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Crystal Structure of the Macrocycle-forming Thioesterase Domain of Erythromycin Polyketide Synthase (DEBS TE)


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.80 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.279 
  • R-Value Work: 0.254 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.256 

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Literature

Crystal structure of the macrocycle-forming thioesterase domain of the erythromycin polyketide synthase: versatility from a unique substrate channel.

Tsai, S.C.Miercke, L.J.Krucinski, J.Gokhale, R.Chen, J.C.Foster, P.G.Cane, D.E.Khosla, C.Stroud, R.M.

(2001) Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 98: 14808-14813

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.011399198
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
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  • PubMed Abstract: 

    As the first structural elucidation of a modular polyketide synthase (PKS) domain, the crystal structure of the macrocycle-forming thioesterase (TE) domain from the 6-deoxyerythronolide B synthase (DEBS) was solved by a combination of multiple isomorphous replacement and multiwavelength anomalous dispersion and refined to an R factor of 24.1% to 2.8-A resolution. Its overall tertiary architecture belongs to the alpha/beta-hydrolase family, with two unusual features unprecedented in this family: a hydrophobic leucine-rich dimer interface and a substrate channel that passes through the entire protein. The active site triad, comprised of Asp-169, His-259, and Ser-142, is located in the middle of the substrate channel, suggesting the passage of the substrate through the protein. Modeling indicates that the active site can accommodate and orient the 6-deoxyerythronolide B precursor uniquely, while at the same time shielding the active site from external water and catalyzing cyclization by macrolactone formation. The geometry and organization of functional groups explain the observed substrate specificity of this TE and offer strategies for engineering macrocycle biosynthesis. Docking of a homology model of the upstream acyl carrier protein (ACP6) against the TE suggests that the 2-fold axis of the TE dimer may also be the axis of symmetry that determines the arrangement of domains in the entire DEBS. Sequence conservation suggests that all TEs from modular polyketide synthases have a similar fold, dimer 2-fold axis, and substrate channel geometry.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
ERYTHRONOLIDE SYNTHASE
A, B, C
300Saccharopolyspora erythraeaMutation(s): 0 
EC: 2.3.1.94
UniProt
Find proteins for Q03133 (Saccharopolyspora erythraea)
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Go to UniProtKB:  Q03133
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UniProt GroupQ03133
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  • Reference Sequence
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.80 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.279 
  • R-Value Work: 0.254 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.256 
  • Space Group: P 31 2 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 130.5α = 90
b = 130.5β = 90
c = 208.5γ = 120
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
CNSrefinement
XTALVIEWrefinement
DENZOdata reduction
SCALEPACKdata scaling

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Entry History 

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Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2002-01-09
    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: 2019-07-24
    Changes: Data collection, Refinement description
  • Version 1.4: 2024-02-07
    Changes: Data collection, Database references