Structural highlights
6h99 is a 1 chain structure with sequence from Chlorobium limicola DSM 245. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance.
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| Method: | X-ray diffraction, Resolution 1.6Å |
| Ligands: | , , , , , |
| Resources: | FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT |
Function
B3ECE3_CHLL2
Publication Abstract from PubMed
Ergothioneine is an emergent factor in cellular redox biochemistry in humans and pathogenic bacteria. Broad consensus has formed around the idea that ergothioneine protects cells against reactive oxygen species. The recent discovery that anaerobic microorganisms make the same metabolite using oxygen-independent chemistry indicates that ergothioneine also plays physiological roles under anoxic conditions. In this report, we describe the crystal structure of the anaerobic ergothioneine biosynthetic enzyme EanB from green sulfur bacterium Chlorobium limicola. This enzyme catalyzes the oxidative sulfurization of N-alpha-trimethyl histidine. On the basis of structural and kinetic evidence, we describe the catalytic mechanism of this unusual C-S bond-forming reaction. Significant active-site conservation among distant EanB homologues suggests that the oxidative sulfurization of heterocyclic substrates may occur in a broad range of bacteria.
Structural and Mechanistic Basis for Anaerobic Ergothioneine Biosynthesis.,Leisinger F, Burn R, Meury M, Lukat P, Seebeck FP J Am Chem Soc. 2019 May 1;141(17):6906-6914. doi: 10.1021/jacs.8b12596. Epub 2019, Apr 23. PMID:30943021[1]
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See Also
References
- ↑ Leisinger F, Burn R, Meury M, Lukat P, Seebeck FP. Structural and Mechanistic Basis for Anaerobic Ergothioneine Biosynthesis. J Am Chem Soc. 2019 May 1;141(17):6906-6914. doi: 10.1021/jacs.8b12596. Epub 2019, Apr 23. PMID:30943021 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jacs.8b12596
