Dihydroorotase

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<StructureSection load='2z24' size='340' side='right' caption='Dihydroorotate with ubunit A in grey and subunit B in green, complex with dihydroorotate, carbamoyl aspartate and Zn+2 ion (PDB ID [[2z24]])' scene=''>
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<StructureSection load='2z24' size='340' side='right' caption='Dihydroorotate with ubunit A in deep sky blue and subunit B in green, complex with dihydroorotate, carbamoyl aspartate and Zn+2 ions (PDB ID [[2z24]])' scene='91/917451/Cv/1'>
== Function ==
== Function ==
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'''Dihydroorotase''' (DHO) catalyzes the reversible interconversion of carbamoyl aspartate to dihydroorotate<ref>PMID:15610022</ref>.
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'''Dihydroorotase''' or '''amidohydrolase''' (DHO) catalyzes the reversible interconversion of carbamoyl aspartate to dihydroorotate in the pyrimidine biosynthesis pathway<ref>PMID:15610022</ref>.
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== Disease ==
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== Relevance ==
== Relevance ==
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The difference between bacterial and mammalian DHO makes it a promising drug target<ref>PMID:31207330</ref>.
== Structural highlights ==
== Structural highlights ==
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The 3D structure of the complex of DHO with dihydroorotate and carbamoyl aspartate shows dihydroorotate bound to the protein subunit A active site via electrostatic interactions. The substrate carbamoyl aspartate binds to the active site of subunit B via 2 Thr residues<ref>PMID:17711307</ref>.
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The 3D structure of the complex of DHO with dihydroorotate and carbamoyl aspartate shows <scene name='91/917451/Cv/3'>dihydroorotate bound to the protein subunit A active site</scene> these contacts includes electrostatic interactions. Water molecules are shown as red spheres. The substrate <scene name='91/917451/Cv/5'>carbamoyl aspartate binds to the active site of subunit B</scene><ref>PMID:17711307</ref>.
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==3D structures of dihydroorotase==
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[[Dihydroorotase 3D structures]]
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== References ==
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Dihydroorotate with ubunit A in deep sky blue and subunit B in green, complex with dihydroorotate, carbamoyl aspartate and Zn+2 ions (PDB ID 2z24)

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References

  1. Porter TN, Li Y, Raushel FM. Mechanism of the dihydroorotase reaction. Biochemistry. 2004 Dec 28;43(51):16285-92. doi: 10.1021/bi048308g. PMID:15610022 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bi048308g
  2. Lipowska J, Miks CD, Kwon K, Shuvalova L, Zheng H, Lewinski K, Cooper DR, Shabalin IG, Minor W. Pyrimidine biosynthesis in pathogens - Structures and analysis of dihydroorotases from Yersinia pestis and Vibrio cholerae. Int J Biol Macromol. 2019 Sep 1;136:1176-1187. doi:, 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.05.149. Epub 2019 Jun 15. PMID:31207330 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.05.149
  3. Lee M, Maher MJ, Christopherson RI, Guss JM. Kinetic and structural analysis of mutant Escherichia coli dihydroorotases: a flexible loop stabilizes the transition state. Biochemistry. 2007 Sep 18;46(37):10538-50. Epub 2007 Aug 21. PMID:17711307 doi:10.1021/bi701098e

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