Williamson J M, Meister A
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1981 Feb;78(2):936-9. doi: 10.1073/pnas.78.2.936.
5-Oxo-L-prolinase, the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of 5-oxo-L-proline to L-glutamate coupled to the cleavage of ATP to ADP and Pi, also acts on L-2-oxothiazolidine-4-carboxylate (an analog of 5-oxoproline in which the 4-methylene moiety is replaced by sulfur) and ATP to yield cysteine and ADP. The enzyme, which exhibits an affinity for the analog similar to that for the natural substrate, is inhibited by the analog in vitro and in vivo. L-2-oxothiazolidine-4-carboxylate thus serves as a potent inhibitor of the gamma-glutamyl cycle at the step of 5-oxoprolinase. Administration of L-2-oxothiazolidine-4-carboxylate to mice that had been depleted of hepatic glutathione led to restoration of normal hepatic glutathione levels. Since L-2-oxothiazolidine-4-carboxylate is an excellent substrate of the enzyme, it may serve as an intracellular delivery system for cysteine and thus has potential as a therapeutic agent for conditions in which there is depletion of hepatic glutathione.
5-氧代-L-脯氨酸酶可催化5-氧代-L-脯氨酸转化为L-谷氨酸,并偶联ATP水解为ADP和磷酸,该酶也作用于L-2-氧代噻唑烷-4-羧酸(5-氧代脯氨酸的类似物,其中4-亚甲基部分被硫取代)和ATP,生成半胱氨酸和ADP。该酶对该类似物的亲和力与对天然底物的亲和力相似,在体外和体内均受到该类似物的抑制。因此,L-2-氧代噻唑烷-4-羧酸在5-氧代脯氨酸酶步骤中作为γ-谷氨酰循环的有效抑制剂。给肝谷胱甘肽耗竭的小鼠施用L-2-氧代噻唑烷-4-羧酸可使肝谷胱甘肽水平恢复正常。由于L-2-氧代噻唑烷-4-羧酸是该酶的优良底物,它可作为半胱氨酸的细胞内递送系统,因此有潜力作为治疗肝谷胱甘肽耗竭病症的治疗剂。