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J. Biol. Chem., Vol. 256, Issue 2, 728-730, 01, 1981

Function of the phosphate group of pyridoxal 5'-phosphate in the glycogen phosphorylase reaction

M Takagi, S Shimomura and T Fukui

To understand the catalytic mechanism of glycogen phosphorylase (EC 2.4.1.1), pyridoxal(5')phospho(1)-beta-D-glucose was synthesized and examined as a hypothetical intermediate in the catalysis. Pyridoxal phosphoglucose bound stoichiometrically to the cofactor site of rabbit muscle phosphorylase b in a similar mode of binding to the natural cofactor, pyridoxal 5'-phosphate. The rate of binding of pyridoxal phosphoglucose was only 1/100 compared with that of pyridoxal phosphate. The enzyme reconstituted with pyridoxal phosphoglucose showed no enzymatic activity at all even after prolonged incubation of the enzyme with substrates and activator. The present data would contradict participation of the phosphate group of pyridoxal phosphate in a covalent glucosyl-enzyme intermediate even if the covalent intermediate was formed during the catalysis.
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