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GDP-mannose-3',5'-epimerase (GME) from Arabidopsis thaliana catalyzes the, epimerization of both the 3' and 5' positions of GDP-alpha-D-mannose to, yield GDP-beta-L-galactose. Production of the C5' epimer of, GDP-alpha-D-mannose, GDP-beta-L-gulose, has also been reported. The, reaction occurs as part of vitamin C biosynthesis in plants. We have, determined structures of complexes of GME with GDP-alpha-D-mannose, GDP-beta-L-galactose, and a mixture of GDP-beta-L-gulose with, GDP-beta-L-4-keto-gulose to resolutions varying from 2.0 to 1.4 A. The, enzyme has the classical extended short-chain dehydratase/reductase (SDR), fold. We have confirmed that GME establishes an equilibrium between two, products, GDP-beta-L-galactose and GDP-beta-L-gulose. The reaction, proceeds by C4' oxidation of GDP-alpha-D-mannose followed by epimerization, of the C5' position to give GDP-beta-L-4-keto-gulose. This intermediate is, either reduced to give GDP-beta-L-gulose or the C3' position is epimerized, to give GDP-beta-L-4-keto-galactose, then C4' is reduced to, GDP-beta-L-galactose. The combination of oxidation, epimerization, and, reduction in a single active site is unusual. Structural analysis coupled, to site-directed mutagenesis suggests C145 and K217 as the acid/base pair, responsible for both epimerizations. On the basis of the structure of the, GDP-beta-L-gulose/GDP-beta-L-4-keto-gulose co-complex, we predict that a, ring flip occurs during the first epimerization and that a boat, intermediate is likely for the second epimerization. Comparison of GME, with other SDR enzymes known to abstract a protein alpha to the keto, function of a carbohydrate identifies key common features.

2C5E is a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single_protein Single protein] structure of sequence from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabidopsis_thaliana Arabidopsis thaliana] with GDD, NAD and FMT as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ligands ligands]. Active as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GDP-mannose_3,5-epimerase GDP-mannose 3,5-epimerase], with EC number [http://www.brenda-enzymes.info/php/result_flat.php4?ecno=5.1.3.18 5.1.3.18] Structure known Active Site: AC1. Full crystallographic information is available from [http://ispc.weizmann.ac.il/oca-bin/ocashort?id=2C5E OCA].  

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