3ecy

Crystal structural analysis of Drosophila melanogaster dUTPaseCrystal structural analysis of Drosophila melanogaster dUTPase

Structural highlights 3ecy is a 2 chain structure with sequence from Drosophila melanogaster. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance. Method: X-ray diffraction, Resolution 1.88Å Resources: FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT Function Q9V3I1_DROME 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 Most dUTP pyrophosphatases (dUTPases) are homotrimers with interfaces formed between subunit surfaces, in the central channel, and by C-terminal beta-strand swapping. Analysis of intersubunit interactions reveals an important cohesive role for the C-terminus. This is reflected in the crystal structure of fruitfly dUTPase displaying a dimeric organization in crystals grown in alcohol solution, where only beta-strand swapping interactions between subunits are retained from the usual trimer structure. Mutations of a suggested hinge proline destabilize human and Escherichia coli dUTPases without preventing trimeric organization. Trimer formation was, however, prevented in the human enzyme by truncating the C-terminus before the swapping arm. The molecular shape of full-length enzymes in solution reveals the localization and variation in flexibility of N- and C-terminal segments. Molecular shape and prominent role of beta-strand swapping in organization of dUTPase oligomers.,Takacs E, Barabas O, Petoukhov MV, Svergun DI, Vertessy BG FEBS Lett. 2009 Mar 4;583(5):865-71. Epub 2009 Feb 11. PMID:19302784 From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

spinqualitylabelsall models 3ecy, resolution 1.88Å Show:Asymmetric Unit Biological Assembly Drag the structure with the mouse to rotate   Export Animated Image