Structural highlights
Function
DXR_ECOLI Catalyzes the NADP-dependent rearrangement and reduction of 1-deoxy-D-xylulose-5-phosphate (DXP) to 2-C-methyl-D-erythritol 4-phosphate (MEP).[HAMAP-Rule:MF_00183]
Evolutionary Conservation
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Publication Abstract from PubMed
The key enzyme in the nonmevalonate pathway, 1-deoxy-D-xylulose 5-phosphate reductoisomerase (DXR), has been shown to be an effective target of antimalarial drugs. Here we report the crystal structure of DXR complexed with NADPH and a sulfate ion from Escherichia coli at 2.2 A resolution. The structure showed the presence of an extra domain, which is absent from other NADPH-dependent oxidoreductases, in addition to the conformation of catalytic residues and the substrate binding site. A flexible loop covering the substrate binding site plays an important role in the enzymatic reaction and the determination of substrate specificity.
Crystal structure of 1-deoxy-D-xylulose 5-phosphate reductoisomerase complexed with cofactors: implications of a flexible loop movement upon substrate binding.,Yajima S, Nonaka T, Kuzuyama T, Seto H, Ohsawa K J Biochem. 2002 Mar;131(3):313-7. PMID:11872159[1]
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References
- ↑ Yajima S, Nonaka T, Kuzuyama T, Seto H, Ohsawa K. Crystal structure of 1-deoxy-D-xylulose 5-phosphate reductoisomerase complexed with cofactors: implications of a flexible loop movement upon substrate binding. J Biochem. 2002 Mar;131(3):313-7. PMID:11872159
