Download MendeleyCrystal structures of a novel, thermostable phytase in partially and fully calcium-loaded states.
Ha, N.C., Oh, B.C., Shin, S., Kim, H.J., Oh, T.K., Kim, Y.O., Choi, K.Y., Oh, B.H.(2000) Nat Struct Biol 7: 147-153
- PubMed: 10655618
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/72421
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:
1CVM, 1POO, 1QLG, 2POO - PubMed Abstract:
Phytases hydrolyze phytic acid to less phosphorylated myo-inositol derivatives and inorganic phosphate. A thermostable phytase is of great value in applications for improving phosphate and metal ion availability in animal feed, and thereby reducing phosphate pollution to the environment. Here, we report a new folding architecture of a six-bladed propeller for phosphatase activity revealed by the 2.1 A crystal structures of a novel, thermostable phytase determined in both the partially and fully Ca2+-loaded states. Binding of two calcium ions to high-affinity calcium binding sites results in a dramatic increase in thermostability (by as much as approximately 30 degrees C in melting temperature) by joining loop segments remote in the amino acid sequence. Binding of three additional calcium ions to low-affinity calcium binding sites at the top of the molecule turns on the catalytic activity of the enzyme by converting the highly negatively charged cleft into a favorable environment for the binding of phytate.
Organizational Affiliation:
Department of Life Science and School of Environmental Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, Kyungbuk, 790-784, South Korea.
