5syh
From Proteopedia
Structure of D141A variant of B. pseudomallei KatG
Structural highlights
FunctionKATG_BURP1 Bifunctional enzyme with both catalase and broad-spectrum peroxidase activity. Publication Abstract from PubMedCatalase peroxidases (KatG's) are bifunctional heme proteins that can disproportionate hydrogen peroxide (catalatic reaction) despite their structural dissimilarity with monofunctional catalases. Using X-ray crystallography and QM/MM calculations, we demonstrate that the catalatic reaction of KatG's involves deprotonation of the active-site Trp, which plays a role similar to that of the distal His in monofunctional catalases. The interaction of a nearby mobile arginine with the distal Met-Tyr-Trp essential adduct (in/out) acts as an electronic switch, triggering deprotonation of the adduct Trp. An ionizable active-site tryptophan imparts catalase activity to a peroxidase core.,Loewen PC, Carpena X, Vidossich P, Fita I, Rovira C J Am Chem Soc. 2014 May 21;136(20):7249-52. doi: 10.1021/ja502794e. Epub 2014 May, 7. PMID:24785434[1] From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. See AlsoReferences
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