4A2R

Structure of the engineered retro-aldolase RA95.5-5


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.30 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.165 
  • R-Value Work: 0.138 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.139 

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Literature

Evolution of a designed retro-aldolase leads to complete active site remodeling.

Giger, L.Caner, S.Obexer, R.Kast, P.Baker, D.Ban, N.Hilvert, D.

(2013) Nat Chem Biol 9: 494-498

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/nchembio.1276
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    4A29, 4A2R, 4A2S

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Evolutionary advances are often fueled by unanticipated innovation. Directed evolution of a computationally designed enzyme suggests that pronounced molecular changes can also drive the optimization of primitive protein active sites. The specific activity of an artificial retro-aldolase was boosted >4,400-fold by random mutagenesis and screening, affording catalytic efficiencies approaching those of natural enzymes. However, structural and mechanistic studies reveal that the engineered catalytic apparatus, consisting of a reactive lysine and an ordered water molecule, was unexpectedly abandoned in favor of a new lysine residue in a substrate-binding pocket created during the optimization process. Structures of the initial in silico design, a mechanistically promiscuous intermediate and one of the most evolved variants highlight the importance of loop mobility and supporting functional groups in the emergence of the new catalytic center. Such internal competition between alternative reactive sites may have characterized the early evolution of many natural enzymes.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
INDOLE-3-GLYCEROL PHOSPHATE SYNTHASE258Saccharolobus solfataricusMutation(s): 20 
EC: 4.1.1.48
UniProt
Find proteins for Q06121 (Saccharolobus solfataricus (strain ATCC 35092 / DSM 1617 / JCM 11322 / P2))
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Go to UniProtKB:  Q06121
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UniProt GroupQ06121
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  • Reference Sequence
Small Molecules
Ligands 1 Unique
IDChains Name / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
3NK
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B [auth A]1-(6-METHOXYNAPHTHALEN-2-YL)BUTANE-1,3-DIONE
C15 H14 O3
HGXDFGVHMYOSDC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.30 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.165 
  • R-Value Work: 0.138 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.139 
  • Space Group: P 31 2 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 53.88α = 90
b = 53.88β = 90
c = 148.61γ = 120
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
PHENIXrefinement
XDSdata reduction
XSCALEdata scaling
PHASERphasing

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2012-11-07
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2012-11-21
    Changes: Atomic model
  • Version 1.2: 2013-06-12
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.3: 2013-06-19
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.4: 2013-07-31
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 2.0: 2019-05-15
    Changes: Atomic model, Data collection, Database references, Derived calculations, Experimental preparation, Other
  • Version 2.1: 2023-12-20
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Derived calculations, Other, Refinement description