4YFV

X-ray structure of the 4-N-formyltransferase VioF from Providencia alcalifaciens O30


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.89 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.238 
  • R-Value Work: 0.181 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.184 

Starting Model: experimental
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Literature

Molecular structure of an N-formyltransferase from Providencia alcalifaciens O30.

Genthe, N.A.Thoden, J.B.Benning, M.M.Holden, H.M.

(2015) Protein Sci 24: 976-986

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/pro.2675
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    4YFV, 4YFY

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    The existence of N-formylated sugars in the O-antigens of Gram-negative bacteria has been known since the middle 1980s, but only recently have the biosynthetic pathways for their production been reported. In these pathways, glucose-1-phosphate is first activated by attachment to a dTMP moiety. This step is followed by a dehydration reaction and an amination. The last step in these pathways is catalyzed by N-formyltransferases that utilize N(10) -formyltetrahydrofolate as the carbon source. Here we describe the three-dimensional structure of one of these N-formyltransferases, namely VioF from Providencia alcalifaciens O30. Specifically, this enzyme catalyzes the conversion of dTDP-4-amino-4,6-dideoxyglucose (dTDP-Qui4N) to dTDP-4,6-dideoxy-4-formamido-d-glucose (dTDP-Qui4NFo). For this analysis, the structure of VioF was solved to 1.9 Å resolution in both its apoform and in complex with tetrahydrofolate and dTDP-Qui4N. The crystals used in the investigation belonged to the space group R32 and demonstrated reticular merohedral twinning. The overall catalytic core of the VioF subunit is characterized by a six stranded mixed β-sheet flanked on one side by three α-helices and on the other side by mostly random coil. This N-terminal domain is followed by an α-helix and a β-hairpin that form the subunit:subunit interface. The active site of the enzyme is shallow and solvent-exposed. Notably, the pyranosyl moiety of dTDP-Qui4N is positioned into the active site by only one hydrogen bond provided by Lys 77. Comparison of the VioF model to that of a previously determined N-formyltransferase suggests that substrate specificity is determined by interactions between the protein and the pyrophosphoryl group of the dTDP-sugar substrate.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
VioF
A, B
254Providencia alcalifaciensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: vioF
UniProt
Find proteins for M9P0Q2 (Providencia alcalifaciens)
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Go to UniProtKB:  M9P0Q2
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UniProt GroupM9P0Q2
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.89 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.238 
  • R-Value Work: 0.181 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.184 
  • Space Group: H 3 2
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 132.962α = 90
b = 132.962β = 90
c = 159.411γ = 120
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
REFMACrefinement
SAINTdata reduction
SADABSdata scaling
PHASERphasing

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

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Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2015-03-11
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2015-04-01
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2015-06-03
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.3: 2023-09-27
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Derived calculations, Refinement description, Source and taxonomy