X-ray crystallographic structure of E. coli apo-EfeBX-ray crystallographic structure of E. coli apo-EfeB

Structural highlights

2y4d is a 2 chain structure with sequence from Escherichia coli K-12. This structure supersedes the now removed PDB entry 2wx6. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance.
Method:X-ray diffraction, Resolution 2Å
Ligands:, , ,
Resources:FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT

Function

EFEB_ECOLI Involved in the recovery of exogenous heme iron. Extracts iron from heme while preserving the protoporphyrin ring intact. Also displays peroxidase activity on guaiacol in vitro.[1] [2]

References

  1. Sturm A, Schierhorn A, Lindenstrauss U, Lilie H, Brüser T. YcdB from Escherichia coli reveals a novel class of Tat-dependently translocated hemoproteins. J Biol Chem. 2006 May 19;281(20):13972-8. PMID:16551627 doi:10.1074/jbc.M511891200
  2. Letoffe S, Heuck G, Delepelaire P, Lange N, Wandersman C. Bacteria capture iron from heme by keeping tetrapyrrol skeleton intact. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2009 Jul 14;106(28):11719-24. doi:, 10.1073/pnas.0903842106. Epub 2009 Jun 29. PMID:19564607 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0903842106

2y4d, resolution 2.00Å

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