2BFW

Structure of the C domain of glycogen synthase from Pyrococcus abyssi


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.80 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.235 
  • R-Value Work: 0.183 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.186 

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Literature

Crystal Structure of an Archaeal Glycogen Synthase: Insights Into Oligomerisation and Substrate Binding of Eukaryotic Glycogen Synthases.

Horcajada, C.Guinovart, J.J.Fita, I.Ferrer, J.C.

(2006) J Biol Chem 281: 2923

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M507394200
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    2BFW, 2BIS

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Glycogen and starch synthases are retaining glycosyltransferases that catalyze the transfer of glucosyl residues to the non-reducing end of a growing alpha-1,4-glucan chain, a central process of the carbon/energy metabolism present in almost all living organisms. The crystal structure of the glycogen synthase from Pyrococcus abyssi, the smallest known member of this family of enzymes, revealed that its subunits possess a fold common to other glycosyltransferases, a pair of beta/alpha/beta Rossmann fold-type domains with the catalytic site at their interface. Nevertheless, the archaeal enzyme presents an unprecedented homotrimeric molecular arrangement both in solution, as determined by analytical ultracentrifugation, and in the crystal. The C-domains are not involved in intersubunit interactions of the trimeric molecule, thus allowing for movements, likely required for catalysis, across the narrow hinge that connects the N- and C-domains. The radial disposition of the subunits confers on the molecule a distinct triangular shape, clearly visible with negative staining electron microscopy, in which the upper and lower faces present a sharp asymmetry. Comparison of bacterial and eukaryotic glycogen synthases, which use, respectively, ADP or UDP glucose as donor substrates, with the archaeal enzyme, which can utilize both molecules, allowed us to propose the residues that determine glucosyl donor specificity.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Departament de Bioquímica i Biologia Molecular, Universitat de Barcelona, Spain.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
GLGA GLYCOGEN SYNTHASE200Pyrococcus abyssiMutation(s): 0 
EC: 2.4.1.21
UniProt
Find proteins for Q9V2J8 (Pyrococcus abyssi (strain GE5 / Orsay))
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Go to UniProtKB:  Q9V2J8
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UniProt GroupQ9V2J8
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.80 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.235 
  • R-Value Work: 0.183 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.186 
  • Space Group: P 1 21 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 39.614α = 90
b = 50.82β = 106.89
c = 44.261γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
REFMACrefinement
MOSFLMdata reduction
SCALAdata scaling
MOLREPphasing

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2005-11-28
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2011-07-13
    Changes: Advisory, Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2023-12-13
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Other, Refinement description