Download MendeleyCrystal Structure of Human Heme Oxygenase-1 in a Complex with Biliverdin
Lad, L., Friedman, J., Li, H., Bhaskar, B., Ortiz De Montellano, P.R., Poulos, T.L.(2004) Biochemistry 43: 3793-3801
- PubMed: 15049686
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/bi035451l
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:
1S8C - PubMed Abstract:
Heme oxygenase oxidatively cleaves heme to biliverdin, leading to the release of iron and CO through a process in which the heme participates both as a cofactor and as a substrate. Here we report the crystal structure of the product, iron-free biliverdin, in a complex with human HO-1 at 2.19 A. Structural comparisons of the human biliverdin-HO-1 structure with its heme complex and the recently published rat HO-1 structure in a complex with the biliverdin-iron chelate [Sugishima, M., Sakamoto, H., Higashimoto, Y., Noguchi, M., and Fukuyama, K. (2003) J. Biol. Chem. 278, 32352-32358] show two major differences. First, in the absence of an Fe-His bond and solvent structure in the active site, the distal and proximal helices relax and adopt an "open" conformation which most likely encourages biliverdin release. Second, iron-free biliverdin occupies a different position and orientation relative to heme and the biliverdin-iron complex. Biliverdin adopts a more linear conformation and moves from the heme site to an internal cavity. These structural results provide insight into the rate-limiting step in HO-1 catalysis, which is product, biliverdin, release.
Organizational Affiliation:
Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Program in Macromolecular Structure, University of California, Irvine, California 92697-3900, USA.
