Structural highlights
2qf7 is a 2 chain structure with sequence from Rhiec. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance.
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| Ligands: | , , , , , , |
| NonStd Res: | |
| Gene: | pyc (RHIEC) |
| Activity: | Pyruvate carboxylase, with EC number 6.4.1.1 |
| Resources: | FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT |
Function
[Q2K340_RHIEC] Catalyzes a 2-step reaction, involving the ATP-dependent carboxylation of the covalently attached biotin in the first step and the transfer of the carboxyl group to pyruvate in the second (By similarity).[PIRNR:PIRNR001594]
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 PubMed
Biotin-dependent multifunctional enzymes carry out metabolically important carboxyl group transfer reactions and are potential targets for the treatment of obesity and type 2 diabetes. These enzymes use a tethered biotin cofactor to carry an activated carboxyl group between distantly spaced active sites. The mechanism of this transfer has remained poorly understood. Here we report the complete structure of pyruvate carboxylase at 2.0 angstroms resolution, which shows its domain arrangement. The structure, when combined with mutagenic analysis, shows that intermediate transfer occurs between active sites on separate polypeptide chains. In addition, domain rearrangements associated with activator binding decrease the distance between active-site pairs, providing a mechanism for allosteric activation. This description provides insight into the function of biotin-dependent enzymes and presents a new paradigm for multifunctional enzyme catalysis.
Domain architecture of pyruvate carboxylase, a biotin-dependent multifunctional enzyme.,St Maurice M, Reinhardt L, Surinya KH, Attwood PV, Wallace JC, Cleland WW, Rayment I Science. 2007 Aug 24;317(5841):1076-9. PMID:17717183[1]
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
References
- ↑ St Maurice M, Reinhardt L, Surinya KH, Attwood PV, Wallace JC, Cleland WW, Rayment I. Domain architecture of pyruvate carboxylase, a biotin-dependent multifunctional enzyme. Science. 2007 Aug 24;317(5841):1076-9. PMID:17717183 doi:317/5841/1076
