1ye8 | pdb_00001ye8

Crystal Structure of THEP1 from the hyperthermophile Aquifex aeolicus

spinqualitylabelsall models 1ye8, resolution 1.40Å Show:Asymmetric Unit Biological Assembly Drag the structure with the mouse to rotate   Export Animated Image   Print3D Structural highlights 1ye8 is a 1 chain structure with sequence from Aquifex aeolicus. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance. Ligands: MG, NA, PO4 NonStd Res: MSE Gene: aq_1292 (Aquifex aeolicus) 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 BACKGROUND: aaTHEP1, the gene product of aq_1292 from Aquifex aeolicus, shows sequence homology to proteins from most thermophiles, hyperthermophiles, and higher organisms such as man, mouse, and fly. In contrast, there are almost no homologous proteins in mesophilic unicellular microorganisms. aaTHEP1 is a thermophilic enzyme exhibiting both ATPase and GTPase activity in vitro. Although annotated as a nucleotide kinase, such an activity could not be confirmed for aaTHEP1 experimentally and the in vivo function of aaTHEP1 is still unknown. RESULTS: Here we report the crystal structure of selenomethionine substituted nucleotide-free aaTHEP1 at 1.4 A resolution using a multiple anomalous dispersion phasing protocol. The protein is composed of a single domain that belongs to the family of 3-layer (alpha/beta/alpha)-structures consisting of nine central strands flanked by six helices. The closest structural homologue as determined by DALI is the RecA family. In contrast to the latter proteins, aaTHEP1 possesses an extension of the beta-sheet consisting of four additional beta-strands. CONCLUSION: We conclude that the structure of aaTHEP1 represents a variation of the RecA fold. Although the catalytic function of aaTHEP1 remains unclear, structural details indicate that it does not belong to the group of GTPases, kinases or adenosyltransferases. A mainly positive electrostatic surface indicates that aaTHEP1 might be a DNA/RNA modifying enzyme. The resolved structure of aaTHEP1 can serve as paradigm for the complete THEP1 family. Crystal structure of THEP1 from the hyperthermophile Aquifex aeolicus: a variation of the RecA fold.,Rossbach M, Daumke O, Klinger C, Wittinghofer A, Kaufmann M BMC Struct Biol. 2005 Mar 20;5:7. PMID:15777481 From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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