UniProt functional annotation for Q04760

UniProt code: Q04760.

Organism: Homo sapiens (Human).
Taxonomy: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo.
 
Function: Catalyzes the conversion of hemimercaptal, formed from methylglyoxal and glutathione, to S-lactoylglutathione. Involved in the regulation of TNF-induced transcriptional activity of NF-kappa-B. Required for normal osteoclastogenesis. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:19199007, ECO:0000269|PubMed:23122816, ECO:0000269|PubMed:9705294}.
 
Catalytic activity: Reaction=(R)-S-lactoylglutathione = glutathione + methylglyoxal; Xref=Rhea:RHEA:19069, ChEBI:CHEBI:17158, ChEBI:CHEBI:57474, ChEBI:CHEBI:57925; EC=4.4.1.5; Evidence={ECO:0000269|PubMed:23122816, ECO:0000269|PubMed:9705294};
Cofactor: Name=Zn(2+); Xref=ChEBI:CHEBI:29105; Evidence={ECO:0000269|PubMed:23122816, ECO:0000269|PubMed:9705294}; Note=Binds 1 zinc ion per subunit. In the homodimer, two zinc ions are bound between subunits. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:23122816, ECO:0000269|PubMed:9705294};
Activity regulation: Regulated by oxidation of Cys-139 in response to the redox state of the cell. Results in the alternative formation of cystine or glutathione-bound cysteine, the latter modification leading to reduced enzyme activity. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:20454679}.
Biophysicochemical properties: Kinetic parameters: KM=1.3 mM for methylglyoxal/glutathione (native form) {ECO:0000269|PubMed:20454679}; KM=0.7 mM for methylglyoxal/glutathione (reduced form) {ECO:0000269|PubMed:20454679}; Vmax=0.335 umol/min/mg enzyme with methylglyoxal/glutathione as substrate (native form) {ECO:0000269|PubMed:20454679}; Vmax=0.7 umol/min/mg enzyme with methylglyoxal/glutathione as substrate (reduced form) {ECO:0000269|PubMed:20454679}; Note=Reduction of GLO1 was carried out by incubation with 20 mM betamercaptoethanol prior to kinetic analysis.;
Pathway: Secondary metabolite metabolism; methylglyoxal degradation; (R)-lactate from methylglyoxal: step 1/2.
Subunit: Homodimer. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:23122816, ECO:0000269|PubMed:9218781, ECO:0000269|PubMed:9705294}.
Ptm: Glutathionylation at Cys-139 inhibits enzyme activity. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:20454679}.
Ptm: Phosphorylated at Thr-107 in the presence of CaMK2. However, this is a consensus site for phosphorylation by CK2 so phosphorylation may be mediated by CK2 rather than CaMK2. Phosphorylation is induced by TNF and suppresses the TNF-induced transcriptional activity of NF-kappa-B. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:17576200, ECO:0000269|PubMed:19199007}.
Ptm: Exists in a nitric oxide (NO)-modified form. The exact nature of the modification is unknown, but it suppresses the TNF-induced transcriptional activity of NF-kappa-B.
Mass spectrometry: [Isoform 1]: Mass=20687.4; Method=Electrospray; Note=Variant Glu-111. The measured range is 2-184.; Evidence={ECO:0000269|PubMed:20454679};
Mass spectrometry: [Isoform 1]: Mass=20629.7; Method=Electrospray; Note=Variant Ala-111. The measured range is 2-184.; Evidence={ECO:0000269|PubMed:20454679};
Polymorphism: Exists in three separable isoforms which originate from two alleles in the genome. These correspond to two homodimers and one heterodimer composed of two subunits showing different electrophoretic properties.
Similarity: Belongs to the glyoxalase I family. {ECO:0000305}.
Sequence caution: Sequence=BAD93038.1; Type=Erroneous initiation; Note=Extended N-terminus.; Evidence={ECO:0000305};

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.