3IJI

Structure of dipeptide epimerase from Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron complexed with L-Ala-D-Glu; nonproductive substrate binding.

Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.60 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.218 
  • R-Value Work: 0.189 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.189 

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Literature

Homology models guide discovery of diverse enzyme specificities among dipeptide epimerases in the enolase superfamily.

Lukk, T., Sakai, A., Kalyanaraman, C., Brown, S.D., Imker, H.J., Song, L., Fedorov, A.A., Fedorov, E.V., Toro, R., Hillerich, B., Seidel, R., Patskovsky, Y., Vetting, M.W., Nair, S.K., Babbitt, P.C., Almo, S.C., Gerlt, J.A., Jacobson, M.P.

(2012) Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 109: 4122-4127

  • DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1112081109
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    3IJI, 3IJL, 3IJQ, 3IK4, 3JVA, 3JW7, 3JZU, 3K1G, 3KUM, 3Q45, 3Q4D, 3R0K, 3R0U, 3R10, 3R11, 3R1Z, 3RIT, 3RO6

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    • The rapid advance in genome sequencing presents substantial challenges for protein functional assignment, with half or more of new protein sequences inferred from these genomes having uncertain assignments. The assignment of enzyme function in functionally diverse superfamilies represents a particular challenge, which we address through a combination of computational predictions, enzymology, and structural biology ...

    The rapid advance in genome sequencing presents substantial challenges for protein functional assignment, with half or more of new protein sequences inferred from these genomes having uncertain assignments. The assignment of enzyme function in functionally diverse superfamilies represents a particular challenge, which we address through a combination of computational predictions, enzymology, and structural biology. Here we describe the results of a focused investigation of a group of enzymes in the enolase superfamily that are involved in epimerizing dipeptides. The first members of this group to be functionally characterized were Ala-Glu epimerases in Eschericiha coli and Bacillus subtilis, based on the operon context and enzymological studies; these enzymes are presumed to be involved in peptidoglycan recycling. We have subsequently studied more than 65 related enzymes by computational methods, including homology modeling and metabolite docking, which suggested that many would have divergent specificities;, i.e., they are likely to have different (unknown) biological roles. In addition to the Ala-Phe epimerase specificity reported previously, we describe the prediction and experimental verification of: (i) a new group of presumed Ala-Glu epimerases; (ii) several enzymes with specificity for hydrophobic dipeptides, including one from Cytophaga hutchinsonii that epimerizes D-Ala-D-Ala; and (iii) a small group of enzymes that epimerize cationic dipeptides. Crystal structures for certain of these enzymes further elucidate the structural basis of the specificities. The results highlight the potential of computational methods to guide experimental characterization of enzymes in an automated, large-scale fashion.

    Organizational Affiliation: 

    Department of Biochemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA.



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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Muconate cycloisomeraseA, B338Bacteroides thetaiotaomicronMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: BT_1313
EC: 5.1.1.20
UniProt
Find proteins for Q8A861 (Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron (strain ATCC 29148 / DSM 2079 / JCM 5827 / CCUG 10774 / NCTC 10582 / VPI-5482 / E50))
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.60 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.218 
  • R-Value Work: 0.189 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.189 
  • Space Group: C 1 2 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 141.432α = 90
b = 100.079β = 90.25
c = 60γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
ADSCdata collection
BALBESphasing
CNSrefinement
DENZOdata reduction
SCALEPACKdata scaling

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Entry History 

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  • Version 1.0: 2010-07-21
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2011-07-13
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2012-03-21
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.3: 2012-04-04
    Changes: Database references