Structural highlights
Function[CNX1_ARATH] Catalyzes two steps in the biosynthesis of the molybdenum cofactor. In the first step, molybdopterin is adenylated. Subsequently, molybdate is inserted into adenylated molybdopterin and AMP is released.[1] [2] [3] [4] Publication Abstract from PubMedThe molybdenum cofactor (Moco) is a redox-active prosthetic group found in the active site of Moco-dependent enzymes, which are vitally important for life. Moco biosynthesis involves several enzymes that catalyze the subsequent conversion of GTP into cyclic pyranopterin monophosphate (cPMP), molybdopterin (MPT), adenylated MPT (MPT-AMP), and finally Moco. While the underlying principles of cPMP, MPT, and MPT-AMP formation are well understood, the molybdenum insertase (Mo-insertase)-catalyzed final Moco maturation step is not. In the present study, we analyzed high-resolution X-ray datasets of the plant Mo-insertase Cnx1E that revealed two molybdate-binding sites within the active site, hence improving the current view on Cnx1E functionality. The presence of molybdate anions in either of these sites is tied to a distinctive backbone conformation, which we suggest to be essential for Mo-insertase molybdate selectivity and insertion efficiency. The functional principle of eukaryotic molybdenum insertases.,Krausze J, Hercher TW, Zwerschke D, Kirk ML, Blankenfeldt W, Mendel RR, Kruse T Biochem J. 2018 May 24;475(10):1739-1753. doi: 10.1042/BCJ20170935. PMID:29717023[5] From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. References
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