2YQC

Crystal Structure of uridine-diphospho-N-acetylglucosamine pyrophosphorylase from Candida albicans, in the apo-like form

Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.90 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.201 
  • R-Value Work: 0.174 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.174 

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Literature

Crystal Structure of Uridine-diphospho-N-acetylglucosamine Pyrophosphorylase from Candida albicans and Catalytic Reaction Mechanism

Maruyama, D., Nishitani, Y., Nonaka, T., Kita, A., Fukami, T.A., Mio, T., Yamada-Okabe, H., Yamada-Okabe, T., Miki, K.

(2007) J Biol Chem 282: 17221-17230

  • DOI: 10.1074/jbc.M611873200
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    2YQC, 2YQH, 2YQS, 2YQJ

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    • Uridine-diphospho-N-acetylglucosamine (UDP-GlcNAc) is a precursor of the bacterial and fungal cell wall. It is also used in a component of N-linked glycosylation and the glycosylphosphoinositol anchor of eukaryotic proteins. It is synthesized from N- ...

    Uridine-diphospho-N-acetylglucosamine (UDP-GlcNAc) is a precursor of the bacterial and fungal cell wall. It is also used in a component of N-linked glycosylation and the glycosylphosphoinositol anchor of eukaryotic proteins. It is synthesized from N-acetylglucosamine-1-phosphate (GlcNAc-1-P) and uridine-5'-triphosphate (UTP) by UDP-GlcNAc pyrophosphorylase (UAP). This is an S(N)2 reaction; the non-esterified oxygen atom of the GlcNAc-1-P phosphate group attacks the alpha-phosphate group of UTP. We determined crystal structures of UAP from Candida albicans (CaUAP1) without any ligands and also complexed with its substrate or with its product. The series of structures in different forms shows the induced fit movements of CaUAP1. Three loops approaching the ligand molecule close the active site when ligand is bound. In addition, Lys-421, instead of the metal ion in prokaryotic UAPs, is coordinated by both phosphate groups of UDP-Glc-NAc and acts as a cofactor. However, a magnesium ion enhances the enzymatic activity of CaUAP1, and thus we propose that the magnesium ion increases the affinity between UTP and the enzyme by coordinating to the alpha- and gamma-phosphate group of UTP.

    Organizational Affiliation: 

    Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan.



Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
UDP-N-acetylglucosamine pyrophosphorylaseA486Candida albicansMutation(s): 1 
Gene Names: UAP1
EC: 2.7.7.23
Find proteins for O74933 (Candida albicans)
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Go to UniProtKB:  O74933
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  • Reference Sequence
Small Molecules
Ligands 2 Unique
IDChainsName / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
GOL
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A
GLYCEROL
C3 H8 O3
PEDCQBHIVMGVHV-UHFFFAOYSA-N		 Ligand Interaction
MG
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A
MAGNESIUM ION
Mg
JLVVSXFLKOJNIY-UHFFFAOYSA-N		 Ligand Interaction
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.90 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.201 
  • R-Value Work: 0.174 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.174 
  • Space Group: P 1 21 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 47.774α = 90
b = 62.891β = 97.82
c = 90.602γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
CNSrefinement
HKL-2000data collection
HKL-2000data reduction
SCALEPACKdata scaling
AMoREphasing

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Entry History 

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Revision History 

  • Version 1.0: 2007-05-22
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2008-04-30
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2011-07-13
    Changes: Non-polymer description, Version format compliance