Structural highlights
Evolutionary Conservation Check, as determined by ConSurfDB. You may read the explanation of the method and the full data available from ConSurf. Publication Abstract from PubMedThe crystal structure of the seven-iron ferredoxin from Thermus thermophilus (FdTt) has been determined at 1.64 A resolution, allowing us to unveil the common mechanisms of thermostabilization within "bacterial-type" ferredoxins. FdTt and other homologous thermophilic seven-iron ferredoxins are smaller than their mesophilic counterparts. Thermostabilizing features are optimized in a minimal structural and functional unit, with an extensive cross-linking of secondary structure elements mediated by improved polar and hydrophobic interactions. Most of the potentially stabilizing features are focused on the vicinity of the functional [3Fe-4S] cluster. The structural [4Fe-4S] cluster is shielded in thermophilic FdTt by an increased number of polar interactions involving the two N-terminal residues. Comparisons with the hyperthermostable ferredoxin from Thermotoga maritima reveal that (1) a reduction in the number of non-glycine residues in strained conformations, (2) improved polar interactions within the common iron-sulfur cluster binding (betaalphabeta)2 motif, and (3) an optimized charge distribution at the protein surface, constitute a common strategy for increasing the thermal stability of these ferredoxins. New insights into the thermostability of bacterial ferredoxins: high-resolution crystal structure of the seven-iron ferredoxin from Thermus thermophilus.,Macedo-Ribeiro S, Martins BM, Pereira PJ, Buse G, Huber R, Soulimane T J Biol Inorg Chem. 2001 Sep;6(7):663-74. PMID:11681700[1] From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. See AlsoReferencesContents | ||||||||||||||||||
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