Human Nm23 family consists of eight gene products that have been implicated in cellular differentiation,development and apoptosis,as well as oncogenesis and tumor metastasis.The protein products of Nm23 are nucleoside...Human Nm23 family consists of eight gene products that have been implicated in cellular differentiation,development and apoptosis,as well as oncogenesis and tumor metastasis.The protein products of Nm23 are nucleoside diphosphate kinases(NDPKs),the key metabolic enzymes that catalyze the synthesis of nucleoside triphosphates(NTP) by transfer of the terminal phosphate between NDP and NTP.Recent investigations are focused on the extraordinary pleiotropy and its mechanism of Nm23/NDPK.In this article,we review the recent progress in studies of the mechanism of Nm23/NDPK as metastasis suppressors,and other bioactivities of NDPK out of phosphate transfer enzyme,as well as the character of NDPK’s quaternary structure and the relation between its structure and function.In addition to these,the potential applications of NDPK as an enhancer of antiviral drugs or Nm23 as a drug target were also described.Findings herein summarized provide new and intriguing suggestions for a more extensive understanding of the biological functions of the star molecule,Nm23/NDPK.展开更多
核苷二磷酸激酶(Nucleoside diphosphate kinases,NDPKs)是一类高度保守的蛋白,大小一般在70-100 k D,在生物体内大多数以六聚体形式存在,仅在少数原核生物中以四聚体形式存在。NDPK主要参与维持核苷二磷酸和核苷三磷酸的平衡。目前在...核苷二磷酸激酶(Nucleoside diphosphate kinases,NDPKs)是一类高度保守的蛋白,大小一般在70-100 k D,在生物体内大多数以六聚体形式存在,仅在少数原核生物中以四聚体形式存在。NDPK主要参与维持核苷二磷酸和核苷三磷酸的平衡。目前在植物中已发现4种NDPK:NDPKⅠ、NDPKⅡ、NDPKⅢ和NDPKⅣ,相关研究主要集中在前3种。NDPKⅠ与植物生长发育、非生物胁迫、感病应激和激素响应有关;NDPKⅡ参与光合作用和活性氧清除;NDPKⅢ参与能量代谢和细胞程序性死亡;NDPKⅣ仅在拟南芥和水稻基因组中发现,预测定位于内质网,功能未知。除了上述的主要作用外,NDPK在某些植物中还有特殊功能,如参与DNA复制、参与淀粉和纤维素的合成、参与生长素调节和发挥核酶活性等。这些作用机制是否存在物种特异性还有待进一步的研究。对NDPK的系统进化、生物功能的最新进展进行了综述。最后对NDPK的发展趋势进行了展望,有助于将来对NDPK进行更深入和全面的研究。展开更多
文摘Human Nm23 family consists of eight gene products that have been implicated in cellular differentiation,development and apoptosis,as well as oncogenesis and tumor metastasis.The protein products of Nm23 are nucleoside diphosphate kinases(NDPKs),the key metabolic enzymes that catalyze the synthesis of nucleoside triphosphates(NTP) by transfer of the terminal phosphate between NDP and NTP.Recent investigations are focused on the extraordinary pleiotropy and its mechanism of Nm23/NDPK.In this article,we review the recent progress in studies of the mechanism of Nm23/NDPK as metastasis suppressors,and other bioactivities of NDPK out of phosphate transfer enzyme,as well as the character of NDPK’s quaternary structure and the relation between its structure and function.In addition to these,the potential applications of NDPK as an enhancer of antiviral drugs or Nm23 as a drug target were also described.Findings herein summarized provide new and intriguing suggestions for a more extensive understanding of the biological functions of the star molecule,Nm23/NDPK.
文摘核苷二磷酸激酶(Nucleoside diphosphate kinases,NDPKs)是一类高度保守的蛋白,大小一般在70-100 k D,在生物体内大多数以六聚体形式存在,仅在少数原核生物中以四聚体形式存在。NDPK主要参与维持核苷二磷酸和核苷三磷酸的平衡。目前在植物中已发现4种NDPK:NDPKⅠ、NDPKⅡ、NDPKⅢ和NDPKⅣ,相关研究主要集中在前3种。NDPKⅠ与植物生长发育、非生物胁迫、感病应激和激素响应有关;NDPKⅡ参与光合作用和活性氧清除;NDPKⅢ参与能量代谢和细胞程序性死亡;NDPKⅣ仅在拟南芥和水稻基因组中发现,预测定位于内质网,功能未知。除了上述的主要作用外,NDPK在某些植物中还有特殊功能,如参与DNA复制、参与淀粉和纤维素的合成、参与生长素调节和发挥核酶活性等。这些作用机制是否存在物种特异性还有待进一步的研究。对NDPK的系统进化、生物功能的最新进展进行了综述。最后对NDPK的发展趋势进行了展望,有助于将来对NDPK进行更深入和全面的研究。
