2BIH

crystal structure of the Molybdenum-containing nitrate reducing fragment of Pichia angusta assimilatory nitrate reductase

Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.60 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.258 
  • R-Value Work: 0.190 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.193 

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Literature

Structural Basis of Eukaryotic Nitrate Reduction: Crystal Structures of the Nitrate Reductase Active Site

Fischer, K., Barbier, G., Hecht, H.-J., Mendel, R.R., Campbell, W.H., Schwarz, G.

(2005) Plant Cell 17: 1167

  • DOI: 10.1105/tpc.104.029694
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    2BII, 2BIH

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    • Nitrate assimilation in autotrophs provides most of the reduced nitrogen on earth. In eukaryotes, reduction of nitrate to nitrite is catalyzed by the molybdenum-containing NAD(P)H:nitrate reductase (NR; EC 1.7.1.1-3). In addition to the molybdenum center, NR contains iron-heme and flavin adenine dinucleotide as redox cofactors involved in an internal electron transport chain from NAD(P)H to nitrate ...

    Nitrate assimilation in autotrophs provides most of the reduced nitrogen on earth. In eukaryotes, reduction of nitrate to nitrite is catalyzed by the molybdenum-containing NAD(P)H:nitrate reductase (NR; EC 1.7.1.1-3). In addition to the molybdenum center, NR contains iron-heme and flavin adenine dinucleotide as redox cofactors involved in an internal electron transport chain from NAD(P)H to nitrate. Recombinant, catalytically active Pichia angusta nitrate-reducing, molybdenum-containing fragment (NR-Mo) was expressed in P. pastoris and purified. Crystal structures for NR-Mo were determined at 1.7 and 2.6 angstroms. These structures revealed a unique slot for binding nitrate in the active site and identified key Arg and Trp residues potentially involved in nitrate binding. Dimeric NR-Mo is similar in overall structure to sulfite oxidases, with significant differences in the active site. Sulfate bound in the active site caused conformational changes, as compared with the unbound enzyme. Four ordered water molecules located in close proximity to Mo define a nitrate binding site, a penta-coordinated reaction intermediate, and product release. Because yeast NAD(P)H:NR is representative of the family of eukaryotic NR, we propose a general mechanism for nitrate reduction catalysis.

    Organizational Affiliation: 

    Institute of Plant Biology, Technical University Braunschweig, D-38106 Braunschweig, Germany.



Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
NITRATE REDUCTASE [NADPH]A474Ogataea angustaMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: YNR1
EC: 1.7.1.2 (PDB Primary Data), 1.7.1.3 (UniProt)
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Go to UniProtKB:  P49050
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  • Reference Sequence
Small Molecules
Ligands 1 Unique
IDChainsName / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
MTV
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 B [auth A](MOLYBDOPTERIN-S,S)-DIOXO-THIO-MOLYBDENUM(IV)
C10 H9 Mo N5 O8 P S2
LHAIYTXZRHTNKS-NRYJBHHQSA-K		 Ligand Interaction
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.60 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.258 
  • R-Value Work: 0.190 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.193 
  • Space Group: P 61 2 2
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 76.74α = 90
b = 76.74β = 90
c = 306.086γ = 120
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
REFMACrefinement
DENZOdata reduction
SCALEPACKdata scaling
AMoREphasing

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Entry History 

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Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2005-03-30
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2011-07-13
    Changes: Advisory, Version format compliance