5NX8

Crystal structure of Neanderthal Adenylosuccinate Lyase (ADSL)


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.70 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.215 
  • R-Value Work: 0.171 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.173 

Starting Model: experimental
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Literature

Molecular comparison of Neanderthal and Modern Human adenylosuccinate lyase.

Van Laer, B.Kapp, U.Soler-Lopez, M.Moczulska, K.Paabo, S.Leonard, G.Mueller-Dieckmann, C.

(2018) Sci Rep 8: 18008-18008

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-36195-5
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    5NX8, 5NX9, 5NXA

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    The availability of genomic data from extinct homini such as Neanderthals has caused a revolution in palaeontology allowing the identification of modern human-specific protein substitutions. Currently, little is known as to how these substitutions alter the proteins on a molecular level. Here, we investigate adenylosuccinate lyase, a conserved enzyme involved in purine metabolism for which several substitutions in the modern human protein (hADSL) have been described to affect intelligence and behaviour. During evolution, modern humans acquired a specific substitution (Ala429Val) in ADSL distinguishing it from the ancestral variant present in Neanderthals (nADSL). We show here that despite this conservative substitution being solvent exposed and located distant from the active site, there is a difference in thermal stability, but not enzymology or ligand binding between nADSL and hADSL. Substitutions near residue 429 which do not profoundly affect enzymology were previously reported to cause neurological symptoms in humans. This study also reveals that ADSL undergoes conformational changes during catalysis which, together with the crystal structure of a hitherto undetermined product bound conformation, explains the molecular origin of disease for several modern human ADSL mutants.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Structural Biology Group, European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, CS 40220, F-38043, Grenoble, France.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Adenylosuccinate lyase
A, B, C, D
487Homo sapiens neanderthalensisMutation(s): 0 
EC: 4.3.2.2
UniProt
Find proteins for A0A384E0N4 (Homo sapiens neanderthalensis)
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UniProt GroupA0A384E0N4
Sequence Annotations
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  • Reference Sequence
Small Molecules
Ligands 3 Unique
IDChains Name / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
PEG
Query on PEG

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E [auth A],
F [auth A],
N [auth C],
O [auth C],
T [auth D]
DI(HYDROXYETHYL)ETHER
C4 H10 O3
MTHSVFCYNBDYFN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
GOL
Query on GOL

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G [auth A]
H [auth A]
K [auth B]
P [auth C]
Q [auth C]
G [auth A],
H [auth A],
K [auth B],
P [auth C],
Q [auth C],
U [auth D],
V [auth D]
GLYCEROL
C3 H8 O3
PEDCQBHIVMGVHV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
CL
Query on CL

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I [auth A]
J [auth A]
L [auth B]
M [auth B]
R [auth C]
I [auth A],
J [auth A],
L [auth B],
M [auth B],
R [auth C],
S [auth C],
W [auth D],
X [auth D],
Y [auth D]
CHLORIDE ION
Cl
VEXZGXHMUGYJMC-UHFFFAOYSA-M
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.70 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.215 
  • R-Value Work: 0.171 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.173 
  • Space Group: P 21 21 21
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 85.39α = 90
b = 104.88β = 90
c = 215.4γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
REFMACrefinement
XDSdata reduction
XDSdata scaling
PHASERphasing

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2018-05-30
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2019-01-30
    Changes: Data collection, Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2024-01-17
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Refinement description