4K6R

Crystal structure of GlmU in complex with ATP


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.98 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.201 
  • R-Value Work: 0.159 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.160 

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Literature

GlmU (N-acetylglucosamine-1-phosphate uridyltransferase) bound to three magnesium ions and ATP at the active site.

Vithani, N.Bais, V.Prakash, B.

(2014) Acta Crystallogr F Struct Biol Commun 70: 703-708

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S2053230X14008279
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    4K6R

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    N-Acetylglucosamine-1-phosphate uridyltransferase (GlmU), a bifunctional enzyme exclusive to prokaryotes, belongs to the family of sugar nucleotidyltransferases (SNTs). The enzyme binds GlcNAc-1-P and UTP, and catalyzes a uridyltransfer reaction to synthesize UDP-GlcNAc, an important precursor for cell-wall biosynthesis. As many SNTs are known to utilize a broad range of substrates, substrate specificity in GlmU was probed using biochemical and structural studies. The enzymatic assays reported here demonstrate that GlmU is specific for its natural substrates UTP and GlcNAc-1-P. The crystal structure of GlmU bound to ATP and GlcNAc-1-P provides molecular details for the inability of the enzyme to utilize ATP for the nucleotidyltransfer reaction. ATP binding results in an inactive pre-catalytic enzyme-substrate complex, where it adopts an unusual conformation such that the reaction cannot be catalyzed; here, ATP is shown to be bound together with three Mg2+ ions. Overall, this structure represents the binding of an inhibitory molecule at the active site and can potentially be used to develop new inhibitors of the enzyme. Further, similar to DNA/RNA polymerases, GlmU was recently recognized to utilize two metal ions, MgA2+ and MgB2+, to catalyze the uridyltransfer reaction. Interestingly, displacement of MgB2+ from its usual catalytically competent position, as noted in the crystal structure of RNA polymerase in an inactive state, was considered to be a key factor inhibiting the reaction. Surprisingly, in the current structure of GlmU MgB2+ is similarly displaced; this raises the possibility that an analogous inhibitory mechanism may be operative in GlmU.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Biological Sciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur 208 016, India.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Bifunctional protein GlmU501Mycobacterium tuberculosisMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: glmUMT1046Rv1018c
EC: 2.7.7.23 (PDB Primary Data), 2.3.1.157 (PDB Primary Data)
UniProt
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UniProt GroupP9WMN3
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  • Reference Sequence
Small Molecules
Ligands 4 Unique
IDChains Name / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
ATP
Query on ATP

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B [auth A]ADENOSINE-5'-TRIPHOSPHATE
C10 H16 N5 O13 P3
ZKHQWZAMYRWXGA-KQYNXXCUSA-N
GN1
Query on GN1

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E [auth A],
I [auth A]
2-acetamido-2-deoxy-1-O-phosphono-alpha-D-glucopyranose
C8 H16 N O9 P
FZLJPEPAYPUMMR-FMDGEEDCSA-N
CO
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G [auth A]COBALT (II) ION
Co
XLJKHNWPARRRJB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
MG
Query on MG

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C [auth A],
D [auth A],
F [auth A],
H [auth A]
MAGNESIUM ION
Mg
JLVVSXFLKOJNIY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.98 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.201 
  • R-Value Work: 0.159 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.160 
  • Space Group: H 3
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 76.28α = 90
b = 76.28β = 90
c = 277.23γ = 120
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
XSCALEdata scaling
REFMACrefinement
PDB_EXTRACTdata extraction
MAR345dtbdata collection
PHASESphasing

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Entry History 

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Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2014-04-16
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2014-06-18
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2019-12-18
    Changes: Advisory, Database references, Derived calculations
  • Version 2.0: 2020-07-29
    Type: Remediation
    Reason: Carbohydrate remediation
    Changes: Atomic model, Data collection, Derived calculations, Structure summary
  • Version 2.1: 2023-11-08
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Refinement description, Structure summary