8E7X

RsTSPO A138F with one Heme bound


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.10 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.232 
  • R-Value Work: 0.196 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.198 

Starting Model: experimental
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Literature

New TSPO Crystal Structures of Mutant and Heme-Bound Forms with Altered Flexibility, Ligand Binding, and Porphyrin Degradation Activity.

Liu, J.Hiser, C.Li, F.Hall, R.Garavito, R.M.Ferguson-Miller, S.

(2023) Biochemistry 62: 1262-1273

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.biochem.2c00612
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    8E7W, 8E7X, 8E7Y, 8E7Z

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    The ancient protein TSPO (translocator protein 18kD) is found in all kingdoms and was originally identified as a binding site of benzodiazepine drugs. Its physiological function remains unclear, although porphyrins are conserved ligands. Several crystal structures of bacterial TSPO and nuclear magnetic resonance structures of a mouse form have revealed monomer and dimer configurations, but there have been no reports of structures with a physiological ligand. Here, we present the first X-ray structures of Rhodobacter sphaeroides TSPO with a physiological ligand bound. Two different variants (substituting threonine for alanine at position 139 (A139T) and phenylalanine for alanine at position 138 (A138F)) yielded well-diffracting crystals giving structures of both apo- and heme-containing forms. Both variants have wild-type micromolar affinity for heme and protoporphyrin IX, but A139T has very low ability to accelerate the breakdown of porphyrin in the presence of light and oxygen. The binding of heme to one protomer of the dimer of either mutant induces a more rigid structure, both in the heme-binding protomer and the protomer without heme bound, demonstrating an allosteric response. Ensemble refinement of the X-ray data reveals distinct regions of altered flexibility in response to single heme binding to the dimer. The A139T variant shows a more rigid structure overall, which may relate to extra hydrogen bonding of waters captured in the heme crevice. As TSPO has been suggested to have a role in heme delivery from mitochondria to the cytoplasm, the new structures provide potential clues regarding the structural basis of such activity.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Chemistry, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824, United States.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Tryptophan-rich sensory protein
A, B, C
158Cereibacter sphaeroidesMutation(s): 1 
Gene Names: tspOcrtK
Membrane Entity: Yes 
UniProt
Find proteins for Q9RFC8 (Cereibacter sphaeroides)
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Go to UniProtKB:  Q9RFC8
Entity Groups  
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UniProt GroupQ9RFC8
Sequence Annotations
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  • Reference Sequence
Small Molecules
Ligands 2 Unique
IDChains Name / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
HEM (Subject of Investigation/LOI)
Query on HEM

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K [auth B]PROTOPORPHYRIN IX CONTAINING FE
C34 H32 Fe N4 O4
KABFMIBPWCXCRK-RGGAHWMASA-L
OLC
Query on OLC

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D [auth A]
E [auth A]
F [auth A]
G [auth A]
H [auth A]
D [auth A],
E [auth A],
F [auth A],
G [auth A],
H [auth A],
I [auth A],
J [auth B],
L [auth C],
M [auth C]
(2R)-2,3-dihydroxypropyl (9Z)-octadec-9-enoate
C21 H40 O4
RZRNAYUHWVFMIP-GDCKJWNLSA-N
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.10 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.232 
  • R-Value Work: 0.196 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.198 
  • Space Group: C 1 2 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 57.952α = 90
b = 100.103β = 100.23
c = 95.614γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
XDSdata reduction
SCALAdata scaling
PHASERphasing
PHENIXrefinement
PDB_EXTRACTdata extraction

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Entry History & Funding Information

Deposition Data


Funding OrganizationLocationGrant Number
National Institutes of Health/National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIH/NIGMS)United States--

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2023-03-29
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2023-04-19
    Changes: Database references, Refinement description
  • Version 1.2: 2023-10-25
    Changes: Data collection, Refinement description