X-Ray Structure of Pyruvate Formate-Lyase in Complex with Pyruvate and Coa.How the Enzyme Uses the Cys-418 Thiyl Radical for Pyruvate Cleavage
Becker, A., Kabsch, W.(2002) J Biol Chem 277: 40036
- PubMed: 12163496 
- DOI: 10.1074/jbc.M205821200
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
1H16, 1H17, 1H18 - PubMed Abstract: 
The glycyl radical enzyme pyruvate formate-lyase (PFL) synthesizes acetyl-CoA and formate from pyruvate and CoA. With the crystal structure of the non-radical form of PFL in complex with its two substrates, we have trapped the moment prior to pyruvate cleavage ...