2wvh is a 8 chain structure with sequence from Zymomonas mobilis. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance.
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Publication Abstract from PubMed
Pyruvate decarboxylase (PDC) uses thiamine diphosphate as an essential cofactor to catalyze the formation of acetaldehyde on the pathway of ethanol synthesis. Here we report the crystallographic image of a prereaction intermediate of a bacterial pyruvate decarboxylase prepared by cocrystallizing the enzyme with pyruvate and a stable analogue of the cofactor's activated ylid form. A second crystal structure of PDC in complex with fluoride shows that the ion organizes a water molecule that occludes the pyruvate binding site, accounting for the inhibitory effect of the halide. Also reported is a structure of the cofactor-free apo form, which when compared to the structure of the holo form indicates how thiamine diphosphate organizes the active site pocket of pyruvate decarboxylase to support catalysis. Guided by the structural and enzymatic data, we propose roles for several key residues in the catalytic mechanism.
Structural Insights into the Prereaction State of Pyruvate Decarboxylase from Zymomonas mobilis .,Pei XY, Erixon KM, Luisi BF, Leeper FJ Biochemistry. 2010 Feb 5. PMID:20099870[1]
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↑ Pei XY, Erixon KM, Luisi BF, Leeper FJ. Structural Insights into the Prereaction State of Pyruvate Decarboxylase from Zymomonas mobilis . Biochemistry. 2010 Feb 5. PMID:20099870 doi:10.1021/bi901864j
