9pnk

Crystal structure of the GH29-like fucosidase FucWf4 in complex with fucose

spinqualitylabelsall models 9pnk, resolution 2.19Å Show:Asymmetric Unit Biological Assembly Drag the structure with the mouse to rotate   Export Animated Image   Print3D Structural highlights 9pnk is a 2 chain structure with sequence from Wenyingzhuangia fucanilytica. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance. Method: X-ray diffraction, Resolution 2.19Å Ligands: FUL, MG Resources: FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT Function A0A1B1Y5Q3_9FLAO Publication Abstract from PubMed Fucoidan is a complex, sulfated polysaccharide primarily found in brown algae, where it plays important structural and protective roles. Due to its abundance in marine ecosystems, many marine bacteria have evolved diverse and specialized enzymatic systems to degrade fucoidan, although the functions and structures of many of these enzymes remain uncharacterized. Here, we describe the structure of a newly identified fucosidase, FucWf4, which cleaves terminal, unsulfated fucose residues from linear, sulfated fucoidan. FucWf4 does not belong to any known glycoside hydrolase (GH) family, but shows the greatest similarity to GH29 fucosidases. We present the first crystal structure of FucWf4 in complex with fucose, revealing a unique C-terminal domain that resembles a carbohydrate-binding module, although it may have lost its carbohydrate-binding capacity and is absent from canonical GH29 enzymes. Docking experiments suggest the presence of a -1 subsite containing a potential sulfate-binding pocket, which may underlie the substrate specificity of the enzyme. Furthermore, sequence analysis of FucWf4 homologs reveals two distinct clades, likely corresponding to functionally divergent groups. Together, these findings provide new insights into the molecular basis of fucoidan recognition and degradation by this novel enzyme subfamily, laying the groundwork for future functional and structural studies. Structural insights into a fucosidase involved in fucoidan degradation.,Bailey B, Winchester A, McClain D, Clingaman M, Higgins MA Acta Crystallogr F Struct Biol Commun. 2025 Nov 1;81(Pt 11):459-466. doi: , 10.1107/S2053230X25008842. Epub 2025 Oct 20. PMID:41114657 From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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