Glutamate dehydrogenase 1

GLUD1 (glutamate dehydrogenase 1) is a mitochondrial matrix enzyme, one of the family of glutamate dehydrogenases that are ubiquitous in life, with a key role in nitrogen and glutamate (Glu) metabolism and energy homeostasis. This dehydrogenase is expressed at high levels in liver, brain, pancreas and kidney, but not in muscle. In the pancreatic cells, GLUD1 is thought to be involved in insulin secretion mechanisms. In nervous tissue, where glutamate is present in concentrations higher than in the other tissues, GLUD1 appears to function in both the synthesis and the catabolism of glutamate and perhaps in ammonia detoxification.

GLUD1
Available structures PDB Ortholog search: PDBe RCSB List of PDB id codes 1L1F, 1NR1
Identifiers
Aliases	GLUD1, GDH, GDH1, GLUD, glutamate dehydrogenase 1
External IDs	OMIM: 138130 MGI: 95753 HomoloGene: 55885 GeneCards: GLUD1
Gene location (Human) Chr. Chromosome 10 (human)[1] Band 10q23.2 Start 87,050,202 bp[1] End 87,094,843 bp[1]
Gene location (Mouse) Chr. Chromosome 14 (mouse)[2] Band 14 B|14 20.8 cM Start 34,310,727 bp[2] End 34,345,265 bp[2]
RNA expression pattern More reference expression data
Gene ontology Molecular function • nucleotide binding • ADP binding • GTP binding • leucine binding • GO:0001948 protein binding • NAD+ binding • identical protein binding • oxidoreductase activity • ATP binding • glutamate dehydrogenase [NAD(P)+ activity] • glutamate dehydrogenase (NAD+) activity • oxidoreductase activity, acting on the CH-NH2 group of donors, NAD or NADP as acceptor Cellular component • cytoplasm • mitochondrial matrix • mitochondrion Biological process • glutamate catabolic process • glutamate biosynthetic process • substantia nigra development • cellular amino acid metabolic process • cellular amino acid biosynthetic process • glutamine metabolic process • tricarboxylic acid metabolic process • oxidation-reduction process • positive regulation of insulin secretion • mitochondrion organization Sources:Amigo / QuickGO
Orthologs
Species	Human	Mouse
Entrez	2746	14661
Ensembl	ENSG00000148672	ENSMUSG00000021794
UniProt	P00367	P26443
RefSeq (mRNA)	NM_005271 NM_001318900 NM_001318901 NM_001318902 NM_001318904 NM_001318905 NM_001318906	NM_008133
RefSeq (protein)	NP_001305829 NP_001305830 NP_001305831 NP_001305833 NP_001305834 NP_001305835 NP_005262	NP_032159
Location (UCSC)	Chr 10: 87.05 – 87.09 Mb	Chr 14: 34.31 – 34.35 Mb
PubMed search	[3]	[4]
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Structure

Gene

GLUD1 exsone/introne structure.

The color scheme is as follows: Glu-BD, NAD(P)-BD, antena, the pivot helix

Human GLUD1 contains 13 exons and is located on the 10th chromosome.

There is evidence that GLUD1 has been retro-posed to the X chromosome, where it gave rise to the intronless GLUD2 through random mutations and natural selection. GLUD2 have adapted to the particular needs of the nervous system where it is specifically expressed.[5]

Protein

The domain structure of GLUD1
Each domain is colored differently - Glu-BD, NAD(P)-BD, antenna, the pivot helix. The allosteric regulators are shown as sphere models. This particular structure of GLUD1 is a combination of two X-ray structures - one with a bound GTP (1HWZ) and the second one with a bound ADP (1NQT). Although not real, this structure shows the relative position of the allosteric effectors when bound to GLUD1. NADPH and Glu are shown as well.

GLUD1 is a hexamer. The monomer unit has:

1. N-terminal Glu-BD(Binding domain) that is composed mostly of β-strands.
2. NAD-BD - can bind either NAD⁺ or NADP⁺.
3. 48-residue antenna-like projection that extends from the top of each NAD-BD. The antenna consists of an ascending helix and a descending random coil strand that contains a small α-helix toward the C-terminal end of the strand.

NAD-BD sits on the top of Glu-BD. NAD-BD and Glu-BD form the catalytic cleft. During substrate binding, the NAD-BD moves significantly. This movement has two components, rotating along the long axis of a helix at the back of the NAD-BD, called "the pivot helix", and twisting about the antenna in a clockwise fashion. A comparison of the open and closed conformations of GLUD1 reveals changes in the small helix of the descending strand of the antenna, which seems to recoil as the catalytic cleft opens.[6] Closure of one subunit is associated with distortion of the small helix of the descending strand that is pushed into the antenna of the adjacent subunit. R496 is located on this small helix (see Mutations).

The core structure of the hexamer is a stacked dimer of trimers. Glu-BDs of the monomers are mainly responsible in the buildup of the core. The relative position of the monomers is such that the rotation about the pivot helix in each monomer is not restricted. The antennae from three subunits within the trimers wrap around each other and undergo conformational changes as the catalytic cleft opens and closes. The antenna serves as an intersubunit communication conduit during negative cooperativity and allosteric regulation.

Alignment of GLUD1 from various sources, shows that the antenna probably evolved in the protista prior to the formation of purine regulatory sites. This suggests that there is some selective advantage of the antenna itself and that animals evolved new functions for GLUD1 through the addition of allosteric regulation.[7]

GLUD1 can form long fibers by end to end association of the hexamers. The polymerization is unrelated to the catalytic activity, but probably has an important role such as formation of multienzyme complexes.

GLUD1 has two co-enzyme binding sites: one in the NAD-BD that is able to bind ether NAD+ or NADP⁺ and is directly involved in the catalytic process, and a second one, that has regulatory function, lying directly under the pivot helix, that can bind ADP, NAD⁺, or NADH, but does not bind NADPH well.[8]

Function

GLUD1 catalyses the oxidative deamination of Glu to 2-oxoglutarate and free NH₄⁺ using either NAD⁺ or NADP⁺ as a co-factor. The reaction occurs with the transfer of a hydride ion from Glu's Cα to NAD(P)⁺, thereby forming 2-iminoglutarate, which is hydrolyzed to 2-oxoglutarate and NH₄⁺. The reaction's equilibrium under standard circumstances greatly favors Glu formation over NH₄⁺ (Go' ~ 30 kJ.mol-1) formation. For this reason, it was thought that the enzyme played an important role in ammonia detoxification, because since high [NH₄⁺] are toxic, this equilibrium position would be physiologically important; it would help to maintain low [NH₄⁺]. However, in individuals with a certain form of hyperammonemia resulting from a form of hyperinsulinism, the enzyme's activity is increased due to decreased GTP sensitivy, a negative regulator. These individual's blood ammonia levels are raised significantly, which would not be expected if the enzyme did indeed operate at equilibrium.

Interactions

ADP

ADP binds behind the NAD-BD, just beneath the pivot helix - the second coenzyme binding site. The adenosine moiety binds down into a hydrophobic pocket with the ribose phosphate groups pointing up toward the pivot helix.

ADP can also bind to the second, inhibitory, NADH-site yet causes activation.

GTP

GTP binding is antagonized by P_i and ADP but is synergistic with NADH bound in the noncatalytic allosteric site. The majority of the contacts between GTP and the enzyme are via the triphosphate moiety. The GTP-binding site is considered to be the "sensor" that turns the enzyme off when the cell is at a high energy state. GTP binds at the junction between the NAD-BD and the antenna.[8][9]

Whereas most of the GLUD1-GTP interactions are via β- and γ-phosphate interactions, there are specific interactions with E346 and K343 that favour guanosine over adenosine.

In the open conformation, the GTP binding site is distorted such that it can no longer bind GTP.[6]

Regulation

When GLUD1 is highly saturated with the active site ligands (substrates), an inhibitory abortive complex forms in the active site: NAD(P)H.Glu in the oxidative deamination reaction at high pH, and NAD(P)⁺.2-oxoglutarate in the reductive amination reaction at low pH. GLUD1 assumes its basal state configuration in the absence of allosteric effectors, regardless of whether the allosteric sites are functional. The allosteric regulators of GLUD1 - ADP, GTP, Leu, NAD⁺ and NADH - exert their effects by changing the energy required to open and close the catalytic cleft during enzymic turnover, in other words by destabilizing or stabilizing, respectively, the abortive complexes. Activators are not necessary for the catalytic function of GLUD1, as it is active in the absence of these compounds (basal state). It has been suggested that GLUD1 assumes in its basal state a configuration (open catalytic cleft) that permits catalytic activity regardless of whether the allosteric sites are functional. GLUD regulation is of particular biological importance as exemplified by observations showing that regulatory mutations of GLUD1 are associated with clinical manifestations in children.

ADP

ADP being one of the two major activators (NAD⁺ being the other one), acts by destabilizing the abortive complexes, and abrogating the negative cooperativity. In the absence of substrates, and with bound ADP, the catalytic cleft is in the open conformation, and the GLUD1 hexamers form long polymers in the crystal cell with more interactions than found in the abortive complex crystals (1NQT). This is consistent with the fact that ADP promotes aggregation in solution. When the catalytic cleft opens, R516 is rotated down on to the phosphates of ADP.[8] The opening of the catalytic cleft is roughly correlated with distance between R516 and phosphates of ADP. In this way, ADP activates GLUD1 by facilitating the opening of the catalytic cleft which decreases product affinity and facilitates product release.[6][10] thus allowing GLUD1 to reconcile the non-catalytic abortive complexes.[9]

Inhibition by high [ADP] has been suggested previously to be due to competition between ADP and the adenosine moiety of the coenzyme at the active site1. At least it is known that the effect is relatively unaffected by either H507Y or R516A.

ATP

ATP has complex concentration dependent effects on GLUD1 activity:

• Low [ATP] - inhibition, mediated through the GTP-binding site, since it is eliminated by H507Y. The affinity of ATP for the GTP site appears to be 1000-fold lower than for GTP, since the β- and γ-phosphate interactions are the major determinant of binding at the GTP site.
• Intermediate [ATP] - activation, mediated through the ADP effector site, since it is almost completely eliminated by R516A. At this site the nucleotide group is the major determinant of binding.
• High [ATP] - inhibition, mediated by weak binding at a third site, which is relatively specific for the adenine nucleotides. This effect is relatively unaffected by either H507Y or R516A. As suggested for ADP it could be due to a competition between ATP and the adenosine moiety of the coenzyme at the active site.[11]

GTP

GTP inhibits enzyme turnover over a wide range of conditions by increasing the affinity of GLUD1 for the reaction product, making product release rate limiting under all conditions in the presence of GTP. GTP acts by keeping the catalytic cleft in a closed conformation thus stabilizing the abortive complexes. GTP effects on GLUD1 are not localized solely to the subunit to which it is binding and that the antenna plays an important role in communicating this inhibition to other subunits.

Leu

Leu activates GLUD1 independently of the ADP site by binding elsewhere, perhaps directly within the catalytic cleft. The enhanced responses of HI/HA patients (see HI/HA syndrom) to Leu stimulation of INS release3, which result from their impaired sensitivity to GTP inhibition, emphasize the physiological importance of inhibitory control of GLUD1.[11]

NAD⁺

NAD(P)(H) can bind to a second site on each subunit. This site binds NAD(H) ~ 10-fold better than NADP(H) with the reduced forms better than the oxidized forms. Although it has been suggested that binding of the reduced coenzyme at this site inhibits the reaction, while oxidized coenzyme binding causes activation, the effect is still unclear.

NADH

NADH, is another major allosteric inhibitor of GLUD1.

Phosphate

Phosphate and other bivalent anions stabilize GLUD1. Recent structural studies have shown that phosphate molecules bind to the GTP site.[8]

Clinical significance

Familial hyperinsulinism, linked to mutations in GLUD1, is characterized by hypoglycemia that ranges from severe neonatal-onset, difficult-to-manage disease to childhood-onset disease with mild symptoms and difficult-to-diagnose hypoglycemia. Neonatal-onset disease manifests within hours to two days after birth. Childhood-onset disease manifests during the first months or years of life. In the newborn period, presenting symptoms may be nonspecific, including seizures, hypotonia, poor feeding, and apnea. In severe cases, serum glucose concentrations are typically extremely low and thus easily recognized, whereas in milder cases, variable and mild hypoglycemia may make the diagnosis more difficult. Even within the same family, disease manifestations can range from mild to severe. Individuals with autosomal recessive familial hyperinsulinism, caused by mutations in either ABCC8 or KCNJ11 (FHI-KATP), tend to be large for gestational age and usually present with severe refractory hypoglycemia in the first 48 hours of life; affected infants usually respond only partially to diet or medical management (i.e., diazoxide therapy) and thus may require pancreatic resection. Individuals with autosomal dominant FHI-KATP tend to be appropriate for gestational age at birth, to present at approximately age one year (range: 2 days - 30 years), and to respond to diet and diazoxide therapy. Exceptions to both of these generalities have been reported. FHI-GCK, caused by mutations in GCK, may be much milder than FHI-KATP; however, some persons have severe, diazoxide-unresponsive hypoglycemia. FHI-HADH, caused by mutations in HADH, tends to be relatively mild, although severe cases have been reported. Individuals with FHI-HNF4A, caused by mutations in HNF4A, are typically born large for gestational age and have mild features that respond to diazoxide treatment. FHI-UCP2, caused by mutations in UCP2, is a rare cause of diazoxide-responsive FH1. Hyperammonemia/hyperinsulinism (HA/HI) is associated with mild-to-moderate hyperammonemia and with relatively mild, late-onset hypoglycemia; most but not all affected individuals have mutations in GLUD1.[12]

Clinical characteristics

FHI is characterized by hypoglycemia that ranges from severe neonatal-onset, difficult-to-manage disease to childhood-onset disease with mild symptoms and difficult-to-diagnose hypoglycemia. Neonatal-onset disease manifests within hours to two days after birth. Childhood-onset disease manifests during the first months or years of life.[13] In the newborn period, presenting symptoms may be nonspecific, including seizures, hypotonia, poor feeding, and apnea. In severe cases, serum glucose concentrations are typically extremely low and thus easily recognized, whereas in milder cases, variable and mild hypoglycemia may make the diagnosis more difficult. Even within the same family, disease manifestations can range from mild to severe.[14]

Diagnosis/testing

Approximately 45% of affected individuals have mutations in either ABCC8, which encodes the protein SUR1, or KCNJ11, which encodes the protein Kir6.2. In the Ashkenazi Jewish population, two ABCC8 founder mutations are responsible for approximately 97% of FHI. Other ABCC8 founder mutations are present in the Finnish population (p. Val187Asp and p.Asp1506Lys). Mutations in GLUD1 and HNF4A each account for approximately 5% of individuals with FHI.[15][16] Activating mutations in GCK or inactivating mutations in HADH occur in fewer than 1% of individuals with FHI. Mutations in UCP2 have been reported in only two families to date. Approximately 40% of individuals with FHI do not have an identifiable mutation in any of the genes known to be associated with FHI.

Management

At initial diagnosis, hypoglycemia is corrected with intravenous glucose to normalize plasma glucose concentration and prevent brain damage.[17] Long-term medical management includes the use of diazoxide, somatostatin analogs, nifedipine, glucagon, recombinant IGF-I, glucocorticoids, human growth hormone, dietary intervention, or combinations of these therapies.[18] In individuals in whom aggressive medical management fails to maintain plasma glucose concentration within safe limits, or in whom such therapy cannot be safely maintained over time, pancreatic resection is considered.[19]

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External links

• GeneReviews/NCBI/NIH/UW entry on Familial Hyperinsulinism
• Glutamate+dehydrogenase at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
• Overview of all the structural information available in the PDB for UniProt: P00367 (Glutamate dehydrogenase 1, mitochondrial) at the PDBe-KB.

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