7P4M

Structure of the quinolinate synthase Y107F variant in an empty open form


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.55 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.177 
  • R-Value Work: 0.133 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.136 

Starting Model: experimental
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Literature

Transient Formation of a Second Active Site Cavity during Quinolinic Acid Synthesis by NadA.

Basbous, H.Volbeda, A.Amara, P.Rohac, R.Martin, L.Ollagnier de Choudens, S.Fontecilla-Camps, J.C.

(2021) ACS Chem Biol 16: 2423-2433

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acschembio.1c00541
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    7P4M, 7P4P, 7P4Q

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Quinolinate synthase, also called NadA, is a [4Fe-4S]-containing enzyme that uses what is probably the oldest pathway to generate quinolinic acid (QA), the universal precursor of the biologically essential cofactor nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD). Its synthesis comprises the condensation of dihydroxyacetone phosphate (DHAP) and iminoaspartate (IA), which involves dephosphorylation, isomerization, cyclization, and two dehydration steps. The convergence of the three homologous domains of NadA defines a narrow active site that contains a catalytically essential [4Fe-4S] cluster. A tunnel, which can be opened or closed depending on the nature (or absence) of the bound ligand, connects this cofactor to the protein surface. One outstanding riddle has been the observation that the so far characterized active site is too small to bind IA and DHAP simultaneously. Here, we have used site-directed mutagenesis, X-ray crystallography, functional analyses, and molecular dynamics simulations to propose a condensation mechanism that involves the transient formation of a second active site cavity to which one of the substrates can migrate before this reaction takes place.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, CEA, Laboratoire de Chimie et Biologie des Métaux, BioCat, 38000 Grenoble, France.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Quinolinate synthase A305Thermotoga maritima MSB8Mutation(s): 2 
Gene Names: nadATM_1644
EC: 2.5.1.72
UniProt
Find proteins for Q9X1X7 (Thermotoga maritima (strain ATCC 43589 / DSM 3109 / JCM 10099 / NBRC 100826 / MSB8))
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Go to UniProtKB:  Q9X1X7
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UniProt GroupQ9X1X7
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.55 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.177 
  • R-Value Work: 0.133 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.136 
  • Space Group: P 1 21 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 55.442α = 90
b = 49.051β = 106.83
c = 60.809γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
REFMACrefinement
PHENIXrefinement
XDSdata reduction
Aimlessdata scaling
PHASERphasing

Structure Validation

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Entry History & Funding Information

Deposition Data

  • Released Date: 2021-09-29 
  • Deposition Author(s): Volbeda, A.

Funding OrganizationLocationGrant Number
Agence Nationale de la Recherche (ANR)FranceANR-16-CE18-0026

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2021-09-29
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2021-10-20
    Changes: Data collection, Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2021-12-01
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.3: 2024-01-31
    Changes: Data collection, Refinement description