4XSO

Crystal structure of apo-form Alr3699/HepE from Anabaena sp. strain PCC 7120


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.01 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.246 
  • R-Value Work: 0.194 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.197 

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Literature

Structural and enzymatic analyses of a glucosyltransferase Alr3699/HepE involved in Anabaena heterocyst envelop polysaccharide biosynthesis

Wang, X.P.Jiang, Y.L.Dai, Y.N.Cheng, W.Chen, Y.Zhou, C.Z.

(2016) Glycobiology 26: 520-531

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/glycob/cwv167
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    4XSO, 4XSP, 4XSR, 4XSU

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Formation of the heterocyst envelope polysaccharide (HEP) is a key process for cyanobacterial heterocyst differentiation. The maturation of HEP in Anabaena sp. strain PCC 7120 is controlled by a gene cluster termed HEP island in addition to an operon alr3698-alr3699, which encodes two putative proteins termed Alr3698/HepD and Alr3699/HepE. Here we report the crystal structures of HepE in the apo-form and three complex forms that bind to UDP-glucose (UDPG), UDP&glucose, and UDP, respectively. The overall structure of HepE displays a typical GT-B fold of glycosyltransferases, comprising two separate β/α/β Rossmann-fold domains that form an inter-domain substrate-binding crevice. Structural analyses combined with enzymatic assays indicate that HepE is a glucosyltransferase using UDPG as a sugar donor. Further site-directed mutageneses enable us to assign the key residues that stabilize the sugar donor and putative acceptor. Based on the comparative structural analyses, we propose a putative catalytic cycle of HepE, which undergoes "open-closed-open" conformational changes upon binding to the substrates and release of products. These findings provide structural and catalytic insights into the first enzyme involved in the HEP biosynthesis pathway.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale and School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230027, People's Republic of China.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Alr3699 proteinA [auth B],
B [auth A]
388Nostoc sp. PCC 7120 = FACHB-418Mutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: alr3699
UniProt
Find proteins for Q8YQW3 (Nostoc sp. (strain PCC 7120 / SAG 25.82 / UTEX 2576))
Explore Q8YQW3 
Go to UniProtKB:  Q8YQW3
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UniProt GroupQ8YQW3
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.01 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.246 
  • R-Value Work: 0.194 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.197 
  • Space Group: C 2 2 21
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 78.289α = 90
b = 133.469β = 90
c = 142.812γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
REFMACrefinement
HKL-2000data scaling
PHENIXphasing
HKL-2000data extraction

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Entry History & Funding Information

Deposition Data


Funding OrganizationLocationGrant Number
National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaChina31370757

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2016-01-13
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2016-04-13
    Changes: Database references