1jw0 | pdb_00001jw0
Structure of cephalosporin acylase in complex with glutarate
Structural highlights
Function[G7AC_BREDI] Catalyzes the deacylation of 7 beta-(4-carboxybutanamido)cephalosporanic acid (glutaryl-7-aminocephalosporanic acid or GL-7-ACA) to 7-aminocephalosporanic acid (7-ACA). Can not efficiently use cephalosporin C (CPC), penicillin G, or ampicillin as substrates.[1] 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 PubMedBACKGROUND: Semisynthetic cephalosporins are primarily synthesized from 7-aminocephalosporanic acid (7-ACA), which is obtained by environmentally toxic chemical deacylation of cephalosporin C (CPC). Thus, the enzymatic conversion of CPC to 7-ACA by cephalosporin acylase (CA) would be of great interest. However, CAs use glutaryl-7-ACA (GL-7-ACA) as a primary substrate and the enzyme has low turnover rates for CPC. RESULTS: The binary complex structures of CA with GL-7-ACA and glutarate (the side-chain of GL-7-ACA) show extensive interactions between the glutaryl moiety of GL-7-ACA and the seven residues that form the side-chain pocket. These interactions explain why the D-alpha-aminoadipyl side-chain of CPC yields a poorer substrate than GL-7-ACA. CONCLUSIONS: This understanding of the nature of substrate specificity may be useful in the design of an enzyme with an improved performance for the conversion of CPC to 7-ACA. Additionally, the catalytic mechanism of the deacylation reaction was revealed by the ligand bound structures. Structure of cephalosporin acylase in complex with glutaryl-7-aminocephalosporanic acid and glutarate: insight into the basis of its substrate specificity.,Kim Y, Hol WG Chem Biol. 2001 Dec;8(12):1253-64. PMID:11755403[2] From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. See AlsoReferences
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