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Database: PDB / ID: 9e2j
TitleVariediene synthase with five cyclases
ComponentsVariediene synthase
KeywordsTRANSFERASE / Enzyme / terpene / bifunctional / variediene
Function / homology
Function and homology information


variediene synthase / (2E)-alpha-cericerene synthase / geranylfarnesyl diphosphate synthase / alcohol biosynthetic process / mycotoxin biosynthetic process / geranylgeranyl diphosphate synthase / prenyltransferase activity / terpenoid biosynthetic process / lyase activity / metal ion binding
Similarity search - Function
Terpene synthase family 2, C-terminal metal binding / Polyprenyl synthases signature 1. / Polyprenyl synthases signature 2. / Polyprenyl synthetase, conserved site / Polyprenyl synthetase / Polyprenyl synthetase / Isoprenoid synthase domain superfamily
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Biological speciesAspergillus stellatus (mold)
MethodELECTRON MICROSCOPY / single particle reconstruction / cryo EM / Resolution: 3.59 Å
AuthorsWenger, E.S. / Christianson, D.W.
Funding support United States, 1items
OrganizationGrant numberCountry
National Institutes of Health/National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIH/NIGMS)574961-0089 United States
CitationJournal: Nat Commun / Year: 2025
Title: Structure of bifunctional variediene synthase yields unique insight on biosynthetic diterpene assembly and cyclization.
Authors: Eliott S Wenger / David W Christianson /
Abstract: An unusual family of bifunctional terpene synthases has been identified in which a prenyltransferase assembles 5-carbon precursors to form C geranylgeranyl diphosphate (GGPP), which is then converted ...An unusual family of bifunctional terpene synthases has been identified in which a prenyltransferase assembles 5-carbon precursors to form C geranylgeranyl diphosphate (GGPP), which is then converted into a polycyclic product by a cyclase. Here, we report the cryo-EM structure of a massive, 495-kD bifunctional terpene synthase, variediene synthase from Emericella variecolor (EvVS). The structure reveals a hexameric prenyltransferase core sandwiched between two triads of cyclases. Surprisingly, GGPP is not channeled intramolecularly from the prenyltransferase to the cyclase, but instead is channeled intermolecularly to a non-native cyclase as indicated by substrate competition experiments. These results inform our understanding of carbon management in the greater family of bifunctional terpene synthases, hundreds of which have been identified in fungi. Using sequence similarity networks, we also report the identification of bifunctional terpene synthases in an animal, Adineta steineri, a bdelloid rotifer indigenous to freshwater environments.
History
DepositionOct 22, 2024Deposition site: RCSB / Processing site: RCSB
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Deposited unit
A: Variediene synthase
B: Variediene synthase
C: Variediene synthase
D: Variediene synthase
E: Variediene synthase
F: Variediene synthase


Theoretical massNumber of molelcules
Total (without water)495,4226
Polymers495,4226
Non-polymers00
Water00
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  • Idetical with deposited unit
  • defined by author
  • Evidence: electron microscopy, not applicable
TypeNameSymmetry operationNumber
identity operation1_5551

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Components

#1: Protein
Variediene synthase / VS


Mass: 82570.250 Da / Num. of mol.: 6
Source method: isolated from a genetically manipulated source
Source: (gene. exp.) Aspergillus stellatus (mold) / Gene: EvVS / Production host: Escherichia coli (E. coli)
References: UniProt: A0A0P0ZD79, variediene synthase, (2E)-alpha-cericerene synthase, geranylgeranyl diphosphate synthase, geranylfarnesyl diphosphate synthase
Has protein modificationN

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Experimental details

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Experiment

ExperimentMethod: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
EM experimentAggregation state: PARTICLE / 3D reconstruction method: single particle reconstruction

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Sample preparation

ComponentName: Variediene synthase from Emericella variecolor (EvVS) with five cyclases visible
Type: COMPLEX / Entity ID: all / Source: RECOMBINANT
Source (natural)Organism: Aspergillus stellatus (mold)
Source (recombinant)Organism: Escherichia coli (E. coli)
Buffer solutionpH: 7.5
SpecimenEmbedding applied: NO / Shadowing applied: NO / Staining applied: NO / Vitrification applied: YES
VitrificationCryogen name: ETHANE

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Experimental equipment
Model: Titan Krios / Image courtesy: FEI Company
MicroscopyModel: TFS KRIOS
Electron gunElectron source: FIELD EMISSION GUN / Accelerating voltage: 300 kV / Illumination mode: FLOOD BEAM
Electron lensMode: BRIGHT FIELD / Nominal defocus max: 2500 nm / Nominal defocus min: 800 nm
Image recordingElectron dose: 43 e/Å2 / Film or detector model: GATAN K3 (6k x 4k)

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EM softwareName: PHENIX / Category: model refinement
CTF correctionType: PHASE FLIPPING AND AMPLITUDE CORRECTION
3D reconstructionResolution: 3.59 Å / Resolution method: FSC 0.143 CUT-OFF / Num. of particles: 51215 / Symmetry type: POINT
Refine LS restraints
Refine-IDTypeDev idealNumber
ELECTRON MICROSCOPYf_bond_d0.00426073
ELECTRON MICROSCOPYf_angle_d0.73535237
ELECTRON MICROSCOPYf_dihedral_angle_d10.2383691
ELECTRON MICROSCOPYf_chiral_restr0.0413882
ELECTRON MICROSCOPYf_plane_restr0.0064545

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