Biochemical and structural impact of two novel missense mutations in cystathionine beta-synthase gene associated with homocystinuria

In this study, we present the clinical and biochemical characterization of two novel CBS missense mutations that do not respond to pyridoxine treatment, namely c.689T>A (L230Q) and 215A>T (K72I), identified in a Chinese patient. We observed that the disease-associated K72I genetic variant had no apparent effects on the spectroscopic and catalytic properties of the full-length enzyme. In contrast, the L230Q variant expressed in E. coli did not fully retain heme and when compared to the wild-type enzyme, it exhibited more significant impairments in both the canonical cystathionine-synthesis and the alternative H2S-producing reactions. This reduced activity is consistent with both in vitro and in silico evidence, which indicates that the L230Q mutation significantly decreases the overall protein's stability, which in turn, may represent the underlying cause of its pathogenicity.PMID:38563463 | DOI:10.1042/BCJ20240012
Source: The Biochemical Journal - Category: Biochemistry Authors: Source Type: research