2IIY

Crystal structure of S-nitroso thioredoxin

Summary for 2IIY

• Entry DOI: 10.2210/pdb2iiy/pdb
• Related: 1ERT 2HXK
• Descriptor: Thioredoxin (2 entities in total)
• Functional Keywords: s-nitrosation, s-nitrosocysteine, oxidoreductase
• Biological source: Homo sapiens (human)
• Cellular location: Nucleus: P10599
• Total number of polymer chains: 1
• Total formula weight: 11808.47

Authors

Weichsel, A.,Montfort, W.R. (deposition date: 2006-09-28, release date: 2006-12-05, Last modification date: 2024-11-13)

Primary citation

Weichsel, A.,Brailey, J.L.,Montfort, W.R.
Buried s-nitrosocysteine revealed in crystal structures of human thioredoxin.
Biochemistry, 46:1219-1227, 2007

PubMed Abstract: We have determined the 1.65 A crystal structure of human thioredoxin-1 after treatment with S-nitrosoglutathione, providing a high-resolution view of this important protein modification and mechanistic insight into protein transnitrosation. Thioredoxin-1 appears to play an intermediary role in cellular S-nitrosylation and is important in numerous biological and pathobiological activities. S-Nitroso modifications of cysteines 62 and 69 are clearly visible in the structure and display planar cis geometries, whereas cysteines 32, 35, and 73 form intra- and intermolecular disulfide bonds. Surprisingly, the Cys 62 nitroso group is completely buried and pointing to the protein interior yet is the most readily formed at neutral pH. The Cys 69 nitroso group is also protected but requires a higher pH for stable formation. The helix intervening between residues 62 and 69 shifts by approximately 0.5 A to accommodate the SNO groups. The crystallographic asymmetric unit contains three independent molecules of thioredoxin, providing three views of the nitrosated protein. The three molecules are in general agreement but display subtle differences, including both cis and trans conformers for Cys 69 SNO in molecule C, and greater disorder in the Cys 62-Cys 69 helix in molecule B. Possible mechanisms for protein transnitrosation with specific geometric requirements and charge stabilization of the nitroxyl disulfide reaction intermediate are discussed.

PubMed: 17260951
DOI: 10.1021/bi061878r

Experimental method

X-RAY DIFFRACTION (1.7 Å)