Structural highlights
3i6b is a 4 chain structure with sequence from Escherichia coli (strain b). Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance.
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| Ligands: | , , |
| Related: | 2r8x, 2r8y, 2r8z, 2r8e, 3hyc |
| Gene: | c3958, kdsC, YrbI (Escherichia coli (strain B)) |
| Activity: | 3-deoxy-manno-octulosonate-8-phosphatase, with EC number 3.1.3.45 |
| Resources: | FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum |
Function
[KDSC_ECOL6] Involved in the biosynthesis of lipopolysaccharides (LPSs) (By similarity). Catalyzes the hydrolysis of 3-deoxy-D-manno-octulosonate 8-phosphate (KDO 8-P) to 3-deoxy-D-manno-octulosonate (KDO) and inorganic phosphate.
Evolutionary Conservation
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Publication Abstract from PubMed
The phosphatase KdsC cleaves 3-deoxy-D-manno-octulosonate 8-phosphate to generate a molecule of inorganic phosphate and Kdo. Kdo is an essential component of the lipopolysaccharide envelope in Gram-negative bacteria. Because lipopolysaccharide is an important determinant of bacterial resistance and toxicity, KdsC is a potential target for novel antibacterial agents. KdsC belongs to the broad haloacid dehalogenase superfamily. In haloacid dehalogenase superfamily enzymes, substrate specificity and catalytic efficiency are generally dictated by a fold feature called the cap domain. It is therefore not clear why KdsC, which lacks a cap domain, is catalytically efficient and highly specific to 3-deoxy-D-manno-octulosonate 8-phosphate. Here, we present a set of seven structures of tetrameric Escherichia coli KdsC (ranging from 1.4 to 3.06 A in resolution) that model different intermediate states in its catalytic mechanism. A crystal structure of product-bound E. coli KdsC shows how the interface between adjacent monomers defines the active site pocket. Kdo is engaged in a network of polar and nonpolar interactions with residues at this interface, which explains substrate specificity. Furthermore, this structural and kinetic analysis strongly suggests that the binding of the flexible C-terminal region (tail) to the active site makes KdsC catalytically efficient by facilitating product release.
The tail of KdsC: conformational changes control the activity of a haloacid dehalogenase superfamily phosphatase.,Biswas T, Yi L, Aggarwal P, Wu J, Rubin JR, Stuckey JA, Woodard RW, Tsodikov OV J Biol Chem. 2009 Oct 30;284(44):30594-603. Epub 2009 Sep 2. PMID:19726684[1]
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
References
- ↑ Biswas T, Yi L, Aggarwal P, Wu J, Rubin JR, Stuckey JA, Woodard RW, Tsodikov OV. The tail of KdsC: conformational changes control the activity of a haloacid dehalogenase superfamily phosphatase. J Biol Chem. 2009 Oct 30;284(44):30594-603. Epub 2009 Sep 2. PMID:19726684 doi:10.1074/jbc.M109.012278
