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1x1c
From Proteopedia
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| , resolution 2.85Å | |||||||
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| Ligands: | , , , | ||||||
| Related: | 1X19, 1X1A, 1X1B, 1X1D
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| Resources: | FirstGlance, OCA, PDBsum, RCSB | ||||||
| Coordinates: | save as pdb, mmCIF, xml | ||||||
Crystal structure of BchU complexed with S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine and Zn2+
Overview
BchU plays a role in bacteriochlorophyll c biosynthesis by catalyzing methylation at the C-20 position of cyclic tetrapyrrole chlorin using S-adenosylmethionine (SAM) as a methyl source. This methylation causes red-shifts of the electronic absorption spectrum of the light-harvesting pigment, allowing green photosynthetic bacteria to adapt to low-light environments. We have determined the crystal structures of BchU and its complex with S-adenosylhomocysteine (SAH). BchU forms a dimer and each subunit consists of two domains, an N-terminal domain and a C-terminal domain. Dimerization occurs through interactions between the N-terminal domains and the residues responsible for the catalytic reaction are in the C-terminal domain. The binding site of SAH is located in a large cavity between the two domains, where SAH is specifically recognized by many hydrogen bonds and a salt-bridge. The electron density map of BchU in complex with an analog of bacteriochlorophyll c located its central metal near the SAH-binding site, but the tetrapyrrole ring was invisible, suggesting that binding of the ring to BchU is loose and/or occupancy of the ring is low. It is likely that His290 acts as a ligand for the central metal of the substrate. The orientation of the substrate was predicted by simulation, and allows us to propose a mechanism for the BchU directed methylation: the strictly conserved Tyr246 residue acts catalytically in the direct transfer of the methyl group from SAM to the substrate through an S(N)2-like mechanism.
About this Structure
1X1C is a Single protein structure of sequence from Chlorobaculum tepidum. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA.
Reference
Crystal structures of BchU, a methyltransferase involved in bacteriochlorophyll c biosynthesis, and its complex with S-adenosylhomocysteine: implications for reaction mechanism., Wada K, Yamaguchi H, Harada J, Niimi K, Osumi S, Saga Y, Oh-Oka H, Tamiaki H, Fukuyama K, J Mol Biol. 2006 Jul 21;360(4):839-49. Epub 2006 Jun 8. PMID:16797589
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