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3BZN

Crystal Structure of Open form of Menaquinone-Specific Isochorismate Synthase, MenF

Summary for 3BZN
Entry DOI10.2210/pdb3bzn/pdb
Related3BZM
DescriptorMenaquinone-specific isochorismate synthase, MAGNESIUM ION, SULFATE ION, ... (4 entities in total)
Functional Keywordschorismate, isochorismate, menaquinone, isomerase, menaquinone biosynthesis
Biological sourceEscherichia coli
Total number of polymer chains1
Total formula weight49135.92
Authors
Parsons, J.F.,Shi, K.M.,Ladner, J.E. (deposition date: 2008-01-18, release date: 2008-05-20, Last modification date: 2024-02-21)
Primary citationParsons, J.F.,Shi, K.M.,Ladner, J.E.
Structure of isochorismate synthase in complex with magnesium.
Acta Crystallogr.,Sect.D, 64:607-610, 2008
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PubMed Abstract: The electron carrier menaquinone is one of many important bacterial metabolites that are derived from the key intermediate chorismic acid. MenF, the first enzyme in the menaquinone pathway, catalyzes the isomerization of chorismate to isochorismate. Here, an improved structure of MenF in a new crystal form is presented. The structure, solved at 2.0 angstroms resolution in complex with magnesium, reveals a well defined closed active site. Existing evidence suggests that the mechanism of the reaction catalyzed by MenF involves nucleophilic attack of a water molecule on the chorismate ring. The structure reveals a well defined water molecule located in an appropriate position for activation by Lys190 and attack on the substrate.
PubMed: 18453696
DOI: 10.1107/S0907444908005477
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