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==Joint neutron/X-ray structure of urate oxidase in complex with 8-azaxanthine== | ==Joint neutron/X-ray structure of urate oxidase in complex with 8-azaxanthine== | ||
<StructureSection load='4n3m' size='340' side='right' caption='[[4n3m]], [[Resolution|resolution]] 1. | <StructureSection load='4n3m' size='340' side='right' caption='[[4n3m]], [[Resolution|resolution]] 1.92Å' scene=''> | ||
== Structural highlights == | == Structural highlights == | ||
<table><tr><td colspan='2'>[[4n3m]] is a 1 chain structure with sequence from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspfl Aspfl]. Full crystallographic information is available from [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-bin/ocashort?id=4N3M OCA]. For a <b>guided tour on the structure components</b> use [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-docs/fgij/fg.htm?mol=4N3M FirstGlance]. <br> | <table><tr><td colspan='2'>[[4n3m]] is a 1 chain structure with sequence from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspfl Aspfl]. Full crystallographic information is available from [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-bin/ocashort?id=4N3M OCA]. For a <b>guided tour on the structure components</b> use [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-docs/fgij/fg.htm?mol=4N3M FirstGlance]. <br> | ||
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Joint neutron/X-ray structure of urate oxidase in complex with 8-azaxanthineJoint neutron/X-ray structure of urate oxidase in complex with 8-azaxanthine
Structural highlights
Function[URIC_ASPFL] Catalyzes the oxidation of uric acid to 5-hydroxyisourate, which is further processed to form (S)-allantoin. Publication Abstract from PubMedUrate oxidase transforms uric acid to 5-hydroxyisourate without the help of cofactors, but the catalytic mechanism has remained enigmatic, as the protonation state of the substrate could not be reliably deduced. We have determined the neutron structure of urate oxidase, providing unique information on the proton positions. A neutron crystal structure inhibited by a chloride anion at 2.3 A resolution shows that the substrate is in fact 8-hydroxyxanthine, the enol tautomer of urate. We have also determined the neutron structure of the complex with the inhibitor 8-azaxanthine at 1.9 A resolution, showing the protonation states of the K10-T57-H256 catalytic triad. Together with X-ray data and quantum chemical calculations, these structures allow us to identify the site of the initial substrate protonation and elucidate why the enzyme is inhibited by a chloride anion. The neutron structure of urate oxidase resolves a long-standing mechanistic conundrum and reveals unexpected changes in protonation.,Oksanen E, Blakeley MP, El-Hajji M, Ryde U, Budayova-Spano M PLoS One. 2014 Jan 23;9(1):e86651. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0086651. eCollection, 2014 Jan 23. PMID:24466188[1] From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. See AlsoReferences
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