Insights into the regulation of malate dehydrogenase: inhibitors, activators, and allosteric modulation by small molecules

Author:

Martinez-Vaz Betsy M.1ORCID,Howard Alicia L.2,Jamburuthugoda Varuni K.3,Callahan Kevin P.4

Affiliation:

1. 1Department of Biology and Biochemistry Program, Hamline University, Saint Paul, MN, U.S.A.

2. 2Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of the Incarnate World, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.A.

3. 3Department of Biology, State University of New York, Geneseo, NY, U.S.A.

4. 4Department of Chemistry, Saint John Fisher University, Rochester, NY, U.S.A.

Abstract

Abstract Cellular metabolism comprises a complex network of biochemical anabolic and catabolic processes that fuel the growth and survival of living organisms. The enzyme malate dehydrogenase (MDH) is most known for its role in oxidizing malate to oxaloacetate (OAA) in the last step of the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle, but it also participates in the malate-aspartate shuttle in the mitochondria as well as the glyoxylate cycle in plants. These pathways and the specific reactions within them are dynamic and must be carefully calibrated to ensure a balance between nutrient/energy supply and demand. MDH structural and functional complexity requires a variety of regulatory mechanisms, including allosteric regulation, feedback, and competitive inhibition, which are often dependent on whether the enzyme is catalyzing its forward or reverse reaction. Given the role of MDH in central metabolism and its potential as a target for therapeutics in both cancer and infectious diseases, there is a need to better understand its regulation. The involvement of MDH in multiple pathways makes it challenging to identify which effectors are critical to its activity. Many of the in vitro experiments examining MDH regulation were done decades ago, and though allosteric sites have been proposed, none to date have been specifically mapped. This review aims to provide an overview of the current knowledge surrounding MDH regulation by its substrate, products, and other intermediates of the TCA cycle while highlighting all the gaps in our understanding of its regulatory mechanisms.

Funder

Beta Sigma Psi Educational Foundation

Publisher

Portland Press Ltd.

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