Crystal Structure of ATP-Bound Phosphofructokinase from Trypanosoma bruceiCrystal Structure of ATP-Bound Phosphofructokinase from Trypanosoma brucei

Structural highlights

3f5m is a 4 chain structure with sequence from Trypanosoma brucei. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance.
Method:X-ray diffraction, Resolution 2.7Å
Ligands:, , , ,
Resources:FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT

Function

PFKA_TRYBB Catalyzes the phosphorylation of D-fructose 6-phosphate to fructose 1,6-bisphosphate by ATP, the first committing step of glycolysis.[HAMAP-Rule:MF_03186]

Publication Abstract from PubMed

The crystal structure of the ATP-bound form of the tetrameric phosphofructokinase (PFK) from Trypanosoma brucei enables detailed comparisons to be made with the structures of the apoenzyme form of the same enzyme, as well as with those of bacterial ATP-dependent and PP(i)-dependent PFKs. The active site of T. brucei PFK (which is strictly ATP-dependent but belongs to the PP(i)-dependent family by sequence similarities) is a chimera of the two types of PFK. In particular, the active site of T. brucei PFK possesses amino acid residues and structural features characteristic of both types of PFK. Conformational changes upon ATP binding are observed that include the opening of the active site to accommodate the two substrates, MgATP and fructose 6-phosphate, and a dramatic ordering of the C-terminal helices, which act like reaching arms to hold the tetramer together. These conformational transitions are fundamentally different from those of other ATP-dependent PFKs. The substantial differences in structure and mechanism of T. brucei PFK compared with bacterial and mammalian PFKs give optimism for the discovery of species-specific drugs for the treatment of diseases caused by protist parasites of the trypanosomatid family.

The crystal structure of ATP-bound phosphofructokinase from Trypanosoma brucei reveals conformational transitions different from those of other phosphofructokinases.,McNae IW, Martinez-Oyanedel J, Keillor JW, Michels PA, Fothergill-Gilmore LA, Walkinshaw MD J Mol Biol. 2009 Feb 6;385(5):1519-33. Epub 2008 Dec 3. PMID:19084537[1]

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References

  1. McNae IW, Martinez-Oyanedel J, Keillor JW, Michels PA, Fothergill-Gilmore LA, Walkinshaw MD. The crystal structure of ATP-bound phosphofructokinase from Trypanosoma brucei reveals conformational transitions different from those of other phosphofructokinases. J Mol Biol. 2009 Feb 6;385(5):1519-33. Epub 2008 Dec 3. PMID:19084537 doi:S0022-2836(08)01478-2

3f5m, resolution 2.70Å

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