5X5A

Human thymidylate synthase bound with phosphate ion


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.39 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.251 
  • R-Value Work: 0.217 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.218 

Starting Model: experimental
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Literature

Structural analyses of human thymidylate synthase reveal a site that may control conformational switching between active and inactive states

Chen, D.Jansson, A.Sim, D.Larsson, A.Nordlund, P.

(2017) J Biol Chem 292: 13449-13458

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M117.787267
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    5X4W, 5X4X, 5X4Y, 5X5A, 5X5D, 5X5Q, 5X66, 5X67, 5X69

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Thymidylate synthase (TS) is the sole enzyme responsible for de novo biosynthesis of thymidylate (TMP) and is essential for cell proliferation and survival. Inhibition of human TS (hTS) has been extensively investigated for cancer chemotherapy, but several aspects of its activity and regulation are still uncertain. In this study, we performed comprehensive structural and biophysical studies of hTS using crystallography and thermal shift assay and provided the first detailed structural information on the conformational changes induced by ligand binding to the hTS active site. We found that upon binding of the antifolate agents raltitrexed and nolatrexed, the two insert regions in hTS, the functions of which are unclear, undergo positional shifts toward the catalytic center. We investigated the inactive conformation of hTS and found that the two insert regions are also involved in the conformational transition between the active and inactive state of hTS. Moreover, we identified a ligand-binding site in the dimer interface, suggesting that the cavity in the dimer interface could serve as an allosteric site of hTS to regulate the conformational switching between the active and inactive states. On the basis of these findings, we propose a regulatory mechanism of hTS activity that involves allosteric regulation of interactions of hTS with its own mRNA depending on cellular demands for TMP.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    From the School of Biological Sciences, Lab 07-02 and.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Thymidylate synthase
A, B, C, D, E
A, B, C, D, E, F
290Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: TYMSTSOK/SW-cl.29
EC: 2.1.1.45
UniProt & NIH Common Fund Data Resources
Find proteins for P04818 (Homo sapiens)
Explore P04818 
Go to UniProtKB:  P04818
PHAROS:  P04818
GTEx:  ENSG00000176890 
Entity Groups  
Sequence Clusters30% Identity50% Identity70% Identity90% Identity95% Identity100% Identity
UniProt GroupP04818
Sequence Annotations
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.39 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.251 
  • R-Value Work: 0.217 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.218 
  • Space Group: P 43 21 2
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 109.533α = 90
b = 109.533β = 90
c = 317.467γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
REFMACrefinement
SCALEPACKdata scaling
PDB_EXTRACTdata extraction
HKL-2000data processing
PHASERphasing

Structure Validation

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Entry History & Funding Information

Deposition Data


Funding OrganizationLocationGrant Number
Nanyang Technological UniversitySingaporeM060080004.70301200

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2017-06-28
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2017-08-30
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2023-11-22
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Refinement description