1ush
From Proteopedia
5'-NUCLEOTIDASE FROM E. COLI
Overview
The crystal structure of 5'-nucleotidase (5'-NT) from E. coli, also known as UDP-sugar hydrolase, has been determined at 1.7 A resolution. Two zinc ions are present in the active site, which is located in a cleft between two domains. The dimetal center and a catalytic Asp-His dyad are the main players in the catalytic mechanism. Structure-based sequence comparisons show that the structure also provides a model for animal 5'-NTs, which together with other ectonucleotidases terminate the action of nucleotides as extracellular signaling substances in the nervous system.
About this Structure
1USH is a Single protein structure of sequence from Escherichia coli. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA.
Reference
X-ray structure of the Escherichia coli periplasmic 5'-nucleotidase containing a dimetal catalytic site., Knofel T, Strater N, Nat Struct Biol. 1999 May;6(5):448-53. PMID:10331872 Page seeded by OCA on Sat May 3 11:37:36 2008
