9OQ8 | pdb_00009oq8

Crystal structure of selenomethionine-substituted cyclodehydratase RohQ

Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.38 Å
  • R-Value Free: 
    0.265 (Depositor), 0.272 (DCC) 
  • R-Value Work: 
    0.222 (Depositor), 0.230 (DCC) 
  • R-Value Observed: 
    0.224 (Depositor) 

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Literature

Structure and Mechanism of the Azomycin Biosynthetic Enzyme RohQ That Catalyzes a Spontaneous Cyclodehydration.

Wei, Z.W., Daniel-Ivad, P., Zhang, L., Ryan, K.S.

(2025) J Am Chem Soc 147: 25117-25122

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.5c04341
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    9C5W, 9OQ8

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    RohQ from the azomycin biosynthetic pathway catalyzes a spontaneous cyclodehydration to form 2-aminoimidazole. Here we report the structure and mechanism of RohQ and use a serendipitously bound imidazole to pinpoint active site residues. We propose that catalysis occurs at the dimeric interface using two key aspartic acid residues for proton transfer steps to accelerate 3 × 10 4 -fold intramolecular cyclization of a guanidino group and aldehyde, releasing water. Our work expands our understanding of de novo emerged enzymes and provides the first structural and mechanistic view of a yet-unexplored protein family.

    • Organizational Affiliation: 
    • Department of Chemistry, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z1, Canada.

Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
RohQA,
B,
C [auth E],
D [auth C],
E [auth D]		192Pseudomonas brassicacearumMutation(s): 0 
UniProt
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UniProt GroupA0A923FS92
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.38 Å
  • R-Value Free:  0.265 (Depositor), 0.272 (DCC) 
  • R-Value Work:  0.222 (Depositor), 0.230 (DCC) 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.224 (Depositor) 
Space Group: P 41 21 2
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 75.299α = 90
b = 75.299β = 90
c = 333.701γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
PHENIXrefinement
xia2data reduction
Cootmodel building
AutoSolphasing
DIALSdata scaling
Blu-Icedata collection

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Entry History & Funding Information

Deposition Data

Funding OrganizationLocationGrant Number
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC, Canada)CanadaRGPIN-2021-02626

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2025-07-23
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2025-08-06
    Changes: Database references