Download MendeleyStructural Mechanism for the Temperature-Dependent Activation of the Hyperthermophilic Pf2001 Esterase.
Varejao, N., De-Andrade, R.A., Almeida, R.V., Anobom, C.D., Foguel, D., Reverter, D.(2018) Structure 26: 199-208.e3
- PubMed: 29307486
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.str.2017.12.004
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:
5G59, 5G5C, 5G5M, 5LCN - PubMed Abstract:
Lipases and esterases constitute a group of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis or synthesis of ester bonds. A major biotechnological interest corresponds to thermophilic esterases, due to their intrinsic stability at high temperatures. The Pf2001 esterase from Pyrococcus furiosus reaches its optimal activity between 70°C and 80°C. The crystal structure of the Pf2001 esterase shows two different conformations: monomer and dimer. The structures reveal important rearrangements in the "cap" subdomain between monomer and dimer, by the formation of an extensive intertwined helical interface. Moreover, the dimer interface is essential for the formation of the hydrophobic channel for substrate selectivity, as confirmed by mutagenesis and kinetic analysis. We also provide evidence for dimer formation at high temperatures, a process that correlates with its enzymatic activation. Thus, we propose a temperature-dependent activation mechanism of the Pf2001 esterase via dimerization that is necessary for the substrate channel formation in the active-site cleft.
Organizational Affiliation:
Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina and Departamento de Bioquimica i Biologia Molecular, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain; Instituto de Bioquímica Médica Leopoldo de Meis, Programa de Biologia Estrutural, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, 21941-902 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
