1dbi

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CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF A THERMOSTABLE SERINE PROTEASE

Overview

Proteins of the subtilisin superfamily (subtilases) are widely distributed, through many living species, where they perform a variety of processing, functions. They are also used extensively in industry. In many of these, enzymes, bound calcium ions play a key role in protecting against, autolysis and thermal denaturation. We have determined the crystal, structure of a highly thermostable protease from Bacillus sp. Ak.1 that is, strongly stabilized by calcium. The crystal structure, determined at 1.8 A, resolution (R=0. 182, Rfree=0.247), reveals the presence of four bound, cations, three Ca(2+) and one Na(+). Two of the Ca(2+) binding sites, Ca-1, and Ca-2, correspond to sites also found in thermitase and the mesophilic, subtilisins. The third calcium ion, however, is at a novel site that is, created by two key amino acid substitutions near Ca-1, and has not been, observed in any other subtilase. This site, acting cooperatively with, Ca-1, appears to give substantially enhanced thermostability, compared, with thermitase. Comparisons with the mesophilic subtilisins also point to, the importance of aromatic clusters, reduced hydrophobic surface and, constrained N and C termini in enhancing the thermostability of thermitase, and Ak.1 protease. The Ak.1 protease also contains an unusual Cys-X-Cys, disulfide bridge that modifies the active site cleft geometry.

About this Structure

1DBI is a Single protein structure of sequence from Bacillus sp. with CA and NA as ligands. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA.

Reference

Calcium-mediated thermostability in the subtilisin superfamily: the crystal structure of Bacillus Ak.1 protease at 1.8 A resolution., Smith CA, Toogood HS, Baker HM, Daniel RM, Baker EN, J Mol Biol. 1999 Dec 10;294(4):1027-40. PMID:10588904

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