THE CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF DTDP-D-GLUCOSE 4,6-DEHYDRATASE (RMLB)FROM SALMONELLA ENTERICA SEROVAR TYPHIMURIUMTHE CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF DTDP-D-GLUCOSE 4,6-DEHYDRATASE (RMLB)FROM SALMONELLA ENTERICA SEROVAR TYPHIMURIUM

Structural highlights

1g1a is a 4 chain structure with sequence from Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar typhimurium. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance.
Ligands:,
Gene:RMLB (Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Typhimurium)
Activity:dTDP-glucose 4,6-dehydratase, with EC number 4.2.1.46
Resources:FirstGlance, OCA, RCSB, PDBsum

Function

[RFBB_SALTY] Catalyzes the dehydration of dTDP-D-glucose to form dTDP-6-deoxy-D-xylo-4-hexulose via a three-step process involving oxidation, dehydration and reduction.[1]

Evolutionary Conservation

 

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Publication Abstract from PubMed

l-Rhamnose is a 6-deoxyhexose that is found in a variety of different glycoconjugates in the cell walls of pathogenic bacteria. The precursor of l-rhamnose is dTDP-l-rhamnose, which is synthesised from glucose- 1-phosphate and deoxythymidine triphosphate (dTTP) via a pathway requiring four enzymes. Significantly this pathway does not exist in humans and all four enzymes therefore represent potential therapeutic targets. dTDP-D-glucose 4,6-dehydratase (RmlB; EC 4.2.1.46) is the second enzyme in the dTDP-L-rhamnose biosynthetic pathway. The structure of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium RmlB had been determined to 2.47 A resolution with its cofactor NAD(+) bound. The structure has been refined to a crystallographic R-factor of 20.4 % and an R-free value of 24.9 % with good stereochemistry.RmlB functions as a homodimer with monomer association occurring principally through hydrophobic interactions via a four-helix bundle. Each monomer exhibits an alpha/beta structure that can be divided into two domains. The larger N-terminal domain binds the nucleotide cofactor NAD(+) and consists of a seven-stranded beta-sheet surrounded by alpha-helices. The smaller C-terminal domain is responsible for binding the sugar substrate dTDP-d-glucose and contains four beta-strands and six alpha-helices. The two domains meet to form a cavity in the enzyme. The highly conserved active site Tyr(167)XXXLys(171) catalytic couple and the GlyXGlyXXGly motif at the N terminus characterise RmlB as a member of the short-chain dehydrogenase/reductase extended family.The quaternary structure of RmlB and its similarity to a number of other closely related short-chain dehydrogenase/reductase enzymes have enabled us to propose a mechanism of catalysis for this important enzyme.

The crystal structure of dTDP-D-Glucose 4,6-dehydratase (RmlB) from Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium, the second enzyme in the dTDP-l-rhamnose pathway.,Allard ST, Giraud MF, Whitfield C, Graninger M, Messner P, Naismith JH J Mol Biol. 2001 Mar 16;307(1):283-95. PMID:11243820[2]

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References

  1. Allard ST, Beis K, Giraud MF, Hegeman AD, Gross JW, Wilmouth RC, Whitfield C, Graninger M, Messner P, Allen AG, Maskell DJ, Naismith JH. Toward a structural understanding of the dehydratase mechanism. Structure. 2002 Jan;10(1):81-92. PMID:11796113
  2. Allard ST, Giraud MF, Whitfield C, Graninger M, Messner P, Naismith JH. The crystal structure of dTDP-D-Glucose 4,6-dehydratase (RmlB) from Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium, the second enzyme in the dTDP-l-rhamnose pathway. J Mol Biol. 2001 Mar 16;307(1):283-95. PMID:11243820 doi:10.1006/jmbi.2000.4470

1g1a, resolution 2.47Å

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