Structural highlights
Function
[DPS2_DEIRA] Protects DNA from oxidative damage by sequestering intracellular Fe(2+) ion and storing it in the form of Fe(3+) oxyhydroxide mineral. One hydrogen peroxide oxidizes two Fe(2+) ions, which prevents hydroxyl radical production by the Fenton reaction (By similarity).
Evolutionary Conservation
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Publication Abstract from PubMed
The crystal structure of recombinant Dps2 (DRB0092, DNA protecting protein under starved conditions) from the Gram-positive, radiation-resistant bacterium Deinococcus radiodurans has been determined in its apo and iron loaded states. Like other members of the Dps family, the bacterial DrDps2 assembles as a spherical dodecamer with an outer shell diameter of 90 A and an interior diameter of 40 A. A total of five iron sites were located in the iron loaded structure, representing the first stages of iron biomineralisation. Each subunit contains a mononuclear iron ferroxidase centre coordinated by residues highly conserved amongst the Dps family of proteins. In the structures presented, a distinct iron site is observed 6.1 A from the ferroxidase centre with a unique ligand configuration of mono coordination by the protein and no bridging ligand to the ferroxidase centre. A non-specific metallic binding site, suspected to play a regulative role in iron uptake/release from the cage, was found in a pocket located near to the external edge of the C-terminal 3-fold channel.
The crystal structure of the Dps2 from Deinococcus radiodurans reveals an unusual pore profile with a non-specific metal binding site.,Cuypers MG, Mitchell EP, Romao CV, McSweeney SM J Mol Biol. 2007 Aug 17;371(3):787-99. Epub 2006 Nov 11. PMID:17583727[1]
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
References
- ↑ Cuypers MG, Mitchell EP, Romao CV, McSweeney SM. The crystal structure of the Dps2 from Deinococcus radiodurans reveals an unusual pore profile with a non-specific metal binding site. J Mol Biol. 2007 Aug 17;371(3):787-99. Epub 2006 Nov 11. PMID:17583727 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmb.2006.11.032
