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==CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF A BINARY COMPLEX OF E. COLI DIHYDROPTEROATE SYNTHASE==
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== Structural highlights ==
<table><tr><td colspan='2'>[[1aj2]] is a 1 chain structure with sequence from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escherichia_coli Escherichia coli]. Full crystallographic information is available from [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-bin/ocashort?id=1AJ2 OCA]. For a <b>guided tour on the structure components</b> use [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-docs/fgij/fg.htm?mol=1AJ2 FirstGlance]. <br>
</td></tr><tr id='ligand'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>[[Ligand|Ligands:]]</b></td><td class="sblockDat"><scene name='pdbligand=2PH:[7,8-DIHYDRO-PTERIN-6-YL+METHANYL]-PHOSPHONOPHOSPHATE'>2PH</scene>, <scene name='pdbligand=SO4:SULFATE+ION'>SO4</scene></td></tr>
<tr id='activity'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>Activity:</b></td><td class="sblockDat"><span class='plainlinks'>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dihydropteroate_synthase Dihydropteroate synthase], with EC number [http://www.brenda-enzymes.info/php/result_flat.php4?ecno=2.5.1.15 2.5.1.15] </span></td></tr>
<tr id='resources'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>Resources:</b></td><td class="sblockDat"><span class='plainlinks'>[http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-docs/fgij/fg.htm?mol=1aj2 FirstGlance], [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-bin/ocaids?id=1aj2 OCA], [http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/explore.do?structureId=1aj2 RCSB], [http://www.ebi.ac.uk/pdbsum/1aj2 PDBsum]</span></td></tr>
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== Function ==
[[http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/DHPS_ECOLI DHPS_ECOLI]] DHPS catalyzes the formation of the immediate precursor of folic acid. It is implicated in resistance to sulfonamide.<ref>PMID:368012</ref>  
== Evolutionary Conservation ==
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== Publication Abstract from PubMed ==
Sulfonamides were amongst the first clinically useful antibacterial agents to be discovered. The identification of sulfanilamide as the active component of the dye Prontosil rubrum led to the synthesis of clinically useful analogues. Today sulfamethoxazole (in combination with trimethoprim), is used to treat urinary tract infections caused by bacteria such as Escherichia coli and is also a first-line treatment for pneumonia caused by the fungus Pneumocystis carinii, a common condition in AIDS patients. The site of action is the de novo folate biosynthesis enzyme dihydropteroate synthase (DHPS) where sulfonamides act as analogues of one of the substrates, para-aminobenzoic acid (pABA). We report here the crystal structure of E.coli DHPS at 2.0 A resolution refined to an R-factor of 0.185. The single domain of 282 residues forms an eight-stranded alpha/beta-barrel. The 7,8-dihydropterin pyrophosphate (DHPPP) substrate binds in a deep cleft in the barrel, whilst sulfanilamide binds closer to the surface. The DHPPP ligand site is highly conserved amongst prokaryotic and eukaryotic DHPSs.

Crystal structure of the anti-bacterial sulfonamide drug target dihydropteroate synthase.,Achari A, Somers DO, Champness JN, Bryant PK, Rosemond J, Stammers DK Nat Struct Biol. 1997 Jun;4(6):490-7. PMID:9187658<ref>PMID:9187658</ref>

From MEDLINE&reg;/PubMed&reg;, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.<br>
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==See Also==
*[[Dihydropteroate synthase|Dihydropteroate synthase]]
== References ==
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[[Category: Dihydropteroate synthase]]
[[Category: Escherichia coli]]
[[Category: Achari, A]]
[[Category: Bryant, P K]]
[[Category: Champness, J N]]
[[Category: Rosemond, J]]
[[Category: Somers, D O]]
[[Category: Stammers, D K]]
[[Category: Antibiotic]]
[[Category: Biosynthesis]]
[[Category: Folate]]
[[Category: Resistance]]
[[Category: Synthase]]
[[Category: Transferase]]