strong activator of most bacterial PEPCs but not of plant PEPCs, showed no effect on the enzyme activity. SvPEPC was more sensitive to the inhibition by Asp at higher pH (9.0) than lower pH (7.0), contrary to Coccochloris peniocystis PEPC and plant PEPCs. I(0.5) for Asp was increased about 2-fold by Gluc-6-P while markedly decreased by Fruc-1,6-P(2), Glu and Gln about 3- to 4-fold. The regulation mechanism of SvPEPC is not readily interpretable by conventional allosteric models.

Allosteric Regulation↗

Purification and characterization of class-I and class-II fructose-1,6-bisphosphate aldolases from the cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803.

The whole genome sequence database for Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 has revealed the presence of genes encoding class-I (CI) and class-II (CII) fructose-1,6-bisphosphate aldolases (FBAs) in this organism. Two types of FBA from Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 were separated by chromatography on phenyl-Sepharose. The activity of the enzyme in the major peak was inhibited by the presence of 25 mM EDTA; however, the activity in the minor peak was not. Therefore, the FBA in the former fractions was designated as CII-FBA, and in the latter designated as CI-FBA. CI-FBA was functionally redundant in Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803, while no disruptant for the gene encoding CII-FBA was obtained under photoautotrophic conditions. The kinetic parameters of CI- and CII-FBAs purified from Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 in the cleavage reaction of FBP were generally similar, except in their reactivity for SBP. The SBP/FBP activity ratio of the CII-FBA was two times higher than that of the CI-FBA.

Cyanobacteria↗

Biochemical characterization of cytosolic fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase from apple (Malus domestica) leaves.

Cytosolic fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase was purified to apparent homogeneity from the leaves of apple, a sorbitol synthesizing species. The enzyme was a homotetramer with a subunit mass of 37 kDa, and was highly specific for fructose 1,6-bisphosphate (F1,6BP) with a Km of 3.1 micro M and a Vmax of 48 units (mg protein)(-1). Either Mg2+ or Mn2+ was required for its activity with a Km of 0.59 mM and 62 micro M, respectively. Li+, Ca2+, Zn2+, Cu2+ and Hg2+ inhibited whereas Mn2+ enhanced the Mg2+ activated enzyme activity. Fructose 6-phosphate (F6P) was found to be a mixed type inhibitor with a Ki of 0.47 mM. Fructose 2,6-bisphosphate (F2,6BP) competitively inhibited the enzyme activity and changed the substrate saturation curve from hyperbolic to sigmoidal. AMP was a non-competitive inhibitor for the enzyme. F6P interacted with F2,6BP and AMP in a synergistic way to inhibit the enzyme activity. Dihydroxyacetone phosphate slightly inhibited the enzyme activity in the presence or absence of F2,6BP. Sorbitol increased the susceptibility of the enzyme to the inhibition by high concentrations of F1,6BP. High concentrations of sorbitol in the reaction mixture led to a reduction in the enzyme activity.

Adenosine Monophosphate↗

Production of an activated form of Bacillus stearothermophilus L-2-hydroxyacid dehydrogenase by directed evolution.

Bacillus stearothermophillus lactate dehydrogenase (bsLDH) is activated in the presence of fructose 1,6 bisphosphate (FBP). The activator is expensive and representative of the sort of co-factor complications that are undesirable in industrial processes. Three rounds of random mutagenesis and screening produced a mutant (6A) which is almost fully activated in the absence of FBP. Wild-type bsLDH has a K(pyr)(M) of 5 mM in the absence of FBP but when activated (+FBP) the K(pyr)(M) drops to 0.05 mM. The mutant 6A has a K(pyr)(M) of 0.07 mM in the absence of FBP. 6A has three amino acid substitutions-R118C, Q203L and N307S-resulting in a 70-fold activation, none of the mutations are near the active site. The activation of wild type bsLDH is due to an FBP induced tetramerization of dimeric bsLDH bringing about a structural rearrangement of key active site residues. The most likely explanation for the activation of 6A is derived from the position of Q203L, which is at the dimer-dimer interface. The suggestion is that the hydrophilic to hydrophobic change has altered the dimer-tetramer equilibrium position towards that of the tetramer. What is significant is the activation of bsLDH by a subtle long range event produced by the 'blind' directed evolution approach.

Alcohol Oxidoreductases↗