1SY7

Crystal structure of the catalase-1 from Neurospora crassa, native structure at 1.75A resolution.


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.75 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.206 
  • R-Value Work: 0.183 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.183 

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Literature

Unusual Cys-Tyr covalent bond in a large catalase

Diaz, A.Horjales, E.Rudino-Pinera, E.Arreola, R.Hansberg, W.

(2004) J Mol Biol 342: 971-985

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmb.2004.07.027
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    1SY7

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Catalase-1, one of four catalase activities of Neurospora crassa, is associated with non-growing cells and accumulates in asexual spores. It is a large, tetrameric, highly efficient, and durable enzyme that is active even at molar concentrations of hydrogen peroxide. Catalase-1 is oxidized at the heme by singlet oxygen without significant effects on enzyme activity. Here we present the crystal structure of catalase-1 at 1.75A resolution. Compared to structures of other catalases of the large class, the main differences were found at the carboxy-terminal domain. The heme group is rotated 180 degrees around the alpha-gamma-meso carbon axis with respect to clade 3 small catalases. There is no co-ordination bond of the ferric ion at the heme distal side in catalase-1. The catalase-1 structure exhibited partial oxidation of heme b to heme d. Singlet oxygen, produced catalytically or by photosensitization, may hydroxylate C5 and C6 of pyrrole ring III with a subsequent formation of a gamma-spirolactone in C6. The modification site in catalases depends on the way dioxygen exits the protein: mainly through the central channel or the main channel in large and small catalases, respectively. The catalase-1 structure revealed an unusual covalent bond between a cysteine sulphur atom and the essential tyrosine residue of the proximal side of the active site. A peptide with the predicted theoretical mass of the two bound tryptic peptides was detected by mass spectrometry. A mechanism for the Cys-Tyr covalent bond formation is proposed. The tyrosine bound to the cysteine residue would be less prone to donate electrons to compound I to form compound II, explaining catalase-1 resistance to substrate inhibition and inactivation. An apparent constriction of the main channel at Ser198 lead us to propose a gate that opens the narrow part of the channel when there is sufficient hydrogen peroxide in the small cavity before the gate. This mechanism would explain the increase in catalytic velocity as the hydrogen peroxide concentration rises.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Instituto de Fisiología Celular Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Circuito exterior s/n, Ciudad Universitaria, México, D.F., CP 04510, México.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Catalase 1
A, B
715Neurospora crassaMutation(s): 0 
EC: 1.11.1.6
UniProt
Find proteins for Q9C168 (Neurospora crassa (strain ATCC 24698 / 74-OR23-1A / CBS 708.71 / DSM 1257 / FGSC 987))
Explore Q9C168 
Go to UniProtKB:  Q9C168
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UniProt GroupQ9C168
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.75 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.206 
  • R-Value Work: 0.183 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.183 
  • Space Group: C 1 2 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 130.007α = 90
b = 182.242β = 133.41
c = 90.364γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
CNSrefinement
MAR345data collection
SCALEPACKdata scaling
CNSphasing

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Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2004-10-12
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2008-04-30
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2011-07-13
    Changes: Derived calculations, Version format compliance
  • Version 1.3: 2017-10-11
    Changes: Refinement description
  • Version 1.4: 2023-08-23
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Derived calculations, Refinement description