1xxs
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Structural insights for fatty acid binding in a Lys49 phospholipase A2: crystal structure of myotoxin II from Bothrops moojeni complexed with stearic acid
Overview
The crystal structure of dimeric Lys49-phospholipase A2 myotoxin-II from Bothrops moojeni (MjTX-II) co-crystallized with stearic acid (C(18)H(36)O(2)) has been determined at a resolution of 1.8 A. The electron density maps permitted the unambiguous inclusion of six stearic acid molecules in the refinement. Two stearic acid molecules could be located in the substrate-binding cleft of each monomer in positions, which favor the interaction of their carboxyl groups with active site residues. The way of binding of stearic acids to this Lys49-PLA(2)s is analogous to phospholipids and transition state analogues to catalytically active PLA(2)s. Two additional stearic acid molecules were located at the dimer interface region, defining a hitherto unidentified acyl-binding site on the protein surface. The strictly conserved Lys122 for Lys49-PLA(2)s may play a fundamental role for stabilization of legend-protein complex. The comparison of MjTX-II/satiric acid complex with other Lys-PLA(2)s structures whose putative fatty acids were located at their active site is also analysed. Molecular details of the stearic acid/protein interactions provide insights to binding in group I/II PLA(2)s, and to the possible interactions of Lys49-PLA(2)s with target membranes.
About this Structure
1XXS is a Single protein structure of sequence from Bothrops moojeni with and as ligands. Active as Phospholipase A(2), with EC number 3.1.1.4 Full crystallographic information is available from OCA.
Reference
Structural insights for fatty acid binding in a Lys49-phospholipase A2: crystal structure of myotoxin II from Bothrops moojeni complexed with stearic acid., Watanabe L, Soares AM, Ward RJ, Fontes MR, Arni RK, Biochimie. 2005 Feb;87(2):161-7. PMID:15760708
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