1szf
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A198G:L230A mutant flavocytochrome b2 with pyruvate bound
OverviewOverview
Flavocytochrome b(2) from Saccharomyces cerevisiae is a, l-lactate/cytochrome c oxidoreductase belonging to a large family of, 2-hydroxyacid-dependent flavoenzymes. The crystal structure of the enzyme, with pyruvate bound at the active site, has been determined [Xia, Z.-X., and Mathews, F. S. (1990) J. Mol. Biol. 212, 837-863]. The authors, indicate that the methyl group of pyruvate is in close contact with Ala198, and Leu230. These two residues are not well-conserved throughout the, family of (S)-2-hydroxy acid oxidases/dehydrogenases. Thus, to probe, substrate specificity in flavocytochrome b(2), these residues have been, substituted by glycine and alanine, respectively. Kinetic studies on the, L230A mutant enzyme and the A198G/L230A double mutant enzyme indicate a, change in substrate selectivity for the enzyme toward larger (S)-2-hydroxy, acids. In particular, the L230A enzyme is more efficient at utilizing, (S)-2-hydroxyoctanoate by a factor of 40 as compared to the wild-type, enzyme [Daff, S., Manson, F. D. C., Reid, G. A., and Chapman, S. K. (1994), Biochem. J. 301, 829-834], and the A198G/L230A double mutant enzyme is, 6-fold more efficient with the aromatic substrate l-mandelate than it is, with l-lactate [Sinclair, R., Reid, G. A., and Chapman, S. K. (1998), Biochem. J. 333, 117-120]. To complement these solution studies, we have, solved the structure of the A198G/L230A enzyme in complex with pyruvate, and as the FMN-sulfite adduct (both to 2.7 A resolution). We have also, obtained the structure of the L230A mutant enzyme in complex with, phenylglyoxylate (the product of mandelate oxidation) to 3.0 A resolution., These structures reveal the increased active-site volume available for, binding larger substrates, while also confirming that the integrity of the, interactions important for catalysis is maintained. In addition to this, the mode of binding of the bulky phenylglyoxylate at the active site is in, accordance with the operation of a hydride transfer mechanism for, substrate oxidation/flavin reduction in flavocytochrome b(2), whereas a, mechanism involving the formation of a carbanion intermediate would appear, to be sterically prohibited.
About this StructureAbout this Structure
1SZF is a Single protein structure of sequence from Saccharomyces cerevisiae with FMN and PYR as ligands. Active as L-lactate dehydrogenase (cytochrome), with EC number 1.1.2.3 Full crystallographic information is available from OCA.
ReferenceReference
Altered substrate specificity in flavocytochrome b2: structural insights into the mechanism of L-lactate dehydrogenation., Mowat CG, Wehenkel A, Green AJ, Walkinshaw MD, Reid GA, Chapman SK, Biochemistry. 2004 Jul 27;43(29):9519-26. PMID:15260495
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