Gamma-glutamyl carboxylase

Gamma-glutamyl carboxylase
Identifiers
SymbolsGGCX ; VKCFD1
External IDsOMIM: 137167 MGI: 1927655 HomoloGene: 639 IUPHAR: 1268 ChEMBL: 2012 GeneCards: GGCX Gene
EC number4.1.1.90
RNA expression pattern
More reference expression data
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez267756316
EnsemblENSG00000115486ENSMUSG00000053460
UniProtP38435Q9QYC7
RefSeq (mRNA)NM_000821NM_019802
RefSeq (protein)NP_000812NP_062776
Location (UCSC)Chr 2:
85.77 – 85.79 Mb
Chr 6:
72.41 – 72.43 Mb
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Gamma-glutamyl carboxylase is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the GGCX gene, located on chromosome 2 at 2p12.[1]

Function

Gamma-glutamyl carboxylase is an enzyme that catalyzes the posttranslational modification of vitamin K-dependent proteins. Many of these vitamin K-dependent proteins are involved in coagulation so the function of the encoded enzyme is essential for hemostasis.[2] Most gla domain-containing proteins depend on this carboxylation reaction for posttranslational modification.[3] In humans, the gamma-glutamyl carboxylase enzyme is most highly expressed in the liver.

Catalytic reaction

Gamma-glutamyl carboxylase oxidizes Vitamin K hydroquinone to Vitamin K 2,3 epoxide, while simultaneously adding CO2 to protein-bound glutamic acid (abbreviation = Glu) to form gamma-carboxyglutamic acid (also called gamma-carboxyglutamate, abbreviation = Gla). The carboxylation reaction will only proceed if the carboxylase enzyme is able to oxidize vitamin K hydroquinone to vitamin K epoxide at the same time; the carboxylation and epoxidation reactions are said to be coupled reactions.[4][5][6]

Clinical significance

Mutations in this gene are associated with vitamin K-dependent coagulation defect and PXE-like disorder with multiple coagulation factor deficiency.[2][7]

See also

References

  1. Wu SM, Cheung WF, Frazier D, Stafford DW (December 1991). "Cloning and expression of the cDNA for human gamma-glutamyl carboxylase". Science 254 (5038): 1634–6. doi:10.1126/science.1749935. PMID 1749935.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Entrez Gene: GGCX".
  3. Brenner B, Tavori S, Zivelin A, Keller CB, Suttie JW, Tatarsky I, Seligsohn U (August 1990). "Hereditary deficiency of all vitamin K-dependent procoagulants and anticoagulants". Br. J. Haematol. 75 (4): 537–42. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2141.1990.tb07795.x. PMID 2145029.
  4. Suttie JW (1985). "Vitamin K-dependent carboxylase". Annu. Rev. Biochem. 54 (1): 459–77. doi:10.1146/annurev.bi.54.070185.002331. PMID 3896125.
  5. Presnell SR, Stafford DW (2002). "The vitamin K-dependent carboxylase". Thromb. Haemost. 87 (6): 937–46. PMID 12083499.
  6. Silva PJ, Ramos MJ (2007). "Reaction mechanism of the vitamin K-dependent glutamate carboxylase: a computational study". J Phys Chem B 111 (44): 12883–7. doi:10.1021/jp0738208. PMID 17935315.
  7. Vanakker OM, Martin L, Gheduzzi D, Leroy BP, Loeys BL, Guerci VI, Matthys D, Terry SF, Coucke PJ, Pasquali-Ronchetti I, De Paepe A (March 2007). "Pseudoxanthoma elasticum-like phenotype with cutis laxa and multiple coagulation factor deficiency represents a separate genetic entity". J. Invest. Dermatol. 127 (3): 581–7. doi:10.1038/sj.jid.5700610. PMID 17110937.

Further reading

  • Bandyopadhyay PK (2008). "Vitamin K-dependent gamma-glutamylcarboxylation: an ancient posttranslational modification". Vitam. Horm. 78: 157–84. doi:10.1016/S0083-6729(07)00008-8. PMID 18374194.
  • Berkner KL (2008). "Vitamin K-dependent carboxylation". Vitam. Horm. 78: 131–56. doi:10.1016/S0083-6729(07)00007-6. PMID 18374193.
  • Oldenburg J, Marinova M, Müller-Reible C, Watzka M (2008). "The vitamin K cycle". Vitam. Horm. 78: 35–62. doi:10.1016/S0083-6729(07)00003-9. PMID 18374189.
  • Berkner KL (2005). "The vitamin K-dependent carboxylase". Annu. Rev. Nutr. 25 (1): 127–49. doi:10.1146/annurev.nutr.25.050304.092713. PMID 16011462.
  • Zhang B, Ginsburg D (September 2004). "Familial multiple coagulation factor deficiencies: new biologic insight from rare genetic bleeding disorders". J. Thromb. Haemost. 2 (9): 1564–72. doi:10.1111/j.1538-7836.2004.00857.x. PMID 15333032.
  • Wallin R, Hutson SM (July 2004). "Warfarin and the vitamin K-dependent gamma-carboxylation system". Trends Mol Med 10 (7): 299–302. doi:10.1016/j.molmed.2004.05.003. PMID 15242675.
  • Berkner KL (August 2000). "The vitamin K-dependent carboxylase". J. Nutr. 130 (8): 1877–80. PMID 10917896.
  • Presnell SR, Stafford DW (June 2002). "The vitamin K-dependent carboxylase". Thromb. Haemost. 87 (6): 937–46. PMID 12083499.
  • Bender, David A. (2003). Nutritional biochemistry of the vitamins. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-80388-8.
  • Ball, George E. (2004). Vitamins: their role in the human body. Oxford: Blackwell Science. ISBN 0-632-06478-1.
  • Combs, Gerald F. (1998). The vitamins: fundamental aspects in nutrition and health. Boston: Academic Press. ISBN 0-12-183492-1.

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