Structural highlights
Function
[DAPF_HAEIN] Catalyzes the stereoinversion of LL-2,6-diaminoheptanedioate (L,L-DAP) to meso-diaminoheptanedioate (meso-DAP), a precursor of L-lysine and an essential component of the bacterial peptidoglycan. Only accepts DAP isomers with the L configuration.[1]
Evolutionary Conservation
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Publication Abstract from PubMed
Diaminopimelate (DAP) epimerase (DapF) is central to the biosynthesis of both lysine and cell-wall peptidoglycan in many bacteria species. The peptidoglycan layer provides great potential for the development of novel antimicrobials as it is a uniquely prokaryotic feature. Crystals of recombinant Haemophilus influenzae DapF that diffract to beyond 2 A resolution have been obtained which facilitated the solution of the structure by molecular replacement at a resolution approximately 1 A higher than that previously determined. An analysis of the structure (i) in comparison to other PLP-independent racemaces and (ii) in relation to the catalytic mechanism and stereospecificity of DapF is presented.
Refinement of Haemophilus influenzae diaminopimelic acid epimerase (DapF) at 1.75 A resolution suggests a mechanism for stereocontrol during catalysis.,Lloyd AJ, Huyton T, Turkenburg J, Roper DI Acta Crystallogr D Biol Crystallogr. 2004 Feb;60(Pt 2):397-400. Epub 2004, Jan 23. PMID:14747737[2]
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References
- ↑ Koo CW, Blanchard JS. Chemical mechanism of Haemophilus influenzae diaminopimelate epimerase. Biochemistry. 1999 Apr 6;38(14):4416-22. PMID:10194362 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bi982911f
- ↑ Lloyd AJ, Huyton T, Turkenburg J, Roper DI. Refinement of Haemophilus influenzae diaminopimelic acid epimerase (DapF) at 1.75 A resolution suggests a mechanism for stereocontrol during catalysis. Acta Crystallogr D Biol Crystallogr. 2004 Feb;60(Pt 2):397-400. Epub 2004, Jan 23. PMID:14747737 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1107/S0907444903027999
