TY - JOUR
T1 - Glutathionylcobalamin as an intermediate in the formation of cobalamin coenzymes
AU - Pezacka, Ewa
AU - Green, Ralph
AU - Jacobsen, Donald W.
PY - 1990/6/15
Y1 - 1990/6/15
N2 - To evaluate the possible role of glutathionylcobalamin (GS-Cbl) in the intracellular metabolism of cobalamin, the following reactions were analyzed using extracts of rabbit spleen: (i) decyanation of cyanocobalamin; (ii) utilization of GS-Cbl by cobalamin reductase; (iii) participation of GS-Cbl in methionine biosynthesis; and (iv) conversion of GS-Cbl to adenosylcobalamin. Decyanation of cyanocobalamin required reduced glutathione which appeared to form a complex with the cobalamin. This complex decomposed during the extraction steps to sulfitocobalamin which was identified by high-performance liquid chromatography. Cobalamin reductase in spleen extract was more active with GS-Cbl than with aquocobalamin or cyanocobalamin as substrates (specific activities: 10.4, 2.8 and 0.93 nmol/mg/min, respectively). Methionine synthase utilized GS-Cbl as cofactor more efficiently than aquocobalamin or cyanocobalamin based on initial rates of enzyme activity. This suggests that GS-Cbl is a more direct precursor of the coenzyme required for methionine synthase. Formation of adenosylcobalamin from GS-Cbl was four times greater than from aquocobalamin alone. Based on these results, we propose that GS-Cbl or a closely related thiol-cobalamin adduct is a proximal precursor in cobalamin coenzyme biosynthesis.
AB - To evaluate the possible role of glutathionylcobalamin (GS-Cbl) in the intracellular metabolism of cobalamin, the following reactions were analyzed using extracts of rabbit spleen: (i) decyanation of cyanocobalamin; (ii) utilization of GS-Cbl by cobalamin reductase; (iii) participation of GS-Cbl in methionine biosynthesis; and (iv) conversion of GS-Cbl to adenosylcobalamin. Decyanation of cyanocobalamin required reduced glutathione which appeared to form a complex with the cobalamin. This complex decomposed during the extraction steps to sulfitocobalamin which was identified by high-performance liquid chromatography. Cobalamin reductase in spleen extract was more active with GS-Cbl than with aquocobalamin or cyanocobalamin as substrates (specific activities: 10.4, 2.8 and 0.93 nmol/mg/min, respectively). Methionine synthase utilized GS-Cbl as cofactor more efficiently than aquocobalamin or cyanocobalamin based on initial rates of enzyme activity. This suggests that GS-Cbl is a more direct precursor of the coenzyme required for methionine synthase. Formation of adenosylcobalamin from GS-Cbl was four times greater than from aquocobalamin alone. Based on these results, we propose that GS-Cbl or a closely related thiol-cobalamin adduct is a proximal precursor in cobalamin coenzyme biosynthesis.
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U2 - 10.1016/0006-291X(90)90351-M
DO - 10.1016/0006-291X(90)90351-M
M3 - Article
C2 - 2357215
AN - SCOPUS:0025290614
VL - 169
SP - 443
EP - 450
JO - Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
JF - Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
SN - 0006-291X
IS - 2
ER -