1KSC

The structure of Endoglucanase from termite, Nasutitermes takasagoensis, at pH 5.6.


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.55 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.204 
  • R-Value Work: 0.178 

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Literature

Structure of an endoglucanase from termite, Nasutitermes takasagoensis.

Khademi, S.Guarino, L.A.Watanabe, H.Tokuda, G.Meyer, E.F.

(2002) Acta Crystallogr D Biol Crystallogr 58: 653-659

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/s0907444902002366
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    1KS8, 1KSC, 1KSD

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Contrary to conventional wisdom, it has been shown recently that termites do not necessarily depend on symbiotic bacteria to process cellulose. They secrete their own cellulases, mainly endo-beta-1,4-glucanase and beta-1,4-glucosidase. Here, the first structure of an endogenous endoglucanase from the higher termite Nasutitermes takasagoensis (NtEgl) is reported at 1.40 A resolution. NtEgl has the general folding of an (alpha/alpha)(6) barrel, which is a common folding pattern for glycosyl hydrolase family 9. Three-dimensional structural analysis shows that the conserved Glu412 is the catalytic acid/base residue and the conserved Asp54 or Asp57 is the base. The enzyme has a Ca(2+)-binding site near its substrate-binding cleft. Comparison between the structure of the Ca(2+)-free enzyme produced by reducing the pH of the soaked crystal from 5.6 (the pH of optimum enzyme activity) to 2.5 with that of the Ca(2+)-bound enzyme did not show significant differences in the locations of the C(alpha) atoms. The main differences are in the conformation of the residue side chains ligating the Ca(2+) ion. The overall structure of NtEgl at pH 6.5 is similar to that at pH 5.6. The major change observed was in the conformation of the side chain of the catalytic acid/base Glu412, which rotates from a hydrophobic cavity to a relatively hydrophilic environment. This side-chain displacement may decrease the enzyme activity at higher pH.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Biographics Laboratory, Texas A&M University, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, College Station, TX 77843-2128, USA.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Endo-b-1,4-glucanase433Nasutitermes takasagoensisMutation(s): 0 
EC: 3.2.1.4
UniProt
Find proteins for O77044 (Nasutitermes takasagoensis)
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Go to UniProtKB:  O77044
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UniProt GroupO77044
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  • Reference Sequence
Small Molecules
Ligands 1 Unique
IDChains Name / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
CA
Query on CA

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B [auth A]CALCIUM ION
Ca
BHPQYMZQTOCNFJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.55 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.204 
  • R-Value Work: 0.178 
  • Space Group: C 1 2 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 89.107α = 90
b = 83.943β = 95.6
c = 60.84γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
DENZOdata reduction
SCALEPACKdata scaling
CNSrefinement
CNSphasing

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

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Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2003-01-21
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2008-04-27
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2011-07-13
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.3: 2023-08-16
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Derived calculations, Refinement description