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Catalytic domain, repeat 1, of bacterial cardiolipin synthase and similar proteins Catalytic domain, repeat 1, of bacterial cardiolipin (CL) synthase and a few homologs found in eukaryotes and archaea. Bacterial CL synthases catalyze the reversible phosphatidyl group transfer between two phosphatidylglycerol molecules to form CL and glycerol. The monomer of bacterial CL synthase consists of two catalytic domains. Each catalytic domain contains one copy of the conserved HKD motif (H-x-K-x(4)-D, where x represents any amino acid residue) that characterizes the phospholipase D (PLD) superfamily. Two HKD motifs from two domains form a single active site involved in phosphatidyl group transfer. Bacterial CL synthases can be stimulated by phosphate and inhibited by CL, the product of the reaction, and by phosphatidate. Phosphate stimulation may be unique to enzymes with CL synthase activity belonging to the PLD superfamily. Like other PLD enzymes, bacterial CL synthases utilize a common two-step ping-pong catalytic mechanism involving an enzyme-substrate intermediate to cleave phosphodiester bonds. The two histidine residues from the two HKD motifs play key roles in the catalysis. Upon substrate binding, a histidine residue from one HKD motif could function as the nucleophile, attacking the phosphodiester bond to create a covalent phosphohistidine intermediate, while the other histidine residue from the second HKD motif could serve as a general acid, stabilizing the leaving group. |
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