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| Entry | Database: PDB / ID: 9maq | ||||||
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| Title | Glycogen phosphorylase from D. longicatena | ||||||
Components | Alpha-1,4 glucan phosphorylase | ||||||
Keywords | STRUCTURAL PROTEIN / glycogen metabolism / cryo-EM / gut bacteria | ||||||
| Function / homology | Function and homology informationglycogen phosphorylase / glycogen phosphorylase activity / glycogen catabolic process / pyridoxal phosphate binding / cytoplasm Similarity search - Function | ||||||
| Biological species | Dorea longicatena DSM 13814 (bacteria) | ||||||
| Method | X-RAY DIFFRACTION / SYNCHROTRON / MOLECULAR REPLACEMENT / Resolution: 3.8 Å | ||||||
Authors | Takai, M. / Fukuda, Y. / Inoue, T. | ||||||
| Funding support | Japan, 1items
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Citation | Journal: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A / Year: 2026Title: Structural and mechanistic diversity of glycogen phosphorylases from gut bacteria. Authors: Keigo Shobu / Mayu Takai / Hiroki Tanino / Yohta Fukuda / Tsuyoshi Inoue / ![]() Abstract: Glycogen phosphorylase (GP) plays a central role in glycogen metabolism. While the structure and regulation of mammalian GPs have been extensively studied, the corresponding mechanisms in gut ...Glycogen phosphorylase (GP) plays a central role in glycogen metabolism. While the structure and regulation of mammalian GPs have been extensively studied, the corresponding mechanisms in gut bacterial GPs remain poorly understood. Here, we investigate GPs from (GP), (GP), and (GP), which represent three phylogenetic clades of GPs, using enzymatic assays, cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM), and X-ray crystallography. We find that GP forms a unique pentamer that undergoes adenosine monophosphate (AMP)-dependent assembly into a dimer-of-pentamer, which inhibits activity by restricting substrate access to the catalytic site. GP exists in equilibrium among monomers, dimers, and tetramers, with AMP promoting tetramer dissociation and enhancing catalytic efficiency. In contrast, GP remains predominantly monomeric and is unresponsive to AMP. These findings uncover structural and regulatory diversity among gut bacterial GPs. Notably, the oligomeric states of GPs modulate substrate accessibility and enzyme activation, suggesting a distinct mode of allosteric regulation beyond the canonical T-to-R transition model. Because bacterial GPs contribute to the generation of glucose, their regulation may influence the composition of gut-derived metabolites that affect host glucose homeostasis and insulin sensitivity. Our study provides mechanistic insight into the structural and functional diversity of gut bacterial GPs and lays a foundation for future exploration of microbiome-mediated metabolic interactions. | ||||||
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-Related structure data
| Related structure data | ![]() 20yrC ![]() 20ysC ![]() 9l6iC ![]() 9m9pC ![]() 9ma8C ![]() 9u3aC ![]() 9u3kC ![]() 9ukqC ![]() 9ukrC ![]() 9uoeC ![]() 9upeC ![]() 9utgC ![]() 9uupC ![]() 9v16C ![]() 9v17C ![]() 9vblC ![]() 9vbmC ![]() 9vfvC C: citing same article ( |
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| Similar structure data | Similarity search - Function & homology F&H Search |
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| #1: Protein | Mass: 86238.117 Da / Num. of mol.: 2 Source method: isolated from a genetically manipulated source Source: (gene. exp.) Dorea longicatena DSM 13814 (bacteria) / Gene: glgP, malP_2, ERS852423_02459, GT528_00800 / Production host: ![]() Has ligand of interest | Y | Has protein modification | Y | |
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| Experiment | Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION / Number of used crystals: 1 |
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| Crystal | Density Matthews: 2.52 Å3/Da / Density % sol: 51.15 % |
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| Crystal grow | Temperature: 293 K / Method: vapor diffusion, sitting drop / pH: 7 / Details: 0.2 M Potassium thiocyanate, 28 % PEG 3350 |
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| Diffraction | Mean temperature: 100 K / Serial crystal experiment: N |
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| Diffraction source | Source: SYNCHROTRON / Site: SPring-8 / Beamline: BL44XU / Wavelength: 0.9 Å |
| Detector | Type: DECTRIS EIGER X 16M / Detector: PIXEL / Date: Jan 28, 2025 |
| Radiation | Protocol: SINGLE WAVELENGTH / Monochromatic (M) / Laue (L): M / Scattering type: x-ray |
| Radiation wavelength | Wavelength: 0.9 Å / Relative weight: 1 |
| Reflection | Resolution: 3.8→49.29 Å / Num. obs: 17775 / % possible obs: 99.9 % / Redundancy: 6.7 % / CC1/2: 0.993 / Rmerge(I) obs: 0.249 / Rpim(I) all: 0.104 / Rrim(I) all: 0.27 / Net I/σ(I): 10.1 |
| Reflection shell | Resolution: 3.8→4.25 Å / Redundancy: 6.8 % / Rmerge(I) obs: 0.635 / Mean I/σ(I) obs: 5 / Num. unique obs: 4958 / CC1/2: 0.939 / Rpim(I) all: 0.262 / Rrim(I) all: 0.687 / % possible all: 100 |
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| Refinement | Method to determine structure: MOLECULAR REPLACEMENT / Resolution: 3.8→48.56 Å / SU ML: 0.46 / Cross valid method: FREE R-VALUE / σ(F): 1.33 / Phase error: 30.25 / Stereochemistry target values: ML
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| Solvent computation | Shrinkage radii: 0.9 Å / VDW probe radii: 1.11 Å / Solvent model: FLAT BULK SOLVENT MODEL | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Refinement step | Cycle: LAST / Resolution: 3.8→48.56 Å
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| Refinement TLS params. | Method: refined / Origin x: 26.8738 Å / Origin y: -62.6178 Å / Origin z: 36.1385 Å
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| Refinement TLS group | Selection details: all |
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Dorea longicatena DSM 13814 (bacteria)
X-RAY DIFFRACTION
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