Domain Annotation: SCOP2 Classification SCOP2 Database Homepage

ChainsTypeFamily Name Domain Identifier Family IdentifierProvenance Source (Version)
ASCOP2B SuperfamilyRibulose-phoshate binding barrel 8032560 3000216 SCOP2B (2022-06-29)
BSCOP2B SuperfamilyTryptophan synthase beta subunit-like PLP-dependent enzymes 8032976 3001427 SCOP2B (2022-06-29)

Domain Annotation: ECOD Classification ECOD Database Homepage

ChainsFamily NameDomain Identifier ArchitecturePossible HomologyHomologyTopologyFamilyProvenance Source (Version)
ATrp_syntAe1a50A1 A: a/b barrelsX: TIM beta/alpha-barrelH: TIM barrels (From Topology)T: TIM barrelsF: Trp_syntAECOD (1.6)
BPALPe1a50B2 A: a/b three-layered sandwichesX: Rossmann-likeH: Tryptophan synthase beta subunit-like PLP-dependent enzymes (From Topology)T: Tryptophan synthase beta subunit-like PLP-dependent enzymesF: PALPECOD (1.6)

Domain Annotation: CATH CATH Database Homepage

ChainDomainClassArchitectureTopologyHomologyProvenance Source (Version)
A3.20.20.70 Alpha Beta Alpha-Beta Barrel TIM Barrel Aldolase class ICATH (4.3.0)
B3.40.50.1100 Alpha Beta 3-Layer(aba) Sandwich Rossmann fold CATH (4.3.0)

Protein Family Annotation Pfam Database Homepage

ChainsAccessionNameDescriptionCommentsSource
PF00290Tryptophan synthase alpha chain (Trp_syntA)Tryptophan synthase alpha chain- Domain
PF00291Pyridoxal-phosphate dependent enzyme (PALP)Pyridoxal-phosphate dependent enzyme- Family

Gene Ontology: Gene Product Annotation Gene Ontology Database Homepage

ChainsPolymerMolecular FunctionBiological ProcessCellular Component
TRYPTOPHAN SYNTHASE (ALPHA CHAIN)
TRYPTOPHAN SYNTHASE (BETA CHAIN)

Structure Motif Annotation: Mechanism and Catalytic Site Atlas M-CSA Database Homepage

ChainsEnzyme NameDescriptionCatalytic Residues
A, B
tryptophan synthase  M-CSA #383

Tryptophan synthase is able to catalyse the last two steps in the synthesis of tryptophan in bacteria, plants and fungi (but not in animals, where it is an essential component of the diet). It consists of two catalytically active subunits and was the first enzyme for which a product formed at one site was demonstrated to be intramolecularly transferred to another site.

The alpha subunit catalyses the cleavage of indolyl-glycerol-3-phosphate to give indole and 3-phosphoglyceraldehyde. Indole is then transferred to the beta subunit where it combines with L-serine to form tryptophan. This reaction is PLP-dependent.

Inhibitors of the alpha subunit are easy to design, meaning this enzyme represents a useful target for herbicides.

Defined by 20 residues: GLU:A-49ASP:A-60TYR:A-102TYR:A-173TYR:A-175THR:A-183SER:A-233GLY:A-234SER:A-235LYS:B-86 [auth B-87]GLU:B-108 [auth B-109]THR:B-109 [auth B-110]THR:B-189 [auth B-190]GLY:B-231 [auth B-232]GLY:B-232 [auth B-233]GLY:B-233 [auth B-234]SER:B-234 [auth B-235]ASN:B-235 [auth B-236]SER:B-350 [auth B-351]SER:B-376 [auth B-377]
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Up to 10 residues are supported for Structure Motif searching, this motif has 20 residues.
EC: 4.2.1.20 (PDB Primary Data)