1J93

Crystal Structure and Substrate Binding Modeling of the Uroporphyrinogen-III Decarboxylase from Nicotiana tabacum: Implications for the Catalytic Mechanism


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.30 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.256 
  • R-Value Work: 0.209 

Starting Model: experimental
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Literature

Crystal structure and substrate binding modeling of the uroporphyrinogen-III decarboxylase from Nicotiana tabacum. Implications for the catalytic mechanism

Martins, B.M.Grimm, B.Mock, H.-P.Huber, R.Messerschmidt, A.

(2001) J Biol Chem 276: 44108-44116

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M104759200
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    1J93

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    The enzymatic catalysis of many biological processes of life is supported by the presence of cofactors and prosthetic groups originating from the common tetrapyrrole precursor uroporphyrinogen-III. Uroporphyrinogen-III decarboxylase catalyzes its conversion into coproporphyrinogen-III, leading in plants to chlorophyll and heme biosynthesis. Here we report the first crystal structure of a plant (Nicotiana tabacum) uroporphyrinogen-III decarboxylase, together with the molecular modeling of substrate binding in tobacco and human enzymes. Its structural comparison with the homologous human protein reveals a similar catalytic cleft with six invariant polar residues, Arg(32), Arg(36), Asp(82), Ser(214) (Thr in Escherichia coli), Tyr(159), and His(329) (tobacco numbering). The functional relationships obtained from the structural and modeling analyses of both enzymes allowed the proposal for a refined catalytic mechanism. Asp(82) and Tyr(159) seem to be the catalytic functional groups, whereas the other residues may serve in substrate recognition and binding, with Arg(32) steering its insertion. The crystallographic dimer appears to represent the protein dimer under physiological conditions. The dimeric arrangement offers a plausible mechanism at least for the first two (out of four) decarboxylation steps.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Max-Planck-Institut für Biochemie, Abteilung Strukturforschung, Am Klopferspitz 18a, 82152 Martinsried bei München, Germany. martins@biochem.mpg.de


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
UROPORPHYRINOGEN DECARBOXYLASE353Nicotiana tabacumMutation(s): 0 
EC: 4.1.1.37
UniProt
Find proteins for Q42967 (Nicotiana tabacum)
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Go to UniProtKB:  Q42967
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UniProt GroupQ42967
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.30 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.256 
  • R-Value Work: 0.209 
  • Space Group: P 6 2 2
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 158.44α = 90
b = 158.44β = 90
c = 67.68γ = 120
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
AMoREphasing
CNSrefinement
DENZOdata reduction
SCALEPACKdata scaling

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Entry History 

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  • Version 1.0: 2001-10-17
    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: 2023-08-16
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Derived calculations, Refinement description