8E9R

Crystal structure of E. coli aspartate aminotransferase mutant VFCS in the ligand-free form at 278 K


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.90 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.191 
  • R-Value Work: 0.153 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.157 

Starting Model: experimental
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Literature

Computational remodeling of an enzyme conformational landscape for altered substrate selectivity.

St-Jacques, A.D.Rodriguez, J.M.Eason, M.G.Foster, S.M.Khan, S.T.Damry, A.M.Goto, N.K.Thompson, M.C.Chica, R.A.

(2023) Nat Commun 14: 6058-6058

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-41762-0
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    8E9C, 8E9D, 8E9J, 8E9K, 8E9L, 8E9M, 8E9N, 8E9O, 8E9P, 8E9Q, 8E9R, 8E9S, 8E9T, 8E9U, 8E9V

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Structural plasticity of enzymes dictates their function. Yet, our ability to rationally remodel enzyme conformational landscapes to tailor catalytic properties remains limited. Here, we report a computational procedure for tuning conformational landscapes that is based on multistate design of hinge-mediated domain motions. Using this method, we redesign the conformational landscape of a natural aminotransferase to preferentially stabilize a less populated but reactive conformation and thereby increase catalytic efficiency with a non-native substrate, resulting in altered substrate selectivity. Steady-state kinetics of designed variants reveals activity increases with the non-native substrate of approximately 100-fold and selectivity switches of up to 1900-fold. Structural analyses by room-temperature X-ray crystallography and multitemperature nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy confirm that conformational equilibria favor the target conformation. Our computational approach opens the door to targeted alterations of conformational states and equilibria, which should facilitate the design of biocatalysts with customized activity and selectivity.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, K1N 6N5, Canada.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Aspartate aminotransferase
A, B
406Escherichia coliMutation(s): 3 
Gene Names: aspCb0928JW0911
EC: 2.6.1.1
UniProt
Find proteins for P00509 (Escherichia coli (strain K12))
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Go to UniProtKB:  P00509
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UniProt GroupP00509
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.90 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.191 
  • R-Value Work: 0.153 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.157 
  • Space Group: P 63
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 143.83α = 90
b = 143.83β = 90
c = 81.57γ = 120
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
PHENIXrefinement
xia2data reduction
DIALSdata scaling
PHASERphasing

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Entry History & Funding Information

Deposition Data


Funding OrganizationLocationGrant Number
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC, Canada)CanadaRGPIN-2016-04831
Ontario Early Researcher AwardsCanadaER14-10-139
Canada Foundation for InnovationCanada26503
National Institutes of Health/National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIH/NIGMS)United StatesGM124149
National Institutes of Health/National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIH/NIGMS)United StatesGM124169

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2022-10-05
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2022-11-02
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2023-10-11
    Changes: Data collection, Database references
  • Version 1.3: 2023-10-18
    Changes: Refinement description