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ArticleActa crystallographica. Section F, Structural biology communications2016

Crystal structure of AibC, a reductase involved in alternative de novo isovaleryl coenzyme A biosynthesis in Myxococcus xanthus.

Tobias Bock, Rolf Müller, Wulf Blankenfeldt

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Article in Acta crystallographica. Section F, Structural biology communications, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Tobias BockStructure and Function of Proteins, Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, Inhoffenstrasse 7, 38124 Braunschweig, Germany.
Rolf MüllerDepartment of Microbial Natural Products, Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland, Saarland University, Universitätscampus E8 1, 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany.
Wulf BlankenfeldtStructure and Function of Proteins, Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, Inhoffenstrasse 7, 38124 Braunschweig, Germany.
Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research · DESaarland University · DETechnische Universität Braunschweig · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Isovaleryl coenzyme A (IV-CoA) performs a crucial role during development and fruiting-body formation in myxobacteria, which is reflected in the existence of a de novo biosynthetic pathway that is highly upregulated when leucine, the common precursor of IV-CoA, is limited. The final step in de novo IV-CoA biosynthesis is catalyzed by AibC, a medium-chain dehydrogenase/reductase. Here, the crystal structure of AibC from Myxococcus xanthus refined to 2.55 Å resolution is presented. The protein adopts two different conformations in the crystal lattice, which is a consequence of partial interaction with the purification tag. Based on this structure, it is suggested that AibC most probably uses a Zn(2+)-supported catalytic mechanism in which NADPH is preferred over NADH. Taken together, this study reveals structural details of the alternative IV-CoA-producing pathway in myxobacteria, which may serve as a base for further biotechnological research and biofuel production.

Indexed as

Acyl Coenzyme AAmino Acid SequenceBacterial ProteinsBinding SitesCations, DivalentCloning, MolecularCrystallography, X-RayEscherichia coliGene ExpressionIsovaleryl-CoA DehydrogenaseModels, MolecularMyxococcus xanthusNADPPlasmidsProtein BindingProtein Conformation, alpha-HelicalAcyl Coenzyme ABacterial ProteinsCations, DivalentIsovaleryl-CoA Dehydrogenaseisovaleryl-coenzyme ANADPRecombinant Fusion ProteinsZincalternative isovaleryl coenzyme A biosynthesishexahistidine tagmedium-chain dehydrogenase/reductaseMyxococcus xanthusTEV protease-recognition sequencezinc-dependence

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PMID27487931
PMCPMC4973308
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