1XL7

Crystal Structure of Mouse Carnitine Octanoyltransferase

Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.217 
  • R-Value Work: 0.190 

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Literature

Crystal structure of mouse carnitine octanoyltransferase and molecular determinants of substrate selectivity.

Jogl, G., Hsiao, Y.S., Tong, L.

(2005) J.Biol.Chem. 280: 738-744

  • DOI: 10.1074/jbc.M409894200
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    • Carnitine acyltransferases have crucial functions in fatty acid metabolism. Members of this enzyme family show distinctive substrate preferences for short-, medium- or long-chain fatty acids. The molecular mechanism for this substrate selectivity is ...

    Carnitine acyltransferases have crucial functions in fatty acid metabolism. Members of this enzyme family show distinctive substrate preferences for short-, medium- or long-chain fatty acids. The molecular mechanism for this substrate selectivity is not clear as so far only the structure of carnitine acetyltransferase has been determined. To further our understanding of these important enzymes, we report here the crystal structures at up to 2.0-A resolution of mouse carnitine octanoyltransferase alone and in complex with the substrate octanoylcarnitine. The structures reveal significant differences in the acyl group binding pocket between carnitine octanoyltransferase and carnitine acetyltransferase. Amino acid substitutions and structural changes produce a larger hydrophobic pocket that binds the octanoyl group in an extended conformation. Mutation of a single residue (Gly-553) in this pocket can change the substrate preference between short- and medium-chain acyl groups. The side chains of Cys-323 and Met-335 at the bottom of this pocket assume dual conformations in the substrate complex, and mutagenesis studies suggest that the Met-335 residue is important for catalysis.

    Organizational Affiliation: 

    Department of Biological Sciences, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA.




Macromolecules

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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetails
Peroxisomal carnitine O-octanoyltransferase
A, B
612Mus musculusMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: Crot (Cot)
EC: 2.3.1.137
Find proteins for Q9DC50 (Mus musculus)
Go to UniProtKB:  Q9DC50
Small Molecules
Ligands 2 Unique
IDChainsName / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
EPE
Query on EPE
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A, B
4-(2-HYDROXYETHYL)-1-PIPERAZINE ETHANESULFONIC ACID
HEPES
C8 H18 N2 O4 S
JKMHFZQWWAIEOD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
 Ligand Interaction
MPD
Query on MPD
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A, B
(4S)-2-METHYL-2,4-PENTANEDIOL
C6 H14 O2
SVTBMSDMJJWYQN-YFKPBYRVSA-N
 Ligand Interaction
Modified Residues  1 Unique
IDChainsTypeFormula2D DiagramParent
MSE
Query on MSE
A, B
L-PEPTIDE LINKINGC5 H11 N O2 SeMET
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.217 
  • R-Value Work: 0.190 
  • Space Group: H 3
Unit Cell:
Length (Å)Angle (°)
a = 162.630α = 90.00
b = 162.630β = 90.00
c = 158.580γ = 120.00
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
SHELXphasing
SnBphasing
SCALEPACKdata scaling
SOLVEphasing
CNSrefinement
DENZOdata reduction

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History 

  • Version 1.0: 2004-10-19
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2008-04-30
    Type: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2011-07-13
    Type: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.3: 2017-10-11
    Type: Refinement description