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タイトル | Structural basis for catalysis and substrate specificity of human ACAT1. |
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ジャーナル・号・ページ | Nature, Vol. 581, Issue 7808, Page 333-338, Year 2020 |
掲載日 | 2020年5月13日 |
著者 | Hongwu Qian / Xin Zhao / Renhong Yan / Xia Yao / Shuai Gao / Xue Sun / Ximing Du / Hongyuan Yang / Catherine C L Wong / Nieng Yan / |
PubMed 要旨 | As members of the membrane-bound O-acyltransferase (MBOAT) enzyme family, acyl-coenzyme A:cholesterol acyltransferases (ACATs) catalyse the transfer of an acyl group from acyl-coenzyme A to ...As members of the membrane-bound O-acyltransferase (MBOAT) enzyme family, acyl-coenzyme A:cholesterol acyltransferases (ACATs) catalyse the transfer of an acyl group from acyl-coenzyme A to cholesterol to generate cholesteryl ester, the primary form in which cholesterol is stored in cells and transported in plasma. ACATs have gained attention as potential drug targets for the treatment of diseases such as atherosclerosis, Alzheimer's disease and cancer. Here we present the cryo-electron microscopy structure of human ACAT1 as a dimer of dimers. Each protomer consists of nine transmembrane segments, which enclose a cytosolic tunnel and a transmembrane tunnel that converge at the predicted catalytic site. Evidence from structure-guided mutational analyses suggests that acyl-coenzyme A enters the active site through the cytosolic tunnel, whereas cholesterol may enter from the side through the transmembrane tunnel. This structural and biochemical characterization helps to rationalize the preference of ACAT1 for unsaturated acyl chains, and provides insight into the catalytic mechanism of enzymes within the MBOAT family. |
リンク | Nature / PubMed:32433614 |
手法 | EM (単粒子) |
解像度 | 3.0 - 3.1 Å |
構造データ | EMDB-20238, PDB-6p2j: EMDB-20239, PDB-6p2p: |
化合物 | ChemComp-3VV: |
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キーワード | TRANSFERASE / MBOAT |