1mxd

Structure of a (Ca,Zn)-dependent alpha-amylase from the hyperthermophilic archaeon Pyrococcus woesei

spinqualitylabelsall models 1mxd, resolution 2.00Å Show:Asymmetric Unit Biological Assembly Drag the structure with the mouse to rotate   Export Animated Image   Print3D Structural highlights 1mxd is a 1 chain structure with sequence from Pyrococcus woesei. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance. Method: X-ray diffraction, Resolution 2Å Ligands: AC1, ACT, CA, GLC, ZN Resources: FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT Function Q7LYT7_PYRWO 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 The crystal structure of the alpha-amylase from the hyperthermophilic archaeon Pyrococcus woesei was solved in the presence of three inhibitors: acarbose, Tris, and zinc. In the absence of exogenous metals, this alpha-amylase bound 1 and 4 molar eq of zinc and calcium, respectively. The structure reveals a novel, activating, two-metal (Ca,Zn)-binding site and a second inhibitory zinc-binding site that is found in the -1 sugar-binding pocket within the active site. The data resolve the apparent paradox between the zinc requirement for catalytic activity and its strong inhibitory effect when added in molar excess. They provide a rationale as to why this alpha-amylase, in contrast to commercially available alpha-amylases, does not require the addition of metal ions for full catalytic activity, suggesting it as an ideal target to maximize the efficiency of industrial processes like liquefaction of starch. Differential regulation of a hyperthermophilic alpha-amylase with a novel (Ca,Zn) two-metal center by zinc.,Linden A, Mayans O, Meyer-Klaucke W, Antranikian G, Wilmanns M J Biol Chem. 2003 Mar 14;278(11):9875-84. Epub 2002 Dec 12. PMID:12482867 From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. See Also Amylase 3D structures

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