1f57

From Proteopedia

CARBOXYPEPTIDASE A COMPLEX WITH D-CYSTEINE AT 1.75 A

Structural highlights

1f57 is a 1 chain structure with sequence from Bos taurus. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance.
Method:	X-ray diffraction, Resolution 1.75Å
Ligands:	,
Resources:	FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT

Function

CBPA1_BOVIN Carboxypeptidase that catalyzes the release of a C-terminal amino acid, but has little or no action with -Asp, -Glu, -Arg, -Lys or -Pro (By similarity).

Evolutionary Conservation

Check, as determined by ConSurfDB. You may read the explanation of the method and the full data available from ConSurf.

Publication Abstract from PubMed

D-Cysteine differs from the antiarthritis drug D-penicillamine by only two methyl groups on the beta-carbon yet inhibits carboxypeptidase A (CPD) by a distinct mechanism: D-cysteine binds tightly to the active site zinc, while D-penicillamine catalyzes metal removal. To investigate the structural basis for this difference, we solved the crystal structure of carboxypeptidase A complexed with D-cysteine (D-Cys) at 1.75-A resolution. D-Cys binds the active site zinc with a sulfur ligand and forms additional interactions with surrounding side chains of the enzyme. The structure explains the difference in potency between D-Cys and L-Cys and provides insight into the mechanism of D-penicillamine inhibition. D-Cys binding induces a concerted motion of the side chains around the zinc ion, similar to that found in other carboxypeptidase-inhibitor crystal structures and along a limited path. Analysis of concerted motions of CPD and CPD-inhibitor crystal structures reveals a clustering of these structures into distinct groups. Using the restricted conformational flexibility of a drug target in this type of analysis could greatly enhance efficiency in drug design.

Crystal structure of carboxypeptidase A complexed with D-cysteine at 1.75 A - inhibitor-induced conformational changes.,van Aalten DM, Chong CR, Joshua-Tor L Biochemistry. 2000 Aug 22;39(33):10082-9. PMID:10955996^[1]

From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

References

↑ van Aalten DM, Chong CR, Joshua-Tor L. Crystal structure of carboxypeptidase A complexed with D-cysteine at 1.75 A - inhibitor-induced conformational changes. Biochemistry. 2000 Aug 22;39(33):10082-9. PMID:10955996