4wx2

Crystal structure of Tryptophan Synthase from Salmonella typhimurium in complex with two F6F molecules in the alpha-site and one F6F molecule in the beta-site

spinqualitylabelsall models 4wx2, resolution 1.75Å Show:Asymmetric Unit Biological Assembly Drag the structure with the mouse to rotate   Export Animated Image   Print3D Structural highlights 4wx2 is a 2 chain structure with sequence from Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Typhimurium. 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: EDO, F6F, NA, PEG, PLP Resources: FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT Function TRPB_SALTY The beta subunit is responsible for the synthesis of L-tryptophan from indole and L-serine. Publication Abstract from PubMed Four new X-ray structures of tryptophan synthase (TS) crystallized with varying numbers of the amphipathic N-(4'-trifluoromethoxybenzoyl)-2-aminoethyl phosphate (F6) molecule are presented. These structures show one of the F6 ligands threaded into the tunnel from the beta-site and reveal a distinct hydrophobic region. Over this expanse, the interactions between F6 and the tunnel are primarily nonpolar, while the F6 phosphoryl group fits into a polar pocket of the beta-subunit active site. Further examination of TS structures reveals that one portion of the tunnel (T1) binds clusters of water molecules, whereas waters are not observed in the nonpolar F6 binding region of the tunnel (T2). MD simulation of another TS structure with an unobstructed tunnel also indicates the T2 region of the tunnel excludes water, consistent with a dewetted state that presents a significant barrier to the transfer of water into the closed beta-site. We conclude that hydrophobic molecules can freely diffuse between the alpha- and beta-sites via the tunnel, while water does not. We propose that exclusion of water serves to inhibit reaction of water with the alpha-aminoacrylate intermediate to form ammonium ion and pyruvate, a deleterious side reaction in the alphabeta-catalytic cycle. Finally, while most TS structures show betaPhe280 partially blocking the tunnel between the alpha- and beta-sites, new structures show an open tunnel, suggesting the flexibility of the betaPhe280 side chain. Flexible docking studies and MD simulations confirm that the dynamic behavior of betaPhe280 allows unhindered transfer of indole through the tunnel, therefore excluding a gating role for this residue. Visualizing the tunnel in tryptophan synthase with crystallography: Insights into a selective filter for accommodating indole and rejecting water.,Hilario E, Caulkins BG, Huang YM, You W, Chang CE, Mueller LJ, Dunn MF, Fan L Biochim Biophys Acta. 2016 Mar;1864(3):268-79. doi: 10.1016/j.bbapap.2015.12.006., Epub 2015 Dec 17. PMID:26708480 From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. See Also Tryptophan synthase 3D structures

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