Sandbox Reserved 1798

This Sandbox is Reserved from Mar 1 through Jun 1, 2023 for use in the course CHEM 351 Biochemistry taught by Bonnie_Hall at the Grand View University, Des Moines, USA. This reservation includes Sandbox Reserved 1796 through Sandbox Reserved 1811.

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Chorismate Dehydratase MqnA

spinqualitylabelsall models First enzyme on the futalosine pathway, proceeds via substrate assisted catalysis Show:Asymmetric Unit Biological Assembly Drag the structure with the mouse to rotate   Export Animated Image   Print3D This is a default text for your page '. Click above on edit this page' to modify. Be careful with the < and > signs. You may include any references to papers as in: the use of JSmol in Proteopedia or to the article describing Jmol to the rescue. Function of your protein You can see the two-part portion of the protein. The protein has been made somewhat transparent so you can see the substrate within the ligand. The Chorismate Dehydratatase MqnA is an enzyme that acts upon chorismate, a biochemical intermediate in plants and microorganisms. On the futalosine pathway, it converts chorismate to EPB by removing water. MqnA is the only known chorismate dehydratase. The futalosine pathway biosynthesizes menaquinone, a carrier of electrons in electron transport chain in prokaryotes. Menaquinone is important for a number of functions in the human body, including cell growth control, apoptosis, and the metabolism of calcium, to name a few. As the human body cannot create menaquinone, it derives it from intestinal bacteria, diet, or by converting plant vitamin K1 (phylloquinone). The example we are showing is from Streptomyces coelicolor. The other mutant MqnA are from Escherichia coli. The substrate for MqnA is chorismate. It is converted to menaquinone through two different pathways, the futalosine or the o-succinyl-benzoate pathways. On the futalosine pathway, chorismate is converted to 3-enolpyruvyl-benzoate (3-EPB) by our enzyme of interest. Important amino acids These are the important amino acids within the ligand. Structural highlights This is a sample scene created with SAT to color by Group, and another to make a transparent representation of the protein. You can make your own scenes on SAT starting from scratch or loading and editing one of these sample scenes.