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| Title | Structural basis for substrate recognition in l-lysine 6-dehydrogenase from Geobacillus stearothermophilus by Cryo-EM. |
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| Journal, issue, pages | J Struct Biol, Vol. 218, Issue 4, Page 108366, Year 2026 |
| Publish date | Aug 28, 2026 |
Authors | Toshiya Funahashi / Hiroki Yamaguchi / Shota Suzuki / Hiroshi Suzuki / Kouki Nishikawa / Kazutoshi Takahashi / Moemi Tatsumi / Toshimi Mizukoshi / Hiroshi Miyano / Yoshinori Fujiyoshi / Masayuki Sugiki / ![]() |
| PubMed Abstract | l-lysine 6-dehydrogenase (LysDH; EC 1.4.1.18) oxidatively deaminates the ε-amino group of l-lysine. Due to its high substrate specificity, LysDH serves as a valuable tool for l-lysine quantification. ...l-lysine 6-dehydrogenase (LysDH; EC 1.4.1.18) oxidatively deaminates the ε-amino group of l-lysine. Due to its high substrate specificity, LysDH serves as a valuable tool for l-lysine quantification. However, the molecular basis of this specificity has remained unclear because of the lack of substrate-bound structures. In this study, we determined the cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) structures of LysDH from the thermophilic bacterium Geobacillus stearothermophilus (GstLysDH) in the apo form at 2.9 Å resolution and in complex with NAD and l-lysine at 2.5 Å resolution. GstLysDH assembles as a tetramer, which undergoes a global conformational transition upon NAD binding. Structural analysis revealed that the α-carboxyl and α-amino groups of l-lysine were coordinated by oppositely charged residues, thereby orienting the ε-amino group toward the nicotinamide ring of NAD and anchoring the substrate in the optimal binding mode. This precise recognition mechanism accounts for the enzyme's strict specificity for the ε-amino group of l-lysine. Furthermore, comparative structural analysis with l-phenylalanine dehydrogenase suggests that the oxidative deamination in GstLysDH proceeds through a conserved hydride transfer mechanism. Together, these insights establish a structural framework for the rational design and industrial application of LysDH and related amino acid dehydrogenases. |
External links | J Struct Biol / PubMed:42665198 |
| Methods | EM (single particle) |
| Resolution | 2.53 - 2.94 Å |
| Structure data | EMDB-64083, PDB-9uej: EMDB-64084, PDB-9uek: |
| Chemicals | ![]() ChemComp-NAD: ![]() ChemComp-LYS: ![]() ChemComp-HOH: |
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Keywords | OXIDOREDUCTASE / dehydrogenase / apo / amino acid / enzyme / complex |
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