1NVI

Orthorhombic Crystal Form of Molybdopterin Synthase


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.90 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.206 
  • R-Value Work: 0.175 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.177 

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Literature

Structural Studies of Molybdopterin Synthase Provide Insights into its Catalytic Mechanism

Rudolph, M.J.Wuebbens, M.M.Turque, O.Rajagopalan, K.V.Schindelin, H.

(2003) J Biol Chem 278: 14514-14522

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M300449200
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    1NVI, 1NVJ

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Molybdenum cofactor biosynthesis is an evolutionarily conserved pathway present in eubacteria, archaea, and eukaryotes, including humans. Genetic deficiencies of enzymes involved in cofactor biosynthesis in humans lead to a severe and usually fatal disease. The molybdenum cofactor contains a tricyclic pyranopterin, termed molybdopterin, that bears the cis-dithiolene group responsible for molybdenum ligation. The dithiolene group of molybdopterin is generated by molybdopterin synthase, which consists of a large (MoaE) and small (MoaD) subunit. The crystal structure of molybdopterin synthase revealed a heterotetrameric enzyme in which the C terminus of each MoaD subunit is deeply inserted into a MoaE subunit to form the active site. In the activated form of the enzyme, the MoaD C terminus is present as a thiocarboxylate. The present study identified the position of the thiocarboxylate sulfur by exploiting the anomalous signal originating from the sulfur atom. The structure of molybdopterin synthase in a novel crystal form revealed a binding pocket for the terminal phosphate of molybdopterin, the product of the enzyme, and suggested a binding site for the pterin moiety present in precursor Z and molybdopterin. Finally, the crystal structure of the MoaE homodimer provides insights into the conformational changes accompanying binding of the MoaD subunit.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, State University of New York at Stony Brook, 11794-5215, USA.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Molybdopterin converting factor subunit 1A [auth D]81Escherichia coliMutation(s): 1 
Gene Names: MOAD OR CHLA4 OR CHLM OR B0784
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Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Molybdopterin converting factor subunit 2B [auth E]150Escherichia coliMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: MOAE OR CHLA5 OR B0785
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.90 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.206 
  • R-Value Work: 0.175 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.177 
  • Space Group: I 21 21 21
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 44.578α = 90
b = 94.86β = 90
c = 137.44γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
REFMACrefinement
DENZOdata reduction
SCALEPACKdata scaling
AMoREphasing

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2003-05-06
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2008-04-29
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2011-07-13
    Changes: Derived calculations, Version format compliance
  • Version 1.3: 2021-10-27
    Changes: Database references, Derived calculations
  • Version 1.4: 2023-08-16
    Changes: Data collection, Refinement description