2G3F

Crystal Structure of imidazolonepropionase complexed with imidazole-4-acetic acid sodium salt, a substrate homologue


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.00 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.216 
  • R-Value Work: 0.185 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.187 

Starting Model: experimental
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Literature

A catalytic mechanism revealed by the crystal structures of the imidazolonepropionase from Bacillus subtilis

Yu, Y.Liang, Y.H.Brostromer, E.Quan, J.M.Panjikar, S.Dong, Y.H.Su, X.D.

(2006) J Biol Chem 281: 36929-36936

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M607703200
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    2BB0, 2G3F

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Imidazolonepropionase (EC 3.5.2.7) catalyzes the third step in the universal histidine degradation pathway, hydrolyzing the carbon-nitrogen bonds in 4-imidazolone-5-propionic acid to yield N-formimino-l-glutamic acid. Here we report the crystal structures of the Bacillus subtilis imidazolonepropionase and its complex at 2.0-A resolution with substrate analog imidazole-4-acetic acid sodium (I4AA). The structure of the native enzyme contains two domains, a TIM (triose-phosphate isomerase) barrel domain with two insertions and a small beta-sandwich domain. The TIM barrel domain is quite similar to the members of the alpha/beta barrel metallo-dependent hydrolase superfamily, especially to Escherichia coli cytosine deaminase. A metal ion was found in the central cavity of the TIM barrel and was tightly coordinated to residues His-80, His-82, His-249, Asp-324, and a water molecule. X-ray fluorescence scan analysis confirmed that the bound metal ion was a zinc ion. An acetate ion, 6 A away from the zinc ion, was also found in the potential active site. In the complex structure with I4AA, a substrate analog, I4AA replaced the acetate ion and contacted with Arg-89, Try-102, Tyr-152, His-185, and Glu-252, further defining and confirming the active site. The detailed structural studies allowed us to propose a zinc-activated nucleophilic attack mechanism for the hydrolysis reaction catalyzed by the enzyme.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    The National Laboratory of Protein Engineering and Plant Genetic Engineering, College of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Imidazolonepropionase
A, B
421Bacillus subtilisMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: hutI
EC: 3.5.2.7
UniProt
Find proteins for P42084 (Bacillus subtilis (strain 168))
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Go to UniProtKB:  P42084
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UniProt GroupP42084
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.00 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.216 
  • R-Value Work: 0.185 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.187 
  • Space Group: P 1 21 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 57.53α = 90
b = 106.08β = 90.2
c = 66.31γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
CNSrefinement
MAR345data collection
SCALEPACKdata scaling
CNSphasing

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Entry History 

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  • Version 1.0: 2006-09-26
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2008-05-01
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2011-07-13
    Changes: Derived calculations, Version format compliance
  • Version 1.3: 2017-10-18
    Changes: Refinement description
  • Version 1.4: 2023-10-25
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Derived calculations, Refinement description