6d23

GLUCOSE-6-P DEHYDROGENASE (APO FORM) FROM TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI

spinqualitylabelsall models 6d23, resolution 2.85Å Show:Asymmetric Unit Biological Assembly Drag the structure with the mouse to rotate   Export Animated Image   Print3D Structural highlights 6d23 is a 4 chain structure with sequence from Trypanosoma cruzi. This structure supersedes the now removed PDB entry 4e9i. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance. Method: X-ray diffraction, Resolution 2.85Å Ligands: CL, GOL, SO4 Resources: FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT Function Q1WBU6_TRYCR Publication Abstract from PubMed Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PDH) is the key enzyme supplying reducing power (NADPH) to the cells, by oxidation of glucose-6-phosphate (G6P), and in the process providing a precursor of ribose-5-phosphate. G6PDH is also a virulence factor of pathogenic trypanosomatid parasites. To uncover the biochemical and structural features that distinguish TcG6PDH from its human homolog, we have now solved the crystal structures of the G6PDH from Trypanosoma cruzi (TcG6PDH), alone and in complex with G6P. TcG6PDH crystallized as a tetramer, and enzymatic assays further indicated that the tetramer is the active form in the parasite, in contrast to human G6PDH, which displays higher activity as a dimer. This quaternary structure was shown to be particularly stable. The molecular reasons behind this disparity were unveiled by structural analyses: a TcG6PDH-specific residue, R323, is located at the dimer-dimer interface, critically contributing with two salt bridges per subunit that are absent in the human enzyme. This explains why TcG6PDH dimerization impaired enzyme activity. The parasite protein is also distinct in displaying a 37 amino acids extension at the N-terminus, which comprises the non-conserved C8 and C34 involved in the covalent linkage of two neighboring protomers. In addition, a cysteine triad (C53, C94 and C135) specific of Kinetoplastid G6PDHs proved critical for stabilization of TcG6PDH active site. Based on the structural and biochemical data, we posit that the N-terminal region and the catalytic site are highly dynamic. The unique structural features of TcG6PDH pave the way towards the design of efficacious and highly specific anti-trypanosomal drugs. Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase from the Human Pathogen Trypanosoma cruzi Evolved Unique Structural Features to Support Efficient Product Formation.,Ortiz C, Botti H, Buschiazzo A, Comini MA J Mol Biol. 2019 Mar 28. pii: S0022-2836(18)30691-0. doi:, 10.1016/j.jmb.2019.03.023. PMID:30930048 From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. See Also Glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase

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