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1NFV

X-ray structure of Desulfovibrio desulfuricans bacterioferritin: the diiron centre in different catalytic states (as-isolated structure)

Summary for 1NFV
Entry DOI10.2210/pdb1nfv/pdb
Related1NF4 1NF6
Descriptorbacterioferritin, FE (III) ION, SULFATE ION, ... (7 entities in total)
Functional Keywordsbacterioferritin, 24 subunits in the active molecule, diiron centre, haem fe-coproporphyrin iii cofactor, iron storage-electron transport complex, iron storage/electron transport
Biological sourceDesulfovibrio desulfuricans
Total number of polymer chains16
Total formula weight333169.37
Authors
Macedo, S.,Romao, C.V.,Mitchell, E.,Matias, P.M.,Liu, M.Y.,Xavier, A.V.,LeGall, J.,Teixeira, M.,Lindley, P.,Carrondo, M.A. (deposition date: 2002-12-16, release date: 2003-04-01, Last modification date: 2024-12-25)
Primary citationMacedo, S.,Romao, C.V.,Mitchell, E.,Matias, P.M.,Liu, M.Y.,Xavier, A.V.,LeGall, J.,Teixeira, M.,Lindley, P.,Carrondo, M.A.
The nature of the di-iron site in the bacterioferritin from Desulfovibrio desulfuricans
NAT.STRUCT.BIOL., 10:285-290, 2003
Cited by
PubMed Abstract: The first crystal structure of a native di-iron center in an iron-storage protein (bacterio)ferritin is reported. The protein, isolated from the anaerobic bacterium Desulfovibrio desulfuricans, has the unique property of having Fe-coproporphyrin III as its heme cofactor. The three-dimensional structure of this bacterioferritin was determined in three distinct catalytic/redox states by X-ray crystallography (at 1.95, 2.05 and 2.35 A resolution), corresponding to different intermediates of the di-iron ferroxidase site. Conformational changes associated with these intermediates support the idea of a route for iron entry into the protein shell through a pore that passes through the di-iron center. Molecular surface and electrostatic potential calculations also suggest the presence of another ion channel, distant from the channels at the three- and four-fold axes proposed as points of entry for the iron atoms.
PubMed: 12627224
DOI: 10.1038/nsb909
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Experimental method
X-RAY DIFFRACTION (1.95 Å)
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