Structural highlights
Publication Abstract from PubMed
EcL-DER, the aspartate/glutamate racemase from the pathogen Escherichia coli O157, exhibits racemase activity for l-aspartate and l-glutamate. This study reports the crystal structures of apo-EcL-DER, the EcL-DER-l-aspartate and the EcL-DER-d-aspartate complexes. The EcL-DER structure contains two domains, forming pseudo-mirror symmetry in the active site. A unique catalytic pair consisting of Thr(83) and Cys(197) exists in the active site. The characteristic conformations of l-Asp and d-Asp in the active site provide a straight structural evidence for the racemization mechanism of EcL-DER. In addition, the diversity of catalytic pairs implies that PLP-independent amino acid racemases adopt various catalytic mechanisms and are classified into different subgroups.
Crystal structure and molecular mechanism of an aspartate/glutamate racemase from Escherichia coli O157.,Liu X, Gao F, Ma Y, Liu S, Cui Y, Yuan Z, Kang X FEBS Lett. 2016 Apr;590(8):1262-9. doi: 10.1002/1873-3468.12148. Epub 2016 Apr 5. PMID:27001440[1]
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References
- ↑ Liu X, Gao F, Ma Y, Liu S, Cui Y, Yuan Z, Kang X. Crystal structure and molecular mechanism of an aspartate/glutamate racemase from Escherichia coli O157. FEBS Lett. 2016 Apr;590(8):1262-9. doi: 10.1002/1873-3468.12148. Epub 2016 Apr 5. PMID:27001440 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/1873-3468.12148
