2-isopropylmalate synthase

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== Structural highlights ==
== Structural highlights ==
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<scene name='74/748866/Cv/5'>Domain organization of LeuA</scene>. LeuA structure is composed of 2 major domains - the catalytic N-terminal which shows a TIM barrel conformation and the regulatory C-terminal. The 2 domains are separated by subdomains I and II and a short flexible hinge region between the 2 subdomains. The catalytic domain binds the substrate and the <scene name='74/748866/Cv/6'>Zn+2 ion</scene><ref>PMID:15159544</ref>. Water molecules are shown as red spheres<scene name='74/748866/Cv/7'>Leucine binding site</scene>.
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<scene name='74/748866/Cv/5'>Domain organization of LeuA</scene>. LeuA structure is composed of 2 major domains - the catalytic N-terminal which shows a TIM barrel conformation and the regulatory C-terminal. The 2 domains are separated by subdomains I and II and a short flexible hinge region between the 2 subdomains. The catalytic domain binds the substrate and the <scene name='74/748866/Cv/6'>Zn+2 ion</scene><ref>PMID:15159544</ref>. Water molecules are shown as red spheres. <scene name='74/748866/Cv/7'>Leucine binding site</scene>.
==3D structures of 2-isopropylmalate synthase==
==3D structures of 2-isopropylmalate synthase==

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2-isopropylmalate synthase complex with leucine, glycerol and Zn+2 ion (grey) (PDB code 3fig)

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References

  1. de Carvalho LP, Blanchard JS. Kinetic and chemical mechanism of alpha-isopropylmalate synthase from Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Biochemistry. 2006 Jul 25;45(29):8988-99. PMID:16846242 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bi0606602
  2. Koon N, Squire CJ, Baker EN. Crystal structure of LeuA from Mycobacterium tuberculosis, a key enzyme in leucine biosynthesis. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2004 Jun 1;101(22):8295-300. Epub 2004 May 24. PMID:15159544 doi:10.1073/pnas.0400820101

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