2q32

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2q32, resolution 2.400Å

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Crystal structure of human heme oxygenase-2 C127A (HO-2)

OverviewOverview

Heme oxygenase (HO) catalyzes the first step in the heme degradation pathway. The crystal structures of apo- and heme-bound truncated human HO-2 reveal a primarily alpha-helical architecture similar to that of human HO-1 and other known HOs. Proper orientation of heme in HO-2 is required for the regioselective oxidation of the alpha-mesocarbon. This is accomplished by interactions within the heme binding pocket, which is made up of two helices. The iron coordinating residue, His(45), resides on the proximal helix. The distal helix contains highly conserved glycine residues that allow the helix to flex and interact with the bound heme. Tyr(154), Lys(199), and Arg(203) orient the heme through direct interactions with the heme propionates. The rearrangements of side chains in heme-bound HO-2 compared with apoHO-2 further elucidate HO-2 heme interactions.

About this StructureAbout this Structure

2Q32 is a Single protein structure of sequence from Homo sapiens with as ligand. Active as Heme oxygenase, with EC number 1.14.99.3 Known structural/functional Sites: and . Full crystallographic information is available from OCA.

ReferenceReference

Comparison of apo- and heme-bound crystal structures of a truncated human heme oxygenase-2., Bianchetti CM, Yi L, Ragsdale SW, Phillips GN Jr, J Biol Chem. 2007 Dec 28;282(52):37624-31. Epub 2007 Oct 26. PMID:17965015

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