1nx4 | pdb_00001nx4
The crystal structure of carbapenem synthase (CarC)
Structural highlights
Function[CARC_PECCC] Catalyzes the Fe(2+) and alpha-ketoglutarate-dependent conversion of (3S,5S)-carbapenam to (5R)-carbapenem, an essential step in carbapenem antibiotic biosynthesis.[1] [2] [3] [4] 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 proposed biosynthetic pathway to the carbapenem antibiotics proceeds via epimerization/desaturation of a carbapenam in an unusual process catalyzed by an iron- and 2-oxoglutarate-dependent oxygenase, CarC. Crystal structures of CarC complexed with Fe(II) and 2-oxoglutarate reveal it to be hexameric (space group C2221), consistent with solution studies. CarC monomers contain a double-stranded beta-helix core that supports ligands binding a single Fe(II) to which 2-oxoglutarate complexes in a bi-dentate manner. A structure was obtained with l-N-acetylproline acting as a substrate analogue. Quantum mechanical/molecular mechanical modeling studies with stereoisomers of carbapenams and carbapenems were used to investigate substrate binding. The combined work will stimulate further mechanistic studies and aid in the engineering of carbapenem biosynthesis. Crystal structure of carbapenem synthase (CarC).,Clifton IJ, Doan LX, Sleeman MC, Topf M, Suzuki H, Wilmouth RC, Schofield CJ J Biol Chem. 2003 Jun 6;278(23):20843-50. Epub 2003 Feb 28. PMID:12611886[5] From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. References
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