5FAC

Alanine Racemase from Streptomyces coelicolor A3(2)


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.80 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.259 
  • R-Value Work: 0.208 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.211 

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Literature

Structural and functional characterization of the alanine racemase from Streptomyces coelicolor A3(2).

Tassoni, R.van der Aart, L.T.Ubbink, M.van Wezel, G.P.Pannu, N.S.

(2017) Biochem Biophys Res Commun 483: 122-128

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbrc.2016.12.183
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    5FAC, 5FAG, 5FAJ

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    The conversion of l-alanine (L-Ala) into d-alanine (D-Ala) in bacteria is performed by pyridoxal phosphate-dependent enzymes called alanine racemases. D-Ala is an essential component of the bacterial peptidoglycan and hence required for survival. The Gram-positive bacterium Streptomyces coelicolor has at least one alanine racemase encoded by alr. Here, we describe an alr deletion mutant of S. coelicolor which depends on D-Ala for growth and shows increased sensitivity to the antibiotic d-cycloserine (DCS). The crystal structure of the alanine racemase (Alr) was solved with and without the inhibitors DCS or propionate, at 1.64 Å and 1.51 Å resolution, respectively. The crystal structures revealed that Alr is a homodimer with residues from both monomers contributing to the active site. The dimeric state of the enzyme in solution was confirmed by gel filtration chromatography, with and without L-Ala or d-cycloserine. The activity of the enzyme was 66 ± 3 U mg -1 for the racemization of L- to D-Ala, and 104 ± 7 U mg -1 for the opposite direction. Comparison of Alr from S. coelicolor with orthologous enzymes from other bacteria, including the closely related d-cycloserine-resistant Alr from S. lavendulae, strongly suggests that structural features such as the hinge angle or the surface area between the monomers do not contribute to d-cycloserine resistance, and the molecular basis for resistance therefore remains elusive.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, Gorlaeus Laboratories, Einsteinweg 55, 2333 CC Leiden, The Netherlands.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Alanine racemase
A, B, C, D
410Streptomyces coelicolor A3(2)Mutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: alrSCO4745SC6G4.23
EC: 5.1.1.1
UniProt
Find proteins for O86786 (Streptomyces coelicolor (strain ATCC BAA-471 / A3(2) / M145))
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Go to UniProtKB:  O86786
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UniProt GroupO86786
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.80 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.259 
  • R-Value Work: 0.208 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.211 
  • Space Group: P 1 21 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 78.96α = 90
b = 87.17β = 102.26
c = 109.626γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
REFMACrefinement
XDSdata reduction
Aimlessdata scaling
MOLREPphasing

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Entry History 

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Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2016-12-21
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2017-01-25
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2017-02-01
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.3: 2024-01-10
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Refinement description