2ZON

Crystal structure of electron transfer complex of nitrite reductase with cytochrome c

Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.70 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.195 
  • R-Value Work: 0.162 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.165 

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Literature

Structural basis of inter-protein electron transfer for nitrite reduction in denitrification

Nojiri, M., Koteishi, H., Nakagami, T., Kobayashi, K., Inoue, T., Yamaguchi, K., Suzuki, S.

(2009) Nature 462: 117-120

  • DOI: 10.1038/nature08507
  • Structures With Same Primary Citation

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    • Recent earth science studies have pointed out that massive acceleration of the global nitrogen cycle by anthropogenic addition of bio-available nitrogen has led to a host of environmental problems. Nitrous oxide (N(2)O) is a greenhouse gas that is an ...

    Recent earth science studies have pointed out that massive acceleration of the global nitrogen cycle by anthropogenic addition of bio-available nitrogen has led to a host of environmental problems. Nitrous oxide (N(2)O) is a greenhouse gas that is an intermediate during the biological process known as denitrification. Copper-containing nitrite reductase (CuNIR) is a key enzyme in the process; it produces a precursor for N(2)O by catalysing the one-electron reduction of nitrite (NO2-) to nitric oxide (NO). The reduction step is performed by an efficient electron-transfer reaction with a redox-partner protein. However, details of the mechanism during the electron-transfer reaction are still unknown. Here we show the high-resolution crystal structure of the electron-transfer complex for CuNIR with its cognate cytochrome c as the electron donor. The hydrophobic electron-transfer path is formed at the docking interface by desolvation owing to close contact between the two proteins. Structural analysis of the interface highlights an essential role for the loop region with a hydrophobic patch for protein-protein recognition; it also shows how interface construction allows the variation in atomic components to achieve diverse biological electron transfers.

    Organizational Affiliation: 

    Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan. nojiri@ch.wani.osaka-u.ac.jp



Macromolecules

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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetails
Dissimilatory copper-containing nitrite reductase
A, B, C
336Achromobacter xylosoxidansMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: nir, nirK, ERS451415_02178
EC: 1.7.2.1
Find proteins for O68601 (Alcaligenes xylosoxydans xylosoxydans)
Go to UniProtKB:  O68601

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Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetails
cytochrome c551
G
87Achromobacter xylosoxidansMutation(s): 0 
Protein Feature View is not available: No corresponding UniProt sequence found.
Small Molecules
Ligands 2 Unique
IDChainsName / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
HEM
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G
PROTOPORPHYRIN IX CONTAINING FE
C34 H32 Fe N4 O4
KABFMIBPWCXCRK-RGGAHWMASA-L		 Ligand Interaction
CU
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A, B, C
COPPER (II) ION
Cu
JPVYNHNXODAKFH-UHFFFAOYSA-N		 Ligand Interaction
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.70 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.195 
  • R-Value Work: 0.162 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.165 
  • Space Group: P 21 21 21
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 63.345α = 90
b = 103.942β = 90
c = 163.144γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
REFMACrefinement
HKL-2000data collection
HKL-2000data reduction
SCALEPACKdata scaling

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Entry History 

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Revision History 

  • Version 1.0: 2009-06-09
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2011-07-13
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2013-09-18
    Changes: Derived calculations