1KZI

Crystal Structure of EcTS/dUMP/THF Complex


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.75 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.221 
  • R-Value Work: 0.197 

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Literature

Tryptophan 80 and leucine 143 are critical for the hydride transfer step of thymidylate synthase by controlling active site access.

Fritz, T.A.Liu, L.Finer-Moore, J.S.Stroud, R.M.

(2002) Biochemistry 41: 7021-7029

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/bi012108c
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    1KZI, 1KZJ

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Mutant forms of thymidylate synthase (TS) with substitutions at the conserved active site residue, Trp 80, are deficient in the hydride transfer step of the TS reaction. These mutants produce a beta-mercaptoethanol (beta-ME) adduct of the 2'-deoxyuridine-5'-monophosphate (dUMP) exocyclic methylene intermediate. Trp 80 has been proposed to assist hydride transfer by stabilizing a 5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate (THF) radical cation intermediate [Barrett, J. E., Lucero, C. M., and Schultz, P. G. (1999) J. Am. Chem. Soc. 121, 7965-7966.] formed after THF changes its binding from the cofactor pocket to a putative alternate site. To understand the molecular basis of hydride transfer deficiency in a mutant in which Trp 80 was changed to Gly, we determined the X-ray structures of this mutant Escherichia coli TS complexed with dUMP and the folate analogue 10-propargyl-5,8-dideazafolate (CB3717) and of the wild-type enzyme complexed with dUMP and THF. The mutant enzyme has a cavity in the active site continuous with bulk solvent. This cavity, sealed from bulk solvent in wild-type TS by Leu 143, would allow nucleophilic attack of beta-ME on the dUMP C5 exocyclic methylene. The structure of the wild-type enzyme/dUMP/THF complex shows that THF is bound in the cofactor binding pocket and is well positioned to transfer hydride to the dUMP exocyclic methylene. Together, these results suggest that THF does not reorient during hydride transfer and indicate that the role of Trp 80 may be to orient Leu 143 to shield the active site from bulk solvent and to optimally position the cofactor for hydride transfer.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Macromolecular Structure Group, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, The University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94143-0448, USA.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Thymidylate synthase
A, B
264Escherichia coliMutation(s): 1 
EC: 2.1.1.45
UniProt
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Entity Groups  
Sequence Clusters30% Identity50% Identity70% Identity90% Identity95% Identity100% Identity
UniProt GroupP0A884
Sequence Annotations
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  • Reference Sequence
Small Molecules
Ligands 6 Unique
IDChains Name / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
THG
Query on THG

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G [auth A],
K [auth B]
(6S)-5,6,7,8-TETRAHYDROFOLATE
C19 H23 N7 O6
MSTNYGQPCMXVAQ-RYUDHWBXSA-N
UMP
Query on UMP

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F [auth A],
J [auth B]
2'-DEOXYURIDINE 5'-MONOPHOSPHATE
C9 H13 N2 O8 P
JSRLJPSBLDHEIO-SHYZEUOFSA-N
DTT
Query on DTT

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L [auth B]2,3-DIHYDROXY-1,4-DITHIOBUTANE
C4 H10 O2 S2
VHJLVAABSRFDPM-IMJSIDKUSA-N
DTU
Query on DTU

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H [auth A](2R,3S)-1,4-DIMERCAPTOBUTANE-2,3-DIOL
C4 H10 O2 S2
VHJLVAABSRFDPM-ZXZARUISSA-N
GOL
Query on GOL

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I [auth A]GLYCEROL
C3 H8 O3
PEDCQBHIVMGVHV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
CO3
Query on CO3

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C [auth A],
D [auth A],
E [auth A]
CARBONATE ION
C O3
BVKZGUZCCUSVTD-UHFFFAOYSA-L
Modified Residues  1 Unique
IDChains TypeFormula2D DiagramParent
CXM
Query on CXM
A, B
L-PEPTIDE LINKINGC6 H11 N O4 SMET
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.75 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.221 
  • R-Value Work: 0.197 
  • Space Group: P 63
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 125.296α = 90
b = 125.296β = 90
c = 66.771γ = 120
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
AMoREphasing
CNSrefinement
DENZOdata reduction
SCALEPACKdata scaling

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2002-07-03
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2008-04-28
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2011-07-13
    Changes: Non-polymer description, Version format compliance
  • Version 1.3: 2023-08-16
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Derived calculations, Refinement description