1PG5

CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF THE UNLIGATED (T-STATE) ASPARTATE TRANSCARBAMOYLASE FROM THE EXTREMELY THERMOPHILIC ARCHAEON SULFOLOBUS ACIDOCALDARIUS


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.60 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.239 
  • R-Value Work: 0.193 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.195 

Starting Model: experimental
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Literature

Crystal Structure of T State Aspartate Carbamoyltransferase of the Hyperthermophilic Archaeon Sulfolobus acidocaldarius.

De Vos, D.Van Petegem, F.Remaut, H.Legrain, C.Glansdorff, N.Van Beeumen, J.J.

(2004) J Mol Biol 339: 887-900

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmb.2004.03.079
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    1PG5

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Aspartate carbamoyltransferase (ATCase) is a model enzyme for understanding allosteric effects. The dodecameric complex exists in two main states (T and R) that differ substantially in their quaternary structure and their affinity for various ligands. Many hypotheses have resulted from the structure of the Escherichia coli ATCase, but so far other crystal structures to test these have been lacking. Here, we present the tertiary and quaternary structure of the T state ATCase of the hyperthermophilic archaeon Sulfolobus acidocaldarius (SaATC(T)), determined by X-ray crystallography to 2.6A resolution. The quaternary structure differs from the E.coli ATCase, by having altered interfaces between the catalytic (C) and regulatory (R) subunits, and the presence of a novel C1-R2 type interface. Conformational differences in the 240 s loop region of the C chain and the C-terminal region of the R chain affect intersubunit and interdomain interfaces implicated previously in the allosteric behavior of E.coli ATCase. The allosteric-zinc binding domain interface is strengthened at the expense of a weakened R1-C4 type interface. The increased hydrophobicity of the C1-R1 type interface may stabilize the quaternary structure. Catalytic trimers of the S.acidocaldarius ATCase are unstable due to a drastic weakening of the C1-C2 interface. The hyperthermophilic ATCase presents an interesting example of how an allosteric enzyme can adapt to higher temperatures. The structural rearrangement of this thermophilic ATCase may well promote its thermal stability at the expense of changes in the allosteric behavior.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Laboratorium voor Eiwitbiochemie en Eiwitengineering, Universiteit Gent, Ghent, Belgium.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Aspartate carbamoyltransferase299Sulfolobus acidocaldariusMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: PYRB
EC: 2.1.3.2
UniProt
Find proteins for Q55338 (Sulfolobus acidocaldarius (strain ATCC 33909 / DSM 639 / JCM 8929 / NBRC 15157 / NCIMB 11770))
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Go to UniProtKB:  Q55338
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UniProt GroupQ55338
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Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Aspartate carbamoyltransferase regulatory chain168Sulfolobus acidocaldariusMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: PYRI
UniProt
Find proteins for P74766 (Sulfolobus acidocaldarius (strain ATCC 33909 / DSM 639 / JCM 8929 / NBRC 15157 / NCIMB 11770))
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Go to UniProtKB:  P74766
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UniProt GroupP74766
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Small Molecules
Ligands 1 Unique
IDChains Name / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
ZN
Query on ZN

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C [auth B]ZINC ION
Zn
PTFCDOFLOPIGGS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.60 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.239 
  • R-Value Work: 0.193 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.195 
  • Space Group: P 63 2 2
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 132.853α = 90
b = 132.853β = 90
c = 140.279γ = 120
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
REFMACrefinement
DENZOdata reduction
SCALEPACKdata scaling
AMoREphasing

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2004-06-08
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2008-04-29
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2011-07-13
    Changes: Advisory, Derived calculations, Version format compliance
  • Version 1.3: 2023-08-16
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Derived calculations, Refinement description