| Structural highlights
1nse is a 2 chain structure with sequence from Bos taurus. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance.
| | Ligands: | , , , , , ,
| | Activity: | Nitric-oxide synthase, with EC number 1.14.13.39 |
| Resources: | FirstGlance, OCA, RCSB, PDBsum |
Evolutionary Conservation
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Publication Abstract from PubMed
Nitric oxide, a key signaling molecule, is produced by a family of enzymes collectively called nitric oxide synthases (NOS). Here, we report the crystal structure of the heme domain of endothelial NOS in tetrahydrobiopterin (H4B)-free and -bound forms at 1.95 A and 1.9 A resolution, respectively. In both structures a zinc ion is tetrahedrally coordinated to pairs of symmetry-related cysteine residues at the dimer interface. The phylogenetically conserved Cys-(X)4-Cys motif and its strategic location establish a structural role for the metal center in maintaining the integrity of the H4B-binding site. The unexpected recognition of the substrate, L-arginine, at the H4B site indicates that this site is poised to stabilize a positively charged pterin ring and suggests a model involving a cationic pterin radical in the catalytic cycle.
Crystal structure of constitutive endothelial nitric oxide synthase: a paradigm for pterin function involving a novel metal center.,Raman CS, Li H, Martasek P, Kral V, Masters BS, Poulos TL Cell. 1998 Dec 23;95(7):939-50. PMID:9875848[1]
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References
- ↑ Raman CS, Li H, Martasek P, Kral V, Masters BS, Poulos TL. Crystal structure of constitutive endothelial nitric oxide synthase: a paradigm for pterin function involving a novel metal center. Cell. 1998 Dec 23;95(7):939-50. PMID:9875848
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