2ntn
From Proteopedia
Crystal structure of MabA-C60V/G139A/S144L
Structural highlights
Function[FABG_MYCTU] Catalyzes the NADPH-dependent reduction of beta-ketoacyl-ACP substrates to beta-hydroxyacyl-ACP products, the first reductive step in the elongation cycle of fatty acid biosynthesis. MabA preferentially metabolizes long-chain substrates (C8-C20) and has a poor affinity for the C4 substrate.[1] [2] [3] Evolutionary Conservation Check, as determined by ConSurfDB. You may read the explanation of the method and the full data available from ConSurf. Publication Abstract from PubMedThe MabA protein from Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a validated drug target. Previous structural studies of this protein showed dynamic behaviour in the catalytic site and described motion between an open 'active' holo form (with NADP) and a closed 'inactive' apo form (without NADP). Here, a mutation (G139A) is reported that leads to complete protein inactivation and freezes the catalytic site into its closed form, even in the presence of the cofactor. This observation suggests a new way to develop anti-MabA drugs via protein stabilization of the 'inactive' form. Lack of dynamics in the MabA active site kills the enzyme activity: practical consequences for drug-design studies.,Poncet-Montange G, Ducasse-Cabanot S, Quemard A, Labesse G, Cohen-Gonsaud M Acta Crystallogr D Biol Crystallogr. 2007 Aug;63(Pt 8):923-5. Epub 2007, Jul 17. PMID:17642518[4] From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. See AlsoReferences
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