2YKU

Structural Determinants of the Beta-Selectivity of a Bacterial Aminotransferase

Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.9 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.191 
  • R-Value Work: 0.162 

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Literature

Structural Determinants of the Beta-Selectivity of a Bacterial Aminotransferase.

Wybenga, G.G., Crismaru, C.G., Janssen, D.B., Dijkstra, B.W.

(2012) J.Biol.Chem. 287: 28495

  • DOI: 10.1074/jbc.M112.375238
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    • Chiral β-amino acids occur as constituents of various natural and synthetic compounds with potentially useful bioactivities. The pyridoxal 5'-phosphate (PLP)-dependent S-selective transaminase from Mesorhizobium sp. strain LUK (MesAT) is a fold type ...

    Chiral β-amino acids occur as constituents of various natural and synthetic compounds with potentially useful bioactivities. The pyridoxal 5'-phosphate (PLP)-dependent S-selective transaminase from Mesorhizobium sp. strain LUK (MesAT) is a fold type I aminotransferase that can be used for the preparation of enantiopure β-Phe and derivatives thereof. Using x-ray crystallography, we solved structures of MesAT in complex with (S)-β-Phe, (R)-3-amino-5-methylhexanoic acid, 2-oxoglutarate, and the inhibitor 2-aminooxyacetic acid, which allowed us to unveil the molecular basis of the amino acid specificity and enantioselectivity of this enzyme. The binding pocket of the side chain of a β-amino acid is located on the 3'-oxygen side of the PLP cofactor. The same binding pocket is utilized by MesAT to bind the α-carboxylate group of an α-amino acid. A β-amino acid thus binds in a reverse orientation in the active site of MesAT compared with an α-amino acid. Such a binding mode has not been reported before for any PLP-dependent aminotransferase and shows that the active site of MesAT has specifically evolved to accommodate both β- and α-amino acids.

    Organizational Affiliation: 

    Laboratory of Biophysical Chemistry, University of Groningen, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands.




Macromolecules

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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetails
BETA-TRANSAMINASE
A, B, C
465Mesorhizobium sp. LUKMutation(s): 0 
Find proteins for A3EYF7 (Mesorhizobium sp. LUK)
Go to UniProtKB:  A3EYF7
Small Molecules
Ligands 3 Unique
IDChainsName / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
GOL
Query on GOL
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A
GLYCEROL
GLYCERIN; PROPANE-1,2,3-TRIOL
C3 H8 O3
PEDCQBHIVMGVHV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
 Ligand Interaction
EDO
Query on EDO
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A, B, C
1,2-ETHANEDIOL
ETHYLENE GLYCOL
C2 H6 O2
LYCAIKOWRPUZTN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
 Ligand Interaction
PLP
Query on PLP
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A, B, C
PYRIDOXAL-5'-PHOSPHATE
VITAMIN B6 Phosphate
C8 H10 N O6 P
NGVDGCNFYWLIFO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
 Ligand Interaction
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.9 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.191 
  • R-Value Work: 0.162 
  • Space Group: C 1 2 1
Unit Cell:
Length (Å)Angle (°)
a = 184.195α = 90.00
b = 94.833β = 113.72
c = 104.892γ = 90.00
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
PHASERphasing
XDSdata reduction
SCALAdata scaling
REFMACrefinement

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Entry History 

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Revision History 

  • Version 1.0: 2012-05-30
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2012-07-11
    Type: Other
  • Version 1.2: 2012-08-29
    Type: Database references