5N2P

Sulfolobus solfataricus Tryptophan Synthase A


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.06 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.248 
  • R-Value Work: 0.226 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.227 

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Literature

Evolutionary Morphing of Tryptophan Synthase: Functional Mechanisms for the Enzymatic Channeling of Indole.

Fleming, J.R.Schupfner, M.Busch, F.Basle, A.Ehrmann, A.Sterner, R.Mayans, O.

(2018) J Mol Biol 430: 5066-5079

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmb.2018.10.013
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    5N2P, 6HTE, 6HUL

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Tryptophan synthase (TrpS) is a heterotetrameric αββα enzyme that exhibits complex substrate channeling and allosteric mechanisms and is a model system in enzymology. In this work, we characterize proposed early and late evolutionary states of TrpS and show that they have distinct quaternary structures caused by insertions-deletions of sequence segments (indels) in the β-subunit. Remarkably, indole hydrophobic channels that connect α and β active sites have re-emerged in both TrpS types, yet they follow different paths through the β-subunit fold. Also, both TrpS geometries activate the α-subunit through the rearrangement of loops flanking the active site. Our results link evolutionary sequence changes in the enzyme subunits with channeling and allostery in the TrpS enzymes. The findings demonstrate that indels allow protein quaternary architectures to escape "minima" in the evolutionary landscape, thereby overcoming the conservational constraints imposed by existing functional interfaces and being free to morph into new mechanistic enzymes.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Biology, University of Konstanz, 78457 Konstanz, Germany.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Tryptophan synthase alpha chain241Saccharolobus solfataricusMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: trpASSO0889
EC: 4.2.1.20
UniProt
Find proteins for P50382 (Saccharolobus solfataricus (strain ATCC 35092 / DSM 1617 / JCM 11322 / P2))
Explore P50382 
Go to UniProtKB:  P50382
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UniProt GroupP50382
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.06 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.248 
  • R-Value Work: 0.226 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.227 
  • Space Group: P 43 21 2
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 76.54α = 90
b = 76.54β = 90
c = 122γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
PHENIXrefinement
XDSdata reduction
XDSdata scaling
PHENIXphasing

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2018-06-13
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2019-06-26
    Changes: Data collection, Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2024-01-17
    Changes: Advisory, Data collection, Database references, Refinement description