4KRZ

Apo crystal structure of pyruvate kinase (PYK) from Trypanosoma cruzi

Summary for 4KRZ

• Entry DOI: 10.2210/pdb4krz/pdb
• Related: 3QV9 4KS0
• Descriptor: Pyruvate kinase, POTASSIUM ION, GLYCEROL, ... (4 entities in total)
• Functional Keywords: tetramer, pyruvate kinase, allostery, transferase
• Biological source: Trypanosoma cruzi
• Total number of polymer chains: 2
• Total formula weight: 113956.49

Authors

Zhong, W.,Morgan, H.P.,McNae, I.W.,Michels, P.A.M.,Fothergill-Gilmore, L.A.,Walkinshaw, M.D. (deposition date: 2013-05-17, release date: 2014-11-19, Last modification date: 2023-09-20)

Primary citation

Morgan, H.P.,Zhong, W.,McNae, I.W.,Michels, P.A.,Fothergill-Gilmore, L.A.,Walkinshaw, M.D.
Structures of pyruvate kinases display evolutionarily divergent allosteric strategies.
R Soc Open Sci, 1:140120-140120, 2014

PubMed Abstract: The transition between the inactive T-state (apoenzyme) and active R-state (effector bound enzyme) of Trypanosoma cruzi pyruvate kinase (PYK) is accompanied by a symmetrical 8° rigid body rocking motion of the A- and C-domain cores in each of the four subunits, coupled with the formation of additional salt bridges across two of the four subunit interfaces. These salt bridges provide increased tetramer stability correlated with an enhanced specificity constant (k cat/S 0.5). A detailed kinetic and structural comparison between the potential drug target PYKs from the pathogenic protists T. cruzi, T. brucei and Leishmania mexicana shows that their allosteric mechanism is conserved. By contrast, a structural comparison of trypanosomatid PYKs with the evolutionarily divergent PYKs of humans and of bacteria shows that they have adopted different allosteric strategies. The underlying principle in each case is to maximize (k cat/S 0.5) by stabilizing and rigidifying the tetramer in an active R-state conformation. However, bacterial and mammalian PYKs have evolved alternative ways of locking the tetramers together. In contrast to the divergent allosteric mechanisms, the PYK active sites are highly conserved across species. Selective disruption of the varied allosteric mechanisms may therefore provide a useful approach for the design of species-specific inhibitors.

PubMed: 26064527
DOI: 10.1098/rsos.140120

Experimental method

X-RAY DIFFRACTION (2.5 Å)