1CT9

CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF ASPARAGINE SYNTHETASE B FROM ESCHERICHIA COLI

Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.297 
  • R-Value Work: 0.197 

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Literature

Three-dimensional structure of Escherichia coli asparagine synthetase B: a short journey from substrate to product.

Larsen, T.M., Boehlein, S.K., Schuster, S.M., Richards, N.G., Thoden, J.B., Holden, H.M., Rayment, I.

(1999) Biochemistry 38: 16146-16157


  • PubMed Abstract: 

    • Asparagine synthetase B catalyzes the assembly of asparagine from aspartate, Mg(2+)ATP, and glutamine. Here, we describe the three-dimensional structure of the enzyme from Escherichia colidetermined and refined to 2.0 A resolution. Protein employed f ...

    Asparagine synthetase B catalyzes the assembly of asparagine from aspartate, Mg(2+)ATP, and glutamine. Here, we describe the three-dimensional structure of the enzyme from Escherichia colidetermined and refined to 2.0 A resolution. Protein employed for this study was that of a site-directed mutant protein, Cys1Ala. Large crystals were grown in the presence of both glutamine and AMP. Each subunit of the dimeric protein folds into two distinct domains. The N-terminal region contains two layers of antiparallel beta-sheet with each layer containing six strands. Wedged between these layers of sheet is the active site responsible for the hydrolysis of glutamine. Key side chains employed for positioning the glutamine substrate within the binding pocket include Arg 49, Asn 74, Glu 76, and Asp 98. The C-terminal domain, responsible for the binding of both Mg(2+)ATP and aspartate, is dominated by a five-stranded parallel beta-sheet flanked on either side by alpha-helices. The AMP moiety is anchored to the protein via hydrogen bonds with O(gamma) of Ser 346 and the backbone carbonyl and amide groups of Val 272, Leu 232, and Gly 347. As observed for other amidotransferases, the two active sites are connected by a tunnel lined primarily with backbone atoms and hydrophobic and nonpolar amino acid residues. Strikingly, the three-dimensional architecture of the N-terminal domain of asparagine synthetase B is similar to that observed for glutamine phosphoribosylpyrophosphate amidotransferase while the molecular motif of the C-domain is reminiscent to that observed for GMP synthetase.

    Organizational Affiliation: 

    Department of Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin, Madison 53706, USA.




Macromolecules

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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetails
ASPARAGINE SYNTHETASE B
A, B, C, D
553Escherichia coli (strain K12)Mutation(s): 1 
Gene Names: asnB
EC: 6.3.5.4
Find proteins for P22106 (Escherichia coli (strain K12))
Go to UniProtKB:  P22106
Small Molecules
Ligands 4 Unique
IDChainsName / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
CL
Query on CL
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A, B, C, D
CHLORIDE ION
Cl
VEXZGXHMUGYJMC-UHFFFAOYSA-M
 Ligand Interaction
IUM
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A, B, C, D
URANYL (VI) ION
O2 U
IZLHQJIUOZHTLW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
 Ligand Interaction
GLN
Query on GLN
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A, B, C, D
GLUTAMINE
C5 H10 N2 O3
ZDXPYRJPNDTMRX-VKHMYHEASA-N
 Ligand Interaction
AMP
Query on AMP
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A, B, C, D
ADENOSINE MONOPHOSPHATE
C10 H14 N5 O7 P
UDMBCSSLTHHNCD-KQYNXXCUSA-N
 Ligand Interaction
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.297 
  • R-Value Work: 0.197 
  • Space Group: P 21 21 21
Unit Cell:
Length (Å)Angle (°)
a = 99.930α = 90.00
b = 127.100β = 90.00
c = 204.510γ = 90.00
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
TNTrefinement
d*TREKdata reduction
HKL-2000data scaling
TNTphasing

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Entry History 

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Revision History 

  • Version 1.0: 1999-12-15
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2008-04-27
    Type: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2011-07-13
    Type: Version format compliance