1hrk
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| , resolution 2.00Å | |||||||
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| Ligands: | and | ||||||
| Activity: | Ferrochelatase, with EC number 4.99.1.1 | ||||||
| Coordinates: | save as pdb, mmCIF, xml | ||||||
CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF HUMAN FERROCHELATASE
OverviewOverview
Human ferrochelatase (E.C. 4.99.1.1) is a homodimeric (86 kDa) mitochondrial membrane-associated enzyme that catalyzes the insertion of ferrous iron into protoporphyrin to form heme. We have determined the 2.0 A structure from the single wavelength iron anomalous scattering signal. The enzyme contains two NO-sensitive and uniquely coordinated [2Fe-2S] clusters. Its membrane association is mediated in part by a 12-residue hydrophobic lip that also forms the entrance to the active site pocket. The positioning of highly conserved residues in the active site in conjunction with previous biochemical studies support a catalytic model that may have significance in explaining the enzymatic defects that lead to the human inherited disease erythropoietic protoporphyria.
DiseaseDisease
Known diseases associated with this structure: Protoporphyria, erythropoietic OMIM:[177000], Protoporphyria, erythropoietic, recessive, with liver failure OMIM:[177000]
About this StructureAbout this Structure
1HRK is a Single protein structure of sequence from Homo sapiens. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA.
ReferenceReference
The 2.0 A structure of human ferrochelatase, the terminal enzyme of heme biosynthesis., Wu CK, Dailey HA, Rose JP, Burden A, Sellers VM, Wang BC, Nat Struct Biol. 2001 Feb;8(2):156-60. PMID:11175906
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