1NJJ

Crystal structure determination of T. brucei ornithine decarboxylase bound to D-ornithine and to G418


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.45 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.283 
  • R-Value Work: 0.260 

Starting Model: experimental
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Literature

X-ray Structure Determination of Trypanosoma brucei Ornithine Decarboxylase Bound to D-Ornithine and to G418: INSIGHTS INTO SUBSTRATE BINDING AND ODC CONFORMATIONAL FLEXIBILITY.

Jackson, L.K.Goldsmith, E.J.Phillips, M.A.

(2003) J Biol Chem 278: 22037-22043

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M300188200
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    1NJJ

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Ornithine decarboxylase (ODC) is a pyridoxal 5'-phosphate (PLP)-dependent enzyme that catalyzes the rate-determining step in the biosynthesis of polyamines. ODC is a proven drug target to treat African sleeping sickness. The x-ray crystal structure of Trypanosoma brucei ODC in complex with d-ornithine (d-Orn), a substrate analog, and G418 (Geneticin), a weak non-competitive inhibitor, was determined to 2.5-A resolution. d-Orn forms a Schiff base with PLP, and the side chain is in a similar position to that observed for putrescine and alpha-difluoromethylornithine in previous T. brucei ODC structures. The d-Orn carboxylate is positioned on the solvent-exposed side of the active site (si face of PLP), and Gly-199, Gly-362, and His-197 are the only residues within 4.2 A of this moiety. This structure confirms predictions that the carboxylate of d-Orn binds on the si face of PLP, and it supports a model in which the carboxyl group of the substrate l-Orn would be buried on the re face of the cofactor in a pocket that includes Phe-397, Tyr-389, Lys-69 (methylene carbons), and Asp-361. Electron density for G418 was observed at the boundary between the two domains within each ODC monomer. A ten-amino acid loop region (392-401) near the 2-fold axis of the dimer interface, which contributes several residues that form the active site, is disordered in this structure. The disordering of residues in the active site provides a potential mechanism for inhibition by G418 and suggests that allosteric inhibition from this site is feasible.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Pharmacology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, TX 75390-9041, USA.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
ornithine decarboxylase
A, B, C, D
425Trypanosoma brucei gambienseMutation(s): 0 
EC: 4.1.1.17
UniProt
Find proteins for Q9TZZ6 (Trypanosoma brucei gambiense)
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UniProt GroupQ9TZZ6
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Binding Affinity Annotations 
IDSourceBinding Affinity
GET PDBBind:  1NJJ Ki: 8.00e+6 (nM) from 1 assay(s)
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.45 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.283 
  • R-Value Work: 0.260 
  • Space Group: P 1 21 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 67.818α = 90
b = 88.54β = 90.03
c = 150.445γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
DENZOdata reduction
SCALEPACKdata scaling
AMoREphasing
CNSrefinement

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Entry History 

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Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2003-08-26
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2008-04-29
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2011-07-13
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.3: 2018-01-31
    Changes: Advisory, Experimental preparation
  • Version 1.4: 2023-08-16
    Changes: Advisory, Data collection, Database references, Derived calculations, Refinement description