4P9S

Crystal structure of the mature form of rat DMGDH


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.32 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.295 
  • R-Value Work: 0.253 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.254 

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Literature

Folate in demethylation: The crystal structure of the rat dimethylglycine dehydrogenase complexed with tetrahydrofolate.

Luka, Z.Pakhomova, S.Loukachevitch, L.V.Newcomer, M.E.Wagner, C.

(2014) Biochem Biophys Res Commun 449: 392-398

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbrc.2014.05.064
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    4P9S, 4PAA, 4PAB

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Dimethylglycine dehydrogenase (DMGDH) is a mammalian mitochondrial enzyme which plays an important role in the utilization of methyl groups derived from choline. DMGDH is a flavin containing enzyme which catalyzes the oxidative demethylation of dimethylglycine in vitro with the formation of sarcosine (N-methylglycine), hydrogen peroxide and formaldehyde. DMGDH binds tetrahydrofolate (THF) in vivo, which serves as an acceptor of formaldehyde and in the cell the product of the reaction is 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate instead of formaldehyde. To gain insight into the mechanism of the reaction we solved the crystal structures of the recombinant mature and precursor forms of rat DMGDH and DMGDH-THF complexes. Both forms of DMGDH reveal similar kinetic parameters and have the same tertiary structure fold with two domains formed by N- and C-terminal halves of the protein. The active center is located in the N-terminal domain while the THF binding site is located in the C-terminal domain about 40Å from the isoalloxazine ring of FAD. The folate binding site is connected with the enzyme active center via an intramolecular channel. This suggests the possible transfer of the intermediate imine of dimethylglycine from the active center to the bound THF where they could react producing a 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate. Based on the homology of the rat and human DMGDH the structural basis for the mechanism of inactivation of the human DMGDH by naturally occurring His109Arg mutation is proposed.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Biochemistry, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232, USA. Electronic address: z.luka@vanderbilt.edu.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Dimethylglycine dehydrogenase
A, B
848Rattus norvegicusMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: Dmgdh
EC: 1.5.8.4
UniProt
Find proteins for Q63342 (Rattus norvegicus)
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Go to UniProtKB:  Q63342
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UniProt GroupQ63342
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.32 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.295 
  • R-Value Work: 0.253 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.254 
  • Space Group: P 21 21 21
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 85.211α = 90
b = 131.442β = 90
c = 171.924γ = 90
Software Package:
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REFMACrefinement

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Entry History & Funding Information

Deposition Data


Funding OrganizationLocationGrant Number
National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease (NIH/NIDDK)United StatesDK15289

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2014-06-18
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2014-07-16
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2015-02-04
    Changes: Derived calculations
  • Version 1.3: 2017-09-27
    Changes: Author supporting evidence, Database references, Derived calculations, Other, Source and taxonomy
  • Version 1.4: 2019-12-25
    Changes: Author supporting evidence
  • Version 1.5: 2023-09-27
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Refinement description
  • Version 1.6: 2024-10-23
    Changes: Structure summary