Crystal structure of a surface mutant of human fetal-specific CYP3A7 bound to dithiothreitolCrystal structure of a surface mutant of human fetal-specific CYP3A7 bound to dithiothreitol

Structural highlights

7mk8 is a 2 chain structure with sequence from Homo sapiens. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance.
Method:X-ray diffraction, Resolution 2.15Å
Ligands:, ,
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Function

CP3A7_HUMAN A cytochrome P450 monooxygenase involved in the metabolism of steroid hormones and vitamins during embryogenesis (PubMed:9555064, PubMed:11093772, PubMed:14559847, PubMed:12865317, PubMed:17178770). Mechanistically, uses molecular oxygen inserting one oxygen atom into a substrate, and reducing the second into a water molecule, with two electrons provided by NADPH via cytochrome P450 reductase (NADPH--hemoprotein reductase) (PubMed:9555064, PubMed:11093772, PubMed:14559847, PubMed:12865317, PubMed:17178770). Catalyzes the hydroxylation of carbon-hydrogen bonds. Metabolizes 3beta-hydroxyandrost-5-en-17-one (dehydroepiandrosterone, DHEA), a precursor in the biosynthesis of androgen and estrogen steroid hormones (PubMed:9555064, PubMed:17178770). Exhibits high catalytic activity for the formation of hydroxyestrogens from estrone (E1), particularly D-ring hydroxylated estrone at the C16-alpha position (PubMed:14559847, PubMed:12865317). Mainly hydroxylates all trans-retinoic acid (atRA) to 4-hydroxyretinoate and may play a role in atRA clearance during fetal development (PubMed:11093772). Also involved in the oxidative metabolism of xenobiotics including anticonvulsants (PubMed:9555064).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Publication Abstract from PubMed

Cytochrome P450 3A7 (CYP3A7) is a fetal/neonatal liver enzyme that participates in estriol synthesis, clearance of all-trans retinoic acid, and xenobiotic metabolism. Compared to the closely related major drug-metabolizing enzyme in adult liver, CYP3A4, the ligand binding and catalytic capacity of CYP3A7 are substantially reduced. To better understand the structural basis for these functional differences, the 2.15 A crystal structure of CYP3A7 has been solved. Comparative analysis of CYP3A enzymes shows that decreased structural plasticity rather than the active site microenvironment defines the ligand binding ability of CYP3A7. In particular, a rotameric switch in the gatekeeping amino acid F304 triggers local and long-range rearrangements that transmit to the F-G fragment and alter its interactions with the I-E-D-helical core, resulting in a more rigid structure. Elongation of the beta3-beta4 strands, H-bond linkage in the substrate channel, and steric constraints in the C-terminal loop further increase the active site rigidity and limit conformational ensemble. Collectively, these structural distinctions lower protein plasticity and change the heme environment, which, in turn, could impede the spin-state transition essential for optimal reactivity and oxidation of substrates.

Structural Basis for the Diminished Ligand Binding and Catalytic Ability of Human Fetal-Specific CYP3A7.,Sevrioukova IF Int J Mol Sci. 2021 May 29;22(11). pii: ijms22115831. doi: 10.3390/ijms22115831. PMID:34072457[6]

From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

See Also

References

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  6. Sevrioukova IF. Structural Basis for the Diminished Ligand Binding and Catalytic Ability of Human Fetal-Specific CYP3A7. Int J Mol Sci. 2021 May 29;22(11). pii: ijms22115831. doi: 10.3390/ijms22115831. PMID:34072457 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms22115831

7mk8, resolution 2.15Å

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