3U5Y

Structures of Alkaloid Biosynthetic Glucosidases Decode Substrate Specificity


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.30 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.231 
  • R-Value Work: 0.191 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.193 

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Literature

Structures of alkaloid biosynthetic glucosidases decode substrate specificity.

Xia, L.Ruppert, M.Wang, M.Panjikar, S.Lin, H.Rajendran, C.Barleben, L.Stockigt, J.

(2012) ACS Chem Biol 7: 226-234

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/cb200267w
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    3U57, 3U5U, 3U5Y, 4A3Y

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Two similar enzymes with different biosynthetic function in one species have evolved to catalyze two distinct reactions. X-ray structures of both enzymes help reveal their most important differences. The Rauvolfia alkaloid biosynthetic network harbors two O-glucosidases: raucaffricine glucosidase (RG), which hydrolyses raucaffricine to an intermediate downstream in the ajmaline pathway, and strictosidine glucosidase (SG), which operates upstream. RG converts strictosidine, the substrate of SG, but SG does not accept raucaffricine. Now elucidation of crystal structures of RG, inactive RG-E186Q mutant, and its complexes with ligands dihydro-raucaffricine and secologanin reveals that it is the "wider gate" of RG that allows strictosidine to enter the catalytic site, whereas the "slot-like" entrance of SG prohibits access by raucaffricine. Trp392 in RG and Trp388 in SG control the gate shape and acceptance of substrates. Ser390 directs the conformation of Trp392. 3D structures, supported by site-directed mutations and kinetic data of RG and SG, provide a structural and catalytic explanation of substrate specificity and deeper insights into O-glucosidase chemistry.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Institute of Materia Medica, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, PR China.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Raucaffricine-O-beta-D-glucosidase
A, B
513Rauvolfia serpentinaMutation(s): 1 
EC: 3.2.1.125
UniProt
Find proteins for Q9SPP9 (Rauvolfia serpentina)
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Go to UniProtKB:  Q9SPP9
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UniProt GroupQ9SPP9
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.30 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.231 
  • R-Value Work: 0.191 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.193 
  • Space Group: I 2 2 2
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 104.927α = 90
b = 129.203β = 90
c = 216.798γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
REFMACrefinement

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Entry History 

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Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2011-11-30
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2013-07-10
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 2.0: 2020-07-29
    Type: Remediation
    Reason: Carbohydrate remediation
    Changes: Atomic model, Database references, Derived calculations, Structure summary
  • Version 2.1: 2024-03-20
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Structure summary