1FZ3

METHANE MONOOXYGENASE HYDROXYLASE, FORM III SOAK AT PH 6.2 (0.1 M PIPES)


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.03 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.228 
  • R-Value Work: 0.196 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.196 

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Literature

Crystal structures of the soluble methane monooxygenase hydroxylase from Methylococcus capsulatus (Bath) demonstrating geometrical variability at the dinuclear iron active site.

Whittington, D.A.Lippard, S.J.

(2001) J Am Chem Soc 123: 827-838

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/ja003240n
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    1FYZ, 1FZ0, 1FZ1, 1FZ2, 1FZ3, 1FZ4, 1FZ5

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    The oxidation of methane to methanol is performed at carboxylate-bridged dinuclear iron centers in the soluble methane monooxygenase hydroxylase (MMOH). Previous structural studies of MMOH, and the related R2 subunit of ribonucleotide reductase, have demonstrated the occurrence of carboxylate shifts involving glutamate residues that ligate the catalytic iron atoms. These shifts are thought to have important mechanistic implications. Recent kinetic and theoretical studies have also emphasized the importance of hydrogen bonding and pH effects at the active site. We report here crystal structures of MMOH from Methylococcus capsulatus (Bath) in the diiron(II), diiron(III), and mixed-valent Fe(II)Fe(III) oxidation states, and at pH values of 6.2, 7.0, and 8.5. These structures were investigated in an effort to delineate the range of possible motions at the MMOH active site and to identify hydrogen-bonding interactions that may be important in understanding catalysis by the enzyme. Our results present the first view of the diiron center in the mixed-valent state, and they indicate an increased lability for ferrous ions in the enzyme. Alternate conformations of Asn214 near the active site according to redox state and a distortion in one of the alpha-helices adjacent to the metal center in the diiron(II) state have also been identified. These changes alter the surface of the protein in the vicinity of the catalytic core and may have implications for small-molecule accessibility to the active site and for protein component interactions in the methane monooxygenase system. Collectively, these results help to explain previous spectroscopic observations and provide new insight into catalysis by the enzyme.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
METHANE MONOOXYGENASE COMPONENT A, ALPHA CHAIN
A, B
527Methylococcus capsulatusMutation(s): 0 
EC: 1.14.13.25
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Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
METHANE MONOOXYGENASE COMPONENT A, BETA CHAIN
C, D
389Methylococcus capsulatusMutation(s): 0 
EC: 1.14.13.25
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MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
METHANE MONOOXYGENASE COMPONENT A, GAMMA CHAIN
E, F
170Methylococcus capsulatusMutation(s): 0 
EC: 1.14.13.25
UniProt
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.03 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.228 
  • R-Value Work: 0.196 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.196 
  • Space Group: P 21 21 21
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 71.37α = 90
b = 172.12β = 90
c = 221.39γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
CNSrefinement
DENZOdata reduction
SCALEPACKdata scaling
CNSphasing

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Entry History 

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Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2001-02-21
    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: 2024-02-07
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Derived calculations