1jf9

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PDB ID 1jf9

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, resolution 2.Å
Ligands:
Gene: NIFS/CSDB (Escherichia coli)
Activity: Selenocysteine lyase, with EC number 4.4.1.16
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Crystal Structure of selenocysteine lyase


Overview

The Escherichia coli NifS CsdB protein is a member of the homodimeric pyridoxal 5'-phosphate (PLP)-dependent family of enzymes. These enzymes are capable of decomposing cysteine or selenocysteine into L-alanine and sulfur or selenium, respectively. E. coli NifS CsdB has a high specificity for L-selenocysteine in comparison to l-cysteine, suggesting a role for this enzyme is selenium metabolism. The 2.0 A crystal structure of E. coli NifS CsdB reveals a high-resolution view of the active site of this enzyme in apo-, persulfide, perselenide, and selenocysteine-bound intermediates, suggesting a mechanism for the stabilization of the enzyme persulfide and perselenide intermediates during catalysis, a necessary intermediate in the formation of sulfur and selenium containing metabolites.

About this Structure

1JF9 is a Single protein structure of sequence from Escherichia coli. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA.

Reference

Analysis of the E. coli NifS CsdB protein at 2.0 A reveals the structural basis for perselenide and persulfide intermediate formation., Lima CD, J Mol Biol. 2002 Feb 1;315(5):1199-208. PMID:11827487

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