2aaa
CALCIUM BINDING IN ALPHA-AMYLASES: AN X-RAY DIFFRACTION STUDY AT 2.1 ANGSTROMS RESOLUTION OF TWO ENZYMES FROM ASPERGILLUS
OverviewOverview
X-ray diffraction analysis (at 2.1-A resolution) of an acid alpha-amylase from Aspergillus niger allowed a detailed description of the stereochemistry of the calcium-binding sites. The primary site (which is essential in maintaining proper folding around the active site) contains a tightly bound Ca2+ with an unusually high number of eight ligands (O delta 1 and O delta 2 of Asp175, O delta of Asn121, main-chain carbonyl oxygens of Glu162 and Glu210, and three water molecules). A secondary binding site was identified at the bottom of the substrate binding cleft; it involves the residues presumed to play a catalytic role (Asp206 and Glu230). This explains the inhibitory effect of calcium observed at higher concentrations. Neutral Aspergillus oryzae (TAKA) alpha-amylase was also refined in a new crystal at 2.1-A resolution. The structure of this homologous (over 80%) enzyme and additional kinetic studies support all the structural conclusions regarding both calcium-binding sites.
About this StructureAbout this Structure
2AAA is a Single protein structure of sequence from Aspergillus niger. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA.
ReferenceReference
Calcium binding in alpha-amylases: an X-ray diffraction study at 2.1-A resolution of two enzymes from Aspergillus., Boel E, Brady L, Brzozowski AM, Derewenda Z, Dodson GG, Jensen VJ, Petersen SB, Swift H, Thim L, Woldike HF, Biochemistry. 1990 Jul 3;29(26):6244-9. PMID:2207069 Page seeded by OCA on Sat May 3 18:48:36 2008