A variety of prostaglandin (PG) synthases with different evolutionary origins have been identified. These enzymes catalyze reduction and oxidation reactions. However, despite the similarity in their reactions, thioredoxin-like proteins were not found in the PG synthesis pathway until recently. We have identified two new enzymes, thioredoxin-type PGF synthase and membrane-associated PGE synthase-2, with thioredoxin-like domains. In addition, the N-terminal domain of hematopoietic PGD synthase is classified into the thioredoxin-like superfamily, based on structural similarity. The active sites of the former two enzymes have a CXXC motif, which is also critical for the thioredoxin activity. In contrast, hematopoietic PGD synthase lacks the motif, and the activity is carried out by glutathione. A phylogenetic tree of the thioredoxin-like domains suggests that they have been independently recruited into these PG synthases. We will discuss the functional meaning of the thioredoxin-like domains in the PG synthases from the viewpoint of the redox activity.
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