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| Title | Structural Basis for the Catalytic Mechanism of ATP-Dependent Diazotase CmaA6. |
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| Journal, issue, pages | Angew Chem Int Ed Engl, Vol. 64, Issue 27, Page e202505851, Year 2025 |
| Publish date | May 5, 2025 |
Authors | Seiji Kawai / Masayuki Karasawa / Yoshitaka Moriwaki / Tohru Terada / Yohei Katsuyama / Yasuo Ohnishi / ![]() |
| PubMed Abstract | Although several diazotases have been recently reported, the details of the reaction mechanism are not yet understood. In this study, we investigated the mechanism of CmaA6, an ATP-dependent ...Although several diazotases have been recently reported, the details of the reaction mechanism are not yet understood. In this study, we investigated the mechanism of CmaA6, an ATP-dependent diazotase, which catalyzes the diazotization of 3-aminocoumaric acid using nitrous acid. X-ray crystallography and cryogenic electron microscopy-single particle analysis revealed CmaA6 structures in the substrate-free and AMP-binding states. Kinetic analysis suggested that CmaA6 catalyzes diazotization via a sequential reaction mechanism in which three substrates (nitrous acid, ATP, and 3-aminocoumaric acid) are simultaneously bound in the reaction pocket. The nitrous acid and 3-aminocoumaric acid binding sites were predicted based on the AMP-binding state and confirmed by site-directed mutagenesis. In addition, computational analysis revealed a tunnel for 3-aminocoumaric acid to enter the reaction pocket, which was advantageous for the sequential reaction mechanism. This study provides important insights into the catalytic mechanism of diazotization in natural product biosynthesis. |
External links | Angew Chem Int Ed Engl / PubMed:40275441 / PubMed Central |
| Methods | EM (single particle) / X-ray diffraction |
| Resolution | 2.73 - 3.48 Å |
| Structure data | ![]() EMDB-61363: Structure of ATP-dependent diazotase, CmaA6 ![]() PDB-8ztz: ![]() PDB-9ijf: |
| Chemicals | ![]() ChemComp-MG: ![]() ChemComp-AMP: ![]() ChemComp-HOH: |
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Keywords | LIGASE / enzyme / diazotase |
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