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==Crystal structure of apo L-alanine dehydrogenase from Mycobacterium tuberculosis==
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== Structural highlights ==
<table><tr><td colspan='2'>[[2vhy]] is a 2 chain structure with sequence from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mycobacterium_tuberculosis Mycobacterium tuberculosis]. Full crystallographic information is available from [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-bin/ocashort?id=2VHY OCA]. For a <b>guided tour on the structure components</b> use [https://proteopedia.org/fgij/fg.htm?mol=2VHY FirstGlance]. <br>
</td></tr><tr id='method'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>[[Empirical_models|Method:]]</b></td><td class="sblockDat" id="methodDat">X-ray diffraction, [[Resolution|Resolution]] 2.3&#8491;</td></tr>
<tr id='resources'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>Resources:</b></td><td class="sblockDat"><span class='plainlinks'>[https://proteopedia.org/fgij/fg.htm?mol=2vhy FirstGlance], [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-bin/ocaids?id=2vhy OCA], [https://pdbe.org/2vhy PDBe], [https://www.rcsb.org/pdb/explore.do?structureId=2vhy RCSB], [https://www.ebi.ac.uk/pdbsum/2vhy PDBsum], [https://prosat.h-its.org/prosat/prosatexe?pdbcode=2vhy ProSAT]</span></td></tr>
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== Function ==
[https://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/DHA_MYCTU DHA_MYCTU] Catalyzes the reversible reductive amination of pyruvate to L-alanine. However, since the physiological environment of M.tuberculosis has a neutral pH, it can be assumed that the enzyme catalyzes exclusively the formation of L-alanine. May play a role in cell wall synthesis as L-alanine is an important constituent of the peptidoglycan layer.<ref>PMID:10527947</ref> 
== Evolutionary Conservation ==
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== Publication Abstract from PubMed ==
L-alanine dehydrogenase from Mycobacterium tuberculosis catalyzes the NADH-dependent reversible conversion of pyruvate and ammonia to L-alanine. Expression of the gene coding for this enzyme is up-regulated in the persistent phase of the organism, and alanine dehydrogenase is therefore a potential target for pathogen control by antibacterial compounds. We have determined the crystal structures of the apo- and holo-forms of the enzyme to 2.3 and 2.0 A resolution, respectively. The enzyme forms a hexamer of identical subunits, with the NAD-binding domains building up the core of the molecule and the substrate-binding domains located at the apical positions of the hexamer. Coenzyme binding stabilizes a closed conformation where the substrate-binding domains are rotated by about 16 degrees toward the dinucleotide-binding domains, compared to the open structure of the apo-enzyme. In the structure of the abortive ternary complex with NAD+ and pyruvate, the substrates are suitably positioned for hydride transfer between the nicotinamide ring and the C2 carbon atom of the substrate. The approach of the nucleophiles water and ammonia to pyruvate or the reaction intermediate iminopyruvate, respectively, is, however, only possible through conformational changes that make the substrate binding site more accessible. The crystal structures identified the conserved active-site residues His96 and Asp270 as potential acid/base catalysts in the reaction. Amino acid replacements of these residues by site-directed mutagenesis led to inactive mutants, further emphasizing their essential roles in the enzymatic reaction mechanism.

Three-dimensional structures of apo- and holo-L-alanine dehydrogenase from Mycobacterium tuberculosis reveal conformational changes upon coenzyme binding.,Agren D, Stehr M, Berthold CL, Kapoor S, Oehlmann W, Singh M, Schneider G J Mol Biol. 2008 Apr 4;377(4):1161-73. Epub 2008 Feb 12. PMID:18304579<ref>PMID:18304579</ref>

From MEDLINE&reg;/PubMed&reg;, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.<br>
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== References ==
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[[Category: Large Structures]]
[[Category: Mycobacterium tuberculosis]]
[[Category: Agren D]]
[[Category: Schneider G]]