Crystal structure of the human mitochondrial branched-chain alpha-ketoacid dehydrogenaseCrystal structure of the human mitochondrial branched-chain alpha-ketoacid dehydrogenase
Structural highlights
1u5b is a 2 chain structure with sequence from Homo sapiens. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance.
ODBA_HUMAN Defects in BCKDHA are a cause of maple syrup urine disease type IA (MSUD1A) [MIM:248600. MSUD is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by mental and physical retardation, feeding problems, and a maple syrup odor to the urine.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
Function
ODBA_HUMAN The branched-chain alpha-keto dehydrogenase complex catalyzes the overall conversion of alpha-keto acids to acyl-CoA and CO(2). It contains multiple copies of three enzymatic components: branched-chain alpha-keto acid decarboxylase (E1), lipoamide acyltransferase (E2) and lipoamide dehydrogenase (E3).
Evolutionary Conservation
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Publication Abstract from PubMed
The human mitochondrial branched-chain alpha-ketoacid dehydrogenase complex (BCKDC) is a 4 MDa macromolecular machine comprising three catalytic components (E1b, E2b, and E3), a kinase, and a phosphatase. The BCKDC overall activity is tightly regulated by phosphorylation in response to hormonal and dietary stimuli. We report that phosphorylation of Ser292-alpha in the E1b active site channel results in an order-to-disorder transition of the conserved phosphorylation loop carrying the phosphoryl serine. The conformational change is triggered by steric clashes of the phosphoryl group with invariant His291-alpha that serves as an indispensable anchor for the phosphorylation loop through bound thiamin diphosphate. Phosphorylation of Ser292-alpha does not severely impede the E1b-dependent decarboxylation of alpha-ketoacids. However, the disordered loop conformation prevents phosphorylated E1b from binding the E2b lipoyl-bearing domain, which effectively shuts off the E1b-catalyzed reductive acylation reaction and therefore completely inactivates BCKDC. This mechanism provides a paradigm for regulation of mitochondrial alpha-ketoacid dehydrogenase complexes by phosphorylation.
Molecular mechanism for regulation of the human mitochondrial branched-chain alpha-ketoacid dehydrogenase complex by phosphorylation.,Wynn RM, Kato M, Machius M, Chuang JL, Li J, Tomchick DR, Chuang DT Structure. 2004 Dec;12(12):2185-96. PMID:15576032[9]
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References
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↑Fisher CR, Fisher CW, Chuang DT, Cox RP. Occurrence of a Tyr393----Asn (Y393N) mutation in the E1 alpha gene of the branched-chain alpha-keto acid dehydrogenase complex in maple syrup urine disease patients from a Mennonite population. Am J Hum Genet. 1991 Aug;49(2):429-34. PMID:1867199
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↑Chuang JL, Davie JR, Chinsky JM, Wynn RM, Cox RP, Chuang DT. Molecular and biochemical basis of intermediate maple syrup urine disease. Occurrence of homozygous G245R and F364C mutations at the E1 alpha locus of Hispanic-Mexican patients. J Clin Invest. 1995 Mar;95(3):954-63. PMID:7883996 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1172/JCI117804
↑Wynn RM, Kato M, Machius M, Chuang JL, Li J, Tomchick DR, Chuang DT. Molecular mechanism for regulation of the human mitochondrial branched-chain alpha-ketoacid dehydrogenase complex by phosphorylation. Structure. 2004 Dec;12(12):2185-96. PMID:15576032 doi:10.1016/j.str.2004.09.013
