1EPV

ALANINE RACEMASE WITH BOUND INHIBITOR DERIVED FROM D-CYCLOSERINE

Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.2 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.226 
  • R-Value Work: 0.206 

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Literature

A side reaction of alanine racemase: transamination of cycloserine.

Fenn, T.D., Stamper, G.F., Morollo, A.A., Ringe, D.

(2003) Biochemistry 42: 5775-5783

  • DOI: 10.1021/bi027022d
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    • Alanine racemase (EC 5.1.1.1) catalyzes the interconversion of alanine enantiomers, and thus represents the first committed step involved in bacterial cell wall biosynthesis. Cycloserine acts as a suicide inhibitor of alanine racemase and as such, se ...

    Alanine racemase (EC 5.1.1.1) catalyzes the interconversion of alanine enantiomers, and thus represents the first committed step involved in bacterial cell wall biosynthesis. Cycloserine acts as a suicide inhibitor of alanine racemase and as such, serves as an antimicrobial agent. The chemical means by which cycloserine inhibits alanine racemase is unknown. Through spectroscopic assays, we show here evidence of a pyridoxal derivative (arising from either isomer of cycloserine) saturated at the C4' carbon position. We additionally report the L- and D-cycloserine inactivated crystal structures of Bacillus stearothermophilus alanine racemase, which corroborates the spectroscopy via evidence of a 3-hydroxyisoxazole pyridoxamine derivative. Upon the basis of the kinetic and structural properties of both the L- and D-isomers of the inhibitor, we propose a mechanism of alanine racemase inactivation by cycloserine. This pathway involves an initial transamination step followed by tautomerization to form a stable aromatic adduct, a scheme similar to that seen in cycloserine inactivation of aminotransferases.

    Organizational Affiliation: 

    Department of Biochemistry and Chemistry, Rosenstiel Basic Medical Sciences Research Center, Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts 02454, USA.




Macromolecules

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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetails
ALANINE RACEMASE
A, B
387Geobacillus stearothermophilusMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: alr (dal)
EC: 5.1.1.1
Find proteins for P10724 (Geobacillus stearothermophilus)
Go to UniProtKB:  P10724
Small Molecules
Ligands 1 Unique
IDChainsName / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
DCS
Query on DCS
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A, B
D-[3-HYDROXY-2-METHYL-5-PHOSPHONOOXYMETHYL-PYRIDIN-4-YLMETHYL]-N,O-CYCLOSERYLAMIDE
D-PYRIDOXYL-N,O-CYCLOSERYLAMIDE-5-MONOPHOSPHATE
C11 H16 N3 O7 P
NNRZSZJOQKAGTO-SECBINFHSA-N
 Ligand Interaction
Modified Residues  1 Unique
IDChainsTypeFormula2D DiagramParent
KCX
Query on KCX
A, B
L-PEPTIDE LINKINGC7 H14 N2 O4LYS
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.2 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.226 
  • R-Value Work: 0.206 
  • Space Group: P 21 21 21
Unit Cell:
Length (Å)Angle (°)
a = 99.157α = 90.00
b = 90.243β = 90.00
c = 85.261γ = 90.00
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
CNSrefinement
SCALEPACKdata scaling
DENZOdata reduction
CNSphasing

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History 

  • Version 1.0: 2003-01-14
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2008-04-27
    Type: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2011-07-13
    Type: Version format compliance