Phosphoserine phosphatase

phosphoserine phosphatase
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EC no.3.1.3.3
CAS no.9025-73-4
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The enzyme phosphoserine phosphatase (EC 3.1.3.3) catalyzes the reversible reaction

O-phospho-L(or D)-serine + H2O L(or D)-serine + phosphate

For example, with L-phosphoserine as substrate the hydrolysis reaction gives L-serine, with orthophosphate as byproduct:[1]

 
H2O
Rightward reaction arrow with minor substrate(s) from top and bottom left and minor product(s) to top and bottom right
H2O
Pi
 

The enzyme was characterised from chicken and rat liver.[1][2] It is also present in humans, where it regulates glycine and D-serine levels.[3] The reaction is the final, irreversible, step in L-serine biosynthesis.[4][5]

The enzyme is classified as a hydrolase, specifically one acting on phosphoric monoester bonds. The systematic name is O-phosphoserine phosphohydrolase.[6]

Structural studies

As of late 2007, 12 structures have been solved for this class of enzymes, with PDB accession codes PDB: 1F5S​, PDB: 1J97​, PDB: 1L7M​, PDB: 1L7N​, PDB: 1L7O​, PDB: 1L7P​, PDB: 1L8L​, PDB: 1L8O​, PDB: 1NNL​, PDB: 2J6Y​, PDB: 2J6Z​, and PDB: 2J70​.

References

  1. 1 2 Borkenhagen LF, Kennedy EP (1959). "The enzymatic exchange of L-serine with 'O-phospho-L-serine catalyzed by a specific phosphatase". J. Biol. Chem. 234 (4): 849–53. doi:10.1016/S0021-9258(18)70188-9. PMID 13654276.
  2. ↑ Neuhaus FC, Byrne WL (1959). "Metabolism of phosphoserine. II. Purification and properties of O-phosphoserine phosphatase". J. Biol. Chem. 234 (1): 113–121. doi:10.1016/S0021-9258(18)70346-3. PMID 13610904.
  3. ↑ Kim, Hye-Yeon; Heo, Yong-Seok; Kim, Jin Hwan; et al. (2002). "Molecular Basis for the Local Conformational Rearrangement of Human Phosphoserine Phosphatase". Journal of Biological Chemistry. 277 (48): 46651–46658. doi:10.1074/jbc.M204866200. PMID 12213811.
  4. ↑ Pollegioni, Loredano; Campanini, Barbara; Good, Jean-Marc; et al. (2024). "L-serine deficiency: On the properties of the Asn133Ser variant of human phosphoserine phosphatase". Scientific Reports. 14 (1) 12463. doi:10.1038/s41598-024-63164-y. PMC 11139964. PMID 38816452.
  5. ↑ Liu, Dafeng; Deng, Huashui; Liu, Xinbao; Yao, Wenshuang; Li, Na (2026). "Molecular insights into the functional mechanism of phosphoserine phosphatase SerB2 in Mycobacterium tuberculosis". Frontiers in Microbiology. 17 1863671. doi:10.3389/fmicb.2026.1863671. PMC 13372908. PMID 42466121.
  6. ↑ Enzyme 3.1.3.3 at KEGG Pathway Database.