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Crystal structure of Dihydrodipicolinate Synthase (DapA, Rv2753c) from Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Structural highlights

1xxx is a 8 chain structure with sequence from Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance.
Method:X-ray diffraction, Resolution 2.28Å
Ligands:CL, DTT, MG
Resources:FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT, TOPSAN

Function

DAPA_MYCTU Catalyzes the condensation of (S)-aspartate-beta-semialdehyde [(S)-ASA] and pyruvate to 4-hydroxy-tetrahydrodipicolinate (HTPA) (Probable).[1]

Evolutionary Conservation

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Publication Abstract from PubMed

The three-dimensional structure of the enzyme dihydrodipicolinate synthase (KEGG entry Rv2753c, EC 4.2.1.52) from Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb-DHDPS) was determined and refined at 2.28 A (1 A=0.1 nm) resolution. The asymmetric unit of the crystal contains two tetramers, each of which we propose to be the functional enzyme unit. This is supported by analytical ultracentrifugation studies, which show the enzyme to be tetrameric in solution. The structure of each subunit consists of an N-terminal (beta/alpha)(8)-barrel followed by a C-terminal alpha-helical domain. The active site comprises residues from two adjacent subunits, across an interface, and is located at the C-terminal side of the (beta/alpha)(8)-barrel domain. A comparison with the other known DHDPS structures shows that the overall architecture of the active site is largely conserved, albeit the proton relay motif comprising Tyr(143), Thr(54) and Tyr(117) appears to be disrupted. The kinetic parameters of the enzyme are reported: K(M)(ASA)=0.43+/-0.02 mM, K(M)(pyruvate)=0.17+/-0.01 mM and V(max)=4.42+/-0.08 micromol x s(-1) x mg(-1). Interestingly, the V(max) of Mtb-DHDPS is 6-fold higher than the corresponding value for Escherichia coli DHDPS, and the enzyme is insensitive to feedback inhibition by (S)-lysine. This can be explained by the three-dimensional structure, which shows that the (S)-lysine-binding site is not conserved in Mtb-DHDPS, when compared with DHDPS enzymes that are known to be inhibited by (S)-lysine. A selection of metabolites from the aspartate family of amino acids do not inhibit this enzyme. A comprehensive understanding of the structure and function of this important enzyme from the (S)-lysine biosynthesis pathway may provide the key for the design of new antibiotics to combat tuberculosis.

Crystal structure and kinetic study of dihydrodipicolinate synthase from Mycobacterium tuberculosis.,Kefala G, Evans GL, Griffin MD, Devenish SR, Pearce FG, Perugini MA, Gerrard JA, Weiss MS, Dobson RC Biochem J. 2008 Apr 15;411(2):351-60. PMID:18062777[2]

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References

  1. Kefala G, Evans GL, Griffin MD, Devenish SR, Pearce FG, Perugini MA, Gerrard JA, Weiss MS, Dobson RC. Crystal structure and kinetic study of dihydrodipicolinate synthase from Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Biochem J. 2008 Apr 15;411(2):351-60. PMID:18062777 doi:10.1042/BJ20071360
  2. Kefala G, Evans GL, Griffin MD, Devenish SR, Pearce FG, Perugini MA, Gerrard JA, Weiss MS, Dobson RC. Crystal structure and kinetic study of dihydrodipicolinate synthase from Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Biochem J. 2008 Apr 15;411(2):351-60. PMID:18062777 doi:10.1042/BJ20071360

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