3VZQ

Crystal structure of Q47L mutant of PhaB from Ralstonia eutropha

Summary for 3VZQ

• Entry DOI: 10.2210/pdb3vzq/pdb
• Related: 3VZP 3VZR 3VZS
• Descriptor: Acetoacetyl-CoA reductase (2 entities in total)
• Functional Keywords: alpha/beta fold, oxidoreductase
• Biological source: Cupriavidus necator (Ralstonia eutropha)
• Cellular location: Cytoplasm: P14697
• Total number of polymer chains: 2
• Total formula weight: 55314.63

Authors

Ikeda, K.,Tanaka, Y.,Tanaka, I.,Yao, M. (deposition date: 2012-10-15, release date: 2013-08-28, Last modification date: 2023-11-08)

Primary citation

Matsumoto, K.,Tanaka, Y.,Watanabe, T.,Motohashi, R.,Ikeda, K.,Tobitani, K.,Yao, M.,Tanaka, I.,Taguchi, S.
Directed evolution and structural analysis of NADPH-dependent Acetoacetyl Coenzyme A (Acetoacetyl-CoA) reductase from Ralstonia eutropha reveals two mutations responsible for enhanced kinetics
Appl.Environ.Microbiol., 79:6134-6139, 2013

PubMed Abstract: NADPH-dependent acetoacetyl-coenzyme A (acetoacetyl-CoA) reductase (PhaB) is a key enzyme in the synthesis of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) [P(3HB)], along with β-ketothiolase (PhaA) and polyhydroxyalkanoate synthase (PhaC). In this study, PhaB from Ralstonia eutropha was engineered by means of directed evolution consisting of an error-prone PCR-mediated mutagenesis and a P(3HB) accumulation-based in vivo screening system using Escherichia coli. From approximately 20,000 mutants, we obtained two mutant candidates bearing Gln47Leu (Q47L) and Thr173Ser (T173S) substitutions. The mutants exhibited kcat values that were 2.4-fold and 3.5-fold higher than that of the wild-type enzyme, respectively. In fact, the PhaB mutants did exhibit enhanced activity and P(3HB) accumulation when expressed in recombinant Corynebacterium glutamicum. Comparative three-dimensional structural analysis of wild-type PhaB and highly active PhaB mutants revealed that the beneficial mutations affected the flexibility around the active site, which in turn played an important role in substrate recognition. Furthermore, both the kinetic analysis and crystal structure data supported the conclusion that PhaB forms a ternary complex with NADPH and acetoacetyl-CoA. These results suggest that the mutations affected the interaction with substrates, resulting in the acquirement of enhanced activity.

PubMed: 23913421
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.01768-13

Experimental method

X-RAY DIFFRACTION (2 Å)