2Z67

Crystal structure of archaeal O-phosphoseryl-tRNA(Sec) selenium transferase (SepSecS)


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.50 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.270 
  • R-Value Work: 0.208 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.208 

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Literature

Structural insights into RNA-dependent eukaryal and archaeal selenocysteine formation.

Araiso, Y.Palioura, S.Ishitani, R.Sherrer, R.L.O'Donoghue, P.Yuan, J.Oshikane, H.Domae, N.Defranco, J.Soll, D.Nureki, O.

(2008) Nucleic Acids Res 36: 1187-1199

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkm1122
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    2Z67

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    The micronutrient selenium is present in proteins as selenocysteine (Sec). In eukaryotes and archaea, Sec is formed in a tRNA-dependent conversion of O-phosphoserine (Sep) by O-phosphoseryl-tRNA:selenocysteinyl-tRNA synthase (SepSecS). Here, we present the crystal structure of Methanococcus maripaludis SepSecS complexed with PLP at 2.5 A resolution. SepSecS, a member of the Fold Type I PLP enzyme family, forms an (alpha2)2 homotetramer through its N-terminal extension. The active site lies on the dimer interface with each monomer contributing essential residues. In contrast to other Fold Type I PLP enzymes, Asn247 in SepSecS replaces the conserved Asp in binding the pyridinium nitrogen of PLP. A structural comparison with Escherichia coli selenocysteine lyase allowed construction of a model of Sep binding to the SepSecS catalytic site. Mutations of three conserved active site arginines (Arg72, Arg94, Arg307), protruding from the neighboring subunit, led to loss of in vivo and in vitro activity. The lack of active site cysteines demonstrates that a perselenide is not involved in SepSecS-catalyzed Sec formation; instead, the conserved arginines may facilitate the selenation reaction. Structural phylogeny shows that SepSecS evolved early in the history of PLP enzymes, and indicates that tRNA-dependent Sec formation is a primordial process.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Biological Information, Graduate School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta-cho, Midori-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 226-8501, Japan.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
O-phosphoseryl-tRNA(Sec) selenium transferase
A, B, C, D
456Methanococcus maripaludis S2Mutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: spcS
EC: 2.9.1 (PDB Primary Data), 2.9.1.2 (UniProt)
UniProt
Find proteins for Q6LZM9 (Methanococcus maripaludis (strain DSM 14266 / JCM 13030 / NBRC 101832 / S2 / LL))
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Go to UniProtKB:  Q6LZM9
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UniProt GroupQ6LZM9
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.50 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.270 
  • R-Value Work: 0.208 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.208 
  • Space Group: P 1 21 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 75.745α = 90
b = 108.143β = 96.5
c = 110.39γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
CNSrefinement
HKL-2000data reduction
HKL-2000data scaling
SHARPphasing

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Entry History 

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  • Version 1.0: 2008-04-29
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2011-07-13
    Changes: Source and taxonomy, Version format compliance