2E2G

Crystal structure of archaeal peroxiredoxin, thioredoxin peroxidase from Aeropyrum pernix K1 (pre-oxidation form)


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.40 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.229 
  • R-Value Work: 0.153 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.157 

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Literature

Oxidation of archaeal peroxiredoxin involves a hypervalent sulfur intermediate

Nakamura, T.Yamamoto, T.Abe, M.Matsumura, H.Hagihara, Y.Goto, T.Yamaguchi, T.Inoue, T.

(2008) Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 105: 6238-6242

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0709822105
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    2E2G, 2E2M, 2NVL, 2ZCT

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    The oxidation of thiol groups in proteins is a common event in biochemical processes involving disulfide bond formation and in response to an increased level of reactive oxygen species. It has been widely accepted that the oxidation of a cysteine side chain is initiated by the formation of cysteine sulfenic acid (Cys-SOH). Here, we demonstrate a mechanism of thiol oxidation through a hypervalent sulfur intermediate by presenting crystallographic evidence from an archaeal peroxiredoxin (Prx), the thioredoxin peroxidase from Aeropyrum pernix K1 (ApTPx). The reaction of Prx, which is the reduction of a peroxide, depends on the redox active cysteine side chains. Oxidation by hydrogen peroxide converted the active site peroxidatic Cys-50 of ApTPx to a cysteine sulfenic acid derivative, followed by further oxidation to cysteine sulfinic and sulfonic acids. The crystal structure of the cysteine sulfenic acid derivative was refined to 1.77 A resolution with R(cryst) and R(free) values of 18.8% and 22.0%, respectively. The refined structure, together with quantum chemical calculations, revealed that the sulfenic acid derivative is a type of sulfurane, a hypervalent sulfur compound, and that the S(gamma) atom is covalently linked to the N(delta1) atom of the neighboring His-42. The reaction mechanism is revealed by the hydrogen bond network around the peroxidatic cysteine and the motion of the flexible loop covering the active site and by quantum chemical calculations. This study provides evidence that a hypervalent sulfur compound occupies an important position in biochemical processes.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Ikeda, Osaka 563-8577, Japan. nakamura-t@aist.go.jp


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Probable peroxiredoxin
A, B, C, D, E
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J
250Aeropyrum pernix K1Mutation(s): 1 
EC: 1.11.1.15
UniProt
Find proteins for Q9Y9L0 (Aeropyrum pernix (strain ATCC 700893 / DSM 11879 / JCM 9820 / NBRC 100138 / K1))
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Go to UniProtKB:  Q9Y9L0
Entity Groups  
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UniProt GroupQ9Y9L0
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.40 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.229 
  • R-Value Work: 0.153 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.157 
  • Space Group: P 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 76.204α = 105.79
b = 103.353β = 105.19
c = 104.632γ = 92.68
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
REFMACrefinement
HKL-2000data collection
HKL-2000data reduction
HKL-2000data scaling
MOLREPphasing

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

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Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2007-11-20
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2011-07-13
    Changes: Source and taxonomy, Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2021-11-10
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.3: 2023-10-25
    Changes: Data collection, Refinement description