Download MendeleyCrystal Structure of Human Renal Dipeptidase Involved in beta-Lactam Hydrolysis
Nitanai, Y., Satow, Y., Adachi, H., Tsujimoto, M.(2002) J Mol Biol 321: 177-184
- PubMed: 12144777
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/s0022-2836(02)00632-0
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:
1ITQ, 1ITU - PubMed Abstract:
Human renal dipeptidase is a membrane-bound glycoprotein hydrolyzing dipeptides and is involved in hydrolytic metabolism of penem and carbapenem beta-lactam antibiotics. The crystal structures of the saccharide-trimmed enzyme are determined as unliganded and inhibitor-liganded forms. They are informative for designing new antibiotics that are not hydrolyzed by this enzyme. The active site in each of the (alpha/beta)(8) barrel subunits of the homodimeric molecule is composed of binuclear zinc ions bridged by the Glu125 side-chain located at the bottom of the barrel, and it faces toward the microvillar membrane of a kidney tubule. A dipeptidyl moiety of the therapeutically used cilastatin inhibitor is fully accommodated in the active-site pocket, which is small enough for precise recognition of dipeptide substrates. The barrel and active-site architectures utilizing catalytic metal ions exhibit unexpected similarities to those of the murine adenosine deaminase and the catalytic domain of the bacterial urease.
Organizational Affiliation:
Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Tokyo, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan. nitanai@spring8.or.jp
