9QR3 | pdb_00009qr3

Methyl-coenzyme M reductase of an ANME-2c from a microbial enrichment


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.34 Å
  • R-Value Free: 
    0.147 (Depositor), 0.146 (DCC) 
  • R-Value Work: 
    0.112 (Depositor), 0.114 (DCC) 
  • R-Value Observed: 
    0.114 (Depositor) 

Starting Model: in silico
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Literature

Atomic resolution structures of the methane-activating enzyme in anaerobic methanotrophy reveal extensive post-translational modifications.

Muller, M.C.Wissink, M.Mukherjee, P.Von Possel, N.Laso-Perez, R.Engilberge, S.Carpentier, P.Kahnt, J.Wegener, G.Welte, C.U.Wagner, T.

(2025) Nat Commun 16: 8229-8229

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-63387-1
  • Primary Citation Related Structures: 
    9QM5, 9QQT, 9QR1, 9QR3

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Anaerobic methanotrophic archaea (ANME) are crucial to planetary carbon cycling. They oxidise methane in anoxic niches by transferring electrons to nitrate, metal oxides, or sulfate-reducing bacteria. No ANMEs have been isolated, hampering the biochemical investigation of anaerobic methane oxidation. Here, we obtained the true atomic resolution structure of their methane-capturing system (Methyl-Coenzyme M Reductase, MCR), circumventing the isolation barrier by exploiting microbial enrichments of freshwater nitrate-reducing ANME-2d grown in bioreactors, and marine ANME-2c in syntrophy with bacterial partners. Despite their physiological differences, these ANMEs have extremely conserved MCR structures, similar to homologs from methanogenic Methanosarcinales, rather than the phylogenetically distant MCR of ANME-1 isolated from Black Sea mats. The three studied enzymes have seven post-translational modifications, among them was a novel 3(S)-methylhistidine on the γ-chain of both ANME-2d MCRs. Labelling with gaseous krypton did not reveal any internal channels that would facilitate alkane diffusion to the active site, as observed in the ethane-specialised enzyme. Based on our data, the methanotrophic MCRs should follow the same radical reaction mechanism proposed for the methane-generating homologues. The described pattern of post-translational modifications underscores the importance of native purification as a powerful approach to discovering intrinsic enzymatic features in non-isolated microorganisms existing in nature.


  • Organizational Affiliation
    • Max-Planck-Institute for Marine Microbiology, Bremen, Germany.

Macromolecule Content 

  • Total Structure Weight: 1,115.23 kDa 
  • Atom Count: 88,317 
  • Modeled Residue Count: 10,052 
  • Deposited Residue Count: 10,080 
  • Unique protein chains: 3

Macromolecules

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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains  Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Alpha subunit of the Methyl-coenzyme M reductase from ANME-2c
A, D, G, J, M
A, D, G, J, M, P, S, V
561Candidatus Methanogasteraceae archaeonMutation(s): 0 
EC: 2.8.4.1
UniProt
Find proteins for G7WN24 (Methanothrix harundinacea (strain 6Ac))
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Entity Groups
Sequence Clusters30% Identity50% Identity70% Identity90% Identity95% Identity100% Identity
UniProt GroupG7WN24
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Reference Sequence
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Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChains  Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Beta subunit of the Methyl-coenzyme M reductase from ANME-2c
B, E, H, K, N
B, E, H, K, N, Q, T, W
434Candidatus Methanogasteraceae archaeonMutation(s): 0 
EC: 2.8.4.1
UniProt
Find proteins for G7WN21 (Methanothrix harundinacea (strain 6Ac))
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Go to UniProtKB:  G7WN21
Entity Groups
Sequence Clusters30% Identity50% Identity70% Identity90% Identity95% Identity100% Identity
UniProt GroupG7WN21
Sequence Annotations
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Reference Sequence
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Entity ID: 3
MoleculeChains  Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Gamma subunit of the Methyl-coenzyme M reductase from ANME-2c
C, F, I, L, O
C, F, I, L, O, R, U, X
265Candidatus Methanogasteraceae archaeonMutation(s): 0 
EC: 2.8.4.1

Small Molecules

Ligands 9 Unique
IDChains Name / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
F43
(Subject of Investigation/LOI)

Query on F43



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BA [auth A]
BC [auth M]
CB [auth G]
ED [auth S]
IB [auth G]
BA [auth A],
BC [auth M],
CB [auth G],
ED [auth S],
IB [auth G],
KA [auth A],
OC [auth P],
ZC [auth S]
FACTOR 430
C42 H51 N6 Ni O13
XLFIRMYGVLUNOY-SXMZNAGASA-M
TP7
(Subject of Investigation/LOI)

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BD [auth S]
DA [auth A]
DC [auth M]
EB [auth G]
JD [auth V]
BD [auth S],
DA [auth A],
DC [auth M],
EB [auth G],
JD [auth V],
NC [auth P],
OB [auth J],
QA [auth D]
Coenzyme B
C11 H22 N O7 P S
JBJSVEVEEGOEBZ-SCZZXKLOSA-N
COM
(Subject of Investigation/LOI)

Query on COM



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AD [auth S]
CA [auth A]
CC [auth M]
DB [auth G]
KD [auth V]
AD [auth S],
CA [auth A],
CC [auth M],
DB [auth G],
KD [auth V],
PB [auth J],
PC [auth P],
RA [auth D]
1-THIOETHANESULFONIC ACID
C2 H6 O3 S2
ZNEWHQLOPFWXOF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
MPD

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GA [auth A]
HC [auth N]
LB [auth H]
MA [auth B]
MD [auth V]
GA [auth A],
HC [auth N],
LB [auth H],
MA [auth B],
MD [auth V],
RB [auth J],
RC [auth P],
SB [auth J],
TA [auth D],
VB [auth K],
WB [auth K]
(4S)-2-METHYL-2,4-PENTANEDIOL
C6 H14 O2
SVTBMSDMJJWYQN-YFKPBYRVSA-N
GOL

Query on GOL



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CD [auth S]
EA [auth A]
EC [auth M]
FA [auth A]
FB [auth G]
CD [auth S],
EA [auth A],
EC [auth M],
FA [auth A],
FB [auth G],
FC [auth M],
GB [auth G],
HA [auth A],
KC [auth O],
LD [auth V],
QB [auth J],
QC [auth P],
SA [auth D],
UA [auth D],
UC [auth Q],
WC [auth R],
YA [auth F],
YB [auth L]
GLYCEROL
C3 H8 O3
PEDCQBHIVMGVHV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
EDO

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DD [auth S]
HB [auth G]
IA [auth A]
IC [auth N]
JA [auth A]
DD [auth S],
HB [auth G],
IA [auth A],
IC [auth N],
JA [auth A],
ND [auth V],
SC [auth P],
VA [auth D],
ZA [auth F]
1,2-ETHANEDIOL
C2 H6 O2
LYCAIKOWRPUZTN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
K

Query on K



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AB [auth G],
XC [auth S],
Y [auth A],
ZB [auth M]
POTASSIUM ION
K
NPYPAHLBTDXSSS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
CL

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AA [auth A]
AC [auth M]
BB [auth G]
FD [auth T]
GC [auth N]
AA [auth A],
AC [auth M],
BB [auth G],
FD [auth T],
GC [auth N],
GD [auth U],
ID [auth V],
JC [auth O],
KB [auth H],
LA [auth B],
MB [auth I],
MC [auth P],
NA [auth C],
NB [auth J],
OD [auth W],
PA [auth D],
PD [auth X],
TB [auth K],
TC [auth Q],
UB [auth K],
VC [auth R],
WA [auth E],
XA [auth F],
XB [auth L],
YC [auth S]
CHLORIDE ION
Cl
VEXZGXHMUGYJMC-UHFFFAOYSA-M
NA

Query on NA



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HD [auth V],
JB [auth H],
LC [auth P],
OA [auth D],
Z [auth A]
SODIUM ION
Na
FKNQFGJONOIPTF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Modified Residues  7 Unique
IDChains TypeFormula2D DiagramParent
AGM
Query on AGM
A, D, G, J, M
A, D, G, J, M, P, S, V
L-PEPTIDE LINKINGC7 H17 N4 O2ARG
DYA
Query on DYA
A, D, G, J, M
A, D, G, J, M, P, S, V
L-PEPTIDE LINKINGC4 H5 N O4ASP
GL3
Query on GL3
A, D, G, J, M
A, D, G, J, M, P, S, V
L-PEPTIDE LINKINGC2 H5 N O SGLY
MGN
Query on MGN
A, D, G, J, M
A, D, G, J, M, P, S, V
L-PEPTIDE LINKINGC6 H12 N2 O3GLN
MHS
Query on MHS
A, D, G, J, M
A, D, G, J, M, P, S, V
L-PEPTIDE LINKINGC7 H11 N3 O2HIS
SMC
Query on SMC
A, D, G, J, M
A, D, G, J, M, P, S, V
L-PEPTIDE LINKINGC4 H9 N O2 SCYS
TRX
Query on TRX
A, D, G, J, M
A, D, G, J, M, P, S, V
L-PEPTIDE LINKINGC11 H12 N2 O3TRP

Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.34 Å
  • R-Value Free:  0.147 (Depositor), 0.146 (DCC) 
  • R-Value Work:  0.112 (Depositor), 0.114 (DCC) 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.114 (Depositor) 
Space Group: P 1 21 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 156.867α = 90
b = 157.456β = 90.34
c = 215.422γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
PHENIXrefinement
autoPROCdata reduction
STARANISOdata scaling
PHASERphasing

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Entry History 

& Funding Information

Deposition Data


Funding OrganizationLocationGrant Number
European Research Council (ERC)European Union101125699
German Research Foundation (DFG)GermanyWA 4053/1-1
Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO)NetherlandsVI.Vidi.223.012
Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO)Netherlands024.002.002
Max Planck SocietyGermany--

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2025-07-16
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2025-09-17
    Changes: Database references