1y4z
The crystal structure of Nitrate Reductase A, NarGHI, in complex with the Q-site inhibitor pentachlorophenol
OverviewOverview
The crystal structure of Escherichia coli nitrate reductase A (NarGHI) in complex with pentachlorophenol has been determined to 2.0 A of resolution. We have shown that pentachlorophenol is a potent inhibitor of quinol:nitrate oxidoreductase activity and that it also perturbs the EPR spectrum of one of the hemes located in the membrane anchoring subunit (NarI). This new structural information together with site-directed mutagenesis data, biochemical analyses, and molecular modeling provide the first molecular characterization of a quinol binding and oxidation site (Q-site) in NarGHI. A possible proton conduction pathway linked to electron transfer reactions has also been defined, providing fundamental atomic details of ubiquinol oxidation by NarGHI at the bacterial membrane.
About this StructureAbout this Structure
1Y4Z is a Protein complex structure of sequences from Escherichia coli. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA.
ReferenceReference
Structural and biochemical characterization of a quinol binding site of Escherichia coli nitrate reductase A., Bertero MG, Rothery RA, Boroumand N, Palak M, Blasco F, Ginet N, Weiner JH, Strynadka NC, J Biol Chem. 2005 Apr 15;280(15):14836-43. Epub 2004 Dec 22. PMID:15615728 Page seeded by OCA on Sat May 3 15:53:02 2008