1fqt
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CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF THE RIESKE-TYPE FERREDOXIN ASSOCIATED WITH BIPHENYL DIOXYGENASE
Overview
BACKGROUND: Ring-hydroxylating dioxygenases are multicomponent systems, that initiate biodegradation of aromatic compounds. Many dioxygenase, systems include Rieske-type ferredoxins with amino acid sequences and, redox properties remarkably different from the Rieske proteins of, proton-translocating respiratory and photosynthetic complexes. In the, latter, the [Fe2S2] clusters lie near the protein surface, operate at, potentials above +300 mV at pH 7, and express pH- and ionic, strength-dependent redox behavior. The reduction potentials of the, dioxygenase ferredoxins are approximately 150 mV and are pH-independent., These distinctions were predicted to arise from differences in the, exposure of the cluster and/or interactions of the histidine ligands., RESULTS: The crystal structure of BphF, the Rieske-type ferredoxin, associated with biphenyl dioxygenase, was determined by multiwavelength, anomalous diffraction and refined at 1.6 A resolution. The structure of, BphF was compared with other Rieske proteins at several levels. BphF has, the same two-domain fold as other Rieske proteins, but it lacks all, insertions that give the others unique structural features. The BphF Fe-S, cluster and its histidine ligands are exposed. However, the cluster has a, significantly different environment in that five fewer polar groups, interact strongly with the cluster sulfide or the cysteinyl ligands., CONCLUSIONS: BphF has structural features consistent with a minimal and, perhaps archetypical Rieske protein. Variations in redox potentials among, Rieske clusters appear to be largely the result of local electrostatic, interactions with protein partial charges. Moreover, it appears that the, redox-linked ionizations of the Rieske proteins from proton-translocating, complexes are also promoted by these electrostatic interactions.
About this Structure
1FQT is a Single protein structure of sequence from Burkholderia cepacia with FES and GOL as ligands. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA.
Reference
A cluster exposed: structure of the Rieske ferredoxin from biphenyl dioxygenase and the redox properties of Rieske Fe-S proteins., Colbert CL, Couture MM, Eltis LD, Bolin JT, Structure. 2000 Dec 15;8(12):1267-78. PMID:11188691
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