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ArticlePloS one2010

The X-ray crystal structure of Escherichia coli succinic semialdehyde dehydrogenase; structural insights into NADP+/enzyme interactions.

Christopher G Langendorf, Trevor L G Key, Gustavo Fenalti, Wan-Ting Kan, Ashley M Buckle, Tom Caradoc-Davies, Kellie L Tuck, Ruby H P Law, James C Whisstock

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Article in PloS one, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

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9 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Christopher G LangendorfDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Monash University, Clayton Campus, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Trevor L G Key
Gustavo Fenalti
Wan-Ting Kan
Ashley M Buckle
Tom Caradoc-Davies
Kellie L Tuck
Ruby H P Law
James C Whisstock
Monash University · AUAustralian Synchrotron · AUScripps Research Institute · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIn mammals succinic semialdehyde dehydrogenase (SSADH) plays an essential role in the metabolism of the inhibitory neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) to succinic acid (SA). Deficiency of SSADH in humans results in elevated levels of GABA and gamma-Hydroxybutyric acid (GHB), which leads to psychomotor retardation, muscular hypotonia, non-progressive ataxia and seizures. In Escherichia coli, two genetically distinct forms of SSADHs had been described that are essential for preventing accumulation of toxic levels of succinic semialdehyde (SSA) in cells. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL

findingsHere we structurally characterise SSADH encoded by the E coli gabD gene by X-ray crystallographic studies and compare these data with the structure of human SSADH. In the E. coli SSADH structure, electron density for the complete NADP+ cofactor in the binding sites is clearly evident; these data in particular revealing how the nicotinamide ring of the cofactor is positioned in each active site. CONCLUSIONS/SIGNIFICANCE: Our structural data suggest that a deletion of three amino acids in E. coli SSADH permits this enzyme to use NADP+, whereas in contrast the human enzyme utilises NAD+. Furthermore, the structure of E. coli SSADH gives additional insight into human mutations that result in disease.

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Catalytic DomainAnimalsBinding SitesCrystallography, X-RayEscherichia coli ProteinsKineticsModels, MolecularMutationNADPProtein BindingProtein ConformationSubstrate SpecificitySuccinate-Semialdehyde DehydrogenaseEscherichia coli ProteinsgabD protein, E coliNADPSuccinate-Semialdehyde Dehydrogenase

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PMID20174634
PMCPMC2823781
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