Download MendeleyCrystal structure of a mono- and diacylglycerol lipase from Malassezia globosa reveals a novel lid conformation and insights into the substrate specificity.
Xu, T., Liu, L., Hou, S., Xu, J., Yang, B., Wang, Y., Liu, J.(2012) J Struct Biol 178: 363-369
- PubMed: 22484238
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsb.2012.03.006
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:
3UUE, 3UUF - PubMed Abstract:
Most lipases contain a lid domain to shield the hydrophobic binding site from the water environment. The lid, mostly in helical form, can undergo a conformational change to expose the active cleft during the interfacial activation. Here we report the crystal structures of Malassezia globosa LIP1 (SMG1) at 1.45 and 2.60 Å resolution in two crystal forms. The structures present SMG1 in its closed form, with a novel lid in loop conformation. SMG1 is one of the few members in the fungal lipase family that has been found to be strictly specific for mono- and diacylglycerol. To date, the mechanism for this substrate specificity remains largely unknown. To investigate the substrate binding properties, we built a model of SMG1 in open conformation. Based on this model, we found that the two bulky hydrophobic residues adjacent to the catalytic site and the N-terminal hinge region of the lid both may act as steric hindrances for triacylglycerols binding. These unique structural features of SMG1 will provide a better understanding on the substrate specificity of mono- and diacylglycerol lipases and a platform for further functional study of this enzyme.
Organizational Affiliation:
School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, People's Republic of China.
