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ArticleCommunications biology2022

Crystal structure of Leishmania donovani glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase reveals a unique N-terminal domain.

Isabell Berneburg, Stefan Rahlfs, Katja Becker, Karin Fritz-Wolf

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Article in Communications biology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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  2. Thermotolerant class A acid phosphatase active across broad pH range and diverse substrates.Protein science : a publication of the Protein Society · 2025
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  3. Structural basis of the allosteric regulation of cyanobacterial glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase by the redox sensor OpcA.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2024
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  4. Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase and its 3D structures from crystallography and electron cryo-microscopy.Acta crystallographica. Section F, Structural biology communications · 2024
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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Isabell BerneburgBiochemistry and Molecular Biology, Interdisciplinary Research Center, Justus Liebig University, Giessen, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-3280-7311
Stefan RahlfsBiochemistry and Molecular Biology, Interdisciplinary Research Center, Justus Liebig University, Giessen, Germany.
Katja BeckerBiochemistry and Molecular Biology, Interdisciplinary Research Center, Justus Liebig University, Giessen, Germany.
Karin Fritz-WolfBiochemistry and Molecular Biology, Interdisciplinary Research Center, Justus Liebig University, Giessen, Germany. Karin.Fritz-Wolf@ernaehrung.uni-giessen.de.ORCID 0000-0002-4422-6795
Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Since unicellular parasites highly depend on NADPH as a source for reducing equivalents, the pentose phosphate pathway, especially the first and rate-limiting NADPH-producing enzyme glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD), is considered an excellent antitrypanosomatid drug target. Here we present the crystal structure of Leishmania donovani G6PD (LdG6PD) elucidating the unique N-terminal domain of Kinetoplastida G6PDs. Our investigations on the function of the N-domain suggest its involvement in the formation of a tetramer that is completely different from related Trypanosoma G6PDs. Structural and functional investigations further provide interesting insights into the binding mode of LdG6PD, following an ordered mechanism, which is confirmed by a G6P-induced domain shift and rotation of the helical N-domain. Taken together, these insights into LdG6PD contribute to the understanding of G6PDs' molecular mechanisms and provide an excellent basis for further drug discovery approaches.

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Leishmania donovaniGlucoseNADPPentose Phosphate PathwayPhosphatesGlucoseNADPPhosphates

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PMID36494598
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