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First published on July 30, 2007; DOI: 10.1124/dmd.107.016840

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Serine Hydroxymethyltransferase Isoforms Are Differentially Inhibited by Leucovorin: Characterization and Comparison of Recombinant Zebrafish Serine Hydroxymethyltransferases

Wen-Ni Chang, Jen-Ning Tsai, Bing-Hung Chen, Huei-Sheng Huang, and Tzu-Fun Fu

Department of Medical Laboratory Science and Biotechnology, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan (W.-N.C., H.-S.H., T.-F.F.); School of Medical Laboratory and Biotechnology, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan (J.-N.T.); and Faculty of Biotechnology, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (B.-H.C.)

Serine hydroxymethyltransferase (SHMT) provides activated one-carbon units required for the biosynthesis of nucleotides, protein, and methyl group by converting serine and tetrahydrofolate to glycine and N5,N10-methylenetetrahydrofolate. It is postulated that SHMT activity is associated with the development of methotrexate resistance and the in vivo activity of SHMT is regulated by the binding of N5-CHO-THF, the rescue agent in high-dose methotrexate chemotherapy. The aim of this study is to advance our understanding of the folate-mediated one-carbon metabolism in zebrafish by characterizing zebrafish mitochondrial SHMT. The cDNA encoding zebrafish mitochondrial SHMT was cloned, overexpressed in Escherichia coli, and purified with a three-step purification protocol. Similarities in structural, physical, and kinetic properties were revealed between the recombinant zebrafish mitochondrial SHMT and its mammalian orthologs. Surprisingly, leucovorin significantly inhibits the aldol cleavage of serine catalyzed by zebrafish cytosolic SHMT but inhibits to a lesser extent the reaction catalyzed by the mitochondrial isozyme. This is, to our knowledge, the first report on zebrafish mitochondrial folate enzyme as well as the differential inhibition of leucovorin on these two SHMT isoforms. Western blot analysis revealed tissue-specific distribution with the highest enrichment present in liver for both cytosolic and mitochondrial SHMTs. Intracellular localization was confirmed by confocal microscopy for both mitochondrial and cytosolic SHMTs. Unexpectedly, the cytosolic isoform was observed in both nucleus and cytosol. Together with the previous report on zebrafish cytosolic SHMT, we suggest that zSHMTs can be used in in vitro assays for folate-related investigation and antifolate drug discovery.

Address correspondence to: Tzu-Fun Fu, Department of Medical Laboratory Science and Biotechnology, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, No.1, University Road, Tainan 701, Taiwan. E-mail: tffu{at}mail.ncku.edu.tw.




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T.-T. Kao, K.-C. Wang, W.-N. Chang, C.-Y. Lin, B.-H. Chen, H.-L. Wu, G.-Y. Shi, J.-N. Tsai, and T.-F. Fu
Characterization and Comparative Studies of Zebrafish and Human Recombinant Dihydrofolate Reductases--Inhibition by Folic Acid and Polyphenols
Drug Metab. Dispos., March 1, 2008; 36(3): 508 - 516.
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