3k9z | pdb_00003k9z

Rational Design of a Structural and Functional Nitric Oxide Reductase

spinqualitylabelsall models 3k9z, resolution 1.72Å Show:Asymmetric Unit Biological Assembly Drag the structure with the mouse to rotate   Export Animated Image   Print3D Structural highlights 3k9z is a 1 chain structure with sequence from Physeter catodon. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance. Ligands: FE2, HEM Gene: swMB (Physeter catodon) Resources: FirstGlance, OCA, RCSB, PDBsum 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 PubMed Protein design provides a rigorous test of our knowledge about proteins and allows the creation of novel enzymes for biotechnological applications. Whereas progress has been made in designing proteins that mimic native proteins structurally, it is more difficult to design functional proteins. In comparison to recent successes in designing non-metalloproteins, it is even more challenging to rationally design metalloproteins that reproduce both the structure and function of native metalloenzymes. This is because protein metal-binding sites are much more varied than non-metal-containing sites, in terms of different metal ion oxidation states, preferred geometry and metal ion ligand donor sets. Because of their variability, it has been difficult to predict metal-binding site properties in silico, as many of the parameters, such as force fields, are ill-defined. Therefore, the successful design of a structural and functional metalloprotein would greatly advance the field of protein design and our understanding of enzymes. Here we report a successful, rational design of a structural and functional model of a metalloprotein, nitric oxide reductase (NOR), by introducing three histidines and one glutamate, predicted as ligands in the active site of NOR, into the distal pocket of myoglobin. A crystal structure of the designed protein confirms that the minimized computer model contains a haem/non-haem Fe(B) centre that is remarkably similar to that in the crystal structure. This designed protein also exhibits NO reduction activity, and so models both the structure and function of NOR, offering insight that the active site glutamate is required for both iron binding and activity. These results show that structural and functional metalloproteins can be rationally designed in silico. Rational design of a structural and functional nitric oxide reductase.,Yeung N, Lin YW, Gao YG, Zhao X, Russell BS, Lei L, Miner KD, Robinson H, Lu Y Nature. 2009 Dec 24;462(7276):1079-82. Epub 2009 Nov 25. PMID:19940850 From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. See Also Myoglobin

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