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==Crystal structure of B. megaterium levansucrase mutant N252A== | |||
=== | <StructureSection load='3om5' size='340' side='right' caption='[[3om5]], [[Resolution|resolution]] 1.95Å' scene=''> | ||
== Structural highlights == | |||
<table><tr><td colspan='2'>[[3om5]] is a 4 chain structure with sequence from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacillus_megaterium Bacillus megaterium]. Full crystallographic information is available from [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-bin/ocashort?id=3OM5 OCA]. For a <b>guided tour on the structure components</b> use [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-docs/fgij/fg.htm?mol=3OM5 FirstGlance]. <br> | |||
</td></tr><tr id='ligand'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>[[Ligand|Ligands:]]</b></td><td class="sblockDat"><scene name='pdbligand=CA:CALCIUM+ION'>CA</scene>, <scene name='pdbligand=P6G:HEXAETHYLENE+GLYCOL'>P6G</scene>, <scene name='pdbligand=PEG:DI(HYDROXYETHYL)ETHER'>PEG</scene>, <scene name='pdbligand=PGE:TRIETHYLENE+GLYCOL'>PGE</scene>, <scene name='pdbligand=SO4:SULFATE+ION'>SO4</scene></td></tr> | |||
<tr id='related'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>[[Related_structure|Related:]]</b></td><td class="sblockDat">[[3om2|3om2]], [[3om4|3om4]], [[3om6|3om6]], [[3om7|3om7]]</td></tr> | |||
<tr id='gene'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>[[Gene|Gene:]]</b></td><td class="sblockDat">sacB ([http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy/Browser/wwwtax.cgi?mode=Info&srchmode=5&id=1404 Bacillus megaterium])</td></tr> | |||
<tr id='activity'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>Activity:</b></td><td class="sblockDat"><span class='plainlinks'>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levansucrase Levansucrase], with EC number [http://www.brenda-enzymes.info/php/result_flat.php4?ecno=2.4.1.10 2.4.1.10] </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=3om5 FirstGlance], [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-bin/ocaids?id=3om5 OCA], [http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/explore.do?structureId=3om5 RCSB], [http://www.ebi.ac.uk/pdbsum/3om5 PDBsum]</span></td></tr> | |||
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== Publication Abstract from PubMed == | |||
Despite the widespread biological function of carbohydrates, the polysaccharide synthesis mechanisms of glycosyltransferases remain largely unexplored. Bacterial levansucrases (glycoside hydrolase family 68) synthesize high molecular weight, beta-(2,6)-linked levan from sucrose by transfer of fructosyl units. The kinetic and biochemical characterization of Bacillus megaterium levansucrase SacB variants Y247A, Y247W, N252A, D257A, and K373A reveal novel surface motifs remote from the sucrose binding site with distinct influence on the polysaccharide product spectrum. The wild type activity (k(cat)) and substrate affinity (K(m)) are maintained. The structures of the SacB variants reveal clearly distinguishable subsites for polysaccharide synthesis as well as an intact active site architecture. These results lead to a new understanding of polysaccharide synthesis mechanisms. The identified surface motifs are discussed in the context of related glycosyltransferases. | |||
Polysaccharide Synthesis of the Levansucrase SacB from Bacillus megaterium Is Controlled by Distinct Surface Motifs.,Strube CP, Homann A, Gamer M, Jahn D, Seibel J, Heinz DW J Biol Chem. 2011 May 20;286(20):17593-600. Epub 2011 Mar 25. PMID:21454585<ref>PMID:21454585</ref> | |||
== | From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.<br> | ||
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== References == | |||
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</StructureSection> | |||
[[Category: Bacillus megaterium]] | [[Category: Bacillus megaterium]] | ||
[[Category: Levansucrase]] | [[Category: Levansucrase]] | ||
[[Category: Gamer, M | [[Category: Gamer, M]] | ||
[[Category: Heinz, D W | [[Category: Heinz, D W]] | ||
[[Category: Homann, A | [[Category: Homann, A]] | ||
[[Category: Jahn, D | [[Category: Jahn, D]] | ||
[[Category: Seibel, J | [[Category: Seibel, J]] | ||
[[Category: Strube, C P | [[Category: Strube, C P]] | ||
[[Category: Five fold beta-propeller]] | [[Category: Five fold beta-propeller]] | ||
[[Category: Transferase]] | [[Category: Transferase]] |
Revision as of 09:28, 19 December 2014
Crystal structure of B. megaterium levansucrase mutant N252ACrystal structure of B. megaterium levansucrase mutant N252A
Structural highlights
Publication Abstract from PubMedDespite the widespread biological function of carbohydrates, the polysaccharide synthesis mechanisms of glycosyltransferases remain largely unexplored. Bacterial levansucrases (glycoside hydrolase family 68) synthesize high molecular weight, beta-(2,6)-linked levan from sucrose by transfer of fructosyl units. The kinetic and biochemical characterization of Bacillus megaterium levansucrase SacB variants Y247A, Y247W, N252A, D257A, and K373A reveal novel surface motifs remote from the sucrose binding site with distinct influence on the polysaccharide product spectrum. The wild type activity (k(cat)) and substrate affinity (K(m)) are maintained. The structures of the SacB variants reveal clearly distinguishable subsites for polysaccharide synthesis as well as an intact active site architecture. These results lead to a new understanding of polysaccharide synthesis mechanisms. The identified surface motifs are discussed in the context of related glycosyltransferases. Polysaccharide Synthesis of the Levansucrase SacB from Bacillus megaterium Is Controlled by Distinct Surface Motifs.,Strube CP, Homann A, Gamer M, Jahn D, Seibel J, Heinz DW J Biol Chem. 2011 May 20;286(20):17593-600. Epub 2011 Mar 25. PMID:21454585[1] From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. References
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