3f0o

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<table><tr><td colspan='2'>[[3f0o]] is a 2 chain structure with sequence from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escherichia_coli Escherichia coli]. Full crystallographic information is available from [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-bin/ocashort?id=3F0O OCA]. For a <b>guided tour on the structure components</b> use [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-docs/fgij/fg.htm?mol=3F0O FirstGlance]. <br>

</td></tr><tr id='ligand'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>[[Ligand|Ligands:]]</b></td><td class="sblockDat"><scene name='pdbligand=BR:BROMIDE+ION'>BR</scene></td></tr>

<tr id='related'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>[[Related_structure|Related:]]</b></td><td class="sblockDat">[[1s6l|1s6l]], [[3f0p|3f0p]]</td></tr>

<tr id='gene'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>[[Gene|Gene:]]</b></td><td class="sblockDat">merB ([http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy/Browser/wwwtax.cgi?mode=Info&srchmode=5&id=562 Escherichia coli])</td></tr>

<tr id='activity'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>Activity:</b></td><td class="sblockDat"><span class='plainlinks'>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alkylmercury_lyase Alkylmercury lyase], with EC number [http://www.brenda-enzymes.info/php/result_flat.php4?ecno=4.99.1.2 4.99.1.2] </span></td></tr>

<tr id='resources'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>Resources:</b></td><td class="sblockDat"><span class='plainlinks'>[http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-docs/fgij/fg.htm?mol=3f0o FirstGlance], [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-bin/ocaids?id=3f0o OCA], [http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/explore.do?structureId=3f0o RCSB], [http://www.ebi.ac.uk/pdbsum/3f0o PDBsum]</span></td></tr>

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</jmol>, as determined by [http://consurfdb.tau.ac.il/ ConSurfDB]. You may read the [[Conservation%2C_Evolutionary|explanation]] of the method and the full data available from [http://bental.tau.ac.il/new_ConSurfDB/chain_selection.php?pdb_ID=2ata ConSurf].

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== Publication Abstract from PubMed ==

Bacteria resistant to methylmercury utilize two enzymes (MerA and MerB) to degrade methylmercury to the less toxic elemental mercury. The crucial step is the cleavage of the carbon-mercury bond of methylmercury by the organomercurial lyase (MerB). In this study, we determined high resolution crystal structures of MerB in both the free (1.76-A resolution) and mercury-bound (1.64-A resolution) states. The crystal structure of free MerB is very similar to the NMR structure, but important differences are observed when comparing the two structures. In the crystal structure, an amino-terminal alpha-helix that is not present in the NMR structure makes contact with the core region adjacent to the catalytic site. This interaction between the amino-terminal helix and the core serves to bury the active site of MerB. The crystal structures also provide detailed insights into the mechanism of carbon-mercury bond cleavage by MerB. The structures demonstrate that two conserved cysteines (Cys-96 and Cys-159) play a role in substrate binding, carbon-mercury bond cleavage, and controlled product (ionic mercury) release. In addition, the structures establish that an aspartic acid (Asp-99) in the active site plays a crucial role in the proton transfer step required for the cleavage of the carbon-mercury bond. These findings are an important step in understanding the mechanism of carbon-mercury bond cleavage by MerB.

Crystal structures of the organomercurial lyase MerB in its free and mercury-bound forms: insights into the mechanism of methylmercury degradation.,Lafrance-Vanasse J, Lefebvre M, Di Lello P, Sygusch J, Omichinski JG J Biol Chem. 2009 Jan 9;284(2):938-44. Epub 2008 Nov 12. PMID:19004822<ref>PMID:19004822</ref>

From MEDLINE&reg;/PubMed&reg;, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.<br>

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== References ==

<references/>

[[Category: Alkylmercury lyase]]

[[Category: Lafrance-Vanasse, J]]

[[Category: Lefebvre, M]]

[[Category: Lello, P Di]]

[[Category: Omichinski, J G]]

[[Category: Sygusch, J]]

[[Category: Lyase]]

[[Category: Merb]]

[[Category: Organomercurial lyase]]