1i74
From Proteopedia
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
[[Image:1i74.gif|left|200px]] | [[Image:1i74.gif|left|200px]] | ||
- | + | <!-- | |
- | + | The line below this paragraph, containing "STRUCTURE_1i74", creates the "Structure Box" on the page. | |
- | + | You may change the PDB parameter (which sets the PDB file loaded into the applet) | |
- | + | or the SCENE parameter (which sets the initial scene displayed when the page is loaded), | |
- | + | or leave the SCENE parameter empty for the default display. | |
- | | | + | --> |
- | | | + | {{STRUCTURE_1i74| PDB=1i74 | SCENE= }} |
- | + | ||
- | + | ||
- | }} | + | |
'''STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS INORGANIC PYROPHOSPHATASE''' | '''STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS INORGANIC PYROPHOSPHATASE''' | ||
Line 31: | Line 28: | ||
[[Category: Merckel, M C.]] | [[Category: Merckel, M C.]] | ||
[[Category: Salminen, A.]] | [[Category: Salminen, A.]] | ||
- | [[Category: | + | [[Category: Hydrolase]] |
- | + | ''Page seeded by [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca OCA ] on Fri May 2 19:39:07 2008'' | |
- | ''Page seeded by [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca OCA ] on | + |
Revision as of 16:39, 2 May 2008
STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS INORGANIC PYROPHOSPHATASE
Overview
BACKGROUND: Streptococcus mutans pyrophosphatase (Sm-PPase) is a member of a relatively uncommon but widely dispersed sequence family (family II) of inorganic pyrophosphatases. A structure will answer two main questions: is it structurally similar to the family I PPases, and is the mechanism similar? RESULTS: The first family II PPase structure, that of homodimeric Sm-PPase complexed with metal and sulfate ions, has been solved by X-ray crystallography at 2.2 A resolution. The tertiary fold of Sm-PPase consists of a 189 residue alpha/beta N-terminal domain and a 114 residue mixed beta sheet C-terminal domain and bears no resemblance to family I PPase, even though the arrangement of active site ligands and the residues that bind them shows significant similarity. The preference for Mn2+ over Mg2+ in family II PPases is explained by the histidine ligands and bidentate carboxylate coordination. The active site is located at the domain interface. The C-terminal domain is hinged to the N-terminal domain and exists in both closed and open conformations. CONCLUSIONS: The active site similiarities, including a water coordinated to two metal ions, suggest that the family II PPase mechanism is "analogous" (not "homologous") to that of family I PPases. This is a remarkable example of convergent evolution. The large change in C-terminal conformation suggests that domain closure might be the mechanism by which Sm-PPase achieves specificity for pyrophosphate over other polyphosphates.
About this Structure
1I74 is a Single protein structure of sequence from Streptococcus mutans. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA.
Reference
Crystal structure of Streptococcus mutans pyrophosphatase: a new fold for an old mechanism., Merckel MC, Fabrichniy IP, Salminen A, Kalkkinen N, Baykov AA, Lahti R, Goldman A, Structure. 2001 Apr 4;9(4):289-97. PMID:11525166 Page seeded by OCA on Fri May 2 19:39:07 2008