1Y7M

Crystal Structure of the B. subtilis YkuD protein at 2 A resolution


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.05 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.270 
  • R-Value Work: 0.211 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.214 

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Literature

B. subtilis ykuD protein at 2.0 A resolution: insights into the structure and function of a novel, ubiquitous family of bacterial enzymes.

Bielnicki, J.Devedjiev, Y.Derewenda, U.Dauter, Z.Joachimiak, A.Derewenda, Z.S.

(2006) Proteins 62: 144-151

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/prot.20702
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    1Y7M

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    The crystal structure of the product of the Bacillus subtilis ykuD gene was solved by the multiwavelength anomalous dispersion (MAD) method and refined using data to 2.0 A resolution. The ykuD protein is a representative of a distinctly prokaryotic and ubiquitous family found among both pathogenic and nonpathogenic Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. The deduced amino acid sequence reveals the presence of an N-terminal LysM domain, which occurs among enzymes involved in cell wall metabolism, and a novel, putative catalytic domain with a highly conserved His/Cys-containing motif of hitherto unknown structure. As the wild-type protein did not crystallize, a double mutant was designed (Lys117Ala/Gln118Ala) to reduce excess surface conformational entropy. As expected, the structure of the LysM domain is similar to the NMR structure reported for an analogous domain from Escherichia coli murein transglycosylase MltD. The molecular model also shows that the 112-residue-long C-terminal domain has a novel tertiary fold consisting of a beta-sandwich with two mixed sheets, one containing five strands and the other, six strands. The two beta-sheets form a cradle capped by an alpha-helix. This domain contains a putative catalytic site with a tetrad of invariant His123, Gly124, Cys139, and Arg141. The stereochemistry of this active site shows similarities to peptidotransferases and sortases, and suggests that the enzymes of the ykuD family may play an important role in cell wall biology.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22908-0736, USA.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
hypothetical protein BSU14040
A, B
164Bacillus subtilis subsp. subtilis str. 168Mutation(s): 5 
Gene Names: ykud
UniProt
Find proteins for O34816 (Bacillus subtilis (strain 168))
Explore O34816 
Go to UniProtKB:  O34816
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UniProt GroupO34816
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.05 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.270 
  • R-Value Work: 0.211 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.214 
  • Space Group: P 21 21 21
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 56.276α = 90
b = 63.91β = 90
c = 93.679γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
REFMACrefinement
HKL-2000data reduction
SCALEPACKdata scaling
SHARPphasing

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2005-03-01
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2008-04-30
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2011-07-13
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.3: 2021-10-20
    Changes: Database references, Derived calculations