1y4j
Crystal structure of the paralogue of the human formylglycine generating enzyme
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| , resolution 1.864Å | |||||||
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| Ligands: | and | ||||||
| Gene: | SUMF2 (Homo sapiens) | ||||||
| Coordinates: | save as pdb, mmCIF, xml | ||||||
OverviewOverview
In eukaryotes, sulfate esters are degraded by sulfatases, which possess a unique Calpha-formylglycine residue in their active site. The defect in post-translational formation of the Calpha-formylglycine residue causes a severe lysosomal storage disorder in humans. Recently, FGE (formylglycine-generating enzyme) has been identified as the protein required for this specific modification. Using sequence comparisons, a protein homologous to FGE was found and denoted pFGE (paralog of FGE). pFGE binds a sulfatase-derived peptide bearing the FGE recognition motif, but it lacks formylglycine-generating activity. Both proteins belong to a large family of pro- and eukaryotic proteins containing the DUF323 domain, a formylglycine-generating enzyme domain of unknown three-dimensional structure. We have crystallized the glycosylated human pFGE and determined its crystal structure at a resolution of 1.86 A. The structure reveals a novel fold, which we denote the FGE fold and which therefore serves as a paradigm for the DUF323 domain. It is characterized by an asymmetric partitioning of secondary structure elements and is stabilized by two calcium cations. A deep cleft on the surface of pFGE most likely represents the sulfatase polypeptide binding site. The asymmetric unit of the pFGE crystal contains a homodimer. The putative peptide binding site is buried between the monomers, indicating a biological significance of the dimer. The structure suggests the capability of pFGE to form a heterodimer with FGE.
About this StructureAbout this Structure
1Y4J is a Single protein structure of sequence from Homo sapiens. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA.
ReferenceReference
Crystal structure of human pFGE, the paralog of the Calpha-formylglycine-generating enzyme., Dickmanns A, Schmidt B, Rudolph MG, Mariappan M, Dierks T, von Figura K, Ficner R, J Biol Chem. 2005 Apr 15;280(15):15180-7. Epub 2005 Feb 1. PMID:15687489
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