Crystal structure of barley alpha-amylase isozyme 1 (AMY1) in complex with the substrate analogue, methyl 4I,4II,4III-tri-thiomaltotetraoside (thio-DP4)
Primary Citation of Related Structures:   1HT6, 1P6W
PubMed Abstract: 
Though the three-dimensional structures of barley alpha-amylase isozymes AMY1 and AMY2 are very similar, they differ remarkably from each other in their affinity for Ca(2+) and when interacting with substrate analogs. A surface site recognizing maltooligosaccharides, not earlier reported for other alpha-amylases and probably associated with the different activity of AMY1 and AMY2 toward starch granules, has been identified ...
Though the three-dimensional structures of barley alpha-amylase isozymes AMY1 and AMY2 are very similar, they differ remarkably from each other in their affinity for Ca(2+) and when interacting with substrate analogs. A surface site recognizing maltooligosaccharides, not earlier reported for other alpha-amylases and probably associated with the different activity of AMY1 and AMY2 toward starch granules, has been identified. It is located in the C-terminal part of the enzyme and, thus, highlights a potential role of domain C. In order to scrutinize the possible biological significance of this domain in alpha-amylases, a thorough comparison of their three-dimensional structures was conducted. An additional role for an earlier-identified starch granule binding surface site is proposed, and a new calcium ion is reported.
Related Citations: 
Expression, purification and preliminary crystallographic studies of alpha-amylase isozyme 1 from barley seeds Robert, X., Gottschalk, T.E., Haser, R., Svensson, B., Aghajari, N. (2002) Acta Crystallogr D Biol Crystallogr 58: 683
Organizational Affiliation: 
Laboratoire de BioCristallographie, Institut de Biologie et Chimie des Protéines, UMR 5086-CNRS/UCBL1, 7 Passage du Vercors, F-69367 Lyon cedex 07, France.